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By:Rick Morgan
Dates:1/1/1983 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Washington State 1983-1989
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Kirkland turn at Woodinville
Title:  Kirkland turn at Woodinville
Description:  BN's Kirkland Turn works the junction at Woodinville, WA on an overcast day in 1988. EMDX 778 is acompanied by BN 2090. After working a couple of industries they'll continue down the former NP branch to Kirkland. Under the NP, Woodinville was an imporant juction of four lines to Sumas, Seattle, Renton and Snoqualmie.
Photo Date:  9/5/1988  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:15:41 PM
Location:  Woodinville, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  EMDX 778(GP38-2)
Views:  741   Comments: 2
Annie Local Power at Burlington
Title:  Annie Local Power at Burlington
Description:  BN 1869 leads 2074 with a cab hop after dropping the Anacortes Local off on a gray Northwest day in September 1988.
Photo Date:  9/5/1988  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 4:39:48 PM
Location:  Burlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1869(GP9)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
BN Kirkland Turn working
Title:  BN Kirkland Turn working
Description:  BN's Kirkland Turn switches a mill at Redmond WA in Sept 1988 behind EMDX 778 and GP38 2074. The line had once been an NP branch to Snoqualmie/North Bend but had been cut back to Issaquah in 1974.
Photo Date:  9/5/1988  Upload Date: 2/22/2008 7:30:08 PM
Location:  Redmond, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  EMDX 778(GP38-2)
Views:  997   Comments: 2
BN GP9 1702
Title:  BN GP9 1702
Description:  BNSF GP9 1702 at Quincy WA in September 1988
Photo Date:  9/12/1988  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 4:43:12 PM
Location:  Quincy, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BN 1702(GP9)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
BN Spud Local
Title:  BN Spud Local
Description:  Washington's central section is typically dry, as opposed to the part west of the Cascade Mountains. Nonetheless, traffic here is still largely agricultural, which is allowed by massive irrigation. BN runs a weekday local out of Wenatchee to Quincy, called the Spud Local since GN days, to help tap some of the traffic generated by the area's farmers. Here GP9 1702 and GP38-2 2093 sit while their crew is at lunch. The road's former GN depot is off to the right.
Photo Date:  9/12/1988  Upload Date: 2/22/2008 7:30:18 PM
Location:  Quincy, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1702(GP9)
Views:  590   Comments: 2
The small yard at Kettle Falls
Title:  The small yard at Kettle Falls
Description:  BN GP35 2518 sits in the small yard at Kettle Falls WA
Photo Date:  9/13/1988  Upload Date: 9/4/2011 1:41:42 PM
Location:  Kettle Falls, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  BN 2518(GP35)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
CW Local Moving Out
Title:  CW Local Moving Out
Description:  After taking two trips up the grade out of Coulee City 2532 and four other units have joined their train of 55 loaded covered hoppers and a caboose and are off for Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/13/1988  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 11:09:53 AM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2532(GP35)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
San Poil Working
Title:  San Poil Working
Description:  The BN's San Poil local enters Curlew WA to work the local saw mill. This is an obscure former GN line in North Central Washington that routes through Canada to reach this point. It was abandoned in 2006.
Photo Date:  9/13/1988  Upload Date: 1/22/2008 9:49:22 PM
Location:  Curlew, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 2079(GP38-2)
Views:  1534   Comments: 4
The CW doubles the hill
Title:  The CW doubles the hill
Description:  BN's CW Local is shown dragging about 40 fully loaded grain hoppers up the hill out of Coulee City WA and into Cement in Sept 1988 behind four units. They will join with the rest of their train and a fifth locomotive which has been working local industries before proceeding home to Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/13/1988  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 9:23:01 AM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2092(GP38-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 2
Pulling grain
Title:  Pulling grain
Description:  BN GP38-2 2092 leads three other units as they pull the first group of grain-filled covered hoppers out of Coulee City, WA. They will double the hill out of town to Odair, about five miles east, where their train will end up with 55 cars and caboose 10559 before heading east for Spokane. This former NP line is now operated by a WATCO subsidiary.
Photo Date:  9/13/1988  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 10:34:42 AM
Location:  Coulee City, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 2092(GP38-2)
Views:  720   Comments: 3
BN power
Title:  BN power
Description:  Pardon the sagebrush, but this is deep in apple-growing country of Northern Washington. Two EMDs idle awiating their next call to haul fruit south.
