Land speed record for railed vehicles
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Rail tracks
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Official absolute world record for conventional train is held by the French TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
(Train à Grande Vitesse). In April 2007, a specially tuned train, reduced to 3 cars with higher voltage, broke the world record, reaching 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph).
The world record for non-conventional train is held by the experimental Japanese JR-Maglev
JR-Maglev
JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s...
, having achieved 581 km/h (361 mph) on a magnetic-levitation
Magnetic levitation
Magnetic levitation, maglev, or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields...
track.
Unmanned rocket sled
Rocket sled
A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track...
s that ride on rails have reached over 10400 kilometre per hour, equivalent to Mach
Mach number
Mach number is the speed of an object moving through air, or any other fluid substance, divided by the speed of sound as it is in that substance for its particular physical conditions, including those of temperature and pressure...
8.5.
The fastest manned rail vehicle was a manned rocket sled, that travelled at 1017 km/h (632 mph).
Average speed, from station to station
| Average Speed km/h | mph | Top Speed km/h|mph | Train | Type | Location | From | To | Distance km | miles | Date | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114.8 | 71.3 | 129 | 80 | Cheltenham Spa Express Cheltenham Spa Express The Cheltenham Spa Express is a British named passenger train service from Paddington station, in London, to Cheltenham Spa, in Gloucestershire, via Reading, Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse and Gloucester... |
Steam | United Kingdom | Swindon | London | 124.3 | 77.2 | 1932-? | 77¼ miles in 65 minutes. Claimed by the Great Western Railway Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... at the time to be the world's fastest train. |
| 124.3 | 77.2 | 160 | 99 | Fliegender Hamburger DRG Class SVT 877 The DRG Class SVT 877 Hamburg Flyer – sometimes also Flying Hamburger or in German Fliegender Hamburger – was Germany's first fast diesel train, and is credited with establishing the fastest regular railway connection in the world in its time... |
Diesel-electric | Germany | Berlin | Hamburg | 286 | 177.7 | 1933-? | DMU Diesel multiple unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:... , 98 passengers |
| 130.4 | 81 | 161 | 100 | Morning Hiawatha Twin Cities Hiawatha The Twin Cities Hiawatha was a named passenger train operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , and traveled from Chicago to the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The original train takes its name from the epic poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow... |
Steam | United States | Sparta, Wisconsin | Portage, Wisconsin | 126 | 78.3 | 1939-? | 78.3 miles in 58 minutes, Milwaukee Road class F7 Milwaukee Road class F7 The Milwaukee Road's class F7 comprised six high-speed, streamlined 4-6-4 "Baltic" or "Hudson" type steam locomotives built by ALCO in 1937–38 to haul the Milwaukee's Hiawatha express passenger trains... . |
| 135.8 | 84.4 | ? | ? | Twin Cities Zephyr Twin Cities Zephyr The Twin Cities Zephyr was a streamlined passenger train service of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad . It was the second Zephyr service introduced by CB&Q following the record-setting Denver–Chicago "dawn to dusk dash" of the Pioneer Zephyr trainset... |
Diesel-electric | United States | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin | La Crosse, Wisconsin | ? | ? | ?-1957 | |
| 132.1 | 82.1 | 160 | 99 | Mistral | Electric Electricity Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire... |
France | Paris | Dijon | 315 | 195.7 | 1964-1981 | |
| 162.8 | 101.2 | 210 | 130 | Hikari Shinkansen | Electric | Japan | Tokyo | Shin-Osaka | 515 | 320 | 1965- | Stopped at Nagoya and Kyoto Kyoto is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:... |
| 163 | 101.3 | 200 | 124 | Etendard | Electric | France | St-Pierre-des-Corps | Poitiers | 100 | 62.1 | 1973-1989 | Class CC6500 locomotive, actually by TGV |
| 214 | 133 | 260 | 162 | TGV Sud-Est | Electric | France | Paris | Lyon-Brotteaux | 429 | 266.6 | 1983- | |
| 250.43 | 155.6 | 300 | 186 | Nozomi Shinkansen | Electric | Japan | Hiroshima | Kokura | 192 | 119.3 | 1997- | operated by 500 Series Shinkansen 500 Series Shinkansen The is a Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by West Japan Railway Company on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Sanyō Shinkansen lines in Japan. They were designed to be capable of although they currently operate at a maximum of in service... |
| 263.3 | 163.6 | 320 | 199 | TGV Duplex | Electric | France | Lyon-St Exupéry | Aix-en-Provence | 289.6 | 179.9 | 2005- | On new LGV Mediterranée |
| 279.3 | 173.5 | 320 | 199 | TGV POS | Electric | France | Lorraine TGV | Champagne TGV | 167.6 | 104.1 | 2007- | On new LGV Est LGV Est The LGV Est européenne is an extension to the French high-speed rail network, connecting currently Vaires-sur-Marne and Baudrecourt , and later Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim . , it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with of a planned in service... |
| 313 | 194.5 | 350 | 217 | CRH2 | Electric | China | Wuhan | Guangzhou North Guangzhou North Railway Station The Guangzhou North Railway Station is a railway station in Guangdong Province, China, opened in 1908. It is located in Huadu District in far northern suburbs of Guangzhou.... |
922 | 572.9 | 2009-2011 | On Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway until July 2011 |
Average speed, between terminating stations
| Average Speed km/h | mph | Train | Type | Location | From | To | Distance km | miles | Date | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242.5 | 150.7 | Nozomi Shinkansen | Electric | Japan | Shin-Osaka | Hakata | 553.7 | 344.1 | 1997–2003 | conventional wheeled Actual best average is 229.1 km/h |
| 250 | 155.3 | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France | Paris-Lyon | Marseille St-Charles | 750 | 466 | 2001- | conventional wheeled |
| 313 | 194.5 | CRH2 | Electric | China | Wuhan | Guangzhou North Guangzhou North Railway Station The Guangzhou North Railway Station is a railway station in Guangdong Province, China, opened in 1908. It is located in Huadu District in far northern suburbs of Guangzhou.... |
922 | 572.9 | 2009-2011 | On Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, until July 2011. |
| 275 | 170.9 | CRH2 | Electric | China | Wuhan | Guangzhou South | 968 | 601.5 | 2011- | On Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, since July 2011. |
Conventional wheeled
