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1st TGV POS set No 4401 (Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland) seen on its way from Belfort (FR) to Velim (CZ), at the German/Czech border. This set actually consists of 2 newly-built, 3-voltage TGV Duplex/Thalys PBKA-style power cars, yet tailored to high-speed operations in Germany (magnetic brakes, higher horsepower), reformed with 8 existing TGV Réseau cars. The passenger cars are due for refurbishment by 2007. Original TGV Réseau power cars will be reformed with recently-ordered TGV Duplex cars (5th order). TGV POS sets will primarily run on Paris-Stuttgart and Paris-Zurich (by Lyria). This set was waiting for Loco 750.253 of CD to be coupled, before going through the Czech border. Fürth-im-Wald (Oberfranken). 27th July 2004. Photo by Michawel (Acknowledgements)(zelpqge@seznqm.cz), from http://zelpqge.goo.cz Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st TGV POS set No 4401 (Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland) seen on its way from Belfort (FR) to Velim (CZ), at the German/Czech border. This set actually consists of 2 newly-built, 3-voltage TGV Duplex/Thalys PBKA-style power cars, yet tailored to high-speed operations in Germany (magnetic brakes, higher horsepower), reformed with 8 existing TGV Réseau cars. The passenger cars are due for refurbishment by 2007. Original TGV Réseau power cars will be reformed with recently-ordered TGV Duplex cars (5th order). TGV POS sets will primarily run on Paris-Stuttgart and Paris-Zurich (by Lyria). This set was waiting for Loco 750.253 of CD to be coupled, before going through the Czech border. Fürth-im-Wald (Oberfranken). 27th July 2004. Photo by Michawel (Acknowledgements)(zelpqge@seznqm.cz), from http://zelpqge.goo.cz Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Numbering and labelling details of TGV POS set No 4401 (Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland), which will also be numbered as Z38400. Sadly, magnetic brakes under the power cars are not visible on this pic. Fürth-im-Wald (Oberfranken). 27th July 2004. Photo by Michawel (Acknowledgements)(zelpqge@seznqm.cz), from http://zelpqge.goo.cz Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Trailer 8 (end/2nd-class) of TGV POS set No 4401 (Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland). Sadly, magnetic brakes under the end bogies are not visible on this pic. All in all, 6 out of 13 bogies will be fitted with magnetic brakes, sos as to comply with German regulations. Passenger trailers are to go refurb by 2007, but they will reportedly retain their original livery. One can notice that the Power car has had a narower blue stripe than those of TGV Duplex, so as to be in line with TGV Réseau passenger cars. Fürth-im-Wald (Oberfranken). 27th July 2004. Photo by Michawel (Acknowledgements)(zelpqge@seznqm.cz), from http://zelpqge.goo.cz Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)