Hey guys, let 's make for a change. Instead of worst, we will have best trains.
Post all you like all you want. I will start with my country 's best.
It 's Sentosa Express. It 's cool you see... Comes in four colours. :)
Monorail blue
http://www.monorails.org/webpix%202/CnstSent07.jpg
Monorail Orange
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/SentosaExpressTrain-Sentosa-20060530.jpg/220px-SentosaExpressTrain-Sentosa-20060530.jpg

Continued ...
Monorail Purple
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/SentosaExpress_Purple.JPG/800px-SentosaExpress_Purple.JPG

AND....

Monorail Green
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/0c/81/ba/sentosa-express-to-island.jpg

What are yours!! Do share!! :)

These are probably my two swedish favourites..

X40
http://www.ojs.nu/Bilder/2006-08-29_Blandat/9319.jpg

X60
http://www.lokman.se/Pendeltag/X60_Sst_070426.jpg

Comfy and pretty commuters :)

^^ I think this one is the best in Sweden

http://www.hoppecke.nu/Filer/x61_x62_skanetrafiken.jpg

http://elektrolok.de/bilder2009/spo_x61003_alstom_mf_061109.jpg

x61, from Skånetrafiken :cheers:

I think this one is the best in Bosnia, the intercity Končar lowfloor:

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/ela_013/P3105373.jpg

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/ela_013/P3035278.jpg

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/ela_013/P3035280.jpg

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/ela_013/P3035283.jpg

:cheers:

They look very nice! But how fast are they?
Cheers!

For the UK...

I have picked all these trains as they function well, are comfortable inside and look good :)

The amazing HST!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/43285_%2C_Chesterfield.jpg/800px-43285_%2C_Chesterfield.jpg

Class 332!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/332005_A_London_Paddington.JPG/800px-332005_A_London_Paddington.JPG

Class 180!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Alstom_Class_180_Adelante_180113_A_A_KGX.JPG/800px-Alstom_Class_180_Adelante_180113_A_A_KGX.JPG

Class 158!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/158760_Cardiff_Central.JPG/800px-158760_Cardiff_Central.JPG

They look very nice! But how fast are they?
Cheers!

You mean the Bosnian ones? Thanks. :)

They are supposed to go up to 120 km/h, but because they are intercity, i doubt they will go over 90 km/h.

There are also the new Bosnian Talgo tilting-trains:

http://www.sarajevo-x.com/media/images/vijesti/100323109.6_mn.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-x.com/media/images/vijesti/100323109.7_mn.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1968/talgo1.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1081/talgo3.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/60/p2265214.jpg

The new Talgo trains usually go over 200 km/h, but on our railways they will reach up to 160 km/h.

And some more of the intercity, and talgo:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851794.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851790.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851766.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851822.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851831.jpg

:cheers:

Easy, I consider these to be the best trains we currently have in the Netherlands:

The ICE-3M rolling stock (NS owned):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3754413843_2730098a31.jpg

VIRM EMU trainsets (NS owned):
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/830065555_f2019136b8.jpg

You mean the Bosnian ones? Thanks. :)

They are supposed to go up to 120 km/h, but because they are intercity, i doubt they will go over 90 km/h.

There are also the new Bosnian Talgo tilting-trains:

http://www.sarajevo-x.com/media/images/vijesti/100323109.6_mn.jpg

http://www.sarajevo-x.com/media/images/vijesti/100323109.7_mn.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1968/talgo1.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1081/talgo3.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/60/p2265214.jpg

The new Talgo trains usually go over 200 km/h, but on our railways they will reach up to 160 km/h.

And some more of the intercity, and talgo:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851794.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851790.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851766.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851822.jpg

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz133/igorailwayman/SN851831.jpg

:cheers:

Hey!! Nice to see Bosnia improving their railway equipment. Good job , Bosnia!! :)

Poland - I think Siemens Eurosprinter ES64U4 Taurus from Intercity company (10 locos now):

W temacie "skoku w nadprzestrzeń":
http://tekla.it.pw.edu.pl/~majonez/img/P1060448small.jpg
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+ New coaches

http://www.kolej24.pl/typo3temp/pics/7d868cf140.jpg

Jan Kiepura Eurocity train coaches:

http://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/foto/050322/wagony-sypialne-pkp-intercity-01.JPG

And Berlin-Warszawa Express with Siemens :)

http://rail.phototrans.eu//images/photos/big/13/45461.jpg

19WE local commuter & regional train

http://www.newag.pl/oferty/19WE-1.jpg

^^ Wow, I like the last one! :okay:

And those new coaches look nice also!

