To work alongside the TGX, Trans Polar Rail (a ficticious passenger company operating in Scandinavia and Russia) has taken delivery of several Orbis sets to run the high speed line between Vladivostok and Berlin, via Copenhagen, the fact that each of the axles is powered means that these trains are able to get to the (restricted) 380km/h top speed faster than the TGX and ICX units, (Orbis Express runs its sets at 420km/h).<br>
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seen here is an Orbis R400 set in Trans polar's older livery.  the interior of the Orbis R400 is very much like the older R300 sets, however the main feature of the Orbis R400 is the profile has changed significantly, with only one pantograph to do the work, reducing friction with the wires and making the train look cleaner.<br>
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Mark Wilkes  (e-mail: Megazone23_uk@hotmail.com )