[SEL] Vernon Ca. power plant tour.

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi all.
Yesterday my local engine club, WAPA, took a tour of the Vernon power
plant.  Built in 1933, at the time of it's construction it was the
largest power plant with the largest Diesel engines in the US.  The plant
operated full time for five years.  After that it was in stand by mode
for twenty years.  Then moth balled until 1980, at which time they were
rebuilt and placed back into service as peaking/emergency units.
The six engines are Hamilton-M.A.N. double acting, two cycle, solid
injection Diesel engines.  Bore 24" stroke 36", 6850 B.H.P. @167 rpm.
Pictures at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/RonHaskell/VernonPowerPlant#
 
Enjoy.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California USA
http://picasaweb.google.com/RonHaskell
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