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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:4/1/1976 - 6/1/1999
Album Info:Photos all over the Conrail system, mostly on the former CNJ, Reading and LV, but other places too if not covered in any of the other CR albums.
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Riding the Reading
Title:  Riding the Reading
Description:  A Philadelphia bound train with a pair of SD 45's waits in the hole for the Crusader, as seen from the dutch door of the former Reading RDC
Photo Date:  4/15/1981  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 1:36:28 AM
Location:  Belle Mead, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6216(SD45)
Views:  587   Comments: 3
Local from she train
Title:  Local from she train
Description:  The Crusader passes a local freight behind an ex PC GP38 on the ex LV near Roselle Park
Photo Date:  4/20/1981  Upload Date: 1/27/2013 11:45:15 PM
Location:  Roselle Park, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8106(GP38-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
CNJ Southern Division
Title:  CNJ Southern Division
Description:  The former CNJ Southern Division, once the main line that hosted the Blue Comet, is now a backwater of the Conrail system. Here we look south from BANK tower, where the line leaves the NY & Long Branch, and heads for south Jersey. The track on the left is now cut, but the signals remain. A CR GP15-1 waits out the weeked to cover what freight remains on the line. Its sparse enough at this stage that the train is left on the main.
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 4:47:27 AM
Location:  Red Bank, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  2067   Comments: 1
Station sign
Title:  Station sign
Description:  In the modern era, stations were often long gone, but Conrail(and others) would put up signs to identify a location. This one is at Bound Brook on the Lehigh Line.
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:31:48 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Eastcound van
Title:  Eastcound van
Description:  An eastbound Trailvan train rolls out of the sun past Bound Brook on the Lehigh Line
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:59:36 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 2
Trailvan on the move
Title:  Trailvan on the move
Description:  An eastbound trailvan rolls fast through Bound Brook on the Lehigh line.
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:34:41 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
Trail van going away
Title:  Trail van going away
Description:  An eastboudn trailvan rolls toward Kearny, about the pass the adjacent NJ Transit former CNJ station.
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:37:16 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3330(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2) CR 3298(GP40-2) CR 6507(SD40-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
Port Reading local
Title:  Port Reading local
Description:  A local behind an SW heads toward Port Reading. I caught action on all three CR predecessor lines that day-Reading, LV and CNJ.
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:41:11 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8676(SW8)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
Eastbound containers
Title:  Eastbound containers
Description:  In the 80s it was not uncommon to see high priority trains behind a motley assortment of medium horsepower units. Conrail would routinely send out van trains with such power, as they did here with a set of 4 axle units, including two still painted for Penn Central. The millenium unit leads.
Photo Date:  7/26/1983  Upload Date: 11/22/2013 1:55:24 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 2000(B23-7) CR 8153(GP38-2) CR 7894(GP38) CR 7866(GP38)
Views:  735   Comments: 2
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  The one westbound train I saw that day. Everything else was coming out of the sun.
Photo Date:  7/26/1983  Upload Date: 11/22/2013 1:58:32 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6472(SD40-2) CR 6605(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
WJAL18
Title:  WJAL18
Description:  Allentown based local WJAL18 rolls through Easton PA making its way to the ex CNJ bridge to Phillipsburg NJ, where it will move onto the ex DLW line toward Hackettstown.
Photo Date:  4/25/1985  Upload Date: 9/28/2014 4:00:34 AM
Location:  Easton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 1978(B23-7) CR 7943(GP38-2)
Views:  639   Comments: 1
WJAL 18 crosses the Delaware
Title:  WJAL 18 crosses the Delaware
Description:  Allentown based local WJAL 18 crosses the CNJ bridge and heads up the Washington Secondary-the former DLW-toward Hackettstown NJ. Note the remains of semaphore signals protecting the interlocking.
