DENVER TRANSIT

This page was last updated on March 31, 2018.

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Compiled by Andre Kristopans.

Overview

-- Denver Tramway
-- Denver Metro
-- Regional Transportation District

The Denver Tramway, operating in Denver, Colorado, was a streetcar system incorporated in 1886. The track was 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge. The tramway made use of a variety of types of streetcars, including conduit cars (until 1888), cable cars (until 1900), and trolley cars (until 1950). At the height of its trolley operations, the tramway owned more than 160 miles (260 km) of track and operated over 250 streetcars. By the end of trolley service, only 64 streetcars were still in use.

After streetcar operation ceased in 1950 the tramway operated trolley coaches and conventional buses, but continued to use the Tramway name. In May 1971, the Denver Tramway Corporation ceased operation of Denver's transit system, selling its assets and operations to the City and County of Denver. The city continued those operations under the name Denver Metro Transit until 1974, when they were assumed by the voter-approved Regional Transportation District (RTD).

(Read the Wikipedia article about the Denver Tramway, and its successor Regional Transportation District)

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60-65 Twin 23-R 34 new
66-68 Ford 70 37 new
69-81 Twin 27-G 39 new
82-84 Mack CY-3S 1131-1133 39 new
85-90 Mack CY-3S 1144-1149 40 new
91 ACF 26-S 070 39 new
92 YC 739 40 new
93 Ford 09-B 40 new
94-103 Twin 27-G 108294-108303 40 new
104-123 Twin 27-GS 41 new
124 Ford 19-B 41 new
125-154 Twin 35-G 42 new
155-157 Ford 29-B 42 new
158-182 Ford 69-B 46 new
183-192 Ford 69-B 47 new
193-237 Ford 79-B 47 new
238-252 GM TDH3612 203-217 49 new
253-287 GM TDH4509 473-507 49 new
288-364 GM TDH4509 758-834 50 new
365-389 GM TDH3612 592-616 50 new

801-850 GM TDH5105 877-926 54 new
851-962 GM TDH5105 1159-1270 55 new
963-980 GM TDH5105 1300-1317 55 new
981-993 GM TDH5105 2879-2891 57 new

101-124 GM TDH5105 3351-3374 58 new
125-148 Mack C-47-DT 1429-1452 59 new

501-520 GM TDH5301 1932-1951 61 new
521-545 GM TDH5301 2757-2781 61 new
546-572 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51303-51329 62 new

601-605 GM SDM4501 035-039 60 new

701-722 GM TDH4516 056-077 60 new

3101-3130 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51602-51631 63 new
3131-3165 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51944-51978 63 new

4101 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51986 64 new
4102-4103 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51979-51980 64 new

8101-8118 GM T6H5305 001-018 67 new

DENVER METRO TRANSIT 04/18/71 - 07/04/74

.01-.06 Twin TC-25 25212-25217 72 new
.07-.10 Twin TC-25 25507-25510 73 new

1-5 GMC T8H5308A 041-045 72 new

62-63 GMC SDM4501 036-037 60 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 602-603
65 GMC SDM4501 039 60 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 605
66-68 Flx FD6V401-7 35014,35018,35020 64 ( ) Jamaica Buses 112,113,115

100 GMC TDH5302 477 61 (71) Westchester Street Transp Co 100
101-103 GMC TDH5301 934-936 60 ( ) Green Bus Lines 406-408
104 GMC TDH5302 482 61 (71) Westchester Street Transp Co 104
105 GMC TDH5301 937 60 ( ) Green Bus Lines 409

117-124 GMC TDH5105 3367-3374 58 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 117-124

127-129 Mack C47DT 1431-1433 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 127-129
132-135 Mack C47DT 1436-1439 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 132-135
137-138 Mack C47DT 1441-1442 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 137-138
140 Mack C47DT 1444 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 140
142 Mack C47DT 1446 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 142
144 Mack C47DT 1448 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 144
148 Mack C47DT 1452 59 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 148

201-226 Flx 111CC-D06-1 56145-56170 72 new
227-254 Flx 53102-8-1 58483-58510 74 new

260-269 GMC TDH5303 1921,1925,1933, 64 ( ) Dallas Transit System 5,9,17,21-23,31,38,59,84
1937-1939,1947,
1954,1975,2000

301-330 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51602-51631 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 3101-3130
331-332 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51944-51945 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 3131-3132
334-348 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51947-51961 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 3134-3148
350-365 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51963-51978 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 3150-3165

401 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51986 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 4101
402-403 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51979-51980 63 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 4102-4103

