Official Publication of Northeastern Region THE SUNRISE TRAIL DIVISION, INC. National Model Railroad Association VOLUME 35 NUMBER 1 SPRING 2005 MODELING MINEOLA a heavily traveled main, two junctions and a variety of traffic make an old standby a gem to model / WALTER WOHLEKING CONTEMPORARY TRENDS in layout design encourage model railroaders to emu- late a prototype with their selection of loco- motives, cars and scenery, to execute their trackplans with prototype-appropriate Layout Design Elements (LDEs), and to operate according to prototype practices employing staging. Because all of this is a lot easier said than done, result often play lip service to concept, and good intentions metamorphose into a collection of rolling stock lettered for the prototype passing through a fictional location on a route that never existed, all regulated by a fast clock to increase the frequency of train appearances and operating interest. Make no mistake about it. This can be a formula for a very satisfying model rail- roading experience. But if emulating the prototype is really what is desired, then it can also be a stretch. Model railroading is truly the art of compromise, and as its prac- titioners model railroaders daily face that challenge from concept through construc- tion to operation of their creations. If truth be told, however, the universal aim of rail- road modelers everywhere is to find a rea- son for as many different locomotives as possible with as many different consists as possible to have as many different things to do as often as possible on their layouts. Without heavily massaging reality, most Few pictures better illustrate Mineola’s modeling potential than this 1953 photograph by William prototypes don't cooperate much toward E. Warden Jr. From the Mineola Boulevard grade crossing elimination overpass just east of that end. Mineola Station, Warden aimed his camera eastward down the mainline and captured an But suppose someone were to describe a oncoming passenger run off the Port Jefferson branch with one of the Long Island Railroad’s ubiquitous G5 ten-wheelers on the point. In the foreground an Alco S-1 takes its train south on real place on a busy east-west mainline the Hempstead branch. Curving to the north beneath the westbound G5 and its consist are the where a variety of consists appeared three tracks of the Oyster Bay Branch. And just across the mainline Nassau Tower oversees the times an hour in each direction (and that's activity, which is just one of the many events it must deal with daily. While the tracks to when things were slow); where freight Hempstead were removed in the 1960s, the junction to Oyster Bay remains today. Warden’s picture appeared in the January, 1971 issue ofTrains and again most recently on page 63 of drags had to contend with that traffic as they Model Railroad Planning 2004, in which a track plan is presented for modeling Mineola as part of set out and picked up cars; and where not a linear shelf layout. A back issue of thatTrains magazine might be hard to find, but MRP 2004 is continued on page 5 readily available from Kalmbach Publishing. roaders, the division is theonly place they interact directly with the NMRA through Mixed Consist clinics, contests and the Achievement editor’s notes / WALTER WOHLEKING Program. The exception occurs when it EDITOR and PUBLISHER ALICE IN NMRA LAND comes time to pay dues, and it is then that Walter G. Wohleking Paul Allard, NMRA Trustee for the members don't see the NMRA as respon- 5 Howard Drive NER, recently reported to NER President, sive. They don't think they get their Huntington NY 11743-3032 Ken May that, among other things, the money's worth, and this is far and away the (631) 757-0580 (Phone) NMRA intended to increase Affiliate greatest contributor to the alarming decline (775) 540-9743 (Fax) Member dues to $33 from the $23 that they in membership that has been the stimulant [email protected] are now. (See story on page 4). And in the for the Long Range Plan. ASSOCIATE EDITOR January, 2005Coupler, President May The Long Range Plan is very impor- John MacGown responded, “First let me say this: there is tant and the effort that went into it admira- THE CANNON BALL NO dues increase!” ble. But in the end it is about the philoso- is published quarterly by Sunrise Trail Division, Inc. of the Northeastern Region of the National Model Railroad What? Of course there’s an increase. phy and reorganization of the NMRA. Association, Inc. for the benefit of the model railroading So what’s all this spinning really about? Whatever benefits ultimately ensue to the community. Raising only the dues of members rank and file will have to dribble down. In SUBSCRIPTIONS who have chosen not to receive Scale Rails other words, business as usual for this very start with the first issue of a volume. Rates for the U.S. leads the NMRA to conclude that the sub- top down organization. and possessions are $7.00 per year. Please make check or money order payable toSunrise Trail Division . Send scription to its oft criticized publication is At a time when the NMRA should be requests for new subscriptions, renewals or address worth $12, the cost difference between the dealing vigorously and directly with a levy changes toCannon Ball, c/o Walter G. Wohleking , at the that a large segment of the membership above address. unchanged Regular and newly increased Affiliate memberships. Following that regard as too high for value received, it is CONTRIBUTIONS about to experience a loss in disposable Articles, photographs and artwork are welcome in either premise, this must mean the subscription hardcopy or as computer files. Copy is due by the 1st of rate has been $22 up to now. Thus, in one income that will almost surely demand a February, May, August, and November and should be brilliant master stroke the NMRA wants to duesincrease . The $2 per member stipend sent to the Editor at the above address. Submitted material will be returned upon request. give members a huge magazine bargain, to the regions, which begins in 2005, and strike a mighty blow against those who say the continuing erosion in membership will Scale Rails isn't worth what it costs (which cost the NMRA around $3.30 per member seems to be just about everyone, except each year. And if the Affiliate dues in- maybe those producing it), and up the crease causes 1,000 of these members not amount members can deduct as a charita- to renew, as the NMRA has indicated it ble contribution on income tax returns might, you can add another $1.15 to that (though one must wonder how the IRS will amount. view a 43% increase in a deduction, when One way for the NMRA to raise dues SUNRISE TRAIL DIVISION, INC. there has been 'NO dues increase'). without further alienating membership is Kevin Katta, President to offset the increase by giving something [email protected] Affiliate dues are 43% more than last Walter G. Wohleking, Secretary year, yet “there is NO dues increase”. The of substance back to members. STD AP [email protected] Scale Rails subscription rate is 92% less Chairman Mike Siegel proposes that the Kenneth Szekratar, Treasurer than last year, yet no changes were re- NMRA arrange for rebates by manufactur- [email protected] quired to accomplish this. Is this just con- ers, but only to current NMRA members, DIRECTORS John Jaklitsch summate political rhetoric, an intended for purchase of their products. If imple- [email protected] insult to our intelligence, or have we been mented, Siegel’s innovative suggestion John MacGown beamed into some NMRA parallel uni- could in one stroke stimulate sales of [email protected] Michael Martin verse populated by Lewis Carroll and model railroad equipment, allow the manu- [email protected] George Orwell wanabees? facturer a tax deduction and effectively Steven E. Perry The NMRA's action, Ken May's view reduce a member's dues to zero or even [email protected] of it and the disdain both show for the result in credit toward future dues. But for Michael H. Siegel [email protected] 2,000 or so Affiliate Members is symptom- this idea to go forward, the NMRA would Fernand Washington atic of what ails the NMRA and what the have to contact businesses, sell the pro- [email protected] Long Range Plan (LRP), as needed as it is, gram and make the deals. In other words it Andrew Wasowicz [email protected] will do nothing to fix. would have to devote more time and en- NER DIRECTOR Like politics, all model railroading is ergy to addressing the needs of the rank and Steven E. Perry local. Relatively few of us attend national file directly and less rearranging manage- ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM or regional conventions, when our own ment and organizational deck chairs on the Michael H. Siegel division is not the host (at the NER 2003 model railroading equivalent of the PUBLICITY Fall Convention in Islandia, attendance Titanic. John MacGown from outside the STD was less than 3%). The NMRA can't function without Steven E. Perry Nor do most of us care about the national model railroaders. But serious model rail- CONTESTS and regional implications of the LRP. Our roaders long ago stopped regarding Joseph Bux [email protected] interaction with the NMRA is at the divi- NMRA membership as a necessity. WEBSITE sional level. As our brochure states, “The What’s desperately needed now is some- www.SunriseTrailDiv.org Sunrise Trail Division is the NMRA up thing to prevent them from regarding John Jaklitsch, Webmaster close and personal.” For most model rail- NMRA membership as a luxury. [email protected]