| Top speed km/h|mph | Average speed km/h | mph | Train | Type | Location | From | To | Distance km | miles | Date | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 130 | 128.9 | 80.1 | Hikari Shinkansen Shinkansen The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a... |
Electric | Japan | Tokyo | Shin-Osaka | 515 | 320 | 1964 | |
| 260 | 162 | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France | Paris | Lyon-Brotteaux | 430 | 267 | 1981 | |||
| 270 | 168 | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France | Paris | Lyon-Brotteaux | 430 | 267 | 1983 | |||
| 300 | 186 | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France | Paris | Le Mans | 202 | 126 | 1989 | |||
| 320 | 199 | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France | Avignon-TGV | Aix-en-Provence-TGV | 74 | 46 | 2005 | |||
| 350 | 217 | 240 | 149.1 | CRH China Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed ; ) is the high-speed rail system operated by China Railways.Hexie Hao is the designation for high-speed trains running on this rail system. At the middle of the run, all trains were marked "CRH" on the centre of the head vehicle and the side of the walls of each vehicle... |
Electric | China | Beijing South Beijing south railway station The current Beijing South Railway Station is a large railway station on the south side of Beijing that opened on August 1, 2008. The new station replaced the old Beijing South Station, first known as the Majiapu Railway Station and later known as the Yongdingmen Railway Station before 1988, which... |
Tianjin Tianjin Railway Station The Tianjin Railway Station is the principal railway station in Tianjin, China. It was built in 1888, was rebuilt in 1987-1988, and restructured in 2007-2008.... |
117 | 73 | 2008 |
Maglev
| Top speed km/h|mph | Average speed km/h | mph | Train | Type | Location | From | To | Distance km | miles | Date | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | 268 | 245.5 | 152.5 | Shanghai Maglev Train Shanghai Maglev Train The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world... |
Maglev Maglev train Maglev , is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings... |
China | Shanghai Pudong Airport | Shanghai Longyang Road | 30 | 19 | 2003 |
Average speed, over long distance
Demonstration or other special workings with record average speed over distances of more than 160 km (99.4 mi).| Average speed km/h (mph) | Top speed km/h (mph) | Distance km (miles) | Time | Train | Type | Location | From | To | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 (67.1) | 145 (90) claimed | 227 (141) | 126 min | LNWR No. 790 Hardwicke LNWR Improved Precedent Class The London and North Western Railway Improved Precedent Class or "Jumbo" Class is a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive originally designed for express passenger work.... |
Steam | United Kingdom | Crewe | Carlisle | 22–23 August 1895 | Overnight train |
| 124 (77) | 181 (112.4) | 1,633 (1014.7) | 785 min | Pioneer Zephyr Pioneer Zephyr The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered railroad train formed of railroad cars permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies, built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad , commonly known as the Burlington... |
Diesel | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Denver Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
26 May 1934 | 1,015 miles non-stop in 13 hours 5 minutes. |
| 165 (102.48) | 203 (126.1) | 316 (196.4) | 115 min | ETR 200 ETR 200 The ETR 200 is an Italian electric multiple unit introduced in 1936.-Development:In the 1930s the Italian state railways, Ferrovie dello Stato, electrified the main line Milan-Bologna-Florence-Rome-Naples and needed a fast train to use on it and on other newly-electrified ones... |
Electric | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... |
Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... |
20 July 1939 | 175.8 km/h mean speed between Lavino and Rogoredo (distance 199.147 km). |
| 306.3 (190.3) | 367 (228) | 1,067.2 (663.1) | 209 min | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Calais Calais Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras.... |
Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of... |
26 May 2001 | Fastest 1,000 km record at 317.46 km/h in 3 h 9 min, with 250+ passengers on board |
| 332 (206) | 394 (244.8) | 968 (601.5) | 175 min | CRH3 China Railways CRH3 The CRH3 is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway... -014C + CRH3-017C |
Electric | China | Guangzhou South | Wuhan | 9 December 2009 | Depart at 07:56, arrive at 10:50 |
| 387 (240) | 486 (302) | 219 (136.1) | 34 min | CRH380A China Railways CRH380A The CRH380A is an electric high-speed train designed by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited and manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. A continuation of the CRH2-350 program it both replaces foreign technology in the CRH2 with Chinese... -6401L |
Electric | China | Zaozhuang West | Bengbu South | 3 December 2010 | Depart at 11:05, arrive at 11:39 |
Conventional wheeled
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 (236.12) | SNCF TGV Sud-Est SNCF TGV Sud-Est The SNCF TGV Sud-Est or TGV-PSE is a French TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. It is a semi-permanently coupled electric multiple unit which operates primarily between Paris and the south-east of France.... Set No. 16 |
Electric multiple unit | France | 26 February 1981 | On LGV Sud-Est LGV Sud-Est The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently... . Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 403.7 (250.7) | Siemens Velaro E Siemens Velaro Siemens Velaro is a family of high-speed EMU trains used in Europe and China. The Velaro is based on Deutsche Bahn's ICE 3 high-speed trains, but is a full Siemens product unlike the ICE 3 which involved other manufacturers.... (AVE S-103) |
Electric | Between Guadalajara Guadalajara, Spain Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789... and Calatayud Calatayud Calatayud is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragón, Spain lying on the river Jalón, in the midst of the Sistema Ibérico mountain range. It is the second-largest city in the province after the capital, Zaragoza, and the largest town in Aragón other than the three provincial... , Spain |
between 15 and 16 July 2006 | On the Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... -Zaragoza Zaragoza Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain... AVE AVE Alta Velocidad Española is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . The name is literally translated from Spanish as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird".AVE trains run on a network of... line. |
| 416.6 (258.9) | CRH380A | Electric | China | 28 September 2010 11:37 | 8-car trainset, on Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway |
| 486.1 (302.0) | CRH380AL | Electric | China | 3 December 2010 11:28 | 16-car trainset, near Sùzhōu Suzhou, Anhui -Administration:Suzhou administers five county-level divisions, including one district and four counties.*Yongqiao District *Dangshan County *Xiao County *Lingbi County *Si County... , on Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway |
| 487.3 (302.8) | CRH380BL | Electric | China | 9 January 2011 17:15 | 16-car trainset, on Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway |
Maglev
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 (311.31) | Transrapid Transrapid Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987... |
Maglev | Shanghai Maglev Train Shanghai Maglev Train The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train, or maglev line that operates in Shanghai, China. It is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world... , China |
2003 November 12 | During test run |
Electric multiple units
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.5 (100.9) | Siemens & Halske Siemens AG Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company.... Drehstrom |
Electric (Locomotive or EMU?) | Between Marienfelde Marienfelde Marienfelde is a locality in southwest Berlin. It is a mixed industrial and residential area, and part of the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.-Transportation and industry:... and Zossen Zossen Zossen is a German town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, and next to the B96 highway. Zossen consists of several smaller municipalities, which were grouped together in 2003 to form the city.-Geography:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (:de:Königlich Preussische Militär-Eisenbahn) |
1901 | Drehstrom: Three-phase Three-phase In electrical engineering, three-phase electric power systems have at least three conductors carrying voltage waveforms that are radians offset in time... . Some sources say 160 or 162 km/h. See: http://www.railway.bham.ac.uk/courses/conference_1105/plenary_1-p/1_2_hughes_text_pdf.pdf. |
| 203 (126.1) | Siemens & Halske Siemens AG Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company.... Drehstrom-Triebwagen |
Electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... (EMU) |
Between Marienfelde Marienfelde Marienfelde is a locality in southwest Berlin. It is a mixed industrial and residential area, and part of the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.-Transportation and industry:... and Zossen Zossen Zossen is a German town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, and next to the B96 highway. Zossen consists of several smaller municipalities, which were grouped together in 2003 to form the city.-Geography:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (:de:Königlich Preussische Militär-Eisenbahn) |
6 October 1903 | Drehstrom-Triebwagen: Three-phase Three-phase In electrical engineering, three-phase electric power systems have at least three conductors carrying voltage waveforms that are radians offset in time... -Multiple unit Multiple unit The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage... . Some sources say 7 October, others say 201 or 200.99 km/h and others say an improbable 213 km/h. See: :de:Studiengesellschaft für Elektrische Schnellbahnen, http://www.tubit.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/a3533/uploads/UE_NwB1/Bahnenergieversorgung.pdf, http://www.e94114.de/Eisenbahn/Elektrolokomotiven/Geschichte.htm. |
| 206.7 (128.4) | Siemens & Halske Siemens AG Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company.... Drehstrom-Triebwagen |
Electric multiple unit | Between Marienfelde Marienfelde Marienfelde is a locality in southwest Berlin. It is a mixed industrial and residential area, and part of the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.-Transportation and industry:... and Zossen Zossen Zossen is a German town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, and next to the B96 highway. Zossen consists of several smaller municipalities, which were grouped together in 2003 to form the city.-Geography:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (:de:Königlich Preussische Militär-Eisenbahn) |
23 October 1903 | Drehstrom-Triebwagen: Three-phase-Multiple unit. |
| 210.2 (130.6) | AEG AEG Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft was a German producer of electrical equipment founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau.... Drehstrom-Triebwagen |
Electric multiple unit | Between Marienfelde Marienfelde Marienfelde is a locality in southwest Berlin. It is a mixed industrial and residential area, and part of the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.-Transportation and industry:... and Zossen Zossen Zossen is a German town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, and next to the B96 highway. Zossen consists of several smaller municipalities, which were grouped together in 2003 to form the city.-Geography:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (:de:Königlich Preussische Militär-Eisenbahn) |
28 October 1903 | Drehstrom-Triebwagen: Three-phase-Multiple unit. Many sources say 27 October. On 25 November 1903 a Siemens & Halske train attained 210 km/h. Absolute record. Broken by Schienenzeppelin Schienenzeppelin The ' or rail zeppelin was an experimental railcar which resembles a zeppelin airship in appearance. It was designed and developed by the German aircraft engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. Propulsion was by means of a propeller located at the rear, it accelerated the railcar to setting the land... in 1931. Record for electrical trains until 1954. See: :de:Studiengesellschaft für Elektrische Schnellbahnen, http://www.zossen.de/index.php?id=02e60000, http://www.siemens.com.br/templates/coluna1.aspx?channel=4068. |
| 256 (159) | Class 1000 Shinkansen Class 1000 Shinkansen was the classification given to the two prototype Japanese Shinkansen trains built for high-speed testing ahead of the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964.-Set A:# 1001 built by Kisha, seating capacity 56 , DT9002 bogies... |
Electric multiple unit | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
30 March 1963 | On Odawara Odawara, Kanagawa is a city located in western Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,466 with a population density of 1,740 persons per km² . The total area was .-Geography:... test track, now part of Tōkaidō Shinkansen. |
| 286 (177.6) | Class 951 Shinkansen Class 951 Shinkansen The was an experimental Japanese Shinkansen train built to test the technology for future high-speed trains operating at speeds of up to following the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964.-Formation:# 951-1 built by Kawasaki Sharyo, seating capacity 40... |
Electric multiple unit | Japan | 24 February 1972 | On Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Shinkansen The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan... . |
