France FR SNCF Service vehicle - Experimental trains Experimental EAD X3886 ARE Autorail à Récupération d'Energie; former Picasso testing an energy recuperation system. X3886 ARE 5a 20061210 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X3886_ARE Only Picasso with the red TER livery. X 72500 ETCS X 72633/34, follower in 2018 of the X 1501 / 2 ERTMS. Used for testing and showing the european ETCS signaling. X 72500 ETCS 6 20190331 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X72500_ETCS_L images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X72500_ETCS_R Newest SNCF infraxstructure control livery. Experimental Turbotrains X2061 First turbotrain prototype, built from an EAD. It will become the TGS (see the SNCF Charter Trains page). X 2061 4a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X2061 RTG-01 At the beginning, the first RTG train was used for high speed tests. RTG-01 4a 20080629 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/RTG01_L images/SNCF/AD/RTG_TR_AB_I_R images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/RTG01_R images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/RTG01_L images/SNCF/AD/RTG_TR_AB_I_L images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/RTG01_R Shorter as usual for the tests. X1501 / 1502 Trains for testing new technologies, built from the former ETG Diesel power cars T 1501 and 1502. X 1501/2 Astree 5a5b 20150927 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X1500_Astree First state, with red - white livery. Used for validating the ASTREE tracking system. X 1501/2 ERTMS 5b 20150927 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X1500_ERTMS Second state, in blue. Used for testing and showing ERTMS signaling. X 1501/2 ERTMS 6 20150927 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/X1500_ERTMS_Infra Infra logo. TGV TGV001 Prototype of TGV, built as a turbotrain. TGV001 power car 4a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV001_M TGV001 power car 4a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV001_N_M Big "TGV-001" numbers appeared at the end of 1972 or in 1973. TGV001 trailer 4a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV001_R TGV001A former power car 4b 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV001A_M The TGV001 was used at the beginning of the eighties to test some solutions (and a livery) for the TGV Atlantique. The train was no more powered, it was hauled by a TGV PSE to perform the tests. TGV001A trailer 4b 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV001A_R TGV001 and TGV001A : TGV001 TGV 02301/02302 (train 88) Former TGV TSE modified to test synchronous motors for the TGV A, at the end of the eighties. Train 88 with only 7 vehicles. Power car CouplPanto 5a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV02301_M End trailer R1 5a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV02301_R1 Middle trailer 5a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV02301_RI Bar (middle trailer) 5a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV02301_Bar End trailer R8 5a 20070617 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGV02301_R8 02301/02302 (train 88) : TGV02301 TGV P01 (train 101) Prototype of a tilting TGV, tested 1998. Based on train nr 101. Power car Panto 5b 20090329 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGVP01_M End trailer R1 5b 20090329 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGVP01_R1 Middle trailer 5b 20090329 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGVP01_R2 Bar (middle trailer) 5b 20090329 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGVP01_R4 End trailer R8 5b 20090329 images/SNCF/Serv/Exp/TGVP01_R8 TGV P01 : TGVP01