SNCF TGV La Poste

TGV La Poste
TGV La Poste trainset
In service1984- 27 June 2015[1]
ManufacturerGEC-Alsthom
Family nameTGV
Number built2+12 (new) + 1 (converted)
Number preserved3 + 12 spare set
Formation10 cars
(2 power cars, 8 postal cars)
OperatorsSNCF for La Poste
Specifications
Train length200 m (656 ft 2 in)
Width2.904 m (9 ft 6.3 in)
Maximum speed270 km/h (168 mph)
Power output6,800 kW (9,119 hp) @ 25 kV
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)TVM-300, KVB
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The TGV La Poste were dedicated trainsets for high-speed freight and mail transportation by French railway company SNCF on behalf of the French postal carrier La Poste. The top speed of this TGV Sud-Est derivate was 270 km/h (168 mph), making them the fastest freight trains in the world. [citation needed] They were withdrawn in 2015.[1]

  1. ^ a b Barrow, Keith (29 June 2015). "Last post for French high-speed freight as postal TGVs bow out". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2015.