fictive operator, Project Aurora, has, for its European fleet, had taken on a demonstrator locomotive for trials. Project GET locomotive 002 is now working trials in Spain, working the Madrid to Barcelona route, it is seen here with a rake of standard livery Project Aurora stock.

with initial trials successful, Aurora has taken delivery of a small fleet of the new locomotives, one example is seen here with a rake of new coaches, the livery of the new stock is derived from the new TGV Aurora units that have come into service on the TGV Oceanique routes.

The new GET units, classified as class 4540, work various routes in the network, and unlike the demonstrator unit are not confined to any specific region of operations. they are also configured for multiple heading of trains.

Mark Wilkes, e-mail: megazone23_uk@hotmail.com