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How about a look at the new Eurostar equipment?

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Posted by Dragoman on Friday, October 23, 2015 6:06 PM

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greatly ticked off the French (which I now believe own 100% of Eurostar) that they picked German Equipment. The older TGV based equipment was getting long in the tooth but when I was commuting between London and Paris almost weekly there was just no other way to go.

 

Aren't these to be used for new Eurostar services to Germany?  If so, might make the choice of Siemans more (nationalistically) logical.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Friday, October 23, 2015 7:56 AM

Ferrari may now be a standalone company but Fiat and the Ferrari family still have a controlling interest.  Only 10% of the company's stock was offered in the IPO.

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, October 23, 2015 6:20 AM

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Siemens-built trains with interiors desined by Pinafarina (sp?) which is famous for Ferrari interiors.

Pininfarina designs whole bodies for various Ferrari models, not just interiors.  As info FCA has spun Ferrari off as a standalone company with an IPO that was floated this week.

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Posted by Buslist on Thursday, October 22, 2015 9:24 PM

schlimm

Siemens-built trains with interiors desined by Pinafarina (sp?) which is famous for Ferrari interiors.

 

greatly ticked off the French (which I now believe own 100% of Eurostar) that they picked German Equipment. The older TGV based equipment was getting long in the tooth but when I was commuting between London and Paris almost weekly there was just no other way to go.

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Posted by CJtrainguy on Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:59 PM

schlimm

Siemens-built trains with interiors desined by Pinafarina (sp?) which is famous for Ferrari interiors.

 

The Siemens trains are proven in service. With the mention of Italy in connection with the trains, I was for just a moment concerned that the trains were made by Ansaldo/Breda, with a long penchant for producing trains that don't run properly in revenue service. 

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Posted by NorthWest on Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:48 PM

The trains are modifed Valero sets. Note smaller front window to avoid the tunnel hypnosis problem.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=549613&nseq=0

 

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Posted by schlimm on Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:30 PM

Siemens-built trains with interiors desined by Pinafarina (sp?) which is famous for Ferrari interiors.

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Posted by ROBERT WILLISON on Thursday, October 22, 2015 4:48 PM

Wish we had some of DAT.

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Posted by Dragoman on Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:28 PM

 

Thanks for posting this!

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:06 PM

Thanks, yes worth looking at!

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How about a look at the new Eurostar equipment?
Posted by Buslist on Thursday, October 22, 2015 8:08 AM

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