This page carries pictures of Erie-Lackawanna,
Pennsylvania, and Amtrak trains in Northeast Ohio during the 1960-1998 period.
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E-L 2406 and 2 sisters lead a westbound across the PRR (now NS) diamonds at Marion Union Station c. 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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E-L 3638 and a sister (2 SD45) in Bicentennial paint stand next to E-L 1043 (RDC-3) in Marion Yard c. 1976 (Jeff Reams) |
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A 7-unit eastbound E-L freight heads east out of Marion Yard, near Kenton St. crossing, c 1975; rails at lower left at NYC/Big 4 into Marion (Jeff Re |
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E-L 8251 and its westbound passenger train are approaching Marion Union Station platforns c. 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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An E-L westbound with an Alco and 2 EMD units rolls through Marion Union Station, headed to the yard c. 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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Erie Western 1603 on an ELHS meeting fan trip from Huntington to North Judson, IN, Aug. 1978 (Jeff Reams) |
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White flags flying, Erie Western 1603 is on an ELHS meeting fan trip from Huntington to North Judson, IN, Aug. 1978; the road now is gone (Jeff Reams |
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Amtrak 20K at New London, OH, 3/20/92 northbound on a 3C Corridor test train on the CR Big Four (now CSX) tracks (Steve LaConte) |
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Amtrak 265 (F40PH) and a sister are on the point of Amtrak's Broadway Limited on its inaugral run through Akron 11/6/90 (Steve LaConte) |
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Erie-Lackawanna 858 (Alco PA) leads Train 626 for Youngstown out of Cleveland Union Terminal c. 1958 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L 1854, a Fairbanks-Morse unit, leads an eastbound freight at the SN Tower area, Leavittsburg c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L caboose C175 brings up the rear of an eastbound at SN Tower, Leavittsburg c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L 2567 is on the point of a 5-unit consist of a westbound passing through the plant at SN Tower, Leavittsburg c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Four Erie-Lackawanna F units blast a westbound freight past SN Tower, Leavittsburg c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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The operator at SN Tower, Leavittsburg, hoops up orders to the engineer of a westbound Erie-Lackawanna freight c, 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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An Erie-Lackawanna RS3 eases the mid-day Cleveland-Youngstown commuter train into Lee Rd. Station, Cleveland c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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The mid-day Erie-Lackawanna Cleveland-Youngstown train leaves Lee Rd. Station, Cleveland c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR 9555 leads a 5-unit light power move at DB Tower, Cleveland, to Whiskey Island; Terminal Tower is seen in distance c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR 9701, a Baldwin Sharknose, leads an eastbound PRR ore train at E. 26 St., Cleveland c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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A trio of Baldwin Sharknoses lead an eastbound PRR ore train at E. 26 St., Cleveland c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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A trio of EMD units is cut in as a mid-train helper on a heavy eastbound PRR ore train at E. 26 St., Cleveland c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR Baldwin Sharknose 9743 leads a westbound ore train for Whiskey Island ore dock off Bridge 1 at DB Tower, Cleveland c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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The PRR ore dock on the east side of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, with a Lake Erie ore boat unloading in the background c. 1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Amtrak 209 (F40PH), damaged in a wreck, was brought to the Willard Shop in 1991 for repairs so it could be taken to an Amtrak facilitiy (Tom Boylan) |
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It looks like a giant can opener hit ATK 208 (F40PH) in CSX Willard Shop in 1991 for repairs so it could go to an Amtrak facility (Tom Boylan) |
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Amtrak 518 (P32BWH) on a then-Toronto to Chicago train westbound out of the Port Huron, MI-Sarnia. Ont. tunnel in 2001 (Tom Boylan) |
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Amtrak 518 (P32BWH) and its Toronto to Chicago train stand at Port Huron, MI, for U.S. Customs inspection in 2001 (Tom Boylan) |
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E-L President Maxwell's farewell train to Chicago in March, 1976, at Ohio Rt. 37 west of Marion. (Jeff Reams) |
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E-L inspection train is being serviced for the night in Marion Yard, Dec.1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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Amtrak Southwest Chief running on ime estbound on the ex-CB&Q in Illinois,July, 2007 (Jeff Reams) |
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E-L 2457 and 3 other units roll an eastbound freight past Burt Tower, Galion c.1970 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L 3317 and a sister roll a freight west at Sterling, where E-L and B&O used to cross c.1970 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Welcome aboard! One of the friendly staff (okay, it's Steve LaConte) on the Amtrak test train 9/12/1998 boarding at Cincinnati to return to Cleveland |
