My LAST TRIP EVER onboard the first TGV; Farewell video of the TGV Sud Est
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Date: 2024-01-09
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-aaronstephen103
For people wondering what wil happen to them: They can be used for parts or recycling, also very common selling them to other (mostly very ppo countries) depends on the condition of the train) welathier countries buy these as well) where they will drive for probably another 10 to 30 years, these countries also buy these trains for parts. So if you really want to drive them again go to Sudan, you can still spot them there how ever not at the same speed and it very harsh circumstances. But this is a very extreme example.
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For people wondering what wil happen to them: They can be used for parts or recycling, also very common selling them to other (mostly very ppo countries) depends on the condition of the train) welathier countries buy these as well) where they will drive for probably another 10 to 30 years, these countries also buy these trains for parts. So if you really want to drive them again go to Sudan, you can still spot them there how ever not at the same speed and it very harsh circumstances. But this is a very extreme example.
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-DanielsUKT
great trip report however this must have been emotional for you and many others in France who rode these many times
the tgv really did start the high speed train revolution in Europe because 40 years later many places in France have high speed and also other countries like Spain Italy Germany UK etc now have it and growing so thanks to the tgv (also thank the original high speed shinkansen trains in japan because we all wouldn't have high speed without it too)
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great trip report however this must have been emotional for you and many others in France who rode these many times
the tgv really did start the high speed train revolution in Europe because 40 years later many places in France have high speed and also other countries like Spain Italy Germany UK etc now have it and growing so thanks to the tgv (also thank the original high speed shinkansen trains in japan because we all wouldn't have high speed without it too)
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-JamesHDJ
In my opinion you can't really see the TGV's age outside of it as it still functions 100% and altough it doesn't look as modern, it still seems to be in good shape. But I think the interior could be better, the seats look comfy but not modern and also the carperts kinda look dirty and old. It's just the whole inside that looks old and dirty if you copare it to new highspeed trains which nearly look like 1st class airplanes. See frecciarossa, ICE, Railjet, AGV.
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In my opinion you can't really see the TGV's age outside of it as it still functions 100% and altough it doesn't look as modern, it still seems to be in good shape. But I think the interior could be better, the seats look comfy but not modern and also the carperts kinda look dirty and old. It's just the whole inside that looks old and dirty if you copare it to new highspeed trains which nearly look like 1st class airplanes. See frecciarossa, ICE, Railjet, AGV.
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-pega17pl
The differently shaped heads of the HST result from the different speeds at which the trains are supposed to travel. They were determined classically in the wind tunnel. The ICE 1 was the -slowest- train and had a rounder nose, the first French TGV, which was supposed to be faster, already had a pointed, angular nose. Even faster or newer ones already tend to duck shapes, although these are only really necessary with the Japanese HST. - Cheers, Heinz
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The differently shaped heads of the HST result from the different speeds at which the trains are supposed to travel. They were determined classically in the wind tunnel. The ICE 1 was the -slowest- train and had a rounder nose, the first French TGV, which was supposed to be faster, already had a pointed, angular nose. Even faster or newer ones already tend to duck shapes, although these are only really necessary with the Japanese HST. - Cheers, Heinz
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-maxart3392
Sad to learn that they are gone. I remember taking it from Paris to Saint Etienne in the autumn of 1981, just a few months after the entry in service, when only about half of the LGW between Paris and Lyon was in service and the speed was limited to 260 km/h (which was still by far the fastest in Europe then. I also remember the number of the trainset which was 03. Who knows where it's now?
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Sad to learn that they are gone. I remember taking it from Paris to Saint Etienne in the autumn of 1981, just a few months after the entry in service, when only about half of the LGW between Paris and Lyon was in service and the speed was limited to 260 km/h (which was still by far the fastest in Europe then. I also remember the number of the trainset which was 03. Who knows where it's now?
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-liyangzhang8592
Farewell and greetings from Japan! Japanese Shinkansen has a similar ticketing to TERGV: when you ride Shinkansen for only one station (or two in some intervals, you need only a local ticket plus a small surcharge (860 yen for one station and 1080 yen for two, if I'm remembering right, very cheap compared to long-distance Shinkansen tickets. This is only applicable for second class.
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Farewell and greetings from Japan! Japanese Shinkansen has a similar ticketing to TERGV: when you ride Shinkansen for only one station (or two in some intervals, you need only a local ticket plus a small surcharge (860 yen for one station and 1080 yen for two, if I'm remembering right, very cheap compared to long-distance Shinkansen tickets. This is only applicable for second class.
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-ceaabe
Such a nice train, really a shame to get them out of service! At least, SNCF had refurbished them often, they look very modern and elegant. In comparison, our german ICE trains didn't improve with the years. Seats became less comfortable with every redesign and Interieur didn't change at all. For worse, years of economization nearly wrecked up the once indestructible ICE 1 sets.
