New locomotive: TGV Atlantique

The TGV Atlantique is the second generation of french high speed trains. They were built by Alstom between 1988 and 1991, and started running service in the LGV Atlantique (Paris to western France line). These trains have a capacity of 485 seats and run at a maximum speed of 300 Km/h.

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

• Units built: 105 trainsets
• Formation: 12 cars (2 heads + 10 cars)
• Total length: 237.50 m
• Total weight: 444 t
• Top speed: 300 Km/h
• Power output: 8800 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 Atlantique	TGV Atlantique Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	0	49
Power	4400 kW	0 kW
Max.Speed	300 Km/h
Intro Year	1989
Retire Year	N/A

The train has been coded into simutrans with its real specifications, that is, maximum speed of 300 Km/h and 8800 kW of power. They are available from 1989 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 ship check the following links:

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