The world's faster railway train ! This trainset have run at 574,8 Km/h the April 3, 2007 (see RPN #227277 here www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=227277). After world record, only engines was ... (more)

During the 1950s, SNCF investigations into high-speed rail saw some CC 7100 class locomotives specially modified for operation at speeds far higher than their regular service speed. These experime... (more)

For the heritage days BB 66170 has pulled preserverd material for exhibition. In March 1955 CC 7107 attained on separate high-speed runs near Bordeaux 331 kilometres per hour (206 mph) = world spe... (more)

SNCF four-voltage Co-Co electric No CC-40108 'Hendaye' passes Appilly with the 'Etoil du Nord', the 08.53 Amsterdam to Paris Nord Euro-City train. Opening of the LGV Nord and introduction of the T... (more)

Detail on the locomotive livery and marking on the world's faster railway train ! This trainset have run at 574,8 Km/h the April 3, 2007 (see RPN #227277 here www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id... (more)

Following successful trials in March 1955, the SNCF ordered 92 units of the BB 9200. These locomotives could haul a train of 1000 tonnes at a maximum speed of 160 kph (99 mph). These engines were ... (more)

On this picture you can see two famous classes of French electric locomotives which hauled the famous TEE (Trans Europ Express) trains through France and Europe. On the left is the CC 6572 (she on... (more)

This is the new livery (named Vigirail) of the French high speed train IRIS 320 who test and validate tracks, the power and catenary and all the communication and signal systems. This trainset is... (more)

Both trainsets are historical trains: During the world speed record in April 2007 the first trainset on this picture has participate in coaching and routing the world record trainset (see RPN #209... (more)

This is the first French world record high speed train who have run at 380 Km/h on February 26th 1981 near Tonnerre in France, this trainset was build on 1978/1979 and run every day but now with t... (more)

This is the cabview of first prototype of experimental Bertin Aérotrain (Skytrain). Commands are like airplane commands but it is really a monorail train ! (See RPN#489066 for external view of t... (more)

This is the first prototype of experimental Bertin Aérotrain (Skytrain). This air levitation train circulating on a monorail on December 29, 1965. This day, the prototype reaches 90 km / h on a 1... (more)

This is the command center for Paris/Lyon South East high speed line. This center is named PAR for "Poste d’Aiguillage et de Régulation" in French, switches regulation center in English. On thi... (more)

This is the first French world record high speed train who have run at 380 Km/h on February 26th 1981 near Tonnerre in France, this trainset was build on 1978/1979 and run every day but now with t... (more)