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Dan Comick's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40-2LWBuilt As:CN 9656 (GP40-2LW)
Serial Number:A3451Order No:C396
Frame Number:Built:4/1976
Notes:Ex CN 9656
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) CN 9656(GP40-2LW)
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MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  MEC 515 sits in Brunswick with ten Maine Central ballast hoppers on a rainy afternoon, waiting for a crew to take it west. The ballast will probably be dumped along the way westbound for the track upgrades.
Photo Date:  9/28/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:18:00 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
WASJ at Mattawamkeag
Title:  WASJ at Mattawamkeag
Description:  WASJ's power (MEC 515 - MEC 315 - MEC 376) crosses Rt. 2 after leaving their train in the yard. They then backed to the west end of the yard and tied down.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:17:52 AM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
WASJ 515 in Lincoln
Title:  WASJ 515 in Lincoln
Description:  WASJ with MEC 515 - MEX 315 - MEC 376 passes some flowers in Lincoln, enroute to Mattawamkeag.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:17:55 AM
Location:  Lincoln, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
WASJ 515 at Cold Brook Rd.
Title:  WASJ 515 at Cold Brook Rd.
Description:  A short WASJ with MEC 515 - MEC 315 - MEC 376 crosses Coldbrook Road in Bangor ME, as it approaches Northern Maine Jct.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 1:43:54 AM
Location:  Hermon, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
WASJ 515 in Veazie
Title:  WASJ 515 in Veazie
Description:  WASJ with MEC 515 - MEC 315 - MEC 376 passes through a small crossing off the end of Hobson Rd.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2019 3:13:01 PM
Location:  Veazie, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
WASJ 515 in Bangor
Title:  WASJ 515 in Bangor
Description:  WASJ with MEC 515 - MEC 315 - MEC 376 runs along Front St. in Bangor.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2019 3:13:08 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  62   Comments: 1
DO-1 515 in Brunswick
Title:  DO-1 515 in Brunswick
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 - MEC 501 is seen sitting just east of Stanwood St.
Photo Date:  2/4/2012  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 9:26:08 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
DO-1 515 in Brunswick
Title:  DO-1 515 in Brunswick
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 - MEC 501 crosses Stanwood St.
Photo Date:  2/4/2012  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 9:26:11 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  31   Comments: 1
4 Heads Are Better Than One!
Title:  4 Heads Are Better Than One!
Description:  Mixed variety of Pan Am power aits around Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/2012  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 11:58:05 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 617(SD40M-2) MEC 321(GP40) MEC 319(GP40)
Views:  256   Comments: 1
MEC 515 On The Brunswick Wye
Title:  MEC 515 On The Brunswick Wye
Description:  DO-1 turns their power on the Brunswick Wye, on a foggy Spring day with MEC 515 for power. Maine Eastern was up at the station at the time this photo was taken, and soon after they backed down onto the east leg of the wye to couple to the cars that are seen behind 515 in this photo.
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2013 10:57:34 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
DO-1 515 at Brunswick Station
Title:  DO-1 515 at Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 and eight cars from Maine Eastern rolls west past the Amtrak Station in Brunswick.
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2019 8:26:31 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  36   Comments: 1
DO-1 515 at Brunswick Station
Title:  DO-1 515 at Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 and eight cars from Maine Eastern rolls west past the Amtrak Station in Brunswick.
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2019 8:26:42 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  32   Comments: 1
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 and eight cars from Maine Eastern rolls west past the Amtrak Station in Brunswick.
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 6/7/2019 8:26:51 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  109   Comments: 2
RUPO 515
Title:  RUPO 515
Description:  Recently "blue dipped" MEC 515 looks great as it leads a very short RUPO across Allied Road in Auburn Maine. MEC 504 is trailing. They had met PORU up the line at Fairgrounds East.
Photo Date:  7/20/2014  Upload Date: 7/21/2014 11:15:19 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
RUPO 515
Title:  RUPO 515
Description:  RUPO MEC 515 - MEC 504 seen crossing Stetson Road in Lewiston Maine.
Photo Date:  7/20/2014  Upload Date: 8/3/2014 10:50:37 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
PORU 515 at Sawyer Rd.
Title:  PORU 515 at Sawyer Rd.
Description:  A nice lashup of three PAR Phase 2 blues leads the day's PORU east through Greene ME on a warm June evening. MEC 515 - MEC 381 - MEC 503 was the whole lashup. They ended up waiting quite a while at Leeds Jct. for RUPO 3001 to come down the branch. RUPO was still at Riley's when I took this photo.
