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Title: |
Afternoon lull |
Description: |
Yep, after a good run traffic slipped into the doldrums after 2PM. BNSF 4796 labors up the east slope of Marias Pass at Bison. The border between the mountains and high plains is clearly visible to the east. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 2/2/2012 12:39:21 AM |
Location: |
Bison, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4796(C44-9W) BNSF 618(C44-9W) |
Views: |
240 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Catch of the day |
Description: |
BNSF 639 with an eastbound intermodal is threading the sheds of Marias Pass. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2010 Upload Date: 10/9/2010 12:46:20 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 639(C44-9W) |
Views: |
342 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A long way from the old trails |
Description: |
Warbonnets and snowsheds were not intended to be synonymous, but then came the 90s round of mergers. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2010 Upload Date: 10/9/2010 12:50:00 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 639(C44-9W) |
Views: |
307 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Somewhat worse for wear |
Description: |
BNSF 639 still looks good in virtually its original scheme but for that patch. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2010 Upload Date: 10/9/2010 12:52:17 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 639(C44-9W) |
Views: |
275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4439 at Windy Point |
Description: |
The 4439 has been having trouble east of the shed for almost a couple hours and is at last easing down the mountain. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 2/1/2012 11:56:28 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4439(C44-9W) BNSF 644(C44-9W) BNSF 6611(ES44C4) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A change in direction |
Description: |
After a southbound fleet of trains has moved through the area, BNSF 4377 shows with a northbound manifest. Nevermind those communication and power wires; I miss their lineside presence at too many places to complain about them here. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:33:07 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4377(C44-9W) BNSF 656(C44-9W) BNSF 8283(SD75I) |
Views: |
362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bringing up the tail |
Description: |
DPU power on the 4518 West are useful as brakes on this portion of the Hi Line. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/2012 Upload Date: 10/6/2012 2:03:28 AM |
Location: |
Java East, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5312(C44-9W) BNSF 681(C44-9W) |
Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 682 & 4093 |
Description: |
DPUs bringing up the rear of BNSF 5197. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 11:06:54 AM |
Location: |
Terrebonne, OR |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4093(C44-9W) BNSF 682(C44-9W) |
Views: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 704 |
Description: |
A colorful variety of motive power leads a BNSF manifest south through Fremont. |
Photo Date: |
6/3/2010 Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:39:28 AM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 704(C44-9W) |
Views: |
384 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cinco de Mayo coming in with a roar! |
Description: |
BNSF 998 is moving through the tight curvature prevalent on the long grade of Tehachapi Pass - a full throttle symphony of power and wheels squealing as they negotiate the route. |
Photo Date: |
5/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/16/2012 2:34:26 AM |
Location: |
Marcel, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 998(C44-9W) BNSF 5003(C44-9W) BNSF 704(C44-9W) BNSF 4944(C44-9W) |
Views: |
215 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A warbonnet by any name is good |
Description: |
Yep, the warbonnet is certainly nice, but that blunt BNSF lacks the appeal and glorious heritage conjured up by "Santa Fe". Two DPUs assist BNSF 9237 South through Walong. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2011 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:43:01 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 719(C44-9W) BNSF 6082(ES44AC) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An elusive Warbonnet |
Description: |
The only relatively clean warbonnet leader I caught in over a week came out of the distance on the plains east of Willard. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:37:11 PM |
Location: |
Lucy, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 720(C44-9W) BNSF 5277(C44-9W) BNSF 4383(C44-9W) |
Views: |
410 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7257-IV |
Description: |
DPU power in dynamic. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 2:08:00 AM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 739(C44-9W) BNSF 726(C44-9W) |
Views: |
229 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 740 |
Description: |
Here is another wild lash-up dropping downgrade at Yampai. Wish that it had been a westbound! |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2010 Upload Date: 4/20/2010 1:18:43 PM |
Location: |
Yampai, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 740(C44-9W) CSX 8559(SD50-2) NS 9265(C40-9W) BNSF 7372(ES44DC) |
Views: |
664 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Morning along the Father of Waters. |
Description: |
BNSF 4945 rolls along the banks of the Mississippi River near Lynxville, WI as the sun is just rising above the riverside bluffs. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/4/2010 11:59:56 AM |
