depicted here is the second class intermediate car of an OBB Orbis HST, (a fantasy high speed trainset), with 
a BMPZ in the same livery to give a comparison to the size of the Orbis coaches.<br>
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Orbis coaches are fully air conditioned with airliner style seats, including headrest mounted TV screens for 
passengers on long trips.  because each of the 5 axle wheelsets are motorised, a lot of work has gone into
the soundproofing to ensure that passengers get a quiet ride.<br>
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like the lead axles of the power cars, each intermediate axleset is made up of 3 elements, two single axle
units and a tri-axle centre section, this allows the cars to take tight corners that would normally de-rail
a rigid bogie.<br>
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A standard Orbis rake consists of 2 power cars, (one first class and one standard class, 1 restaurant intermediate
car, 1 first class intermediate car and 5 standard class intermediate cars.  light weight aluminium lattice frame
with aluminium panel work means a strong and light structure.<br>
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Mark Wilkes (e-mail: megazone23_uk@hotmail.com)