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By:Mark Davies
Dates:1/1/1970 - 12/31/1995
Album Info:Locomotives operated by BN including some in previous operator's colour schemes which had received their BN numbers.
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Sioux Falls Depot.
Photo Date:  12/31/1978  Upload Date: 4/28/2024 4:50:59 PM
Location:  Sioux Falls, SD
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
BN 6144
Title:  BN 6144
Description:  SD9, new to CBQ as CBQ 342. No location, possibly Denver.,
Photo Date:  2/11/1979  Upload Date: 3/29/2024 1:37:11 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 6144(SD9)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
BN 4257
Title:  BN 4257
Description:  This Alco C425 was new to SPs as its #317 before becoming 4257 and later BN 4257. It passed to KYLE as 4257 for a short time before retirement
Photo Date:  2/19/1979  Upload Date: 10/20/2023 12:16:41 PM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Al Currier
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
BN 6798
Title:  BN 6798
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot.late winter 1978-79 sees these SD40-2's at rest at an unknown location/ BN 6798 ended up with Norfolk Southern as NS 3510.. BNSF 7857 also ended up with NS via HLCX 7857 to become NS 3523.
Photo Date:  3/31/1979  Upload Date: 4/29/2024 5:44:20 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 6798(SD40-2) BN 7857(SD40-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
BN 800
Title:  BN 800
Description:  Near perfect A-B-B-A set with 800/1/2 and just 725 replacing the absent 803. New as Northern Pacific units 7000A,B and D. 725 was new as NP 6011C
Photo Date:  5/4/1979  Upload Date: 10/1/2024 12:48:29 PM
Location:  Interbay, WA
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 800(F9A) BN 725(F7B) BN 801(F9B)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
BN 5710
Title:  BN 5710
Description:  New as GN 2549, this U33C was new in April 1969 and was retired in July 1984.
Photo Date:  5/7/1979  Upload Date: 3/6/2024 12:35:01 PM
Location:  Huntley, MT
Author:  J M Seidl
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
BN 724
Title:  BN 724
Description:  There were two former NP F7A's that carried this number. The first one never made it into Green BN paint. This one was new as NP 6513C, becoming BN 9790 then 724.
Photo Date:  6/2/1979  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:23:25 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 724(F7A)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
BN 830
Title:  BN 830
Description:  New to NP s #7008D, 830 lasted from 1955 until 1982, when retired from the roster.
Photo Date:  6/9/1979  Upload Date: 10/27/2023 4:28:13 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
BN 826
Title:  BN 826
Description:  New as NP 7006D.
Photo Date:  7/18/1979  Upload Date: 4/11/2024 9:10:13 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Joseph R Quinn
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Locomotives:  BN 826(F9A)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
BN 5930
Title:  BN 5930
Description:  No location for this shot. BN 5930 was crapped as LSI 3051 in 2011. Its only operator after being retired some 12 years earlier by BN. BN 5905 was new as BN 5358.
Photo Date:  8/26/1979  Upload Date: 4/29/2024 5:43:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 5930(U30C) BN 5905(U30C)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
BN 1876
Title:  BN 1876
Description:  Bicentennial SD40-2, BN 1876 was new as BN 6325. It became BNSF 6397 and later BNSF 1916. The U30C was one of four delivered to CBQ and was CS 892 in the Colorado & Southern fleet before getting numbered BN 5398 and lasted until 1986.
Photo Date:  9/15/1979  Upload Date: 7/19/2024 10:29:04 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  John C Benson
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Locomotives:  BN 1876(SD40-2) CS 892(U30C)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
BN 5305
Title:  BN 5305
Description:  A single railroad locomotive.
Photo Date:  11/4/1979  Upload Date: 5/10/2024 10:31:08 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 5305(U30C)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BN 511
Title:  BN 511
Description:  BN 511, an NW2 was new as CBQ 9214.
