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SNCF TGV 55 at Lyon Perrache on April 18th, 1995. Photo and scan by Jacopo Fioravanti (jacopofioravanti@katamail.com).

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SNCF TGV no. 68 at Lyon Perrache on April 17th, 1995. Photo and scan by Jacopo Fioravanti (jacopofioravanti@katamail.com).

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Particular of the coupling between two TGV trains. Photo taken at Lyon Perrache in April 1995. Photo and scan by Jacopo Fioravanti (jacopofioravanti@katamail.com).

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A TGV PSE double unit (trains no. 78 and 05) coming from Paris enters Lyon Part-Dieu. In the background you can see a RTG from the line Strasbourg-Lyon. April 1984 Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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The concept of coupling two TGV units was realized from the beginning of the high-speed-service in France. The DB got the same idea for their ICE-trains about 15 years later. April 1984 Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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When the TGVs enter or leave this station, each engine has its pantograph up. This train is just entering Lyon Part-Dieu for a short stop. April 1984 Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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A TGV PSE double unit rolling smoothly into the station of Lyon Part-Dieu on a nice spring days evening. April 1984 Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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The TGV double unit 78 / 05 leaving Lyon Part-Dieu in southbound direction. Maybe Lyon-Perrache, Marseille / Nice, Avignon / Nimes, Grenoble or the Alpes, but on normal tracks (April 1984). Today the TGVs can continue on a high-speed line in southbound direction, as far as I know until Valence for the moment. Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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Another TGV double unit at Lyon Part-Dieu awaiting departure for its two hour high-speed run to Paris. Double units are very usual on this line. April 1984 Photo and scan by Reinhold Rennert (renn0739@mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de).

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SNCF This TGV unit looks a bit strange... Unrebuilt power unit with rebuilt coaches (in grey and blue livery) Photo taken at the station Lyon Part Dieu, in august 1997 Photo and scan by Benoît GEHANT (bgehant@ese-metz.fr)