World Speed record's train (574,8 km/H)

This was one of the two locomotives of the TGV V150 that reached the world rail speed record on April 03, 2007 near PK 194 of the new LGV Est : 574,8 kph (or 357,2 mph) as can been read behind the... (more)

The World Speed Record TGV V150. At this point (PK 191,4), the TGV V150 run at 574,8 Km/h ! Best performance... And at this speed, it is an airplane noise, not a train noise.

A new TGV for the line POS (Paris direction East towards Strasbourg) made a test run on the Gotthard line. The regular velocity here is 80 km/h, now the train is in service on the new line in Fran... (more)

Just before the world rail speed record. Speed at the moment of shot: 538Km/h=334.3 mi/h but shortly....

This is the world faster railway train, here a view when the trainset have leave the new Est high speed line after a day where tests runs over 550 km/h have been tried with success to prepare the ... (more)

Passing by PK198 at 570km/h on is way to the world speed record.

Picture taken at PK200 565 km/h during April the 3rd, 2007 world record: Vmax = 574.8 km/h

Essay to TGV est prototype in Pyrénées

From left to right : the TGV Réseau / Duplex 603, the TGV SE 16 (train of the 1981's world record at 380 kph) and the TGV SE 33.

TSO 58033,on lease from EWS,sits in Pagny TGV Est construction yard.

World Rail Speed Record holder TGV 325 arrives at Gare de Lyon.

TGV sud-est 29 departs Gare de Lyon.

Hired Class 58 from English,Welsh&Scottish Railways by Fertis works a TGV-Est construction train.

Hired Class 56 from English,Welsh&Scottish Railways by Fertis works a TGV-Est construction train.