The German-built ICE (Inter-City Express) train set heads south out of 30th Street Station while testing in revenue service on Amtrak. These tests would be used to develop the Acela train sets.
On the opening day of the LGV Est high speed line, German ICE set No 4680 comes racing downgrade towards the Moselle viaduct at approx 300kmh on the 13.21 Saarbrucken to Paris Est service.