Experimental tilting RTG "Axis", seen on trials, back from Bourg-St Maurice.
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Formed with power cars T2077 and T2081 (both fitted with Turmo XII), this 2-car formation ran from 1998 until 2000. 
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It actually tested Y38 tilting bogies by Bombardier, on which Class 221 Super Voyagers of Virgin Cross Country are mounted.
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There were also hopes that this set would also get Makila F1 turbines, paving the way for the RTG refurbishment eyed in 2000/2002, yet finally still-born.
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Landry.
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October 2000. 
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Photo by Gérard Jacquet (Acknowledgements)
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# gerard.jacquet7ours@free.fr
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