2 THE CANNON BALL SPRING MEETAPRIL 16TH IN MASSAPEQUA PARK CLINICS, CONTESTS , WHITE ELEPHANT TABLE, MODULAR LAYOUTS THE ANNUAL SPRING MEET of the in advance by sending a stamped, self- Awards in support of Achievement Pro- Sunrise Trail Division (STD) will take addressed envelope to Hiram Graves, 1849 gram goals. Entries in the model and pho- place from 10:00AM to 4:00PM on Satur- Park Place, Brooklyn NY 11233-4703. Fill tography contests must be registered day, April 16th at St. David's Lutheran it out, bring it and your “stuff” to the WET, between by 1:00PM, at which time contest Church, 20 Clark Boulevard, Massapequa and relax and enjoy the Spring Meet. registration will be closed.. Entry forms Park. It is a major meet for the STD, second The Model and Photo Contests are will be available from the Contests Chair- only to the Annual Convention, which is will be open to everyone, NMRA member- man, Joe Bux. Winners will be announced held the first weekend of November. ship notwithstanding, and will be judged and awards made at approximately Open to the public, the event will accordingly. Only current NMRA mem- 4:30PM, during the business meeting to include clinics, modeling contests featur- bers, however, will receive NMRA Merit install officers and directors. ing NMRA Merit Award judging, Hiram Graves' White Elephant Table, and operat- 135) (RT. EXPRESSWAY BAY SEAFORD-OYSTER MASSAPEQUA PARK ing modular layouts. Entry fees are only ST. DAVID’S LUTHERAN $2.00 for NMRA/STD members and $3.00 CHURCH for others. Clinics will begin at 10:30AM EXIT 28A EXIT 30 and run until approximately 4:00PM. Con- SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY N

test results will be announced at that time, BROAD BL PARK followed by installation of STD Officers and Directors. Light refreshments will be available for purchase, starting with coffee WAY

ROUTE VD. and doughnuts in the morning followed by small sandwiches and soft drinks later for CLARK AVE. CLARK BLVD. lunch. 107 The White Elephant Table (WET), a L.I.R.R. fixture at past STD Spring Meets, allows you to sell your surplus hobby items pain- lessly and earn money for both yourself SUNRISE HIGHWAY (RT. 27) and the STD. The STD mans the table and collects the money, all for a mere 10% of the sale price. You keep the rest. Any items to be sold must be listed, along with their prices, in advance on a reg- Sunrise Trail Division Spring Meet Location istration sheet that will be provided by the St. David’s Lutheran Church, 20 Clark Blvd., Massapequa Park, Long Island STD. You can pick up a sheet at the WET Need more information? the day of the meet, or you can receive one Contact John MacGown at (516) 285-4712 or [email protected]. SPRING MEET CLINIC SCHEDULE 10:15AM WHY I CHOSE TO SIGNAL MY RAILROAD Dave will show how he gathered the information and the Dave Metal ideas that resulted from this research.

11:15AM BUILDING A SIGNAL ASSEMBLY Dave will show how he built signals for his layout in Florida. Dave Metal

NOON Break for Lunch Mini-hero sandwiches and soda are available for purchase.

1:00PM WHERE’S MY TRAIN? Steve will continue his discussion of the application and Steve Perry design of train detectors. He will provide a brief review of prior clinics, during which he discussed the different types of train detectors, how they operate, and where they can be used. Some unique applications of infrared detectors will be shown.

2:00PM NEW YORK & NORTH SHORE TRACTION CO. This trolley Line, which existed briefly between 1907 and A VIRTUAL TOUR 1920, ran from Flushing out to Hicksville, passing through Joe Bux Mineola. Joe will show contemporary photos of places along the route that the trolley system once traversed.

3:00PM MODELING MINEOLA Walter will review the history of this very busy LIRR Walter Wohleking location, tell why it is an attractive prototype for a layout design element (LDE) and discuss approaches to modeling it.

