Project V150
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Operation V150, where 150 refers to a target speed in metres per second, was a series of high-speed trials carried out on the LGV Est. The V150 was a specially configured TGV high-speed train notable
TGV 4402 (operation V150) reaching 574 km/h on 3 April 2007 near Le Chemin, France.
Part of the record-breaking V150 unit being sailed in triumph down the Seine for display at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Part of TGV trainset 4402 displayed near the Eiffel Tower after the record
TGV world speed record
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The TGV holds a series of land speed records for rail vehicles achieved by SNCF, the French national railway, and its industrial partners. The high-speed trials are intended to expand the limits of hi
World Record plaque
TGV powerhead 24049 of the world record train set 325 on display at the Cité du Train in Mulhouse