Trans Polar Railways, Trans Polar Rail is a ficticious scandinavian passenger company operating in Scandinavia and Russia.<br>
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Seen here is the second generation ICX, or Inter City experess, in the Northern Lights Express livery, (The Northern 
Lights Express colours have a destinctive dark grey window band).  Originally running between Tromso and Copenhagen, 
the Northern Lights Express route has been extended and now runs to Berlin. <br>
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Like the original ICX the second generation retains the two cockpits profile that shared by some of the Orbis sets, 
having full plasma screen displays and touch-screen displays.  Active tilting around corners, operated by powerful 
under-floor Hydraulics allow for operations 380km/h.  <br>
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unlike the first generation ICX, the second generation has more in common with the TGX, with mono-axle connections 
between the inboard cars, however the pick up and power-cars share the tandem wheelsets at the connection.  Another 
feature of note, is the standard window size on the first class cars, resulting in a smoother appearance, which the 
panoramic windows of the phase 1 ICX do not give.  <br>
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Passengers on board the second generation ICX get head-rest mounted TV screens, with reclining seats, however, second 
class passengers only have a few degrees of recline on the seats, and sit 3-abreast.  First class passengers get just 
2-abreast seating, also, the seats in first class have retracting foot rests as well, which move through 70 degrees, 
identical to the seat backs, to allow for this, passengers in first class have a lot of leg room.  the headrests move 
down through a vertical axis, as the seat base slides forwards to turn the seat into a near flat bed.  Also, each of the 
first class seats gets its own sub-compartment, divided down the car by curtains, and across the car by bulkheads at right 
angles to the coach sides.  <br>
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Mark Wilkes. (e-mail megazone23_uk@hotmail.com)