Location: |
Lynxville, WI |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4945(C44-9W) BNSF 742(C44-9W) BNSF 5000(C44-9W) BNSF 4867(C44-9W) |
Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 750 South |
Description: |
A couple of old warhorses heading south on the Sioux City-Ashland line. |
Photo Date: |
1/4/2012 Upload Date: 1/17/2012 12:54:25 AM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 750(C44-9W) BNSF 9425(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
275 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed for the plains |
Description: |
BNSF 756 has cut its helpers off at Summit and is moving past Bison. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 4/2/2010 2:19:11 PM |
Location: |
Bison, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 756(C44-9W) NS 7558(ES40DC) CP 9512(AC44CW) BNSF 2103(GP38-2) |
Views: |
650 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A photographic cliche |
Description: |
It is a well visited location - for obvious reasons; and the snowless peaks lessen the dramatic appeal. BNSF 756 heads over Two Medicine viaduct between East Glacier and Spotted Robe along US 2. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 4/2/2010 2:22:03 PM |
Location: |
East Glacier Park, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 756(C44-9W) NS 7558(ES40DC) CP 9512(AC44CW) BNSF 2103(GP38-2) |
Views: |
641 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Good Juju |
Description: |
I was goofing off, sipping coffee and enjoying the exhilarating Montana air while packing the bike in the morning when this outfit came rambling through the pines west of Essex. There was an MW gang waiting to get on after Amtrak so I hurriedly packed and headed east on US 2, hoping the train would stop for helpers at Essex. It did, thus allowing me to follow the train up Marias Pass. Here BNSF 756, decidedly outside of traditional warbonnet territory, is resplendent amongst the tall pines. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:07:55 PM |
Location: |
Java, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 756(C44-9W) NS 7558(ES40DC) CP 9512(AC44CW) BNSF 2103(GP38-2) |
Views: |
682 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the rising sun |
Description: |
A presentable warbonnet leader is in charge of a manifest that has crested the long grade and is now gathering speed on the down slope toward Mojave. |
Photo Date: |
5/7/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 10:11:01 AM |
Location: |
Tehachapi, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 759(C44-9W) |
Views: |
84 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7819-III |
Description: |
Mid-train DPU units on BNSF 7819 North. Two more on the rear. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 12:07:10 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4126(C44-9W) BNSF 790(C44-9W) BNSF 4483(C44-9W) |
Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A change in direction |
Description: |
After UP 8594 has gone north, traffic begins to move southbound. A decent looking warbonnet is at the point of an intermodal outfit at Bealville. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 10/8/2011 1:00:26 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 790(C44-9W) |
Views: |
135 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A long way from the Mississippi |
Description: |
BNSF 1094 is in charge of a westbound intermodal exiting Shed No.6 on the Hi Line |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 2/1/2012 11:52:28 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1094(C44-9W) BNSF 794(C44-9W) UP 9683(C44-9W) |
Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A long descent |
Description: |
BNSF 1094 and companions in dynamic on the long grade down from Marias Pass to the Flathead River valley. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 2/1/2012 11:54:10 PM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1094(C44-9W) BNSF 794(C44-9W) UP 9683(C44-9W) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Come on baby |
Description: |
Yeah, that looks good. Another eastbound manifest drops down from Mullan Pass |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:08:38 AM |
Location: |
Austin, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 4426(C44-9W) BNSF 4582(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) |
Views: |
527 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound in the late afternoon |
Description: |
Coming out of the 150 degree arc at Austin, the railroad reverses direction to gain altitude. This affords nice opportunity to catch an eastbound in good light at 6pm. But that will be all for daylight. Time to head up to the Marysville House for a killer good T-Bone. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:16:25 AM |
Location: |
Austin, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 4426(C44-9W) BNSF 4582(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) |
Views: |
672 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Just a grab shot |
Description: |
As I was coming into Ash Fork on I-40 I saw a headlight and hit the exit ramp. BNSF 4569 is starting into the legendary grade towards Supai. Check out carrtracks.com for some great shots of earlier days when this was the main line before the Crookton Cut-off was constructed, including the old Pineveta flyover. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2010 Upload Date: 4/20/2010 12:56:33 PM |
Location: |
Ash Fork, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4569(C44-9W) BNSF 968(C44-9W) |
Views: |
