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Viewing Album:  Providence Harbor - South Providence and Cranston Yards
 
By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:7/9/2009 - 7/9/2009
Album Info:South Providence Yard and Providence Harbor on the Providence and Worcester Railroad. South Providence yard built by the Providence and Stonington Railroad in 1830 for use as their yard, station location and access to their steamboat pier. The successor to the Providence and Stonington, the New Haven and latter Penn Central continued to use that yard name until they also passed into history. In 2006/2007, South Providence Yard underwent a major renovation for storage and movement of grain ethanol from Aventine in the mid west as a fuel additive for (Shell) Motiva Enterprises. Adjacent to South Providence yard is Coastal Recycling with an unused spur. Across Allens Avenue at the Providence Port, active customers include Fields Terminal Building; Metals Recycling; Northern Pacific Lumber; Univar Chemicals and Waterson Terminal Services. Waterson, the operators of the Providence Port, is responsible for handling various minerals used in sandpaper products, along with coal from Africa, China and South America which are transported by the Providence and Worcester Railroad. Inactive customers in the Port area include Glens Falls Cement and Keyspan/National Grid the old Providence Gas Company.Company. Also included is the Cranston Yard that recent underwent a major renovation by Amtrak and the Providence and Worcester.
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Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  The 2 track yard by Coastal Recycling - looking the other way towards Eddy Street. Back when, these tracks would give the railroad access to street running along Allens Avenue
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 1:58:54 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  Looking towards the redone 3 track yard from Allens Avenue - bumpers, crushed stone and a string of concrete Jersey barriers protecting Allens Avenue from any wayward tank car
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 1:46:29 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  Something new on the Providence and Worcester! In the very near future, new 80 car dedicated ethanol tank trains, running here in the South Providence yard - yard completely redone - real nice looking!
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 1:45:37 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  Looking towards Allens Avenue - bumpers, crushed stone and a string of concrete Jersey barriers protecting Allens Avenue from any wayward tank car
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 1:44:22 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  256   Comments: 0
Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  Turnouts get cranky when they get fouled with stone --- at the Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 3:05:07 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  290   Comments: 2
First Train at the Aventine/Motiva Ethanol Facility
Title:  First Train at the Aventine/Motiva Ethanol Facility
Description:  PR3 became the first official train into the Motiva Facility - track was joined to the P&W Harbor main over the weekend by Railroad Construction of New Jersey. Today, PR3 is dropping stone
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 1:04:37 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  At the Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard --- new unloading facility - 10 tanks cars of ethanol per side - around the 3rd week of July the first train should roll in
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 3:06:20 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  311   Comments: 1
Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Aventine/Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  wasting no time in getting the fresh stone plowed --- at the Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 3:07:58 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  291   Comments: 0
Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  first 8 cars of ethanol slipping in the new unloading facility at the Motiva complex
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 10:59:32 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  777   Comments: 2
Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  Almost there - 8 cars of ethanol slipping in the unloading facility at the Motiva complex
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 11:00:42 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  First loads waiting unloading while Providence and Worcester Railroad officials along with Motiva officials, look on