Photo Date:  9/14/1988  Upload Date: 1/23/2008 9:50:46 PM
Location:  Okanogan, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 779(GP38-2)
Views:  946   Comments: 0
BN GP30 2200
Title:  BN GP30 2200
Description:  BN GP30 2200 rests between switching assignments at Sumas WA in September 1988
Photo Date:  9/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 11:10:20 AM
Location:  Sumas, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2200(GP30)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
BN Power at Sumas
Title:  BN Power at Sumas
Description:  A trio of BN units idle at Sumas WA after having dropped train 644 from Everett. GP35s 2524 and 2517 are split by GP10 1422
Photo Date:  9/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 11:10:35 AM
Location:  Sumas, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2524(GP35)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Working Cherry Point
Title:  Working Cherry Point
Description:  BN's Intalco Local local works a refinerey at Cherry Point in September 1988- this is the end of the branch that serves several oil refineries that take Alaskan crude; EMDX 747 is supported here by BN 2219 and 2525.
Photo Date:  9/16/1988  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 8:51:37 PM
Location:  Cherry Point, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 747(GP38-2)
Views:  558   Comments: 2
Gateway to the USA
Title:  Gateway to the USA
Description:  The small, inland town of Sumas WA was the Northern Pacific's connection to British Columbia through most of its history. BN continued service to the small town; here train 644, the daily train out of Everett, arrives behind three units.
Photo Date:  9/16/1988  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 9:22:24 AM
Location:  Sumas, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2517(GP35)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
"New Power" at Everett
Title:  "New Power" at Everett
Description:  The BN bought a small number of used SD9s in 1988-90. Freshly painted in "white face" and with chopped noses they certainly didn't look their age. 6240 and 6241 are both former DMIR units.
Photo Date:  9/22/1988  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 8:32:59 AM
Location:  Everett, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6240(SD9)
Views:  783   Comments: 1
Switching the industries
Title:  Switching the industries
Description:  BN's Intalco turn worked out of Bellingham north to the refineries on the Intalco branch. The train would also serve local industries as required- it's shown here behind three Geeps switching Ferndale.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 8:09:39 PM
Location:  Ferndale, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 1800(GP9)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Making the turn
Title:  Making the turn
Description:  BN train 644 was the daily train between Everett and the Canadian border town of Sumas. It replaced the train that NP/BN ran from Auburn and instead utilized the GN to Burlington, where it took a right 90 degree turn on the Hamilton branch. About five miles later, at Sedro-Woolley, the train made another 90 degree turn back to the north and onto the former NP, which it took the rest of the way to Sumas. On 1 Oct '88 two ex Frisco GP35s were split by a former NP GP9 as they come off the Hamilton line and onto the old NP.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 8:09:49 PM
Location:  Sedro-Woolley, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 2556(GP35) BN 1944(GP9)
Views:  1024   Comments: 2
Three Geeps on the BN
Title:  Three Geeps on the BN
Description:  GP9s 1800, 1839 and GP10 1422 drag the Intalco Local towards Bellingham on a beautiful fall day in northwest Washington
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 11:10:47 AM
Location:  Intalco, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1800(GP9)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Old School geeps
Title:  Old School geeps
Description:  A trio of geeps prepare to depart Ferndale WA in October 1988 with the Intalco Local. 1800 is assisted by 1839 and 1422. The lead unit is former GN, as the stripes on the long hood indicate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 8:32:51 AM
Location:  Ferndale, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1800(GP9)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
Roster Shot in Seattle
Title:  Roster Shot in Seattle
Description:  UP C40-8 9227 sits for a roster shot at Argo Yard in November 1988.
Photo Date:  11/12/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2014 6:38:31 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9227(C40-8)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
BN SW1200 222 in Seattle
Title:  BN SW1200 222 in Seattle
Description:  BN SW1200 222 works a cut of cars near Interbay in Nov 1988
Photo Date:  11/12/1988  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 9:23:34 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 222(SW1200)
Views:  465   Comments: 1
UP U30C 2907
Title:  UP U30C 2907
Description:  13-year old UP U30C 2907 sits at Argo in December 1988, less then a year from retirement.
Photo Date:  12/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/9/2011 8:55:07 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2907(U30C)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
UP GEs at Argo
Title:  UP GEs at Argo
Description:  A pair of UP C30-7s (2519 and 2531) idle at Argo Yard in Seattle in December 1988.
