ETR-500P.2 set (558B), seen shortly after arriving at the SNCF Workshops in Hellemmes.
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In order to run under French catenary, Italian dual-leg pantographs had already been replaced with Cx25 pantographs, identical to those of TGV Duplex, POS, Thalys PBKA sets and to those of the 6 Tri-voltage TGV R sets cleared for Italy.
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The 3 ETR-460s cleared for France also feature such pantographs.
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Hellemmes.
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November 2003.
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Photo by Nicolas Deldycke (nicos67598@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements).
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Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)