| 319 (198.1) | Class 961 Shinkansen Class 961 Shinkansen The was a 6-car experimental Japanese Shinkansen train built in 1973.-Design:The Class 961 train was developed to test new technology and design features to be incorporated in future high-speed trains for use on the planned Tōhoku Shinkansen and Jōetsu Shinkansen routes in the north-east of Japan... |
Electric multiple unit | Japan | 7 December 1979 | On Oyama Oyama, Tochigi is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km²... test track, now part of Tōhoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata... . |
| 380 (236.12) | SNCF TGV Sud-Est SNCF TGV Sud-Est The SNCF TGV Sud-Est or TGV-PSE is a French TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. It is a semi-permanently coupled electric multiple unit which operates primarily between Paris and the south-east of France.... Set No. 16 |
Electric multiple unit | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
26 February 1981 | On LGV Sud-Est LGV Sud-Est The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently... . Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 406.9 (252.83) | InterCityExperimental InterCityExperimental The Intercity Experimental, later renamed ICE V, was an experimental train for research into high-speed rail. It is the predecessor of all Intercity-Express trains.- History :... (ICE-V) |
Electric multiple unit | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
1 May 1988 | Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 408.4 (253.7) | SNCF TGV Sud-Est SNCF TGV Sud-Est The SNCF TGV Sud-Est or TGV-PSE is a French TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. It is a semi-permanently coupled electric multiple unit which operates primarily between Paris and the south-east of France.... Set No. 88 |
Electric multiple unit | France | 12 December 1988 | On LGV Sud-Est LGV Sud-Est The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently... . Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 482.4 (299.7) | SNCF TGV Atlantique SNCF TGV Atlantique The TGV Atlantique is a class of high-speed trains used in France by SNCF; they were built by Alstom between 1988 and 1992, and were the second generation of TGV trains, following on from the TGV Sud-Est.... Set No. 325 |
Electric multiple unit | France | 5 December 1989 | On LGV Atlantique LGV Atlantique The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running from Paris to Western France. It opened in 1989-1990. It divides into two parts at Courtalain, one going westward to Le Mans , the second one going southwestward to Tours .-Route:The line leaves Gare Montparnasse to cross Paris's southern... . Set formed of 2 power cars + 3 trailers. Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 515.3 (320.1) (320.19) | SNCF TGV Atlantique SNCF TGV Atlantique The TGV Atlantique is a class of high-speed trains used in France by SNCF; they were built by Alstom between 1988 and 1992, and were the second generation of TGV trains, following on from the TGV Sud-Est.... Set No. 325 |
Electric multiple unit | France | 18 May 1990 | On LGV Atlantique LGV Atlantique The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running from Paris to Western France. It opened in 1989-1990. It divides into two parts at Courtalain, one going westward to Le Mans , the second one going southwestward to Tours .-Route:The line leaves Gare Montparnasse to cross Paris's southern... . Set formed of 2 power cars + 3 trailers. Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 574.8 (357.18) | SNCF TGV POS SNCF TGV POS The TGV POS is a TGV train built by French manufacturer Alstom which is operated by the French national rail company, the SNCF in France's high-speed rail lines. It was originally ordered by the SNCF for use on the new LGV Est, which was put into service in 2007... Set No. 4402 |
Electric multiple unit | France | 3 April 2007 | On LGV Est LGV Est The LGV Est européenne is an extension to the French high-speed rail network, connecting currently Vaires-sur-Marne and Baudrecourt , and later Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim . , it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with of a planned in service... . Set formed of 2 power cars + 3 trailers. Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
Electric locomotives
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 (150.99) | Alstom Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are... CC 7121 |
Electric locomotive Electric locomotive An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
21 February 1954 | Between Dijon and Beaune. Conventional wheeled absolute record. |
| 320.6 (199.2) | Alstom CC 7107 | Electric locomotive | France | 28 March 1955 | On the Les Landes line between Bordeaux and Dax (Facture - Morcenx). Conventional wheeled absolute record. See: :fr:CC 7100. |
| 331 (205.6) | Jeumont-Schneider BB 9004 | Electric locomotive | France | 29 March 1955 | On the Les Landes line between Bordeaux and Dax (Facture - Morcenx). Official Conventional wheeled absolute record, pulling 3 cars. Other sources say 330.9 km/h. See: :fr:BB 9003-9004, http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/electric/dc/9000/pix.html. |
| 357 (221.82) | Siemens Siemens Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG... Eurosprinter EuroSprinter The EuroSprinter family of electric locomotives is a modular concept of locomotives for the European market built by Siemens. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 kW power at rail.Additional information is given in the name... ES64U4 No. 1216 050-5 |
Electric locomotive | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
2 September 2006 | Record attained on Nuremberg-Munich high-speed rail line Nuremberg-Munich high-speed rail line The Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway line is a German high-speed railway in length. It links the two largest cities in Bavaria, Nuremberg and Munich.... , locomotive owned by ÖBB ÖBB The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways... . Series-produced locomotive, pulling one car. See: https://www.transportation.siemens.de/ts/en/pub/newsline/newsline/press_2006/2006/04_09_2006.htm, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLhtcgn7yck. |
Third rail electric
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 (108) | Class 442 British Rail Class 442 The British Rail Class 442 Wessex Electric electrical multiple units were introduced in 1988 on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Southampton Central, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. Twenty-four of these 5-car units were built in 1988/89 by BREL at its Derby works... (Wessex Electric) unit 2401 |
Electric | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
11 April 1988 |
Fourth rail electric