SPRING 2005 3 NMRA TO INCREASE NMRA OFFERS RAILPASS STD SPECIAL AWARDS AFFILIATE DUES 40% MEMBERSHIP FOR $9.95 MOST PEOPLE ARE AWARE that the Sunrise Trail Division holds model and Also to Stop Offering Life Memberships RAILPASS, A ONE-TIME ONLY, six photo contests at its Spring Meet and IN THE JANUARY, 2005 ISSUE of the month entry level membership, is being Annual Convention. The categories that Northeastern Region's newsletter,Coupler , offered by the NMRA for $9.95. Despite the contest models can be entered in include Paul Allard, reporting on results of the 2004 very reasonable price, the membership Motive Power, Freight Cars, Passenger NMRA National Meeting, indicated that carries with it,during its six month term, all Cars, Structures, Dioramas, and Modules. “the dues structure will remain neutral for the rights and privileges of Regular Judges assign points to each model based most of the NMRA members, but that Membership in theNMRA, i ncluding a on NMRA guidelines, and places are Affiliate dues will increase to $33.” Current subscription toScale Rails , the right to vote awarded for each category based on these Affiliate dues are $23. in any elections and entry to NMRA point accumulations. Modelers placing Allard's report continued, “There are sanctioned events at national, regional and first, second, third, or earning honorable approximately 2,000 Affiliate Members divisional levels. Because RailPass is mention receive personalized certificates today. We may see 50% of them leave, but designed to introduce people to the NMRA suitable for framing, which announce their one never knows. This makes the subscrip- and foster a permanent relationship, it is awards. tion toScale Rails $12.” available only to individuals who have What many do not realize, however, is In addition Allard reported, “The never been members of the NMRA. that the Sunrise Trail Division also has a Board of Trustees also stopped the practice RailPass is a great way to get someone number of special awards that can be of selling Life Memberships. Current Life started with the NMRA. Membership presented in addition to the normal places, Members will remain life members. Those applications are available from the Sunrise at the discretion of the judges. The recipient members who are working on the payment Trail Division. They can be obtained by of one of these awards receives a Certificate plan will be allowed to finish. Those mem- contacting John MacGown (516-285-4712 of Award, as well as a special devolving bers who received Life Membership quotes or [email protected]) or any of the trophy to which is affixed a permanent plate within the last 60 days will have 60 days to other Sunrise Trail Division officers or engraved with the recipient's name. The make up their minds. No new individuals directors and can also be picked up at the winner retains the trophy for one year, at will be allowed to purchase Life upcoming Spring Meet in Massapequa Park which time it is returned to the Sunrise Trail Memberships. This has been a money on April 16th. Division for use in the next presentation of loosing [sic] operation for the NMRA, and the award. the remaining members have subsidized the To begin to qualify for a special award, Life Member Program.” a model must be of NMRA Merit quality or In the same article, Ken May, President higher (87.5 points) and must have been of the Northeastern Region, appeared to entered by a current member of the Sunrise contradict Allard's report when he declared, Trail Division. After that, bestowal of a “First let me say this: there is NO dues Special Award remains at the discretion of increase!”, but then rationalized that pro- OLD CLIPPER OIL CONTAINERS is the the judges and is not mandatory regardless nouncement by continuing, “Membership subject of an email from David Stickney of of other conditions. The Special Awards dues have been set at $33. The subscription Red Bluff, California, who writes that a 12+ available from the Sunrise Trail Division to Scale Rails has been set at $12. The total year old container of Wahl clipper oil are listed below. is $45 - same as today.” May also indicated disintegrated when it fell to the floor. that the Region Allocation (the rebate per Stickney says it appears that the plastic member that the NMRA will provide a becomes quite brittle with age, and he Monahan Award region for NMRA members in that region) suggests that anyone with an older Best in Show has been set at $2 payable twice a year in container of Wahl be careful when using it March and September. That stipend will over a layout and consider transferring its Annual Spring Meet give the NER an additional $3,900 per year contents to some other container. in revenue. Rothberg Award Best in Show Achievement Annual Convention Program Lapadula Award awards & certificates / MIKE SIEGEL Most Innovative Model JOE BUX HAS BEEN AWARDED the Annual Convention AP Certificate for Model Railroad Author. In addition, Joe received a Merit Certificate for his model of NYO&W Curren Award inspection engine #26, judged at the STD Best Kit Bashed Model Annual Convention. Annual Convention Effort continues to qualify modular club members for the Association Capato Award VolunteerAP Certificate. Best Scratchbuilt Model Scale Rails will publish my article, "Documentation, Inspection & Repair: Annual Convention ANSWERS TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 8 Three Keys to a Higher Contest Score".

4 THE CANNON BALL Modeling Mineola (continued from page 1) characteristics of the venue effecting opera- just one, but two junctions were located the tion, such as variations in track configura- The LIRR in Mineola 1905 length of a passenger coach apart on a dou- tion and their impact, if any, on the type and from the Steve Lynch LIRR website ble-tracked main. Suppose further that from frequency of traffic. Toward this end, the http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrcontents.htm early in the 20th Century the prototype em- goal might be to choose the era or period ployed an eclectic collection of power, in- with the richest combination of operational cluding Belpare-boilered Consols, Pacifics variety daily. Because “Model- and the largest Ten-Wheelers ever built, and ing Mineola” is about modeling during the transition era mixed them readily a real location, a look at how it with early Alco and Baldwin diesel switch- has evolved operationally is a ers, FM H16-44, “Baby Trainmaster” hood good place to start. units and the only FM CPA-20-5 cab units But first let’s take a look at made for anyone. And suppose all of this Mineola itself, starting with the took place while lash-ups of single- and