I Think we already have a thread like this:

Which trains are your favourite from your OWN country?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1064581

Best in Lithuania is the double-decker EJ 575

http://spz.logout.cz/foto2008/ej575_001_pk.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090815/i18_pasto_zenklas_gelezinkeliai.jpg

by Vytautas_LT
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081225/DSC06409.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081225/DSC06415.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081225/DSC06419.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081225/DSC06428.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081225/DSC06418.JPG


by Aivaras
http://parovoz.com/gallery/LT/20090301_184912.jpg

It's the Sm3 class Pendolino. It's the fastest and has the best looking interior. (The tickets are overpriced. :rant:)

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8541/6345.jpg

(double)
(why after all these year there's still no delete function for these..)

I seriously doubt there is any rail track in Bosnia that allows speeds of 160 kph.

Stadler FLIRTs are nice train-sets.

Good choice for Bosnia :-)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

http://akworld.net/BAweekly/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/tranvia.jpg

USA, The Acela

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3421760573_b7db54098f_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2239950147_c48e3c66a4_b.jpg

I'm not British, but I'm currently living and studying in the UK and my home country(Bahrain) has no real rail system, so I'll be referring to UK trains.

I like the HST...
http://www.therailwaycentre.com/NewSite%20POD%202007/POD17_01_07.jpg

...And the Class 360 Desiro
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/3537859840_4fc35590dc.jpg

I also like the Class 90 and similar 91
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/2/8/3/8283.1208105485.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2600461888_560841c45c_o.jpg

And lastly(and probably most controversially!) the Pendolino:
http://www.britainsrailway.co.uk/d/1715-4/Class+390+Pendolino+leaving+Crewe.JPG

The IC2000
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IC2000_Z%C3%BCrich_-_Luzern.jpg/800px-IC2000_Z%C3%BCrich_-_Luzern.jpg

In Japan...

The best trains ever, throughout the history:

JGR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Government_Railways) D51 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNR_Class_D51) (1936-1975)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/JRN_D51_SteamLoco_Double_header_at_okoba_loop.jpg/800px-JRN_D51_SteamLoco_Double_header_at_okoba_loop.jpg

JNR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_National_Railways) 103 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/103_series) (1964-)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ja/thumb/5/53/JNR_EC_Tc103-347.jpg/800px-JNR_EC_Tc103-347.jpg

The most advanced train currently used, for urban transit:

JR East (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Japan_Railway_Company) E233 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E233_series)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/SeriesE233_JR-East_chuou.jpg/800px-SeriesE233_JR-East_chuou.jpg

The most advanced train currently used, for intercity transit:

JR Central (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Japan_Railway_Company) N700 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N700_Series_Shinkansen)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/JRC-TEC-N700.jpg

The most beautiful train:

JR West (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Japan_Railway_Company) 500 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_Series_Shinkansen)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/JRW-500-nozomi.jpg/800px-JRW-500-nozomi.jpg

All pics from Wikipedia.

SOUTH AFRICA

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs013.snc4/33996_403835167097_515587097_4633189_4412271_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs013.ash2/33996_403835217097_515587097_4633199_4365239_n.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/Durbsboi/Durban/Gautrain/Group27-DSC09273_DSC09274-2images.jpg

I'm not British, but I'm currently living and studying in the UK and my home country(Bahrain) has no real rail system, so I'll be referring to UK trains.


I also like the Class 90 and similar 91
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/2/8/3/8283.1208105485.jpg

And lastly(and probably most controversially!) the Pendolino:
http://www.britainsrailway.co.uk/d/1715-4/Class+390+Pendolino+leaving+Crewe.JPG

The MK3s with the Class 90 look great!