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 (70) | Cravens A Stock London Underground A60 Stock The A Stock is the type of train used on the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground. It was built in two batches by Cravens of Sheffield in the early 1960s. The trains replaced all the previous stock then used on the Metropolitan Line... |
Electric | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1960-late1990s |
Gas turbine
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 (170.8) | UAC TurboTrain | Gas turbine-electric Gas turbine-electric locomotive A gas turbine - electric locomotive, or GTEL, is a locomotive that uses a gas turbine to drive an electric generator or alternator. The electric current thus produced is used to power traction motors. This type of locomotive was first experimented with during the Second World War, but reached its... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
20 December 1967 |
| 318 (197.59) | TGV 001 TGV 001 TGV 001 was a high-speed railway train built in France. It was the first TGV prototype and was commissioned in 1969, to begin testing in 1972... |
Gas turbine-electric Gas turbine-electric locomotive A gas turbine - electric locomotive, or GTEL, is a locomotive that uses a gas turbine to drive an electric generator or alternator. The electric current thus produced is used to power traction motors. This type of locomotive was first experimented with during the Second World War, but reached its... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
8 December 1972 |
Diesel
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 (112.5) | Pioneer Zephyr Pioneer Zephyr The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered railroad train formed of railroad cars permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies, built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad , commonly known as the Burlington... |
Diesel | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
26 May 1934 | |
| 205.0 (127.4) | DRG SVT 137 "Bauart Leipzig" DRG Class SVT 137 The DRG Class SVT 137 was a class of streamlined diesel train sets of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft and later of the Deutsche Bundesbahn and the Deutsche Reichsbahn... |
Diesel | Germany | 17 February 1936 | First diesel train faster than 200 km/h |
| 215.0 (133.6) | DRG SVT 137 155 (Kruckenberg) DRG Class SVT 137 The DRG Class SVT 137 was a class of streamlined diesel train sets of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft and later of the Deutsche Bundesbahn and the Deutsche Reichsbahn... |
Diesel | Germany | 23 June 1939 | |
| 230.4 (143.16) | Class 252 (HST High Speed Train There are three types of trains in Britain that have been traditionally viewed as high speed trains:* Advanced Passenger Train - Tilting trains which never entered into regular revenue-earning service.... prototype) |
Diesel | United Kingdom | 12 June 1973 | |
| 238 (147.88) | Class 43 (HST) British Rail Class 43 (HST) The British Rail Class 43 is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train power cars, built by BREL from 1975 to 1982.... |
Diesel | United Kingdom | 1 November 1987 | Current diesel speed record listed in 2006 Guinness Book of Records |
| 271 (168.39) | TEP80 TEP80 TEP80 is a Soviet diesel locomotive produced in 1988-1989. Only two locomotives of this model were built. The second of which lays claim to the world speed record for a diesel railed vehicle having reached 271 km/h on 5 October 1993... |
Diesel | Russia | 5 October 1993 | Claimed, but no verification from an independent witness |
| 256.38 (159.30) | Talgo XXI | Diesel | Spain | 12 June 2002 | Claimed by Spanish manufacturer |
Gasoline
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230.2 (143.03) | Schienenzeppelin Schienenzeppelin The ' or rail zeppelin was an experimental railcar which resembles a zeppelin airship in appearance. It was designed and developed by the German aircraft engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. Propulsion was by means of a propeller located at the rear, it accelerated the railcar to setting the land... |
Propeller Propeller (aircraft) Aircraft propellers or airscrews convert rotary motion from piston engines or turboprops to provide propulsive force. They may be fixed or variable pitch. Early aircraft propellers were carved by hand from solid or laminated wood with later propellers being constructed from metal... -pushed railcar with a gasoline Gasoline Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain... (petrol) aero engine |
On the route Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... - Hamburg Hamburg -History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808... between Karstädt Karstädt Karstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... and Dergenthin, Germany (:de:Berlin-Hamburger Bahn) |
21 June 1931 | Absolute record for more than twenty years. Engine by BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... . Other sources say between Ludwigslust Ludwigslust Ludwigslust is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. It was the capital of the former district of Ludwigslust, and is part of the district Ludwigslust-Parchim since September 2011.-History:... und Wittenberge Wittenberge Wittenberge is a town of twenty thousand people on the lower Elbe in the district of Prignitz , Brandenburg, Germany.-History:... . |
Steam
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (5) | Richard Trevithick Richard Trevithick Richard Trevithick was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. His most significant success was the high pressure steam engine and he also built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive... 's world's first railway steam locomotive |
Steam | United Kingdom | 21 February 1804 | |
| 24 (15) | Locomotion No. 1 | Steam | United Kingdom | 1825 | |
| 48 (30) | Stephenson's Rocket Stephenson's Rocket Stephenson's Rocket was an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement, built in Newcastle Upon Tyne at the Forth Street Works of Robert Stephenson and Company in 1829.- Design innovations :... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 1830 | |
| 96.6 (60) | Boston and Maine Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad The Boston and Maine Corporation , known as the Boston and Maine Railroad until 1964, was the dominant railroad of the northern New England region of the United States for a century... Antelope |
Steam | United States | 1848 | First authenticated 60 mph, 26 miles in 26 minutes. |
| 125.6 (78) | Great Britain | Steam | United Kingdom | 1850 | 80 mph claimed |
| 131.6 (81.8) | Bristol & Exeter Railway #41 | Steam | United Kingdom | June 1854 | Broad gauge |
| 131 (82) | Empire State Express Empire State Express The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad... No. 999 |
Steam | United States | May 10, 1893 | 112 mph (179 km/h) claimed, which would make it the first wheeled vehicle to exceed 100 mph. |
