Here's more on the engines I helped rebuild:
There were 5 of them, story I heard was we got them from Germany as spoils of WWII. They were moth-balled in the 50's or 60's and we were contracted to bring them back to life in the mid 80's.
Huell did a show on them years ago:
Visiting...With Huell Howser #1711 - VERNON LIGHT AND POWER UPDATE
Join Huell as he updates this 1997 episode which looks at the Vernon Light and Power Plant, which has provided the city of Vernon with power for over 60 years. This beautiful Art Deco building and it's five huge diesel motors rumble back to life after a long shutdown.
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