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Title: |
Climbing into town |
Description: |
The southbound H train has come around the curve at the north end of Stilwell, and is now climbing the short grade to the north end of the siding. Its not too much of a struggle with todays short 47 car train. The three trailing units are en route to Heavener for servicing, and are not on line. |
Photo Date: |
11/14/2010 Upload Date: 1/4/2018 4:58:38 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1636(SD70MAC) KCS 3957(SD70MAC) KCS 1911(GP38-2) KCS 2019(GP38-2) KCS 2912(GP40-3) |
Views: |
861 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Made it to the top |
Description: |
The Q NLKC reaches the top of the grade from Anderson as it approaches the crossing in Goodman. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2008 Upload Date: 8/13/2016 4:40:07 AM |
Location: |
Goodman, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3951(SD70MAC) TFM 1641(SD70MAC) KCS 4044(SD70ACe) KCS 4012(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
767 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
TFM and a work train |
Description: |
This work train was stashed in the siding at Stilwell, awaiting a Monday call to duty. |
Photo Date: |
6/13/2009 Upload Date: 8/29/2016 4:58:08 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1641(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Starting back up |
Description: |
The line between Gentry and Siloam is a down and up affair as it dips into the valley where Swepco Lake sits. This southbound H train is at the bottom, near the Country Club Rd crossing, with 25 cars behind a pair of TFM SD70s. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2017 2:32:00 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1661(SD70MAC) TFM 1645(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
791 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
TFM 1661 H train |
Description: |
TFM 1661/1645 and two GP 40s, local power picked up from the yard going to Heavener for servicing, split the signals at CP South Watts |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:37:48 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1661(SD70MAC) TFM 1645(SD70MAC) KCS 2833(GP40-3) |
Views: |
1188 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
TFM 1661 |
Description: |
A pair of TFM units leads H KCSH at CP North Gentry. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 12/5/2011 12:36:25 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1661(SD70MAC) TFM 1645(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
706 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TFM 1661 |
Description: |
The pair of TFM units on H KCSH has picked up local power au Watts and is taking it south for servicing at Heavener, seen here approaching Stilwell. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 12/5/2011 12:37:54 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1661(SD70MAC) TFM 1645(SD70MAC) KCS 2833(GP40-3) |
Views: |
1031 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mexican in the snow |
Description: |
Not the usual situation youd expect for a unit more accustomed to the deserts of Mexico. This TFM unit has an empty grain train down in the hollow north of Dorsey after a post Christmas dusting. |
Photo Date: |
12/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2016 3:26:31 AM |
Location: |
Gravette, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1645(SD70MAC) KCS 4128(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
420 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Not exactly dashing |
Description: |
But getting through the snowy Missouri landscape nonetheless. An empty nowthbound grain train rolls into Lanagan, seen from the Route EE overpass. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2016 Upload Date: 9/9/2016 3:47:40 AM |
Location: |
Lanagan, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1645(SD70MAC) KCS 4128(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A push for the grain |
Description: |
A TFM SD70 is assisting the southbound grain train. |
Photo Date: |
2/17/2007 Upload Date: 1/29/2017 5:02:16 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1650(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
711 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rural scene |
Description: |
The nose of a TFM unit rolls past the farm at CP Flint Creek. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2008 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 3:33:51 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1652(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
391 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Past the south end |
Description: |
The southbound H train rolls past the south end of Siloam Springs, headed downhill toward Watts. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2013 Upload Date: 7/6/2019 6:20:21 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4100(SD70ACe) TFM 1654(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
322 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Rare sight |
Description: |
The KCS had 70 of these SD70MACs lettered for TFM. Not long after I moved to Siloam, they started to renumber and reletter them KCS, putting them in the 3900 series. Now, almost ten years into that program, there are still a few TFM units left, but not very many. I was in the right place at the right moment to catch this one on the rear of a TXUX coal train, along with a KCSM unit assisting the through road power. |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2017 Upload Date: 2/14/2017 4:25:07 AM |
Location: |
Neosho, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1654(SD70MAC) KCSM 4672(ES44AC) BNSF 5636(AC44CW) |
Views: |
465 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound empty grain |
Description: |
Northbound empty grain train passes the water tower at Siloam |
Photo Date: |
