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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Haven't been on a Superliner since the 90s, but managed to take one to work today.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    The December gallery has been updated with:

    Saturday 16th December 2023:

    A day spent in Dublin to photograph and travel on the RPSI Santa Specials between Connolly and Maynooth.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/December-2023/i-bkR4r6p to view.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭lottpaul


    As another year closes in I'd like to thank everyone who contributes photos to this thread.1 You provide hours of engagement and interest and I am very grateful.

    May you have a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening all,

    Pictures from around Dublin and Thurles during an overnight trip to the capital city.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/December-2023/i-mTR68BC to view.





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Afternoon all,


    Two updates to the website this afternoon.


    The main one concerns the Foynes Line rebuilding in Co. Limerick and features photos from between Ballingrane and Patrickswell showing the latest progress on the work to reopen the railway for Freight to Foynes Port.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2023/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction-/i-ThN4SZF


    The 2nd update is in the December gallery with two pictures from Killarney during a visit to the station to drop a person off.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/December-2023/i-VQ9FDMB





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer



    My 2023 Year in Review Gallery has now been published. Containing over 500 photos from throughout 2023.


    The highlights from the year in review contain:

    * Limerick station refurbishment and new bus station.

    * Views of NIR.

    * Visit to Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway for their diesel gala

    * Trials and re-entry to service of MTU stage v powerpack and ZF transmission set 22063.

    * Connemara Railway at Maam Cross.

    * Tegral Branch at Athy being converted into the Athy bypass.

    * ICR B2 car trials.

    * Loco hauled ICR B Car transfers.

    * RPSI, IRRS and Talite Railtours in 2024.

    * IRRS visits to the new National Train Control Centre & ICR B2 vehicles.

    * Railtours Ireland Emerald Isle Express charter.

    * MKIV coach 4114 dumped at Mallow after suffering a seized axle.

    * Loco 218 running on HVO fuel.

    * DART+ mockup at Inchicore.

    * Foynes line rebuilding.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/2023-A-year-in-Review/ to view.






  • Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭angelIRL




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,337 ✭✭✭dowlingm


    December 30 - Toronto - pedestrian overpass near the intersection of Pape Avenue and Gerrard St E,

    Metrolinx owned Lakeshore East trackage (former Canadian National Railways Kingston Subdivision)

    VIA Rail Canada F40PH (3000hp EMD 16-645 engine and 500hp Caterpillar C18 for train power) leading LRC coaches

    GO Transit MP40PH-3C (4000hp EMD 16-710 Tier 2 plus 1000hp Caterpiller C27 for train power) leading Bombardier (now Alstom) bilevel coaches

    Bombardier Crash Energy Management cab car (GO Transit 300 series) trailing GO Transit MP40+bilevel trainset



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    The January 2024 gallery kicks off with:

    Thursday 4th January 2024:

    Pictures from Nenagh of 3ICR 22060 working the evening branch service.

    Friday 5th January 2024:

    Pictures from between Nenagh and Belfast.

    Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th January 2024:

    A weekend in Belfast with visits to Derry, Portrush, Coleraine, Bangor, Lisburn, City Hospital and Titanic Quarter.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/January-2024/i-6WL5J8C to view.





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭Citizen  Six




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Beta Ray Bill



    East Lancashire Railway

    Class:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_West_Country_and_Battle_of_Britain_classes

    I got to sit in the cab on the way back.... It's hot and dirty in there!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    A rather hastily arranged trip to England was put together for early January as I needed to head to Norfolk for a family event. As is usual with me, I extended the trip a few days either side and managed to fit in a few more bits I had wanted to tick off.

    * Belfast to Birkenhead Ferry.

    * Merseryrail 507001 in its BR Blue & Grey Retro Livery.

    * Newcastle Tyne and Wear Metro

    * South Western Railway Class 455's.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2024/UK-Trip-8th-14th-January-2024 to view all the individual galleries.








  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Good evening all,

    Photos from Nenagh, Ballybrophy and various locations in the Dublin area from Monday and Tuesday.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/January-2024/i-2DMKW3n to view.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    After receiving an invite to attend the event at London Waterloo for the return of 4VEP 3417 "Gordon Pettitt" to the terminus for the first time in 18 years, I made a flying visit to London on the Friday night to attend the event on Saturday before returning back to Ireland on Saturday night.

    I have to say it was a fantastic day out and full of emotion for me as well. Hopefully it won't be too long before we see "Gordon" at heritage railways and eventually mainline running before too long. 

