TGV: 40 YEARS - 3 kinds of high speed trains, the chassis are very similar but nose have different forms between generations and can be easier compared... Special celebration at Villeneuve Saint-Georges depot to celebrate the 40 years anniversary of official commercial TGV service in France. That's the first time that all France High speed world record TGV trainsets are exposed together: First, the Orange TGV SE #16 which have reach 380 Kph the the 26 February 1981. Second is the TGV A #325 which have reach 515,3 Kph the 18 May 1990. Third, is the TGV POS #4402 which have reach 574,8 Kph the 3 April 2007.
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.