Stator transported on Highway 1

    Item Description
    Local Identifier
    168-2-c-05-11-01
    Collection Number
    Series
    San Luis Obispo County - Coastal San Luis Obispo County
    Linked Agent
    Originator (org): NA; Brittany Bratcher
    Container
    5
    Folder
    11
    Date Created
    1954-12-17
    Description

    Truck carrying 228-ton stator moves at a rate of two miles per day along CA Highway 1 from railhead at Camp San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay. Planks were placed to the front of the load as soon as it passes over them to prevent the weight of the stator from crushing the concrete pavement. The stator was built in New York and shipped to California by rail. It took a 9.3 mile trip to reach its destination at the new power plant owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

    Resource Type
    Use and Reproduction
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