501-520 GM TDH5301 1932-1951 61 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 501-520
521-545 GM TDH5301 2757-2781 61 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 521-545
546-572 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51303-51329 62 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 546-572

801-818 GMC T6H5305 001-018 68 (71) Denver Tramway Corp 8101-8118

REGIONAL TRANSP DIST 07/04/74

.01-.06 Twin TC-25 25212-25217 72 (74) Denver Metro Transit .01-.06
.07-.10 Twin TC-25 25507-25510 73 (74) Denver Metro Transit .07-.10
.11-.12 Flx 511KE-F72 FX401,FX400 72 (74) Englewood,Littleton & Ft Logan Bus Line

1-5 GMC T8H5308A 041-045 72 (74) Denver Metro Transit 1-5
6-15 GMC T8H5307A 2513-2522 75 new
16-18 GMC SDM4501 036,037,039 60 (74) Denver Metro Transit 62,63,65
19-24 GMC S8M5304A 137-142 75 new
25-30 GMC S8H5304A 111-116 75 new
31-36 GMC S8H5304A 145-150 75 new
37-38 GMC PD4106 2522-2523 64 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 37-38
39-40 GMC PD4106 2947-2948 65 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 39-40
41 GMC PD4106 2521 64 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 36
42 GMC PD4107 166 66 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 42

44 GMC PD4107 615 67 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 44
45-46 GMC PD4107 1188-1189 68 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 45-46
47 GMC PD4107 1265 69 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 47

25L-49L GMC PD4106 958,978,991,1024, 62 ( ) Greyhound Lines 7728,7748,7761,7794,1045,1048,1051,1054-1056,
1332,1335,1338¬                1061,1060,1064,1067,1076,1078,1094-1096,1098,1105,1109,7835,
1341-1343,1348, 7844,7862
1347,1351,1354,
1363,1365,1381-
1383,1385,1392,
1396,1417,1426,
1444

51-62 FMC 2900V 00670-675, 74 new
00681-691 odd # only
63-89 FMC 2900V 00837,839, 75 new
00843-891 odd # only

100 GMC TDH5302 477 61 (74) Denver Metro Transit 100
101-103 GMC TDH5301 934-936 60 (74) Denver Metro Transit 101-103
104 GMC TDH5302 482 61 (74) Denver Metro Transit 104
105 GMC TDH5301 937 60 (74) Denver Metro Transit 105
106D MCI MC-5A 6642 66 [ ] 4532 (unit 5857)

101-102:2 GMC TDH3501 126,128 64 (77) City of Boulder 101-102
103-107:2 GMC TDH4519 229,232,233,236, 63 (77) City of Boulder 103-107
242
108 GMC TDH4512 2797 58 (77) City of Boulder 108
109 GMC TDH4512 892 55 (77) City of Boulder 109
110-111 GMC TDH3102 1424,1421 62 (77) City of Boulder 110-111
112 GMC TDH3501 646 66 (77) City of Boulder 112
113-116 M-B 0309D 0010627,0010445, 71 ( ) ?
0009924,0009929

117-124 GMC TDH5105 3367-3374 58 (74) Denver Metro Transit 117-124

127-129 Mack C47DT 1431-1433 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 127-129
132-135 Mack C47DT 1436-1439 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 132-135
137-138 Mack C47DT 1441-1442 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 137-138
140 Mack C47DT 1444 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 140
142 Mack C47DT 1446 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 142
144 Mack C47DT 1448 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 144
148 Mack C47DT 1452 59 (74) Denver Metro Transit 148

130:2 GMC TDH3501 1020 67 (77) City of Boulder 30
131-132:2 GMC TDH3501 465-466 65 (77) City of Boulder 21-22
133-134:2 GMC TDH3501 498-499 66 (77) City of Boulder 23-24
135-136:2 GMC TDH3502 047-048 68 (77) City of Boulder 25-26
137-138:2 GMC TDH3501 105-106 64 (77) City of Boulder 27-28
139 GMC TDH3501 1019 67 (77) City of Boulder 29

101-155:3 Flx 35096-6 63416-63470 78 new

201-226 Flx 111CC-D06-1 56145-56170 72 (74) Denver Metro Transit 201-226
227-254 Flx 53102-8-1 58483-58510 74 (74) Denver Metro Transit 227-254

260-269 GMC TDH5303 1921,1925,1933, 64 (74) Denver Metro Transit 260-269
1937-1939,1947,
1954,1975,2000

301-330 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51602-51631 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 301-330
331-332 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51944-51945 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 331-332
334-348 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51947-51961 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 334-348
350-365 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51963-51978 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 350-365

