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By:Rick Erben
Dates:1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
Album Info:Favorite images of the year
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Cure for the January blues
Title:  Cure for the January blues
Description:  UP 4760 brings a westbound manifest through Missouri Valley, IA - a surefire antidote to those short, chilly days of winter.
Photo Date:  1/28/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 3:44:43 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4760(SD70M) NS 2683(SD70M-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
Just another coal train
Title:  Just another coal train
Description:  Coal trains in this region are nearly as prevalent as flies at a summer picnic. This outfit is proceeding through the west leg of the wye at Missouri Valley and will head north towards Sioux City.
Photo Date:  1/28/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 3:50:09 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5667(AC44CWCTE) UP 6532(AC44CW)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Low light luster
Title:  Low light luster
Description:  UP 7707 with an intermodal outfit heads west into the waning light of a January day.
Photo Date:  1/28/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 3:55:58 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Hello sunshine!
Title:  Hello sunshine!
Description:  UP 5713 drifts downgrade through the Boyer River valley near Logan, IA.
Photo Date:  2/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:04:10 PM
Location:  Logan, IA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5713(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Lookin sharp
Title:  Lookin sharp
Description:  UP 7686 looks good at the head of a westbound manifest departing Fremont, NE.
Photo Date:  3/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:19:46 PM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7686(AC45CCTE) UP 9441(C41-8W)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
The lop-side of things
Title:  The lop-side of things
Description:  BNSF 4710 snarls up the grade from Belen. I couldnt omit the classic Santa Fe cantilever. Perhaps the EPA could preserve it, owing to the bird nest that has been there for some time?
Photo Date:  4/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:43:35 PM
Location:  Dalies, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4710(C44-9W)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
An interesting lashup
Title:  An interesting lashup
Description:  BNSF 8260 leads this colorful set of power on coal cars ascending the grade between Scholle and Kayser, NM.
Photo Date:  4/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:36:57 PM
Location:  Abo Canyon, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8260(SD75M)
Views:  264   Comments: 2
Yampai Afternoon-VI
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-VI
Description:  It is the hour of the long shadows as BNSF 4175 chases the setting sun towards the summit at Yampai. Darkness will bring no let-up in the activity, however.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:57:27 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4175(C44-9W) BNSF 7627(ES44DC)
Views:  329   Comments: 1
Absorbed in the vastness
Title:  Absorbed in the vastness
Description:  BNSF 5251 provides the rear-end oomph against BNSF 5444 West departing Winslow.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:13:58 PM
Location:  Winslow, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 5251(C44-9W)
Views:  347   Comments: 2
Yampai Afternoon-I
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-I
Description:  The spirits of trainwatching smiled this afternoon as activity at Yampai was fairly steady. In the days of 251 (current of traffic) dispatching , the speed trains made over hills was valuable information in determining their future location in relation to following hotshots. On UP we would use their speed over Creston to determine speed over Tipton and, later, on the climb from Spring Valley to Altamont. BNSF 5279 comes chugging up the grade from Pica to Yampai. Dispatchers would use information about speed on the hill here to determine what a train would do climbing west from Needles.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:58:32 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5279(C44-9W) BNSF 7786(ES44DC) BNSF 8280(SD75I)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Wrong way
Title:  Wrong way
Description:  Why does it often seem the interesting power consists are going the wrong way? The 5337 is working hard as a manifest crests the grade at Maine.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:38:58 PM
Location:  Maine, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5337(C44-9W) NS 2771(SD70M-2) CSX 4811(SD70MAC) BNSF 4483(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Wrong way the right way
Title:  Wrong way the right way
Description:  going away, midday.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:40:30 PM
Location:  Maine, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 5337(C44-9W) NS 2771(SD70M-2) CSX 4811(SD70MAC) BNSF 4483(C44-9W)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Yampai Afternoon-II
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-II
Description:  Boom! As the 5279 passes westbound, BNSF 5405 comes howling through in dynamic and slack bunches-up as an eastbound manifest descends toward the valley at Pica.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:58:21 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5405(C44-9W) BNSF 8299(SD75I) BNSF 4162(C44-9W) BNSF 5321(C44-9W) BNSF 5324(C44-9W)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
Yampai Afternoon-V
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-V
Description:  BNSF 5493 does DPU honors on the 7817 West.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:57:42 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5493(C44-9W)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Waiting for a light
Title:  Waiting for a light
