Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific "Streamliner" and "City" passenger train motive power, 1934-1946

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PULLMAN-STANDARD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- Three-car articulated train
600 horsepower; single two-axle truck; 169,300 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired

Notes
M-10000 Feb 1934 508 16 Dec 1941 Sold for scrap to Aaron Ferer and Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, 13 February 1942.

General Notes:

  1. Delivered on 12 February 1934. Toured nation displaying streamlined train concept. Placed into service on 31 January 1935, taking the name "City of Salina" on 13 March 1936.
  2. Winton Model 12-191A distillate engine and 52:25 gear ratio.
  3. Removed from service on 16 December 1941, after 900,000 miles of revenue service.
  4. Built under EMC order number E118.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- Original 6-car articulated train
900 horsepower; B-B trucks; 163,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
M-10001 Sep 1934 510 Returned to Pullman and reconfigured in May 1935.

General Notes:

  1. Delivered on 2 October 1934; returned to Pullman for improvements in December 1934 (power unit used as booster unit on M-10002)
  2. Winton Model 12-201A Diesel engine and 51:22 gear ratio.
  3. Built under EMC order number E121, which also included the canceled M-10002 and M-10003, both ordered in November 1933 (five months after M-10001) and which were canceled in December 1934.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- Reconfigured 7-car articulated train
1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 216,100 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired
Notes
M-10001 May 1935 510 Jun 1939 Power equipment installed in new car body, numbered CD-07-C in December 1939; M-10001 car body sold for scrap, 13 August 1941.

General Notes:

  1. Delivered on 23 May 1935; entered service as the "City of Portland" on 6 June 1935.
  2. Winton Model 16-201A engine and 51:22 gear ratio.
  3. Built under EMC order number E121.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
(A-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 186,300 pounds operating weight
(B-unit) 900 horsepower; B-B trucks; 183,700 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Order
Number
Date
Retired
Notes
M-10002 (A-unit) Apr 1936 514 E131-1 Dec 1946 1
M-10002 (B-unit) Apr 1936 515 E131-2 Dec 1946 1

General Notes:

  1. UP M-10002 entered service on 12 May 1936.
  2. The A-unit was equipped with an EMC 16 cylinder 201A engine and 51:22 gear ratio.
  3. The B-unit was equipped with an EMC 12 cylinder 201A engine and 51:22 gear ratio.
  4. On at least one occasion, in 1937, the M-10002 A-unit was mated with one of the Pullman-built "City of Denver" B-units making for a mismatched appearance of the A-unit's sloped sides and the B-unit's straight sides.
  5. Pullman-Standard lot number 6433 (shared with M-10004).
  6. EMC construction number 514 was earlier assigned to the canceled M-10003 of November 1933.
  7. One source also shows EMC construction number 515 as being assigned EMC order number E122, a St. Louis Car Company-built gas electric railcar first built as Baltimore & Ohio 6005 and rebuilt to Sperry Rail Service rail detector car 117 in August 1934; St. Louis Car Company job number 1567.
  8. Built under EMC order number E131.

Notes:

  1. The two-unit power set was sold in December 1946 to Northrop-Hendy Company, a joint venture of Northrop Aircraft Company and Joshua Hendy Company formed to advance the development of turboprop aircraft engines. The M-10002 was used as test bed for non-aircraft applications of Northrop Hendy's Turbodyne 10,000 horsepower turboprop aircraft engine. The experiment was abandoned and the two-unit set of locomotives sat on a spur at Northrop Aircraft's plant at El Segundo, California, until they were scrapped in December 1947. (Trains magazine, October 1957, page 25, with photo)

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
(A-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(B-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Order
Number
Notes
M-10003 (A-unit) 29 Jul 1936 528 E123-8 Renumbered to CD-07-A in June 1937.
M-10003 (B-unit) 29 Jul 1936 529 E123-1 Renumbered to CD-07-B in June 1937.

General Notes:

  1. M-10003 was built as a spare locomotive set to protect the operating schedules of the City of Los Angeles and the City of San Francisco; delivered to Union Pacific on 29 July 1936.
  2. M-10003 was owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western, either the City of San Francisco or the City of Los Angeles, and later, the City of Denver.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot numbers 6484 for the M-10003 A-unit, and 6476 for the M-10003 B-unit.
  4. One source shows EMC construction number 529 as also being assigned to EMC order number E125, the Budd-built Boston & Maine 6000 "Flying Yankee" in February 1935, Budd order number 96001-54.
  5. Built under EMC order number E123 (shared with M-10005 and M-10006).

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
(A-Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(B-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Order
Number
Notes
M-10004 (A-unit) May 1936 519 E132-1 Renumbered to LA-4 (A-unit) in July 1938.
M-10004 (B-unit) May 1936 520 E132-2 Renumbered to LA-4 (B-unit) in July 1938.

General Notes:

  1. UP M-10004 entered City of San Francisco service during mid June 1936.
  2. UP M-10004 (A-unit) had a streamlined design that included a large chrome nose grill and a set-back cab. The design included straight sides that did not match the tapered sides of the City of Los Angeles cars; there was a transition portion on the first car to maintain the streamlining.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot number 6433 (shared with M-10002).
  4. Built under EMC order number E132.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 2 A-units and 2 B-units
(A-Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(B-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Order
Number
Notes
M-10005 (A-unit) 5 Jun 1936 522 E123-4 Renumbered to CD-05-A in June 1937.
M-10005 (B-unit) 5 Jun 1936 525 E123-5 Renumbered to CD-05-B in June 1937.
M-10006 (A-unit) 12 Jun 1936 526 E123-6 Renumbered to CD-06-A in June 1937.
M-10006 (B-unit) 12 Jun 1936 527 E123-7 Renumbered to CD-06-B in June 1937.

General Notes:

  1. M-10005 and M-10006 were delivered to Union Pacific in June 1936 and entered service on the City of Denver on 18 June 1936. M-10005 and its entire City of Denver train were displayed at Chicago from June 6th to 8th, 1936.
  2. M-10005 and M-10006 were owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western. Both M-10005 and M-10006 were purchased for dedicated City of Denver streamliner service.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot number 6484.
  4. Built under EMC order number E123 (shared with M-10003).

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 cab unit and 1 booster unit
(Cab Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(Booster Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired
Notes
CD-05-A M-10005 (A-unit) 5 Jun 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.
CD-05-B M-10005 (B-unit) 5 Jun 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. CD-05 was built as M-10005; renumbered to CD-05 in June 1937; owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western; C&NW heralds were added to the nose of each unit upon their being renumbered to their respective CD road numbers.
  2. Assigned to dedicated City of Denver streamliner service.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot number 6476 and 6484.
  4. Built under EMC order number E123.
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1071 (CD-05 to CD-43); r3-1221 (CD-05 to CD-07); r3-1223 (CD-05 to CD-07)

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 booster unit
1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Builder
Date
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired

Notes
CD-05-C M-10004 (B-unit) LA-4 (B-unit) May 1936 June 1939 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. UP CD-05-C was built as UP M-10004 (booster unit); renumbered to LA-4 (booster unit) in July 1938; renumbered to UP CD-05-C in June 1939.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 cab unit and 1 booster unit
(Cab Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(Booster Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired

Notes
CD-06-A M-10006 (A-unit) 12 Jun 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.
CD-06-B M-10006 (B-unit) 12 Jun 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. CD-06 was built as M-10006; renumbered to CD-06 in June 1937; owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western; C&NW heralds were added to the nose of each unit upon their being renumbered to their respective CD road numbers.
  2. Assigned to dedicated City of Denver streamliner service.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot number 6476 and 6484.
  4. Built under EMC order number E123.
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1071 (CD-05 to CD-43); r3-1221 (CD-05 to CD-07); r3-1223 (CD-05 to CD-07)

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 booster unit
1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Builder
Date
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired

Notes
CD-06-C M-10004 (A-unit) LA-4 (A-unit) May 1936 Jun 1939 13 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. UP CD-06-C was rebuilt by UP at Omaha in June 1939 from the cab unit of the LA-4 Streamliner; the rebuilding effort included removal of the control cab and shortening of the unit by 5 feet 6 inches, to 63 feet 9 inches. The LA-4 (A-unit) had been renumbered from the M-10004 (A-unit) in July 1938, less than a year before being rebuilt to CD-06-C.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 cab unit and 1 booster unit
(Cab Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(Booster Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired
Notes
CD-07-A M-10003 (A-unit) 29 Jul 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.
CD-07-B M-10003 (B-unit) 29 Jul 1936 Jun 1937 19 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. CD-07 was built as M-10003; renumbered to CD-07 in June 1937; owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western; C&NW heralds were added to the nose of each unit upon their being renumbered to their respective CD road numbers.
  2. Assigned to dedicated City of Denver streamliner service.
  3. Pullman-Standard lot number 6476 and 6484.
  4. Built under EMC order number E123.
  5. UP Equipment Record: r3-1071 (CD-05 to CD-43); r3-1221 (CD-05 to CD-07); r3-1223 (CD-05 to CD-07)

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE -- 1 booster unit
1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Date To
CD Unit
Date
Retired
Notes
CD-07-C Dec 1939 13 Mar 1953 Scrapped by UP at Omaha in July 1953.

General Notes:

  1. UP CD-07-C was rebuilt by UP at Omaha in December 1939 using a new Pullman-Standard car body and the power equipment of the UP's retired M-10001 Streamliner, along with the steam generator from UP car 12200, the second car of the seven car 1936 remodeled City of Portland.

 

EMC E2A -- 1 unit
1800 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 307,700 pounds operating weight (207,500 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-1 Oct 1937 741 Renumbered to 921A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. LA-1 was owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western.
  2. LA-1 was delivered to Union Pacific on 30 October 1937 and entered service on the 1937 City of Los Angeles on 18 December 1937.
  3. Equipped with GE 716E2 traction motors.
  4. Built under EMC order number E157.

 

EMC E2B -- 2 units
1800 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 311,300 pounds operating weight (209,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-2 Oct 1937 742 Renumbered to 922B in August 1946.
LA-3 Oct 1937 743 Renumbered to 923B in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. LA-2 and LA-3 were owned jointly by Union Pacific and Chicago & North Western.
  2. LA-2 and LA-3 were delivered to Union Pacific on 30 October 1937 and entered service on the 1937 City of Los Angeles on 18 December 1937.
  3. Equipped with GE 716E2 traction motors.
  4. Built under EMC order number E158.

 

PULLMAN-STANDARD DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
(A-Unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 213,000 pounds operating weight
(B-unit) 1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 215,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Notes
LA-4 (A-unit) M-10004 (A-unit) May 1936 Rebuilt to CD-06-C in August 1939.
LA-4 (B-unit) M-10004 (B-unit) May 1936 Renumbered to CD-05-C in June 1939.

General Notes:

  1. UP LA-4 (A-unit) was built as UP M-10004 (A-unit); renumbered to LA-4 (A-unit) in July 1938.
  2. UP LA-4 (B-unit) was built as UP M-10004 (B-unit); renumbered to LA-4 (B-unit) in July 1938.
  3. UP LA-4 (A-unit) had a streamlined design that included a large chrome nose grill and a set-back cab. The design included straight sides that did not match the tapered sides of the City of Los Angeles cars.
  4. UP LA-4 (A-unit) was rebuilt in August 1939 by UP at Omaha to B-unit CD-06-C by removing cab and 5-feet, 6-inches of length.
  5. The road number LA-4 was used again for an EMD E6A in March 1941, as the lead unit of the new 1941 City of Los Angeles.

 

EMC E3A -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 308,500 pounds operating weight (207,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-5 Mar 1939 893 Renumbered to 5-M-1A, 24 February 1941.

General Notes:

  1. UP LA-5 was the first production E3A locomotive completed by Electro-Motive.
  2. Union Pacific Painting Lettering & Numbering drawing 357-ST-1222, Rev. D, dated February 24, 1941, shows LA-5 being renumbered to 5-M-1A.
  3. Built under EMC order number E225.

 

EMC E3B -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 308,500 pounds operating weight (207,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-6 Mar 1939 894 Renumbered to 5-M-1B, 24 February 1941.

General Notes:

  1. UP LA-6 was the first production E3B locomotive completed by Electro-Motive.
  2. Union Pacific Painting Lettering & Numbering drawing 357-ST-1222, Rev. D, dated February 24, 1941, shows LA-6 being renumbered to 5-M-1B.
  3. Built under EMC order number E226.

 

EMD E6A -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 314,400 pounds operating weight (211,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-4 Feb 1941 1172 Renumbered to 924A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. Built on EMD order number E341 (shared with SF-4).
  2. UP E6A LA-4 was destroyed (cab sheared off) as the result of a head-on collision between the eastbound City of Los Angeles (E6A LA-4) and a westbound freight train being pulled by UP 4-6-6-4 3825, as the passenger train departed the station at Carp, Nevada. As a result of the collision, the passenger locomotive rode up over the front of the steam locomotive, then fell to the side. Photos show that the cab of the passenger LA-4 locomotive was completely sheared off of the rest of the locomotive. Photos also show that the second unit in the passenger consist was E6B numbered as LA-5 with its unique red, white and blue "Buy War Bonds" paint scheme. Only the LA-5 lead unit derailed. The only injury was the fireman of the passenger train, who suffered a broken arm. (Story carried by both Associated Press and by United Press International newspapers, July 13, 1943; Beaver County News, July 15, 1943; photos in "Through The Rainbow Canyon" by Walter R. Averett)
  3. The locomotive was repaired and returned to service.

