Re: RE: looking to buy baggage car

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

On Wed, 9 May 2001 07:01:06 -0400, James Shugg
<jshugg@MailAndNews.com> wrote:

>>===== Original Message From "James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au> =====
>
>>A rumor QR is getting rid of its mail train services you might be able to
>>find some spare " TGV ".   (No, they don't go as fast as 515kph)
>>
>
>Neither does the French train a grande vitesse, though in regular service 
>300kmh is seen, and they have been tested at somewhat faster speeds, but I 
>don't think 515kmh has been achieved yet.

515.3 km/h is the record for the TGV Atlantique on a test run.


David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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