    All the photos from the visit, including the event at London Waterloo can be viewed at 

    https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2024/A-night-in-London-26th-27th-January-2024





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening all,

    The backlog of photos has been cleared and the website has been updated with the end of January and the start of February.

    The January gallery can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/January-2024/i-TMHxfJm and contains:

    * Pictures from Portlaoise on Monday 29th January.

    * Pictures from Cork on Tuesday 30th January.

    The February gallery contains images from Killarney, the closed stations at Clonakilty and Bandon plus two visits to Thurles. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/February-2024/i-rv6BdMD to view.

    All the images can also be accessed from the 2024 folder at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭lottpaul


    Could I ask what is meant by Bandon High Level station? All I can see are vague references to platform height and wondered why Bandon would have been different and why it would have been significant enough to add the fact to the station plaque. Many thanks.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    That station was the 2nd station in Bandon. The first station was closer to the town but not suitable to be used for when the line was extended into West Cork. The old station remained in use as the goods yard.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    After spending a long weekend in the Manchester area, I arrived back into Ireland to find my train home to Thurles would have vehicle 22516, which is the first of the new 22000 Class B2 type cars to enter service last Friday.


    So click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/February-2024/i-9xMS6T5 to view pictures from Heuston on Sunday evening including interior pictures of the new B2 car layout with its multi-purpose bike storage / standing area.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    My 3rd trip to the UK this year (and was the 1st planned!) with a long weekend based in Manchester. The reason for the trip was to attend the IRRS Manchester Branch talk with the President of the Society Dick Fearn.


    Other highlights from the trip include:

    * Hadfield and Glossop.

    * Preston / Lancaster and Penrith.

    * Leeds / Keighley & Worth Valley Railway / Bradford.

    * Blackpool Trams and Blackpool North and South.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2024/UK-Trip-15th-18th-February-2024 to view all the pictures from the weekend.







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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer



    The February gallery has been updated with: 


    Monday 19th February 2024:

    Just one pict from Ballybrophy while enroute to Dublin for an overnight.


    Sunday 25th February 2024:

    A varied selection of images today from Killarney showing 22016 working Tralee line services. Of course 22016 is the first set to contain one of the new B2 type vehicles. Later in the day I stopped off at Kilgobbin Level Crossing on the Foynes Line to see the latest work on the rebuild at this location.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/February-2024/i-ppSCsQW to view.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer



    The February gallery comes to an end with the first refurbished first class MK4 carriage being released back to service today on the 1600 Dublin Heuston - Cork. Initial customer feedback from those who were lucky to travel on the first service with the refreshed interior was positive with many noting it was a vast improvement over the old interior which had been starting to look tired after 18 years of service. The main highlights of the refresh include new leather seats, new tables with USB & wireless phone charging, refreshed disabled toilet, recoated grab handles and a deep clean of the interior. The refurbishment program will continue in 2024 to complete all eight carriages by year end. As there is only one spare first class carriage the refurbishment of the interior will take place alongside other maintenance requirements.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/February-2024/i-NrB87Kk to see images from Thurles and Limerick Jct. today including the new interior. As the 1st class was sold out leaving Heuston today, it was particularly busy so hopefully I'll manage to get some more detailed interior photos during a layover in the coming days. 





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Afternoon all,

    A bumper start to the March gallery with over 100 photos uploaded to the gallery today with trips to Cork and Belfast in the space of 24 hours. The main highlight being the diversion of the Dublin to Belfast Lanyon Place "Enterprise" service into Belfast Great Victoria Street this weekend due to engineering works on the route into Lanyon Place, making for the rare sight of a loco hauled train at GVS. GVS is due to close in Summer 2024 with services transferred to the new Grand Central Station alongside it, so this will certainly be the last (planned) use of a Enterprise set into this terminus before closure. 

    Photos come from:

    * Nenagh

    * Limerick - with views of the new integrated bus and rail station.

    * Limerick Jct. Includes seeing new ICR B2 vehicle 22517 on its first day of service.

    * Cork

    * Ballybrophy

    * Dublin Heuston.

    * LUAS views.

    * Dublin Connolly 

    * Great Victoria Street - including views of the interior of the Great Northern Mall, Europa bus station and railway station prior to closure in Summer 2024.

    * Lisburn to view the recent track renewals.

    * Derriaghy - to see the new down platform being built to replace the current one.

    * Finaghy 

    * Central Jct. where the routes to Great Victoria Street and Lanyon Place (aka Central) diverge. 


