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Buddiman: Added various resources for germany

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 * [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]. While the accuracy of Wikipedia articles does vary quite a bit between lines and operators, it can be extremely helpful and useful with finding service patterns, station locations, rolling stock, etc. Wikipedia is a must-have for NIMBY Rails realism.
 * [https://www.transit.land/map/ Transit.land] is a tool which catalogues GTFS (realtime or static) data from transit operators around the world. This can help with finding specific routings for all transit modes, this is especially useful for visualising routings that may have seemed confusing in a non-map format.
 * [https://timetableworld.com/ Timetable World] is a comprehensive source of historic timetables. Originally mainly UK in focus, it now has significant coverage worldwide. Some timetables are available to view online or download for free, others are available for a small fee.
 = Europe=
 == United Kingdom ==
 Note that the standard units of distance measurement on UK railways are miles and chains, expressed as 1m54c for 1 mile and 54 chains. There are exactly 80 chains in 1 mile, and 1 chain is approximately 20.1 meters.

Danny252: /* North America */ Move links and fix broken sentence

2024-12-28T16:39:18Z

North America: Move links and fix broken sentence

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	* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.		* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.
	* [https://timetableworld.com/nam-official-guide/ Timetable World's Official Guide of the Railways] collection provides historic passenger timetables for all of North America from 1868 to 1971. Follow guidance on the page for information on how to access the free online viewer.		* [https://timetableworld.com/nam-official-guide/ Timetable World's Official Guide of the Railways] collection provides historic passenger timetables for all of North America from 1868 to 1971. Follow guidance on the page for information on how to access the free online viewer.
			* [https://wx4.org/to/foam/maps/and_timetables.html Wx4's Historical Maps & Timetables] archive contains a very large collection of employee timetables.
			* [http://www.multimodalways.org/archives/rrs/rrs.html Multimodalways] provides an assorted archive of rail (and other) documentation.

	=== New York ===		=== New York ===
	==== New York City ====		==== New York City ====

Danny252: Undo revision 477 by Danny252 (talk) - because I'm an idiot

2024-12-28T16:38:49Z

Undo revision 477 by Danny252 (talk) - because I'm an idiot

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 = North America =
 == United States ==
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 * <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.
 * [https://timetableworld.com/nam-official-guide/ Timetable World's Official Guide of the Railways] collection provides historic passenger timetables for all of North America from 1868 to 1971. Follow guidance on the page for information on how to access the free online viewer.
 === New York ===
 ==== New York City ====
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 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Chicago_%22L%22_system_(all_time) Wikipedia's Chicago "L" system (all time) Track Diagram]. While Wikipedia is already on this page, this track diagram is especially useful for Chicago's "L", it should be noted that this track diagram contains all of the tracks past and present on the system, along with almost all stations having a dedicated article.
 * [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/docs/Chicago_TrackMap.pdf Vanshnookenraggen's Chicago "L" Track Map] See, [[#vanshnookenraggen|first entry]] for why.

Danny252: /* North America */ Timetable sources

2024-12-28T16:38:08Z

North America: Timetable sources

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 = North America =
 == United States ==
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 * <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.
 * [https://timetableworld.com/nam-official-guide/ Timetable World's Official Guide of the Railways] collection provides historic passenger timetables for all of North America from 1868 to 1971. Follow guidance on the page for information on how to access the free online viewer.
 === New York ===
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 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Chicago_%22L%22_system_(all_time) Wikipedia's Chicago "L" system (all time) Track Diagram]. While Wikipedia is already on this page, this track diagram is especially useful for Chicago's "L", it should be noted that this track diagram contains all of the tracks past and present on the system, along with almost all stations having a dedicated article.
 * [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/docs/Chicago_TrackMap.pdf Vanshnookenraggen's Chicago "L" Track Map] See, [[#vanshnookenraggen|first entry]] for why.

Danny252: /* Track and signalling */ SRS

2024-12-28T16:16:10Z

Track and signalling: SRS

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	* [https://maps.nls.uk/ The National Library of Scotland's map archive] is widely considered to be the best source of historic maps of the UK.		* [https://maps.nls.uk/ The National Library of Scotland's map archive] is widely considered to be the best source of historic maps of the UK.
	* [https://britishrailways1960.co.uk/ British Railways in the 1960s] provides a subset of data showing track layouts for some lines, derived from British Railways sectional appendices ca. 1960.		* [https://britishrailways1960.co.uk/ British Railways in the 1960s] provides a subset of data showing track layouts for some lines, derived from British Railways sectional appendices ca. 1960.
			* [https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/ The Signalling Record Society] has a significant collection of historic signalling information, with a fair amount available via its [https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivedigitalcatalogue.php digital archive], some to members only. It also offers CD/USB/downloads (few, but increasing in number!) of collections of [https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/Bookstall/ historic signalling diagrams].