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 11:04:09 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  297   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Title:  Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3 down at the Port of Providence --- on the Dock Track the 2007 as the rear locomotives pulling the train past Univar Chemicals, to clear the turnout
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 10/11/2006 2:34:42 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Title:  Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Description:  Brian's at the throttle --- down by Univar Chemicals, the 2010 and a rare "B" unit 3008 on the Dock Track pushing empty coal hoppers down to the loading area
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 10/11/2006 2:35:41 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
Ballast Regulator
Title:  Ballast Regulator
Description:  Ballast regulator being used in the South Providence Yard - renovations for Motiva Enterprises
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:43:29 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
at the Providence Port
Title:  at the Providence Port
Description:  The regular PR-3 running past the old collapsible Providence Gas Company gas tank on Terminal Road - they'll load around 30 hoppers with imported coal
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 2:00:31 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3007(B30-7AB)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
South Providence Yard - Motiva Complex
Title:  South Providence Yard - Motiva Complex
Description:  PR-3 with a rare GE B unit leading the way down the main towards the Providence Port, while PR-3 Extra with the 3902 waiting with a couple covered hoppers for Lehigh Cement from the yard. They'll combine and run down to Lehigh Cement together where PR-3 will work one of many piles of coal
Photo Date:  11/11/2008  Upload Date: 11/11/2008 5:06:02 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-3
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-3
Description:  Loading coal down at the Providence Port - the Sea Bulker in the distance unloading its cargo of coal
Photo Date:  12/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/18/2008 6:07:13 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Cranston Yard
Title:  Cranston Yard
Description:  Situated in the City of Cranston, Cranston Yard is a shared asset with the Providence and Worcester and Amtrak. Located adjacent to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, Cranston Yard serves as a storage and location base for the Providence and Worcesters Providence Port operations. During the month of May, the destination of the popular Kiwanis Zoo trains between Worcester and Roger Williams Park Zoo
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 2:25:39 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  170   Comments: 0
USAX 4601
Title:  USAX 4601
Description:  After spending some time on the Seaview Railroad (Quonset Point) in Davisville, Rhode Island, these 2 locos were at the old New Haven Auburn Street Yard in Cranston, Rhode Island. They made it on a Providence and Worcester freight to Worcester, Massachusetts and eventually to Middletown, Connecticut to the Connecticut Central Railroad, where an Army Detachment used them. These locomotives were rebuilt IC GPs, rebuilt at the Paducah Shops in Kentucky to GP10 specs. The 4601 had been a GP9, and the 4602 was a GP18 and had a factory low nose as opposed to the Paducah chop. The last I know, these 2 locos were stored at the Pioneer Valley Railroad in Westfield, Massachusetts as part of the 226th Detachment based at the Westover Air Base.
Photo Date:  2/9/1993  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 5:00:18 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  USAX 4601(GP10)
Views:  1081   Comments: 1
USAX 4602
Title:  USAX 4602
Description:  After spending some time on the Seaview Railroad (Quonset Point) in Davisville, Rhode Island, these 2 locos were at the old New Haven Auburn Street Yard in Cranston, Rhode Island. They made it on a Providence and Worcester freight to Worcester, Massachusetts and eventually to Middletown, Connecticut to the Connecticut Central Railroad, where an Army Detachment used them. These locomotives were rebuilt IC GPs, rebuilt at the Paducah Shops in Kentucky to GP10 specs. The 4601 had been a GP9, and the 4602 was a GP18 and had a factory low nose as opposed to the Paducah chop. The last I know, these 2 locos were stored at the Pioneer Valley Railroad in Westfield, Massachusetts as part of the 226th Detachment based at the Westover Air Base.
