Project Aurora, a fictive European operator, has taken delivery of some new TGV class locomotives, based on Trans Polar Railways operated 2E2-7, these locomotives are classified undr UK numbering as the class 98. These examples are the tilt-body equipped units for use on the overnight Edinburgh to Milan routes via the Channel Tunnel. with tilting cars made by the same company as the TALGO sets allowing for higher cornering speed compared to the non-tilting sets.

The class 98, like all of the Aurora fleet is multi voltage, though unlike many of the other electric locomotives, the tilt-body equipped class 98/7 also have the ability to use 1.5kv third rail systems when operating around the London areas.

Mark Wilkes e-mail: megazone23_uk@hotmail.com