Fictive operator, Trans Polar Railways, with its many routes in Northern Europe, 
Russia and Scandinavia, utilises a large number of locomotive types, seen here is 
the type 2E2-10 coupled to a rake of older livery articulated coaches  <br>
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Built in Sitzerland, and based on the highly successful Locomotive 2000 project, the 
2E2-10 is used on mixed traffic and light freight duties all over the Trans Polar 
network.<br>
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The 2E2-10 differs from its Swiss counterpart in many ways when it comes to external 
styling, however much of the internal equipment remains the same, though as per normal 
Trans Polar practice, only one pantograph remains.  the main drawback of the 2E2-10 is 
the relative light weight, requiring the type to double up on heavy trains. <br>
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Mark Wilkes (e-mail megazone23_uk@hotmail.com)