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Phil Marsh

@Marshrail

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Railway professional 50 years and counting, railway journalist/author/broadcaster 22 years. Railway volunteer 36 years. Photographer 57 years!

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Joined May 2016
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Phil Marsh
11 months
Nice but this one is almost as good...... Now where was I?
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πŸ’• Joanna πŸ’•
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I never get tired of this view. Such a stunning place.
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1/2 NEWSFLASH @eastwestrail & @SirPeterHendy ! The 1st train since May 1993 departed Swanbourne at 1730hrs running 5 miles to Bletchley tonight behind @RailFreight 66501 @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @railexpress @TodaysRailways @balfourbeatty @Laing_ORourke @VolkerRailUK πŸ‘‡
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CONGRATULATIONS! The East West Rail Alliance @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @atkinsrealis @networkrail have joined the Down Bletchley track at Calvert this lunchtime with the @balfourbeatty NTC. 13 June the NTC was there laying track! @LordPeterHendy @RailDeliveryGrp @railindustry
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1 year
Nice job today!
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2 years
The first new rails have reached the former Swanbourne station site 5 miles west of Bletchley. The new bridge 19 is now up at Winslow as is the new one just east of Swanbourne. @eastwestrail @Modern_Railways @RailwayMagazine @railadvent @MarkMjames92 @Laing_ORourke @VolkerRailUK
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Its now been made public @chilternrailway will operate EWR trains. Possibly starting December next year but before May 2025. A streamlined DMU operated over the line in 1938. @eastwestrail @ewmlpartnership @ProgressEast @railadvent Next up the Aylesbury section hopefully.
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Phil Marsh
1 year
Thanks to @jackboskett for this action shot of me explaining to @BTPOLICE that it really was my train @LondonWaterloo and waiting for the RAF passengers. @TheFactCompiler @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @MrTimDunn @ProgressEast @westcoastrail @railadvent
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2 years
The @eastwestrail project laid track between bridge 36 at Bicester through Launton station to bridge 34 16.6 miles from Bletchley. The @balfourbeatty NTC was in action for 3 days. @GBRailfreight brought the train in. @allthestations @Modern_Railways @railexpress @RailwayMagazine
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4 years
The WCML is full enough @DriverPotter without some weird train going exploring today in the Wolverton area.
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Phil Marsh
11 months
30 years ago today saw the last passenger train call at Winslow which was promoted by @BLSFixtures These are the images from that day from Winslow. @ewmlpartnership @railexpress @philatrail @PaulCliftonBBC
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Phil Marsh
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⁦ @onthewight ⁩ ⁦ @SW_Help ⁩ ⁦ @IWSteamRailway ⁩ ⁦ @Modern_Railways ⁩ ⁦ @railexpress ⁩ ⁦ @chris_railway ⁩ ⁦ @railwaysillus ⁩ big day at Havenstreet. Copyright image please!
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Phil Marsh
1 year
And where was I this morning?
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Phil Marsh
2 years
Watching the @balfourbeatty new track construction train laying @eastwestrail track nearly 3 miles west of Bletchley in the rain. @PaulMBigland @RailFreight class 66 on the train. @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @railexpress @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @rlyherald @railadvent
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Phil Marsh
5 years
@BBCPolitics @BBCNews Why does the BBC keep giving airtime to this man who is not an MP or anything else representing the UK population? Mrs Miggins would be more appropriate from her pie shop for an interview. If she could get time away from No. 10.
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Former Claydon Crossing, Claydon Loop & colour lights at Verney Jcn. Oh, and rails pulled across the @eastwestrail & @HS2ltd intersection bridge. @ewmlpartnership @RailDeliveryGrp @railindustry @LUCYLucyprior troughs @VolkerRailUK @rufusboyd @LordPeterHendy Golden sleeper next?