Description:  BNSF 6662 drifts down to the West Winslow signals as BNSF 5444 West leaves town.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:14:11 PM
Location:  Winslow, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 6662(ES44C4) BNSF 7813(ES44DC)
Views:  461   Comments: 3
Coming off the Divide
Title:  Coming off the Divide
Description:  BNSF 6674 cruises into Winslow as a grain train begins its long ascending climb.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:17:09 PM
Location:  Winslow, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 6674(ES44C4)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
The Maine Point
Title:  The Maine Point
Description:  ...is to get a train. Now, some sites would say the sun is too high and blah blah blah. The 7233 looks good to me as it rolls through Maine and I hope you enjoy it as well.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:34:21 PM
Location:  Maine, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 7233(ES44DC)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
SPACE
Title:  SPACE
Description:  There is plenty of it at Canyon Diablo; good country for the loner in one. BNSF 7573 traverses the heart of the Transcon where only the wind and hum of steel wheels break the silence.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:22:38 PM
Location:  Canyon Diablo, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  BNSF 7573(ES44DC)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
From out of the vast
Title:  From out of the vast
Description:  You can see eastbounds way out in the distance, threading their path off the Arizona Divide. Eventually a headlight pokes above the horizon and another intermodal outfit comes sailing past - surprisingly fast after watching it approach for so long.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:27:01 PM
Location:  Canyon Diablo, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  BNSF 7603(ES44DC)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Yampai Afternoon-III
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-III
Description:  BNSF 7644 is in charge of empty stack equipment and chasing the 5279s block.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:58:08 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7644(ES44DC) BNSF 7891(ES44DC)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Yampai Afternoon-IV
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-IV
Description:  Not far behind the 7644 West comes BNSF 7817 with another manifest.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:57:54 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7817(ES44DC) BNSF 5190(C44-9W) BNSF 7665(ES44DC) BNSF 7800(ES44DC)
Views:  418   Comments: 2
Serpentine path
Title:  Serpentine path
Description:  Yet another one out of the sun at Marcel in the late afternoon. At least the view exhibits the manner in which the railroad gains altitude through this narrow, steep ascent towards Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:26:46 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5176(C44-9W)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
A cantankerous afternoon
Title:  A cantankerous afternoon
Description:  All of the traffic was southbound and coming out of the sun at Marcel. Not a northbound to behold. BNSF 5307 still looks good leading a hard-working set on a UPS hotshot.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:19:17 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5307(C44-9W)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
A warbonnet by any name is good
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
Peaceful, NOT
Title:  Peaceful, NOT
Description:  As peaceful as this scene might appear, make no mistake - those GEs are working with everything they have got to lift a Barstow-bound manifest through the Tehachapi mountains.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 11:57:05 AM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5436(C44-9W)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
Evening closer
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
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  UP 7828 does rear-end honors on a UP intermodal outfit at the south switch of Marcel.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:22:37 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7828(AC45CCTE)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
BNSF 7819-III
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
A change in direction
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
Clouds at Caliente
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
Following blocks
Title:  Following blocks
Description:  The 4733 is promptly on the tail of BNSF 4930 at Walong.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:11:37 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4733(C44-9W) BNSF 5110(C44-9W) BNSF 5606(AC44CW) BNSF 4322(C44-9W)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Morning parade
Title:  Morning parade
Description:  BNSF 4930 is among the parade of southbounds on a Friday morning at Bealville.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 2:46:22 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4930(C44-9W)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Run of trains
Title:  Run of trains
Description:  It was a good morning to be trackside. BNSF 4930 has a southbound intermodal outfit coming through Tehachapi loop at the south switch of Walong siding.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:11:23 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4930(C44-9W) BNSF 7677(ES44DC) BNSF 4354(C44-9W)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Meet at Woodford
Title:  Meet at Woodford
Description:  BNSF 4377 North with distributed power on the rear end is patiently waiting for this heavy southbound behind the 5259 to clear the path.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:37:01 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5259(C44-9W) BNSF 4831(C44-9W) BNSF 5334(C44-9W) BNSF 982(C44-9W) BNSF 4633(C44-9W) BNSF 692(C44-9W) BNSF 2856(GP39-2)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
