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 Alpine railway show in Tapiola 















  The Alpine Railway show in Tapiola gathered crowd of thousands into an old shopping center. Tapiola is part of the City of Espoo in Finland. 



Croatram on the winter test trials in Helsinki Finland.  


TGV-Réseau beside the ICE3 in Gare du Nord in Paris, which is probably the station with most types of super fast trains daily.  
  Super Fast Trains main page...
  TGV/AGV main page...











TGV PSE in Switzerland

Snails on rails...

FI DV12 2711 DV12 2552

FI Sr1 3107 



BNSF Railway C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121, Seattle 11/2007. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo 2008.  

BNSF Railway ES44DC nr 7530, C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121, Seattle 11/2007. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo 2008.  


BNSF Railway C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121 smoking away, Seattle 11/2007. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo 2008.  

BNSF Railway ES44DC number 7530, Seattle 11/2007. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo 2008.  


Finnish type Sm3 Pendolino's in Winter in Savio year 2006. Picture by Stanislav Voronin.


Finnish type Sm3 Pendolino's in Winter in Savio year 2006. Picture by Stanislav Voronin.


  More pictures at our Media Gallery...

This page will keep track of the main updates to the pages and techniques.

The updates moved from the main page: 

  Editorial for April Brings Good News for Europeans!  Updated (12.4.2009)  
  SNCF TGV Roster Picture Page was updated...  Updated (11.4.2009)  
  High Speed Technology Page Opening...  NEW!  (10.4.2009)  
  Gallery Main updated...  Updated (9.4.2009)  
  Gallery - Misc 3 Page added...  NEW!  (8.4.2009) 
     We added the French Picture Page to our growing Gallery Section.

  Super High Speed Manufacturers Page updated...  Updated  (7.4.2009) 
     A lot of facts were added to our super high speed lines page! 
  Gallery - Misc 2 Page added...  NEW!  (6.4.2009) 
     Misc 2 Page cointains a lot of pictures from North America.  
  Super High Speed Lines Page updated...  Updated  (5.4.2009) 
     A lot of facts were added to our super high speed lines page!  
  High Speed Country Reference updated again... Updated  (4.4.2009)  
  Picture of the Month Published! Updated  (3.4.2009) 
     It snows even in California. See the rare sight of BNSF quintet pulling the stack train in front of the snowy peaks in Cajon Pass.  
     
  Super Fast Trains Gare du Nord (Paris France) Page updated... Updated  (3.4.2009)  
  AGV Super High Speed Train Page updated... Updated  (2.4.2009)  
  Sokol High Speed Project Page from Russia updated... Updated  (1.4.2009)  
  Japanese Super High Speed Page updated... Updated  (31.3.2009)  
  Chinese Super High Speed Page updated... Updated  (30.3.2009) 

  Russian High Speed Page updated... Updated  (25.3.2009) 
     The Page was rewritten with dozens of facts added plus information on the Sapsan / Velaro-Rus trains starting their revenue service in Russia this year.  
  Alpine Railway Shows Page was updated... Updated  (25.3.2009)  
  Alpine Railway Main Page was updated... Updated  (24.3.2009)    
       Velaro and ICE Family Page has several interesting new pictures.
  Velaro and ICE Super High Speed Page Updated... Updated  (24.3.2009)    
       Velaro and ICE Family Page has several interesting new pictures.
  Super High Speed Eurostars Page has been Refurbished...  Updated (23.3.2009)   
       Eurostars page was refurbished and updated to match the latest information.

  Super High Speed TGV/AGV Page has been upgraded...  Updated (22.3.2009)   
       We upgraded the TGV page to match the current developments and provided you new interesting details of these over 500 unit of super high speed trains! 
  Super High Speed News Page was updated...  Updated (22.3.2009)   
  Super High Speed Records Page was updated...  Updated (21.3.2009)   
       We updated the records page with kilometers converted to mph figures as well.
  China to Start Super High Speed Train Building of its Own!  NEWS (21.3.2009)
     The Chinese have adopted enough technology to start building super high speed trains of their own. The first 350 km/h trains will see revenue service in 2011.
  107 TGV-PSE-super high speed units to be Rebuilt...  NEWS (20.3.2009)  
  Super High Speed Main updated again!  Updated (19.3.2009)   
       We updated this page again, with a number of interesting new pictures!   
  Eurostars Theme Page updated...  Updated (18.3.2009)   
  Super High Speed Main updated...  Updated (17.3.2009)   
       The Super High Speed Main Page has updated information to match the latest developments.  

