Train head no. 310012 of the TGV Duplex train set no. 4706, that had just arrived from Paris Est with only about half an hour delay... (which was probably accrued in the German part of the trip).

The "Duplex" variant of the French TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse = high-speed train) features bi-level carriages, is manufactured by Alstom and was introduced to increase capacity on busy TGV lines (such as Paris Est - Munich).

This here is the "Euroduplex" variant which is multi-system capable and has a top speed of 320 km/h (=200 mph for the "imperialists").

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Salzgitter/GER

Alstom Transport Deutschland, formerly Linke-Hofmann-Busch, is a German manufacturing company originally established in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) to produce locomotives and rolling stock. Its origins lay in the wheelwright business of Gottfried Linke, begun in 1834. After World War II the company was reestablished in Salzgitter in West Germany. In 1994, GEC Alsthom acquired a 51% shareholding. It is now part of Alstom; the name Linke-Hofmann-Busch ceased to be used in 2009 when it became Alstom Transport Deutschland GmbH.

Have a great weekend everyone---especially my Canadian friends and contacts who have a long weekend. I will be having company so I will get to you all when I can.

De hoofdactiviteit van TCS is in Nederland is nog altijd de Dinner train. De trein blijkt een succes. Het begon in het Railpromo tijdperk met 3 rijtuigen, maar inmiddels bestaat de trein uit 6 rijtuigen en zit de trein nog altijd vol.

Op 19 mei vertrok de Dinner train vanuit 's-Hertogenbosch en deed een rondje Breda, Rotterdam, Utrecht en terug naar 's-Hertogenbosch.

TCS 102001 (1835) met Dinner train is vertrokken uit 's-Hertogenbosch.

Quand on s'ennuie...on fait des petits montages :p !