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Such a nice train, really a shame to get them out of service! At least, SNCF had refurbished them often, they look very modern and elegant. In comparison, our german ICE trains didn't improve with the years. Seats became less comfortable with every redesign and Interieur didn't change at all. For worse, years of economization nearly wrecked up the once indestructible ICE 1 sets.
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-markoobid2005
My first 300 km/h ride. August 2006, Douai - Paris Nord - Douai, Sud-Est both ways, #08 -Rouen- and #82 -Trappes-. Incredible first feeling of a High Speed travel on the most classic train to do it. Sad to see them go, even if they were really old already.
BTW back then Nord TGVs used to have vending machines in the Bar coach. Are they gone?
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My first 300 km/h ride. August 2006, Douai - Paris Nord - Douai, Sud-Est both ways, #08 -Rouen- and #82 -Trappes-. Incredible first feeling of a High Speed travel on the most classic train to do it. Sad to see them go, even if they were really old already.
BTW back then Nord TGVs used to have vending machines in the Bar coach. Are they gone?
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If i could use the french announcement sound for a tone on my phone i so would!
I love it, find it unique compared to the English chimes we have over here and also it brings back great memories of my first time going to france (lille then Disneyland paris, been to paris nord and the city since then also-
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If i could use the french announcement sound for a tone on my phone i so would!
I love it, find it unique compared to the English chimes we have over here and also it brings back great memories of my first time going to france (lille then Disneyland paris, been to paris nord and the city since then also-
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-joshihemant2568
Respect from India, Locomotives, or rolling stock still in Mint condition after 40 years of High Speed service, shows the efforts, maintenance & devotion invested.
We indians would like these in 'Scrap ke bhaav mein'.
Namaste from India, Pls keep it up, in the times of Air Travel.
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Respect from India, Locomotives, or rolling stock still in Mint condition after 40 years of High Speed service, shows the efforts, maintenance & devotion invested.
We indians would like these in 'Scrap ke bhaav mein'.
Namaste from India, Pls keep it up, in the times of Air Travel.
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-Norge176
Great video! Here in Stockholm we have a type of trains called C6. They are from 1970-74 and are bound to be scrapped in a few years. There are also trains similar to C6 called C14 and C15. My profile picture is a C14 train. All of these are collectively known as Cx trains.
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Great video! Here in Stockholm we have a type of trains called C6. They are from 1970-74 and are bound to be scrapped in a few years. There are also trains similar to C6 called C14 and C15. My profile picture is a C14 train. All of these are collectively known as Cx trains.
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-hbruins85
As a Japanese rail fan I find it amazing that TGV PSE trainsets have racked up 10M kilometers per set and were still in good condition after 40 years.
Our Shinkansen trains are typically retired after 12-15 years and 6M or so kilometers per set.
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As a Japanese rail fan I find it amazing that TGV PSE trainsets have racked up 10M kilometers per set and were still in good condition after 40 years.
Our Shinkansen trains are typically retired after 12-15 years and 6M or so kilometers per set.
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I appreciate the good video. The captions are very important but very distracting. I end up missing half of the video trying to read the captions. It's to bad you can't find someone to read it aloud. I assume your English isn't good.
Thanks
Bob
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I appreciate the good video. The captions are very important but very distracting. I end up missing half of the video trying to read the captions. It's to bad you can't find someone to read it aloud. I assume your English isn't good.
Thanks
Bob
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-TheFighterDoctor
I had a seat service once in the TGV. The agent told me that they usually do it when the train is not crowded. They take your order and bring it to you like half an hour later. That is the only time I saw it.
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I had a seat service once in the TGV. The agent told me that they usually do it when the train is not crowded. They take your order and bring it to you like half an hour later. That is the only time I saw it.
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-uncinarynin
Interesting they operate TGV as TERGV, will those be operated with Duplex or Reseau in the future?
I guess many will want to buy a first class massage seat after the trains are decommissioned.
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Interesting they operate TGV as TERGV, will those be operated with Duplex or Reseau in the future?
I guess many will want to buy a first class massage seat after the trains are decommissioned.
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-sashaipol
Sorry, but in Spain we are Avant, the TGV regional services between Madrid and Toledo, in Catalonia cromo Barcelona to Lleida, Tarragona, Girona and Figueres, and some others lines i Andalucia.
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Sorry, but in Spain we are Avant, the TGV regional services between Madrid and Toledo, in Catalonia cromo Barcelona to Lleida, Tarragona, Girona and Figueres, and some others lines i Andalucia.
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-notroll1279
When these trains were launched, they were so far ahead of everything else in Europe it even woke up my native -Deutsche Bundesbahn-. though they surely took their time with the ICE train.
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When these trains were launched, they were so far ahead of everything else in Europe it even woke up my native -Deutsche Bundesbahn-. though they surely took their time with the ICE train.
