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PRR DD1 #30
Title:  PRR DD1 #30
Description:  Built by the Altonna shops circa 1911, the DD1 units were semi-permanently coupled pairs of third rail direct current electric locomotives. Each half-locomotive contained one large electric motor mounted in the body and driving via a jackshaft and side rods. Those electric motors gave the DD1 a potential top speed of 85 mph. Thanks to Thomas Ayers (see comment below), the locaiton has been identified as PRR's Sunnyside yards in Long Island City, NY/ Thanks Thomas for your help!
Photo Date:  9/1/1930  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 6:09:31 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 30(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1144   Comments: 1
Streamline car
Title:  Streamline car
Description:  Streamline car. Sunnyside yard
Photo Date:  9/28/1939  Upload Date: 12/23/2015 5:20:56 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Library of Congress
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  486   Comments: 0
Electric switchers
Title:  Electric switchers
Description:  Dont know the date on this, but probably late 50s/1960 or so. Dad lived in Manhasset and started working for the NY Times in 1957, then in Jamaica after he and my mom got married in 1958, until 1964. It looks earlier than 1964 judging by the equipment, but date is mostly a guess. Still, B 3 motors switching is pretty cool.
Photo Date:  10/22/1957  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 3:49:58 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  741   Comments: 1
NYC Business Car 20
Title:  NYC Business Car 20
Description:  Taken during the early 1960s by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1962  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:00:41 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  523   Comments: 0
Yard shot from the LIRR
Title:  Yard shot from the LIRR
Description:  Dad rode the LIRR to work every day from our home in Little Neck, which gave him a good shot passing Sunnyside yard. If he saw something interesting-he was partial to GG 1s-hed grab a shot. Heres 4864 in the Scotchlite lettering waiting to back down onto a train. Check the cars in yard A-there's a DLW Phoebe Snow box car, a Pennsy 50 ft double door box, as well as IC and EL cars. Overhead is Queens Blvd; above it is the IRT Flushing Line, which was not yet designated the #7.
Photo Date:  9/24/1964  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 3:42:10 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4864(GG1)
Views:  998   Comments: 3
GG 1 from the train
Title:  GG 1 from the train
Description:  Dad caught this G in Sunnyside yard while passing on the Long Island. At right is Queens Blvd, with its IRT Flushing elevated line. Going toward Manhattan, it leads to Queensboro Plaza station, seen at the center top of the photo. There, transfer can be made to the BMT Astoria Line, which goes straight into the 60th St tunnel, and will make its next stop at 59th and Lexington. The IRT will curve sharply south, making Court Square, then Hunterspoint Av before going underground.
Photo Date:  10/22/1964  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 3:47:18 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4931(GG1)
Views:  1024   Comments: 2
GG 1 ready to roll
Title:  GG 1 ready to roll
Description:  PRR 4920 awaits its next run toward DC or Philly at Sunnyside Yard, as seen from the Long Island RR. My dad took the photo on his way to work.
Photo Date:  11/10/1964  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 1:59:20 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4920(GG1)
Views:  2380   Comments: 16
REA Express
Title:  REA Express
Description:  One of the unmistakeable landmarks of Sunnyside Yard was the REA Express building, which handled a lot of cross docking of freight, as well as distribution locally via truck. I can recall on several occasions up til the mid 60s, seeing the REA trucks on my block with a delivery. It sat in the middle of the yard, between the passenger car tracks and the motor pit. When REA went under, it sat mostly unused for years, til it was finally torn down, I believe in the 1980s.
Photo Date:  12/9/1964  Upload Date: 4/17/2016 4:48:57 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station
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Views:  684   Comments: 1
Just another morning
Title:  Just another morning
Description:  The coach yard at Sunnyside is jammed with Pennsy cars and through equipment. New York, of course, was a major terminal, and there were cars from all over, though primarily direct PRR connections. It was not uncommon to see ACL and SAL cars from the Florida trains, as well as MP cars off the Penn Texas, and Southern cars off the Crescent. Sunnyside also serviced and provisioned the large fleet of PRR cars, long distance and commuter, and we see a number of them here.
Photo Date:  12/9/1964  Upload Date: 4/17/2016 5:05:17 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
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Views:  581   Comments: 1
Visitor from afar
Title:  Visitor from afar
Description:  Among the other cars to get serviced at Sunnyside this day was an SP car, probably off the Crescent, as there was a car that ran through at New Orleans. You never knew what would show up there.
Photo Date:  12/9/1964  Upload Date: 4/17/2016 5:17:40 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  592   Comments: 1
C&O and a G
Title:  C&O and a G
Description:  Another grab shot from the train yields a view of a C&O car at far left, and a GG 1 starting out for Penn Station at far right. Look at all that steam!!
