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Description
First unit of an 800 mva autotransformer, larger and heavier than any on the Department’s power system, required this unique 128-wheel transport trailer for its trip from a North Hollywood location to Receiving Station E, 5740 Whitnall Highway. Each wheel of the vehicle is carrying a load of more than two and half tons.
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