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By:Robby Gragg
Dates:7/6/2020 - 8/7/2099
Album Info:Photos taken around Homewood at the yard, Metra station, Railroad Park, and other locations.
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DWP 5905 crosses 183rd Street
Title:  DWP 5905 crosses 183rd Street
Description:  DWP SD40 5905 and WC SD45 7589 cross over 183rd Street in Homewood. Notice the old IC logo on the bridge. 5905 and 7589 have since been taken off the roster.
Photo Date:  4/10/2005  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 8:53:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DWP 5905(SD40) WC 7589(SD45)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
DWP 5905
Title:  DWP 5905
Description:  DWP SD40 5905 and WC SD45 7589 pull into Homewood Yard. I went in a cross-town chase of this train, and I am glad I did, the lead two engines have both been taken off the roster.
Photo Date:  4/10/2005  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 8:52:00 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DWP 5905(SD40) WC 7589(SD45)
Views:  731   Comments: 2
WC 3027
Title:  WC 3027
Description:  WC GP40-2 3027 (Flag engine) and WC GP40 3004 sit at Homewood Yard.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2009 1:44:55 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 3027(GP40-2) WC 3004(GP40)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
DWP 5908
Title:  DWP 5908
Description:  DWP SD40 5908 sits at Homewood waiting for a assignment. This engines has since been retired and scrapped.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 8:52:55 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives: 
Views:  367   Comments: 0
209 heads back to the hump
Title:  209 heads back to the hump
Description:  DM&IR SD38-2 209 backs through Homewood Yard heading for the hump where it would switch the yard..
Photo Date:  8/15/2005  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 10:46:14 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 209(SD38-2)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Another angle of 209
Title:  Another angle of 209
Description:  Here is another angle of DM&IR 209 sitting at Homewood, making a rare appearance away from the Twin Ports.
Photo Date:  8/15/2005  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 10:45:20 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 209(SD38-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
DM&IR 209
Title:  DM&IR 209
Description:  DM&IR SD38-2 209 sits at Homewood waiting to head back and switch the yard. Not your typical yard switcher at Homewood!
Photo Date:  8/15/2005  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 10:44:27 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 209(SD38-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 1
DMIR 216
Title:  DMIR 216
Description:  DM&IR 216 sits in the deadline at Homewood. It would end up being scrapped in Chicago Heights.
Photo Date:  8/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2009 2:40:40 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 216(SD38)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
WC 6602
Title:  WC 6602
Description:  WC and CN power sits in the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  8/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2009 2:40:48 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 6602(SD45) CN 4028(GP9RM)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
IC 6067
Title:  IC 6067
Description:  IC SD40-2 6067 and a GT GP9R sit at Homewood.
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/18/2007 8:41:28 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IC 6067(SD40-2R)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
WC 6620
Title:  WC 6620
Description:  WC SD45 6620 sits alone in the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/18/2007 8:37:44 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 6620(SD45)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
WC 7495
Title:  WC 7495
Description:  WC SD45s 7495 and 7519 trail a southbound manifest departing Homewood. Time was ticking for these SD45s and all were gone within a year. 7495 is now at LSRM in Duluth.
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 2:29:31 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7495(SD45) WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  615   Comments: 4
WC 7519
Title:  WC 7519
Description:  With many of its WC rostermates already in the deadline nearby, WC SD45 7519 has its days numbered as it trails a southbound manifest at Homewood. It trails a 4 engine consist which includes another WC SD45, 7495 3rd engine.
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 2:31:54 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
WC 7499
Title:  WC 7499
Description:  WC SD45 7499 sits in the engine terminal at Homewood. Not very long after this 7499 was retired.
Photo Date:  2/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 2:39:01 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7499(SD45)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
DM&IR 411
Title:  DM&IR 411
Description:  DM&IR SD40-3 411 and WC GP40 3006 sit at Homewood Yard.
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 8:51:37 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 411(SD40-3) WC 3006(GP40)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
IC 6004
Title:  IC 6004
Description:  Rather clean IC SD40-2 6004 sits at Homewood waiting for a assignment.
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:35:53 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IC 6004(SD40-2R)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
The infamous deadline
Title:  The infamous deadline
Description:  WC SD45s 7500 and 7581, along with GT SD40 5922 sit in the dealine at Homewood. Only one engine in this batch was saved, the WC 7505, the rest were scrapped.