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-Stache987
I barely saw text that said low fare, from what I see in Japan, you definitely found bargains per km of travel. in comparison, compare that to USA you will feel Amtrak is ripping you off.
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I barely saw text that said low fare, from what I see in Japan, you definitely found bargains per km of travel. in comparison, compare that to USA you will feel Amtrak is ripping you off.
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-jimi272
This jingle that is played before every announcement always brings me back into -rattle that rock- by Pink Floyd-s guitarist David gilmour. Can understand now why gilmour used it haha
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This jingle that is played before every announcement always brings me back into -rattle that rock- by Pink Floyd-s guitarist David gilmour. Can understand now why gilmour used it haha
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-josephturner4047
Never liked them. Compared to corail stock they're quite uncomfortable.
Took one from Paris to Milan couple of years ago.
The double deckers are a huge improvement.
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Never liked them. Compared to corail stock they're quite uncomfortable.
Took one from Paris to Milan couple of years ago.
The double deckers are a huge improvement.
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-peterjohnson1012
This was a great video! I learned so much about the TGVs! Apparently I rode one when my family visited France in 1989 but sadly I have no recollection of that train trip. : (
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This was a great video! I learned so much about the TGVs! Apparently I rode one when my family visited France in 1989 but sadly I have no recollection of that train trip. : (
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-1L6E6VHF
Possibly a dumb question from the USA:
Is TGV service being phased out? (say it isn't so, or will very fast trains continue to streak through France on new fast locomotives?
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Possibly a dumb question from the USA:
Is TGV service being phased out? (say it isn't so, or will very fast trains continue to streak through France on new fast locomotives?
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-truckerallikatuk
Such a fine train, so sad to see it go. Much like the 125s (class 43) over here, much loved, comfortable, rode like a dream. Newer trains just aren't as comfortable.
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Such a fine train, so sad to see it go. Much like the 125s (class 43) over here, much loved, comfortable, rode like a dream. Newer trains just aren't as comfortable.
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-almuzaz8582
I remember taking the tgv orange 2nd generation from Geneva to Paris. These trains honestly were the best, its sad that they are replacing them with the duplex models now
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I remember taking the tgv orange 2nd generation from Geneva to Paris. These trains honestly were the best, its sad that they are replacing them with the duplex models now
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These trains were in service for over 40 years then got took out of service, but here in England we either keep trains in service for too long or scrap them after a few years
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These trains were in service for over 40 years then got took out of service, but here in England we either keep trains in service for too long or scrap them after a few years
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The original orange livery will forever be my favorite of all high-speed trains; and, it will forever bum me out to know that I will never be able to ride on a Sud-Est.
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The original orange livery will forever be my favorite of all high-speed trains; and, it will forever bum me out to know that I will never be able to ride on a Sud-Est.
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-TravelTourTaste
Hello again my friend. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.
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Hello again my friend. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.
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Here in the UK. We have Intercity 125 sets which are 40+ years old and no sign of a replacement for the Network Rail, CrossCountry, or Scotrail sets
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Here in the UK. We have Intercity 125 sets which are 40+ years old and no sign of a replacement for the Network Rail, CrossCountry, or Scotrail sets
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Id love to drive this tgv on train sim world 2, but we can only operate the newer shape which the allow us to drive only from marseille to avignon.
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Id love to drive this tgv on train sim world 2, but we can only operate the newer shape which the allow us to drive only from marseille to avignon.
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-TwoWholeWorms
Huh, the Duplex sets that run from Barcelona still have the Atlantique livery. I wonder if that's intentional? Man, those seats are comfy.
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Huh, the Duplex sets that run from Barcelona still have the Atlantique livery. I wonder if that's intentional? Man, those seats are comfy.
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-troydavis6579
wonder if nsw government could buys these to replace some country nsw trains in nsw Australia but only problem no sleepers on it i see
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wonder if nsw government could buys these to replace some country nsw trains in nsw Australia but only problem no sleepers on it i see
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-lordofbore
Imagine being a child in 1980, and seeing one of these for the first time, it must have been like boarding a spaceship!
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Imagine being a child in 1980, and seeing one of these for the first time, it must have been like boarding a spaceship!
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-ardionoroma
Watching image slides with a train sound as BGM feels like being briefed before starting a mission in Train Simulator
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Watching image slides with a train sound as BGM feels like being briefed before starting a mission in Train Simulator
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-tfksworldofm
Shame. The Sud EST was the most iconic TGV of them all. Especially in the orange livery. Glad that I've got a model.
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Shame. The Sud EST was the most iconic TGV of them all. Especially in the orange livery. Glad that I've got a model.
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-sreevidhyakv2512
I have a doubt. Which is getting retired. The black one u rode on or tgv atlantique or the orange one?
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I have a doubt. Which is getting retired. The black one u rode on or tgv atlantique or the orange one?
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