IEEE San Francisco Section - BART Acquires Hetch Hetchy Pumping Station

San Francisco Section

The Hetch Hetchy Irvington Pumping Station is property that BART is acquiring from the City & County of San Francisco. All structures on this property will be demolished to make way for the BART Warm Springs Extension Project, extending approximately 5 miles south from the existing Fremont Station. John Ruzek has assembled several photographs of the interior of the Pump House showing some of the equipment (late 1940's vintage) that we hope can be preserved in a museum or other facility. Mr. Ruzek has an 18 page "Historical Resource Study" on the Irvington Pumping Station prepared by Page & Turnbull, Inc in 2000.

For more information or if you have any ideas about preserving this equipment, please contact

John B. Ruzek, P.E.
SF Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Phone: (510) 874-7342
Fax: (510) 287-4747
Email: John Ruzek

Irvington Pumping Station
		The first photo shows the exterior of the Pump House as it now appears in the City of Fremont (the facility has not been used since the late 1970s). Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station
		This photo of the interior shows the equipment we want preserved rather than being sent to a scrap heap when the pump house is demolished. Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station
		This switch board (circa 1946) has controls for all three motors. It obviously predates modern OSHA safety regulations that preclude exposure to live parts. Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station
		This picture shows the 1000 Horsepower (18-inch centrifugal) pump and motor drive and the 750 HP motor drive (circa 1946). Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station
		The 1000 HP motor is a synchronous drive manufactured by Electric Machinery Manufacturing Company. Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station
		The pump was manufactured by the Byron Jackson Company. Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)





Irvington Pumping Station

		Westinghouse synchronous motor rated 750 HP. Click photo to enlarge or download. Download all photos - PKZip File (9.6 MB)

Last Updated: 15 November 2004
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