I used to hate the 390s when they first came out, but now I really like em. Not too sure what caused the change, I still hate the voyagers tho :ohno:

In morocco we have this one :

The Alstom Prima II engine

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/8115/alstom140154.jpg

And this Duplex, i don't know it name.

http://www.ansaldobreda.it/UPLOAD/FOTO_PRODOTTI/59_Marocco_1.jpg


In 2015 Morocco will have it first High Speed Line. :cheers:

Poland - I think Siemens Eurosprinter ES64U4 Taurus from Intercity company (10 locos now):


How many of the Siemens locos are currently being used ? I read somewhere that 10 were ordered to be delivered until 2012. Whats the current status on this ?

In my every time more south-american country, trains are getting so so bad, that there isn't even a "best train"... They all suck!

- edit

My favorite from Poland.

http://www.pkp.pl/files/images/Acatus.jpg

Hey!! Nice to see Bosnia improving their railway equipment. Good job , Bosnia!! :)

Good choice for Bosnia :-)

Thanks guys! :)

British Rail Class 395 - 'Javelin Train'

Built by Hitachi, they provide a commuter service for Kent on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, with a top speed of 140 mph/225 kmph.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/58272_0_l-1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/trainmain_834855a.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/javelin.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/4144669273_337f2bd61e_b.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/3745920661_e94a6cdeb4.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/4034647448_c68c5b084c.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/gunnerbill/train/4224962842_091a3b220c.jpg

British Rail Class 395 - 'Javelin Train'

Built by Hitachi, they provide a commuter service for Kent on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, with a top speed of 140 mph/225 kmph.



I must admit that those are quite impressive.

Are they built to the restricted british loading gauge, or do they take
advantage of the wider loading gauge available on the CTRL ?

That rolling stock might be a very good choice if one wants to run a
regional high-speed service on the continental high-speed network.

How are they doing, reliability-wise, now that revenue service has started ?
Any teething problems ?

How many of the Siemens locos are currently being used ? I read somewhere that 10 were ordered to be delivered until 2012. Whats the current status on this ?

Last one has been delivered recently:



http://www.iwan.eu07.pl/20100621/edit/003.jpg

http://www.iwan.eu07.pl/20100621/edit/005.jpg

http://www.iwan.eu07.pl/20100621/edit/006.jpg

http://www.iwan.eu07.pl/20100621/edit/marcin_purc.jpg

Maybe you've mistaken locos with planned 20 high speed trains that were to be bought by IC up to 2012 but unfortunately it's no longer an option - most propably they'll be delivered just after Euro2012 or in 2013. Right now there are talks with European Investment Bank about financing. Then tender, protests, paperwork etc... so 2013 is real option.

The best locomotive produced in Romania (in fact the only native design) is the Softronic Phoenix locomotive:

http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx180/didiursuletz/P1130592.jpg

6700 kW = 9000 HP
It comes in 2 versions: freight - 120 km/h vmax | passenger - 200 km/h vmax

The best locomotive used in Romania is a Taurus.

^^ That is actually a rebuilt loco isn't it. Are there any plans to design a complete new loco are they only focusing on rebuilding older loco's, something that would actually be a good choice.

I must admit that those are quite impressive.

Are they built to the restricted british loading gauge, or do they take
advantage of the wider loading gauge available on the CTRL ?

That rolling stock might be a very good choice if one wants to run a
regional high-speed service on the continental high-speed network.
They have the standard British loading gauge. The CTRL is basically the trunk line with services branch out to Ramsgate and Dover on the old normal lines.

I guess the best trains in operation in Norway is the BM73 Series of the Norwegian state Railways (NSB)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kjetilbalog/SCC/NSBBM73116Drammen.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kjetilbalog/SCC/NSBBM73Drammen02.jpg

The BM73 have a top speed of 210 km/h (only achieved on the Gardermoen Airport line) and is used for long haul service between Oslo and Bergen, Kristiansand/Stavanger and Trondheim. The BM73b, with somewhat different seating arrangement is used for Intercity service between Oslo and Halden/Gothenburg

I must admit that those are quite impressive.

Are they built to the restricted british loading gauge, or do they take
advantage of the wider loading gauge available on the CTRL ?

That rolling stock might be a very good choice if one wants to run a
regional high-speed service on the continental high-speed network.

How are they doing, reliability-wise, now that revenue service has started ?
Any teething problems ?

As Momo explained, they're built to the British loading gauge since they're meant to serve the local lines that branch out from High Speed 1.