Photo Date:  12/1/1988  Upload Date: 12/22/2010 6:06:40 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2519(C30-7)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
UP C30-7s at Seattle
Title:  UP C30-7s at Seattle
Description:  A pair of UP C30-7s (2519, 2531) sit at the Argo Yard engine facility in Seattle WA in December 1988
Photo Date:  12/1/1988  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:15:05 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2519(C30-7)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
Amtrak Through Sky
Title:  Amtrak Through Sky
Description:  A pair of Amtrak F40PHs run a special train up the Steven's Pass line early in December 1988. The extra train is full of shoppers headed for Leavenworth to do Christmas shopping as well as a fair amount of people who just wanted to take a pleasant winter train trip through the mountains in daylight.
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 9/27/2010 8:30:51 PM
Location:  Skykomish, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 376(F40PHR)
Views:  528   Comments: 1
Early Morning at Everett
Title:  Early Morning at Everett
Description:  An EMDX GP38-2 idles at Everett's Delta Yard while the morning sun clears the fog around it.
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 12/22/2010 6:05:59 PM
Location:  Everett, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 780(GP38-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
Headed To Seattle
Title:  Headed To Seattle
Description:  LMX 8591 leads BN train no.9 past Everett station in low winter sun on 3 December 1988. GP50 3116 and B30-7AB 4074 trail.
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 8:20:59 PM
Location:  Everett, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMX 8591(B39-8E)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Tacoma Union Station
Title:  Tacoma Union Station
Description:  BN SW1000 383 drags a cut of cars past Tacoma Union Station on a gray December day in 1988
Photo Date:  12/14/1988  Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:59:24 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Going through customs
Title:  Going through customs
Description:  Northbound BN train 694 sits short of the Canadian border at Blaine WA in mid-December 1988 while its conductor confurs with customs officials prior to continuing north to Vancouver. Southbound train 111, also behind a pair of Canadian-cleared 8140/8150-series SD40-2s, is passing just behind it.
Photo Date:  12/17/1988  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 11:35:20 AM
Location:  Blaine, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 8146(SD40-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Intalco Local Working
Title:  Intalco Local Working
Description:  Two days after Christmas the the BN Intalco Local is shuffling cars on the Intalco Branch.
Photo Date:  12/27/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:38:12 PM
Location:  Intalco, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2093(GP38-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Darrington Logger
Title:  Darrington Logger
Description:  BN's Darrington Logger pulls a load of lumber westbound on its way back to Everett on a cold December day. This line has since been abandoned.
Photo Date:  12/27/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:39:33 PM
Location:  Darrington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2178(GP38)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
BN MOW Train
Title:  BN MOW Train
Description:  Northbound BN maintenence train passing the sign at Custer WA. This is north of Bellingham and headed towards Canada.
Photo Date:  12/27/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:40:08 PM
Location:  Custer, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
Darrington Logger
Title:  Darrington Logger
Description:  The BN operated the Darrington WA branch as a turn out of Everett with the Darrington Logger; on 27 Dec 1988 GP38 2178 and GP9 1800 got the job of bringing finished lumber products down from the mill. The former NP line was abandoned north of Arlington in 1993.
Photo Date:  12/27/1988  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 10:35:03 AM
Location:  Darrington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2178(GP38)
Views:  1290   Comments: 1
Trains Meet at Sumas
Title:  Trains Meet at Sumas
Description:  The daily CP Huntingdon Turn meets its BN counterpart at Sumas WA in September 1988.
Photo Date:  12/31/1988  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 4:39:31 PM
Location:  Sumas, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5001(GP30) BN 2554(GP35)
Views:  943   Comments: 5
BN Annie Local Heading West
Title:  BN Annie Local Heading West
Description:  Two units (2219, 2077) bring BN's Anacortes Local past an implement dealer just west of Burlington WA on an overcast day.
Photo Date:  1/19/1989  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 4:29:27 PM
Location:  Burlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2219(GP30)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
Bending the Iron at Burlington
Title:  Bending the Iron at Burlington
Description:  The conductor throws a switch for the Annie Local as it heads west out of town behind EMDX 761.
Photo Date:  1/28/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2015 8:43:03 PM
Location:  Burlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 761(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BN Train 643 at Silvana
Title:  BN Train 643 at Silvana
Description:  Southbound BN train 643, out of Sumas, runs through Silvana WA at 8:30AM on a cloudy day behind a pair of GP38-2s and a GP9.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2015 8:43:58 PM
Location:  Silvana, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2092(GP38-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Out of the Tunnel at Everett
Title:  Out of the Tunnel at Everett
Description:  BN 2092 leads a pair of units out of the Everett Tunnel on their way to Seattle.
