{"product_id":"jouef-hj1061-jouef-sncf-tgv-duplex-electric-train-set-ho-scale","title":"Jouef HJ1061 Jouef SNCF TGV Duplex Electric Train Set HO Scale","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"heading--3\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid--1-col@medium\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item grid__item--60\"\u003eSNCF, TGV Duplex starter set, blue\/grey livery, \"Carmillon\" logo The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF. It is unique among TGV trains in that it features bi-level carriages. The Duplex inaugurated the third generation of TGV trainsets. It was specially designed to increase capacity on high-speed lines with saturated traffic. With two seating levels and a seating capacity of 508 passengers, the Duplex increases the passenger capacity. The Duplex feasibility study was completed in 1987. In 1988, a full-scale mockup was built to gauge customer reactions to the bi-level concept, traditionally associated with commuter and regional rail rather than with high-speed intercity trains. The first tests of a bi-level trainset were in November 1994. Soon after their first run, the first rake of eight trailers was tested at 290 km\/h (180 mph) on the Sud-Est line. HJ1061 contains a 4-unit TGV Duplex set. An electric train set with controller, transformer, starter track, track mat\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jouef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43089897947241,"sku":"5055286708718","price":249.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8629\/4889\/files\/HJ1061.png?v=1775004321","url":"https:\/\/auroratrains.com.au\/products\/jouef-hj1061-jouef-sncf-tgv-duplex-electric-train-set-ho-scale","provider":"Aurora Trains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}