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).

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The french TGV (train à grande vitesse, High speed train) sets a new conventional rail record, with a speed of 574.8 kmh. The record was established on April 3,2007, surpassing the previous record of 1990 (515.3kmh). The train is a special tgv, named "V150" (for 150 met/sec, ca. 540kmh)with a souded-up engine (25000hp, like two F1 starting grids), and larger wheels. Le TGV atteint la vitesse de 574.8 kmh, établissant un nouveau record du monde de vitesse sur rail. Le record est établi le 3 avril 2007, surpassant le précédent record de 1990 (515.3kmh). Le train est un tgv spécial, avec des moteurs survitaminés (25000 cv, l'équivalent de deux grilles de départ de F1), des roues plus...

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Happy birthday at the tgv, (25old), TGV can't blows campbell, so he blowing the camera:)

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///Listen this good MUSIC /// Took on the LN1 LGV Paris/lyon. 2006 record.

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TGV WORLD SPEED RECORD 2007 574.78kmh!!!!!!!

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My LEGO model of a TGV train running on long curves around the main floor. More information on making long curves from straight pieces of LEGO 9V track can be found in Railbricks magazine issue 1 (www.railbricks.com). Thanks to James Mathis for the design of the core TGV model upon which my design is based. I still need to add another four coaches. Enjoy!

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Some good stuff on one day of video !

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The TGV " la poste" at classic speed, about 270kmh/170mph!!

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(English video version) French TGV world speed record of 3rd April 2007 (574.8 kilometres per hour / 357 miles per hour). (Previous official speed record for a train running on rails was 515.3 kmph, set in France in 1990; other unofficial records & maglev world record at en.wikipedia.org ) The special train, called V150 (velocity 150 meters/second), is an enhanced version of trains that will run on the Paris-Strasbourg line from June 2007. The V150 was made up of two normal cars that will run on the eastern TGV track and three double-decker carriages and can develop over 25000 horsepower, twice that of a conventional TGV. Record was set between Preny, near Metz in the east of France,...

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compile TGV

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Rhythm of a TGV on railway

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New World Speed Record TGV 574 KM/H

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TGV Est - France

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2 TGV hooking up in Bordeaux station.

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Zero to 300kmh/186mph whit a consist of duplex TGV. We leaving the "Le creusot TGV" station in way to Paris, note the terrific grade, nightmare of all enginer during cold weather run !

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