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| Title: |
WB SUNSET |
| Description: |
It's 5:50 P.M. and Amtrak train No. 1 -- the westbound SUNSET -- is making its station stop at Lafayette. Today's train had P30CH units 701 and 723 with eight cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/1984 Upload Date: 12/17/2009 2:52:38 AM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 701(P30CH) |
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1204 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stored Locomotives |
| Description: |
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal SW8's 3 and 1 and Amtrak P30CH 701 were stored at NOUPT. The switch engines had been replaced by Amtrak SW8 747, which arrived here in 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 8/9/2010 2:54:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOUPT 3(SW8) NOUPT 1(SW8) AMTK 701(P30CH) |
| Views: |
1865 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Panama Limited and Freedom Train |
| Description: |
Amtrak's PANAMA LIMITED was waiting to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Treminal with a pair of P30CH's and a power car; while over on track 7 American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1976 Upload Date: 8/30/2010 10:47:28 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 702(P30CH) AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
1044 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 702 |
| Description: |
The eastbound SUNSET was making its station stop at Lafayette, Louisiana. The train was made up of P30CH units 702 and 704, baggage car 1171 SILVER COYOTE, dormitory-coach 39905, coach-baggage 31028, sleeper 32003, diner 38022 and coach 34017. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1983 Upload Date: 4/4/2010 10:30:05 AM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 702(P30CH) |
| Views: |
1148 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
A pair of Amtrak P30CH units, led by the 702, were on the westbound SUNSET as the train made its way from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to the Huey P. Long Bridge. The train was on NOUPT’s WESTERN CONNECTION at the Cold Storage Road grade crossing, approaching the Illinois Central Gulf connection at SOUTHPORT JUNCTION. The train operated over NOUPT, ICG and New Orleans Public Belt tracks to get to the Southern Pacific at the west end of the Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1985 Upload Date: 8/13/2020 6:31:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 702(P30CH) |
| Views: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak No. 24 |
| Description: |
It's 6:42 on a Thursday evening and the eastbound GULF COAST LIMITED is being passed up by the rush-hour traffic on Interstate 10. Today's train is much longer than the typical 3- or 4-car consist, because of a special group that came in today or which has made reservations for tomorrow. Train No. 24 is on the NOUPT Eastern Connection, descending from the Metairie Road overpass, and is just beginning its trip to Mobile. Notice the blue 1984 Louisiana World Exposition signs on the right. The train was introduced shortly before the Fair opened and was discontinued shortly after the Fair closed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/1984 Upload Date: 1/2/2010 1:52:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 703(P30CH) |
| Views: |
3811 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Amtrak P30CH 704 and an unidentified mate were on train No. 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED - at Amite, Louisiana; and according to the sign on the former Illinois Central station, it is 843 miles to Chicago. The station belonged to city, but it looked much like it did when it served the railroad. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1976 Upload Date: 6/28/2020 11:56:10 AM |
| Location: |
Amite, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 704(P30CH) |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train 58 |
| Description: |
P30CH units 711 and 704, along with F40 314, were on the northbound CITY OF NEW ORLEANS at Pass Manchac, Louisiana with seven cars. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/1979 Upload Date: 8/28/2018 12:12:01 PM |
| Location: |
Pass Manchac, LA |
| Author: |
BILL LANG photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 711(P30CH) AMTK 704(P30CH) AMTK 314(F40PHR) |
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576 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound Sunset |
| Description: |
The eastbound SUNSET passes through the Berwick Bay lift bridge behind P30CH units 704 and 703. The big vertical lift span was installed in 1971 and eliminated the use of a swing span near the Berwick end of the bridge, partially visible on the left. The new centrally-located channel opening greatly reduced the frequency of vessels hitting the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
7/29/1982 Upload Date: 2/15/2010 7:41:07 PM |
| Location: |
Morgan City, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 704(P30CH) |
| Views: |
967 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound Sunset |
| Description: |
The eastbound SUNSET rolls off of the Espee's Berwick Bay bridge and into Morgan City with P30CH's 704 and 703 and seven cars. At one time fishing boats would have filled the docks here; but by this time, almost all of these had been replaced with offshore support vessels such as the SUGAR PLUM and its sisters. A railroad siding once ran along Berwick Bay in the open area on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
7/29/1982 Upload Date: 2/15/2010 7:38:55 PM |
| Location: |
Morgan City, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 704(P30CH) |
| Views: |
982 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK P30 706 |
| Description: |
Nearly-new P30CH 706 was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on the PANAMA LIMITED with SDP40F 616. A P30 had come in on the PANAMA for the first time about three weeks earlier, so these were still a novelty down here! |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/1975 Upload Date: 2/5/2017 9:02:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 706(P30CH) |
| Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK P30CH 706 |
| Description: |
Amtrak P30CH 706 and SDP40F 619 were parked next to the sand tower at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The locomotives had come in on Train No. 59, the southbound PANAMA LIMITED, and the engine crew left the units here just before they went off duty. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 3:21:40 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 706(P30CH) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
At 15:40 on Saturday 14 December 1985 the westbound SUNSET LIMITED was heading out of New Orleans on the Illinois Central Gulf at East Bridge Junction. The train was made up of P30CH units 706 and 718, baggage car 1151, dormitory-coach 39901, and Superliner coach 34055, diner 38020 and sleeper 32027; but it was missing its usual 10-6 transcontinental sleeper. |
| Photo Date: |
12/14/1985 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 6:11:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 706(P30CH) |
| Views: |
314 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Pooches |
| Description: |
When this photo was taken 15 of Amtrak's 23 P30CH units were at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. A few were in service on the SUNSET, but most were inactive; however, many of these would get a "new lease on life" when Amtrak introduced its version of the AUTO-TRAIN five months later. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1983 Upload Date: 2/3/2017 6:18:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 707(P30CH) AMTK 720(P30CH) |
| Views: |
830 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Servicing Power |
| Description: |
P30CH 709, SDP40F 515 and heater car 1921 were being serviced at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, shortly after their arrival on the PANAMA LIMITED. This was a typical set of power. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/1976 Upload Date: 2/5/2010 9:38:33 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 709(P30CH) AMTK 515(SDP40F) |
| Views: |
1128 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 402 and AMTK 710 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/25/1976 Upload Date: 1/29/2009 11:25:08 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 402(E9A) AMTK 710(P30CH) |
| Views: |
1116 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Extra North |
| Description: |
At about 4:00 on Sunday 15 August 1976 two trains were preparing to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for Chicago. On the left, with E9A 436, P30's 712 and 722 and heater car 1918, was Amtrak No. 58 - the PANAMA LIMITED - which would depart at 4:30. On the right, with its extra lights already illuminated, was a Lutheran Youths Special which would leave at 4:15 as an advance section of 58. It had P30CH units 710 and 704 with E8A 440 and 17 cars: 16-duplex roomette / 4-double bedroom dormitory car 2017 WREN, coaches 6450, 6453 and BN 6404, counter-lounge 8382 , coaches 5807, 5683 and 6067, diner 8099, coach 5403, snack bar coach 3920 SILVER PARLOR, coach-bar-lounge 3820, coaches 6065, 5653, 7200, 6072 and tavern-lounge-observation 3341. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1976 Upload Date: 2/21/2017 12:08:51 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 710(P30CH) |
| Views: |
415 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Noses |
| Description: |
Throughout most of the 1970's one couldn't find Southern E-units at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal during the day, because they came in in the evening and left the next morning. But when Amtrak took over the operation of the CRESCENT on 1 February 1979, it leased all of the Southern remaining E8A's and for the next six months there were always some of these around the engine house, making shots like this possible. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1979 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 4:51:16 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6911(E8A) AMTK 710(P30CH) |
| Views: |
1195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural |
| Description: |
Amtrak's GULF COAST LIMITED inaugural special heads west across the Seaboard System bridge at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi at 12:33 PM, on its way from Mobile to New Orleans. The train consisted of P30CH units 718 and 710, Amfleet cars 21933, 20011, 21161, 21167, 21155, 28021, 21102, 21213, 21247, 28012 and 21150, sleeper 2234 and office car 10000. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1984 Upload Date: 7/15/2015 3:39:28 PM |
| Location: |
Bay St. Louis, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 718(P30CH) AMTK 710(P30CH) |
| Views: |
712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak No. 58 |
| Description: |
There was nothing quite like the sound of General Electric U-boats working hard AND moving fast, as was the case here along the MAIN LINE of MID-AMERICA. Here on the north side of tiny Tangipahoa, Louisiana P30CH units 713 and 708 were chugging away and sounding great as they accelerated the northbound PANAMA LIMITED up from the community’s 45 MPH municipal speed limit to the track speed of 79. In these coming-and-going views the train was crossing Beaver Creek and the entrance to the Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery as it headed off along U.S. Highway 51. The next stop would be McComb, Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
5/14/1976 Upload Date: 1/28/2017 10:56:40 PM |
| Location: |
Tangipahoa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photos |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 713(P30CH) |
| Views: |
446 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Six thousand horsepower with six cars at 60 miles per hour... the northbound PANAMA was closing in fast on the photographer as it sped by East Bridge Junction Tower on its way out of New Orleans. The train had P30's 715 and 709, a baggage car, a 10-6 sleeper, an Amfleet food service car and three coaches. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/9/2017 5:56:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 715(P30CH) |
| Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 3345 |
