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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1990 - 2/5/2015
Album Info:Photos of CP trains between Corning and Hornell, but focusing on the area between Addison(MP 301) and Canisteo(MP 327) along the Canisteo River.
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Erie relic
Title:  Erie relic
Description:  MEBU and 46 cars pass the water tank base at Addison. Eries last steam was in 1953, but in 1990, the concrete base is still standing, a testimony to its builders. In 2015, when I was last by there, it was still standing.
Photo Date:  9/8/1990  Upload Date: 1/28/2016 3:28:29 AM
Location:  Addison, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 1
MEBU rocks
Title:  MEBU rocks
Description:  MEBU with 46 cars behind a pair of CP units rolls past one of the many rock wall along the Canisteo valley near Cameron Mills
Photo Date:  9/8/1990  Upload Date: 2/3/2016 4:04:16 AM
Location:  Cameron Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 2
CP power in the Canisteo valley
Title:  CP power in the Canisteo valley
Description:  CP has not yet resymbolled the trains, so this is still an MEBU rolling past the rocks of the Canisteo valley.
Photo Date:  9/8/1990  Upload Date: 1/8/2012 10:21:28 PM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5677(SD40-2)
Views:  907   Comments: 5
Black water, keep on rolling
Title:  Black water, keep on rolling
Description:  ABBU along the Canisteo, seen from a local road bridge over the river.
Photo Date:  10/20/1990  Upload Date: 1/31/2016 4:11:58 AM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5674(SD40-2) SOO 6622(SD40-2) SOO 764(SD40-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 1
The reason why
Title:  The reason why
Description:  There is a Conrail XCL empty coal train waiting behind me at CP Horn for this 120 platform DHT 6(NYK 6) to cross over from 1 to 2 so it can go west past the Hornell station, then west on the Erie main to Olean. NYK 6 has run the "fast track" from CP River, for which I'm sure the crew was grateful. Track 2, the slow track, was all 25 and 10 MPH from CP River, 30 miles away at MP 359.
Photo Date:  10/20/1990  Upload Date: 2/3/2016 4:47:18 AM
Location:  Hornell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Old buildings
Title:  Old buildings
Description:  Train 310 rolls 45 cars between a couple of old frame buildings, the one on the right is the Erie station. We can also see the water tank base behind the station.
Photo Date:  1/13/1991  Upload Date: 2/5/2016 4:51:12 AM
Location:  Addison, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5684(SD40-2) PLM 3019(SD40-2) PLM 3104(SD40-2)
Views:  626   Comments: 2
SOO in the Canisteo valley
Title:  SOO in the Canisteo valley
Description:  A 390 heads east at W Cameron NY in the Canisteo River valley as the last sun hits the deepest part of the gorge.
Photo Date:  1/13/1991  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 7:38:50 PM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 786(SD40-2) SOO 775(SD40-2) SOO 749(SD40) PLM 3018(SD40-2)
Views:  902   Comments: 5
Big M, big curve
Title:  Big M, big curve
Description:  A solo M 630 rolls KL 1's 35 platforms through Rattlesnake Curve near Cameron in the Canisteo valley.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 1:51:34 PM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4563(M630)
Views:  480   Comments: 2
Bearing down
Title:  Bearing down
Description:  KL 1 with an M 630 bears down on the Erie station in Canisteo as seen in this telephoto shot.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 3/2/2015 1:40:17 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4563(M630)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Past a classic rural station
Title:  Past a classic rural station
Description:  KL 1 behind an M 630 passes the Erie station at Canisteo, now an Agway dealer.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 3/2/2015 1:09:20 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4563(M630)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
KL 1 with an Alco
Title:  KL 1 with an Alco
Description:  Six axle MLWs were unusual on the Tier, but they did sometimes show up there. It was really unusual to find one running solo, such as this M630 with 35 K Line platforms at West Cameron.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:38:46 AM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4563(M630)
Views:  350   Comments: 3
Sea Land in the valley
Title:  Sea Land in the valley
Description:  Train 255, the Sea Land train, runs 75 platforms along the Canisteo near Cameron Mills.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:07:33 PM
Location:  Cameron Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
Swinging along the river
Title:  Swinging along the river
Description:  SLN5, 255 on CP, rolls around a curve in the Canisteo valley, allowing a good view of the valley and train.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:05:11 PM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40)
Views:  708   Comments: 1
Old guard
Title:  Old guard
Description:  Train 255 passes one of the classic Erie semaphores still prevalent in the Canisteo valley.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:09:33 PM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40)
Views:  671   Comments: 2
Past the station
Title:  Past the station
Description:  Train 255 passes the former Erie station at Canisteo as it comes out of the valley. The station was being leased by Agway at the time. A year or so later, Agway was out, and Conrail would demolish the station.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:11:09 PM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) PLMX 3052(SD40)