    All the photos can be viewed at

    https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024






  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    The March gallery has been updated with photos from the past week with photos from:

    - Nenagh

    - Limerick

    - Limerick Jct. 

    - Ennis

    - Ballybrophy. 087 passing Ballybrophy on a materials train to Lisduff.

    - Newbridge

    - Kildare. 072 passing with Saturday's IWT Liner from Dublin North Wall to Ballina.

    - Portarlington.

    - Heuston - including interior photos of the "old" first class layout on the MKIV carriages which are currently being refurbished.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024/i-S4Hf7Wk





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    The latest updates to the website this week include:

    Sunday 10th March 2024:

    Pictures from a busy Nenagh on Sunday evening.

    Wednesday 13th March 2024:

    Pictures from Portlaoise mainly with a single picture from Thurles. Highlight being 22519 on its first day in service.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024/i-954W4dk




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer



    Last Saturday I hosted an Irish Railway Record Society trip to the Level Crossing Control Centre at Mallow and also visited the Lartigue Monorail in Listowel. 

    Pictures from the trip are at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2024/IRRS-outing-mallow-lccc-lartigue-listowel/i-HSSXLrM and also includes detailed photos of the first refurbished first class MKIV coach 4203.







  • Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭supereurope


    And not before time too. The current Citygold coaches are not so much tired, but exhausted. Terribly shabby. Interesting to see that the Citygold branding has been dropped after 31 years in favour of First Class.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer



    Monday 18th March 2024;

    Pictures of the new station under construction in Waterford and the 1335 Connolly - Rosslare Europort running along the quayside at Wexford.


    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024/i-nxPXTvN to view all the images.




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Afternoon all,

    Latest update to the March gallery includes photos from Limerick Station and a visit to Ballycar Lough, which has flooded the Limerick - Ennis railway at this location resulting in services being suspended between these two locations for the next several weeks until the flood waters subside.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024/i-2dSjnPT to view all the images.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    The April gallery starts off with pictures from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise and Heuston.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening all,

    Latest update from yesterday with an afternoon spent between Thurles and Templemore photographing Dublin - Cork and Limerick trains.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-326VK8Z



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Good morning all,

    Pictures from last Sunday and Monday have just been uploaded to the April gallery.

    Sunday 14th April 2024:
    A Sunday evening "chase" on the Nenagh Branch between Birdhill and Cloughjordan photographing the 1735 Limerick - Ballybrophy.

    Monday 15th April 2024:
    Iarnrod Eireann have started to move the Tara Wagons from Dublin's North Wall yard, where they had been stored since Tara Mines halted production in Summer 2023, down to Limerick for further storage. The first movement of 11 wagons occurred on Monday 15th April when 075 brought them towards Limerick as a 0937 North Wall - Limerick transfer. Unfortunately the service ran into difficulty after Portarlington and was eventually terminated in Ballybrophy to await a visit from Limerick Maintenance Depot due to a wagon defect. The train remained in Ballybrophy overnight.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-Jb4wKMd to view.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    An bit of an update to last Monday's posting with new photos in the April gallery containing.

    Tuesday 16th April 2024:
    Photos today come from Thurles, Dublin Heuston & Blackhorse on the LUAS.

    Wednesday 17th April 2024:
    The Tara Mines transfer which was terminated at Ballybrophy on Monday was eventually moved to Limerick on Wednesday afternoon after repairs had been carried out at Ballybrophy to a wagon defect. The train was pictured at Killonan Jct.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-cn4z6P3 to view.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Saturday 20th April 2024:

    The first train since the 18th March rolls though Ballycar with the 1725 Ennis - Limerick at 1737 earlier this evening with 22001 in charge.

    Great to see this important regional route reopened to our customers once again after the enforced closure.

    The train later returned as the 1815 Limerick - Galway which I caught near Cratloe.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-2Bb4zb2 to view all the images.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    In a further update from the weekend just gone, earlier on the Saturday I paid a visit to the Limerick - Foynes Railway which is currently being rebuilt for freight traffic. 

    In my latest update (no. 7) we see a selection of photos from various locations between Foynes and Adare showing recent progress on the rebuilding of the railway. Work is well advanced at the Foynes end of the railway (excluding the railway station itself) with the trackbed for several miles now ready to have track laid on it, the further you go towards Limerick the work is less advanced.

