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Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:GE B39-8EBuilt As:LMX 8540:2 (B39-8E)
Serial Number:45655Order No:1410LMX
Frame Number:Built:4/1988
Notes:Ex LMX.
Other locos with this serial:  PW 3901(B39-8E) LMX 8540(B39-8E)
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Snow's-A-Coming!
Title:  Snow's-A-Coming!
Description:  Since the big blizzard of 78 here in Rhode Island, that means buying bread and milk for the storm! PR-2's completed a run north to KIK Custom Products at Martin Street --- they're at the Northern end of the Valley Yard --- with a puff of GE smoke, they're heading for the East Providence with those 2 Transload America/Pond View cars
Photo Date:  12/12/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 11:26:34 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2215(B23-7R)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 in Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-2 in Valley Falls Yard
Description:  First significant snow for this winters season, with an good o'l fashioned Nor'easter predicted for late Saturday night, but luckily the Nor'easter fizzled out --- Valley Yard eerily quiet on this special Friday morning
Photo Date:  12/14/2007  Upload Date: 12/14/2007 11:09:35 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  PW 3901 leads a 14 car FPCH through New Haven Union Station. The train came from Fresh Pond, New York and the New York & Atlantic Railway interchange.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/2/2008 10:27:00 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  PW 3901 leads a 14 car FPCH through New Haven Union Station. The train came from Fresh Pond, New York and the New York & Atlantic Railway interchange.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/2/2008 10:30:16 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
NR 2
Title:  NR 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 10:38:21 AM
Location:  Niantic, CT
Author:  Mark Schenking
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
NR 2
Title:  NR 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 10:36:22 AM
Location:  New London, CT
Author:  Mark Schenking
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  575   Comments: 1
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  Train CT-1 switches the Tilcon quarry. Once finished, the train will go to Middletown and Portland.
Photo Date:  4/16/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 10:12:41 AM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  Train CT-1 crosses the Connecticut River after switching Smurfit-Stone Container and Murphy Road Recycling in Portland.
Photo Date:  4/16/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 10:15:27 AM
Location:  Portland, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Coal Extra going up the Gardner Branch.
Title:  Coal Extra going up the Gardner Branch.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/23/2008 4:15:23 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Coal Extra heading north on the Gardner branch at Holden St. Worcester.
Title:  Coal Extra heading north on the Gardner branch at Holden St. Worcester.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/23/2008 4:16:34 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  417   Comments: 3
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  PW 3901 leads train CT-1 southbound across Aston Lane.
Photo Date:  8/6/2008  Upload Date: 8/15/2008 5:56:38 PM
Location:  Middletown, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  PW 3901 leads train CT-1 southbound toward Main Street in the Rockfall section of Middlefield.
Photo Date:  8/6/2008  Upload Date: 8/15/2008 6:10:31 PM
Location:  Middlefield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
FPCH
Title:  FPCH
Description:  FPCH SEEN HERE @ ASTORIA BLVD - 39TH STREET QUEENS,NY 1130HRS
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 2:08:40 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  ALEX MARTINEZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
FPCH
Title:  FPCH
Description:  FPCH SEEN HERE @ ASTORIA BLVD - 39TH STREET QUEENS,NY 1130HRS
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 2:08:25 PM
Location:  Astoria, NY
Author:  ALEX MARTINEZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
FPCH
Title:  FPCH
Description:  FPCH SEEN HERE @ THE CSX OAK POINT YARD BRONX,NY 1148HRS
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 2:07:31 PM
Location:  Hunts Point, NY
Author:  ALEX MARTINEZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
FPCH
Title:  FPCH
Description:  FPCH SEEN HERE @ THE CSX OAK POINT YARD BRONX,NY 1148HRS
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 2:07:19 PM
Location:  Hunts Point, NY
Author:  ALEX MARTINEZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
FPCH
Title:  FPCH
Description:  FPCH SEEN HERE @ THE CSX OAK POINT YARD BRONX,NY 1148HRS
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 2:07:45 PM
Location:  Hunts Point, NY
Author:  ALEX MARTINEZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad - 3901
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - 3901
