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            to regional services running on high speed lines.
            The result would be the Series 104-114. The com-
            position of the Series 104 and 114 trains is identical;
            in fact the Series 114 train is an evolution of the
            Series 104 train.

                    CAF Series 120,

            120.050 and 121

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            The Series 120 EMUs (electric multiple units) were   system for bogies called BRAVA which could be
            the first self-propelled trains with variable gauge   used on both carriages and traction units.
            to run in in Spain. CAF developed a variable gauge      Once the viability of the BRAVA bogie had

















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