Derived from the French TGV but built exclusively for the Thalys service and owned by SNCB.
Built: 1995-98 by GEC-Alsthom.
Make-up: A train is a set of 10 cars (2 power cars, 8 passenger cars).
Length: The eight carriages are 656ft (200m) long,
Weigh: 424.4 tons (385t).
Capacity: of 377 seats.
Operating voltages: 25kV AC, 15kV AC 1500V DC and 3000V DC.
Max speed: 186mph (300km/h) is only possible on 25 kV AC.
Photographed 1st February 2007.
© Adrian D. Smith. Plymouth, England. #(fotosvanadrian@blueyonder.co.uk)