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BSRM 0954 |
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No. 954 is a model S-1, diesel-electric switcher built by American Locomotive Co. (ALCO) in Schenectady, NY. It was built in 1945 and carries serial number 73085. The locomotive weighs 100 tons and is equipped with a McIntosh & Seymor model 539 six-cylinder diesel engine, which generates 660 horsepower and 49,675 pounds tractive effort. 0954 was built for the Maine Central Railroad as number 954 and designated class DS-3b. In 1976, it was purchased by General Electric and overhauled at Erie, PA. From there, the locomotive became number 6 and was assigned to GE's Power Transformer plant in Pittsfield, MA. In 1988, GE donated the locomotive to BSRM. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:08:57 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
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Michael Foley |
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BRMX 954(S1) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSRM 9128 |
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Blt 12/52 Serial 16747. Former PRR 8528, PC 9128, CR 9128. To BSRM 2006 |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:09:35 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
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Michael Foley |
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BRMX 9128(SW9) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coach |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:10:17 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
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Michael Foley |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Caboose |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:10:51 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
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Michael Foley |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tool car |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:11:34 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
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Michael Foley |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSRM 8619 meets 0954 |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:08:10 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 954(S1) BRMX 8619(SW8) |
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380 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HRRC 9935 |
Description: |
Blt 4/51. Serial 78578. DL&W 910, Erie 1048, CR 5264, HRRC 9935. March 1979 Rebuilt CR Altoona with EMD Engine from an E8 locomotive. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:46:53 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lenox Station |
Description: |
Facing South. 1026 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:26:18 PM |
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Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Lenox Road |
Description: |
Northbound. 1050 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:47:43 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) |
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234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Lenox Road |
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Northbound with 9935 trailing. 1050 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:48:27 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Lenox Road |
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Northbound with 9935 trailing. 1050 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:49:28 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
From Holmes Road OHBR |
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Northbound with 9935 trailing. 1102 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:50:20 PM |
Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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289 Comments: 0 |
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From South Street (Pittsfield-Lenox Hwy) OHBR MP 85 |
Description: |
Southbound. 1133 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:51:23 PM |
Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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419 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Utility Drive, Pittsfield, MA. |
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Southbound. 1145 HRS. I was the ONLY person to take this picture. I was SHOCKED, to say the least. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:52:10 PM |
Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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498 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Utility Drive, Pittsfield, MA. |
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Southbound with 8619 trailing. 1145 HRS. I was the ONLY person to take this picture. I was SHOCKED, to say the least. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:53:08 PM |
Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) |
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489 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSRM C-591 |
Description: |
Blt. 3/10/43. NH C-591, PC 19841, CR. BSRM purchased from Conrail in 1987. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:12:21 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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RollingStock |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSRM 67 |
Description: |
Blt. 3/19/57. Serial 32855. 67 was donated to BSRM in 1986 by the United Illuminating Co. of New Haven, CT., after serving many years as the Bridgeport power stations' plant switcher. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:15:21 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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BRMX 67(50Tonner) |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lenox Station MP 79 |
Description: |
No. 8619 is a model SW-8, diesel-electric switcher built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors in LaGrange, IL. It was built in February 1953 and carries serial number 16194. The locomotive weighs 115 Tons and is equipped with a model 8-567-B, eight-cylinder diesel engine, which generates 800 horsepower and 57,650 pounds tractive effort. 8619 was built for the New York Central Railroad as number 9619 and designated class DES-18C. It became Penn-Central number 8619 in 1968, then Conrail number 8619 in 1976. BSRM purchased number 8619 from Conrail in 1985. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:54:17 PM |
Location: |
Lenox, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) |
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236 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hurlbut Paper Co. (Mead) |
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Southbound 1302 HRS. Mead's move into technical and specialty papers dates to the acquisition of the Hurlbut Paper Company (South Lee, Massachusetts) in 1957. Now known as the Specialty Paper division, it manufacturers a wide variety of papers used in decorative laminates for counter tops and furniture, as well as for other industrial applications. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:55:04 PM |
Location: |
South Lee, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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844 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stockbridge Station |
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Southbound. 1306 HRS. This is normally the furthest south BSRM will travel. That is Dave, from Pittsfield, on the platform. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:56:30 PM |
Location: |
Stockbridge, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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383 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Housatonic |
Description: |
Southbound. 1333 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:58:11 PM |
Location: |
Housatonic, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Housatonic (2 of 2) |
Description: |
Southbound. 1333 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 4:59:40 PM |
Location: |
Housatonic, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing Battered Coaches |
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Southbound. 1338 HRS. These coaches ARE REALLY taking a beating. They need to be moved away from bored teenagers. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:00:28 PM |
Location: |
Van Deusenville, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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569 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP 63 |
Description: |
Southbound. 1342 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:01:16 PM |
Location: |
Van Deusenville, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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324 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sheffield Pottery |
Description: |
Southbound. 1400 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:01:51 PM |
Location: |
Sheffield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Spring in Sheffield |
Description: |
Southbound. 1422 HRS. RunBy was just north of here at South Egremont Road. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:03:51 PM |
Location: |
Sheffield, MA |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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386 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canaan Station (1 of 4) |
Description: |
Southbound. 1453 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:04:30 PM |
Location: |
Canaan, CT |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canaan Station (2 of 4) |
Description: |
Southbound. 1509 HRS. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:05:13 PM |
Location: |
Canaan, CT |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canaan Station (3 of 4) |
Description: |
Southbound. 1509 HRS. They had the Xing blocked just north of the station, so everytime they stopped for a photo, the sun was blocked by a cloud. Of course, when they went north to clear up, out came the sun. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:06:20 PM |
Location: |
Canaan, CT |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
BRMX 8619(SW8) HRRC 9935(RS3M) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Canaan Station (4 of 4) |
Description: |
Northbound. 1546 HRS. Time for me to head across Route 44 into New York, to The Taconic State Pkwy. The weather is now looking rather grim. The Weather Channel had predicted that at 1600, it would become cloudy. Right on the money. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 5:07:03 PM |
Location: |
Canaan, CT |
Author: |
Michael Foley |
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Locomotives: |
HRRC 9935(RS3M) BRMX 8619(SW8) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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