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 2E2-7, nos 733 and 734.

The 2E2-7 is a more aerodynamically styled 2E6, which shares its heritage from the ES64 type locomotive. The 2E2-7 is used primarily on HST work on the Northern Lights service, alongside various types of Orbis, ICX and TGX HST sets. The colour scheme depicted here is the new dayglow scheme.

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