Turbotrain

In 1967, the SNCF converted a 2-car X 4300 Class diesel multiple unit train originally built by ANF Industrie (Ateliers Construction du Nord de la France) starting in 1963 (either train number X4375 or X4365), into the prototype experimental Turbotrain TGS (Turbine à gaz spéciale).

Electrification of the Grenoble line caused some trainsets to be shifted to work in Clermont Ferrand and Metz.

[3] The Egyptian National Railways purchased three enlarged 10-car turbotrains manufactured by ANF for a planned 160 km/h (99 mph) service on the 208 km route between Cairo and Alexandria.

[4] Four units of Turbotrains were introduced in Iran in 1974 with max speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) between Tehran-Mashhad that later in 2008 were converted to DMUs by substitution of diesel engines instead of turbines.

This experimental Turbotrain TGV 001 set the world speed record for gas turbine-powered rail vehicles with 318 km/h (198 mph) on 8 December 1972.

This TGV 001 was a five-car trainset which possessed four gas-turbine engines with a total output of 6,500 hp (4,800 kW) and all axles motored.

The TGV 001 prototype was retired in January 1978;[3] one power-car (TDu 001) from this trainset is preserved and is located at 48°36′53″N 7°43′38″E / 48.614729°N 7.727189°E / 48.614729; 7.727189 on the A4 highway exit number 50 Bischheim near Strasbourg in Alsace, France.