Photo Date:  6/12/2015  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 3:53:01 PM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
RUPO 515 Arrives at Danville Jct.
Title:  RUPO 515 Arrives at Danville Jct.
Description:  A nice blue lashup of MEC 515 - MEC 517 - MEC 516 - MEC 354 lead a 50+ car RUPO into Danville Jct. in Auburn ME, where they will make a set-out and a pick up before continuing west and meeting PORU at CPF-183.
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 1:15:01 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  68   Comments: 1
RUPO 515 at Hackett Rd.
Title:  RUPO 515 at Hackett Rd.
Description:  RUPO with a nice all blue lashup of MEC 515 - MEC 517 - MEC 516 - MEC 354 heads west across Hackett Rd. in Auburn ME.
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 2:00:59 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
MAWA 507 Crosses the Kennebec
Title:  MAWA 507 Crosses the Kennebec
Description:  MAWA with MEC 507 - MEC 502 - MEC 515 rolls west across the Kennebec River from Fairfield ME into Benton ME.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:23:45 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 507(GP40-2LW) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  Sitting at the west end of Waterville Yard.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 12:19:34 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
RUPO 515 Crosses the Fore River at Dusk
Title:  RUPO 515 Crosses the Fore River at Dusk
Description:  RUPO with MEC 515 - LTEX 6528 - MEC 518 - MEC 616 crosses the Fore River bridge from Portland into South Portland at "blue hour".
Photo Date:  6/1/2018  Upload Date: 2/19/2022 8:34:46 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/11/2018  Upload Date: 10/20/2018 1:38:25 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  81   Comments: 2
Amtrak 696 Through Rigby Yard
Title:  Amtrak 696 Through Rigby Yard
Description:  AMTK 82 - AMTK 24 power 696 by Pan Am's Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  11/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/21/2018 10:03:35 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 5976(B20-8)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 501 on Track 217. MEC 515 - MEC 5976 - MEC 310 on Track 107. MEC 7552 on the Switching Lead. MEC 502 - MEC 505 just west of the pit. WAPO with LTEX 8955 - LTEX 2964 - MEC 619 - LTEX 6528 - MEC 3401 was yarding on Track 1. MEC 5953 was at the Portland Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  11/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 12:18:17 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
Foggy Day at Rigby Yard
Title:  Foggy Day at Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 503 plus several other four axles; including MEC 5946 and another B40-8 sit on Track 217. The two B40-8's would be used for PORU the next day. On Track 107 is MEC 7594 - MEC 609 - MEC 7541 - MEC 515 on this gloomy December 2, 2018.
Photo Date:  12/2/2018  Upload Date: 12/22/2021 4:26:39 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  POWA with MEC 606 - MEC 604 - MEC 3404 - MEC 515 passes through Leeds Jct. on a sunny December morning.
Photo Date:  12/5/2018  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 8:45:18 PM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  PO-1 with MEC 515 switches the west end of the interchange track in Brunswick.
Photo Date:  1/17/2019  Upload Date: 4/4/2019 1:19:40 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  48   Comments: 1
PO-1 515 at Church Rd. in Brunswick
Title:  PO-1 515 at Church Rd. in Brunswick
Description:  PO-1 with MEC 515 switches cars around before leaving town with a good string of empties on a cold winter day.
Photo Date:  1/17/2019  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 5:43:21 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
Switching the Interchange
Title:  Switching the Interchange
Description:  PO-1 with MEC 515 switches cars around before leaving town with a good string of empties on a cold winter day.
Photo Date:  1/17/2019  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 5:44:38 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Meet at Stanwood Street
Title:  Meet at Stanwood Street
Description:  PO-1 with MEC 515 meets Amtrak 684 on a chilly winter day.
Photo Date:  1/17/2019  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 5:45:17 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) AMTK 406(NPCU)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
PO-1 515 Approaches Grant Rd.
Title:  PO-1 515 Approaches Grant Rd.
Description:  PO-1 with MEC 515 heads west out of Brunswick with empties from the CMQ interchange.
Photo Date:  1/17/2019  Upload Date: 12/22/2021 4:50:26 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  26   Comments: 1
PORU 515 at Morse Rd.
Title:  PORU 515 at Morse Rd.
Description:  PORU with MEC 515 - MEC 511 - MEC 514 rolls east at Morse Rd. in New Gloucester.
Photo Date:  3/20/2019  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 11:41:20 AM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
PORU 515 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Title:  PORU 515 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Description:  PORU with MEC 515 - MEC 511 - MEC 514 is seen approaching the Rt. 9 Overpass in North Yarmouth.
