The text written next to the driving bogie of the class 355 locomotive of the Talgo XXI says: "Diesel powered high speed world record: 256.38 kph on June the 12nd 2002, at milepost 402.2 of Madrid - Barcelona - France line".

26/10/2002 Chamartin station, Madrid.

Digital photo by Julio Castillo (jcastjr@telcom.es)