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1176:NO&NE
1171:NYS&W
1151:M&STL
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2679:Bay Line
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1937:T&OC
1927:T&FS
1922:T&BV
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1687:H&TC
1677:G&SI
1672:GR&I
1667:GM&N
1647:FS&W
1642:FJ&G
1637:F&CC
1632:E&TH
1622:D&SL
1612:DM&N
1602:D&IR
1537:CL&N
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1527:CI&S
1512:CH&D
1487:CA&C
1467:BR&P
1452:BC&A
1447:BA&P
1427:AB&C
1422:AB&A
1410:pre-1956
1371:TP&W
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1977:WPT
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