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5/29/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:B Campbell
Dates:11/12/2013 - 1/31/2017
Album Info:Includes southern end of the Burlington Northern sorting yard, the wye, Vancouver Train Bridge over the Columbia River, and Amtrak Station. Includes rantings, description, and other notes.
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BNSF 2133 and BNSF 2085
Title:  BNSF 2133 and BNSF 2085
Description:  BNSF 2133 and BNSF 2085 switch, sort, and shuffle along the southern edges of the BN yard.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:23:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2133(GP38AC) BNSF 2085(GP38-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
BNSF 4300
Title:  BNSF 4300
Description:  BNSF 4300 leads a northbound coal drag coming from the east along the Columbia River Gorge. If all artist would use the wipe-dirt method to spread their message, it wouldnt be called vandalism. The nose art on 4300 says "Dont Bonk" to starboard and "Bad Wolf" on her port side nose.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:20:20 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4300(C44-9W)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
BNSF 4300
Title:  BNSF 4300
Description:  BNSF 4300 finally gets the green and heads off north. Stamped DASH 9-44CW.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:19:44 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4300(C44-9W)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
BNSF 4787 leads BNSF 4699
Title:  BNSF 4787 leads BNSF 4699
Description:  BNSF 4787 leads BNSF 4699 out onto the Vancouver BN turnstile train bridge from Vancouver into Portland.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:18:38 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4787(C44-9W) BNSF 4699(C44-9W)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
BNSF 5760
Title:  BNSF 5760
Description:  BNSF 5760 in the number two position behind Bad Wolf BNSF 4300.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:17:21 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5760(ES44AC)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
BNSF 5789
Title:  BNSF 5789
Description:  BNSF 5789 pushing from behind on a coal drag headed north through the Station area.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 2:16:43 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5789(ES44AC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
BNSF 6828
Title:  BNSF 6828
Description:  BNSF 6828 pulling number three behind BNSF 4300 on a coal drag headed north.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:50:55 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6828(ES44C4)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
BNSF 7628
Title:  BNSF 7628
Description:  BNSF 7628 pushing a grain train south across the Vancouver Train Bridge.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:50:14 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7628(ES44DC)
Views:  63   Comments: 1
NS 1079
Title:  NS 1079
Description:  NS 1079 supports south bound Union Pacific consist through the Vancouver Station area.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:45:39 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  NS 1079(SD70ACe)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
RLPX 3541
Title:  RLPX 3541
Description:  RLPX 3541 works mostly hidden behind the scrap metal recycling shop just west of the Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:44:57 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RLPX 3541(SW1200)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
UP 5419
Title:  UP 5419
Description:  UP 5419 rushes into the Vancouver Station tracks headed for the train bridge and all points south. Yes, one of those stupid vehicles parked in the way of seeing the train is my own. I know, not to bright. Great Western Malting Co towers in the background with United Grain Growers.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:43:13 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5419(AC45CCTE)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Vancouver Amtrak Station
Title:  Vancouver Amtrak Station
Description:  Vancouver Amtrak Station sits awaiting the rest of spring, a grain train sliding along the southern platform.
Photo Date:  3/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 1:41:23 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF 1550
Title:  BNSF 1550
Description:  BNSF 1550 on guard duty for the bridge on the western limb of the wye, just off the station platform.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/11/2014 2:20:12 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1550(SD9)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
BNSF 2085
Title:  BNSF 2085
Description:  BNSF 2085 waits patiently between the wye at the Vancouver Amtrak station (in the middle of the wye is the station (southwest corner), mid-point off the south east corner is Praxair (just to the right of this image) and the start of the Burlington Northern sorting yard and main-lines north to the point aimed north by north-west.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/11/2014 2:19:35 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2085(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BNSF 2810
Title:  BNSF 2810
Description:  BNSF 2810 remote control switching engine (DCC with walk-around throttle) in Vancouver yards.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/11/2014 2:18:51 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2810(GP39M)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
BNSF 2935
Title:  BNSF 2935
Description:  BNSF 2935 kicking up exhaust in flat yard sorting, Vancouver, WA.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/11/2014 2:21:00 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2935(GP39E)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Eastbound cruising into the Vancouver Station after crossing the Columbia River
Title:  Eastbound cruising into the Vancouver Station after crossing the Columbia River
Description:  AMTK 194 pulls across the crossing at the Vancouver Amtrak Station, arcing the wye to the south of the station after crossing the Columbia River train bridge.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:50:51 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 194(P42DC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Pulling out of the station to all points east, Spokane, Montana and on to Chicago
Title:  Pulling out of the station to all points east, Spokane, Montana and on to Chicago
Description:  AMTK 194 lights up and pulls out of the Vancouver Amtrak Station, eastbound and on schedule (if on schedule means on the same day as scheduled). New construction might help speed loading & unloading through the area - a new platform taking shape to the southeast of the station (right of this frame).