double-decked multiple-unit, short-haul commuter passenger traffic operated, as well as some occasional, medium dis- tance varnish, featuring parlor and ob- servation cars. Not a transition era fan? No matter. Eventually Alco RS-3s replaced the remaining steam power, joining brother RS-1s and RS-2s on the roster, and a couple RDCs were added to the mix. And finally, suppose that place was right in your back situated between Centre Street and Fulton yard, where access to information about it Street. was plentiful and where you could easily While it is hard to imagine now, the era visit the site. in which the LIRR was conceived and con- If someone were to tell you of such a structed was a hotbed of new railroad activ- place, they'd be talking about Mineola, for it ity in the New York metro area. Alexander offers modeling and operating possibilities T. Stewart had acquired land in what is now few, if any, other venues can match. Garden City. To aid in the development of Concentrated in one relatively compact the properties, in 1869 he began building area are multiple on-line customers for site plan shown here, which is from 1905. the Central Railroad of Long Island (CRLI) freight car set-outs and pick-ups, two sepa- In 1839 a branch was laid from Mineola from Flushing, a railroad center at that time, rate junctions serving both freight and pas- to Hempstead, which, at the time, was one to those properties and on to the Bethpage senger traffic, concurrent third-rail and of the largest and most significant popula- Brick Yard, which would provide material steam/diesel operation with a variety of tion centers on Long Island. Known as the for many of the buildings constructed on the motive power that if not exotic, was at least Hempstead Branch (but not today's properties. out-of-the-ordinary, and frequent short and Hempstead Branch), its route took it off the In 1871 the east-west route of Stewart's medium haul passenger traffic. main line just west of Main Street in CRLI crossed the north-south LIRR Once a prototype has been selected, Mineola southward down the middle of Hempstead Branch just east of Franklin choosing an era or time period to replicate is Main Street in Hempstead to a terminal Avenue in Garden City at a point that be- an important early step in creating a model continued on page 6 railroad, which will provide long-term sat- isfaction. Usually, the choice of equipment the modeler is fond of becomes the primary, Oyster Bay and often the sole, factor in making that 1889-now Port Jefferson 1873-now decision. Little doubt that this is the reason Wading River 1895-1939 for the popularity of thetransition era , where steam and diesel power appear con- currently. If a modeler chooses to “free- Jamaica M Greenport 1844-now lance the prototype” (i.e. create a fictional location to model) then settling on an era based solely on equipment is O.K., because the fictional location can be configured any Hempstead Montauk 1895-now way the modeler wishes to provide opera- 1839-1965 Sag Harbor 1870-1939 tional satisfaction over the long haul. But if an actual prototype venue is to be Valley Stream modeled, using an LDE or other means, & further consideration might be warranted South Shore Mineola Connections before the period to be modeled is settled 1893-1965 upon. This is particularly true with regard to SPRING 2005 5 Modeling Mineola (continued from page 5) for us he has also been a model railroader for most of his life, and the 214 pages of his came known as “Hempstead Crossing”. To book take us along on three odysseys in tap Hempstead's potential, Stewart built a Reviews pursuit of that fascination. He travels spur south to Hempstead a few blocks east THE SUBJECTS OF THIS ISSUE’S re- around the country visiting some well of that crossing. His spur paralleled the views were recently critiqued in detail else- known model railroads, including those of LIRR branch into Hempstead and also where. Both books are notable enough, Jim Hediger, Tony Koester, John Pryke, ended at Fulton Street (the terminal was however, to merit additional comment, in- George Selios, and Malcolm Furlow. He subsequently moved to its present location cluding referrals to the detailed reviews. rides a sleeper to Florida and the cab of three blocks north). The Long Island Railroad 1925-1975 Strasburg’s decapod no. 90. And he re- Eventually the CRLI and LIRR would by David Keller and Steven counts the trip he made from a childhood come under common control. In 1878, to Lynch. Arcadia Publishing, Lionel layout wired by his mother to his effect economies by eliminating parallel 224 State St., Portsmouth impressive HO scale tribute to the Colorado lines, the original LIRR Hempstead Branch NH 03801. Midland. from Mineola was abandoned south of Nicholas Kalis’s excel- Married to an artist and a painter him- Hempstead Crossing and the branch was lent, in-depth review of this self, Posey’s observations lead to his defin- connected instead to the CRLI spur into fine little album of photos ing a range of layout design limits from the Hempstead via a wye, the other leg of which begins on page 28 of the scenic whimsy of Malcolm Furlow to the carried the old LIRR Hempstead Branch December, 2004, Railroad Model Crafts- serious realism of Tony Koester. Posey’s into the CRLI heading west. The arrange- man. To be of real use to a modeler, any profile of the former and his approach to ment remained this way into 1893, by collection such as this must have detailed model railroading includes Furlow’s scath- which time the CRLI had become the captions for as many photos as possible. ing assertion, “Accuracy is a crutch,” and LIRR's Central Branch and the CRLI's spur With very few exceptions, the words ac- leads Posey to observe that “Tony’s total into Hempstead the southern portion of the companying each and every one of the over commitment to realism was equaled only LIRR's Hempstead Branch. In that year the 460 pictures contained in this book include by Malcolm’s utter disdain for it.” The remaining Garden City to Hempstead line the month, day, year and location of the reader has only to wonder what the author was repositioned to its present right-of-way, picture, as well as the LIRR class designa- would have made of David Barrow’s cur- and the New York Bay Extension was built tionand engine number of any motive rent arrangement of layout dominos popu- from Country Life Press on that line to power shown, in addition to general com- lated only by the industries served by his Valley Stream on the LIRR's Montauk ments about the pictures’ subject matter. model railroad and otherwise utterly devoid Branch. The track arrangement at Keller and Lynch are veteran LIRR chroni- of scenery. Hempstead Crossing was changed to allow clers, as owners this first-rate little refer- Posey uses the language well, which trains from Garden City and Mineola to use ence soon learn. adds further to the enjoyment of this in- the new line. This would subsequently be- Playing with Trains sightful narrative. He concludes his account come the LIRR's West Hempstead Branch, by Sam Posey of Jim Hediger and his multi-decked De- the name it bears today. Random House troit, Toledo and Ironton layout with words Thus, by 1893 the Hempstead Branch www.atrandom.com. almost any model railroader would like in gave Mineola access to Hempstead, to Tony Koester’s tribute, “Here was a modest man, living in a Garden City and points west along the review of this book modest house, ruling an empire.” And of Central Branch, and to West Hempstead begins on page 108 of the person who admired the late John Allen and points southwest along the West the December, 2004 and whose layout, like Allen’s, is one of the Hempstead Branch. In addition, by 1907 a Model Railroader. greatest ever created, Posey writes, “In- connection was in place from the north leg Sam Posey is a man of spired by a master, George Selios has built a of Hempstead Crossing to the east leg, giv- many talents. After a masterpiece.” ing Mineola additional access to locations 20 year career racing Playing with Trains is a novelty — a along the Central Branch east of the cars at places such as Indianapolis and book about model railroading that is differ- Crossing. And, naturally, connections in the Sebring, he became one of auto racing’s ent from any other. To the great good for- reverse directions were also true. In 1940 more literate television commentators and tune of his readers, Sam Posey has made passenger service over this route was aban- in his spare time, builds houses. Fortunately that difference immensely entertaining. doned, but the tracks remained into the early 1960's for freight traffic, when the tracks from Mineola south were removed. CAPATO MODEL RRSALE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP On the previous page, the figure, TONY CAPATO always wanted to fund a also available on four tables, each measur- “Mineola Connections”, provides time scholarship for model railroaders and re- ing 2’ x 4’. Separate items include a work- frames for terminals accessed through quested that upon his death his model rail- ing transfer table, lightweight passenger Mineola, beginning, of course, with com- road be sold to contribute toward that end. cars in PRR and NYC livery, and rolling pletion of the mainline to Greenport in In response to that wish, Vera Capato has stock and building kits. Electronics avail- 1844. As can be seen, by 1905, the date of asked Steven Perry to handle the sale and able include a complete NCE Power Pro 5 the plan on the same page, one or more disposition of her late husband's collection. amp DCC system featuring a Master series trains a day from almost every location Tony was a Master Model Railroader, cab with radio control, as well as four Easy along the LIRR would pass through and many of the items available are prize DCC 3 amp booster units. Mineola. winners, including an engine facility, about Steve Perry can be reached by mail at Next issue we’ll look at ways to model 2’ in length and 18” wide, featuring Post Office Box 6050, Miller Place NY Mineola, including the eras that might be scratchbuilt coaling tower, animated ash pit 11764, by phone at (631)744-6462 or by best, and the assets available to do so. and wash rack. A 5-track, modular yard is email at [email protected].

