World Speed record's train (574,8 km/H)

This was one of the two locomotives of the TGV V150 that reached the world rail speed record on April 03, 2007 near PK 194 of the new LGV Est : 574,8 kph (or 357,2 mph) as can been read behind the... (more)

The World Speed Record TGV V150. At this point (PK 191,4), the TGV V150 run at 574,8 Km/h ! Best performance... And at this speed, it is an airplane noise, not a train noise.

Just before the world rail speed record. Speed at the moment of shot: 538Km/h=334.3 mi/h but shortly....

The cabin of the engine which broke the World Rail Speed Record on March 29, 1955 (331 km/h, 205.7 mph). Displayed at the Grand Palais for the 70th birthday of SNCF.

This is the world faster railway train, here a view when the trainset have leave the new Est high speed line after a day where tests runs over 550 km/h have been tried with success to prepare the ... (more)

Passing by PK198 at 570km/h on is way to the world speed record.

Picture taken at PK200 565 km/h during April the 3rd, 2007 world record: Vmax = 574.8 km/h

The world steam speed record holder A4 "Mallard" powers southwards from the summit of the Settle & Carlisle Line

From left to right : the TGV Réseau / Duplex 603, the TGV SE 16 (train of the 1981's world record at 380 kph) and the TGV SE 33.

World Rail Speed Record holder TGV 325 arrives at Gare de Lyon.