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:50:19 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 194(P42DC)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Nose art of AMTK194
Title:  Nose art of AMTK194
Description:  The well worn, barely readable builders plate below AMTK 194 port side and showing a little worse for the wear behind the mounting grab rails.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:49:18 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 194(P42DC)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
Boarding and disembarking while stretched across the crossing
Title:  Boarding and disembarking while stretched across the crossing
Description:  The new construction (left of frame) will hopefully aid the ungamely sight of people being dropped in the middle of the crossing and other interesting sights along the southern edge of the Vancouver Station-BN wye. All aboard, all points east.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:48:52 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Headed south, preparing to depart
Title:  Headed south, preparing to depart
Description:  Double header AMTK 91 and 159 puff out of the Vancouver Amtrak Station as seen from the western side below the station and tracks, heading south into Portland, aimed to California.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:47:32 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 91(P42DC) AMTK 159(P42DC)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Entering the Vancouver Train Bridge departing south
Title:  Entering the Vancouver Train Bridge departing south
Description:  AMTK 91 and 159 slide through the initial girders just before setting foot on to the swing portion of the Vancouver Train bridge, headed south to Portland then on to California. Odd for our area, the baggage car doors were left open in the aft section.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:46:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 91(P42DC) AMTK 159(P42DC)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Amtrak Station - North end of the station, parking lot side
Title:  Amtrak Station - North end of the station, parking lot side
Description:  Construction progresses as trees sprout out, Amtrak Station continues to eek out a living.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:45:55 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
BNSF 7602 enters the switching maze nearing the southern end of Vancouver BN yard
Title:  BNSF 7602 enters the switching maze nearing the southern end of Vancouver BN yard
Description:  Construction and maintenance fill the area with work crew, equipment, and other hazards to photography as BNSF 7602 southbound prepares for a lane suffle while the crew on BNSF 1512 sort things out.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:38:12 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1512(GP28M) BNSF 7602(ES44DC)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
BNSF 7602 continues through the turnouts onto a main
Title:  BNSF 7602 continues through the turnouts onto a main
Description:  BNSF 1512 switching duty emerges from below the autobridge back into muted light as BNSF 7602 completes her lane change onto the main, headed south.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:37:32 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7602(ES44DC) BNSF 1512(GP28M)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
BNSF 9400 - Last of the trio hauling through the Amatrak station south
Title:  BNSF 9400 - Last of the trio hauling through the Amatrak station south
Description:  Third in the BNSF 7602 forward consist, 9400 crosses the Amatrak Vancouver Station embarkation curve just before the group enters the Columbia River turn-bridge headed south.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:36:40 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9400(SD70MAC)
Views:  664   Comments: 1
BNSF 9598 pushes northward through the east section of the wye around Vancouver Station
Title:  BNSF 9598 pushes northward through the east section of the wye around Vancouver Station
Description:  Remote control engine BNSF 2959 idles in the background at the northern end of the Burlington Northern south parking lot and office, construction equipment continues the photographic challenge to minimize impact.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:30:06 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9598(SD70MAC) BNSF 2959(GP39-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
BNSF9598a - BNSF 9598 pushes northward through the east section of the wye around Vancouver Station
Title:  BNSF9598a - BNSF 9598 pushes northward through the east section of the wye around Vancouver Station
Description:  Sorting yard to the east of the main lines, BNSF 9598 pushes north toward Seattle and Canada exhaust painting the block girder in water color haze.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:31:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9598(SD70MAC)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
AMTK 503 slotted bhind AMTK 121 departs Vancouver Station headed north
Title:  AMTK 503 slotted bhind AMTK 121 departs Vancouver Station headed north
Description:  Unable to get a good view of AMTK 121 with 503, opted to get the important shot of the better looking engine of the pair, even if it was pushed into number two position.
Photo Date:  5/11/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:48:06 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 3(P42DC) AMTK 121(P42DC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BNSF 2089 awaiting duty south yard or bridge clearing
Title:  BNSF 2089 awaiting duty south yard or bridge clearing
Description:  Wearing classic Burlington Northern Green, nose art untouched, BNSF 2089 idles next to Vancouver Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  5/11/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:43:50 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2089(GP38-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
BNSF 2133 sentry in waiting along the Amtrak Station
Title:  BNSF 2133 sentry in waiting along the Amtrak Station
Description:  BNSF 2133 idles at the ready in front of the Amtrak station under sunny skies. Previous remote hardware platform still present.
Photo Date:  5/11/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:43:24 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2133(GP38AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
BNSF 2810 along the Amtrak Station
Title:  BNSF 2810 along the Amtrak Station
Description:  Remote control BNSF 2810 sits between a couple other work horse switchers beside the main lines leading onto the Vancouver train bridge.
Photo Date:  5/11/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:42:48 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2810(GP39M)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
CREX 1310 idles at the ready, east side of the wye
Title:  CREX 1310 idles at the ready, east side of the wye
Description:  Caught during a crew change, CREX 1310 rent-a-power heads up a northbound grain train cutting along the eastern arm of the wye along Vancouver Station and the southern extent of the Burlington Northern yard.