Photo Date:  4/25/1985  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 2:40:51 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1978(B23-7) CR 7943(GP38-2)
Views:  2138   Comments: 12
B 23s
Title:  B 23s
Description:  The backbone of the Conrail local fleet was 144 B23-7s and over 600 GP38s of several variations. Here are a pair of B23s approachiing Allentown with what appears to be a work train at Canal Park.
Photo Date:  8/5/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 1:56:15 AM
Location:  Allentown (East Penn, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2009(B23-7) CR 1926(B23-7)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
Waiting to get in
Title:  Waiting to get in
Description:  A local waits for clearance into Allentown yard at CP Hamm behind a U23B. There were still quite a few U23s in service then. Check out the BAR box cars too.
Photo Date:  8/5/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:08:20 AM
Location:  Allentown (East Penn, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 2753(U23B)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
Chocolate local
Title:  Chocolate local
Description:  This local was rolling through Hershey late in the day. Note the kiss shaped street light on the overpass.
Photo Date:  8/5/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:12:53 AM
Location:  Hershey, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8210(GP38-2) CR 8118(GP38-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
Hump set
Title:  Hump set
Description:  Conrail used its SD38s mated with six axle slugs cut down from Alcos to work its active himps, such as this set at Allentown.
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:14:41 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6958(SD38) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  614   Comments: 2
Coming home
Title:  Coming home
Description:  The dead line at Rutherford had this ex Reading unit awaiting the end.
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:17:54 AM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 3639(GP35)
Views:  280   Comments: 2
Dead line on the Reading
Title:  Dead line on the Reading
Description:  The engine tracks at Rutherford yard a full of rusing hulks that will not run again.
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:41:03 AM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6072(SD45) CR 6152(SD45) CR 6086(SD45) CR 6699(SDP45) CR 2844(U30B) CR 6068(SD45)
Views:  1338   Comments: 5
Stone train
Title:  Stone train
Description:  This ballast extra was waiting at Reading behind a pair of SD 50's
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:52:54 AM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6748(SD50) CR 6803(SD50)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
Dead line U boat
Title:  Dead line U boat
Description:  This U30C was in thb Rutherford dead line, along with, among other things, an ex PRR GP 9
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 2:20:19 AM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6837(U30C) CR 7235(GP9)
Views:  502   Comments: 3
Reading yard dead line
Title:  Reading yard dead line
Description:  This motley assortment of engines was dead at Rutherford
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:43:06 AM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7235(GP9) CR 6837(U30C) CR 2199(GP30) CR 3639(GP35) CR 8945(SW9) CR 6160(SD45)
Views:  977   Comments: 1
Going to the torch
Title:  Going to the torch
Description:  A large group of CSX power is lined up at Conrails Allentown yard, probably en route to Naporano Iron & Metal in Newark for a date with the scrappers. Note the Ma & Pa and Maryland Midland box cars in the foreground. Allentown yard was always a colorful place to see power and rolling stock.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 5:59:22 PM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BO 5606(GP7) CO 5201(NW2) CO 5212(NW2) CO 5219(SW7) CO 5216(SW7) CO 5264(SW9)
Views:  1483   Comments: 1
Over the hump
Title:  Over the hump
Description:  A CLEAN pair of SD 50s rolls off the Allentown hump and into the bowl.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 3:59:57 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6750(SD50) CR 6784(SD50)
Views:  558   Comments: 5
Waiting to go
Title:  Waiting to go
Description:  OIEN poses on the Lehigh Canal bridge as it sets up to roll toward Enola.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:01:29 PM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6797(SD50) CR 6759(SD50)
Views:  396   Comments: 4
Over the river
Title:  Over the river
Description:  OIEN rolls west over the Lehigh River and on to Reading and Harrisburg.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:04:49 PM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6797(SD50) CR 6759(SD50)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
Local goes west
Title:  Local goes west
Description:  A local behind a GP 38 pokes its nose off the Lehigh Canal bridge
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 6:07:32 PM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7884(GP38)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Work train
Title:  Work train
Description:  A work train behind a GP 38 makes its way through Allentown yard past the three head ex CNJ signals.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 4:02:00 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 8118(GP38-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 2
Chemical Coast power
Title:  Chemical Coast power
Description:  One of the more important locations on the Conrail system was the ex CNJ between Oak Island and Perth Amboy NJ, where many of the oil companies had refineries and chemical plants. Its the place that many think of when New Jersey is mentioned. Conrail generated a lot of revenue here, to the point of having two dedicated trains originate here daily at the time of this photo, CCAL to Allentown, and CCPI to Conway. Heres some of the local power that gathered all that traffic, as seen from the Jersey Turnpike.