Photo Date:  2/9/1993  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 5:01:17 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  USAX 4602(GP10)
Views:  933   Comments: 1
Train PR-3
Title:  Train PR-3
Description:  after crossing Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at Route 95, PR-3's running in Cranston Yard with cars for the Providence Port - port main in foreground
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 3:21:01 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Saturday Ethanol Extra
Title:  Saturday Ethanol Extra
Description:  At South Providence Yard, Extra slipping the last 10 cars of ethanol at Motiva Enterprises, Providence, Rhode Island with PW B39-8E 3907 and leased GATX SD60 9059
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/14/2012 2:42:03 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) GMTX 9059(SD60)
Views:  1150   Comments: 1
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, running under symbol MFS-8 - they're running past the Uxbridge Hot Box Detector - all clear thru the detector, they're heading for Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 1:59:24 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E)
Views:  1031   Comments: 0
MFS-7 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-7 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Where else but on the Providence and Worcester Railroad, with a nice mix of GE's in A-B-B-B-A combination, running thru the Valley Falls yard under the historic Church Street bridge with around 80 loads of ethanol
Photo Date:  10/27/2008  Upload Date: 10/27/2008 10:30:11 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  625   Comments: 3
PR3 Extra at Pawtucket Yards
Title:  PR3 Extra at Pawtucket Yards
Description:  Running along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor with a spacer gondola and 11 tanks of ethanol for Motiva at South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  11/11/2008  Upload Date: 11/11/2008 8:32:51 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Title:  MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Description:  Ethanol Extra plowing snow as it crosses Martin Street in the Berkeley section of town on the Providence Main - they're heading for Motiva Entreprises at the Railroad's South Providence Yard with 80 cars of ethanol and one safety spacer
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 1:28:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  1374   Comments: 7
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Ethanol extra crossing busy Mendon Road with 5 loaded cement hoppers for Lehigh Cement as spacers, along with 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  694   Comments: 4
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Problems with the 3901, required adding PR-2's power - going about making up the air in a sudden snow squall from the remnants of todays Northeaster' - they'll be on their way in a few minutes. Diverse power includes 2 EMD GP38-3's, 1 GE B39-8E, 1 EMD GP38-2 and finally a rare GE B23-7R, along with 6 hoppers of cement as spacers + 80 cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:17:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  822   Comments: 3
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Description:  Back on the roll, running thru Central Falls with the continuing snow squall. Extra crossed Hunt street, approaching Chace's Lane at Osram Sylvania. In another minute they'll be on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor by Boston Switch for the remainder of the trip to the Railroads South Providence yard and Motiva with that ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:41:17 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  696   Comments: 3
MFS-4 Ethanol Extra from Worcester to Providence
Title:  MFS-4 Ethanol Extra from Worcester to Providence
Description:  MFS-4 extra running under the arches of the Route 116 viaduct by Ashton Village in the Town of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Their heading down to Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard and Motiva Enterprises with 80 cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  4/14/2009  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 1:14:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  1067   Comments: 0
K638 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Some history in this photo - for the first time while on the Providence and Worcester, the ethanol extra was called by its CSX symbol - K638. Now officially on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor south of Boston Switch, its now called MFS-9 - MFS for Multi Function Switcher. MFS-9 with 3 hoppers of cement serving as spacers, 80 cars of ethanol, along with a box car spacer running on track 7 along the Corridor at Branch Avenue. This was the old New Haven Northup Avenue Yard. A long gone P&W customer on the right when it was a Sears Warehouse and the other track now unused to West River and the then new automated Post Office under New Haven, later Penn Central
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 2:50:30 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, ethanol extra slipping the first 50 or so cars of ethanol down the South Providence Running track to Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Entreprises
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:31:18 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra at Elmwood Avenue
Title:  K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra at Elmwood Avenue
Description:  Providence and Worcester's ethanol extra, running on the South Providence Running Track by Roger Williams Park - running down to South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises with the ethanol
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:41:12 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  B units return to Valley Falls - after being absent for some time, tonight's ethanol extra has the 3005 and 3008 helping out -- 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva at Providence and Worcester's renovated South Providence yard
Photo Date:  6/11/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:00:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Running up the Valley main with a spacer and 20 empty ethanol tank cars from Motiva Enterprises in Providence, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  6/25/2009  Upload Date: 6/25/2009 2:50:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
K638 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Using the CSX symbol, K638 Ethanol Extra running past the Valley engine house and office, heading for South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises - the East Providence running track curving off with the remnant of the Wrentham Branch, used as a RIP track
Photo Date:  9/21/2009  Upload Date: 9/27/2009 9:47:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2215(B23-7R) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
K662 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K662 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Heading for Providence, Rhode Island and Motiva, K662 Ethanol Extra running under the Ashton Viaduct - Route 116
Photo Date:  3/23/2010  Upload Date: 3/23/2010 11:34:42 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  435   Comments: 0

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