6 THE CANNON BALL BROAD INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION MORE THAN THIRTY manufacturers DeLuxe Innovation Northeastem Scale Lumber and retailers from California to Maine Burbank CA Methuan MA helped make the Sunrise Trail Division's Design Preservation Models Ram Track 2004 Annual Convention a success by pro- Linn Creek MO Round Lake Beach IL viding items to be used as raffle and door Digitrax, Inc. Red Caboose prizes. Buzzy Washington, who coordi- Norcross GA Mead CO nated industry participation, indicated that Hurricane Hobbies The Showcase Line, S-Helper seven of the companies are from the New Centereach NY Clifwood NJ Yorkmetro area. InterMountain Railway Co. Signs Galore On behalf of the Sunrise Trail Divi- Longmont CO London TN sion, Washington offered his thanks to all Kadee Quality Products TLC Publishing Inc. for the important part they played in the White City OR Lynchburg VA 2004 Convention. The list of participants Kalmbach Publishing Co. Tomar Industries included: Waukesha WI Benton Harbor MI A-Line Life Like Products LLC Tony's Train Xchange Carlsbad CA Baltimore MD Essex Junction VT Accurail McHenry Couplers Trainland Elburn IL Goshen KY Lynbrook NY Athearn Micro Engineering Co. William K. Walthers Inc. Carson CA Fenton MO Milwaukee WI Bar Mills Scale Models Works Model Power Willis Hobbles Bar Mills ME Farmingdale NY Mineola NY Carstens Publications Inc. Nagengast Hobby Woodland Scenics Newton NJ Ridgewood NY Linn Creek MO Crown Custom Products Nassau Hobby Center Xuron Corp. Woodbury NY Freeport NY Saco ME

SUNRISE TRAIL MEMBERS HELP SCOUTS EXPLORE RAILROADING AT FALL RAIL-O-REE young achievers meet railroading past and present / LUDWIG RIEMENSCHNEIDER

146 BOY SCOUTS AND 44 LEADERS about the four model railroad gauges and Frank. Station 5 explained the use of a time gathered onSaturday, October 2nd at the were shown proper ways of cleaning and table, by making a written plan for a trip by Railroad Museum of Long Island for the lubricating. Station 2 was T.R.A.C.K.S rail between two cities at least 500 miles 2004 Scout Rail-O-Ree. Two different units (Together Railroads And Communities apart. Each Scout had to list the times of from the Metropolitan Transportation Keeping Safe), given by Police Officer departure and arrival at a destination, the Authority's Police Department gave Gerald Willis. Operation Life Saver Safety number of the train, and the service desired. demonstrations. Police Officer Doug Tips, demonstrated the dangers of the third The Capital Limited between Washington Joseph and his partner, a K9 German rail by showing an aluminum bat with holes DC and Chicago was used by Instructor Shepherd named Hudson, demonstrated blown through both ends, the result of a Don Bender for the activity. Station 6 was a how the dogs are trained to detect trespasser dragging it across the tracks and tour of the Museum grounds, which explosives, thereby preventing acts of making contact with the grounded running featured vintage equipment from the Long terrorism in and around railroad property. rail and 750 volt third rail. A question and Island Rail Road steam era. This included Highway Patrol Officer Kevin McKinley, answer period followed. G5s ten-wheeler steam locomotive #35, an and Emergency Service Unit Officers Station 3 was held on the training train original double-decker coach from the Delroy Stewart and Matthew Grimm, with Special Duty Engineer Tommy Silhan, 1930s, baggage/RPO cars, a Jordan explained and demonstrated the Jaws of Training Specialist Wally Doner, Car spreader, steam heat coaches, and cabooses. Life. Repairman Doug Franz Jr., Road Foreman There was another discussion on railroad The 146 Scouts were split up into six Brett Decker and Master Mechanic Doug safety before heading out to the yards to groups to participate in the six Railroading Franz. Station 4 was "EOTD" (End of Train view the exhibits. Instructor was Dennis Merit Badge stations set up throughout the Device) "FRED" (Flashing Rear End Harrington. grounds. Everyone rotated through all Device). Scouts had to identify by model or Thanks to all the above mentioned and stations, round robin style. Station 1 pictures six different kinds of railroad cars, Scouters who helped including, Bill Fryer, featured two different Model Railroading name three types of modern freight trains Campree Chairman, and Roger Eddington, Clubs, N Gauge of Long Island and Long and explain why they are more efficient Vice Campree Chairman, as well as Island Traction Society Inc. Scouts learned then mixed freight. Instructor was Bobby photographers Fred Troll and Steve Perry.