BNSF 7819-I
Title:  BNSF 7819-I
Description:  The afternoon skies at Bealville were bright and sunny for two or three southbounds coming out of the sun. When it came time for a northbound or two - crummy overcast. BNSF 7819 has its train in tunnels 3 and 5 with the head-end starting through the south switch at Bealville and the rear-end leaving Cliff.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 12:07:36 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 7819(ES44DC)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
BNSF 7819-II
Title:  BNSF 7819-II
Description:  This is eivdently some kind of heavy refuse train in 3+3+2 configuration.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 12:07:25 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7819(ES44DC) KCS 4698(ES44AC) BNSF 5448(C44-9W)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
A charging horse with sunset herald, a wave of the hand and a hearty roar of traction motors
Title:  A charging horse with sunset herald, a wave of the hand and a hearty roar of traction motors
Description:  The SP heritage ACe, a pleasing combination of black widow and daylight schemes, rides again - charging through Bealville with a West Colton-bound manifest.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 2:56:11 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
180 degrees of action
Title:  180 degrees of action
Description:  As the mid-train power passes at Bealville, one turns and can see the 1996 exiting from Tunnel No.5 at Cliff. The grade is almost incredible.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 3:22:59 PM
Location:  Cliff, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
UP 1996 at Walong-III
Title:  UP 1996 at Walong-III
Description:  The roar is incredible, the locomotives working at capacity as UP 1996 leads a manifest through the loop.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:30:03 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
UP 1996 at Walong-I
Title:  UP 1996 at Walong-I
Description:  Behind a pair of southbound BNSF intermodal trains there is a whistle at Woodford and UP 1996 comes snarling up grade - poking its nose out of Tunnel No.9 in a delightfully pastoral setting.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:30:27 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
UP 1996 at Walong-II
Title:  UP 1996 at Walong-II
Description:  The coolness of this location is not to be underestimated.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:30:16 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Mid-train
Title:  Mid-train
Description:  Three units are deep in the lengthy consist of UP 1996 South at Bealville.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 3:08:51 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5343(AC45CCTE) UP 5433(AC45CCTE) UP 5384(AC45CCTE)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
UP 1996 at Walong-IV
Title:  UP 1996 at Walong-IV
Description:  Some tewo-thirds of the way back in the train come a trio of mid-train units, roaring past and into the cut approaching Tunnel No.10.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:29:50 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5343(AC45CCTE) UP 5433(AC45CCTE) UP 5384(AC45CCTE)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Caliente morning
Title:  Caliente morning
Description:  A beautiful day is in store as UP 5365 eases through the tight arc at Caliente with a northbound manifest.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 1:05:46 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5365(AC45CCTE) UP 5391(AC45CCTE) UP 5434(AC45CCTE) UP 8112(SD9043MAC) UP 5327(AC45CCTE)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Wings
Title:  Wings
Description:  Of course, the really cool aspect of Caliente and Bealville is that one can catch the same train at both locations by virtue of the short roadway vs. railroad distance between these points. The classic Union Pacific wings lend a striking appeal to the most consistent of railroad paint schemes.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 1:26:40 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7693(AC45CCTE)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Getting underway
Title:  Getting underway
Description:  Once UP 5365 North has cleared, the 7693 gets the railroad to head up grade and wastes no time getting with the program.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 1:14:04 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7693(AC45CCTE)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
A matter of choice
Title:  A matter of choice
Description:  BNSF 4936 is at the rear of BNSF 7704 South at Walong. UP ssems to prefer its DPU power mid-train, whereas BNSF likes them on the rear.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 1:26:19 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4936(C44-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Mountain grade
Title:  Mountain grade
Description:  BNSF 7283 noses through the control point at South Walong, and past the classic searchlights. Rather than impediments, the code line now provides a classic flavor to the scene.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:45:49 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7283(ES44DC)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Just for a thrill.....
Title:  Just for a thrill.....
Description:  Even with locomotive sound muffling, the roar of a southbound coming through the Loop is still on of railroadings premier sight and sounds.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:48:11 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7283(ES44DC)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Tehachapi Morning
Title:  Tehachapi Morning
Description:  BNSF 7555 leads a southbound intermodal outfit through the Loop.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:28:07 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7555(ES44DC)
Views:  869   Comments: 7


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