ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɐ vˈɜːʒən ʌvðɪ ˌɛsˌɛnsˌiːˈɛf klˈæs ˈɛks sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ɪkwˈɪpt wɪð tɹˈeɪn kəntɹˈoʊl sˈɪstəmz fɔːɹ tɹænsbˈoːɹdɚ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tə dʒˈɜːməni.
They are a version of the SNCF Class X 73500 equipped with train control systems for transborder services to Germany.