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French State Railway TGV

TGV Sud-Est in the original orange livery

The first commercial high speed services in France commenced with the TGV Sud-Est between Paris and Lyon in 1981. The abbreviation TGV stands for “Train à Grande Vitesse” or just “High Speed Train”. In contrast to the...

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Variant
Sud-Est
Built 1978-1986
Manufacturers GEC-Alstom
Wheel arrangement
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 200120 mm
Service mass
Top speed 270 km/h
Power 6800 kW
Engine

General

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Built 1978-1986
Manufacturers GEC-Alstom
Wheel arrangement B-B+B-2-2-2-2-2-​2-2-2-B+B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 200.12 m
Empty mass 385 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.00 m

Power

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Power source electric - AC/DC
Hourly power 6,800 kW (9,245 PS)
Continuous power 6,450 kW (8,770 PS)
Top speed 270 km/h
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