  New Power Solutions and Hybrids Page Rebuilt...  Rebuilt! (16.3.2009)   
       The Hybrid Power Page was completely rebuilt to match the cuurent developments.  
  Flirt EMUs Info Page created...  NEW! (15.3.2009)   
       Information on the manufacturer, owner and operators of the train and technical in formation on the Flirt EMUs. 

  Flirt EMUs Finnish Organization & Roster Page created...  NEW! (14.3.2009)   
       We took a look at the organization behind the Flirt EMUs in Finland and published the roster pictures of each unit.  
  Flirt EMUs in Finnish Winter...  Updated (13.3.2009)   
       Picture of the month brings you the new Finnish YTV owned Flirt EMUs by Stadler. These units are currently being tested in harsh winter conditions. 
  Rolling Stock - Traxx Page opening...  NEW! (9.3.2009)   
       Traxx is one of the largest todays European locomotive families. We will take a closer look at Traxx locomotives, history and future and build an article on this Bombardier success story.    


  Rolling Stock - VL26 Page updated...  Updated (8.3.2009)
  Rolling Stock - Re460 Page updated...  Updated (7.3.2009)  
  Misc Gallery 1 has dozens of new pictures...  Updated (3.3.2009)  
  Super High Speed Reference updated...  Updated (2.3.2009)    
  Reference Main updated...  Updated (1.3.2009)
       

  ICE/Velaro Page updated with ICE-TD...  Updated (28.2.2009)
       Take a look at the little sister of the mighty Velaro/ICE3 trains! 
  Alpine Railway Main Page has been updated...  Updated (27.2.2009)  
  Alpine Railway Shows Page has updates...  Updated (26.2.2009)  
  East Japan Railways reading the E-5 bullet train for testing...  NEWS! (25.2.2009)  
  SNCF to buy into Italian NTV on super high speed operations...  NEWS! (24.2.2009)  

  Soviet period VL26/VL26M hybrid switcher reviewed!  NEW! (23.2.2009)  
       
Take a look at the unlikely design in the 1960s!    
  Super High Speed by Country Page opened...  NEW! (22.2.2009)  
       
Wish to see the super high speed trains and read about the lines and history in one place sorted by country? This is the place to start! The page is well linked to tens of other pages in this section.     
  Swiss BLS Group Page opened!  NEW! (21.2.2009)  
       
BLS Group is one of the strongest privately owned Swiss operators. The BLS has international traffic as well as operations in Germany. Click the link to learn more! 
 
 Super High Speed Train Manufacturers Page opened...
 NEW! (20.2.2009)  
       
We gathered the most important super high speed trains manufacturers on the same page to give you better view to the arena.  
  AGV page was updated...  Updated (19.2.2009)  
       
The AGV page was updated to match the latest developments. The French operator SNCF has bought itself into the new Italian AGV operator NTV thus starting the Italian rail competition for real in 2010.  
  U.S. Super High Speed Page updated...  Updated (18.2.2009)  
       
The U.S. has an impressive economical stimulus package for its economy and 8 billions of this will go to high speed infrastructure development.


Latest from Finland: the new Sm4 Z train meets the newer Sm5 on test drive in Kerava Finland! Surprisingly the trains are about the same size, the new Sm5 looks small when seen alone, while the Sm4 seems to have more bulk when in station. (17.2.2009)


  Deutche Bahn to buy into Eurostar...  NEWS! (16.2.2009)  
  Alpine Railway Pages Updated...  NEW! (15.2.2009)  
       
The huge Alpine Railway layout is getting more standardized modules and we updated all of the Alpine Railway pages!
 
 Picture of the Month February 2009...
 NEW! (12.2.2009)  
       
See the sleek lines of the Norwegian tilting high speed BM 73 EMU starting from Oslo Norway for its dash to the citys airport.   
  Picture Menu Page opened!  NEW! (1.2.2009)  
     You asked and we created, the menu where the coosing of the subject can be done easily by browsing the pictures!

