TGV Models in HO & N Scale

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This is a (nearly) complete list of commercially available TGV models in HO and N scales. The list is not necessarily correct or up to date. If you have any additions, corrections or suggestions, please let me know. To find these models, contact your local hobbyshop or post your query to the newsgroup rec.models.railroad. You may also have luck finding used TGV models on the eBay auction site. Please note, some models may be out of production. Thanks to Takashi Uchiyama of Tokyo for contributing to this list.

TGV Type Brand Scale Item Description
Sud-Est Lima HO 149772 (DC)
189772 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, orange livery, French trainset 03. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149775 (DC)
189775 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, orange livery, Swiss trainset 112. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary. Old reference number is 149720 or 149720AC.
      149882 3 trailer add-on (including bar trailer), orange livery.
      149883 3 trailer add-on, orange livery.
Sud-Est Lima HO 149711
149711AC
1M + 2T + 1M formation, orange livery, trainset 16 with record plaques. For a whole trainset, additional trailers below are necessary. This set was also numbered as trainset 113 and trainset 28 at various times.
      201094 2nd class trailer, orange livery.
      201095 1 power unit with motor, orange livery.
      201096 1st class end trailer, orange livery.
      201097 bar trailer, orange livery.
      201098 2nd class end trailer, orange livery.
      201099 1 power unit without motor, orange livery.
      201100 1st class trailer, orange livery.
      201097 1 trailer, bar, orange livery.
Sud-Est Lima HO 149708 (DC)
189708 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, fantasy white livery. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149901? 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), fantasy white livery.
      149902? 3 trailer add-on set, fantasy white livery.
Sud-Est Lima HO 149748 1M + 2T + 1M formation, new blue and silver livery.
      149884? 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), blue and silver livery.
      149885? 3 trailer add-on set, blue and silver livery.
Sud-Est Bachmann USA HO N/A 1M + 3T + 1M formation, trainset 42. Toy-like model.
Sud-Est Kato N 10-198 1M + 4T + 1M formation, orange livery. For a whole trainset, the add-on trailer set below is necessary. Old reference number was 10-091.
      10-199 4 trailer add-on set, orange livery. Old reference number was 10-092.
Sud-Est Kato N 10-909 1M + 4T + 1M formation, new blue and silver "Ligne du Coeur" livery for service to Switzerland.
Sud-Est Lima N 123901
163901
1M + 2T + 1M formation, orange livery, trainset 16. For a whole trainset, some additional trailers below are necessary. (Lima also separately sold the vehicles in this set, see below)
      220120 1 power unit with motor, orange livery, trainset 16 with record plaque.
      220121 1st class end trailer, orange livery.
      220122 2nd class end trailer, orange livery.
      220123 1 power unit without motor, orange livery, trainset 16 with record plaque.
      220124 2nd class trailer, orange livery.
      220125 bar trailer, orange livery.
      220127 1st class trailer, orange livery.
Sud-Est Lima N 163904 1M + 2T + 1M formation, orange livery, trainset 113 with Neuchatel emblem or trainset 28 (both were produced under the same item number). For a whole trainset, additional trailers below are necessary.
      220127? 1 trailer, 2nd class, orange livery.
      220128 1 trailer, bar, orange livery.
      220129 1 trailer, 1st class, orange livery.
Sud-Est Bachmann USA N 51-4002 1M + 4T + 1M formation, orange livery, trainset 16. Toy-like compared to Kato or Lima.
Sud-Est Jouef HO 735100 1M + 4T + 1M formation, orange livery, includes track. To complete this trainset use Jouef's TGV Sud-Est add-on trailers below. (was 7351)
      580100 1st class end trailer, orange livery. (was 5801)
      580200 2nd class trailer, orange livery. (was 5802)
      580300 1st class trailer, orange livery. (was 5803)
      580400 bar trailer, orange livery. (was 5804)
      580500 2nd class end trailer, orange. (was 5805)
      880000 Motorized power unit, orange livery. (was 8800)
      580000 Un-motorized power unit, orange livery. (was 5800)
La Poste Lima HO 149773 (DC)
189773 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, new yellow livery. For a whole trainset, additional trailers below are necessary. Old reference number is 149710 or 149710AC.
      201102 1 trailer, new yellow livery, big "La Poste" lettering.
      201103 1 trailer, new yellow livery, small "La Poste" lettering.
Atlantique Lima HO 149714
149714AC
1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, trainset 325. Features commemorative striping on nose. Earlier versions of this model (possibly with a different item reference) were of trainset 318 without the striping.
      201087 bar trailer (Lima produces no other TGV Atlantique trailers, and their TGV Réseau trailers are not compatible. However, this single trailer is enough to complete trainset 325 as configured for the world speed record... but at the time it didn't yet have the blue nose striping!)
Atlantique Jouef HO 740000 1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery. To complete this trainset use Jouef's TGV Atlantique add-on trailers. Note, this model was originally produced without a trainset number and too small TGV logos as a 1M + 3T + 1M formation, but is now numbered 325. (was 7400)