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Phil Marsh
1 year
Track being laid a mile east of Claydon today by the @balfourbeatty NTC bringing both double track 10.5 miles from Bletchley. The Verney Jcn. work compound is being returned to nature by the Alliance. @eastwestrail @ontrackplant @ewmlpartnership @Modern_Railways @NetworkRailPR
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Phil Marsh
5 years
Oo-err. Its a pair of 47s at a railway works near me (20 years ago!) @railexpress @RailwayMagazine @railwaymuseum @rlyherald @RailwayHeritage @KensingtonRoyal
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Phil Marsh
2 years
It seems I now have 1005 followers and unashamedly stealing an idea from @PJSRail I've found these in my archives taken in the last few weeks of Westerns. @railexpress @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @railadvent @WesternLoco @rlyherald @jackboskett
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Phil Marsh
1 year
Old railway!
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Phil Marsh
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1/2 @eastwestrail @MarkMjames92 @Modern_Railways @railexpress @TodaysRailways @RailwayMagazine Bicester trace now has sleepers and rails on-site & lineside fencing. Looks like the action is about to start here soon. Taken from & of the new Eastern Perimeter bridge OXD36AA πŸ‘‡
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1/2 Winslow on the @eastwestrail project yesterday. After 3552 days (I reckon) a train passed Winslow and the 1st through the new station. @balfourbeatty @VolkerLaserUK @Laing_ORourke @networkrail @RailFreight @Modern_Railways @RailwayMagazine @railexpress @railwaysillus πŸ‘‡
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Phil Marsh
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1/2 @eastwestrail @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @atkinsrealis @networkrail @HuwMerriman A traditional golden spike ceremony took place today at Claydon. 4 years since work commenced at the start of covid. @LordPeterHendy @TheFactCompiler @Modern_Railways @transportgovuk πŸ‘‡
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☝️ 2/2 @ProgressEast @eastwestrail @eastwestrail More progress in the Swanbourne area. The LWRDT brought more rails for laying closing in on Winslow from the east. A new temporary crossover enables a more efficient engineering train operation. @PaulClews2 @RailFreight
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1/2 Special visit to the @HS2ltd #ekfb Callvert interface area today. View from the new Addison Road and EWR over HS2 bridges. @eastwestrail @ewmlpartnership @MrTimDunn @RailDeliveryGrp @networkrail Accompanied by @Modern_Railways & @PaulMBigland πŸ‘‡
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Phil Marsh
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And the link-up happened 6 months to the day from when the track was laid in somewhat better weather!
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VolkerRail
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Track laying of the first connection stage of East West Rail (EWR) is now 99% complete, after the NTC train completed its 58th and final shift, installing 942m of track using 1,449 sleepers. #cando #rail #EWR @networkrail , @atkinsrealis and @Laing_ORourke
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Phil Marsh
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2/2 NEWSFLASH @eastwestrail & @SirPeterHendy ! Track now laid to Swanbourne station site over 5 miles east of Bletchley @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @railexpress @TodaysRailways @balfourbeatty New Track Construction Train on the case! @Laing_ORourke @VolkerRailUK @PJSRail
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Phil Marsh
1 year
2 miles east of Bicester, track approaches Calvert. Which team will reach the @hs2 interface area first? The EWRA continues to make significant progress. @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @networkrail @ewmlpartnership @eastwestrail @ProgressEast @Modern_Railways has a great update.
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Diana Blamires
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The new #Winslow Station looks almost finished on the outside on this side. Progress continues apace. ⁦ @DaphnePreece55 ⁩ ⁦ @claycon ⁩ ⁦ @Marshrail ⁩ ⁦ @ProgressEast ⁩
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Phil Marsh
4 years
New homes sought for Island Line’s soon to be retired 80-year-old trains: Are you interested? These are laid up at Ryde St. Johns and not runners!
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Phil Marsh
5 years
@DriverPotter Yes a rare one indeed Driver Potter! Ever seen one like this?
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Phil Marsh
2 years
Platforms for success. Bletchley high level platforms today where the platform team are coping (pun) well with tactile strip installing. @eastwestrail @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @NetworkRailEUS @ontrackplant @jackboskett @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @ProgressEast
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Phil Marsh
2 years
The @HS2ltd / @eastwestrail interface area works progress in the Calvert area. @PaulClews2ark to note! @RPMarks @chris_railway @Modern_Railways @SirPeterHendy New EWR bridge construction and associated road diversions well underway. Note the ramp for EWR trains to cross HS2.
