SNCF four-voltage Co-Co electric No CC-40108 'Hendaye' passes Appilly with the 'Etoil du Nord', the 08.53 Amsterdam to Paris Nord Euro-City train. Opening of the LGV Nord and introduction of the Thalys TGVs saw the end of these remarkable locomotives.
Pictures of French high speed conquest... With all kind of locomotives, trains and infrastructures that participated to improve rail speed and makes the best world records.