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2009 3:43:03 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-3
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-3
Description:  Loading coal down at the Providence Port - the Sea Bulker in the distance unloading its cargo of coal
Photo Date:  12/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/18/2008 6:07:13 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Our first substantial snowfall, Coal Extra running past Ashton Village at reduced speed towards their destination at Worcester, Massachusetts
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 7:17:50 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E)
Views:  1025   Comments: 4
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description:  PR-2 Crew Returning To Valley Falls After Out Covered Hoppers In Woonsocket As Seen Going Through The Manville Section Of Lincoln, RI
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 11:40:45 AM
Location:  Manville, RI
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Ethanol extra crossing busy Mendon Road with 5 loaded cement hoppers for Lehigh Cement as spacers, along with 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  677   Comments: 4
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Problems with the 3901, required adding PR-2's power - going about making up the air in a sudden snow squall from the remnants of todays Northeaster' - they'll be on their way in a few minutes. Diverse power includes 2 EMD GP38-3's, 1 GE B39-8E, 1 EMD GP38-2 and finally a rare GE B23-7R, along with 6 hoppers of cement as spacers + 80 cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:17:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  803   Comments: 3
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Description:  Back on the roll, running thru Central Falls with the continuing snow squall. Extra crossed Hunt street, approaching Chace's Lane at Osram Sylvania. In another minute they'll be on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor by Boston Switch for the remainder of the trip to the Railroads South Providence yard and Motiva with that ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:41:17 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  679   Comments: 3
MFS-2
Title:  MFS-2
Description:  Loaded Ethanol with six hopper cars on the head end.
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:01:39 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Rare Daytime WODA at Valley Falls
Title:  Rare Daytime WODA at Valley Falls
Description:  Normally running in nighttime hours, Sunday the Providence and Worcester Railroad ran a rare daytime WODA (Worcester/Davisville) down the Providence main to Davisville/Quonset Point and the Seaview Railroad. WODA seen traversing the main in the lower Valley yard with 11 assorted cars
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 11:51:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  516   Comments: 4
Over The Blackstone River
Title:  Over The Blackstone River
Description:  Power from Friday's ethanol extra to Motiva Enterprises down at the South Providence yard spending some time over the Blackstone River at the Central Falls - Cumberland town line
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 9:21:25 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3903(B39-8E)
Views:  598   Comments: 4
Over the Blackstone River
Title:  Over the Blackstone River
Description:  Power from Friday's ethanol extra to Motiva Enterprises down at the South Providence yard spending some time over the Blackstone River at the Central Falls - Cumberland town line
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 8:18:10 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  494   Comments: 2
Nightly PRWO
Title:  Nightly PRWO
Description:  Going back to Worcester - the nightly PRWO (Sunday thru Thursday) coupling on the extra ethanol locos. Not MUd, they'll simply be towed along for the ride with the freight
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:18:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Nightly PRWO at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Nightly PRWO at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Fighting for those last rays of sun! Crossing Mendon Road, PRWO's officially northbound for Worcester at the Lonsdale Yard Limit Board with the 4 ethanol GEs and 13 assorted freight cars in tow
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:17:27 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Over The Blackstone River
Title:  Over The Blackstone River
Description:  Power from Friday's ethanol extra to Motiva Enterprises down at the South Providence yard spending some time over the Blackstone River at the Central Falls - Cumberland town line. In a few minutes the Sunday night PRWO will bring everything to Worcester
Photo Date:  3/15/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 10:42:47 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Train CT-1
Title:  Train CT-1
Description:  With stone season starting up, Providence & Worcesters rare B-units have made a return to Cedar Hill and train CT-1. In this view, a light engine CT-1 is seen passing through CSXs Cedar Hill Yard with PW 3901, PW 3007, and PW 3907 for power.
