What does Thermocompressor do on the UK map, and must you use it in the turn you buy it?

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It lets you claim two routes in the turn you buy it, then it goes back to the table. Use it in the turn you buy it, since its effect is limited to that turn.

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What does Thermocompressor do on the UK map, and must you use it in the turn you buy it?