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TGV high speed train breaks new speed record - ntype - 04-03-2007

Check the online video on cnn website

From BBC news :

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.

more there (bbc website)

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TGV high speed train breaks new speed record - ntype - 04-03-2007

some videos :

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The last record was in 1990 (320 mph/515 km/h)
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TGV high speed train breaks new speed record - Sassy - 04-03-2007

ntype Wrote:<snip>

I love trains I wish some could run me down

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