    All the photos can be viewed at 

    https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2024/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction-/i-fh7FVB4

    To see all the photos in the collection (starting in November 2022) click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2024/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction-/i-J27B2SK






  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    It's back to the 1990's for Iarnrod Eireann as they have repainted 2600 Class, No. 2601+2602 back into a modified version of the ARROW livery they originally carried from 1994 to the early 2000's to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the class. The work was completed to an outstanding quality in house at the paint spray facility in Inchicore Works and the team poses in front of the completed set on Wednesday 25th April for official photos to be taken before the set returns to service in Cork working the commuter services to Cobh, Midleton and Mallow.

    An IR£19.5 million order was placed in 1992 with Mitsui, who subcontracted the order to Tokyu Car Corporation of Yokohama, Japan. This was quite groundbreaking on a number of fronts; not only was it the first Irish order placed with an Asian firm, but they were also the first railway vehicles built in Asia for the European market and the vehicles are still held in high regard by their manufacture 30 years later.

    The Irish Railway Record Society are arranging a 30th anniversary railtour over the weekend of the 18th & 19th May and it is expected that 2601 + 2602 will work the tour throughout. See https://irrstimesarrow.eventbrite.ie for more information and booking.

    For photos of the launch click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2024/ARROW-30-years-1994-2024/



  • Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭supereurope


    The beginning of IE's railcar revolution, and the beginning of the end of loco-hauled services. Interesting that 2601 is wearing the 1987 IR logo and 2602 has the mid-90's "plug" logo. I imagine the Arrows only wore the 1987 logo for a very short time?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭Citizen  Six


    I think they were delivered with the 1987 logo, and repainted almost straight away.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Delivered with the 1987 logo and got the new 1994 logo prior to entering service.

    The logo is a transfer, it does not need repainting!

    In the design brief for the retro proposal, it was specified that each end should carry a IR logo and IE logo to represent the fact they had two different logos in such a short space of time.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Friday 26th April 2024:
    2602 + 2601 returned to their home depot of Limerick on Friday 26th April for further attention before a return to service in the Cork area. The retro-liveried pair were photographed at Kishyquirk outside Killonan Jct. Later in the day we see the new footbridge at Banteer and the 1705 Tralee - Cork passing Rathcoole.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-v4MjrVr



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    The set looks fantastic once you ignore that small discrepancy!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Afternoon all,

    Two updates to the website on this Bank Holiday Monday.

    First up is the latest progress on the Limerick to Foynes line rebuild with the first track now laid at Glenbane between Askeaton and Foynes. Also we have a photographic update from between Adare and Limerick where rebuilding work is less advanced. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2024/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction-/i-fXgv7qr to view all.

    The 2nd update is photos from the Limerick Jct. area including aerial views of the Limerick Jct. direct curve.
    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/May-2024 to view.

    All the photos can also be viewed from the home page at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/

    Post edited by The_Wanderer on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Tuesday 14th May 2024:
    An early start to head into Limerick this morning to photograph the retro-ARROW 2601 + 2602 which was working a single trip to Limerick Jct. as part of an in-service trial following its return to service after repainting, and the completion of modifications including CCTV fitment and seating reupholster.

    The set is planned to be used on the Irish Railway Record Society Railtour on 18th / 19th May from Cork to Dundalk.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/May-2024/i-mFLJSPD to view all the images from Limerick and Limerick Jct.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭Citizen  Six


    Can I use my leap card to hop on in Howth on Saturday at 16.40, just as far as Connolly?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    No, this is a private charter and Irish Rail issued tickets, including LEAP are not valid. If you want to travel please approach one of the IRRS stewards at Howth and we will discuss issuing a part fare ticket on the day for you to travel on the trip. If you need any further details please drop me a PM.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Wednesday 15th May 2024:
    While the in-service trial of the retro-ARROW livered 2601 + 2602 was a success yesterday, Limerick Depot decided to give the pair another spin today, before it is sent to Cork for its big weekend railtour adventure to Dundalk. It worked the 0645 Limerick - Ballybrophy & 0900 return with sister unit 2615 + 2606 paired up with it as far as Nenagh, where it split to work the 0747 back to Limerick. I got photos of it at various locations between Nenagh and Ballybrophy and also met a handful of other enthusiasts who either were out to photo it or travel on it.

    The class will celebrate their 30th anniversary tomorrow (16th May) and expect to see some content on the Irish Rail socials about the launch of the Dublin - Kildare ARROW service which the class were built for.

    Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/May-2024/i-Zw4j24R to view all the images.



  • Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭alentejo


    I must sat those 260X rail cars look in great condition!



  • Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭angelIRL


    Morning all,

    a few uploads over the last couple of days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

    F



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