Also note the white pickup shoes on some of the bogies. This is because much of southern/southeast England's rail network outside of HS1 is electrified using 750V DC third rail. The Eurostar also had these before HS1 was extended to the coast, not sure if they're still there.

The Javelins are also among my favorites, but unfortunately they're not widespread enough to really make an impression on me.

^^ That is actually a rebuilt loco isn't it. Are there any plans to design a complete new loco are they only focusing on rebuilding older loco's, something that would actually be a good choice.

Nope, it's newly built. The basic design is based on their experience with upgrading class 40 and 41 electric @5100kW to class 46 and 47 @6600kW, but it also contains some innovations. 4 or 5 have been sold since last year, to the Hungarian private operator MMV and to CFR. Softronic is also planning on coming with another design soon.

That rolling stock might be a very good choice if one wants to run a
regional high-speed service on the continental high-speed network.

Not really, they are only commuter trains in reality, although they can do 140mph / 225km/h. The base design is not a high speed train, and is unlikely to ever be pushed that far, especially as the manufacturer has high speed platforms to build on already I believe.

How are they doing, reliability-wise, now that revenue service has started ?
Any teething problems ?

Apparently as few teething problems as you would expect from the Japanese reputation. They've been a success in service, although passenger numbers aren't quite what was expected, but I think in a few years, especially post-recession, it'll be above expectation. There are plans to purchase about another 8 units to increase lengths on some services.

The Eurostar also had these before HS1 was extended to the coast, not sure if they're still there.

They were removed a year or two ago. Btw HS1 started at the coast (opened 2003), the second section, the last to open (2007), was the bit into London.

They were removed a year or two ago. Btw HS1 started at the coast (opened 2003), the second section, the last to open (2007), was the bit into London.

Ah, thanks for the correction. I never looked too much into the details of HS1's construction and just assumed that they started in London. I guess I should have just said "when HS1 was completed".

In Austria imho it's the Taurus 1216 together with classic RIC EuroCity stock:

http://www.spiritdesign.at/images/gallery/right_images/Weltrekordlok2_668x329.jpg
spiritdesign.at

others may prefer ICE-T or railjet, though.

GE Transportation Systems Evolution Series
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5776/13645243367591236a35o69.jpg
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8468/3051444855769c94af7db71.jpg

Well, if I had to pick the coolest still running US freight locomotive it would be the UP Challenger no. 3985:

http://openaranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/up3985.jpg

XhgHrDbN4EU

Is it really still running? :eek:

If we're talking about freight locos, than in Poland we've constructed new heavy freight locomotive - E6ACT Dragon

http://www.komunikacja.krakow.pl/upload/img/200910/20091081.jpg

http://images38.fotosik.pl/213/139656562709d1b9.jpg

Latvia may have not the most modern trains in the world - but at least all are locally designed and produced by Riga based company RVR.

In few years time our stock should be changed to brand new one and there is high probability that local factory will make them.
- - -
For time being the newest ones in Latvia are:
R2T - electrical suburban
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj18/troxio/ER2T-7117-05R.jpg

DR1B - diesel intercity
http://railwayz.info/gallery/images/dr1b-500/01-dr1b-500-riga.jpg
- - -
A little bit of history of Riga train building factory:
- reactive train from 1971, reached 241 km/h.
http://www.railblog.ru/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/poezd_08.jpg

I love the older DR1A trains together with their white-red coloring - still used as intercity trains:
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/3/5/2/2352.1194105600.jpg

The trains in Ireland arent the best but i'll show them anyway

http://evertb.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/irishrail.jpg

http://brandireland.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/irish-rail.jpg

http://train-photos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/5213.jpg

http://icanhascook.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/train-platform-view.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3452688421_223bd4d771.jpg

Dublins Train system
http://www.*******************/europe/ireland/images/s/ireland-transportation.jpg

http://www.irishhiphop.com/oldsite/flicks/97/dart2.jpg

http://www.irishrail.ie/images/projects/DART%20at%20Connolly.jpg

http://www.thesentinel.ie/images/locationby-luas.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/3072660212_acfa73cbdf.jpg

from Australia Sydney
H Set
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H11-scarborough.jpg
Future A Set comming this year unless delayed
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/A_set_artists_impression_2.jpg
XPT intercity train
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xptnew.jpg

The best trains in Slovenia at this moment ...

http://www.delo.si/assets/media/picture/iman/2006_06/670x420_potniski_vlak_ics_uros_hocevar1a.jpg

http://www.privat-bahn.de/SZ_Desiro.jpg

http://bahnbilder.warumdenn.net/pics/Galerie3/SZ541_007_R4611_Spittal_19_02_2009_750.jpg

Best train in Australia would come down to Queensland's Tilt Trains or New South Wale's Waratah (A set) trains.


