Railroad Companies
With the ever changing geopolitical scene in Europe, it is not so easy to maintain an up to date list of the various railroads. Here is my list for what it's worth. If you have any additions or changes, please send me an e-mail at khmiska@umich.edu.
| DRG | Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft; 1920 - 1945 | German National Railways |
| DB also DR/w (west) | Deutsche Bundesbahn; 1949 - 1994 | German Federal Railways |
| DR also DR/o (ost; east) | Deutsche Reichsbahn; 1945 - 1994 | German State Railways |
| DB | Deutsche Bahn AG; 1994 - | German Railways |
| KPEV | Königlich Preussische Eisenbahn Verwaltung | Prussian Railways |
| K.Bay.Sts.B | Königlich Bayrische Staatsbahn | Bavarian Railways |
| K.W.St.E. | Königlich Württembergische Staatseisenbahnen | Württemberg Railways |
| PHS | Preussisch-Hessische Staatsbahn | Prussian-Hessian Railway |
| SNCF | Societe Nationale des Chemin de fer Francais | French National Railways |
| ETAT | Chemins de fer d'Etat francais | Former French National Railways (pre-SNCF) |
| SNCB | Societe Nationale des Chemin de fer Belges | Belgian National Railways |
| NMBS | Nationale Maatschappij van de Belgische Spoorwegen | Belgian National Railways |
| SBB | Schweizerische Bundesbahnen | Swiss Federal Railways |
| CFF | Chemins de fer Federaux Suisses | Swiss Federal Railways (French speaking regions) |
| FFS | Ferrovie Federali Svizzere | Swiss Federal Railways (Italian speaking regions) |
| SOB | Südostbahn (Switzerland) | Southeast Railways |
| BLS | Bern Lötschberg Simplon Bahn | Bern Lötschberg Simplon Railways |
| NS | Nederlandse Spoorwegen | Dutch National Railways |
| ÖBB | Österreichische Bundesbahnen | Austrian Federal Railways |
| ÖStB | Österreichische Statsbahnen | Austrian State Railways |
| DK | Danske Statsbaner | Danish National Railways |
| NSB | Norges Statsbaner | Norway National Railways |
| SJ | Statens Järnvägar | Swedish National Railways |
| FS | Ferrovie dello Stato Italiene | Italian State Railways |
| CFL | Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Luxembourgeois | Luxemburg National Railways |
| AL | Chemins de Fer d'Alsace et de Lorraine (1918 - 1938 | Alsace & Lorraine Railway |
| RENFE | REd Nacional de Ferrocarriles | Spanish National Railways |
| AVE | Alta Velocidad Espanola | Spanish High Speed Rail |
| MZA | Madrid Zaragoza Alicante | (An old Spanish railway company.) |
| SZD | Sovjetskije Zeleznyje Dorogi | Soviet State Railways |
| BC | Belarukaya Chygunka | White Russian Railways (post-USSR); Belarus |
| RZD | ?? | Russian Railways (post USSR) |
| PKP | Polskie Koleje Panstwowe | Polish State Railways |
| CSD | Ceskoslovenske Statni Drahy | Czechoslovakian State Railways |
| BMB | Böhmisch-Mährische Bahnen | Bohemian-Moravian Railways (1939-45) |
| CD | Ceske Drahy | Czech Railways |
| SZ | Slovenske Zeleznice | Slovak State Railways (1939 - 1945) |
| ZSR | Zeleznice Slovenskej Republiky | Slovak Republic Railways |
| JZD | Jugoslovenske Drzavne Zelesnice | Jugoslav State Railways |
| CFR | Caile Ferate Romane | Romanien State Railways |
| BDZ | Bigarski Drshawi Sheleznizi | Bulgarian State Railways |
| MAV | Magyar Allamvasutak | Hungarian State Railways |
| VR | Valtion Rautatiet | Finnish State Railways |
| MITROPA | Mitteleuropäische Schlafwagen und Speisewagen Gesellschaft | Central European Sleeping Car and Dining Car Company |
| DSG | Deutsche Schlafwagen und Speisewagen Gesellschaft | German Sleeping Car and Dining Car Company |
| TEE | Trans Europ Express | Trans European Express |
| TEN | Trans Europ Nacht | Trans European Night |
| St.E.S. | Studiengesellschaft für elektrische Schnellbahnen | Study Group for Electric High Speed Railways |
Sources:
Various Märklin catalogs.
Loco Profile 18, German Austerity 2-10-0.
Eisenbahn Magazin, 8/2001.
Koll's Preiskatalog, 1997.
"Das grosse Typenbuch deutscher Lokomotiven," Weisbrod, Bäzold, Obermayer, Transpress 1992, ISBN 3 334 70751-5.
Antonio Martinez, Madrid, Spain, Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada