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Another view of the depot, |
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Depot |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 9:25:40 AM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Baldwin 487 tucked away for the night |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:05:26 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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The depot, |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 9:22:04 AM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Looks like number 19 is used to switch out and move rolling stock |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:09:26 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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How fitting that two fellas from back east, would ride in the coach, Sante Fe |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:27:00 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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My brother, George, a retired engineer with Ingersol Rand, appears to be thinking about becoming a locomotive engineer |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:23:29 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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#487's builder's plate |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:20:29 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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It appears that all that "blue" grease means, "We're good to go" |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:30:30 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Check out those counter weights placed on the outside. A main characteristic of narrow gauge locomotives |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:33:49 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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The interior of the Sante Fe is clean, simple and comfortable. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:39:37 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Having left Antonito, we slowly climb in elevation. Here on, relatively flat mesa, we encounter the first, of several, water towers, (This is, Lava Tank), we will pass during the trip to Chama, New Mexico. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:43:35 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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As we climb higher and higher into the approaching mountains we see, one of, several signs indicating we are now in Colorado.I believe we traveled in and out of Colorado and New Mexico, 11, times during the trip. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:13:04 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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With mountains looming in the distance, we finally start leaving the open brush regions behind as we continue to climb and start seeing more and more pines. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 8:53:34 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Climbing, ever upward, we reach areas of sediment rock and out croppings. The plant life is very interesting and it's amazing how plants and trees seem to sprout up out of rock. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/15/2006 9:03:50 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Ahh, the views are really starting to get spectacular! Nothing like the smell of coal smoke and cinders in the morning! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:23:07 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Stopping for our first supply of water. The fireman swings the water spout over to the engine for a drink. Those firemen do it all! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:28:21 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Mr. Don Schneider, our docent, or, greeter from the "Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec" was entertaining with his knowledge of the land and the railroads operation and history. His wireless headset sent his voice over loud speakers. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:32:23 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:30:25 AM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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At this point the sky was, hazy, but the views were getting better and better all the time! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:48:42 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Baldwin #487 digs in and churns out the smoke and steam as the grade increases. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:52:15 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Now, in the mountains, we travel along many ledges. The "splash" of lavender plants, along the rails, adds to the enjoyment of the vistas. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 1:57:14 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Can you imagine living down there? You've got to love your solitude. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 3:48:04 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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The same place as previous shot, only a wide-angle shot. Absolutely beautiful! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 3:51:02 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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The "high" country yields some, unusual, rock formations. I believe this is, Phantom Curve. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 3:54:03 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Another, magnificent, vista! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 3:57:40 PM |
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Antonito, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Entering Mud Tunnel. Wooden supports run through-out the 342 foot length. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/16/2006 4:01:30 PM |
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Toltec, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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Exiting Mud Tunnel. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 10:12:15 AM |
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Toltec, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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Fresh out of Rock Tunnel, what a spectacular view! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 1:23:04 PM |
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Toltec, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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Out of no where, a memorial, to, James Abrams Garfield, 20th President of the U.S. Died from a gunshot wound of an assassin. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 10:57:01 AM |
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Toltec, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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More and more outstanding scenery! |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 1:28:54 PM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Smoking it up on the "high" line. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 1:33:07 PM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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God's country. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 1:37:14 PM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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#487, uncoupled from our train, backing to switch freight cars at, Osier. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/17/2006 1:40:57 PM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Water tank, |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:23:33 AM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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The Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec did a nice job restoring this building, |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:32:11 AM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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A look, straight down, crossing Cascade Trestle. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:36:40 AM |
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Osier, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Baldwin #488, took over our train at, Osier. Pulling the train, backwards, at Tanglefoot Curve |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:42:47 AM |
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Cumbres, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Turning the engine on a "wye" and crossing Rt. 17, we are at the highest elevation of the trip, 10,015 feet above sea level, |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 8:48:03 AM |
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Cumbres, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Windy Point. The rail line is on the upper ledge and Rt. 17 is on the lower. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 1:48:46 PM |
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Cumbres, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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Crossing Lobato Trestle. 100 feet above Wolf Creek. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 1:53:14 PM |
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Chama, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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Arriving in the, Chama, yard we see two snow blowers. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 1:56:13 PM |
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Chama, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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The author and one of the train's passengers in front of the depot |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 2:01:47 PM |
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Chama, NM |
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Richard Schivley |
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Historical marker on the Chama, N.M. depot. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 9/18/2006 1:58:23 PM |
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Cumbres, CO |
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Richard Schivley |
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