6/22/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 1:38:50 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4701(ES44AC) TFM 1656(SD70MAC) KCS 4101(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
753 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coal train passes the H train |
Description: |
An empty coal train passes the DPU on H-KCSH at Watts just as the light fades. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2012 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:29:05 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1656(SD70MAC) BNSF 9243(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
593 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DPU |
Description: |
Merchandise trains are seeing increasing use of DPU's. Here, a pair are seen on a southbound H train. |
Photo Date: |
1/21/2012 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:26:37 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
TFM 1656(SD70MAC) KCS 3944(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
461 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Taking the siding |
Description: |
A southbound grain train takes the siding at CP North Watts after coming off the Illinois River br |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2007 Upload Date: 10/22/2012 12:22:34 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4616(AC44CW) TFM 1657(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
1134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Not long |
Description: |
With the new Belle units coming on line, the SD 60s will not be in regular service for much longer, and will soon find themselves stored, or used on ballast extras and such like. This one is leading the pack on a southbound M train, trailing 57 freight and 24 stack platforms. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2007 Upload Date: 7/11/2016 3:32:29 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 702(SD40X) TFM 1657(SD70MAC) HLCX 6221(SD40-2) |
Views: |
1140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old scheme |
Description: |
A light and dark blue TFM SD 40 leads the 73 cars of the southbound H train today. These units will soon be off the roster. |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2017 2:54:51 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1337(SD40) TFM 1657(SD70MAC) KCS 664(SD40-2) KCS 675(SD40-2) KCS 4035(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
1350 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Southbound grain |
Description: |
An 80 car southbound grain train passes a historic building in downtown Noel |
Photo Date: |
8/6/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:29:35 AM |
Location: |
Noel, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) TFM 1658(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
629 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At the station |
Description: |
Southbound grain passes the old station in Decatur |
Photo Date: |
8/6/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:23:16 AM |
Location: |
Decatur, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) TFM 1658(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
524 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing the old guard |
Description: |
Southbound grain train in gray passing the stuffed and mounted KCS 73D at the Decatur station |
Photo Date: |
8/6/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 12:25:11 AM |
Location: |
Decatur, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4622(AC44CW) TFM 1658(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
553 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two oddballs |
Description: |
The southbound H train, led by a TFM two tone SD 40, meets the northbound H train, in whose consist is one of the few remaining Gateway Western units. Both of these are not long for the roster, and as new power comes on, they will be retired. |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2017 2:43:48 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1337(SD40) TFM 1659(SD70MAC) KCS 675(SD40-2) KCS 4035(SD70ACe) GWWR 2037(GP38) |
Views: |
1563 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Splitting the signals |
Description: |
KCS 4608 rolls through the interlocking at North Stilwell with 91 cars of a Q train |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2012 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:33:27 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4608(AC44CW) TFM 1660(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
491 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Southbound Q train |
Description: |
Q KCSH with a pair of gray units passes Westville |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2012 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 1:31:16 AM |
Location: |
Westville, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4608(AC44CW) TFM 1660(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Late afternoon on the bridge |
Description: |
A southbound TXUX train rolls across the Elk River at Ginger Blue behind,an international mix of power late on a June day. BNSF 5823 and 5755 were the DPU's |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2007 Upload Date: 6/8/2007 12:00:00 AM |
Location: |
Ginger Blue, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6013(ES44AC) BNSF 8914(SD70MAC) TFM 1664(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
938 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Grain south |
Description: |
An 82 car southbound grain train passes the mailboxes on Floyd Moore Rd north of Gentry |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2008 Upload Date: 11/6/2012 1:15:32 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
626 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Blowing on through |
Description: |
An 82 car southbound grain train rolls just north of Dorsey behind a pair of gray SD70MACs. It wont stop here for a meet on its way to Mexico. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2008 Upload Date: 8/18/2016 4:39:28 AM |