Photo Date:  3/20/2019  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 11:41:33 AM
Location:  North Yarmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
PORU 515 at Library Ave.
Title:  PORU 515 at Library Ave.
Description:  PORU with MEC 515 - MEC 511 - MEC 509 is seen passing Denny\'s in Auburn ME after a meet with RUPO at Rumford Junction.
Photo Date:  3/24/2019  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 11:34:46 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
MEC 515 in Rumford
Title:  MEC 515 in Rumford
Description:  MEC 515 switches the yard in Rumford.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 4/3/2019 11:57:51 PM
Location:  Rumford, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  51   Comments: 1
MEC 515 in Rumford
Title:  MEC 515 in Rumford
Description:  MEC 515 switches the yard in Rumford.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 4/3/2019 11:58:00 PM
Location:  Rumford, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  39   Comments: 1
MEC 515 in Rumford
Title:  MEC 515 in Rumford
Description:  MEC 515 switches the yard in Rumford.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 4/3/2019 11:58:07 PM
Location:  Rumford, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
MEC 515 in Rumford
Title:  MEC 515 in Rumford
Description:  MEC 515 pushes a few cars up toward the paper mill in Rumford.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 4/3/2019 11:58:14 PM
Location:  Rumford, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  PO-5 with MEC 516 - MEC 515 switches out a long cut of cars at the west end of Rigby Yard, seen here at Pleasant Hill Rd.
Photo Date:  5/1/2019  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 7:21:06 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
MEC 515
Title:  MEC 515
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:44:08 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  46   Comments: 2
MEC 518 & MEC 515
Title:  MEC 518 & MEC 515
Description:  Two Pan Am painted GP40-2LW's are seen in the afternoon sun at Rigby Yard. (515 was on PO-7 and 518 would go west on PH-1 later that evening and then be used the following week as DO-1's power on the Portsmouth Branch.)
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:40:28 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  PO-7's power (MEC 381 - MEC 515) is seen on the left and RUPO's power (MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507) is seen on the right.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:44:21 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 507(GP40-2LW)
Views:  44   Comments: 2
PO-7's Power
Title:  PO-7's Power
Description:  MEC 515 - MEC 381 wait for their crew who will take them down to the west end of the yard to begin switching.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:44:33 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  30   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 600 - MEC 3403 - MEC 310. (Right): MEC 7528 - MEC 7627 - MEC 7643 - MEC 383. PO-2 with MEC 515 was putting together the next day's PORU and MEC 344 - MEC 345 from RUPO are seen to the right of PO-2.
Photo Date:  8/5/2019  Upload Date: 8/7/2019 10:40:51 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 600(SD40-3) MEC 7528(C40-8) MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
RUPO 515 at Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 515 at Depot Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 515 - MEC 345 and 52 cars rolls west across Depot Rd. in East Gray.
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 11:20:21 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  53   Comments: 2
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 515 - MEC 517. (Center): MEC 502 - MEC 511 - MEC 345 on PORU. (Right): MEC 7585 - MEC 7620 from AYPO. PO-2 with MEC 503 was about to push a cut of cars into the yard from the east behind me and WAPO is arriving on Track 1.
Photo Date:  11/9/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 3:05:18 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 7585(C40-8)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
PO-3 515 in Brunswick
Title:  PO-3 515 in Brunswick
Description:  After leaving four cars for CMQ on the interchange track and turning the engine on the wye, PO-3 with MEC 515 heads light engine out of Brunswick following behind Amtrak 686.
Photo Date:  11/14/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:48:04 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  55   Comments: 1
PO-7 515 Crosses the Fore River
Title:  PO-7 515 Crosses the Fore River
Description:  PO-7 with MEC 515 and ten slurry loads from Sprague heads back to Rigby Yard after running around their train at Yard 8.
Photo Date:  4/29/2020  Upload Date: 5/2/2020 1:23:23 AM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Setting Off
Title:  Setting Off
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 504 and three loads (one perlite, two steel) backs its cars onto the interchange track for CP at Stanwood St. in Brunswick ME. When they depart they will go west with one empty flatcar.
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 11/4/2020 9:31:25 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
DO-1 515 at CPF-185
Title:  DO-1 515 at CPF-185
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 515 and one empty flatcar comes off the Brunswick Branch and onto the freight main at Royal Jct. The line off to the left is the freight main (former MEC back Road) toward Auburn, Waterville and eventually Mattawamkeag.
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 11/4/2020 10:12:58 AM
Location:  Cumberland Center, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  34   Comments: 0


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