  Pendolino High Speed Page has been upgraded...   Updated (24.1.2009)  
     The Pendolino page has been completely upgraded.   
  BNSF Railway Page opened...  NEW! (19.1.2009)   
  Alpine Railways Projects Page opened...  NEW! (18.1.2009)  
     On our Hobby section Alpine Railways projects page brings you many of the newer projects in process.
  Rail Baltica Page has been added...  NEW! (17.1.2009)   
  Finnish VR-Yhtyma Roster Page opened...  NEW! (16.1.2009)   
  Take a look at Finnish EMU classes...  NEW! (15.1.2009)  
     Interestingly, on the Finnish classification Pendolinos and local commuter trains share the same series! 
  Alpine Railways Show Info Form in use...  NEW! (14.1.2009)  
     On our Hobby section we installed the Alpine Railways Newsletter subsription form.  
  Finally, we take a look at the EU's role in railroading...  NEW! (13.1.2009)  
     The largest market area in the world the European Union is busy deregulating Europes railroad markets as well.

  General Electric ES44AC/DC Reviewed!  NEW! (12.1.2009)  
     Read the article on the maybe best diesel locomotive type in the world!
  North American Video Page Started!  NEW! (11.1.2009)  
       
We started the new North American Video Page with the first video for better access on tens of videos on 4rail.net. Have a look!      
  Picture of the Month 2009 started...  NEW! (10.1.2009)  
       
The New Picture of the Month for 2009 was started with Ken Storeys picture of the rare Alco 2-8-2 on the bright winter morning!    
  Siemens sells 15 Velaros for Deutsche Bahn...  NEWS! (9.1.2009)  
     The German builder Siemens has sold 15 new Velaro-D super high speed train units for its largest customer Deutsche Bahn.   
     
  Hyundai-Rotem to enter super high speed competition...  NEWS! (8.1.2009)  
     The Korean builder Hyundai-Rotem is to enter the tough competition of the super high speed market with its KTX-II train.   
  Super High Speed News 2009 opened...  NEW! (7.1.2009)  
     To help you as a reader with our super high speed news we will gradually take Joomla into use as our publishing system for news.  
  Soviet Tep60 locomotive reviewed!  Updated (6.1.2009)  
     Read an article of an interesting locomotive from another time with pictures from Latvia and Estonia. 
  Alpine Railway Shows Page has updates...  Updated (5.1.2009)  
     A new year will bring again many interesting Alpine Railway Shows!
  Manufacturers Page has been updated...  Updated (4.1.2009)  

  BNSF Roster Page has again new pictures...  Updated (2.1.2009)     
  BNSF Stack Train Page now has all of the 30 pictures...  Updated (1.1.2009)  
     We took a closer look at the structure of the typical BNSF stack +trailer train in the California Central Valley. See the interesting pictures and click to study even the small details with super resolution pictures!

  BNSF Roster Page has new pictures added...  Updated (16.12.2008)     
  Flirt EMUs have started to arrive to Finland...  Updated (11.12.2008)  
     First of the 32 Flirt EMU's of Stadler have arrived to Finland! Picture below.   

  Super High Speed Main Page updated...  Updated (10.12.2008)  
     Latest status of the many super high speed projects updated! 
  ICE/Velaro Page upgraded...  Upgraded (8.12.2008)  
       We added the ICE2 on the page plus double checked many of the
     details adding still missing information.

  Swedish section is upgraded...  Upgraded (7.12.2008)  
       
Plus several pictures added on the newer Swedish Rolling Stock.  
  Monorail on the Seattle Local Transportation Page...  Updated (6.12.2008)  
     We added several new Monorail pictures of the 2 different types!  
  In the Super High Speed News the Kawasaki efSET...  Updated (5.12.2008)  
  Picture of the Month from the Canadian Wilderness...  Updated (4.12.2008)  

  ICE/Velaro Page upgraded...  Upgraded (8.12.2008)  
       We added the ICE2 on the page plus double checked many of the
     details adding still missing information.

  Swedish section is upgraded...  Upgraded (7.12.2008)  
       
Plus several pictures added on the newer Swedish Rolling Stock.  
  Monorail on the Seattle Local Transportation Page...  Updated (6.12.2008)  
     We added several new Monorail pictures of the 2 different types!  
  In the Super High Speed News the Kawasaki efSET...  Updated (5.12.2008)  
  Picture of the Month from the Canadian Wilderness...  Updated (4.12.2008)  
 
 
Recently updated and upgraded:
Super High Speed trains 
Super High Speed News  NEW!
Super High Speed Section
 
