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SNCF TGV PBKA "Thalys" class 4300 An unidentified Thalys PBKA trainset is running at 300 km/h on the high speed line from Bruxelles to Paris. Photo taken near Vémars (about 50 km north from Paris), on January 1th 1998. Photo by Eric Boudaille - Eric.et.Marie@hol.fr Scan by Benoit Gehant - bgehant@ese-metz.fr

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Thalys PBKA set No 4341 (SNCF), seen at Tarbes, prior to some trials on the Tournay-Capvern gradient (33%o-1 in 30). Tarbes. 28th January 1998 Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Thalys PBKA set No 4341 (SNCF), seen halted down the Tournay-Capvern gradient (33%o-1 in 30), on trials. Lanespède. 28th January 1998. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Thalys PBKA set No 4341 (SNCF), seen passing Lanespède, while on trials on the Tournay-Capvern gradient (33%o-1 in 30). Lanespède. 28th January 1998. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Thalys PBKA set No 4341 (SNCF), seen passing the Viaduct of Lanespède, while on trials on the Tournay-Capvern gradient (33%o-1 in 30). Lanespède. 28th January 1998. Photo by Jean-Claude Perreaud (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Thalys PBKA set No 4303 (SNCB/NMBS), seen on a Thalys service to Paris. Monchy. 29th March 2005. Photo by Nicolas Deldycke (nicos67598@hotmail.com)(Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Thalys PBKA set, seen on Thalys 9346 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Paris Nord), at the South end of the Frétin triangle Jct, East to Lille, running on the Southbound (fast) track (300km/h, for Brussels ---> Paris). One can spot further left the Westbound, (southern-branch) track (220km/h, for Paris ---> Lille/London). Frétin. 18th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Thalys PBKA set, seen on Thalys 9448 (Köln Hbf ---> Paris Nord), at the very South end of the Frétin triangle Jct, East to Lille, running on the Southbound (fast) track (300km/h, for Brussels ---> Paris). Frétin. 18th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Thalys PBKA set, seen on Thalys 9457 (Paris Nord ---> Liège Guillemins), shortly before crossing the French-Belgian border, which is located slightly ahead of the village of Esplechin, in the background... The front set only would run further than Brussels. Wannehain. 18th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Thalys PBKA set, seen at the rear of Thalys 9457 (Paris Nord ---> Liège Guillemins), shortly before crossing the French-Belgian border, which is located slightly ahead of the village of Esplechin, in the background... This set does not run any further than Brussels. Wannehain. 18th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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TGV Thalys Bogie de TGV Photo by Rafal Tomasik mailto:rafal@zt.kielce.tpsa.pl

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A front on view of a PBKA at Marne-La-Vallée ©2002 Geoffrey Sneddon