      748200 1M + 4T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery (includes bar trailer). To complete this trainset use Jouef's TGV Atlantique add-on trailers. (was 7482)
      741200 1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, simplified toy model with track. (was 7412)
      741300 1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, simplified toy model without track. (was 7413)
      740100 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), blue and silver livery. (was 7401)
      590100 1st class end trailer, blue and silver livery. (was 5901)
      590200 2nd class trailer, blue and silver livery. (was 5902)
      590300 1st class trailer, blue and silver livery. (was 5903)
      590400 bar trailer, blue and silver livery. (was 5904)
      590500 2nd class end trailer, blue and silver livery. (was 5905)
      890000 Motorized power unit, trainset 325, blue and silver livery. (was 8900)
      590000 Un-motorized power unit, trainset 325, blue and silver livery. (was 5900)
Atlantique Kato N N/A Model rumored in 2000, possibly produced by a European distributor based on the Kato Sud-Est model.
AVE Jouef HO 740500 1M + 2T + 1M formation, white livery (AVE is a Spanish TGV). To complete this trainset use add-on trailers below. (was 7405)
      594200 1st class AVE trailer. (was 5942)
      594300 2nd class AVE trailer. (was 5943)
Euromed Jouef HO 743700 1M + 2T + 1M formation, white livery (Euromed is a Spanish TGV).
Réseau Lima HO 149771 (DC)
189771 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, 500 series trainset. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149777 (DC)
189777 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, trainset 4502 (to Belgium). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149782 (DC)
189782 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery, trainset 4505 (to Italy). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149890 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), blue and silver livery.
      149891 3 trailer add-on set, blue and silver livery.
Eurostar Lima HO N/A This is an improved Jouef model with Lima packaging (Jouef and Lima are both merged into Rivarossi at this time)
Eurostar Hornby OO R1013 1M + 2T + 1M formation with track. Note, before this 1997 Hornby-designed model, Hornby imported the HO scale model by Jouef until 1995.
      R4013 2 trailer add-on set (R9 and R10)
Eurostar Jouef HO 748300 1M + 2T + 1M formation, scale model version without track (was 7483). Same model as Lima Eurostar.
      745200 1M + 2T + 1M formation, toy version with track (was 7452)
      745300 1M + 2T + 1M formation, toy version without track (was 7453).
Eurostar Kato N 10-327 1M + 6T + 1M formation. Includes R1, R2, R9, R10, R17, R18. A full trainset requires more trailers, some of which are provided in the add-on set below.
      10-328 4 trailer add-on set. Includes R3, R4, R6, R7. Use another one of these add-on sets to reproduce R12, R13, R15, R16.
Thalys Lima HO 149786 (DC)
189786 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, 4500 series trainset (SNCF Thalys PBA). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149874 (DC)
189874 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, trainset 4341 (SNCF Thalys PBKA). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149875 (DC)
189875 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, trainset 4331 (NS Thalys PBKA). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149878 (DC)
189878 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, trainset 4321 (DB Thalys PBKA). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149704 (DC)
189704 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, trainset 4302 (SNCB Thalys PBKA). For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      149892 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), red and silver livery.
      149893 3 trailer add-on set, red and silver livery.
Thalys Mehano HO T675 (DC)
T674 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red and silver livery, PBKA type. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary.
      T678 (DC)
T676 (AC)
3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), red and silver livery.
      T679 (DC)
T677 (AC)
3 trailer add-on set, red and silver livery.
Thalys Kato N N/A Model rumored in 2000, possibly produced by a European distributor based on the Kato Sud-Est model.
Duplex Lima HO 149903 (DC)
189903 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, blue and silver livery. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary. Model announced for 2000.
      149901? 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), blue and silver livery.
      149902? 3 trailer add-on set, blue and silver livery.
P-01 Tilt Lima HO 149873 (DC)
189873 (AC)
1M + 2T + 1M formation, red, silver and blue livery. For a whole trainset, both add-on trailer sets below are necessary. This is a model of the TGV tilting prototype with special bogies (reproduced on the model).
      149961 3 trailer add-on set (including bar trailer), red, silver and blue livery.
      149962 3 trailer add-on set, red, silver and blue livery.

Other names to note: some French businesses have made detailing parts for TGV models in HO scale. A company named Carmina made highly detailed (and expensive) scale pantographs out of brass, while the store Clarel (in Paris, metro Bastille) makes dry transfer sheets of TGV markings.

Last update: April 2000

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