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Reference pages contain information divided by countries plus manufacturers, technology, theme articles, etc. Most of the pages are updated frequently.

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  European Operators Page, now 20 operators... 
     
     
 Rolling Stock Reference by Type and Class
Numbers    
 2TE1163TE116
A - J 
AC4400,  AGV (Automotrice a Grande Vitesse),  Allegro C30-7i,   C36-7i,  C40-9W,   C44-9W,  Class66 (UK)Class 482 (Swi)Class 485 (Swi),   Swiss CrocodilesEl18 (Nor),  Eurosprinters,  Eurostars ES44AC / ES44DC / ES40DC, Estonian Locomotives,  German ICE'sICE1,  ICE2,  ICE3, ICE3M, ICE3MF, ICE-T1/T2, ICE-TD Flirt EMU,  JT42CWS / JT42CWSM,
K - R  
Lok 2000 family (Re460, Re465, EL18, Sr2),  Pendolino,
S - Ö
S220 (Fin)Shinkansen Sm1(Fin), Sm2(Fin), Sm3(Fin), Sm6(Fin/Rus),  SokolNEW!  Sr1 Wolf (Fin),  Sr2 (Fin), NEW!  Taurus,   Tep60,  Tep70 Updated TGVsUpdated TGV-Atlantique,  TGV-Dasy/TGV-Dasye,  
TGV-Duplex,  TGV-Hybrid, TGV-La Poste,   TGV-PSE TGV-Réseau,  Thalys,  Thalys-PBA,  Thalys-PBKA,  Traxx-locomotives, VL10/VL10M,  VL26/VL26M, Upd Vr1/L1,  ...  
     
   
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olling Stock Reference by Country     
  Denmark Multiple Units,  Electric Locomotives,  Diesel Locomotives
  Estonia Electric Multiple Units, Diesel Multiple Units,  Diesel Locomotives
  Finland Multiple Units,  Electric Locomotives,  Diesel Locomotives,
  Germany Electric Multiple Units, Diesel Multiple Units,
      
Electric Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives
  Swedish Multiple UnitsElectric LocomotivesDiesel Locomotives,
       Maintenance of the Way  
 
  Switzerland Multiple UnitsElectric Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives
   
  Russian Locomotives Page,  
     
   
 Rolling Stock Guides 
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 Rolling Stock Rosters 
 Amtrak Diesels BNSF DieselsSound Transit Picture Page  North American Freight Cars  ,  Union Pacific Diesels  


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 Estonian tour in 08/2007: 2TE116, Tem2, Tem3, C36-7, C30-7, Tep70...
 The U.S. tour in the 2008: Incredible American Stack and Trailer train...    

      
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  Gallery - this is where most new pictures are first published... 
  Alpine Railway, Great Northern Layout, Fremo Group...  
  European Operators Page, now almost 100 operators... 
 
 
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  Austria Gallery,  Railjet of Austria   
  Denmark: Gallery
  Estonia Estonia Main Page,  Organizations and Operators, InfrastructureDiesel Locomotives, Estonian Roster Page, 
  Finland: Finnish Main GalleryTimeline,  Operators Operator VR-Yhtyma,  Operator Karelian Trains,  Operators Helsinki Metropolitan area  Infrastructure,  History Rolling Stock Classes Multiple Units  Electric Locomotives,  Diesel Locomotives,  Railroading Environment,       
   
  France
 Gallery,  Watching Trains at Gare du Nord,
  Georgia:      
  Germany Gallery,  Locomotives Electric,  Locomotives Diesel,  Multiple Units Electric, Multiple Units Diesel   
  Italy:  Gallery 
  Latvia: Gallery  
  Lithuania:
   
  Netherlands
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  Poland:
  RussiaMain Page,  Russian Gallery  Russian High Speed Page,  Russian Locomotive Types,  Sokol (high speed test train) of Russia St Petersburg Local Traffic Article   
  Spain Gallery   
  Sweden:  Gallery,  Swedish Electric Multiple Units,  Swedish Electric Locomotives,  Swedish Diesel Locomotives,  Sweden's MOV Equipment  
   
  Switzerland:
 RR Gallery,  Swiss Electric Locomotives,  BLS Group Page,  Cisalpino,  SBB/CFF EMU's SBB/CFF Electric Locomotives,  SBB/CFF Diesel Locomotives,  SBB/CFF Specials!,  BDWM Transport AG Narrow Gauge   
  United KingdomRR Gallery, NEW! St Pancras International Station,   
   
  North America: Amtrak Diesels,  BNSF Diesels,   Union Pacific Diesels,  Sound Transit Picture Page,  Stack and Trailer Trains in California,  North American Freight Cars  ,  North American Video Main Page  
   
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  Gallery - Estonian Rolling Stock, Stations, and Miscellaneous Pictures   
  Gallery - Russian Rolling Stock, Stations, and Miscellaneous Pictures   
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  BNSF Diesels 
  Sound Transit Picture Page including Monorail   
   
  Visions from U.S.A. by Gerry Putz   
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  See Re460 family page...   
Norwegian Railways NSB Class EL18 number 2252 stopping in Oslo mid 2007. 

  
An ancient Italian Railways FS DMU.  


Finnish National Railways VR-Yhtyma type SM4 EMU is stopping at Riihimäki North of Helsinki. Notice the panels atop of the train. Most technological components are located there instead of the bottom of the train. The reason: tough winters!   

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