Jon WorthMar 14

CONFIRMED: SNCF's Alstom built TGV-M Avelia Horizon trains ARE too big for some Italian railway lines

All explained here 👇
https://jonworth.eu/confirmed-sncfs-alstom-built-tgv-m-avelia-horizon-trains-are-too-large-for-some-italian-rail-lines/

Thanks @bovine3dom for the help understanding this!

Confirmed: SNCF's Alstom built TGV-M Avelia Horizon trains are too large for some Italian rail lines

When Les Echos and BFM reported that SNCF's TGV-M trains (branded Avelia Horizon by their manufacturer Alstom) were too tall for Italian tunnels I could scarcely believe it. This news came in the same week as SNCF received some good news that they can get a package of guaranteed high

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Show threadMartin HoffmannMar 14
@jon I think GB is right. That’s what it seems to say in the gauge marker in this picture: https://images.bfmtv.com/YrJLbvZbCFSBYojdUG1hsSr5yVc=/0x28:2016x1162/2016x0/images/TGV-M-1479241.jpg
Show threadJon Worth
@partim Thanks, now added to the blog post, with credit.
Mar 14 at 5:35pmWeb
Show threadJon WorthMar 14
@partim I even inadvertently have my own pic showing this! 😂
Show threadMartin HoffmannMar 14
@jon I think next to the big overall GB it says G2 for the bogie area and GB for the roof?
Show threadJon WorthMar 14
@partim I am not bothering with the lower stuff here 🙂