Thalys PBKA, TGV PSE, and TGV 2N2 EuroDuplex

 

Following the previous post, I worked on the other 3 TGV units I have.

Thalys PBKA

This is not the exact livery, but the Thalys PBKA passes through Ascq under specific circumstances:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/53080835339/

TGV PSE

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bindonlane/2993724844/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/86006896@N05/14259236179/

TGV 2N2 EuroDuplex

This unit does not typically run in the NPDC region, instead it is dedicated to the routes between France, Germany, and Switzerland.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193884658@N05/51538044682/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193884658@N05/51559038091/

TGV OuiGo

I got myself a TGV OuiGo for my bday!

Prototypical unit

This is the low cost offering from TGV. Here are a couple of pictures of the real TGV in Lille:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnybrauns/40804562383/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/185467976@N05/49339453171/

Miniature model

Jouef released this unit in April 2023:

• HJ2413S: Coffret de 4 unités, TGV Duplex OuiGo
• HJ3009: Coffret supplémentaire de 3 voitures, TGV Duplex Ouigo, composé de 2 x voitures de ex 1ére classe et 1 x voiture bar
• HJ3010: Coffret supplémentaire de 3 voitures, TGV Duplex Ouigo, composé de 3 x voitures de ex 2ème classe

The notice for the engines and the notice for the decoders.

And a short video :

By default, the ESU ECoS Command does not allow to have two decoders with the same DCC address. This is an issue for this unit, because there is a ESU LokSound v5 in the main engine and a ESU FX in the dummy engine. I struggled a bit with that before, until I read this forum:

 

Therefore, on the function decoder, I disabled the RailCom protocol:

And just like that, I was able to control both decoders from the same address:

TGV

I maintain a list of formation, typically from pictures I see on Flickr. I struggle to distinguish all types of TGV, so I gather information from the sites below to build on list based on train numbers.

• https://www.hunza.pro/differentes-rames-tgv-circulant-sur-reseau-sncf.html - also in pdf
• https://www.trains-europe.fr/sncf/tgv/differences.htm - also in pdf
• https://blog.sylvainbouard.fr/la-famille-tgv-guide-didentification/ - also in pdf
• https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV

Here's the summary:

Three new engines

There were same items on sale this summer 😁

• BB 116008 livrée "En Voyage" - Roco 72465
• BB 116058 livrée Multiservice - Roco 72463
• Coffret 4 éléments TGV SUD-EST livrée bleu - Jouef HJ2356DS

BB 116008 livrée "En Voyage"

Here's the prototypical engine:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ferimages/40893036752/

And the model:

BB 116058 livrée Multiservice

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfl1969/14979240278/

TGV SUD-EST livrée bleu

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132029180@N02/49706442663/