SPRING 2005 7 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS TO BE INSTALLED APRIL 16TH A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS to take for offices and directors follows, along with Coordinator andCannon Ball Circulation place at the Winter Meet in January was a brief biography for each. Manager and has been the Webmaster since announced in the Winter, 2004, edition of Kevin Katta, President. Long time mem- creation of the STD website; currently theCannon Ball for the annual election of ber of the STD; has served as STD completing his third term as a Director; Sunrise Trail Division (STD) officers and Secretary, Vice President and on the Board models in HO and is a fan of the LIRR, directors. At the business meeting follow- of Directors; currently completing his first PRR, New Haven and the steam era CNJ; ing the Winter Meet clinic program, nomi- term as President; models in HO; is a mem- member of the Long Island Model Railroad nations were opened for all officers and ber of HOTrak and the West Island Model Engineers Club. three directors. One nomination was Railroad Club, for which he has held John MacGown, Director. Member of the received for each position, after which a call numerous offices. STD since 1970; has served in numerous to close nominations was approved by Henry Stubing, Vice President. Long time capacities including Secretary, Vice majority vote. member of the STD; in the past served one President, President, Director, Contest In accordance with the STD term as a Director and two years as Vice Chairman,Cannon Ball Editor, and Constitution and By-Laws, officers serve President; models in N and G scales. Chairman of each of the STD Meets; pres- for one year and directors for two. There are Walter Wohleking, Secretary. Member of ently Publicity Co-Chair; NMRA accred- seven directors on the STD Board. Three the STD since 1993;Cannon Ball Editor; ited contest judge; now completing a third each are elected in alternate years. The STD Membership Coordinator; currently com- term once again as a Director; models early Northeastern Region Representative serves pleting his first elected term as Secretary; 1930s era Colorado railroads in HO and in perpetuity as the seventh director. models 1920s-1930s era New England HOn3. Because all nominees are unopposed, railroads in HO, and turn-of-the century Michael Siegel, Director. Member of the the STD’s Secretary, Walter Wohleking, Fn40 and German/Austrian Gm. STD since 1983; formerly served as Clinic will cast one vote for this slate of candidates Kenneth Szekretar, Treasurer. Member Chairman and has been the Achievement and the STD will install four new officers of the STD since 1992; currently complet- Program Chairman since 1999; currently and three new directors at its Spring Meet in ing his third term as Treasurer; models the completing his fourth term as a Director; Massapequa Park on April 16th. Officers transition era New Haven & LIRR in HO. models present era Via Rail Canada, and directors thus elected will begin their John Jaklitsch, Director. Member of the Canadian National and Amtrak in HO; terms at that time. The slate of candidates STD since 1983; served as Membership member of HOTrak.

ACROSS 4 “City of ______”: Named train in song 6 Latest LIRR power 8 The Old and Weary: Abbr. 12 Steam loco reverser 13 Amtrak's Genesis 15 Small industrial locomotive 17 6000HP by EMD 18 DC to AC device 20 CSX upstate yard 21 East end shuttle DOWN 1 Short for an open freight car 2 Crossing level or school score 3 Yard engine 5 Toy train giant 7 Head-on collision 8 Sunrise Trail Division's region 9 Canada's Amtrak 10 Publication of 8 down Cannon Ball Crossword 11 Rio Grande Southern railbus BY MIKE SIEGEL 13 Present owner of the former Delaware & Hudson: Part 2 14 Dual mode covered wagon 16 Self-propelled combine: Abbr. ANSWERS ON PAGE 4 19 Piggyback configuration: Abbr.

8 THE CANNON BALL EMD Diesel Locomotive Production Modeler’sNotebook (Arranged chronologically from first month and year of production)

Type Model Amt Begin End Type Model Amt Begin End City of Salina M-10000 1 Feb34 Feb34 Passenger E6A 92 Nov39 Sep42 Zephyr 9900 1 Apr34 Apr34 Passenger E5A 11 Feb40 Jun41 UP articulated M-10001 1 Oct34 Oct34 Passenger E5B 5 Feb40 Mar40 Road Switcher SC 2 Feb35 Mar35 Passenger E6B 26 Apr40 Feb42 Flying Yankee 6000 1 Feb35 Feb35 Transfer TR1 4 Apr41 May41 Road Switcher NC 1 Mar35 Mar35 Passenger E7A 428 Feb45 Apr49 Sam Houston Twin Zephyr 9901 1 Apr35 Apr35 Passenger E7B 82 Feb45 Apr49 Ozark State Twin Zephyr 9902 1 Apr35 Apr35 Cab F3A 1111 Jul45 Feb49 Mark Twain Zephyr 9903 1 Apr35 Apr35 Cab F3B 696 Jul45 Feb49 Passenger 511,2 1 May35 May35 Cab F2A 74 Jul46 Nov46 Passenger 50 1 Aug35 Aug35 Cab F2B 30 Jul46 Nov46 Passenger 1,1A 1 Sep35 Sep35 Road Switcher NW5 13 Dec46 Feb47 Green Diamond 121 1 Mar36 Mar36 Branchline BL1 1 Feb48 Feb48 SAL 2207/8 1 Apr36 Apr36 Branchline BL2 58 Apr48 May49 Road Switcher SC 42 May36 Jan39 Cab F7A 2366 Feb49 Dec53 Transfer T 1 May36 May36 Cab F7B 1483 Feb49 Dec53 UP articulated M-10002 1 May36 May36 Cab FP7 376 Jun49 Dec53 UP articulated M-10003-7 1 May36 Aug36 Cow,Calf TR2 39 Jul49 Jul49 Passenger 9906A/B 1 Oct36 Oct36 Cow,Calf TR3 2 Jul49 Jul49 Passenger 9907A/B 1 Oct36 Oct36 Passenger E8A 421 Aug49 Dec53 Passenger 9904,5 1 Nov36 Nov36 Road Switcher SW7 493 Oct49 Jan51 Road Switcher SW 77 Dec36 Jan39 Road Switcher GP7 2724 Oct49 May54 Road Switcher NC1 5 Mar37 Mar37 Passenger E8B 39 Dec49 May53 Road Switcher NC 5 May37 Jan38 Road Switcher SW8 371 Sep50 Jan54 Passenger EA 6 May37 Jun38 Road Switcher SW9 815 Feb51 Dec53 Passenger EB 6 May37 Jun38 Military MRS-1 13 Jan52 Dec52 Passenger E1A 8 Jun37 Apr38 Road Switcher SD7 188 Feb52 Nov53 Passenger E1B 3 Jun37 Apr38 Road Switcher GP7B 5 Mar53 Apr53 Passenger E2A 2 Jul37 Dec37 Road Switcher SW900 357 Jan54 Nov65 Passenger E2B 4 Jul37 Dec37 Road Switcher SW1200 1024 Jan54 May66 Road Switcher NC2 2 Jul37 Jul37 Road Switcher GP9 4092 Jan54 Dec59 RI articulated 601-606 1 Aug37 Oct37 Road Switcher SD9 471 Jan54 Jun59 Road Switcher NW 8 Sep37 Dec38 Cab F9A 87 Jan54 Dec56 Road Switcher NW1 27 Nov37 Jan39 Cab F9B 154 Jan54 Apr57 Road Switcher NW4 2 Aug38 Aug38 Cab FP9 79 Jan54 Dec59 Passenger E4A 14 Oct38 Dec39 Road Switcher SW600 15 Feb54 Jan62 Passenger E4B 5 Oct38 Dec39 Road Switcher GP9B 165 Feb54 Dec59 Road Switcher NW1A 3 Dec38 Dec38 Passenger E9A 100 May54 Dec63 Road Switcher SW1 661 Jan39 Nov53 Passenger E9B 44 May54 Dec63 Road Switcher NW2 1143 Feb39 Dec49 Road Switcher GP20 Omaha 66 Sep55 Oct65 Passenger E3A 16 Mar39 Jun40 Aerotrain LWT12 3 Jan56 Dec56 Passenger E3B 2 Mar39 Sep39 3rd rail FL9 30 Oct56 Nov57 General Pershing Zephyr 9908 1 Apr39 Apr39 Switcher GMD1 101 Jan58 Dec60 Road Switcher NW3 7 Nov39 Mar42 Road Switcher SD24 179 Jul58 Mar63 Cab FTA 555 Nov39 Nov45 Road Switcher GP20 Omaha 9 Mar59 Jun59 Cab FTB 541 Nov39 Nov45 Road Switcher SD24B 45 Jul59 Sep59