Upd!
Super High Speed Records Page NEW!
The TGV / AGV page  
Thalyses on TGV page  
Eurostars  Upd! 
AGV Page  
NEW!  
Watching the Super Fast Trains at Paris Gare du Nord in 2003 and 2008  NEW!
SNCF TGV Roster Page  
NEW!  
Pendolino (traditional high speed)   Upd!
Cisalpino Swiss Pendolino
German ICE's and Velaro  Upd!
Japans super high speed  
Sokol from Russia
 Upd! 
High Speed in Russia   NEW!
Super H.S. Efforts in the U.S.   NEW!
Super High Speed in China   NEW!
Floating on the rail by Maglev  NEW!
How to design a super fast train  

  Russian Main Page has updates...   Updated (18.8.2008)  
  Bombardier unveils it's new high speed Green Train concept...  NEWS (17.8.2008)  
  Hobby Page has updates...   Updated (16.8.2008)  
  Pendolinos for the RZD in Russian Karelia...  NEWS (15.8.2008)  

  Gallery Misc1 Page has new pictures, again...   Updated (14.8.2008)  
  AGV prototype readied for further testing in Italy...  NEWS (13.8.2008)  
        
It's time to start the weekly super high speed railroading
      news and reference updates again! 

  Reference Main has updates...   Updated (12.8.2008)  

  Gallery Misc1 Page has dozens of new pictures...   Updated (11.8.2008)  
  Estonian Main Page upgraded...   Updated (10.8.2008)  
  Estonian operators page opening...  NEW FEATURE (9.8.2008)  
  Latvian Main Page has been ugraded...   Updated (8.8.2008)  
  Rare Latvian EMU's in the Picture of the Month...   Updated (7.8.2008)  
  North America Main page started...  NEW FEATURE (6.8.2008)  
  Top 10 companies page started...  NEW FEATURE (5.8.2008)  
  Reference of Sweden Main has new pictures...   Updated (4.8.2008)  
        
We added some X2000 pictures from Aspen, Sweden
      (yes this is not Aspen, Colorado  ;) 

  Manufacturers Page Started...  NEW FEATURE (3.8.2008)  
       
Who is who in manufacturing should make a nice addition to
      our country reference. 


  Galleries Misc1 Page has new additions...  Updated (2.8.2008)  
  4rail.net News subcriptions page added...  NEW FEATURE (1.8.2008)    

  4rail.net News unsubcribe page added...  NEW FEATURE (31.7.2008)
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      interesting additions on railroading. We only contact you 2-4 times a year
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  4rail.net communications link page is back online!  Upgraded (30.7.2008)  
      With the new form contacting the publishing crew is EASY again!
  Latvian Main has many additional pictures and links...  Updated (28.7.2008)    

  Estonian Main upgraded...  Updated (26.7.2008)    
     We will go through all the Estonian pages to provide you updated and
     better organized information on the railroads in Estonia. More
     infortmation and hundreds of earlier unpublished pictures will
     follow in the coming months.

  Gallery Picture of the Month Revised...  Updated (25.7.2008)  
  Gallery Main Page is upgraded...   Updated (24.7.2008)  
  Gallery Miscellaneous Pictures Page 1 added...  NEW PAGE (23.7.2008)  
      This will give you first look of the pictures to be included on
      our future articles, stories, references, roster pages, etc.  



  Top 10 companies page started...  NEW FEATURE (5.8.2008)  
Ilkka Siissalo took this rare picture of 2Te116 monster in Finland hauling pulpwood for the Finnish east border numerous paper mills. We will discuss the subject in detail later.

  Great Northern in the Pacific Nortwest...  NEW PAGE (22.7.2008)  

  Gallery Main Page has upgrades again...   Updated (21.7.2008)  
  Great Northern Choosing the Prototype in Hobby...  NEW PAGE (17.7.2008)  

  Great Northern Main Page updated in the Hobby...   Updated (16.7.2008)  
  Swiss ETR610 Cisalpino 2's (Pendolino's) in use...  NEWS (15.7.2008)
  Gallery Main Page has upgrades...   Updated (14.7.2008)  

  Picture of the Month for the Holidays season takes
      a look at the classic cable cars of San Francisco... Updated (13.7.2008)  
  Velaro/ICE page has upgrades...   Updated (12.7.2008)  
  Bombardier and Russian Transmasholding to start cooperation...  
     
