TGV 001
The TGV 001 was an experimental gas turbine-electric locomotive-powered trainset built by Alstom to break speed records between 250–300 kilometre per hour. It was the first TGV prototype and was commissioned in 1969, to begin testing in 1972. It achieved a top speed of 318 kilometres per hour (198 mph) on 8 December 1972.
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