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:43:09 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7500(SD45) GTW 5922(SD40) WC 7581(SD45)
Views:  918   Comments: 3
SP 8613 and WC 3006
Title:  SP 8613 and WC 3006
Description:  Unpatched SP SD40M-2 8613, WC GP40 3006, and DM&IR SD40-3 411 sit at Homewood.
Photo Date:  4/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 8:50:35 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SP 8613(SD40M-2) WC 3006(GP40) DMIR 411(SD40-3)
Views:  837   Comments: 0
GT 5922
Title:  GT 5922
Description:  GT SD40 5922 sits in the deadline at Homewood waiting to be scrapped. This was one of the last GT blue straight SD40s to operate on the CN system.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:48:50 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  GTW 5922(SD40)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
WC 3025
Title:  WC 3025
Description:  WC GP40 3025 sits at Homewood Yard.
Photo Date:  6/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 8:52:38 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 3025(GP40)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
IC 1000
Title:  IC 1000
Description:  The class IC SD70, #1000, sits at Homewood waiting for a assignment.
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:04:23 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IC 1000(SD70)
Views:  840   Comments: 1
Quite a size difference
Title:  Quite a size difference
Description:  UP SD9043MAC 8055 and GCFX SD40-2 3074 make for quite a size difference at Homewood.
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:02:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  GCFX 3074(SD40-2) UP 8055(SD9043MAC)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
WC 1551
Title:  WC 1551
Description:  WC SW1500 1551 sits at Homewood coupled to a BNSF warbonnet Dash 9, making for a unusual pairing.
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:06:38 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 1551(SW1500)
Views:  820   Comments: 1
WC 7517
Title:  WC 7517
Description:  WC SD45s 7517 and 7585, along with a BC Rail C40-8M, sit in the dealine at Homewood. I have no idea what the C40-8M is doing there, and WC 7517, along with 7505 and a third SD45 are now on the DMVW.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:10:39 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7517(SD45) WC 7585(SD45)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
WC 7528
Title:  WC 7528
Description:  WC SD45 7528, still wearing the old version of WC's paint job, has its days numbered as it sits in the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:08:43 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7528(SD45)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
GT 4624
Title:  GT 4624
Description:  GT GP9R 4624 leads 7 engines in 6 different paint schems at Homewood.
Photo Date:  8/6/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:23:29 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  GTW 4624(GP9R)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
IC&E 363
Title:  IC&E 363
Description:  IC&E SD45 363 and GT SD40-2 5936, one of only a few still left in GT blue, sit at Homewood making another odd pairing. 363 was scarpped less then a year later.
Photo Date:  8/6/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 9:25:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  ICE 363(SD45) GTW 5936(SD40-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
IC 6135
Title:  IC 6135
Description:  Repainted IC SD40-2 6135 leads a good consist through Homewood with WC 7525 trailing.
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 1/27/2009 4:18:32 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IC 6135(SD40-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
WC 7525
Title:  WC 7525
Description:  WC SD45 7525 helps out on a southbound manifest at Homewood. The news for the 7525 itself is good as it now resides at the Illinois Railway Museum, where it is in currently in operating condition. 7525 is to stay in WC paint, which is very good news for any WC fans out there.
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2007 11:42:16 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7525(SD45)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
Not again!
Title:  Not again!
Description:  The cab of another SD45 CN scrapped sits by the infamous Woodcrest shops. If anyone can figure out what engine this cab came from please let me know!
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 10:19:28 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  455   Comments: 2
WC 2004
Title:  WC 2004
Description:  WC GP38-2 2004 sits at Homewood Yard. Definatly one of the nicer looking WCs I've seen paintwise.
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2007 11:27:11 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 2004(GP38-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
WC 7581
Title:  WC 7581
Description:  WC SD45 7581 sits in the deadline at Homewood. This would end up being the last time I saw 7581, as the next time I came it was nothing but a pile of scrap metal.
Photo Date:  9/10/2006  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 10:24:20 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7581(SD45)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
BC Rail deadline
Title:  BC Rail deadline
Description:  BC Rail C36-8M 3624 and B23-7 3607 sit in the deadline at Homewood,
Photo Date:  9/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2007 8:40:55 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BCOL 3624(C36M) BCOL 3607(B36-7)
Views:  1855   Comments: 2
BC Rail RS18s
Title:  BC Rail RS18s
Description:  BC Rail RS18 609 and sevaral more RS18s, plus GEs, wait to be scrapped at Homewood at the infamous Woodcrest shops.