| 145 (90) | LNWR No. 790 Hardwicke LNWR Improved Precedent Class The London and North Western Railway Improved Precedent Class or "Jumbo" Class is a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotive originally designed for express passenger work.... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 22–23 August 1895 | Maximum speed claimed, although average speed record was authenticated (see below). |
| 164 (102.3) | GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro Number 3440 City Of Truro is a Great Western Railway 3700 Class 4-4-0 locomotive, designed by George Jackson Churchward and built at the GWR Swindon Works in 1903. . It is one of the contenders for the first steam locomotive to travel in excess of... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 9 May 1904 | Claimed to be the first steam locomotive to reach 100 mph. |
| 185.07 (115.00) | Pennsylvania Railroad E2 #7002 PRR 7002 PRR 7002 is a Pennsylvania Railroad E7s steam locomotive located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally 8063, it was renumbered 7002 after the original, a land-speed-record-setter, was scrapped... |
Steam | United States | 11 June 1905 | Claimed. Clocked at Crestline, Ohio Crestline, Ohio While the Census Bureau recognizes Crestline as a village, its 2000 population of 5,088 makes it a city under Ohio law.Crestline operates under a mayor-council system, with a council of eight members... at 127.1 mph (204.55 km/h) in 1905. However PRR Steam Locomotives did not carry speedometers at that time, speed was calculated by measuring time between mile markers, so this is not recognized as a speed record. |
| 166.6 (103.5) | Milwaukee Road class F6 Milwaukee Road class F6 The Milwaukee Road classes F6 comprised twenty-two steam locomotives of the 4-6-4 configuration, commonly nicknamed “Hudson” but known as “Baltic” on the Milwaukee Road... #6402 |
Steam | United States | 20 July 1934 | A point between Oakwood, Illinois Oakwood, Illinois Oakwood is a village in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'... and Lake, Wisconsin Lake, Wisconsin Lake is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin, a town*Lake, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, a former town*Lake, Price County, Wisconsin, a town... . Also averaged 75.5 mph on 85 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the... , and 89.92 mph for a 68.9 mile stretch |
| 160 (100) | LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman The LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive No. 4472 Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works to a design of H.N. Gresley... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 30 November 1934 | In 1934, Flying Scotsman achieved the first authenticated 100 mph (160 km/h) by a steam locomotive. |
| 168.5 (104.70) | LNER Class A3 No. 2750 Papyrus | Steam | United Kingdom | 5 March 1935 | First run at 100+ mph with complete, surviving documentation. |
| 181.1 (112.5) | Milwaukee Road class A Milwaukee Road class A The Milwaukee Road class A comprised four high-speed, streamlined 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type steam locomotives built by ALCO in 1935-37 to haul the Milwaukee Road’s Hiawatha express passenger trains. They were among the last Atlantic types built in the United States, and certainly the largest and most... #2 |
Steam | United States | 8 May 1935 | Claimed to have sustained 112.5 mph for 14 miles. Average speed for 136 miles between Milwaukee and New Lisbon, Wisconsin New Lisbon, Wisconsin New Lisbon is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Lisbon is located at .... was 74.9 mph. |
| 180.3 (112) | LNER Class A4 2509 Silver Link LNER Class A4 2509 Silver Link Silver Link was the first London and North Eastern Railway A4 Class locomotive, built in 1935 to pull a new train called the Silver Jubilee.-History:... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 29 September 1935 | Authenticated. Some sources say 112.5 mph. |
| 200.4 (124.52) | Borsig DRG series 05 002 DRG Class 05 The Deutsche Reichsbahn's Class 05 was a German class of three express passenger steam locomotives of 4-6-4 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 2'C2' in the UIC notation used in continental Europe... |
Steam | Germany | 11 May 1936 | Level grade. Speed documentation reliable. |
| 202.6 (125.88) | LNER Class A4 No. 4468 Mallard LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. While in other respects a relatively typical member of its class, it is historically significant for being the holder of the official world speed record for steam... |
Steam | United Kingdom | 3 July 1938 | Downhill grade. Official data indicates peak speed 202.6 km/h, mean speed (half-mile) 201.2 km/h. Speed documentation not fully reliable, actual speed was probably slightly lower, but will have reached the mark of 200.4 (124.52), to equal the 05 002's record. Mallard suffered an overheated crankpin during the run, but was repaired and returned to traffic within 9 days. |
| 182.4 (113.3) | BR 18 201 DR 18 201 The German express locomotive, number 18 201 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany, appeared in 1960-61 at Meiningen repair shop as a conversion of the Henschel-Wegmann train locomotive 61 002, the tender from 44 468 and parts of H 45 024 and Class 41... |
Steam | Germany | 11 October 1972 | Today's (2011) fastest operational steam locomotive. |
Jet
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295.72 (183.68) | New York Central Budd Budd Company The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century.... RDC-3 M-497 M-497 Black Beetle The M-497 was an experimental jet-powered locomotive test bed of the New York Central Railroad corporation, developed and tested in 1966 in the United States of America... |
Jet aero engines General Electric J47 |-Specifications :-Nuclear-powered version – The X39:In the 1950s, interest in the development of nuclear-powered aircraft led GE to experiment with two nuclear-powered gas turbine designs, one based on the J47, and another new and much larger engine called the X211.The design based on the J47... (retrofitted to roof) |
Butler, Indiana Butler, Indiana Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Butler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... to Stryker, Ohio Stryker, Ohio Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2000 census.-History:Stryker is the oldest settlement in Williams County... , United States |
23 July 1966 |
Rocket
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 (174) | Opel RAK III Opel-RAK Opel-RAK were a series of rocket vehicles produced by Fritz von Opel, of the Opel car company, in association with others, including Max Valier and Friedrich Wilhelm Sander largely as publicity stunts.... |
