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> "Scott M. Kozel" comcast.net> wrote:
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG7Y1FSUwGg&feature=related

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> The most recent high speed front end design is, I think, the Talgo "Pato"
> ("Duck") design. The very newest of Japanese Shinkansen (700 series?)
> equipment may be newer. Both of those were developed in the last several
> years, however.
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> You will find footage of both of those on youtube as well.
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> The TGV, by contrast, uses a front end design that is almost 30 years
> old. Naturally, it isn't as good as the latest design methods are able to
> produce.