Views:  618   Comments: 1
Scenic 310
Title:  Scenic 310
Description:  Train 310 rolls its 60 freight and 7 intermodal along the rocks with an interesting power mix.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:41:39 AM
Location:  Browns Crossing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40)
Views:  613   Comments: 3
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  310 rolls along the Canisteo near Cameron Mills
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:49:15 AM
Location:  Cameron Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40)
Views:  651   Comments: 3
Eastbound at the station
Title:  Eastbound at the station
Description:  Train 310 with a Guilford painted GP 38 passes the former Erie station, now an Agway, at Canisteo
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:23:44 PM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40)
Views:  602   Comments: 1
Down on the farm
Title:  Down on the farm
Description:  Train 310 rolls past a barn and field near Rathbone.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:54:44 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
HAN 1 out of the valley
Title:  HAN 1 out of the valley
Description:  HAN 1 rolls out of the Canisteo valley at Carson with a GATX leader and a pair of NYSW 45s
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:59:17 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2000(SD40-2) NYSW 3636(F45) NYSW 3618(SD45)
Views:  882   Comments: 4
NYK train
Title:  NYK train
Description:  CP train 257, he NYSW NY 7, rolls west near Cameron with a GATX leaser leading with a ditch light out.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:22:37 PM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2000(SD40-2) NYSW 3636(F45) NYSW 3618(SD45)
Views:  638   Comments: 1
NY 10 surprise
Title:  NY 10 surprise
Description:  I was chasing a westbound down the Canisteo valley when this eastbound came around a curve. Got a grab shot of NY 10 and its 40 plaforms.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:25:48 PM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4008(B40-8) NYSW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
Rolling out of the valley
Title:  Rolling out of the valley
Description:  CP 270 rolls through Addison and will shortly be out of the Canisteo valley as it heads for Gang Mills and on through the Tier
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 3:08:52 AM
Location:  Addison, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5557(SD40) CP 4723(M636)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
Rolling under
Title:  Rolling under
Description:  An EMD/Alco pair are about to roll under the NY 417 overpass between Addison and Erwins with 42 cars of train 270
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/17/2015 2:59:38 AM
Location:  Erwins, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5557(SD40) CP 4723(M636)
Views:  539   Comments: 2
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  CP 270 rolls east along the Canisteo and a rock wall, showing the confines of the valley on a snowy January day. Snowfall was about four inches that day. I used two gallons of windshield washer. Roads were not too bad, and I was able to chase pretty easily.
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 3:13:13 AM
Location:  Browns Crossing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5557(SD40) CP 4723(M636)
Views:  675   Comments: 5
Headed down the Tier
Title:  Headed down the Tier
Description:  The 270 I had been chasing is now passing CP Erwins at the west end of Gang Mills yard. It has left the Canisteo valley and now heads along the Tioga River for a short distance, and will then follow the Chemung to Waverly.
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 3:16:21 AM
Location:  Erwins, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5557(SD40) CP 4723(M636)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Rolling along
Title:  Rolling along
Description:  CP 270 with 42 cars rolls along the scenic Canisteo valley.
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 3:19:01 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5557(SD40) CP 4723(M636)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Yellowjacket trio
Title:  Yellowjacket trio
Description:  CP and NYSW ran their power through on the stack trains, which ran almost daily. With the relatively high number of these trains and the number of diesels needed to keep them moving, it was more common to see mixed consists than matched. It was therefore something of a surprise to see 255-the SLN 5-with a matched set not only of NYSW power, but three of the four remaining B 40s. Here they are about to roll over the road crossing at Canisteo. Any other day I'd have chased this train; I caught it while following 270 east, which had an M636 in the consist. I saw relatively few 6 motor Alcos on the Tier, so was not going to give that up.
Photo Date:  1/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/16/2015 3:24:09 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4002(B40-8) NYSW 4006(B40-8) NYSW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  226   Comments: 3
Crossing over
Title:  Crossing over
Description:  Train 557 crosses from 1 to 2 at CP Horn to paps BUOI, working the MK plant at Hornell.
Photo Date:  6/13/1992  Upload Date: 2/7/2015 3:23:56 AM
Location:  Hornell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8231(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
Blades both ways
Title:  Blades both ways
Description:  CP train 557 rolls west through the not quite side by side semaphores at West Cameron. In a couple of years, Conrail will single track this line, and theyll both be gone.