Photo Date:  6/25/1986  Upload Date: 11/28/2014 3:26:54 AM
Location:  Bayway, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 7934(GP38) CR 8065(GP38-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Port power
Title:  Port power
Description:  A four unit set of Conrail 4 axle units sits on the Chemical Coast Secondary near the Port of Newark, as seen from the Jersey Turnpike.
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 12/13/2014 4:22:14 AM
Location:  Port Newark, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 3290(GP40-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
Baretables
Title:  Baretables
Description:  This train of empty pig flats, symbolled ALOI-X, was repositioning flats to Jersey. Note the westbound track is being removed. The rail is pushed off to the side for pick up.
Photo Date:  3/4/1987  Upload Date: 4/15/2015 11:23:46 AM
Location:  Middlesex, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3210(GP40) CR 3219(GP40) CR 5013(B36-7)
Views:  533   Comments: 4
Old bridge
Title:  Old bridge
Description:  The actual bridge, not the town. A C30-7A rides an old LV overpass near Bound Brook.
Photo Date:  3/4/1987  Upload Date: 4/15/2015 11:27:43 AM
Location:  Bound Brook, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6589(C30-7A)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
ALOI
Title:  ALOI
Description:  One of two trains Conrail favored us with this afternoon was this ALOI, rolling east with 72 cars. Both trains we saw were eastbounds in the afternoon. Some days are like that.
Photo Date:  3/4/1987  Upload Date: 4/19/2015 3:54:52 AM
Location:  Middlesex, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6754(SD50) CR 6774(SD50)
Views:  378   Comments: 2
Over on the CNJ
Title:  Over on the CNJ
Description:  This 39 car eastbound was running on the former CNJ through Bethlehem, see passing JU tower. Im picturing baby face Baldwins, or red baron SD 35s here.
Photo Date:  4/29/1987  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 1:59:20 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6588(C30-7A) CR 6591(C30-7A)
Views:  396   Comments: 4
Across the canal
Title:  Across the canal
Description:  A view from across the Lehigh Canal shows us ALEN9 rolling out across the Lehigh River, getting underway for Enola.
Photo Date:  4/29/1987  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:01:13 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6782(SD50) CR 6818(SD50) CR 7977(GP38-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 2
Rolling east through the yard
Title:  Rolling east through the yard
Description:  ENSE9 rolls through Allentown yard as the yardmaster looks on from the tower at far right.
Photo Date:  4/29/1987  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:02:30 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 8120(GP38-2) CR 6415(SD40-2) CR 6244(SD40)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
Lucky find
Title:  Lucky find
Description:  Conrail had only a few MP 15's-ten, I think. I was lucky to find this one working at Pottstown.
Photo Date:  4/29/1987  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:03:35 AM
Location:  Pottstown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 9626(MP15DC)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
Waterside view
Title:  Waterside view
Description:  ALPG rolls across the Lehigh River as it heads for Greenwich Yard in Philly.
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 4/25/2015 4:13:37 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6240(SD40) CR 6506(SD40-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
Hump power
Title:  Hump power
Description:  A set of big power sits atop the Allentown hump. Road power was not typical for this assignment; it usually drew an SD38 and a 6 motor slug.