SPRING 2005 9 EMD Diesel Locomotive Production Modeler’sNotebook (Arranged chronologically from first month and year of production)

Type Model Amt Begin End Type Model Amt Begin End Road Switcher GP20 260 Nov59 Apr62 Road Switcher GP39DC 2 Jun70 Jun70 Road Switcher GP18 390 Dec59 Nov63 Road Switcher SD45X 7 Jun70 Feb71 Road Switcher SD18 54 Apr60 Mar63 Road Switcher GP38AC 240 Jan71 Dec71 3rd rail FL9 30 Jun60 Nov60 Road Switcher SD38AC 15 Jun71 Oct71 Road Switcher RS1325 2 Oct60 Oct60 Road Switcher GP38-2 Jan72 Road Switcher GP30 908 Jul61 Nov63 Road Switcher GP40-2 Jan72 Road Switcher GP30B 40 Apr63 Jul63 Road Switcher SD38-2 Jan72 Road Switcher DD35B 30 Sep63 Sep64 Road Switcher SD40-2 Jan72 Road Switcher GP35 1313 Oct63 Jan66 Road Switcher SD45-2 Jan72 Road Switcher GP28 26 Mar64 Nov65 Road Switcher GP38-2 Jan72 Road Switcher SD35 360 Jun64 Jan66 Road Switcher SD40-2 3957 Jan72 Feb86 Road Switcher SDP35 35 Jul64 Sep65 Road Switcher SD45T-2 247 Feb72 Jun75 Road Switcher SD45 1260 Feb65 Dec71 Road Switcher GP40-2 1131 Apr72 Nov86 Road Switcher SD45 1260 Feb65 Dec71 Road Switcher SD45-2 136 May72 Sep74 Road Switcher DD35A 15 Apr65 May65 Road Switcher SD38-2 81 Nov72 Jun79 Road Switcher SD28 6 Jul65 Sep65 Cowl SDP40F Jan73 Road Switcher GP40 1243 Nov65 Dec71 Switcher SW1504 60 May73 Aug73 Road Switcher GP40 1243 Nov65 Dec71 Cowl SDP40F 150 Jun73 Aug74 Road Switcher GP38 731 Jan66 Dec71 Switcher MP15DC 246 Feb74 Nov80 Road Switcher SD40 1275 Jan66 Dec71 Cowl F40C 15 Mar74 May74 Road Switcher GP38 493 Jan66 Dec71 Road Switcher SD40T-2 310 Jun74 Jul80 Road Switcher SD40 1257 Jan66 Jul72 Road Switcher GP39-2 249 Aug74 Dec87 Road Switcher SW1000 118 Jun66 Oct72 Road Switcher GP40P-2 3 Nov74 Nov74 Road Switcher SDP40 20 Jun66 May70 Road Switcher GP38P-2 20 Jun75 Jun75 Road Switcher SDP40 20 Jun66 May70 Switcher MP15AC 255 Aug75 Aug84 Switcher SW1500 807 Jul66 Jan74 Cowl F40PH 284 Mar76 Jan88 Switcher SW1001 174 Sep66 Jun86 Lt Road Switcher GP15-1 310 Jun76 Mar82 Road Switcher GP40TC 8 Nov66 Dec66 Road Switcher GP40X 23 Dec77 Jun78 Cowl FP45 14 Jan67 Dec68 Road Switcher SD402-SS 5 Mar78 Apr78 Road Switcher SD38 53 May67 Oct71 Road Switcher SD40X 4 Sep79 Sep79 Road Switcher SDP45 52 May67 Aug70 Road Switcher GP50 278 May80 Nov85 Road Switcher SD38 38 May67 Jul71 Road Switcher GP39X 6 Nov80 Nov80 Road Switcher SDP45 52 May67 Aug70 Road Switcher SD50S 6 Dec80 Dec80 Cowl FP45 14 Dec67 Dec68 Road Switcher SD50 230 May81 Jul84 Cowl F45 86 Jan68 Dec71 Lt Road Switcher GP15T 28 Oct82 Apr83 Cowl F45 86 Jun68 May71 Lt Road Switcher GP15AC 30 Nov82 Dec82 Road Switcher SD39 54 Aug68 May70 Road Switcher GP49 9 Aug83 May85 Road Switcher SD39 54 Aug68 May70 Switcher MP15T 42 Oct84 Nov87 Road Switcher GP40P 13 Dec68 Dec68 Road Switcher SD50 131 Nov84 May85 Road Switcher GP39 23 Jan69 Dec70 Cowl F40PH-2 91 Mar85 Road Switcher SDL39 10 Mar69 Nov72 Road Switcher SD50F 60 Apr85 Jul87 Road Switcher SDL39 10 Mar69 Nov72 Road Switcher GP59 3 Jun85 Road Switcher DDA40 47 Apr69 Sep71 Road Switcher GP60 Oct85 Road Switcher GP39 21 May69 Jul70 Cowl F40PH-2C 26 Jul87 May88 Road Switcher SD40A 18 Aug69 Jan70 Road Switcher SD40F 25 Sep88 Road Switcher SD45X 7 Jan70 Dec71