 

EMD E6B -- 2 units
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 314,400 pounds operating weight (211,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
LA-5 Feb 1941 1173 Renumbered to 925B in August 1946.
LA-6 Feb 1941 1174 Renumbered to 926B in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. LA-5 was painted red, white and blue, with "Buy War Bonds" lettering, to support the World War II war bond drive. A photo showing the unit was published on page 220 of Kratville and Ranks "Motive Power of the Union Pacific".
  2. Built on EMD order number E342 (shared with SF-5 and SF-6).

 

EMC E2A -- 1 unit
1800 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 317,600 pounds operating weight (214,000 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
SF-1 Oct 1937 744 Renumbered to 901A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. SF-1 was owned jointly by Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific.
  2. SF-1 was delivered to Union Pacific on 1 December 1937 and entered service on the 1937 "City of San Francisco" on 2 January 1938.
  3. Equipped with Westinghouse 366E traction motors.
  4. Built under EMC order number E162.

 

EMC E2B -- 2 units
1800 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 311,300 pounds operating weight (209,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
SF-2 Oct 1937 745 Renumbered to 902B in August 1946.
SF-3 Oct 1937 746 Renumbered to 903B in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. SF-2 and SF-3 were owned jointly by Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific.
  2. SF-2 and SF-3 were delivered to Union Pacific on 1 December 1937 and entered service on the 1937 "City of San Francisco" on 2 January 1938.
  3. Equipped with Westinghouse 366E traction motors.
  4. Built under EMC order number E163.

 

EMD E6A -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 314,400 pounds operating weight (211,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
SF-4 Mar 1941 1175 Renumbered to 904A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. Built on EMD order number E341 (shared with LA-4).

 

EMD E6B -- 2 units
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 314,400 pounds operating weight (211,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
SF-5 Mar 1941 1176 Renumbered to 905B in August 1946.
SF-6 Mar 1941 1177 Renumbered to 906B in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. Built on EMD order number E342 (shared with LA-5 and LA-6).

 

EMC E3A -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 308,500 pounds operating weight (207,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
5-M-1A LA-5 Mar 1939 893 Renumbered to 951A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. UP 5-M-1A built as LA-5; renumbered to 5-M-1A in February 1941.
  2. Union Pacific Painting Lettering & Numbering drawing 357-ST-1222, Rev. D, dated February 24, 1941, shows LA-5 being renumbered to 5-M-1A.
  3. The EMD booklet "Distribution of Locomotives Arranged According to Railroad Name," dated April 1, 1942, shows UP 5M1A and the 5M1B. (Ken Ardinger, email dated April 25, 2000)
  4. Built under EMC order number E225.

 

EMC E3B -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 308,500 pounds operating weight (207,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
5-M-1B LA-6 Mar 1939 894 Renumbered to 952B in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. UP 5-M-1B built as LA-6; renumbered to 5-M-1B in February 1941.
  2. All previous written roster and historical information had shown this unit as 5-M-2B. Photographic research reveals that this unit was actually numbered 5-M-1B. (for photos, see, Diesels of the Union Pacific, 1934-1982, Volume 1, page 157, with incorrect roster information)
  3. Union Pacific Painting Lettering & Numbering drawing 357-ST-1222, Rev. D, dated February 24, 1941, shows LA-6 being renumbered to 5-M-1B.
  4. The EMD booklet "Distribution of Locomotives Arranged According to Railroad Name," dated April 1, 1942, shows UP 5M1A and the 5M1B. (Ken Ardinger, email dated April 25, 2000)
  5. Built under EMC order number E226.

 

EMC E6A -- 6 units
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 314,400 pounds operating weight (211,900 pounds weight on drivers)

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Notes
7-M-1 Aug 1940 1136 Renumbered to 953A in August 1946.
7-M-2 Aug 1940 1137 Renumbered to 954A in August 1946.
8-M-1 Aug 1940 1138 Renumbered to 955A in August 1946.
8-M-2 Aug 1940 1139 Renumbered to 956A in August 1946.
9-M-1 Aug 1940 1140 Renumbered to 957A in August 1946.
9-M-2 Aug 1940 1141 Renumbered to 958A in August 1946.

General Notes:

  1. Built under EMC order number E333.

 

F-M Erie A -- 2 units
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 341,500 pounds operating weight (238,400 pounds weight on drivers)

F-M Erie B -- 1 unit
2000 horsepower; A1A-A1A trucks; 338,900 pounds operating weight (236,700 pounds weight on drivers)

UP 50-M-1A, 50-M-2A, 50-M-3B

A total of 8 Erie A units and 5 Erie B units were on UP's roster of locomotives.

(Read more about these Fairbanks-Morse units; includes a full roster listing)

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