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FR HJ1061 Jouef SNCF TGV Duplex electric train set
Product Info
SNCF, TGV Duplex starter set, blue/grey livery, "Carmillon" logo
The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF.
It is unique among TGV trains in that it features bi-level carriages. The Duplex inaugurated the third generation of TGV trainsets. It was specially designed to increase capacity on high-speed lines with saturated traffic. With two seating levels and a seating capacity of 508 passengers, the Duplex increases the passenger capacity.
The Duplex feasibility study was completed in 1987. In 1988, a full-scale mockup was built to gauge customer reactions to the bi-level concept, traditionally associated with commuter and regional rail rather than with high-speed intercity trains.
The first tests of a bi-level trainset were in November 1994. Soon after their first run, the first rake of eight trailers was tested at 290 km/h (180 mph) on the Sud-Est line.
HJ1061 contains a 4-unit TGV Duplex set. An electric train set with controller, transformer, starter track, track mat.
What's Inside
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Tech Specs
- Item Scale
- 1:87 Scale HO Gauge
- Colour
- Blue/Grey
- Minimum Curve (mm)
- H0 scale: 356.5 mm
- Livery/Owner logo
- SNCF
- Region Flag
- France
WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard and some components have functional sharp points and edges. Handle with care. Before giving this toy to a child, remove all packaging and any other component which is not part of the toy. Colour and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.