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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
Réseau
Built 1992-1996
Manufacturers GEC-Alstom
Wheel arrangement
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 200190 mm
Service mass
Top speed 320 km/h
Power 10400 kW
Engine

General

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Built 1992-1996
Manufacturers GEC-Alstom
Wheel arrangement B-B+2-2-2-2-2-​2-2-2-2+B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 200.19 m
Empty mass 383 t

Power

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Power source electric - AC/DC
Hourly power 10,400 kW (14,140 PS)
Continuous power 8,800 kW (11,965 PS)
Top speed 320 km/h
Starting effort 212.0 kN
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