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Phil Marsh
1 year
1/3 Ryde pier renovation yesterday, the former pier tramway supports being gas axed. @IslandLineUK @onthewight @BLSFixtures @RailwayMagazine @railexpress @Clinnick1 πŸ‘‡
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Phil Marsh
2 years
The Eastwestrail alliance has now laid & ballasted over 10 single track miles west of Bletchley. Double track now at the former Swanbourne station site. @eastwestrail @ewmlpartnership @RailFreight @SirPeterHendy @jackboskett @PaulMBigland @PaulClews2 @chris_railway @MarkMjames92
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Phil Marsh
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Launton station site just west of Bicester has seen some changes thanks to the @eastwestrail Alliance delivery project. The crossing has been replaced by a bridge. @ewmlpartnership @BBCOxford @VolkerRailUK @LauntonOxon @Laing_ORourke @Modern_Railways @507stre @ProgressEast
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Phil Marsh
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The @eastwestrail rails are now visible through bridge 29 - in sight of @hs2 works. Looking east the new road over the former Claydon Loop by Rosehill Farm has been erected. Note the new huge embankment in Pic3. @ewmlpartnership @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @RailPartners @RPMarks
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Phil Marsh
6 years
Track now connected to platform 4 at Princes Risborough by @ChinnorRailway volunteers. Technically possible to run a train there but ballasting/tamping required first. Opening date is, secret - but not to be decided for a few weeks. @Princesris @chilternrailway @VisitChilterns
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Phil Marsh
3 years
In 36 hours at Bletchley, team @LittleHKiwi & @ozo52 placed 100 beams in position over the WCML. And strung up new OLE from 14 beams. Absolutely bloody amazing work. @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @NetworkRailEUS @SirPeterHendy @nrairops @NotusHeavyLift @gonzbigdaf @jackboskett
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Phil Marsh
8 months
More from today & 6 months ago to the day, looking west from Bridge 29 Charndon towards Bicester. @ewmlpartnership @eastwestrail @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @NHollinghurst (where were you today!) @atkinsglobal @networkrail @ontrackplant @railforum_uk @RailDeliveryGrp
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⁦ @SW_Help ⁩ ⁦ @RailwayMagazine ⁩ ⁦ @Modern_Railways ⁩ ⁦ @railexpress ⁩ ⁦ @DrDaveSt ⁩ ⁦ @rlonguk ⁩ ⁦ @onthewight ⁩ ⁦ @wightlinkferry ⁩ ⁦ @IslandLineUK ⁩ Rude pier renovation carries on in a bitterly cold easterly wind today. ⁦ @BobGwynne ⁩
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2 years
⁦ @LNRailway ⁩ ⁦ @transportgovuk ⁩ yet again a Saturday evening train the 2305hs Euston to Northampton an 8 car full & standing. Why an 8 car? ⁦ @Modern_Railways ⁩ ⁦ @RailwayMagazine ⁩ ⁦ @railexpress ⁩ social distancing? No chance. ⁦ @PaulMBigland ⁩ ⁦
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Phil Marsh
4 months
This shows just how much work and planning has gone into this project using my images as a reference in the Calvert area over the last 10 years. The legacy skills will also hugely benefit the UK. HS2 Project Update, January 2024 via @YouTube @claycon
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Phil Marsh
6 years
37227 en-route to @ChinnorRailway yesterday. Rides well at 60. Sometimes a job and hobby get all mixed up eh? It will be featuring in the 17 March diesel photo day and the Gala on 17/18 March.
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Phil Marsh
2 years
The Royal Train returning to its home in Wolverton this afternoon. Its been based there since 1842. 25 years ago I was instructed by the Railtrack board to make it available for anyone. The business case didn't stack up. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‡ @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @RoyalFamily
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Winslow station work progresses. The 2nd set of rails are ready for the NTC to turn into track. The public footpath on the south side of the line nears completion as does the station building. @eastwestrail @ewmlpartnership @ProgressEast @Captain_Deltic @RPMarks @BobGwynne
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Phil Marsh
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And if had been built to at least Crewe, enabled more freight paths on the WCML taking HGVs off the A14/M25/M1/M6 etc. Decarbonising big time.
