New locomotive: TGV PSE

The TGV PSE (Train à Grande Vitesse - PSE, french for High Speed Train - Paris Sud Est) is the first high speed train to operate in the French rail network. There were built between 1978 and 1988 (for a total of 107 trainsets) by ALSTOM, and they started running the passenger lines between Paris and the south east region of France (thus called PSE) in 1981. These trainsets have a total capacity of 345 seats, and a maximum speed of 270 Km/h. Later on, many trainsets were rebuilt and updated their maximum speed up to 300 Km/h. The trainset numbered 38 was converted to a TGV La Post for postal service.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from the Wikipedia):

• Units built: 107 trainsets
• Formation: 10 cars (2 heads + 8 cars)
• Total length: 200 m
• Total weight: 385 t
• Top speed: 270 Km/h (later upgraded to 300 Km/h)
• Power output: 6450 kW

See some pictures at the Railfaneurope.net picture gallery.

This is a blender rendered output (click to enlarge) using its original colour scheme, and some in-game screenshots:

Blender renderized output

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TGV PSE	TGV PSE Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	0	44
Power	3225 kW	0 kW
Max.Speed	270 Km/h
Intro Year	1981
Retire Year	N/A

The train has been coded into simutrans as the original sets, with a maximum speed of 270 Km/h and 6450 kW of power. They are available from 1981 and the optimum in-game formation is 2 power cars and 4 or 6 passenger cars.

This train is meant to be part of a full TGV pakset, which I hope it will be released soon.

For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wikipedia (TGV-PSE)
• Wikipedia (TGV)