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British Rail Class 802
The British Rail Class 802 is a British bi-mode intercity train built by Hitachi from 2016 to 2019, running Great Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and Hull Trains services.
British Rail Class 820
The British Rail Class 820 is a Hitachi tri-mode multiple unit ordered by Grand Central, using overhead wires, batteries, or diesel power, with delivery expected in 2028.
British Rail Class 897
The British Rail Class 897 is a class of ten-car tri-mode trains built by CAF for London North Eastern Railway, which will run them on the East Coast Main Line.
British steam railcars
British steam railcars were self-propelled passenger carriages with a built-in steam engine, running British branch lines from about 1900, most notably the GWR's 99 railmotors.
Budd Rail Diesel Car
The Budd Rail Diesel Car, also known as the Buddliner, is a self-propelled stainless steel diesel railcar built in five models by the Budd Company between 1949 and 1962.
Buenos Aires Underground 200 Series
The Buenos Aires Underground 200 Series is a fleet of Chinese-built electric metro trains that replaced the century-old La Brugeoise cars on Line A in 2013.
China Railway CR200J
The China Railway CR200J, nicknamed the Green Giant (绿巨人), is a 160 km/h power-concentrated Fuxing electric multiple unit with a locomotive-style power car, entering service on China's conventional lines in January 2019.
China Railway CR450AF
The China Railway CR450AF is a prototype Chinese high-speed train built by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and unveiled in 2024, designed to run commercially at 400 km/h.
China Railway CR450BF
The China Railway CR450BF is a prototype high-speed trainset built by CRRC Changchun and unveiled in Beijing in December 2024, designed for 400 km/h commercial operation.
Class E926 Shinkansen
The Class E926 Shinkansen, branded East i, is a six-car track and electrical inspection train that JR East has run on its Shinkansen network since 2001.
Comeng (train)
Comeng is the common name for Melbourne's suburban electric multiple unit fleet built by Commonwealth Engineering in Dandenong, in service from 1982 and replaced by X'Trapolis 2.0 trains by about 2030.
CR400AF
The CR400AF, part of the Fuxing (复兴号) family, is a Chinese high-speed train developed by CRRC and rated for 350 km/h, entering service on the Beijing–Shanghai line in 2017.
CR400BF
The CR400BF (复兴号 CR400BF) is a Chinese high-speed electric multiple unit developed by CRRC Changchun under the Fuxing brand, running at 350 km/h on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway since 2017.
CRH2
The CRH2 is a Chinese 200–250 km/h electric multiple unit family derived by Kawasaki Heavy Industries from the Shinkansen E2-1000 and localized by CSR Qingdao Sifang from 2004.
CRH3
The CRH3 is a family of Chinese high-speed trains derived from the Siemens Velaro and built by CRRC Tangshan, entering service between Beijing and Tianjin in 2008 at 350 km/h.
CRH380A
The CRH380A is a Chinese high-speed train built by CSR Qingdao Sifang for 380 km/h operation, which entered service in 2010 and reached 486.1 km/h in a trial run.
DB Class 628
The DB Class 628 (Baureihe 628) is a two-car diesel multiple unit that became the backbone of regional rail traffic on non-electrified lines in Germany from the mid-1980s.
Diesel Electric railmotor (VR)
The Diesel Electric railmotor was a class of ten railmotors operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia, built at Newport Workshops between 1928 and 1931.
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit, or DMU, is a self-propelled passenger train with on-board diesel engines, used on lines where full electrification is not financially feasible.
Docklands Light Railway B23 Stock
The Docklands Light Railway B23 Stock is the fourth generation of train on London's DLR: 54 five-car CAF trains that entered service in 2025 and replace the oldest rolling stock.
Docklands Light Railway B90, B92, and B2K Stock
The DLR B90, B92, and B2K stock are articulated light rail vehicles built by Bombardier in Belgium for London's Docklands Light Railway between 1991 and 2002.
Docklands Light Railway rolling stock
The Docklands Light Railway rolling stock is the driverless electric multiple units serving London's DLR since 1987, from the original LHB P86 to the new CAF B23 trains.
E10 Series Shinkansen
The E10 Series Shinkansen (E10系), also called the E10 series, is a Japanese high-speed train ordered by JR East as the next-generation Tohoku Shinkansen trainset.
E231 series
The E231 series (E231系) is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit introduced by JR East in March 2000 as the standard Tokyo-area commuter and suburban train.
E233 series
The E233 series is a JR East commuter electric multiple unit introduced in 2006 for Tokyo-area lines like the Chuo Rapid, and Japan's most numerous train type.
E235 series
The E235 series is a stainless-steel commuter electric multiple unit built by J-TREC for JR East, introduced on Tokyo's Yamanote Line in 2015 and the Yokosuka and Sobu Rapid lines from 2020.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit (EMU) is a self-propelled passenger train with motors distributed among its carriages rather than concentrated in a locomotive, common in commuter and high-speed service.
Electro-diesel locomotive
An electro-diesel locomotive, also called a dual-mode or bi-mode locomotive, draws power from overhead wires or a third rail, plus an onboard diesel engine for non-electrified lines.
Electro-diesel multiple unit
An electro-diesel multiple unit is a self-propelled train using both diesel and electric power to run on electrified and non-electrified track. The Southern Region of British Railways first used them in 1956.
Experimental three-phase railcar
The experimental three-phase railcars were two electric test vehicles by AEG and Siemens & Halske that set a 210.2 km/h rail speed record near Berlin in 1903.