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HS2 Ltd
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Investment into our railways means two things ➑️ better journeysΒ πŸš„ and economic growthΒ πŸ“ˆ. HS2 will provide more track, more trains, and faster journeys, improving performance and reliability across the West Midlands/London rail corridor, and adding 250,000 extra seats a day to…
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Phil Marsh
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Absolutely the opposite. Have a read of my oped just published in @RailwayMagazine . I deal in facts not Andrew Gilligans spin and poor advice.
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John Chilver
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Another reason not to vote Labour and waste yet more public money on the disastrous #HS2
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50 years on the railways today. From booking clerk to Fireman & Guard, journalist and photographer (via many excos!) Plus 35 years volunteering. @Modern_Railways @RailwayMagazine @HeritageRailMag @RailDeliveryGrp @eastwestrail @LUCYLucyprior @philatrail @jackboskett @networkrail
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2/2 Bletchley flyover/covered way/new track layout visit today. Rails ballasted, tamped and looking good. @eastwestrail @ProgressEast @MarkMjames92 @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke @PaulClews2 started off by @LittleHKiwi & @ozo52
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The @eastwestrail project's rails reach Launton station looking west over the station site and eastwards. Taken from the new bridge also seen under construction & the closed level crossing and station platforms. @MarkMjames92 @RPMarks @BLSFixtures @VolkerLaserUK @Modern_Railways
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Phil Marsh
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Somewhat later than envisaged when the reconstruction commenced but another milestone. I am with @HS2ltd on Weds at Calvert and have been asked to create an archive of the area for publication.
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Diana Blamires
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The last section of earthworks for the East West Rail line has been completed near Calvert. Looked like there was a red signal working at #Winslow Station this morning.A few trains on the track recently @DaphnePreece55 @claycon @Marshrail @RichardCrouch1 @MarkJames92
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Verney Junction is famous and rails are back there. The new bridge replacing the occupation crossing affords new views over the HS2 area and the Buckingham & Banbury branch. @eastwestrail @allthestations @MrTimDunn @BobGwynne @SirPeterHendy @AntCoulls @YesterdaysBrit1
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Bletchley Flyover saw its last passenger train of the 20th Century 30 years ago today. Its changed a little thanks to the @eastwestrail project and hard work by the @ewmlpartnership over decades. @507stre @chilternrailway will be the operator from next year. @networkrail
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There are no trains today (well not many anyway!) @chris_railway @railexpress @rlyherald @RailwayMagazine @Modern_Railways @jackboskett @BunkerGraeme Xmas morning at Wolverton with a @GWRHelp tri-mode?
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Phil Marsh
2 years
Watching the new track construction train laying @eastwestrail track nearly 3 miles west of Bletchley . In the rain. @balfourbeatty @jackboskett @RailFreight class 66 on the train. @SirPeterHendy @VolkerRailUK @Laing_ORourke
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Phil Marsh
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Thanks to @HS2ltd this lunchtime I witnessed one of the greatest moments in a 50+ year railway career. The HS2 North Pirtal TBM breakthrough. Met so many engineers there who will inspire the next generation. @VolkerFitzUK @HuwMerriman couldn't be there.
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Phil Marsh
2 years
2/2 ☝️And this afternoon 13 miles east at Swanbourne where @RailFreight were on a ballasting train. @eastwestrail @jackboskett @PaulMBigland @SirPeterHendy @NetworkRailEUS The project now sees rails down at each end and trackbeds prepped for the rails to meet next year.
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Phil Marsh
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Launton-Poundon area west of Bicester. Troughing walkways being installed while ballast shoulders are being finessed. @VolkerRailUK @readypower @Laing_ORourke @networkrail Just for @ontrackplant & @507stre @PaulClews2 - heading your way! @BLSFixtures @helisean - visiting soon?
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Phil Marsh
4 years
Wolverton Railway Works has been open since 1838. 213 WW men died in WW1. Works' owners @StModwen blocked the WW1 Memorial for longer than WW1 raged and they will demolish it soon. Locals unveiled the Memorial in Sept. I placed three poppies on it at 11am. No-one else there.
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Phil Marsh
4 years
Cold weather forecast, ice and snow this weekend. Anyone seen these icebreakers lately? @railexpress @chris_railway @rlyherald @jackboskett
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