NEWS (11.7.2008)  
  Super Fast trains Main page updated   Updated (10.7.2008)  
  Swedish Main Page upgraded!   Updated (8.7.2008)  

  Finnish Helsinki area operator and infrastructure page renewed
  Updated (7.7.2008)  
  Story on Vintage Trams by Stanislav Voronin!   NEW (6.7.2008)  
  Swedens Main Page opened!   NEW PAGE (5.7.2008)  
  Eurostars page updated... Updated (4.7.2008)  
  Picture of the Month has a rare Russian locomotive... Updated (7.6.2008)  

  Picture of the Month Page now has Maglev on it... Updated (19.5.2008)  
  Russia Main Page opened!   NEW PAGE (2.5.2008)  
  TGV and AGV page has TGV-PSE updates... Updated (1.5.2008)    
  Laos to get it's first railway (for some time)!...  NEWS (30.4.2008)  
  Alstom and Transmashholding agree on joint ventures...  NEWS (29.4.2008)  
 
  Super High Speed Main Page has significant upgrades...   Updated (28.4.2008)  
  Chinese Super High Speed on the theme's page...   Updated (27.4.2008)  
  Japan super fast page upgraded...   Updated (26.4.2008)  
  Finnish history section started...  NEW PAGE (20.4.2008)  
  High speed lines main page created...  NEW PAGE (19.4.2008)  

  Super Fast Trains Main page updated... Updated (13.4.2008)    
  TGV and AGV page has TGV-Dasy/TGV-Daisy added... Updated (12.4.2008)    
  TGV and AGV page has TGV-Hybrid reference added... Updated (11.4.2008)  
  Lithuania Main page is opening...  NEW PAGE (10.4.2008)  
  Latvia Main page is opening...  NEW PAGE (8.4.2008)     

 
Helsinki - Tallinn railroad tunnel in considerations   (2.4.2008)  NEW PAGE 
A railroad tunnel to link the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn and to link Finland with land connection to the Central Europe is considered for real. With political support emerging this project might be on the list after the emerging economical depression. The length of the tunnel would be over 80 kilometer and the vast majority of this under water.  More on Finnish Infrastructure Page...      

  Time to change the winter wheels to summer wheels in the far north  (1.4.2008)  



To cope with the harsh winter conditions the Finnish VR-Yhtyma (national operator with high quality standards) changes the wheels for the winter on many of it's freight wagons. The winter wheels are found to withstand the extreme coldness significantly better than the normal wheelsets. An estimated 5000 freight cars yearly go through the wheels change. In the picture the wheels (color coded white for winter use) wait for the installation in the fall. Around March the service personnel are busy again chancing the summer wheels back. Extreme conditions need extreme measures...  

  Courbevoie movies page updated...   Updated (31.3.2008)   

  The best new train video on Youtube?    (30.3.2008)  
VR-Yhtyma, the high quality operator of Finland has had numerous interesting commercial ads on TV during the last two years. The latest of these amplifies the greennes and modernity of the use of train, although the scene is the Colosseum in Italy. More on the background in teh near future. 
See the video on Youtube...
More on Finnish Operator VR-Yhtyma...        

  Finnish Operators Page has updates...   Updated (26.3.2008)   
  The Hobby Main Page has new material...   Updated (25.3.2008)  
  See Great Northern 1940's layout by Hannu peltola...  NEW FEATURE (24.3.2008)  
  ICE's page opened on super high speed!  NEW FEATURE (23.3.2008)   
  Eurostars page has been updated...  Updated (22.3.2008)   

  4rail.net Regional Reference - FLIRT-EMU's for Finland  (22.3.2008)  


The Staedler highly successful FLIRT-EMU's are under construction for use in Finland starting at the end of the year. Here shown is the Swiss version (Class 521), the Finnish version differs slightly from the Swiss version by it's added running light above the front destination signs. If you take a look at the FLIRT from the side, you can see the design looks very similar to the caterpillar (baby butterfly)! The owner of the EMU's will be Junakalusto Oy and these will be operated by the traditional operator VR-Yhtyma, which has an excellent track record on arranging the traffic around Helsinki Metropolitan area.     


 
4rail.net locomotive ref - Class 66 reference updated  (20.3.2008)  
Class66/JT42CWS/JT42CWSM is the single most important diesel locomotive in Europe. With current production being very successful there are over 600 units already in use or on order. Tens of companies use the type European wide. Read more on JT42CWSM/class66...     


 
4rail.net discussion - The passengers of the Lahti track in Finland  (19.3.2008)  
There is an interesting discussion in Finland around the new high speed Lahti track, where the nearby motorway supporters are trying to mob the track supporters...   

