TGV

TGV

Train a Grande Vitesse (high speed train) of the Societe Nationale des Chemins de fers Francais (French National Railways) TGV is a system which comprises train, track, and signalling technologies to facilitate high speed rail travel. (typically 300 km/h, or 186 mph).

The idea was conceived in the 60's, but conventional thinking at the time was that technology for steel wheels on steel rails had progressed as far as it would, and so initially the project was refused any government funding.

The TGV was an instant success, virtually grounding air traffic between Paris and Lyon, economists tantalised by the fact that the TGV actually turns a profit, paying for itself (including construction costs) in the first ten years.

There are a few fundamental differences between the TGV and conventional rail systems. The rails themselves are welded and supported on low maintenance concrete sleepers, just like many modern railroads; though ballast depth is greater, and track centers are further apart to reduce the blast of two high speed trains crossing.

A principle differences is in curvature, on a conventional railroad, 10 chains is considered a sharp curve radius - in high speed rail, a

TGV
• config.txt 16.48KB
tgv_alpha_numbers
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tgv_art
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consist_a.bmp 24.05KB
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tgv_art_512.texture.txt 65 bytes
tgv_art_icon.texture.txt 65 bytes
tgv_body
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digit_1.tga 812 bytes
digit_2.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_2.tga 812 bytes
digit_3.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_3.tga 812 bytes
digit_4.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_4.tga 812 bytes
digit_5.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_5.tga 812 bytes
digit_6.texture.txt 30 bytes
digit_6.tga 812 bytes
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 192.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
gl_lamp-gl_lamp.texture.txt 49 bytes
gl_lamp.bmp 9.05KB
gl_lamp.tga 24.04KB
main.bmp 3.00MB
main.texture.txt 27 bytes
tgv_body.pm 333.09KB
tgv_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
tgv_shadow.pm 56.85KB