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ATK 49 Lake Shore Limited at MP 240 in Sandusky, OH, after battling lake effect snows east of Cleveland, but not very late 2/24/94 (Steve LaConte) |
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ATK 49 Lake Shore Limited rounding the curve wastbound by MP 232 at Huron, OH, 2 hours late 12/22/93 (Steve LaConte) |
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Bringing up the end of the inaugural eastbound Amtrak Broadway Limited at Akron on 11/6/90 is the Beech Grove, ATK's business car (Steve LaConte) |
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E-L 3670, 3680, 3612, and 3679 roll a 105-car freight west through Ravenna, OH, 11/3/74 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L 2460 leads a 4-unit power consist on a westbound E-L train through Kent, OH, 11/3/74 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L 3646 is in charge of westbound NE99 at Kent c.1974. running west on the eastbound Tk. 2 due to a derailment on Tk. 1 in Akron (Shekdon Lustig) |
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PRR 6504 is on the point of a westbound freight picking uo orders from the operator at Hudson, OH c. 1970 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie 5 Lake Cities heads west through Youngstown, passing Erie's coach tracks and yard 7/3/54 (NYCSHS) |
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The westbound P&LE/Erie Steel King from Pittsburgh to Cleveland, on the Erie tracks, passes the Youngstown NYC Station 7/3/54 (NYCSHS) |
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An E-L RS3-powered work train passes AC Tower, Marion, in its original locaton north of the tracks at the PRR (now NS) diamond c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR's Brady Lake, OH, tower which was a "bear" for operators to work because of the long steps down to main track level c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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A pair of E-L RS3's roll a passenger train, possibly a special because flags are flying, through Solon, OH c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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An E-L PA-2 rolls a 2-car passenger train, probably the Youngstown-Cleveland commuter, west through Solon, OH c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Bangor & Arostook 63, on lease to the PRR, works an ore train at DB Tower on Whiskey Island on Cleveland's lakefront c.1960 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Builders' photos of 2 rare Erie steamers - a 2-8-8-8-2, and a 0-8-8-0, dates unknown (From Stewart Zerkle) |
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Amtrak crew change in Crestline 7/75. The Broadway Ltd. had 2 SD40's leading, as the SDP40F's were having problems (Steve LaConte) |
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A pair of PennCentral GG1's, lettered for Pennsylvania, rush a New York-Washington past a tower in Maryland, 1968 (Jim Scott phito, Jeff Reams coll.) |
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This 1968 shot from a Maryland tower shows 2 PC GG1's pulling a southbound freight on the Northeast Corridor (Jim Scott photo, Jeff Reams coll.) |
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ATK 25 (P42) in Cincinatti 9/12/98 is preparing to return "3C Corridor" test train to Cleveland (Steve LaConte) |
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ATK 274 (F40PH) at Fostoria 10/24/94 on a Talgo demonstration run on CSX from Toledo to Columbus (Steve LaConte) |
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ATK 392 (F40PH) is in Toledo 9/21/96 on a Detroit-Cincinnati test trip which never became a regular service (Steve LaConte) |
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Amtrak Corrider Clipper is at Sandusky on rear of ATK 49 on a Cleveland-Chicago test trip 8/9/94 (Steve LaConte) |
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Amtrak 18 (P42B) heads train #383 The Illinois Zephyr west as a Chicago- bound Metra train passes at Naperville, IL, July, 2007 (Jeff Reams) |
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The National Limited gets a late-night fueling at Columbus Amtrak Station in 1976; train is now discontinued (Jeff Reams) |
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Night shot of PC (ex-NYC) F7 1683 in the siding at Kenton Ave. Marion, alongside the E-L yard, Summer 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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Erie- Lackawanna bicentenials 3632 and 3638 (2 SD45) were at the E-L's Marion Shops in December, 1975. (Jeff Reams) |
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E-LBicentennial unit 3632 (SD45) leads two other E-L units eastbound on 2NY100, the UPS train, at Kenton Ave., Marion, December, 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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E-L 2514 and 4 other units lead a train east past Marion Union Station, taken from the steps of AC Tower, Marion, Summer 1975. (Jeff Reams) |
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The sun is setting as an E-L "covered wagon" leads an eastbound at the Riley Road overpass west of Marion, October, 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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Sunset glints off an eastbound E-L freight at Kenton Ave., Marion, in late fall 1975 (Jeff Reams) |