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 8:55:03 AM
Location:  North Haven, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3907(B39-8E)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Train CT-1
Title:  Train CT-1
Description:  The lead units on train CT-1 are uncoupled from the rest of the train as the crew prepares to pick up loads of stone at the Tilcon Quarry on miserable April afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/22/2011 1:17:31 PM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Train CT-1
Title:  Train CT-1
Description:  Train CT-1 arrives at the Tilcon quarry with PW 3901 and PW 3007 in the lead. The train will pick up 20 loads of stone before proceeding to the Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 4:37:12 PM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Rare Meet
Title:  Rare Meet
Description:  A rare meet on Providence & Worcester's Middletown Branch occurs on a cloudy April afternoon between trains CT-1 and FPCH. PW 3901 and PW 3007, on CT-1, sit on the main while the crew has the rest of the units inside the quarry to pick up loads of stone. Meanwhile, empty stone train FPCH from New York arrives via the run-around track to deliver hoppers for loading.
Photo Date:  4/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 1:00:13 PM
Location:  Wallingford, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 4001(B40-8)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Power for the nightly PRWO
Title:  Power for the nightly PRWO
Description:  Power for tonight's PRWO waiting on the East Providence branch - coal awaits in the Valley Yard
Photo Date:  4/27/2009  Upload Date: 4/27/2009 7:00:29 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Train PRWO
Title:  Train PRWO
Description:  upper Valley yard, fading sun, PRWO waiting for the Red Barnum & Bailey Circus train to rumble by
Photo Date:  4/28/2009  Upload Date: 4/28/2009 7:28:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Train PR-3
Title:  Train PR-3
Description:  PR-3 waiting along Terminal Road at the Providence Port - their waiting for coal hoppers being loaded down around the curve at the dock
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 5:52:49 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3907(B39-8E)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Train PRWO
Title:  Train PRWO
Description:  The nightly PRWO at the Lonsdale Yard Limit Board at Mendon Road - their northbound to Worcester with 29 cars of imported coal from the Providence Port for Mount Tom
Photo Date:  4/30/2009  Upload Date: 4/30/2009 6:41:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra to Providence
Title:  Ethanol Extra to Providence
Description:  Ethanol extra from Worcester with 80 cars of ethanol, plus the spacer, running thru the Valley Falls yard heading down to Motiva at South Providence Yard. Our rare Green Mountain gondola over on track 2
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 2:07:58 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
P&W K638
Title:  P&W K638
Description:  P&W K638 southbound through Martin St.
Photo Date:  8/31/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:41:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
P&W K638
Title:  P&W K638
Description:  P&W K638 southbound past Martin St.
Photo Date:  8/31/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:41:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
K-638
Title:  K-638
Description:  Ethanol extra light engine with spacer car heading back to Worcester Ma.
Photo Date:  8/31/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:03:38 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
P&W NR-3
Title:  P&W NR-3
Description:  P&W train NR-3 hads north past Daville Pond
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2009 8:18:26 AM
Location:  Dayville, CT
Author:  Michael Evans
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
2159 meets NR-2
Title:  2159 meets NR-2
Description:  Trains meet at Guilford
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 9:52:06 AM
Location:  Guilford, CT
Author:  Lee Carlson
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) AMTK 2037(Acela Power Car)
Views:  352   Comments: 2
NR-4X
Title:  NR-4X
Description:  A P&W extra returns from Willimantic to Plainfield
Photo Date:  11/29/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 2:56:50 PM
Location:  Baltic, CT
Author:  Nick Sweeting
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
k638
Title:  k638
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2010  Upload Date: 1/15/2010 3:03:38 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
PW 3901
Title:  PW 3901
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/2010  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 2:30:27 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
K-638
Title:  K-638
Description:  Ethanol Extra southbound at MP 17 Second Ave. crossing.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 4:03:44 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
K-638
Title:  K-638
Description:  Eighty loads of Ethanol passing under Church St.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 3:57:39 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  324   Comments: 2


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