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Viewing Album:  Valtion Rautatiet - Finnish Railways
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:1/1/2007 - 12/31/2010
Album Info:The history of rail transport in Finland began on January 31st 1862, with the opening of the railway line between Helsinki and Haemeenlinna. Finland, which was a Grand Duchy under Russia in the 19th century, uses 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge. Electrification of Finland's railways started in the late 1960s, and most main lines are now electrified. The system used is 25 kV 50 Hz AC. The VR Group operates mainly passenger services from Helsinki but also provides cargo services from Russia to the Baltic seaports. The current VR locomotive classification system was taken into use in 1976. In this system locomotives class designation consists of two letters and a serial number. The first (capital) letter signifies the source of power, either S (saehko) for electric or D for diesel. The second (lower case) letter signifies locomotive weight: k (kevyt) for light, axle weight 11 metric tons or less; v (vaeliraskas) for midweight, axle weight 11,1 tons to 15 tons; and r (raskas) for heavy, axle weight 15,1 tons or more. Information by Valtion Rautatiet - Finnish Railways, Wikipedia and others Finnish sources. NEWEST pictures are always put to the beginning of album, older are more or less in ascending typ order.
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3230 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3230 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:29 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
6016 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  6016 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:34 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sm2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Sm3 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Sm3 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:40 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sm3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki. Allegro high speed train.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:44 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR SM6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Sm3 and Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Sm3 and Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:49 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sm3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Sm6 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Visit at Ilmala depot at Helsinki. Allegro high speed train.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 4:20:24 PM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR SM6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The "Little Jumbo" as gate guard at Karjaa
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:38:32 PM
Location:  Karjaa, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
2548 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  2548 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Two Dv12 are pulling out an empty log train out of Riihimäki station.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:26:20 AM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Dv12(UNKNOWN)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
3107 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3107 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Bringing in a freight train to Riihimäki yard, the Sr1 waits at signal to proceed empty towards Helsinki.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:27:12 AM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
3208 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3208 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Sr2 passing Hämeenlinna empty at full speed.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:40:18 PM
Location:  Haemeenlinna, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
3217 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3217 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Sr2 3217 with new green visibility stripes is arriving with the intercity from Helsinki to Tampere at Hämeenlinna station.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:27:46 AM
Location:  Haemeenlinna, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
3238 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3238 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  A Intercity train to Northern Finland.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:40:48 PM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
3241 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3241 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Intercity Tampere - Helsinki passes Hämeenlinna yard.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:28:17 AM
Location:  Haemeenlinna, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
6427 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  6427 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  A fast Sm4 commutertrain leaves Hämeenlinna station on its way to Helsinki.
Photo Date:  8/30/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:28:36 AM
Location:  Haemeenlinna, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sm4(UNKNOWN)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
2611 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  2611 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Dv12 shows its new color scheme but not yet the new safety stripes in green.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:38:50 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Dv12(UNKNOWN)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
26223 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  26223 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  A tight fit on the table for this coach.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:41:39 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
2647 and 2735 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  2647 and 2735 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  At the depot of Turku two Dv12 at rest.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:39:08 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Dv12(UNKNOWN)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
3036 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3036 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The UdSSR built Sr1 are between 40 are 20 years old and will be replaced by Siemens Vectron, beginning 2016. About Vectron see my new album.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:26:41 AM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
3072 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3072 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The NATO had a visit to Turku with many navy units, here the "Peter Willemoes" of Denmark in the background of the harbour line of Turku. This Iver Huitfeldt class of frigates are equipped for an air defence role with standard missiles, and the potential to use Tomahawk cruise missiles, a first for the Danish Navy.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:39:30 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
3074 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3074 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Regional express train from Turku to Tampere still has 20 minutes to stay at plattform 7.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:26:55 AM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
3097 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3097 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Sr1 at depot of Turku shows the new green safety stripes on the front.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:39:46 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
3203 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3203 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Intercity from Helsinki arrives at Turku.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:40:08 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
3203 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3203 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  With a maximum power output of 6100 kW, the VR Sr2 can reach 210 kph / 131 mph.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:27:31 AM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
3224 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3224 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Another Sr2 leaving Turku for Helsinki, a hourly service.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:40:30 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
3228 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3228 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The four coach push-pull Intercity from Helsinki arrives every full hour at Turku.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:27:59 AM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
3243 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3243 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Intercity from Helsinki. The nicknames of this Sr2 class are Alppiruusu (Edelweiss), Käkikello (Cuckoo clock), both referring to the Swiss origin of the locomotive, and Marsu (Guinea pig), from the looks of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:41:02 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
3246 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  3246 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Intercity train to Helsinki at Turku harbour. In the background a ferry ship to Stockholm.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:41:19 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
28601 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  28601 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Cab car forward, the Intercity to Helsinki leaves Turku station. With the VR 1524 mm broad gauge, the front of the cab car looks quite bullish.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 11:25:57 AM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Edo28605 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Edo28605 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The new Edo 28600 class of cab cars are now in regular service on short distance Intercity services up to 2 hours.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 4:38:10 PM
Location:  Turku, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
554 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  554 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  VR Class Hv1 steam locomotive no.554 'Heikki' near Riihimaeki Railway Station.
Photo Date:  1/6/2010  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 5:07:39 AM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  VR Hv1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
859 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  859 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Tk3 859 "Ruuhveltti" (Little Jumbo) steam engine as a gate keeper next to Kouvola station. From these light freight engines 161 pieces were built from 1928 - 1953. Tk3 859 left the Locomo factory 1929 as number 89.