Location: |
Gravette, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Caught up |
Description: |
Usually, with a southbound, if I shot him at the north end of Dorsey, I couldnt beat him to Gentry, though sometimes especially heavy trains would bog down coming into Decatur, and again on the short hump at MP 219. The 82 cars must have been really holding them back, as I was able to get this shot at Floyd Moore Rd, just north of Gentry. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2008 Upload Date: 8/18/2016 4:43:24 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3934(SD70MAC) TFM 1670(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
TFM leads southbound |
Description: |
TFM leads 119 cars of KCSH approaching the north end of Dorsey. Look at how open this shot is in the winter, compared to how treed in it is once the leaves open up. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2011 Upload Date: 4/23/2011 3:04:38 AM |
Location: |
Gravette, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
TFM 1670(SD70MAC) KCS 4039(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Last train through the signals?? |
Description: |
Well, probably the last one Ill see here. Class unit KCS 3900 leading the Q KCSH splits the side by side searchlights at MP 187 near Anderson Mo late in the afternoon of Feb 26 2012. New signals have been going up in a steady southward pace, and the new lights can be seen on the ground here. Gentry and Siloam Springs got new home signals during the week of 02/20. This one is not long for the world. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2012 Upload Date: 2/28/2012 1:09:28 AM |
Location: |
Anderson, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3900(SD70MAC) KCS 4053(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
1925 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Southbound by the fenceposts |
Description: |
KCSH heads south at Baron OK |
Photo Date: |
4/17/2011 Upload Date: 4/23/2011 3:25:00 AM |
Location: |
Baron, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3948(SD70MAC) KCS 3901(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
609 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound awaits a meet |
Description: |
Northbound H train with a solid set of grays waits for a southbound at Siloam |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2011 Upload Date: 8/28/2011 2:05:47 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3970(SD70MAC) KCS 4612(AC44CW) KCS 3901(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
816 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Wide view, lots of power |
Description: |
Sometimes KCS will run extra units on an empty train to balance the power used as DPUs, since they tend to accumulate in Heavener after a run down from Pittsburg, as theyre not really needed for northbounds. Thus, this empty AEPX train has seven units up front, and a BNSF Grinstein SD 70MAC on the rear just for good measure. |
Photo Date: |
1/23/2018 Upload Date: 2/4/2018 5:19:08 AM |
Location: |
Gravette, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8510(SD70ACe) BNSF 5998(ES44AC) KCS 4121(SD70ACe) KCS 3902(SD70MAC) KCS 3961(SD70MAC) KCS 3936(SD70MAC) KCS 4809(ES44AC) |
Views: |
548 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Northbound at Deer Creek Rd |
Description: |
A northbound empty gon train rolls past Deer Creek Rd south of Noel as the sun gets lower in the sky. It and another northbound will meet a southbound there. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/2014 Upload Date: 8/2/2014 3:06:25 AM |
Location: |
Noel, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 4026(SD70ACe) KCS 3965(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
And were done |
Description: |
The DPU on the grain train rolls south after passing the station under a little bit of shadow from one of the many passing clouds. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:11:03 AM |
Location: |
Stilwell, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4846(ES44AC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3948(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DPUs too |
Description: |
The grain train was 112 cars, bigger than most. While all of them have DPUs, most have one or two units. This one had three, not very common. Here they are crossing the Illinois River. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 3:50:25 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4846(ES44AC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3948(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
633 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Big train, big sky |
Description: |
The DPU on the grain train pushes south in a panoramic view north of Westville. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 6/17/2018 4:06:54 AM |
Location: |
Westville, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4846(ES44AC) KCS 3904(SD70MAC) KCS 3948(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
558 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coal train DPU |
Description: |
The DPU on the train with the BNSF power was a surprise, a pair of NS units along with a gray SD 70M |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2015 Upload Date: 2/22/2015 4:07:13 AM |
Location: |
Gravette, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8764(C40-9) NS 8977(C40-9W) KCS 3905(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
440 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three Belles |
Description: |
This southbound had 115 GEMX cars and a pair of BNSF units up front. Three KCS Belles are pushing, unusual in that the trains off the BNSF are usually 2x1 when they get to the KCS, which typically adds two units. |
Photo Date: |
10/7/2018 Upload Date: 11/8/2018 4:37:44 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3906(SD70MAC) KCS 4164(SD70ACe) KCS 4703(ES44AC) |
Views: |
340 Comments: 2 |
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