10 THE CANNON BALL Lawrence Mandelbaum CANNON BALL SCRAPS Lawrence Mandelbaum of Selden, New York, long time member of the Sunrise Trail PLANS FOR 5 ISSUES Division and a member of the National Model Railroad Association until 2002, passed away last November. Also a member of the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of the CONTRARY TO A REPORT in the Fall, National Railway Historical Society, Larry's professional career was with the New York 2004 issue of theCannon Ball , which Police Department, from which he had retired. He said he received his first set of trains announced that the Sunrise Trail Division when he was five and eventually became modeler in O & N scales. The New Haven and the (STD) newsletter would publish five times Long Island were his favorite railroads, and he loved watching and photographing trains, as in 2005, theCannon Ball will remain a well as maintaining, expanding and showing his railroad slide collection. We shall miss quarterly for the foreseeable future. The him and our condolences go out to his family. purpose of the proposed increase in issues would have been to boost attendance at Howard Waelder STD events and participation of STD members in affairs of the division. The aim Howard Waelder of Franklin Square, New York, was a long time member of the National was to provide more opportunity to Model Railroad Association's Sunrise Trail Division and Northeastern Region. New Year's announce forthcoming STD events and Day, 2005, would have marked his 50th year as member of the National Model Railroad allow more immediate reporting about prior Association. He had been a life member for the past 15 years. A railroader by profession events. More frequent publication would and an avid S-scale modeler, Howie retired in 1978 as an engineer after 35 years with the have also provided greater space for things Long Island Railroad (LIRR), some which were on steam locos. He and his wife Lillian, that weren’t mandatory or time sensitive, who pre-deceased him, had five sons and two daughters. Howie was a member of the such as “how-to” articles, and would have Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and told great stories of his days working both provided better continuity for multiple-part steam and diesel on the LIRR. An avid LIRR and Pennsylvania Railroad collector and stories. modeler, he was also a member of the National Association of S Gaugers, the Train Plans to expand publication were Collectors Association and the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of the National Railway scrapped because of poor response at the Historical Society. Howie caught his last train out the morning of Thanksgiving, 2004, end-of-year call for subscription renewals three months short of his 80th birthday. We send our condolences to the family and many and the lack of a substantial number of new friends who will miss him. subscribers. While the Cannon Ball subscription rate is driven mainly by the cost of mailing, a reduction in subscribers CANNON BALL BACK ISSUES SOUGHT tends to increase the cost per issue, and the present number of subscribers would cause An effort is underway to build up theCannon Ball archives. If you have back issues that a five-issue newsletter to operate at or near a you've thought about discarding or are willing to part with, please review the list of miss- loss, financially. While there are no ing issues below. If anything on that list matches what you have, please get in touch with immediate plans to increase subscription Walter Wohleking, editor of the Cannon Ball. Contact information is on the masthead. rates, should the U.S. Postal Service raise Cannon Ball Archives – Missing Issues the cost of first class mail, as has been 2000Vol. 30, No.4; 1989 Vol. 19, No. 3; 1987 Vol. 17, Nos. 1-3; 1986 Vol. 16 (All); proposed,Cannon Ball subscription rates 1985Vol. 15 (All); 1984 Vol. 14 (All); 1983 Vol. 13 (All); 1982 Vol. 12, Nos. 1,2&4; would also have to increase. 1981Vol. 11, Nos. 1,3 & 4; 1966 - 1980 (All) Nonetheless, to help keep costs in check, some issues might return to the eight page format that existed prior to 2004. Space saving changes will be employed to put as much information as possible in each issue, regardless of page count. Included in these changes will be a reduction in the space devoted to “Down the Track” listings by limiting the events carried to open houses, train shows and swap meets sponsored only by clubs or organizations having operating layouts, and to events sponsored by rail-related historical societies, museums or institutions. In another space-saving measure Cannon Ball subscription forms will be eliminated from all but the last issue of a year in recognition of the fact that such subscriptions run from the beginning of a calendar year and are only up for renewal at year's end. Subscription blanks will still be available at STD meets throughout the year, and someone wishing to subscribe can always contact the editor by letter, telephone or Model railroaders who rode the STD bus to the Amherst Train Show on January 29th. Mike Martin, the trip’s organizer, is email using information contained in the second from left. PHOTO BY JOE BUX masthead on page 2.

SPRING 2005 11 DOWN THE TRACK NMRA Sunrise Trail Division (STD) and Northeastern Region (NER) Events Apr 16 10:00AM-5:00PM STD Spring Meet. St. David’s Lutheran, 20 Clark Blvd., Massapequa Park. $3 John MacGown 516-285-4712 [email protected] May 13-15 10:00AM-5:00PM NER Spring Convention. Nashua NH. Rich Breton 603-332-8257 [email protected] Jun 12 1:30PM Sunrise Trail Division Board of Directors Meeting. 725 Bermuda Rd., West Babylon. Kevin Katta 631-669-3806 [email protected] Sep 17 All Day STD Bus Trip to Strasburg RR. Mike Martin 516-328-8764 [email protected] Oct 7-9 10:00AM-5:00PM NER Fall Convention. Stamford CT. Phil Monat 718-884-0261 [email protected] Nov 5 8:30AM-1:00PM STD Annual Convention. United Methodist, 881 Merrick Rd., Baldwin. Buzzy Washington 718-528-2308 [email protected] $5 May TBD, 2006 10:00AM-5:00PM NER Spring Convention, Location TBD. Glenn Glasstetter 802-434-3316 [email protected] Oct 22-24, 2006 10:00AM-5:00PM NER Fall Convention. Parsippany NJ. Ralph Heiss 908-822-2839 [email protected] Regular Recurring Events 3rd Fri of month 8:00PM-10:00PM National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), L.I. Sunrise Trail Chapter. Christ Episcopal Church, Carll Ave. & Prospect St., Babylon. Other Area Events Apr 16 10:00AM-4:00PM Operator Open House Invitational. West Island Model RR Club, 188 Merritts Rd., Farmingdale. Kevin Katta 631-669-3806 [email protected]

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