| |   | A view of the main assembly hall at the GEC-Alsthom factory in
 Belfort, France. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | A Thalys PBKA power car in construction at the GEC-Alsthom factory
 in Belfort. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | The same PBKA power car, showing the nose without aerodynamic
 shrouding.  The windshield wiper fluid tanks are visible, in front of
 the aluminum honeycomb impact shield.  The sand box and filler tube
 are also exposed, as is the coupler mounting plate.  The plumbing is
 brake equipment. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | A Duplex power car in construction at the GEC-Alsthom factory
 in Belfort, 1996. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | The fiberglass aerodynamic nose shrouding being prepared for a Thalys PBKA
 (left) and a TGV Duplex (right).  The large space in the middle will be
   covered with clamshell doors for the coupler.  GEC-Alsthom factory,
   Belfort, France, 1996. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | The fiberglass aerodynamic nose shrouding of a Korean TGV, for the
   high speed rail line from Seoul to Pusan, Korea.  At left is a TGV
   Duplex.  GEC-Alsthom factory, Belfort, France, 1996. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | The body of a Korean TGV power car.  The Korean TGV is closely
   derived from the TGV Réseau.  GEC-Altshom factory, Belfort,
 France, 1996. Photo by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) |  
 | |   | A Korean TGV power car is lowered onto its trucks.  GEC-Alsthom
 factory, Belfort, France, 1996. Photo: GEC-Alsthom.  Scan by Yann Nottara (ynottara@mail.dotcom.fr) | 
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