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SNCF TGV  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

It was developed in the 1970s by GEC-Alsthom and SNCF. Originally designed as turbotrains to be powered by gas turbines, the prototypes evolved into electric trains with the 1973 oil crisis. Following the inaugural service between Paris and Lyon in 1981 on the LGV Sud-Est ("LGV") (French: Ligne à Grande Vitesse, high-speed line), the network, centred on Paris, has expanded to connect main cities across France and in adjacent countries on combinations of high-speed and conventional lines.

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SNCF BB7200  LokSound 5 European Sound files N XL L M4

Between 1976 and 1985, the French State Railways (SNCF) procured a total of 237 BB 7200 electric locomotives for their 1.5 kV DC lines. These four-axle locomotives, equipped with two TAB 674 motors, deliver 4040 kW, reach a top speed of 160 km/h, and haul both passenger and freight trains. BB 7261–7263 locomotives were upgraded for a maximum speed of 200 km/h. With the increasing modernization and expansion of the TGV network, many locomotives were gradually withdrawn from high-quality more…