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 4/24/2016 5:04:19 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  550   Comments: 1
Action at Yard A
Title:  Action at Yard A
Description:  A view of Sunnyside Yard A taken from the IRT shows a wealth of activity there. The freight action is much busier than now-I think the NY & Atlantic, who now runs the freight on the Island, no longer uses this yard. Fallen flag cars are all over, including MP, ACL, BAR and Pennsy. The passenger action is good, too. A westbound LIRR train led by a double decker is passing on the main as a Pennsy train exits the yard, heading into Penn Station to pick up. Judging by the P 70s, Im guessing a Clocker to Philly. The Sunshine Biscuits building was a long time fixture in Long Island City, as was the Silvercup Bakery, next to the 59th St Bridge-it's a movie studio now-and the Chiclets factory. If you were in the right place, Long Island City smelled pretty good!!
Photo Date:  6/17/1965  Upload Date: 4/26/2016 5:09:42 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  656   Comments: 2
Heavyweight
Title:  Heavyweight
Description:  Despite being well into not only the streamline era, but its decline, there was still some heavyweight equipment that showed up at Sunnyside. In one of his "grab shots from the train" efforts, dad caught this Atlantic Coast Line car in from one of the Florida trains in the yard. Of note, that long, steel structure below the "Kelnard" sign is the 39th Av station of the BMT Astoria Line.
Photo Date:  7/15/1965  Upload Date: 4/24/2016 4:55:48 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  769   Comments: 1
Yard A workings
Title:  Yard A workings
Description:  There are a few things here. The mostly unnoticed, but important work of a section gang is underway in the foreground, back in the day when the power tools were all armstrong power. The rolling stock here is interesting as well. The yellow car that stands out is a Burlington Refrigerated Express car, complete with a Burlington herald and "way of the Zephyrs" lettering. We also have an ACL 50 foot box, and in the factory siding at rear, a Pennsy 40 footer. Note the "Pan Am" sign above the elevated tracks at top. Who would have guessed that 50 years later, they would be a railroad.
Photo Date:  2/11/1966  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:26:28 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Action
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Views:  509   Comments: 1
Another section gang
Title:  Another section gang
Description:  A LIRR section crew works on the Montauk cutoff, a Frisco box behind them. The big building at left is the LI City courthouse.
Photo Date:  5/20/1966  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:39:03 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  556   Comments: 1
Yard view
Title:  Yard view
Description:  Dad would sometimes shoot what he could at Sunnyside yard as his train went past. Hard to see, theres a PRR B 3 electric switching, as they usually were in this era.
Photo Date:  2/15/1969  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 4:33:09 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action
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Views:  523   Comments: 1
LI-MTA Alco Switchers
Title:  LI-MTA Alco Switchers
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/26/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 2:14:46 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  801   Comments: 1
UP Coaches+
Title:  UP Coaches+
Description:  Sunnyside Yard; LI
Photo Date:  12/26/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 2:14:08 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  1379   Comments: 0
Mainstays
Title:  Mainstays
Description:  Despite the cornucopia of passenger equipment that was showing up on long distance trains at this time, the mainstay of the Clockers was still the many ex PRR P 70 coaches. Heres a track full of them as seen from the Long Island RR
Photo Date:  3/14/1972  Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:01:09 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
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Views:  624   Comments: 2
Rainbow era
Title:  Rainbow era
Description:  Dad occasionally shot photos of Sunnyside Yard from the Port Washington train on his way to work. This shot from March of 1972 shows a variety of equipment from the Amtrak#early years, including a UP coach. Thats Honeywell St overpass at far left of the photo
Photo Date:  3/14/1972  Upload Date: 11/10/2014 12:53:27 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
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Views:  566   Comments: 30
Sunnyside Yard from the train
Title:  Sunnyside Yard from the train
Description:  Dad took the LIRR to work every day, and occasionally pointed his camera at various subjects during the trip. One such was Sunnyside yard, seen here in a March 1972 view. The rainbow era is very much underway, as can be seen by not only the usual Pennsy, PC, and SCL&cars, but by a few UP interlopers as well. Note the Allied Chemical tank in the foreground. I'm guessing that was the weed sprayer, laid up for the winter.
Photo Date:  3/16/1972  Upload Date: 11/23/2014 3:42:30 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  599   Comments: 2
LI 444
Title:  LI 444
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 8:35:59 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 444(S2)
Views:  826   Comments: 0
LI C-60 in old scheme
Title:  LI C-60 in old scheme
Description:  Year & month correct, day not doccumented
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/2/2020 9:44:09 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  608   Comments: 1
PC 4880 at the motor pit
Title:  PC 4880 at the motor pit
Description:  Became an NJT engine, never lost its stripe!
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/6/2022 9:28:51 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  730   Comments: 2
Amt 861 NYC XH6 X40873
Title:  Amt 861 NYC XH6 X40873
Description:  126 Instamatic slide
Photo Date:  9/2/1974  Upload Date: 7/8/2020 9:19:22 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 861(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1317   Comments: 2
PC Boxcab B-1 #4751 - Penn Central
Title:  PC Boxcab B-1 #4751 - Penn Central
Description:  Unique throwback to an earlier Pennsylvania era is this little boxy electric unit. From various online sources, it appears that this unit was stored at the Sunnyside Yard but not used. Possibly in reserve waiting for one more run. The little BB-2 unit was built in 1926 possibly by Alco and according to one source was originally #3912. Unknown photographer of the slide.