Photo Date:  2/7/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2015 8:44:10 PM
Location:  Everett, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2092(GP38-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Cup of Joe
Title:  Cup of Joe
Description:  BN train 91 was coming downhill towards Everett on 10 Feb 1989 when the dispatcher told the crew they'd have to wait at Monroe for traffic to clear. They took the time to grab a cup of coffee at a trackside store. Tiger-faced GP50 3151 leads B30-7AB 4073 and SD40-2 7125.
Photo Date:  2/10/1989  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 9:19:32 PM
Location:  Monroe, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
The Substation at Sky
Title:  The Substation at Sky
Description:  The large, brick building at Skykomish was the substation for electric operations over Steven's Pass for many years. the building survived well after the end of electric ops in 1956 and was finally removed in the '90s. It's shown here on a misty mountain day with a snow dozer nearby.
Photo Date:  2/20/1989  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 7:26:47 PM
Location:  Skykomish, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Madhouse
Title:  Madhouse
Description:  SP 4-8-4 4449 ran over BN's Steven's Pass line in early 1989 in order to participate in a week-long Washington state event at Wenatchee. Weather was northwest dark; which didn't stop hundreds of railfans and others from chasing the train up US2. This was the scene at Skykomish as the Northern took water and before a BN SD40-2 was added for the trip through Cascade Tunnel.
Photo Date:  2/20/1989  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 9:21:41 AM
Location:  Skykomish, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  784   Comments: 0
Taking Water at Skykomish
Title:  Taking Water at Skykomish
Description:  Mt Ranier Scenic RR no5, a very light, Porter-built Mikado, moved over BN's Steven's Pass line in February 1989 in order to take part in an event in Wenatchee. The line put a GN herald on the tender for the trip. It's shown here on its return trip taking water at Skykomish.
Photo Date:  2/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 11:01:43 PM
Location:  Skykomish, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MRSR 5(65 Tonner)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Cascade Steam
Title:  Cascade Steam
Description:  In early 1989 the State of Washington held a celebration and games in Wenatchee WA. BN allowed SP 4-8-4 4449 and Mt Ranier Scenic RR's little logging 2-8-2 no.5 to participate, which required them to traverse the Cascade Mountains. Routine steam had not been seen over Steven's Pass since when the GN put electrics to work through the new tunnel in the 1930s. The weather was dark on both transit days, but that didn't stop a legion of railfans from chasing both trains. While the SP Northern had diesel help to get through the tunnel the small Mike was allowed to go it alone. Here MRSR 5 is at Berne and about to enter the east end of the tunnel. The road put a GN herald on the locomotive's tender for its adventure.
Photo Date:  2/27/1989  Upload Date: 2/23/2008 9:20:57 AM
Location:  Berne, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Frost On the Switchstand
Title:  Frost On the Switchstand
Description:  Frost coats an old NP switchstand on the BN at Arlington WA after a freak March snow storm.
Photo Date:  3/4/1989  Upload Date: 6/21/2013 9:41:42 PM
Location:  Arlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Darrington Logger
Title:  Darrington Logger
Description:  BN's Darrington Logger approaches Arlington WA on a white March day behind GP38 2077 and GP38-2 2275.
Photo Date:  3/4/1989  Upload Date: 5/13/2008 11:21:48 PM
Location:  Arlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2077(GP38)
Views:  772   Comments: 2
BN 2081
Title:  BN 2081
Description:  During the late 1980s and early 1990s the BN had two GP38-2s based at Everett that were configured with special brake systems for use on the Boeing spur located at Mukilteo. 2080 and 2081 pretty much stayed around Everett during that period, working local freights and switching the yard as well as pulling the Boeing local duties. The latter unit is shown here on an April night in the city's Delta Yard.
Photo Date:  4/3/1989  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 8:35:19 PM
Location:  Everett, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2081(GP38-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
Night Passage at MVB
Title:  Night Passage at MVB
Description:  A southbound coal extra runs by MVB station at 9:10PM on a rainy Washington evening.
Photo Date:  4/4/1989  Upload Date: 10/4/2012 7:35:52 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Night Passage
Title:  Night Passage
Description:  Time-exposure ghosts the passage of a BN train at Stanwood in April 1989
Photo Date:  4/4/1989  Upload Date: 4/15/2013 7:27:01 PM
Location:  Stanwood, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
BN GP9s on the Anacortes Branch
Title:  BN GP9s on the Anacortes Branch
Description:  Two BN GP9s work the mill west of Burlington WA as the Anacortes Local. These are both former GN units.
Photo Date:  4/9/1989  Upload Date: 10/4/2012 7:35:28 PM
Location:  Burlington, WA
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1763(GP9) BN 1800(GP9)
Views:  533   Comments: 0


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