What is British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification?

Rail transport on the Mariana Islands was mainly related to the transport of sugar cane and military supplies by narrow gauge railways.

This page explains the numbering and classification schemes for locomotives employed by the Japanese Government Railways, the Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.

A locomotive or engine change is a location where a locomotive is exchanged for another locomotive.

A number of different numbering and classification schemes have been used for carriages and wagons on Britain's railways, and this page explains the principal systems. Carriages and wagons have frequently...

British Rail produced a variety of railbuses, both as a means of acquiring new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide economical services on lightly-used lines. Lightweight rail cars for low...

The Numbering Resource Utilization/Forecast Report is a semiannual report compiled by the North American Numbering Plan Administration, based on information provided by the telecom industry in accordance with United States...

An internal combustion locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power using an internal combustion engine. These locomotives are fuelled by burning fossil fuels, most commonly...

A camelback locomotive is a type of steam locomotive with the driving cab placed in the middle, astride the boiler. Camelbacks were fitted with wide fireboxes which would have severely...

An electric-steam locomotive is a steam locomotive that uses electricity to heat the water in the boiler to create steam instead of burning fuel in a firebox. This is a...

A Triplex locomotive is a steam locomotive that divides the driving force on its wheels by using three pairs of cylinders rigidly mounted to a single locomotive frame. Inevitably any...