401 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51986 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 401
402-403 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51979-51980 63 (74) Denver Metro Transit 402-403

301-476:2 AMG 10240B-8 001105-001280 76 new

501-520 GM TDH5301 1932-1951 61 (71) Denver Metro Transit 501-520
521-545 GM TDH5301 2757-2781 61 (71) Denver Metro Transit 521-545
546 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51303 62 (74) Denver Metro Transit 546
548-572 Flx F2D6V-401-1 51305-51329 62 (74) Denver Metro Transit 548-572

601-683 AMG 10240-8 000109-000191 75 new

701-732 MCI MC-8 13492-13523 78 new (units 32962-32693)

740 GMC PD4106 2960 65 (75) Colorado Motorway 761
741-743 GMC PD4107 1211-1213 68 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 56-58
744 MCI MC-7 9586 72 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 52 (unit 11774)
745 MCI MC-7 10203 73 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 53 (unit 12411)
746-747 MCI MC-8 10942-10943 74 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 54-55 (units 30562,30657)
748-749 MCI MC-7 8850-8851 71 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 48-49 (units 10936-10937)
750-751 MCI MC-5 5167-5168 64 (75) Colorado Motorway 750-751
752-753 MCI MC-5A 6457-6458 66 (75) Colorado Motorway 752-753 (units 5624-5625)
754 MCI MC-5A 6662 66 (75) Colorado Motorway 754 (unit 5946)
755 MCI MC-5A 7143 67 (75) Colorado Motorway 755 (unit 6345)
756-757 MCI MC-5A 7160-7161 67 (75) Colorado Motorway 756-757 (units 6481-6482)
758 MCI MC-5A 7616 68 (75) Colorado Motorway 758 (unit 6860)
759-760 MCI MC-7 7868-7869 69 (75) Colorado Motorway 759-760 (units 10177-10178)
761 MCI MC-5A 6642 66 [ ] 106D (unit 5857)
762 MCI MC-7 10204 73 (75) Colorado Motorway 762 (unit 12412)
763 MCI MC-5A S10413 73 (75) Colorado Motorway 763 (unit 7086)

771-782 GMC P8M4905A 1698-1709 77 new

801-818 GMC T6H5305 001-018 68 (74) Denver Metro Transit 801-818

901-940 AMG 10240B-8 000486-000525 76 new

4513 GMC PD4104 2108 57 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4513
4514 GMC PD4104 3623 58 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4514
4515 GMC PD4104 3955 59 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4515
4516 GMC PD4104 1927 56 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4516
4517-4518 GMC PD4104 3884,3889 59 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4517-4518
4519 GMC PD4104 1151 54 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4519
4520 GMC PD4104 2354 57 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4520
4521 GMC PD4104 1150 54 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4521
4522 GMC PD4104 2167 57 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4522

4523-4524 GMC PD4104 3999,4002 59 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4523-4524
4525 GMC PD4104 4918 60 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4525
4526 GMC PD4104 4025 59 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4526
4527 GMC PD4501 495 55 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4527
4528-4530 GMC PD4106 1838-1840 63 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4528-4530
4531 GMC PD4106 2744 64 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4531
4532 MCI MC-5A 6642 66 ( ) North Glenn Suburban Bus Co 4532

4532:2 GMC PD4106 2520 64 ( ) Denver-Boulder Bus Co 35

new series 1982:

1001-1025 Collins RE-185 D VL000268,270,269, 97 new
271-274,276,275,
277-279,293-294,
266,282-291
1101-1102 MCI MC-5 5167-5168 64 [82] 750-751
1103-1104 MCI MC-5A 6457-6458 66 [82] 752-753 (units 5624-5625)
1105 MCI MC-5A 6642 66 [82] 761 (unit 5857)
1106 MCI MC-5A 6662 66 [82] 754 (unit 5946)
1107 MCI MC-5A 7143 67 [82] 755 (unit 6345)
1108-1109 MCI MC-5A 7160-7161 67 [82] 756-757 (units 6481-6482)
1110 MCI MC-5A 7616 68 [82] 758 (unit 6860)
1111 MCI MC-5A S10413 73 [82] 763 (unit 7086)

1201-1202 MCI MC-7 7868-7869 69 [82] 759-760 (units 10177-10178)
1203-1204 MCI MC-7 8850-8851 71 [82] 748-749 (units 10936-10937)
1205 MCI MC-7 9586 72 [82] 744 (unit 11774)
1206-1207 MCI MC-7 S10203-S10204 73 [82] 745,762 (units 12411-12412)
1208-1209 MCI MC-8 S10942-S10943 74 [82] 746-747 (units 30562,30657)