QueenslandRail Tilt Train Top Speed: ~210kph.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4648471571_4aeda3e881_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32536320@N05/4648471571/sizes/l/in/photostream/


CityRail Waratah

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4576118589_a44131002b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakaz/4576118589/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Latvia may have not the most modern trains in the world - but at least all are locally designed and produced by Riga based company RVR.
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/3/5/2/2352.1194105600.jpg

^^ this one is really beautiful

Best train in Australia


CityRail Waratah

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4576118589_a44131002b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakaz/4576118589/sizes/l/in/photostream/

^^ this too!
is it UIC gauge?

The best in Denmark:

The litra ER (or known publically in Denmark as the "Interregional, IR4" train):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Ir4.jpg

The second-best, is probably the MG (IC4):
http://multimedia.ekstrabladet.dk/archive/00495/IC4-tog_495267m.jpg

However, one could argue that the best trainset ever in Denmark is the...... MR!
http://www.lollandsbanen-privat.dk/DSB/PICT0582.JPG
(Reason being is that it never breaks down, and even if it does recieve a major fault that would otherwise have broken down other trains, this train will still soldier on)

In Algeria

The Flirt Stadler

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/4552106530_9b0edec4f8_b.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5982/p2020181.jpg

Intercity Autorail CAF

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6803/p7020909.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3454514523_11bc9cd4e7_b.jpg

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/554/photo002ry.jpg

The Netherlands

The best trains of the Netherlands in my point of view...

NS Intercity 'Koploper' (headrunner) a real classicer now. In service since the '70.
It connects all the medium and larger cities.
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/NSKL.jpg?1285271874

NS Interregio in service since the '90.
It connects all medium and larger cities at long distance.
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/virm.jpg?1285271101

http://railtrack.web-log.nl/railtrack/images/2008/08/20/190808_011.jpg

Upperlevel 2nd class (bleu)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj8/Sandervg14/opendagHaarlem028.jpg

Lowerlevel 1st class (red)
http://www.treinreiziger.nl/userfiles/image/artikel/600/VIRM_Nieuw_1klas.jpg

NS Sprinter Commuter train
(Randstad metropolitan area|Amsterdam|Rotterdam|The Hague|Utrecht)
http://www.reisthijs.nl/afb/02-2009/7335-SLT.jpg
http://www.thijsma.nl/images/401.jpg

NS HiSpeed ICE (Amsterdam CS - Frankfürt Hbh)
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/NSHI.jpg?1285273213

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Best local trains

Connexxion Protos Vallei Lijn|Valley Line
http://www.reisthijs.nl/afb/treinen/Protos.jpg

Arriva Spurt
http://www.treinennieuws.nl/images/Arriva%20Spurt.jpg

NS Buffel
http://mediaprovider.kennisnet.nl/MediaProvider/img/11924469.jpeg

Syntus Lint
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/syntus.jpg?t=1285272937

Conexxion Lint
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/Tw.jpg?t=1285273781

The best local train in the Netherlands. I like the Talent!
(Left NS Koploper, Right DB Talent)
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/parmentier09/DB.jpg?1285273890

^^Animated by Ωρτimuş SSC Morocco forumer ^^

Ansaldo Breda Duplex (Z2M EMU)

http://a.imageshack.us/img256/5656/z2m2.gif

http://a.imageshack.us/img836/3163/z2mc.png

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Prima 2 and renovated coaches

http://a.imageshack.us/img710/4221/primaii.gif



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Repaint by Optimus
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Rabat-Salé Alstom Citadis tramway

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We are waiting for TGV Duplex 2N2 in 2015:cheers:

http://a.imageshack.us/img441/3669/tgv5.png

http://a.imageshack.us/img840/1907/tgv7.gif

this too!
is it UIC gauge?

