1st-class UIC-Y car (A9), in red "Capitole" livery.
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This car got a special livery by Paul Arzens in 1967/1968, and fitted with magnetic brakes, with a view to upgrading Rapide "Capitole" (Paris Austerlitz <--> Toulouse Matabiau) to 200km/h.
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It retained its special condition until the late-70s, so as to run peak services at 200km/h on Paris-Toulouse/Bordeaux.
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Paris-Austerlitz.
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October 1975.
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Photo by Georges Grenier (Acknowledgements)
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# georges-grenier@wanadoo.fr
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Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)