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New TGV speed record

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    Bradidup
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    Nice one, I took on the origional one from Paris to Lyon in 80ies, something else at the time.


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    testicle
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    Bradidup wrote:
    Nice one, I took on the origional one from Paris to Lyon in 80ies, something else at the time.

    It still is...


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6521295.stm
    A French high-speed train (TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph).

    The previous TGV record was 515km/h (320mph), set in 1990.

    The record attempt by a modified TGV took place on a track between Paris and the eastern city of Strasbourg.

    The absolute train speed record was set by a Japanese magnetic levitation train - Maglev - in 2003. It reached a top speed of 581km/h (361mph).

    The TGV set the new record at 1314 (1114GMT) on Tuesday. It was a modified version called V150, with larger wheels than usual and two engines driving three double-decker cars.
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    The train travelled almost as fast as a World War II Spitfire fighter at top speed


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