World Speed Record
Legend :
- R (Record) :
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- Official Record (historically known, reported by independent witness).
- Doubtful or claimed record (by manufacturer, company, customers, state, ministry, etc) without independent report.
- Arr (Arrangement) : Disposition and number of elements forming the train.
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- Loc (One locomotive pulling one or more cars)
- Multi (Multi Motorized Elements)
- Single (Single rail vehicle).
- Power (Power) : Electric DC, Electric AC, Triphase, Steam, Diesel, Propeller, Jet, Turbine.
- S (State) : P (Prototype), U (Unmodified), ? (Unknown), T (Tuned)
Styles : - -
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