Trans Polar Rail is a ficticious scandinavian passenger company operating in Scandinavia and Russia, ranging from 
Norway to the far east of Russia.  featured hear is locomotive 370-566, a phase 2 3E2 tri-bo electric locomotive.<br>
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Modifications to the type to bring it up to the new 370 standard include vents on both sides behind number one cab 
and a reprofiled roof, however it is under the skin is where most of the modifications lie.  Multiple unit operations 
are now possible with the type, where as before drivers for each locomotiver were needed.  engines are up from 4600hp 
to 5600 hp. The new numbering has been brought in with the introduction of the Orbis family,<br>
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The class 370 is used to haul sets across Siberia from Moscow, working the "White Tiger" express which goes all the 
way across Siberia from Moscow to PetroPavlovsk in Kamchatka, some Orbis sets are used on that route as well.  The rake 
seen here coupled to the locomotive is a rake of 9 cars, 7 standard class cars, one restaurant car and one first class 
car<br>
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mark wilkes (e-mail: megazone23_uk@hotmail.com)