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had their own classification system. A list of locomotive classification systems follows:
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is a group of locomotives built to a common design, typically for a single
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British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
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or railway. Classes can vary between country, manufacturer, and
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Southern Railway multiple unit numbering and classification
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The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin
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Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification
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South African locomotive numbering and classification
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locomotives
railroad
company
steam locomotive
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Whyte notation
AAR wheel arrangement
Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive classification
List of Milwaukee Road locomotives
List of Norfolk and Western Railway locomotives
British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
List of British Rail classes
Locomotives of the Caledonian Railway
Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway
Locomotives of the Midland Railway
GWR locomotive numbering and classification
SR locomotive numbering and classification
Southern Railway multiple unit numbering and classification
LMS locomotive numbering and classification
LNER locomotive numbering and classification
Steam locomotives of British Railways
Steam locomotives of Ireland
Diesel locomotives of Ireland
Multiple units of Ireland
List of Bavarian locomotives and railbuses
German locomotive classification
DRG locomotive classification
DR locomotive classification

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