Photo Date:  9/26/1974  Upload Date: 1/8/2017 10:57:28 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PC 4751(Boxcab)
Views:  835   Comments: 5
UA Turbo
Title:  UA Turbo
Description:  Who wants gum! Streaking by a gum factory after exiting the east river tunnel from Penn Station.
Photo Date:  11/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:40:39 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  1013   Comments: 0
LI 444 works in Yard A
Title:  LI 444 works in Yard A
Description:  126 Instamatic slide
Photo Date:  2/3/1975  Upload Date: 2/6/2020 9:51:30 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 444(S2)
Views:  889   Comments: 3
AMTK 903
Title:  AMTK 903
Description:  Instamatic 126 slide actual date not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/3/1975  Upload Date: 2/9/2020 7:48:36 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 903(GG1) PC 4874(GG1) PC 4678(T3a Electric)
Views:  1746   Comments: 2
AMTK 928, 922 by the washer
Title:  AMTK 928, 922 by the washer
Description:  Instamatic 126 slide actual date not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/3/1975  Upload Date: 2/9/2020 7:48:40 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 928(GG1) AMTK 922(AEM7)
Views:  1797   Comments: 3
LI W94, C-62, P54 #?
Title:  LI W94, C-62, P54 #?
Description:  Unsure of date.
Photo Date:  4/1/1975  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 11:33:44 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  917   Comments: 0
LI C-60
Title:  LI C-60
Description:  Year & month correct, day not doccumented
Photo Date:  5/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/2/2020 9:44:29 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  605   Comments: 1
LI 1554
Title:  LI 1554
Description:  LI RS-3 is "watched" by 3 GG-1s, and a P5a motor
Photo Date:  5/1/1975  Upload Date: 11/17/2004 7:30:34 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 1554(RS3)
Views:  1833   Comments: 1
GG1 PC 4930
Title:  GG1 PC 4930
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2003 4:06:49 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4930(GG1)
Views:  1324   Comments: 0
Harold sunset
Title:  Harold sunset
Description:  The sun is just about gone from the sky as dads train passes a set of signals at Harold.
Photo Date:  5/20/1975  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 3:40:25 AM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Night,Signal,Action
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Views:  464   Comments: 1
GG1 PC 4879
Title:  GG1 PC 4879
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2003 4:06:49 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  PC 4879(GG1)
Views:  1554   Comments: 0
GG1 PC 4896
Title:  GG1 PC 4896
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2003 4:06:49 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 4896(GG1)
Views:  1560   Comments: 0
LI 419
Title:  LI 419
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/1975  Upload Date: 2/9/2020 8:26:48 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 419(S1) BAR 65(GP7) BAR 62(GP7) BAR 64(GP7)
Views:  1344   Comments: 2
GG1 AMT 902
Title:  GG1 AMT 902
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2003 4:06:49 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 902(GG1)
Views:  2167   Comments: 0
LI c-62, W-94
Title:  LI c-62, W-94
Description:  Actual date not known
Photo Date:  11/1/1975  Upload Date: 9/5/2024 10:22:05 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  452   Comments: 0
LI 443, 455, 445
Title:  LI 443, 455, 445
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 9:57:37 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 443(S2)
Views:  672   Comments: 1
AMTK 950
Title:  AMTK 950
Description:  Recently delivered, E60CP. Had steam generator.
Photo Date:  11/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 7:42:26 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 950(E60)
Views:  2487   Comments: 1
LI 1554 heading to work at the hump.
Title:  LI 1554 heading to work at the hump.
Description:  Actual date not known
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/24/2024 7:11:20 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  283   Comments: 2
LI 462
Title:  LI 462
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 10:56:45 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 462(RS1) LI 454(S2) LI 217(C420) LI 210(C420)
Views:  1289   Comments: 2
PC 8530
Title:  PC 8530
Description:  Trial scan with phone camera
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/24/2019 10:14:28 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 8530(SW1) AMTK 915(GG1)
Views:  1460   Comments: 1
LI 455, 462, PNC 980
Title:  LI 455, 462, PNC 980
Description:  Yard power laying over
Photo Date:  3/25/1976  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 8:38:03 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 455(S2) LI 462(RS1) PNCX 980(GP9)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
LI C-56
Title:  LI C-56
Description:  Year & month correct, day not doccumented
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 3/2/2020 9:43:03 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  573   Comments: 2
LI C-70, C-61, C-56
Title:  LI C-70, C-61, C-56
Description:  Year & month correct, day not doccumented
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 3/2/2020 9:43:12 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  751   Comments: 1
LI C-70
Title:  LI C-70
Description:  Actual date not known, where they were painted sometimes back then, PC scrap cars behind.
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/24/2024 7:09:41 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
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Views:  508   Comments: 3
PNCX 136
Title:  PNCX 136
Description:  Actual date not known
Photo Date:  8/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/29/2024 7:30:22 PM
Location:  Sunnyside Yard, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PNCX 136(GP9)
Views:  589   Comments: 0


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