Fictive operator, Trans Polar Railways which operates in Scandinavia, Russia and Europe, after upgrading its 2E2-6 
power cars.has introduced new rolling stock to go with it. The new stock, designed by Orbis Engineering, is optrimised for 
high speed running, its large diameter wheels giving a smoother ride whilst spinning at a lower RPM, so reducing noise in the 
cabin.  <br>
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Suspension for the cars is by tri-coil mounts on each side of the wheelset, with 4 point suspension inboard of the wheelset, 
this is further enhanced by the use of smoothride wheels, which have an outer rim, with a rubber inner belt with a steel core, 
similar to first generation ICE trains used by DB.  <br>
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Though slightly heavier than the articulated stock used by Trans Polar Railways, the high speed stock hauled by the 2E2-6 
locomotives are lighter than the Austrian built BMPZ types.<br>
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Mark Wilkes, e-mail: megazone23_UK@hotmail.com