That question makes no sense. Which UIC gauge?

(It would also help if Australian railways were built to UIC specifications, which they most certainly are not.)

Well, if I had to pick the coolest still running US freight locomotive it would be the UP Challenger no. 3985:

http://openaranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/up3985.jpg

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wtf, it looks amazing and it brings 143 double cars!

Z2M Double-Deck EMU - Moroccan Railways

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/9998/dsc08964f.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5063/800pxrabatvilleoncf.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6831/457804350.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6863/dsc07348dm9.jpg

The only daily intercity train in Brazil, operated by Vale (Belo Horizonte-Vitoria):

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/5/9/6/1596.1212715547.jpg
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=238303&nseq=37

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Locomotives in operation in this service: EMD BB45 (SD45) ex-ATSF (Santa Fe Railroad) #885 and #886
Romanian and Brazilian (Budd-MAFERSA) passengers cars (17 in each train)
Departures: 07:00 in Vitoria/07:30 in Belo Horizonte (all the days)
Travel Time: 13 hours
Distance: 660 Km

http://vfco.brazilia.jor.br/Carros/efvm/fotos/mapa.gif

The Tilt Train in Queensland is proberbly the best, although Australia has one of the world's worst intercity rail systems. There are two versions of this train, one diesel and one electric. The electric one travels between Brisbane and Rockhampton twice per day, and the diesel one travels from Brisbane to Cairns once per day.

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/5/7/6/1576.1180645200.jpg

I like the ALP 46/A....sleek and powerful...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5521029305_8c846ff621_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029305/)
DSC03983 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029305/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5521029751_88ed0e7373_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029751/)
DSC03989 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029751/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5521029813_eda2c0fe19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029813/)
DSC03990 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/5521029813/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

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The best ones in India are the Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express Trains with LHB rakes by Alstom.

New Delhi - Calcutta Rajdhani Express

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3657836398_9dd9767ec1_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/3657836398/)
2301 Kolkata Rajdhani (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/3657836398/) by Akshay 30005 (http://www.flickr.com/people/wap5holic/), on Flickr

New Delhi - Mumbai Rajdhani Express

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5502533416_c59ebaa5fc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sagittariangemini/5502533416/)
12951 Mumbai Rajdhani express (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sagittariangemini/5502533416/) by prateek_duggu (http://www.flickr.com/people/sagittariangemini/), on Flickr

New Delhi - Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1388/4601157591_d1420ceb6a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/4601157591/)
DBRT Rajdhani (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/4601157591/) by Akshay 30005 (http://www.flickr.com/people/wap5holic/), on Flickr

The short distance intercity Shatabdi Express trains. The fastest trains in India.
Cross posting from the Indian sub forum


Photo cc Syed1976 @flickr

Lucknow Shatabdi with WAP5
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff132/SarafIndian/2711439344_2ba098f509_o.jpg

Photo cc cjboulier5 @flickr

Don't know which train.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff132/SarafIndian/3054548592_51004f4e62_b.jpg

This picture carries the tag that LHB is made in germany!

Can any one explain more/

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/AC_Chair_car_LHB_Coach_jpg.jpg

indianrail

Rajdhani Express Videos

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And now the best of the lot. The ultra luxury tourist trains in India


Logo:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9472/logolx.jpg

Route:
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7553/routemap.jpg


Pictures:

cc:sunhorse
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6136/4474416639ea618af6c7o.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9504/44744169914e51504cbao.jpg

cc:train chartering and private rail cars
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3237/37715399291570130b54b.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9237/37723430829ce4a696ddb.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2939/377154176994c62914f0b.jpg

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http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/364/3771535521f617036027b.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8430/37715255154200193605b.jpg

Logo:
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5909/goldenchariottrainlogo.jpg

Route:

cc:train chartering and private rail cars:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6273/415711969301a299bf47o.jpg

Pictures:
cc:train chartering and private rail cars

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/251/23424922551d21c765d5b.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8486/2343333228e01d95b516b.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2600/2343322180cf29aca0eco.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/592/23425025436666d3813ab.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/4453/23433216202669529fe2b.jpg