Photo Date:  6/13/1992  Upload Date: 2/10/2015 2:57:13 AM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8231(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Heading down the valley
Title:  Heading down the valley
Description:  CP train 270 passes the relay case for CP Horn, once known as ZY on the Erie and EL. The train will ride along the Canisteo River for the next 30 miles, one of the most scenic places in the east. Part of the old yard can be seen at left.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:36:33 AM
Location:  Hornell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
Deep in the gorge
Title:  Deep in the gorge
Description:  In some places, the valley is 1000 feet from the river to ridge top. This is one such place, just west of West Cameron, where there is not room for tracks and road on the river bank. The road was built on the other side of the river at this point. From that location we see 270 roll east beyond a field of hay bales.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:46:43 AM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5697(SD40-2) CP 5698(SD40-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Down the valley
Title:  Down the valley
Description:  This shot near Adrian was one of many scenic locations in the Canisteo valley. It was always a good chase there, with many good shots to be had. The locals, as seen here, seemed oblivious to the passing show. Today's episode is train 557, rolling behind museum power with 20 stack platforms, 7 TOFC and 13 freight.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:47:54 AM
Location:  Adrian, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Cemetery
Title:  Cemetery
Description:  For some reason, cemeteries always make an attractive train photo, perhaps because trains are so noisy and full of life, just the opposite of the serenity of a graveyard. Train 557 rolls past the small cemetery in Adrian.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:50:52 AM
Location:  Adrian, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Erie station
Title:  Erie station
Description:  The Erie station was used by the local Agway dealer for a number of years, but they either moved or went under. The station is now boarded up, and by next year there will be only a concrete pad here.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:57:21 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  363   Comments: 3
Coming out
Title:  Coming out
Description:  Train 557 rolls out of the Canisteo valley, and will be in Hornell in about five minutes. Shot at Carson from the CR 119 overpass.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 3:02:50 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  467   Comments: 3
Haystacks
Title:  Haystacks
Description:  Train 557 rolls along the Cansiteo River past a field of freshly baled hay.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 3:04:51 AM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
Gone to church
Title:  Gone to church
Description:  Train 557 rolls past the church in Cameron Mills.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 3:07:40 AM
Location:  Cameron Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8248(GP9u) CP 5404(SD40)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
Rolling downtown
Title:  Rolling downtown
Description:  A 254 train rolls through downtown Addison as it makes its way east behind a pair of GATX lease units.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 12:59:06 AM
Location:  Addison, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2002(SD40-2) GATX 2000(SD40-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
On the river
Title:  On the river
Description:  Train 254 rolls along the Canisteo near Rathbone. Chasing was easy here, as the road and tracks ran side by side for miles.
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 1:02:18 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2002(SD40-2) GATX 2000(SD40-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  CP train 254-it will become SLN 4 when the NYSW gets it at Binghamton-rolls along the Canisteo River near Rathbone with 60 Sea Land platforms
Photo Date:  7/1/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 3:10:48 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2002(SD40-2) GATX 2000(SD40-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
Glint of the last sun
Title:  Glint of the last sun
Description:  A combined 558/270 rolls east at East Hornell, ELs old ZY at the east end of Hornell yard. Night will fall as the train makes its way down the Canisteo River with 105 cars.
Photo Date:  8/22/1992  Upload Date: 2/2/2015 3:14:20 AM
Location:  Hornell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4008(B40-8) GATX 7366(SD40-2) CP 8234(GP9u) CP 5414(SD40)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Lease power rolls out of the Canisteo
Title:  Lease power rolls out of the Canisteo
Description:  A pair of GATX units, one in each color, rolls 251 and 35 platforms of Han Jin stacks toward Buffalo from the CR 119 overpass at Carson
Photo Date:  9/2/1992  Upload Date: 2/2/2015 3:08:47 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GATX 7372(SD40-2) GATX 2000(SD40-2)
Views:  537   Comments: 3
Deep in the valley
Title:  Deep in the valley
Description:  Train 255 is well into its trip down the Canisteo valley as we see it from the local road bridge in Cameron
Photo Date:  2/20/1993  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 1:21:48 AM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4006(B40-8) NYSW 3634(SD45) CP 3253(SD40-2) GATX 7369(SD40-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Out of the valley
Title:  Out of the valley
Description:  Train 255 rolls out of the Canisteo valley at Carson, meeting BUOI in the process. It will be through Hornell in another ten minutes, and on its way to Portage and Buffalo.
Photo Date:  2/20/1993  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 1:23:32 AM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4006(B40-8) NYSW 3634(SD45) CP 3253(SD40-2) GATX 7369(SD40-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  Train 255 rolls along the Canisteo River near Rathbone. I used this shot for a Christmas card that year.
Photo Date:  2/20/1993  Upload Date: 1/30/2015 1:25:10 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4006(B40-8) NYSW 3634(SD45) CP 3253(SD40-2) GATX 7369(SD40-2)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
Little white church
Title:  Little white church
Description:  This church has seen more rail action that most of us ever will. It makes a great photo for a passing 261 on a snowy day.
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 1:56:35 AM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6050(SD60) SOO 6030(SD60)
Views:  599   Comments: 2
Along the Canisteo
Title:  Along the Canisteo
Description:  Train 261 rolls along the Canisteo River behind the usualy pair of SD 60s. Having a red on leading really makes for a festive look.
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 1:59:29 AM
Location:  West Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6050(SD60) SOO 6030(SD60)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
Retired sentinel
Title:  Retired sentinel
Description:  Train 261 passes one of the semaphores that guarded track 1 til it was taken out of service the year before. The Canisteo valley was up til then one of the best places to see them still in service. Some would last into the 21st Century elsewhere on the line.
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:08:10 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6050(SD60) SOO 6030(SD60)
Views:  540   Comments: 196609
Snow on the curve
Title:  Snow on the curve
Description:  SOO 6050 leads train 261 west around Rattlesnake Curve on a snowy Saturday.
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 3:09:16 AM
Location:  Cameron, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6050(SD60) SOO 6030(SD60)
Views:  574   Comments: 1


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