Photo Date:  11/15/1979  Upload Date: 4/27/2024 8:41:08 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 511(NW2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
BN 3035
Title:  BN 3035
Description:  Exact date not known. BN 3035 was new as CBQ 635, a GP40. Then became bn 3521, a GP40M and finally BNSF 3020. BN 6157 was also new with CBQ as CBQ 335. Sold to Port ofv Tillamook Bay Railroad, as POTB 6157 but was cannibalised/scrapped in 2009. BN 2234 was new as CBQ 957 but was scrapped in Des Moines, IA in 1989.
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 3/4/2024 7:48:03 PM
Location:  Paducah, KY
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 3035(GP40) BN 6157(SD9) BN 2234(GP30)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
BN 4252
Title:  BN 4252
Description:  BN 4252 started out as SPS 312 and saw subsequent service with several roads after retirement from BN in August 1980. KYLE 4252, IHRC 4252, MAW 325, WOHO 325 and finally as DL 2457. still in service as late as 2004.
Photo Date:  1/1/1980  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 3:13:47 PM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
BN 4368
Title:  BN 4368
Description:  The former SPS 342.
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/25/2024 6:24:58 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Kenneth M. Ardinger
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Locomotives:  BN 4368(C636)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
BN 1501
Title:  BN 1501
Description:  BN 1401 was built as a GP 7, GN 623. It became BN 1523 at the merger but was then converted to a GP10 as BN 1401 Sold to the Twin Cities and Western RR as TCWR 402, it later joined the Belt railway of Chicago as BRC 483. Passed on to Reko as RLCX 1703.
Photo Date:  3/11/1980  Upload Date: 8/12/2024 9:16:41 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Jim Shepard
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Views:  17   Comments: 0
BN 6811
Title:  BN 6811
Description:  BN 6811 was new as BN 6351. It became CEFX 3179 and was then bought by Norfolk Southern as NS 3458. BN 6621, an F45, spent its entire 15 year career with BN
Photo Date:  3/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:41:03 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  22   Comments: 0
BN 2325
Title:  BN 2325
Description:  No exact date or location for this shot. Approximately March 1980, sees three former Frisco locomotives, renumbered as BN locos, GP 35 BN 2551 was formerly SLSF 701, later upgraded to a GP39E as BN 2935 becoming BNSF 2935. The other two were GP 38-2's SLSF 437(2292) and SLSF 470(2325) becoming BNSF 2292 and 2325 in later life.
Photo Date:  3/31/1980  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 7:12:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  56   Comments: 0
BN 842
Title:  BN 842
Description:  New to Northern Pacific as NP 7013D
Photo Date:  4/27/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:28:20 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 842(F9A)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
BN 706
Title:  BN 706
Description:  The former GN 260A became GN 366A before becoming BN 9732. Renumbered finally as BN 706 for dedicated freight work after the formation of Amtrak.
Photo Date:  5/3/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:01:55 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 706(F3A)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BN 704
Title:  BN 704
Description:  New as GN 364A. renumbered to BN 9726, this F7A was sold to Seattle and North Coast Railroad as SNC 103, SNCT 103. It then became part of the dinner circuit with GTDT, CESX and finally with Colombia Star as WAB 1950 in Wabash colours.
Photo Date:  5/4/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:01:10 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 704(F3A)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
BN 708
Title:  BN 708
Description:  New as GN 280A, becoming GN 369C. After the merger it became BN 9740 then finally BN 708.
Photo Date:  5/4/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:03:15 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 708(F7A)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
BN 832
Title:  BN 832
Description:  Nearing the twilight of their careers, this A-B-B-A lash-up brings a freight into Cass Lake, MN
Photo Date:  5/7/1980  Upload Date: 8/12/2024 9:16:23 PM
Location:  Cass Lake, MN
Author:  R Bee
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Views:  32   Comments: 0
BN 306
Title:  BN 306
Description:  pir of switchers lead a local freight past the cliffs at St, Paul. BN 306 and BN 310 were new to GN (206) and BN respectively. they became BNSF 3452 and 3456. 3452 lzter beczame MVPX 3452.