Rocket | Germany | 23 June 1928 | Unmanned. Some sources say 254 or 290 km/h. See: http://www.boris-lux.de/04_types/41_tr/tr_history/trhi.php, http://www.urbin.de/historie/historie.htm, http://www.urbin.de/konstrukteure/valier.htm, http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/opel.htm, http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Opel-RAK.html. |
Narrow gauge
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Gauge | Comments |
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| 129 (80.2) | JNR Japanese National Railways , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization... C62 steam locomotive No. C62 17 |
Steam locomotive Steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
15 December 1954 | On JNR Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... |
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| 136 (86) | OMEG Otavi Mining and Railway Company The Otavi Mining and Railway Company was a railway and mining company in German South-West Africa... Rail motor coach No. «Crown Prince» |
Gasoline Railcar Railcar A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western... |
German South-West Africa German South-West Africa German South West Africa was a colony of Germany from 1884 until 1915, when it was taken over by South Africa and administered as South West Africa, finally becoming Namibia in 1990... |
summer 1914 | ||
| 145 (90.1) | Odakyū 3000 series SE Odakyu 3000 series SE The or SE , later becoming SSE , was a "Romancecar" EMU operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan... Romancecar Romancecar The is Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo, to mountain resorts such as Gotenba and Hakone, and beaches such as Numazu and Enoshima. Service started in 1957 with the 3000 series SE trainset, it broke the world speed record for a... |
Electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
27 September 1957 | On JNR Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... |
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| 163 (101.2) | JNR Japanese National Railways , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization... 151 series |
Electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
31 July 1959 | On JNR Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... |
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| 175 (108.7) | JNR Japanese National Railways , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization... KuMoYa93 test car |
Electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
21 November 1960 | On JNR Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... |
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| 245 (152.2) | SAR Class 6E1 (No. E1525) South African Class 6E1, Series 4 In 1973 and 1974 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 4 electric locomotives with a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement in main line service... |
Electric locomotive Electric locomotive An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device... |
South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
31 October 1978 | Between Westonaria and Midway. Scheffel bogie |
Hovertrain
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 (62.1) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... 01 |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Propeller Propeller (aircraft) Aircraft propellers or airscrews convert rotary motion from piston engines or turboprops to provide propulsive force. They may be fixed or variable pitch. Early aircraft propellers were carved by hand from solid or laminated wood with later propellers being constructed from metal... engine |
Gometz-la-Ville Gometz-la-Ville Gometz-la-Ville is a French communes in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris from the center of Paris.Inhabitant of Gometz-la-Ville are named Gometziens.-Geography:... , France |
21 February 1966 | |
| 200 (124.3) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... 01 |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Propeller engine |
Gometz-la-Ville, France | A few days after 21 February 1966 | |
| 303 (188.3) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... 01 |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Jet Jet engine A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet to generate thrust by jet propulsion and in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets... aero engine |
Gometz-la-Ville, France | 23 December 1966 | With the help of an auxiliary rocket. |
| 345 (214.4) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... 02 |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Jet aero engine |
Gometz-la-Ville, France | November 1967 | |
| 422 (262.2) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... 02 |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Jet aero engine |
Gometz-la-Ville, France | 22 January 1969 | With the help of an auxiliary rocket. |
| 430.4 (267.4) | Aérotrain Aérotrain The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin.The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the train above the tracks so the only resistance is that of air resistance... I-80 Haute Vitesse (HV) |
Hovercraft Hovercraft A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout... train Ground effect train A ground effect train is an alternative to a magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground... , Jet aero engine |
Chevilly, Loiret Chevilly, Loiret Chevilly is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.... , France |
5 March 1974 | Peak speed 430.4 km/h, average speed over two runs in opposite directions 417.6 km/h on a 3 km track. |
Maglev
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 (55.9) | MBB Messerschmitt Messerschmitt AG was a famous German aircraft manufacturing corporation named for its chief designer, Willy Messerschmitt, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262... Prinzipfahrzeug |
Maglev Maglev train Maglev , is a system of transportation that uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and propel vehicles from magnets rather than using mechanical methods, such as friction-reliant wheels, axles and bearings... |
MBB's Ottobrunn Ottobrunn Ottobrunn is a municipality southeast of Munich, Bavaria, Germany, founded in 1955. Ottobrunn consists of mainly semi-detached and detached houses, and lots of gardens... factory (near Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... ), West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
6 May 1971 | 660 m test track; MBB Messerschmitt Messerschmitt AG was a famous German aircraft manufacturing corporation named for its chief designer, Willy Messerschmitt, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262... : Messerschmidt-Bölkow-Blohm, Prinzipfahrzeug: Principle vehicle. |
| 164 (101.9) | Transrapid 02 Transrapid Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987... |
