Orbis HST

Operated by fictional carrier, "Orbis Express", the articulated class 501 is the mainstay of the Orbis fleet,
capable of operating at speeds in excess of 400km/h, these railsets are powered on every axle, the two power
cars that provide the motive power use a multi-voltage supply.  

Technology in these sets is more airliner than high speed train, lots of CRT displays replace the standard 
cockpit features. passengers sit in airliner seats as well, seat headrests contain video screens, like many 
modern day airliners.  

because the train uses 5 axle wheel sets, the axles are built in 3 sub sections, having a leading axle, 3 main
axles and a trailing axle, the 3 sections joined together to form an articulated wheel set, thus allowing the 
train to round steep curves.

Mark Wilkes (e-mail megazone23_uk@hotmail.com)