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750,000 Pound Transformer Reaches Final Destination In Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- An electrical transformer that weighs 750,000 pounds is at its final destination in Colorado Springs. This, after the transformer traveled 1,000 miles from Wisconsin.

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The last leg of the trip happened overnight. Springs Utility crews loaded the heavy machinery onto a 96-wheel trailer for the final 12 miles to a power substation.

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The $2 million transformer is replacing one that is 45 years old. It will be installed next month.

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