Photo Date:  5/31/1980  Upload Date: 8/15/2024 3:39:15 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 306(SW1500) BN 310(SW1500)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
BN 6617
Title:  BN 6617
Description:  Retired after 15 years service in August 1985.
Photo Date:  6/27/1980  Upload Date: 11/24/2023 9:41:21 AM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  J M Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 6617(F45)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
BN 3000
Title:  BN 3000
Description:  A GP40 which was new as CBQ 170. Became BN 3000, later rebuilt as a GP40M and renumbered to 3509. Became BNSF 3008 and is still in service as of 2023.
Photo Date:  6/28/1980  Upload Date: 12/8/2023 4:02:38 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Richard R. Wallin
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Locomotives:  BN 3000(GP40)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BN 6626
Title:  BN 6626
Description:  F45, BN 6626 leads six more units on this manifest near North Dalles in the summer of 1980.
Photo Date:  6/30/1980  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:37:24 PM
Location:  North Dalles, WA
Author:  Greg Statler
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Locomotives:  BN 6626(F45)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
BN 6197
Title:  BN 6197
Description:  New as CBQ 450, BN 6197 passed to ILSX as its 1384 after retirement.
Photo Date:  7/6/1980  Upload Date: 3/6/2024 12:41:42 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Don C Stewart
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Views:  40   Comments: 0
BN 676
Title:  BN 676
Description:  New as GN 306A, becoming GN 458A before the formation of BN.
Photo Date:  7/6/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:00:15 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 676(F3A)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BN 834
Title:  BN 834
Description:  Locatin and photographer are unknown
Photo Date:  7/6/1980  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 1:22:47 PM
Location:  , IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 834(F9A)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
BN 771
Title:  BN 771
Description:  Originally an NP b unit NP 6702B then NP 7007B. Became BN 771 after the merger
Photo Date:  7/15/1980  Upload Date: 8/15/2024 3:39:51 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  John C Benson
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Locomotives:  BN 771(F9B)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
BN 4367
Title:  BN 4367
Description:  New as SPS 341.
Photo Date:  7/20/1980  Upload Date: 3/25/2024 6:24:22 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 4367(C636)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
BN 838
Title:  BN 838
Description:  New to NP as #7012A. BN 838 lasted from Marxh 1956 until retirement in 1982.
Photo Date:  7/20/1980  Upload Date: 10/27/2023 4:28:57 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 838(F9A)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
BN 735
Title:  BN 735
Description:  New to Northern Pacific as NP 6014C. Became BN 735 and remained so in the aburh deadline after retirement.
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 7:10:28 AM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
BN 4367
Title:  BN 4367
Description:  New as SPS 341 and 333 respectively.
Photo Date:  9/6/1980  Upload Date: 3/25/2024 6:23:39 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Locomotives:  BN 4367(C636) BN 4363(C636)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
BN 6115
Title:  BN 6115
Description:  New as GN 588. This GP9 became BN 6115 before conversion to a TEB6C and successive renumbering to BNSF 6289, BNSF 1811, BNSF 250, BNSF 50 and finally to BN 50
Photo Date:  9/14/1980  Upload Date: 3/6/2024 12:38:45 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Don C Stewart
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
BN 6600
Title:  BN 6600
Description:  Class leader 6600 was new as GN 427 and was retired in 1984. colleague 6634 was new to BN
Photo Date:  9/14/1980  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 3:52:48 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Kenneth M. Ardinger
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
BN 2083
Title:  BN 2083
Description:  Location is a guess and probably way out. GP 38-2, BN 2083 is now BNSF 2083 and currently laid up. GP35, BN 2537 was new as CBQ 991. It was rebuilt into a GP39E and keot the same number with BNSF when BN merged with ATSF.
