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A northbound Thalys running at 300 km/h through the TGV Haute-Picardie station, on
September 03, 1996. This photo is available as a high-quality 3000 x 2000 pixel
scan of the original negative.
Photo by Clem Tillier (ctillier@alumni.princeton.edu)
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Two Thalys trainsets passing each other at the station in Voorschoten,
the Netherlands.
Photo by Rob Schatborn (rob.schatborn@hetnet.nl)
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Thalys PBKA trainset 4341 at the SNCF open house at Bercy station in
Paris, September 1996. This photo is available as a high-quality
3000 x 2000 pixel scan of the original negative.
Photo by Clem Tillier (ctillier@alumni.princeton.edu)
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Thalys PBKA trainset 4302 (Belgian owned) at Paris Gare du Nord, with an assortment of
Réseau and PBA trainsets. The third generation trainset seen here differs from Thalys PBA
trainsets in its more sophisticated power cars, first introduced on the Duplex trainsets.
Photo by Stefano Bertolotti (gundam@iol.it)
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Thalys PBA trainset 4534 at Paris Gare du Nord, September 3rd, 1996.
This photo is available as a high-quality 2000 x 3000 pixel scan of the
original negative.
Photo by Clem Tillier (ctillier@alumni.princeton.edu)
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The same photo as above, cropped closer
Photo by Clem Tillier (ctillier@alumni.princeton.edu)
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Thalys PBKA trainset 4341 at the SNCF open house at Bercy station in
Paris, September 1996. This photo is available as a high-quality 2000 x
3000 pixel scan of the original negative.
Photo by Clem Tillier (ctillier@alumni.princeton.edu)
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View from the cab on the standard line in Belgium, a few kilometers
before Mons. A Thalys PBA crosses us heading for Paris. Note the
signal "crocodiles" between the rails.
Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr)
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The control desk in a PBA unit (rather different from a PBKA). The
throttle wheel is in the middle, and the box on top of the instument
cluster is the signalling box for the Dutch ATB.
Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr)
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Crossing a Thalys PBKA trainset on the LGV Nord-Europe.
Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr)
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The pantograph selector controls in a Thalys PBA power car. They
are located just to the right of the throttle wheel. The red knob shows
the following settings: 0/none, N/normal, S/emergency (use front
pantograph), L/LGV (for high speed lines). The black knob shows the
following settings: F~/25kV 50Hz AC (France), F=/1.5kV DC (France),
GV~/25kV 50Hz AC (High speed lines), B=/3000V DC (Belgium), NS=/1500V DC
(Netherlands).
Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr)
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The Faiveley CX pantographs on a Thalys PBKA unit. The pantograph in the foreground is
for 1.5kV DC and 3kV DC, and lacks its composite wiper. The pantograph at rear is the one
used at high speed under 25kV AC. The CX is an active pantograph; its
"stiffness" varies in real time according to wire height, speed, and other
parameters. This allows to optimize the pantograph's performance over a wide range of
operating conditions. The tunable dampers are the shiny vertical cylinders visible under
the wipers.
Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr)
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