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E-L 1009 leads a short eastbound freight at Track Ave., Cleveland, 8/31/64 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie-Lackawanna eastbound behind 7104, 7103, 7100, and 7101 passes now-gone RU Tower at Sterling 3/19/67 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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RU Tower at Sterling guarded the E-L/B&O diamond where an E-L eastbound with 1042, 2462, and 2563 is passing 3/19/67 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie-Lackawanna eastbound freignt behind RS3 1031 at Solon 9/1/64 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie-Lackawanna eastbound at Brady Lake had E-L 2514. 2513, and 2515 as its power on 7/24/66 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie-Lackawanna 1964 NY World's Fair special east at Track Ave., Cleveland, behind E-L 811, 858, and 852 with 15 cars 8/14/64 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L business car 2 brings up the rear of eastbound 628 under the old catenary at CT Tower, Cleveland Terminal, 7/15/65 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Erie-Lackawanna Literary St. Yard just south of downtown Cleveland. In the background is a steam heating plant for downtown. 6/63 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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E-L1046 and 8452 lean into the curve on a westbound E-L train at Kent 7/24/66 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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This former Erie caboose 04961 was on display at a factory in Mantua, OH 7/00 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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This eastbound Erie-Lackawanna train at Sterling 3/19/67 rated two cabooses, probably one is in tow. (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Westbound PRR 117 (right) with K4 3857 meets southbound PRR 604 with K4 5467 at Orrville Depot 10/24/41 (Dan Davidson) |
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Two locos are ready for their assignments in this photo at PRR's Kinsman Roundhouse in Cleveland tajen in about 1940. (Dan Davidson) |
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PRR in June, 1965, at Mansfield Station. This appears to be an express train with a lone coach for crew and deadheading employees (Dan Davidson) |
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PRR 9454 (C-Liner) and 3 other units roll a unidentified PRR freight in the Toledo area in 1963. (Marle Unger photo, Dale A. DeVene Jr. collection) |
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PRR Red Arrow, Detroit to New York, (Train 69) with K4s 3682 stands at the Toledo station in the late 1930's (Dan Davidson |
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PRR 6008, 6093, and 6067 are on a westbound light power move at Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, 9/2/66 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR 9026 is at DB Tower, Bridge 1, on the Cuyahoga River on Cleveland's Lakefront 5/63 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR 9665, 9459, 9652, and 9691 d rag a heavy iron ore load east at DB Tower, Bridge 1, Cleveland, 6/1/63 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR 9775 leads a westbound freight past DB Tower at Bridge 1 in Cleveland 8/5/64 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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PRR ore train from Whiskey Island ore dock, Cleveland, heads east onto Bridge 1 with PRR 9691, 9652, 9450, and 9665 6/8/63 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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B&LE E units 719, 721, 720, and 726 are pulling an eastbound freight on the PRR tracks at Hudson 9/15/64. (Sheldon Lustig) |
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A pair of Amtrak P42B's are in charge of westbound ATK 43 Pennsylvanian (now gone) at McCracken Rd., Bedford, June, 2000 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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ATK 315, 3 coaches, buffet, and Beech Grove business car on a "3C" demo trip west at Berea 3/20/92 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Amtrak business car Beech Grove brings up the rear of a "3C" demo trip crossing from Chicago to Big Four at Berea 9/20/92 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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ATK 44, the now-gone Pennsylvanian, behind 65 and 47 (2 P42B) eastbound at Garfield Heights 12/98 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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CR 3343 gives ATK 358 an assist on westbound ATK 48 Lake Shore Limited, 7 hours late, under NKP bridge at Oak Harbor 3/28/97 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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ATK 49 Lake Shore Limited rolls west out of the morning sun at Berea 7/3/89 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Amtrak 49 Lake Shore Limited with 397 and 215 running east at Willoughby 3 hours late 10/1/92 (Sheldon Lustig)
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ATK 200 leads the eastbound Lake Shore Limited, running late, into Cleveland Amtrak Station, 1992. An crew is inspecting the bridge. (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Amtrak GG1 4926 leads a westbound passenger train at Market Tower, South Bronx, NY, headed for Penn Station 8/80 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Amtrak's Toledo-Detroit connecting train 344 is at Swan Creek, OH, 5/1/89 (Sheldon Lustig) |
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Bringing up the end of the inaugural eastbound Amtrak Broadway Limited at Akron on 11/6/90 is the Beech Grove, ATK's business car (Steve LaConte) |
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Amtrak occasionally ran freight car balancing moves, such as this westbound at Berea in 2/99, to reposition its express cars (Sheldon Lustig) |
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A small crowd gathers by the dome car at the Akron stop of Amtrak's Broadway Limited eastbound inaugural run 11/6/90 (Steve LaConte) |
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RU (Sterling) Tower, 11/6/90, from the dome of eastbound ATK Broadway Limited. Train, tower and E-L tracks are gone, but CPL's stand. (Steve LaConte) |
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