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The limite speed plate in the left zone of cockpit. Here you can see the new limite at 320 km/h instead of the old 300 km/h. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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A panoramic view of the cockpit. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Inside the powercar, the left passage behind the driver-cabin. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Inside the powercar....I don't know what??? Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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The second class entrance with the new livery. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Christian Lacroix has designed the new interior and the first protitype is already in operation, at the speed of the rest of trains on the Paris - Strasbourg line, in order to test the reaction of customers. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at FlickrThe very essential cockpit.

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The new seats. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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A little bureau? Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Someone want to play chess? Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Inside the first class the seats are bigger and most precious. Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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The individual reading-light and the electronic seat number (top). Photo by Marianna Lopizzo/Stefano Bertolotti email: stefano.bertolotti@gmail.com Complete eurailSpeed 2005 photo coverage at Flickr

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 1st-class accommodation. Seats are said to be revolutionary, while ambiance has been designed as very trendy and contemporary, to "american loft" standards. Apple-green doubtless smacks of the 2nd-class, original ambience of TGV PSE... Design by Christian Lacroix, MBD and Compin. Strasbourg. 10th September 2005. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 1st-class accommodation: good legroom, yet still with "blind" seats, sadly... Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 1st-class accommodation: good legroom, with various interesting amenities: large seat-back tables, cupholders, and pigeon holes... Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 1st-class accommodation. This perch supports the whole seating-block and features: • electronic seat numbers, for choice of direction of travel; • individual reading-lights, for better privacy. Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. Seats are said to be revolutionary, while ambiance has been designed as very trendy and contemporary, to "american loft" standards. Such mix of red and purple doubtless smacks of the original ambience of 1st-class A10tu Corail cars, or of 1st-class accommodation of Z2 EMUs... Design by Christian Lacroix, MBD and Compin. Strasbourg. 10th September 2005. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. Facing seats, with adaptable headrests... Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. Facing seats. Flip-up armrests look rather fragile... Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation, family area. Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. This is the former 1st-class, end-lounge in Coach 1. Now converted into a 2nd-class, bike-storage area, with 12 regular seats and 4 tip-up seats. Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. This perch supports the whole seating-block, and features: • electronic seat numbers, for choice of direction of travel; • individual reading-lights, for better privacy. Strasbourg. 10th September 2005. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. Luggage-racks have been scattered throughout saloons. Better for safety feeling, yet cuts available legroom, although the amount of rows is the same as in 1st-class (13, instead of 14 pre-refurbishment)... Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): 2nd-class accommodation. This is a former luggage-storage area, adjacent to the vestibule. Now converted into a "Bureau" area, with power points. Available in Coach 6 and 7. Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Refurbished TGV Réseau set (No 501): Lavatory. Paris-Montparnasse. 7th September 2005. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (jean-claude.perreaud@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).