Photo Date:  9/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:34:22 PM
Location:  Havre, MT
Author:  Keith E Ardinger
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
BN 4264
Title:  BN 4264
Description:  New as SPS 326, renumbered to BN 4264. This Alco has had a full and active life since BN retired it having seen service with Arkansas and Missouri, Massachusets Central, Morristown and Erie, PVRX and Western New York and Pennsylvania as roster number 4264. WNYP finally renumbered it to WNYP 427, and it remains on their roster.
Photo Date:  9/21/1980  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 7:13:01 AM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Paul Hunnell
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
BN 1379
Title:  BN 1379
Description:  New to SLSF as #104, a GP15-1 blt in 08/77. Re# as 1379 by BN the as 1479 by BNSF. Currently part of the large LTEX hire fleet as its 1479.
Photo Date:  9/29/1980  Upload Date: 11/11/2023 8:13:54 PM
Location:  Saginaw, TX
Author:  David Petke
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Locomotives:  BN 1379(GP15-1)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
BN 6193
Title:  BN 6193
Description:  Pair of former CBQ SD9's 374 (6176) and 446 (6193). the former became BNSF 1712 and later BNSF 1552, whereas 6193 was retired by BN.
Photo Date:  9/30/1980  Upload Date: 3/29/2024 1:37:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 6193(SD9) BN 6176(SD9)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
BN 813
Title:  BN 813
Description:  Seen in Tacoma deadline after retirement.
Photo Date:  10/25/1980  Upload Date: 6/20/2024 7:11:12 AM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  J.M.Seidl
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Views:  38   Comments: 0
BN ET-2
Title:  BN ET-2
Description:  Regular Switcher and Slug set seen in Pasco,WA in October 1980. ET-2 was built by Northern Pacific as NP 650, a Baldwin VO-660 IN 1940. They rebuilt it as a slug NP ET-2 in 1960. It was finally retired in late 1988 after 48 years service. BN 179 was its regular mate being another NP loco as NP 120. It had a single life after BN, operating as NUCX 5, for Nucor Steel in Darlington,SC.
Photo Date:  10/31/1980  Upload Date: 4/29/2024 5:45:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author: 
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Locomotives:  BN ET-2(Yard Slug) BN 179(SW1200)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
BN 4004
Title:  BN 4004
Description:  MP15DC, new to Frisco as SLSF 365, becoming BN 4004 and later BN 1004. Became BNSF 3704 and later became GN 3704
Photo Date:  12/18/1980  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:56:27 PM
Location:  Armory, MS
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 4004(MP15DC)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BN 5427
Title:  BN 5427
Description:  I'm afraid I cannot identify this BN engine facility 5427, a U25B was new as CBQ 103. It plied the rails from Sept. 1964 until July 1981 when it was retired.
Photo Date:  12/31/1980  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 2:19:19 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
BN 5611
Title:  BN 5611
Description:  U25C New to Northern Pacific as NP 2511. Retired ny BN in March 1981 Seen in Clyde Yard, Cicero on an unspecified date.
Photo Date:  12/31/1980  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 6:06:17 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Mike Abaos
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Locomotives:  BN 5611(U25C)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
BN 7878
Title:  BN 7878
Description:  BN 7878 leads an F45. no location or date for this shot. New as CS 7878, became BN 7878 then BNSF 7878 and finally BNSF 1987.
Photo Date:  12/31/1980  Upload Date: 4/27/2024 8:48:10 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  BN 7878(SD40-2)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
BN 939
Title:  BN 939
Description:  This Al Chione shot of BN 939, at an unknown location on an unknown date. new tos SPS as SPS 27, an S-2.
Photo Date:  12/31/1980  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 11:43:37 AM
Location:  Seattle/SODO Area, WA
Author:  Al Chione
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Locomotives:  BN 939(S2)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BN 4104
Title:  BN 4104
Description:  Former SPS FA1 # 869 just made it into the BN era as 4104. Date is approximate and photographer is unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 3:11:59 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Unknown
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Views:  71   Comments: 0


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