  The infamous JT42CWS/class66 page is opening...  NEW FEATURE (18.3.2008)  
  TVG/AGV page updated with additional AGV info...  Updated (17.3.2008)  
  Japan Shinkansen picture page updated!  NEW FEATURE (16.3.2008)  

  Alpine Railways had two more weekend shows in Tapiola, Espoo  (15.3.2008)  

The first weekend show being a huge success the Alpine Railway was shown for the public for two more Saturdays.   

 
 Read more interesting fact about the show!  Updated (15.3.2008)

  4rail.net new feature - The Basics of Railroading...    (14.3.2008)   
 
 Madrid-Barcelona high speed railway link opened...  NEWS (13.3.2008)  
  Another Transsiberian line to be built...  NEWS (12.3.2008)  
  China to lauch a 5 star luxus train...  NEWS (10.3.2008)  
  BNSF to divert 10 of it's new SD70ACe's to BHP Iron Ore...  NEWS (9.3.2008)  

 
All 19 TGV Réseau Duplex sets delivered for use...  NEWS (8.3.2008)  
  Reference Main has been upgraded...  Upgraded! (7.3.2008)  
  AGV and TGV page has additions...  Updated (6.3.2008)  
  Japan Shinkansen picture page opened!  NEW FEATURE (5.3.2008)  
  Japans Hikari Rail Star chosen as the picture of the month...  Updated (4.3.2008)

  Alpine Railways weekend show with Lions highly successfull in Tapiola, Espoo  (3.3.2008)  

The weekend Alpine Railway model railroad show in Tapiola was an impressive success. Thousands of people visited the layout during one day and the shopping center was swarming with shoppers. Here is a view of hundred happy faced visitors and 1/3 of the giant modular portable layout visible. This show was arranged with the local Lions clubs, Alpine Railway hobbyists and Living Tapiola together.

 
 Read more interesting fact about the show!  Updated (4.3.2008)


  Eurostar transports over 8 million passengers in 2007...  NEWS (2.3.2008)  
  AGV ready for prototype tests...  NEWS (1.3.2008)  
  Super Fast Trains page has been updated...  Updated (26.2.2008)
  AGV referenced on TGV/AGV page!  NEW FEATURE (25.2.2008)  
  Swiss operator BLS page opened...  NEW FEATURE (24.2.2008)  

 4rail.net special feature - The Swiss section completed!  (22.2.2008)  
The 4rail.net Switzerland section is now completed and has numerous pictures and stories on BLS, SBB/CFF and others, plus developments of the Swiss railways and more...
 4rail.net special feature - 
The Sokol Fast Train special...    
(21.2.2008)  
Sokol-250 was a special Soviet era project to create a trains to match it's western counterparts. See several earlier unpublished wonderful pictures of the train and read the story behind... 

  Pendolino Page opening on fast trains...  NEW FEATURE (19.2.2008)  
  Eurostars page has been upgraded...  Upgraded! (18.2.2008)  
  Courbevoie opening...  NEW FEATURE  (16.2.2008)  

  The TGV / AGV - page has been completely upgraded and has
       several TGV-pictures by Sanna Siissalo and  
       pictures of the orange TGV's by Pekka Siiskonen...  Upgraded! (14.2.2008)  
  Vocabulary opened...  NEW FEATURE  (12.2.2008)  
  Super Fast Trains page has been upgraded again! Updated (10.2.2008)  

  Crotram TMK 2200 tram specifications,
       Read the new article by Andreas Ehnberg...  NEW FEATURE (9.2.2008)  
  Tep70 passenger locomotive specifications... NEW FEATURE (7.2.2008)  


 
  Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn referenced on the Swiss section  
       
the new article by Ilkka Siissalo...  NEW FEATURE (6.2.2008)  
 
 Cisalpino Pendolino ETR470 has been added to our Swiss section  
       
Read the new article by Ilkka Siissalo...  NEW FEATURE (5.2.2008)
  Alpine Railway DCC  page opened!  NEW FEATURE (4.2.2008)  
  New picture of the month directly from Paris...  Updated (3.2.2008)  
  Super Fast Trains page has additions... Updated (16.1.2008)  

  Main Page for France has been updated... Updated (14.1.2008)  
  Alpine Railway is going to the Lions Winter Event in Tapiola on March 1st
       See the AR Shows page for more details!    Event/Update  (12.1.2008)  
  Timeline: First Metro opened 1863 in London Great Britain...  HISTORY (10.1.2008)
  Swiss operator SBB el-locomotives page online... NEW FEATURE (7.1.2008)     