1301-1312 GMC P8M4905A 1698-1709 77 [82] 771-782

1401-1432 MCI MC-8 S13492-S13523 78 [82] 701-732 (units 32962-32693)

1401-1404:2 GILL G19D102N4 61076841-6844 06 new
1405-1409:2 GILL G30D102N4 81079540-9544 08 new

1501 NEO AN340A HL013293 87 new
1502-1511 NEO AN340A HL013311-320 87 new
1512 NEO AN340A HL013292 87 new
1513-1528 NEO AN340A HL013295-310 87 new

1501:2 MCI D4500CL DP012845 14 new
1502-1539:2 MCI D4500CL DP012921-2958 14 new
1540-1548 MCI D4500CL DP012963-2971 14 new
1549-1554 MCI D4500CL DP012994-2999 14 new

1601 NEO N128/4 82-87-65 82 ( ) Neoplan

1602-1603 Transteq Mall Shuttle XD582001-002 99 new
1601-1603:2 Transteq Mall Shuttle YD582036-038 00 new
1604-1636 Transteq Mall Shuttle YD582003-035 00 new

1640-1641 Designline Mall Shuttle BC665050-5051 11 new

1701-1710 MCI 102A3 MP044153-162 91 new
1711-1714 MCI 102A3 MP044164-167 91 new
1715-1721 MCI 102A3 MP044170-176 91 new

1801-1820 NEO AN340/3 PL013076-095 93 new

1801-1812:2 NFIL XD60 EB044343-4354 14 new

1901-1971 MCI 102DL3 WP049869,50278, 98 new
50282,50288,50291,
50321-351,50388-
393,395-410,413-
422,426-428
1991-1996 MCI 102DL3 AP059398-9403 10 new

2101-2110 GMC TDH5303 1921,1925,1933, 64 [82] 260-269
1937-1939,1947,
1954,1975,2000

2201-2206 FMC 2900V 00670-675 74 [82] 51-56
2207-2212 FMC 2900V 00681-691 odd only 74 [82] 57-62

2301-2355 Flx 35096-6 63416-63470 78 [82] 101-155

2001-2069 OBI 05.501 Y6500765,0789-0794, 00 new
0796-0852,0858,
0854-0857
2070-2303:2 OBI 05.501 Y6500853,1101-1129, 00 new
1132-1154,1156-
1157,1161-1169,
1171,1170,1172-
1174,1177-1193,
1198-1214,1217-
1233,1236-1252,
1256,1258-1274,
1276-1280,1288-
1291,1297-1299,
1302-1304,1313,
1315,1322-1325,
1332-1334,1341-
1344,1351-1353,
1359-1373,1385-
1393,1395-1411,
1413-1419

2401-2402 Dodge B-200 van 78 [82] P3-P4
2403-2405 Wayne Transette 80 new (ex ?)

2411-2415 EMC Aerotech GHB15967-971 86 new

2501-2506 MCR 7000E CD037004-009 82 new
2507-2509 MCR 7000D BD037001-003 81 new
2510-2519 MCR 7000D CD037010-019 82 new
2520-2526 MCR 7000D FD037020-026 85 new

2601 NEO Mall Prototype NL013066 94 new

2701-2706 BB Intercity 9C153004-3009 09 new

2801 NEO AN340/3 YL013582 00 new
2802-2885 NEO AN340/3 1L013107-190 01 new

3001-3020 GILL 40102TV6V92TA P1084537-556 92 new

3101-3110 GMC T8H5307A 2513-2522 75 [82] 6-15

3201-3206 GMC S8M5304A 137-142 75 [82] 19-24

3251-3295 Eldorado Transmark RE29 XC084068-4112 99 new

3301-3306 GMC S8H5304A 111-116 75 [82] 25-30
3307-3312 GMC S8H5304A 145-150 75 [82] 31-36

3401-3440 AMG 10240B-8 000486-000525 76 [82] 901-940

3601 MCI D4500CL FP013826 15 new
3602-3659 MCI D4500CL GP013920-927,929- 16 new
937,940-966,968-977,
982,984,986

3701-3710 S&S S-28 LW026385,380,381, 90 new
386,379,383,387,
382,L2100077,LW026384
3711-3715 S&S S-28 KW022337,380,379, 89 new
378,3099
3716-3730 S&S T-30 LH000002-016 90 new

3701-3728:2 MCI D4500CT GP014139-4166 16 new
3729-3742:2 MCI D4500CT GP014175-4188 16 new