559 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Morning manifest |
Description: |
BNSF 969 East is approaching Austin with the upper level of track visible on the embankment above the consist. The train will soon reverse direction some 120 degrees and pass in the foreground. A great place for watching trains. |
Photo Date: |
9/28/2012 Upload Date: 10/9/2012 11:48:29 AM |
Location: |
Austin, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 969(C44-9W) BNSF 1094(C44-9W) CSX 7917(C40-8W) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Into the morning light |
Description: |
BNSF 969 negotiates the tight arc at Austin and heads down the valley toward Helena. |
Photo Date: |
9/28/2012 Upload Date: 10/9/2012 11:49:59 AM |
Location: |
Austin, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 969(C44-9W) BNSF 1094(C44-9W) CSX 7917(C40-8W) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5197 |
Description: |
The sunlight could have been better but sometimes just getting a train is a good deal. BNSF 5197 is leaping the Deschutes River gorge near Terrebonne, OR on the Oregon Trunk. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 11:06:08 AM |
Location: |
Terrebonne, OR |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5197(C44-9W) BNSF 972(C44-9W) BNSF 5437(C44-9W) |
Views: |
301 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Saturday Morning Special |
Description: |
BNSF 998 lights the block as it twists and turns toward Marcel. |
Photo Date: |
5/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/16/2012 2:36:28 AM |
Location: |
Marcel, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 998(C44-9W) |
Views: |
114 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1004 |
Description: |
BNSF 1004 on BNSFs Sioux City Subdiv. brings a southbound grain train over the UP diamonds at Fremont, NE. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2010 Upload Date: 3/15/2010 4:01:09 PM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1004(C44-9W) |
Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three views of BNSF 7704-II |
Description: |
Under and over; BNSF 7704 is on the famed loop as its consist passes through Tunnel No.9. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 10/8/2011 1:25:51 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7704(ES44DC) BNSF 7782(ES44DC) CSX 122(AC44CW) BNSF 1017(C44-9W) |
Views: |
307 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three views of BNSF 7704-III |
Description: |
If I wind up in heaven I hope there are some tracks close by. Heaven on earth here and the roar of power better than harps. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 10/8/2011 1:26:05 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7704(ES44DC) BNSF 7762(ES44DC) CSX 122(AC44CW) BNSF 1017(C44-9W) |
Views: |
547 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Snarling upgrade |
Description: |
Make no mistake about it, the locomotives are wide open - BNSF 1023 leads a sou8thbound intermodal train through the loop. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2012 Upload Date: 7/14/2012 12:32:53 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1023(C44-9W) BNSF 4671(C44-9W) BNSF 4832(C44-9W) BNSF 4930(C44-9W) |
Views: |
245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Evening closer |
Description: |
The shadows are getting long at Walong as yet another in a long procession of southbounds coils through Tehachapi loop. |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2011 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:44:48 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 9237(SD70ACe) BNSF 5693(AC44CW) BNSF 1038(C44-9W) BNSF 2101(GP38-2) |
Views: |
446 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Easing on down |
Description: |
BNSF 1040 restrains a grain train approaching Caliente. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:05:52 AM |
Location: |
Caliente, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1040(C44-9W) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clouds at Caliente |
Description: |
Actually, a crummy intransigent overcast and, naturally, with the clouds came many manifests from each direction. As the old saying goes (as I recall it), when the weather hands you a lemon, tweak the ASA. BNSF 4382 has negotiated the curves and is almost to the central California valley. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 12:16:22 PM |
Location: |
Caliente, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4382(C44-9W) BNSF 4367(C44-9W) BNSF 1101(C44-9W) BNSF 1046(C44-9W) BNSF 4434(C44-9W) BNSF 4828(C44-9W) |
Views: |
422 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Storm light |
Description: |
Of course, you can get some of the most dramatic shots imagineable with the right happenchance between rail and cloud traffic. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2010 Upload Date: 11/10/2010 10:43:52 AM |
Location: |
Cameron, IL |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1049(C44-9W) CSX 8623(SD50-2) |
Views: |
204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hat holder |
Description: |
You could not keep your hat on in the wind that prevailed this morning, unless your sombrero had a Cisco Kid type chin strap. BNSF 1049 is coming around the post-merger connection between the former BN and AT&SF and has come from Galesburg Yard to move east on the Transcon now. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2010 Upload Date: 11/10/2010 10:46:43 AM |
Location: |
Cameron, IL |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1049(C44-9W) CSX 8623(SD50-2) |
Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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