 

   Croatram's tram on test drives in Helsinki Finland...  NEWS (6.1.2008)  
  Swiss Main Page Renewed, welcome!  NEW/Updated (5.1.2008)  

  New pictures from UK Pendolinos etc. in Gallery!  Updated (4.1.2008)  
  Super High Speed trains main page has updates, again...  Updated (3.1.2007)
  The Gallery has new pictures from Finland, Estonia, Sweden   
       and Lithuania...
 Updated
(2.1.2008)  


 
 Helsinki (capital of Finland) operators page opening...  NEW PAGE!  (1.1.2008)  
  Re460 family reference page opened...  NEW FEATURE!   (30.12.2007)  
  Due to ever increasing number of articles on Timeline we decided to
      split the section into history and current events. As a new article today
 
     
you will find the story on the beginning of the railway era!  
      NEW HISTORY ITEM
(29.12.2007)  
  ISSN-number taken into use...  NEW FEATURE!   (28.12.2007)  
  New page opened on the Eurostars...  NEW FEATURE!   (27.12.2007)  
 

 Take a look at the Gallery which now has dozens of new pictures   
       around the Northern Europe!  Updated (10.12.2007)  

  New picture of the month from the winter wonderland...  Updated (23.12.2007)  
  Reference main refurbished...  Updated (23.12.2007)
  Technology main has been updated...  Updated (22.12.2007)
  Super High Speed trains main page has updates...  Updated (17.12.2007)
 
 TGV / AGV page has new been upgraded...  Updated (17.12.2007)
 
  Hobby Main page has new interestign material & links....  Updated (16.12.2007)
  Canadian National to acquire Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad...  
      NEWS
(16.12.2007)  
   The border between Korea's opened for rail traffic...  NEWS (14.12.2007)  
  Take a look at the Gallery which now has dozens of new pictures   
       around the Northern Europe!
 Updated
(10.12.2007)    

  Alpine Railway page has new updates, again...  Updated  (9.12.2007)  

  Alpine Railway Shows page has been opened...   NEW FEATURE!  (8.12.2007) 
  New picture of the month with no train on it arrived...  Updated (6.12.2007)  
  Alpine Railway page upgraded...  Updated  (25.11.2007)  
  Hobby page opening...  NEW FEATURE!  (24.11.2007)  
  On Timeline Louis XIV entertains his guests with Roulette...  HISTORY (13.11.2007)
 4rail.net in Pictures 

 
  TGV / AGV reference page is opening...  NEW FEATURE! (10.11.2007)  
  Finnish operator VR-Yhtyma page started...  NEW FEATURE! (10.11.2007)  
  Finnish operators page has new information...  Updated (10.11.2007)  
  New Technology page has updated information...  Updated (10.11.2007)  
  CPR to acquire Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern and Iowa, Chicago &
         
Eastern in the next consolidation act of the Railway business
       
NEWS  (10.11.2007)  
 
  Super Fast section has new material...  Updated (9.11.2007)  
  London - Paris in 2:15 starting November 14th on Eurostar NEWS (14.11.2007)    London St Pancras International opened for high speed traffic NEWS (07.11.2007)
  New picture of the month arrived...  Updated (4.11.2007)  
  Shinkansen 300 arrives at superfast section...  NEW FEATURE! (23.10.2007)  
 
 
4rail.net in Pictures 
 
 
 Worlds first Hybrid train in France...not quite!  NEWS (12.10.2007)  
  On Timeline of 1823 Robert Stephensons Works...  HISTORY (15.10.2007)
 
  Alpine Railway at Tampere show...  SHOW NEWS  (14.10.2007)  
  2Te116 referenced in rolling stock reference...  NEW PAGE! (13.10.2007)  
  Rolling stock reference main opened...  NEW FEATURE! (12.10.2007)  
  BNSF Logistics named to top 10...  NEWS (12.10.2007)   
  Finnish rail operators page opened...  NEW PAGE! (11.10.2007) 
 
 
New pictures on the main page...  Updated (8.10.2007)  
  New picture of the month arrived...  Updated (3.10.2007)  
  4rail.net on tour in Estonia...  NEW RAILFAN REPORT (26.9-2.10.2007)  
  Communications page opened for testing  NEW FEATURE! (1.10.2007) 
  Super Fast Trains page has an update on Transrapid Maglev  (30.9.2007) 

   