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 11/26/2012 1:13:04 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6381(SD40-2) CR 6005(C39-8)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
Big hump power
Title:  Big hump power
Description:  A pair of road units are working the hump this day in May 1987, instead of the usual SD38/MT 6.
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 4:23:17 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6381(SD40-2) CR 6005(C39-8)
Views:  516   Comments: 3
Rolling west at Burn
Title:  Rolling west at Burn
Description:  ALEN rolls west at CP Burn with 153 cars.
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 4/25/2015 4:15:17 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6499(SD40-2) CR 6425(SD40-2) CR 9523(SW1500) CR 7732(GP38)
Views:  688   Comments: 1
Hump power
Title:  Hump power
Description:  A look at the hump power at Allentown from the MT 6 end. These units were cut down mostly from Alcos and mated with ex PC SD 38s, and used as hump and switching power-some flat yards got them as well, among others, Frontier in Buffalo.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:05:52 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38)
Views:  459   Comments: 2
Local working through the yard
Title:  Local working through the yard
Description:  A local with a B23-7 pulls its train into Allentown. I always liked this view of the yard. It looks like a model railroad, with all the different cars from different roads. The variety could sometimes be stunning. In this view, there are CR hoppers on the far track, some still in their PC and EL markings, as well as PC gons on the local. Note the Clinchfield car on the near track, and flatcars with tanks behind the train.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:08:07 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1944(B23-7)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
ENSE past the hump
Title:  ENSE past the hump
Description:  ENSE rolls through the Allentown yard, where it will work before heading on to Oak Island and Selkirk.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:12:45 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50) CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
ENSE on the CNJ
Title:  ENSE on the CNJ
Description:  ENSE is in the interlocking at JU, and will take the switch to head over to the ex LV for its trip to Oak Island.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:35:32 AM
Location:  Bethlehem, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Past the hump
Title:  Past the hump
Description:  This PYALis arriving at Allentown and passing the hump as the late afternoon shadows fall.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:15:21 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6397(SD40-2) CR 6440(SD40-2) CR 6606(C30-7)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
Chemical coast train
Title:  Chemical coast train
Description:  The ex CNJ line that runs along the Jersey Turnpike near Port Newark was called the Chemical Coast Secondary by Conrail, because it served mostly oil refineries and chemical plants. There was a train that originated there, CCAL, that ran to Allentown. It was easy to spot, having mostly tank cars. Here it is with 118 cars on the ex LV bridge over the Delaware, shortly to arrive in Allentown.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:40:09 AM
Location:  Easton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6475(SD40-2) CR 6357(SD40) CR 6445(SD40-2)
Views:  820   Comments: 3
Push em up
Title:  Push em up
Description:  An SD38/MT 6 hump set pushes the last cars of this cut over the top at the Allentown Yard. CGAL's power is sneaking up on the hump to roll past on its way to the engine facility.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:53:08 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6926(SD38) CR 1125(MT6)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
Hump meet
Title:  Hump meet
Description:  ENSE rolls east through the yard as the power from CGAL approaches the hump on its way to the engine tracks.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:32:07 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50) CR 7906(GP38) CR 6432(SD40-2) CR 6520(SD40-2) CR 6521(SD40-2)
Views:  872   Comments: 1
CGAL power
Title:  CGAL power
Description:  This must have been the only way to get CGALs power back from the east end of the yard. It has dropped its train and is now rolling over the hump to get to the other end.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:33:38 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7906(GP38) CR 6432(SD40-2) CR 6520(SD40-2) CR 6521(SD40-2)
Views:  660   Comments: 2
New Market Pond
Title:  New Market Pond
Description:  There was a park in Piscataway NJ where the brush had been cleared from along the tracks, allowing a good view of the action. We see ALOI and 66 cars passing behind a representative sample of GEs.
Photo Date:  4/10/1988  Upload Date: 7/8/2015 4:22:09 AM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5016(B36-7) CR 1962(B23-7) CR 2724(U23B)
Views:  400   Comments: 2


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