>>1893566And it's not actually a TGV POS (and OP's graphic is fucked, how come most trains on it look like their real counterparts but they just copy-pasted 3 power cars for the TGV)
The record setting set was designated TGV V150 (as in 150 m/s) And consists of two essentially stock POS power cars (bigger wheels, minor aero mods) and 3 extensively modified Duplex trailers with the 2 intermediate bogies replaced by AGV powered bogies.
>>18880845 cars is the minimal TGV configuration, you need the power cars at the end, the half articulated end trailers coupled to the power cars, and the middle pub car to cross over the electrical circuits.
>>1895758>>1893599It was the fourth time SNCF beat the absolute rail speed record and they have become exceedingly efficient at it.
It essentially boils down to new or just refurbished straight tracks, bumped up OHL voltage (around +25%) and for the 2007 record, some advanced construction planning with most notably a touch of excessive cant in some curves of the LGV Est.
>>1888426To keep with your gun analogy, it's not so much that the gun is wearing out, it's the range getting wrecked every time you fire.
Pic is the aftermath of the first time they tried seriously, in 1955, looking for answers to questions such as "how fast will it go?" (331km/h), "what will break first?" (the pantograph), "what's the best axle configuration for e-locs?" (BB), "will anyone die?" (no, alas).