| Description: |
A switch engine was pulling the PANAMA LIMITED's cars through the train washer at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, while the power which brought the train in from Chicago rests at the sand tower. Car 3345 was built by Budd in 1947 as Seaboard Air Line 6605, one of six round-end bar-lounge observation cars (6600-6605) initially assigned to the upgraded SILVER METEOR and the new SILVER COMET. SAL added rear diaphragms to three of the cars around 1955. All six became Seaboard Coast Line 5840-5845 and then Amtrak 3340-3345. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1976 Upload Date: 8/26/2011 12:57:49 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 717(P30CH) |
| Views: |
1697 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gulf Coast Limited Inaugural |
| Description: |
Amtrak's GULF COAST LIMITED inaugural special heads west on the Seaboard System at Waveland, Mississippi at 12:43 PM, on its way from Mobile to New Orleans. The train consisted of P30CH units 718 and 710, Amfleet cars 21933, 20011, 21161, 21167, 21155, 28021, 21102, 21213, 21247, 28012 and 21150, sleeper 2234 and office car 10000. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1984 Upload Date: 7/15/2015 3:40:30 PM |
| Location: |
Waveland, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 718(P30CH) |
| Views: |
618 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gulf Coast Limited |
| Description: |
It's 10:20 A.M. and this special edition of the westbound GULF COAST LIMITED (No. 23) is stopped on the Southern Railway BACK BELT at the Elysian Fields Avenue overpass. In addition to No. 23's typical consist of a P30CH and three Amfleet cars, F40 274 is on the front while extra coach 21068 and inspection car 10000 are on the rear. The extra equipment was in the midst of an inspection tour that had begun in Atlanta on the 9th. The little train ran over the former West Point Route to Montgomery, up the former L&N to Birmingham and then down to Mobile; where it was added to No. 23.All of those people standing next to the train are making sure that the last two cars are being successfully uncoupled so the train can continue on to its destination at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Southern Railway MP15DC 2413, seen here waiting on the Freight Lead, delivered the last two cars to the ICG at East Bridge Junction, where fresh-serviced F40 279 was waiting. From East Bridge Junction, the train ran over the ICG to Baton Rouge; and the next day it continued on to Shreveport over the KCS. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1984 Upload Date: 2/4/2010 11:50:44 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 274(F40PH) AMTK 718(P30CH) |
| Views: |
952 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 23 |
| Description: |
At 09:50-55 on Saturday 5 January 1985 the original version of Amtrak train No. 23 - the westbound GULF COAST LIMITED - was stopped on the Seaboard System at the East New Orleans shelter. This was located along U.S. 90 just east of the railroad's GENTILLY YARD. The train was made up of P30CH 718, Heritage Fleet coach 4008, Amfleet coaches 21151 and 21229, and food-service car 20011. This was two days before the train's last run, and the Heritage Fleet coach was added for any extra traffic. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/1985 Upload Date: 9/2/2017 5:53:10 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 718(P30CH) |
| Views: |
542 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. First 59 |
| Description: |
P30CH 719 and SDP40F 619 were backing into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on the Saturday before Mardi Gras with the first section of the PANAMA LIMITED. The train consisted of steam generator car 1921 and 13 other cars. The 719 and 1921 were almost brand new, but the 619 was a year and a half old. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1976 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:39:54 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 719(P30CH) |
| Views: |
261 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak P30CH Units |
| Description: |
P30CH units 719 and 704 were parked on a ready track at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, while the 703 was sitting next to the sand tower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1984 Upload Date: 1/3/2020 3:27:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 719(P30CH) |
| Views: |
648 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Amtrak train No. 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – was passing under the U.S. Highway 61 overpass in Kenner, Louisiana as it made its way out of the New Orleans area over the Illinois Central Gulf.. The train had just been converted to head-end power two months earlier and still had a minimal consist of P30CH 721, three Amfleet coaches, an Amfleet food service car and a 1350-series baggage car. (For some reason, today’s cars were in reverse order.) Amtrak would not have enough HEP sleepers for the PANAMA until November. The speed restriction sign on the right and the signals in the distance were for the Kansas City Southern crossing at ORLEANS JUNCTION. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1977 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:25:11 AM |
| Location: |
Kenner, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 721(P30CH) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Amtrak train No. 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – was about to pass under Jefferson Davis (now Norman C. Francis) Parkway on New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal track, and this image illustrates what Amtrak trains looked like when all of the equipment was in a matching paint scheme! No. 58 consisted of P30CH 722 and nine cars: baggage car 1214, 10-6 sleeper 2900 PACIFIC BAY, dinette 20225, 60-seat coaches 21883, 21876, 21886 and 21888, cafe 20048 and 84-seat coach 21234. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/1978 Upload Date: 8/17/2022 9:47:54 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 722(P30CH) |
| Views: |
70 Comments: 0 |
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