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robertbeardwell — TGV Duplex
Published: 2010-06-22 18:38:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 5918; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 0
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So I am here right now in France in the Hotel room, thought I would share a amazing find today at Rennes Gare (Train Station). Though I already have photographed and where expecting Normal TGVs (The Traditional Ones) I came upon a rare occasion to photograph not just a TGV but a TGV Duplex, its enormous double decked over powered brother. Pretty amazing train in all rights.TGV Duplex No. "273" Sits in Rennes Station, France, awaiting a unknown destination.
18-70mm Lens.
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It's quite an incredible train. I'd love to ride one sometime, but alas...
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Wish i could ride it too
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Maybe we should arrange a devmeet at Paris Gare de Lyon...
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If i could afford that
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Nice shot, I'm surprised every time that trains can be this dirty
Some german trains are already dirty but the french ones omg.
Yeah TGV Duplex, a part of that called V150 did at the 3th of april 2007 the new world speed record for trains with 574,79 km/h or 357 mph
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Yeah they are pretty cool machines
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What exactly is that tiny two-eyed monster on the far right? My feeling is that it might be much more interesting than the TGV, which we all know at least from pictures already.
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Well regarding the hiding train, it does not have a SNCF number.....
So i did some research found a page on French Wiki, thing is it looks similar to many of the "Autorail" trains in the fleet, but never exactly the same.
After finding a page on the region in which these trains run I found that it is a X4750 -> [link] converted improved and engines removed. These are now three car instead of two and are propelled units. They are singly numbered 1 to 9 (and maybe further but on the day 9 was the highest) and this simple number is given to all three cars 
Old Electric engines are used to push and pull the trains course i am keeping this to myself for now, your just going to have to wait for that. But the French train numbering system has gone crazy
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I’d argue that the french numbering system always was a little mad to begin with. Variable-length numbers? Didn’t we get rid of that in 1968? Anyway, weird story. If you happen to have some pictures of that train, I’d be very interested in them. And thank you for doing all that research!
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Well when i get around to them i will let you know
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Nice Shot.
So you're at France?
Here's an (crazy) idea: Go to France Border Line(with Spain) Station, Hendaye, and/or go to Irun, and catch the talgo train that comes from Portugal in the Sud Express Service. 
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Haha if only it was south france LOL
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If I'm honest, I do prefer the old ones for some reason... The new ones just look like your everyday high speed train, whereas the old ones had that angular look to them, with all those edges.
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yeah lo, though that's the point of new trains, more slimline, means faster lol
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