Miscellaneous European railway information

Over here you'll find information on lists of all Private Railways in some countries, numbering schemes of different European Railways, and other miscellaneous European railway related information.

Lists of all Railways

Numbering schemes

Explanation of the UIC Numbering scheme for passenger and freight cars.
Explanation of the Swiss Railways numbering scheme.
Explanation of the German Railways numbering scheme.
Explanation of the French Railways numbering scheme.
Explanation of the Norwegian Railways numbering scheme.
Explanation of the Finnish Railways numbering scheme.

Other miscellaneous European railway information

Numbering scheme and information on German narrow gauge locomotives (in French)
Information on Polish post-1945 steam locomotives
Fastest train schedules in the entire world.
The Swedish Railway history
The Inlandsbanan in northern Sweden
Commuter trains around Budapest: the BHEV

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