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/5/2011 9:37:59 AM
Location:  Kouvola, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  335   Comments: 3
1163 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1163 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  In a very bad condition the 2-8-0, built by Frichs 1949, stays at Pasila roundhouse depot.
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 4:02:49 AM
Location:  Pasila, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Tk 3 steamer was built by Finish Lokomo factory 1953.
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/9/2012 5:01:03 PM
Location:  Karjaa, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Called "The Little Jumbo", Tk3 class (original classification 'K5') was a 2-8-0 light freight locomotive. It was the most numerous steam locomotive class in Finland with 161 built.
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/9/2012 5:01:09 PM
Location:  Karjaa, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
1021 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1021 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  150 years anniversary of VR Finnish Railways. The 4-6-2 steamer provided daily services between Hyvinkää and Hanko during the anniversary weekend. For the trip with 10 stops at passenger stations along the line it needed 4 hours travelling time. Hr1 class is the largest passenger express steam locomotive, built in Finland between 1937 and 1957 and was in operating service till 1971.
Photo Date:  8/12/2012  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 12:41:01 PM
Location:  Lohja, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR HR1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
555 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  555 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  150 years of Finnish Railways anniversary: Like in old days, when the passenger trains comes up from the seaport of Hanko. Finnish companies Tampella and Lokomo manufactured 42 Hv1 locomotives between 1915-1921. The last of these 4-6-0 locomotives were withdrawn in 1967.
Photo Date:  8/12/2012  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 12:40:40 PM
Location:  R, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR Hv1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  311   Comments: 3
1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  1170 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  "The Little Jumbo", Tk3 class is a 2-8-0 light freight locomotive. Here it waits for another assignment ... no, just sitting in the snow as gate guard at Karjaa station.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 8:25:20 AM
Location:  Karjaa, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TK3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
124 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  124 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Built by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works 1886. After a first SLM export order to Finland for six F1 tank locomotives, a order for 60 Sk1 2-6-0 class followed.
Photo Date:  6/24/2013  Upload Date: 6/25/2013 4:47:53 AM
Location:  Hyvink, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR SK1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
11639 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  11639 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  EFiab 11639, built 1961, baggagetrailer and passengercar in service in the sixties and seventies with the Dm7 rail cars, a unit is just next it.
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 4:02:42 AM
Location:  Pasila, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  222   Comments: 0
4162 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  4162 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  As backbone of the VR regional services the Dm7 rail car was built in almost 200 units in between 1955 and 1963 by Valmet Oy Lentokonetehdas, Tampere. Last service was 1988, now in special trains occasion only. About 20 Dm7's are preserved by Finnish museum railway associations.
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 4:02:53 AM
Location:  Pasila, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR DM7(UNKNOWN)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
15 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  15 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Between 1970-1985 a transformation of 16 Dm7 diesel rail cars to Ttv electric maintenance vehicles units took place.
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 4:02:59 AM
Location:  Pasila, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR TTV(UNKNOWN)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
4135 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  4135 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  A Dm7 railcar consist arrives at Lohja station, where it provided a downtown shuttle from the mainstation at Lohja during 150 years anniversary. For more anniversary pictures please look in at my 150 years of Finnish Railways album.
Photo Date:  8/12/2012  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 12:42:29 PM
Location:  Lohja, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR DM7(UNKNOWN)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
21518 - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  21518 - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The old Eims-coaches from Valtion Rautatiet (21518 and in the background 21513) were found in bad shape at Lohja station. The last wooden-bodied carriages were withdrawn by the mid-1980s. Prior to the 1970s these had been the mainstay of VR's passenger rolling stock.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 7:24:00 AM
Location:  Lohja, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Chfy - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Chfy - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Sibelius 1st class coach (Chfy) has six 6-person compartments and one 11-person saloon compartment. Here it is passing through on the way to St.Petersburg.
Photo Date:  7/20/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 4:27:45 AM
Location:  Vainikkala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Historic passenger car - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Historic passenger car - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  At Pasila roundhouse depot an old VR passenger train composition is stored. They are used for museum steam trains only. See also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1vQxlBrROs&feature=related .
Photo Date:  12/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 4:02:56 AM
Location:  Pasila, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
Coach - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Coach - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  I wish all RRPA.net contributers and colleges a HAPPY NEW YEAR and everybody a good picture season 2013. At the moment we have freezing temperature of minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 degrees Celsius).
Photo Date:  12/26/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 11:17:42 AM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
IC Business coach - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  IC Business coach - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  Extra class of VR: All Business class seats by a table have in-seat power outlets and the coaches also have improved air-conditioning, a mobile phone booth, daily newspapers and mobile phone signal amplifiers. Coffee or tea are included in Extra class services.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 8:25:44 AM
Location:  Karjaa, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
Car carrier - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Car carrier - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  A car-carrier at the end of the night train Rovaniemi-Helsinki.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 1:13:52 PM
Location:  Riihimaeki, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
IC train - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  IC train - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The Intercity train Helsinki - Tampere is ready to leave station after the last passenger boarded.
Photo Date:  2/27/2013  Upload Date: 2/27/2013 1:14:11 PM
Location:  Haemeenlinna, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
Car carriers - VR Finnish Railways
Title:  Car carriers - VR Finnish Railways
Description:  The night train with two old and one new, closed, car carrier added.
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 2:38:25 PM
Location:  Kerava, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0

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