Some more


cc:train chartering and private rail cars

Logo:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8148/41498037275a00c77a87o.jpg

Route:
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8821/398735377853467dd103b.jpg

Pictures:

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http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5600/44446039358ae1115f94b.jpg

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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5260/4808668541ca865e88bdb.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3787/480870450526ccd6c606b.jpg

Logo:
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6200/powlogo.gif

route:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9958/palaceonwheelstourprogr.jpg

pictures:

cc:bahadur singh
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2695572230_b0de3da7c1_b.jpg

cc:jim royal
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6981/41142472787fc5b5e204b.jpg

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http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8342/422402565482973d94d1b.jpg

cc:train chartering and private rail cars

Logo:
http://www.thepalaceonwheels.com/gifs/deccan-odyssey-train-logo.gif

Route:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/4157879474_1c04173fb3_o.jpg

pictures:

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7623/415072766806229e5f46o.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2841/406432165321215f46efb.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5416/40643417273835123aaab.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9853/4065052130206f6cf749b.jpg

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http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6787/40651307228e171e9c11b.jpg

cc:train chartering and private rail cars
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8891/4808609895857764f7f2b.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/287/480863629715dae68e06b.jpg

^^
Amazing... but why all the train attendants seem to be male? That would kinda ruin the whole experience. Pretty and cute female crew would make it much better :D

^^ yeah, but its India, male workers are much more worth and respected, so i heard.

Bring your own female instead :lol:

Well simple logic. cute females cost a lot more ;)

VIP train in Thailand.

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/166804_151715114883683_151705154884679_288540_752458_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/168096_151715138217014_151705154884679_288541_5288256_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/180324_151715091550352_151705154884679_288539_3452649_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/180858_151715628216965_151705154884679_288561_1361048_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/167189_151715301550331_151705154884679_288547_6875399_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/168056_151715468216981_151705154884679_288554_3629447_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/168110_151715284883666_151705154884679_288546_6984741_n.jpg

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http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/180219_151715321550329_151705154884679_288548_1921289_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/180437_151715191550342_151705154884679_288543_6794460_n.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/180715_151715561550305_151705154884679_288558_107159_n.jpg

^^Who uses these VIP trains?

^^ James bond!

what was he doing in "Bang"kok?? :jk:

^^ Did u see those double cushioned beds! ??

VIP train in Thailand.
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo350/bluetrain/grhrhr/167189_151715301550331_151705154884679_288547_6875399_n.jpg

nice conference room on the wheels. I am curious how much it usually costs to book such an entire car, and how often people may actually use it.

LRT Purple Line
Manila, Philippines


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t16/acosicris/MRTp-Approahing.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3443835795_077c329dd8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/3443835795/)
Manila Philippines LRT2.inbound.Santolan. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmoop/3443835795/) by TimBos pics (http://www.flickr.com/people/mmmoop/), on Flickr

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t16/acosicris/lrt2.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t16/acosicris/lrt22.jpg

from wikipedia

Italy
ETR 500 Frecciarossa. max speed 300kmph
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4003/4644283325_5194e22f9e_o.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4012/4644283489_d2b1a164e2_o.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferroviedellostato/4644284077/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://www.info2015expo.it/uploads/freccia-rossa-interno.jpg
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4054/4707206170_5c9572e713_b.jpg

ETR 600/610 Pendolino Tilting train. max speed 250kmph
http://www.alexmos.altervista.org/albums/ferrovie-dello-stato-trenitalia-rete-ferroviaria-italiana/materiale-rotabile/trazione-elettrica/elettrotreni/etr-600/foto-054.jpg
http://www.trainsimsicilia.net/galleriafoto/albums/userpics/10034/normal_dfsghh_053.jpg

Italy

Vivalto coaches for Interregio trains :cheers:

http://rfe.railclub.ru/pix/it/car/regional/Vivalto/FS_Vivalto_npBH_50_83_26-78_922-1__26-09-2006_Santhia-04.jpg

That can only be the Airport Express Train (Flytoget).
They go faster and follow the time schedule much tighter than any other Norwegian train.

http://www.flytoget.no/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/om-flytoget/presse/bilder/flytoget-i-landskap-1/1990-2-nor-NO/Flytoget-i-landskap-1.jpg