Photo Date:  5/11/2014  Upload Date: 5/31/2014 1:28:40 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CREX 1310(ES44AC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
BNSF 1779
Title:  BNSF 1779
Description:  BNSF 1779, out of the money in fourth place of the quad set headed east out of Vancouver... with a little "NSF" stamped below the registry number on her long hood end - funny that someone called her ahead of time (fourth place & not on the finishing board). Heres hoping she finds a good home if shes off to another yard (or has a safe return if shes actually pulling due to BNSF power shortage).
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:19:20 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1779(SD40-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
BNSF 2721
Title:  BNSF 2721
Description:  BNSF 2721 waiting patiently for service calls beside Vancouver Amtrak Station under partly (but not raining!) skies.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:19:42 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2721(GP39-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
BNSF 2721
Title:  BNSF 2721
Description:  BNSF 2721 somewhat rear oblique view with the Columbia River Train Bridge crossing at Vancouver visible just off her nose.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:20:01 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  BNSF 2721(GP39-2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
BNSF 2948 MOW duty
Title:  BNSF 2948 MOW duty
Description:  BNSF 2948 on a DiffCo side dump and open hopper ballast work detail haul just to the north of the Vancouver Station. BNSF 914082 (soft cover open hopper) and BNSF 914609 open hoppers and the trio of BNSF side dumps with full ballast loads.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:21:16 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 2948(GP39-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
BNSF 2948
Title:  BNSF 2948
Description:  BNSF 2948 now a remote control unit for the Vancouver flat switch-n-sort yard sits just to the north of the wye at the Amtrak Station in the southern throat to the Vancouver Yard somewhat near the new official "Vancouver Center" sign (hopefully this means the recent spat of construction/maintenance is over and they can get back to full operation.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:20:30 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2948(GP39-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
BNSF 4170
Title:  BNSF 4170
Description:  BNSF 4170 prepares to shuffle across the top of the wye to her portside and exit the right of the frame to head east with a mixed freight through the northend of the station area. BNSF 2935 in classic green hides in the shadows below the Mill Plain/Padden Parkway bridge doing yard duty.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:22:03 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4170(C44-9W) BNSF 2935(GP39E)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 4170
Title:  BNSF 4170
Description:  BNSF 4170 Dash9-44CW in a more standard lateral view (not artistic exhaust-wave obscuring front view elsewhere in this folder) crossing with a mixed freight to head east out of the Vancouver Yard wye.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:21:40 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4170(C44-9W)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
BNSF 5144
Title:  BNSF 5144
Description:  BNSF 5144 placing second in a quad set shifting mixed freight east through the wye.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:22:30 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5144(C44-9W)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BNSF 5527
Title:  BNSF 5527
Description:  BNSF 5527 showing third in the quad with signs of the internal BBQ roasting the exterior paint, pulling a mixed freight through the wye to all points east in Vancouver, WA.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:22:54 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5527(C44-9W)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
TILX 400756 and TILX 2743 at Praxair Tank
Title:  TILX 400756 and TILX 2743 at Praxair Tank
Description:  TILX 400756 and TILX 2743 at the Praxair tank in the center of the Vancouver Wye (shares the location with the Amtrak station (behind the photographer) and the BNSF Vancouver office/tower to the left and across the road from the tank facility.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 8/15/2014 4:23:11 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
AMTK 99 leading AMTK 163
Title:  AMTK 99 leading AMTK 163
Description:  AMTK 99 leading AMTK 163 kicks it down scooting out of the Vancouver stop headed north from the Vancouver Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:32:54 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 99(P42DC) AMTK 163(P42DC)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
AMTK 99
Title:  AMTK 99
Description:  AMTK 99 just clearing the swing train bridge coming in Vancouver, WA across the Columbia River from Jantzen Beach/Portland, OR.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:32:34 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 99(P42DC)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
BNX 0600268
Title:  BNX 0600268
Description:  BNX 0600268 maintenance of way unit resting in Vancouver.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:33:17 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
BNX 0600404
Title:  BNX 0600404
Description:  BNX 0600404 just across the parking lot from the Amtrak Station in Vancouver, WA.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:33:44 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
Praxair Vancouver
Title:  Praxair Vancouver
Description:  Praxair Vancouver unloading point liquid CO2/carbon dioxide with PROX 91620 under blue skies.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:34:06 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Praxair rail unloading side
Title:  Praxair rail unloading side
Description:  Praxair rail unloading side with PROX 91620, PROX 91642 (mostly hidden), PROX 91650, PROX 91663, and PROX 91656.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/27/2014 2:34:36 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
AMTK 163
Title:  AMTK 163
Description:  AMTK 163 on the southbound Cascades Olympus putting some effort into the bridge crossing of the Columbia River as she departs the Vancouver Amtrak Station pushing toward Portland.
Photo Date:  8/13/2014  Upload Date: 9/3/2014 3:26:35 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  B Campbell
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 163(P42DC)
Views:  58   Comments: 0


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