 
  Stora Enso to acquire a fleet of vagons to carry wood in Finland  
        NEWS 
(29.9.2007)  
  Alpine Model Railway page started NEW PAGE (27.9.2007)  
 
  Transrapid Maglev for Munich Germany! NEWS (26.9.2007)     
  Welcome aboard super high speed section! NEW FEATURE! (24.9.2007)  
  Hybrid power & new tech page started! NEW FEATURE! (21.9.2007)
  Reference Main renewed  (17.9.2007)  
  EU Transportation Committee and Parlament wish to broaden 
       the open access in certification of rolling stock NEWS (16.9.2007)  

 
 The Main Page has renewed graphics NEW FEATURE! (16.9.2007)  
  Finland: Teollisuuden Raideliikenne TR Group formed NEWS! (15.9.2007)  
  London St Pancras International opened for high speed traffic NEWS (07.11.2007)
  New picture of the month arrived...  Updated (4.11.2007)  
  Shinkansen 300 arrives at superfast section...  NEW FEATURE! (23.10.2007)  
 
 
 
 
 Worlds first Hybrid train in France...not quite!  NEWS (12.10.2007)    Timeline updated with several news items NEWS! (14.9.2007)  
  Finnish Reference page base added NEW PAGE! (13.9.2007)
  4rail.net General Information page opened NEW PAGE! (10.9.2007)  

 
 Gallery Main page opened! NEW PAGE! (9.9.2007)
  The Main page is updated (7.9.2007)  
  Picture of the Month page added NEW PAGE! (7.9.2007)  
  Estonian Roster page updated  (7.9.2007)

 
  
  Estonian Reference page updated  (7.9.2007)
  Timeline and News section added  NEW PAGE! (3.9.2007)  
  New in articles: Era of the Unit trains NEW PAGE! (2.9.2007)  
  Estonian Roster Page opened  NEW PAGE! (26.8.2007)  
  Reference main updated  (21.8.2007)    


October 2007 

23.10 Shinkansen bullet train added to Super Fast Trains . JMcK  
...
11.10 Finnish operators page added. JMcK  
8.10 Main page and the Picture of the Mont page updated. JMcK  
3.10 Picture of the mont updated JMcK  
2.10 Estonian tour pages finally finished! JMcK  
1.10 Very first communications page with an easy to use form offered to the users. JMcK 

September 2007
...

24.9 Super High Speed Section added!

10-23.9 Total upgrading of the site for the next step, new pages, more articles, page upgrades, new pictures, new countries referenced, news started.

7.9
- The Main page updated   
- Picture of the Month page added   
- Estonian Roster page updated   
- Estonian Reference page updated  JMcK   

2.9  
- Timeline & News page started. 
JMcK

2.9  
Reference Main page updated.
- Unit trains article added.
Estonian Roster page updated.
- 4rail.net Main page updated.  JMcK  

August 2007 
26-27.8
Reference Main page updated.
Estonian Reference Main page updated.
Estonian Roster page started. JMcK  
- Google search added to the Main page.

21.8 Reference Main page updated. 
JMcK

10-17.8
- Estonian reference opened. IS, 
JMcK

3.8
- Gallery main page skeleton added. 
JMcK
- Reference section main page skeleton added. 
JMcK
- The very first Main page added to the static side of the web.  JMcK, IS
- Updates tracking page (this page) added to help coordinate the development effort. JR

3.8.2007, The very first home page welcome to shed light on the purpose of the 4rail.net:
This is the future home of the 4rail.net.  The 4rail.net is growing to become one of the large railroad reference pages on the net. Our aim is to provide hobbyists and professionals alike with a wealth of accurate and detailed information.  As you may realise, the goal is not easily achieved, and some patience is needed on the way.

Technically we will use both traditional html-pages and dynamic web-publishing tools, both where they are best:  The traditional html pages (believe or not) are still superior to the webpublishing systems, when the questions of easy navigation & search, longevity etc. arise. Dynamic pages on the other hand are superior in their ability to keep the timing automatically and share the experience.

Our reationship with the Alpine Railways Enthusiasts is close. Actually most of us belong to that group, so you will obviously find a multitude on mountain railroading pictures and stories on these pages too...given some time. There are Finnish and German versions of some of the material too. Those can be found at "Alppirata-site".

Welcome to the Great World of Railroad Reference!  Let the journey begin!

3.8.2007 in Helsinki, Finland
John Mc Key & Ilkka Siissalo   




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