3801-3815 Gill C18A102N4 Y1110381-0395 00 new

3820-3829 Gill C18A102N4 Y1089360-9369 00 new
3830-3834 Gill C18A102N4 Y1089870-9874 00 new

3841 Gill C18A102N4 X1089819 99 new
3842-3891 Gill C18A102N4 Y1089820-9869 00 new

3901-3950 Gill G29E102R2 61091039-1088 06 new
3951 Gill G27E102R2 61091183 06 new
3952-3963 Gill G27E102R2 71091184-1195 07 new
3964-3976 Gill G27E102R2 81091401-1413 08 new

4101-4104 GMC TDH5303 1318,1303,1305, 63 ( ) MARTA 837,822,824,825
1306
4105-4106 GMDD TDH5303 C161,C152 63 ( ) Winnipeg Transit 184,175
4107-4108 GMC TDH5303 1299,1319 63 ( ) MARTA 818,838
4109-4110 GMDD TDH5303 C163,C157 63 ( ) Winnipeg Transit 186,180
4111 GMC TDH5303 1307 63 ( ) MARTA 826
4112 GMDD TDH5303 C150 63 ( ) Winnipeg Transit 173
4113 GMC TDH5303 1316 63 ( ) MARTA 835
4114-4120 GMDD TDH5301 C062,C056,C059, 62 ( ) Winnipeg Transit 170,164,167,160,172,162,163
C052,C064,C054,
C055

4301-4326 Flx 111CC-D06-1 56145-56170 72 [82] 201-226

4401-4428 Flx 53102-8-1 58483-58510 74 [82] 227-254

4501-4583 AMG 10240-8 000109-000191 75 [82] 601-683

4601-4776 AMG 10240B-8 001105-001280 76 [82] 301-476

4801-4927 GMDD T6H5307N B3500402-528 81 new

5001-5117 NEO AN440A GL013435-551 86 new
5118-5165 NEO AN440A GL013553-600 86 new
5166 NEO AN440A GL013552 86 new
5167 NEO AN440A GL013630 86 new

5201-5305 NEO AN440A HL013531-635 87 new

5001-5103:2 Gill G21D102N4 51076164-6266 05 new
5104-5133:2 Gill G21D102N4 61076267-6296 06 new
5134:2 Gill G21D102N4 61077247 06 new
5135-5156:2 Gill G21D102N4 61077297-7318 06 new
5157-5175:2 Gill G21D102N4 61077248-7266 06 new
5176-5179 Gill G21D102N4 61077319-7322 06 new
5180-5193 Gill G21D102N4 71077323-7336 07 new
5194-5203:2 Gill G21D102N4 61077287-7296 06 new
5204-5215:2 Gill G21D102N4 71077337-7348 07 new
5216-5235:2 Gill G21D102N4 61077267-7286 06 new
5236:2 Gill G21D102N4 71077349 07 new
5237-5261:2 Gill G27D102N4 81079515-9553 08 new
5262-5265:2 Gill G27D102N4 81176099-6102 08 new

6001 TMC T80206M KR825874 89 new
6002-6005 TMC T80206M KR826074-077 89 new

6001-6125:2 Gill G27D102N4 E1185222-5346 14 new
6126-6235 Gill G27D102N4 F1185401-5510 15 new
6236-6299 Gill G27D102N4 F1186051-6114 15 new

6301-6329 Gill G27D102N4 H1188593-8621 17 new
6330-6340 Gill G27D102N4 H3188622-8632 17 new

7001-7040 Flx 40102-6T ND103516-ND103555 92 new
7041-7045 Flx 40102-6TL ND103556-ND103560 92 new

8001-8011 GILL S50T40102 P1084987-4997 94 new
8012-8080 GILL S50T40102 R1084998-5066 94 new
8081-8085 GILL S50T40102 R1085112-5116 94 new

8101-8136 GILL S50T40102 R1085318-5353 94 new

8201-8256 GILL S50T40102 R1085262-5317 94 new

8301-8344 GILL S50T40102 R1085218-5261 94 new

9001-9038 MAN SG310-16.5A-2A DC690498-DC060535 83 new
9039-9089 MAN SG310-16.5A-2A DC070537-DC570587 83 new

9101-9214 NABI 436.09 YA140001-114 00 new

9215-9219 NABI 436.09 YA140685-689 00 new

9301-9340 NFIL XD60 EB044526-4565 14 new
9341-9380 NFIL XD60 EB045209-5248 14 new
9381-9398 NFIL XD60 FB047650-7667 15 new
9399-9404 NFIL XD60 GB050411-0416 16 new

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