Photo Date:  9/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 4:18:09 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BCOL 609(RS18C)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
WC 6587
Title:  WC 6587
Description:  The nose from WC 6587 sits by the infamous Woodcrest shops. Homewood is known for scrapping good power like this, and it is really too bad CN does this.
Photo Date:  9/20/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 4:17:11 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6587(SD45)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
WC 6593
Title:  WC 6593
Description:  WC SD45 6593 and several more SD45s wait to be scrapped at Homewood.
Photo Date:  9/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2007 7:37:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6593(SD45)
Views:  543   Comments: 2
BC Rail 3611
Title:  BC Rail 3611
Description:  BC Rail B23-7 3611 leads the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  10/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2007 8:22:49 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BCOL 3611(B36-7)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
The deadline grows again
Title:  The deadline grows again
Description:  BC Rail C36-8M 3624, and WC SD45s 7499 and 6578 make up the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  10/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2007 8:10:13 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3624(C36M) WC 7499(SD45) WC 6578(SD45)
Views:  850   Comments: 1
DWP 5905
Title:  DWP 5905
Description:  DWP SD40 5905 sits in one of many deadlines at Homewood.
Photo Date:  10/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2007 8:06:33 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DWP 5905(SD40)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
SD45s with a future
Title:  SD45s with a future
Description:  WC SD45s 7517 and 7505 have a bright future ahead of them. Now with their WC marking painted over and lettering of their new owner DMVW applied, these two lus another one not pictured wait to be transferred to the DMVW.
Photo Date:  11/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 7:26:16 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMVW 7517(SD45) DMVW 7505(SD45)
Views:  861   Comments: 0
Another view of the DMVWs
Title:  Another view of the DMVWs
Description:  Here is another view of DMVW ex-WC SD45s 7517 and 7505 waiting to be transferred to their new owner.
Photo Date:  11/3/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 7:27:13 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMVW 7517(SD45) DMVW 7505(SD45)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
NREX 6614
Title:  NREX 6614
Description:  NREX ex-WC SD45 6614 gets towed out of the deadline to the yard, beginning its trip to its new owner.
Photo Date:  1/19/2007  Upload Date: 11/6/2007 9:07:31 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  NREX 6614(SD45)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
WC 7514
Title:  WC 7514
Description:  WC SD45s 7514, 7519, 7531 and 7527 sit in the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  2/17/2007  Upload Date: 11/18/2007 1:11:31 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  WC 7514(SD45) WC 7519(SD45) WC 7531(SD45)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
IC 1015
Title:  IC 1015
Description:  IC SD70 1015 and SD40-2 6001 sit at Homewood Yard.
Photo Date:  2/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 9:47:32 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IC 1015(SD70)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
Snowy SD45 Deadline
Title:  Snowy SD45 Deadline
Description:  WC SD45 7514 leads a snowy deadline at Homewood. The IC caboose and GP10 are now on display at the Homewood Railroad Park
Photo Date:  2/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 11:43:51 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7514(SD45) WC 7519(SD45) WC 7531(SD45)
Views:  595   Comments: 1
CN 1414
Title:  CN 1414
Description:  CN GMD-1s 1414 and 1443 sit at a snowy Homewood Yard. These engines have been sitting here for years.
Photo Date:  2/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 11:42:12 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CN 1414(GMD1)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
DM&IR SDM 301
Title:  DM&IR SDM 301
Description:  A nice surprize in the form of DM&IR SDM 301 sits at Homewood waiting for a assignment. This is very odd territory for a DM&IR SDM to be in.
Photo Date:  2/18/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 11:43:04 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DMIR 301(SD-M)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
IC 9637
Title:  IC 9637
Description:  IC GP38-2 9637 and a GT GP38-2 pass by the Homewood Railroad Park before the landscaping and finishing touches were added.
Photo Date:  3/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 11:38:03 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9637(GP38-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 3
BVRY 8723
Title:  BVRY 8723
Description:  Brandywine Valley GP11 8723 is in familiar territory of its old owner as it makes a unusual visit to Homewood.
Photo Date:  3/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/10/2007 11:39:16 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BVRY 8723(GP11)
Views:  770   Comments: 0
Savage Alberta Railway C39-8 7486
Title:  Savage Alberta Railway C39-8 7486
Description:  Savage Alberta C39-8 7486 sits in the deadline at Homewood.
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 9:48:39 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SAR 7486(C39-8)
Views:  740   Comments: 0


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