Maglev | Krauss-Maffei Krauss-Maffei The Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG or simply Krauss-Maffei is an injection molding machine manufacturer and defence company based in Munich, Germany... 's plant in Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... - Allach, West Germany |
October 1971 | 930 m test track which included one curve. |
| 250 (155.3) | Transrapid 04 Transrapid Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987... |
Maglev | Munich - Allach, West Germany | end 1973 | |
| 253.2 (157.3) | Transrapid 04 Transrapid Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987... |
Maglev | West Germany | 21 November 1977 | |
| 504 (313) | JR-Maglev ML-500 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... R |
Maglev | Miyazaki Miyazaki, Miyazaki is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains... Maglev Test Track, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
12 December 1979 | |
| 517 (321.24) | JR-Maglev ML-500 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... R |
Maglev | Miyazaki Miyazaki, Miyazaki is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains... Maglev Test Track, Japan |
21 December 1979 | |
| 531 (329.94) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Yamanashi Yamanashi can refer to:* Yamanashi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 888,170 people* Yamanashi, Yamanashi, a Japanese city with 39,631 people* Joseph Yamanashi, a recurring character on MADtv played by Bobby Lee... Maglev Test Line, Japan |
12 December 1997 | Three-car train set. |
| 550 (341.75) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Yamanashi Yamanashi can refer to:* Yamanashi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 888,170 people* Yamanashi, Yamanashi, a Japanese city with 39,631 people* Joseph Yamanashi, a recurring character on MADtv played by Bobby Lee... Maglev Test Line, Japan |
24 December 1997 | Three-car train set. |
| 552 (342.99) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, Japan | 14 April 1999 | Five-car train set. Guinness Book of Records authenticated. |
| 581 (361.01) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, Japan | 2 December 2003 | Three-car train set. Absolute record (excepting rocket sled Rocket sled A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track... s). Guinness Book of Records authenticated. |
Unmanned, other propulsion
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401.3 (249) | Komet | Maglev | Manching Manching Manching is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Paar, 7 km southeast of Ingolstadt... , Germany |
1974 | By MBB. Propelled by six hot water rocket Rocket A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction... s. |
Relative passing speed between two trains
| km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482.6 (301.6) | TGV TGV The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator.... |
Electric | LGV Atlantique LGV Atlantique The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running from Paris to Western France. It opened in 1989-1990. It divides into two parts at Courtalain, one going westward to Le Mans , the second one going southwestward to Tours .-Route:The line leaves Gare Montparnasse to cross Paris's southern... , France |
December 1989 | conventional wheeled |
| 966 (600.25) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Yamanashi Yamanashi can refer to:* Yamanashi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 888,170 people* Yamanashi, Yamanashi, a Japanese city with 39,631 people* Joseph Yamanashi, a recurring character on MADtv played by Bobby Lee... Maglev Test Line, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
December 1998 | |
| 1003 (623.24) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, Japan | November 1999 | |
| 1026 (637.52) | JR-Maglev MLX01 JR-Maglev JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical Research Institute . JR-Maglev MLX01 is one of the latest designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s... |
Maglev | Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, Japan | 16 November 2004 |
Rocket sled
| Top speed km/h (mph) | Train | Type | Location | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,017 (631.94) | Rocket sled Rocket sled A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track... |
Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research... (USA) |
10 December 1954 | Manned by John Stapp John Stapp John Paul Stapp, M.D., Ph.D., Colonel, USAF was a career U.S. Air Force officer, USAF flight surgeon and pioneer in studying the effects of acceleration and deceleration forces on humans... . Fastest manned rocket-sled. Fastest manned rail vehicle. Fastest manned open-cockpit vehicle. |
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| 4,972 (3,089.45) | Rocket sled Rocket sled A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track... |
New Mexico (USA) | 1959 | Unmanned. It ran on SNORT (Supersonic Naval Ordnance Track). | |
| 9,845 (6,117.39) | Rocket sled Rocket sled A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track... |
Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research... (USA) |
October 1982 | Unmanned. It blasted a 25-pound payload to a speed of 6119 mph. | |
| 10,430 (6,480.90) | Rocket sled Rocket sled A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a set of rails, propelled by rockets.As its name implies, a rocket sled does not use wheels. Instead, it has sliding pads, called "slippers", which are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled from flying off the track... |
Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research... (USA) |
30 April 2003 | Unmanned. It was the final stage of a four-stage sled train, which included the sled, a Super Roadrunner rocket motor, and a 192-pound payload on top. The sled train delivered payload into a target at a velocity of 9465 feet per second, or 6453 mph (2885 m/s), or Mach 8.5. |
External links
- TGV 2007 record
- TGV 2007 record - SNCF Press release, SNCF Press release 2
- Alstom V 150, Alstom Press release
- Reuters TGV record, Reuters TGV record video
- Railway Speed Records
- World Speed Records
- byun byun Shinkansen
- Fastest steam locomotive
- RDECOM magazine 'Super Roadrunner' breaks land speed record
- 846 TS HYPERSONIC UPGRADE PROGRAM (contains World Speed Record video)
- World Speed Survey 1997 Retrouvez sur cette page les chiffres clés des records sur rail dans le monde
- Railway developments worldwide
- World Speed Survey 2007 Railway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette InternationalRailway Gazette International is a monthly business journal covering the railway, metro, light rail and tram industries worldwide. Available by annual subscription, the magazine is read in over 140 countries by transport professionals and decision makers, railway managers, engineers, consultants...
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