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World electric speed record attempt

There is to be an attempt at a 350 km/h run on Saturday 2 September with ÖBB 1216.050 on the Nürnberg - Ingolstadt line. Guest visitors will be SNCF record holders from 1955 (BB 9004 und CC 7107). EuroSprinter 127.001 (ES 64P 001) is taking the locos there for a small exhibition. (P Wormald)


 
 

 

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