	=== Timetables ===		=== Timetables ===

Danny252: /* United States */ Timetable World

2024-12-28T16:12:06Z

United States: Timetable World

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	* [https://www.american-rails.com/ American-Rails] is a very useful site for U.S. railroad information, specifically historical. There are articles for almost every "Fallen Flag" of U.S. railroads, each one written in great detail often including a detailed map of the railroad at its peak, with other useful data to work from as well.		* [https://www.american-rails.com/ American-Rails] is a very useful site for U.S. railroad information, specifically historical. There are articles for almost every "Fallen Flag" of U.S. railroads, each one written in great detail often including a detailed map of the railroad at its peak, with other useful data to work from as well.
	* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.		* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.
			* [https://timetableworld.com/nam-official-guide/ Timetable World's Official Guide of the Railways] collection provides historic passenger timetables for all of North America from 1868 to 1971. Follow guidance on the page for information on how to access the free online viewer.
	=== New York ===		=== New York ===
	==== New York City ====		==== New York City ====

Danny252: /* Worldwide */ Timetable world

2024-12-28T16:09:38Z

Worldwide: Timetable world

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	* [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]. While the accuracy of Wikipedia articles does vary quite a bit between lines and operators, it can be extremely helpful and useful with finding service patterns, station locations, rolling stock, etc. Wikipedia is a must-have for NIMBY Rails realism.		* [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]. While the accuracy of Wikipedia articles does vary quite a bit between lines and operators, it can be extremely helpful and useful with finding service patterns, station locations, rolling stock, etc. Wikipedia is a must-have for NIMBY Rails realism.
	* [https://www.transit.land/map/ Transit.land] is a tool which catalogues GTFS (realtime or static) data from transit operators around the world. This can help with finding specific routings for all transit modes, this is especially useful for visualising routings that may have seemed confusing in a non-map format.		* [https://www.transit.land/map/ Transit.land] is a tool which catalogues GTFS (realtime or static) data from transit operators around the world. This can help with finding specific routings for all transit modes, this is especially useful for visualising routings that may have seemed confusing in a non-map format.
			* [https://timetableworld.com/ Timetable World] is a comprehensive source of historic timetables. Originally mainly UK in focus, it now has significant coverage worldwide. Some timetables are available to view online or download for free, others are available for a small fee.

	= Europe=		= Europe=
	== United Kingdom ==		== United Kingdom ==

Danny252: /* United Kingdom */

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United Kingdom

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 = Europe=
 == United Kingdom ==
 * [https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php UK & Irish Railways] is a website that essentially is a more accurate version of ORM for specifically the UK and Ireland. The website provides very accurate historical data, not just for station locations but also track layout. If you are looking to make a historically realistic UK save, this website is a must-have.
 = North America =
 == United States ==

JJRol: Small edit.

2024-12-28T15:15:49Z

Small edit.

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	* [https://www.american-rails.com/ American-Rails] is a very useful site for U.S. railroad information, specifically historical. There are articles for almost every "Fallen Flag" of U.S. railroads, each one written in great detail often including a detailed map of the railroad at its peak, with other useful data to work from as well.		* [https://www.american-rails.com/ American-Rails] is a very useful site for U.S. railroad information, specifically historical. There are articles for almost every "Fallen Flag" of U.S. railroads, each one written in great detail often including a detailed map of the railroad at its peak, with other useful data to work from as well.
	* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.		* <span id="vanshnookenraggen"></span>[https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/ Vanshnookenraggen] creates many highly realistic track maps for U.S. transit systems such as Chicago's "L" and the New York City Subway, as well as creating historical track maps and track maps with planned extensions built out.
			=== New York ===
			==== New York City ====
			* [https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Main_Page nycsubway.org] is an excellent website with a large collection of New York City Subway track maps and track diagrams both historical and up-to-date. The website also has a very comprehensive history on the New York City Subway.
			* [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/docs/NYC_full_trackmap.pdf Vanshnookenraggen's New York City Subway Track Map] See, [[#vanshnookenraggen\|first entry]] for why.
	=== Illinois ===		=== Illinois ===
	==== Chicago ====		==== Chicago ====
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	* [https://www.chicago-l.org/ Chicago-L.org] is the best site for information about the Chicago L, past, present or future. The amount of data on this site is extraordinary and I would highly recommend this website in addition to Wikipedia.		* [https://www.chicago-l.org/ Chicago-L.org] is the best site for information about the Chicago L, past, present or future. The amount of data on this site is extraordinary and I would highly recommend this website in addition to Wikipedia.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Chicago_%22L%22_system_(all_time) Wikipedia's Chicago "L" system (all time) Track Diagram]. While Wikipedia is already on this page, this track diagram is especially useful for Chicago's "L", it should be noted that this track diagram contains all of the tracks past and present on the system, along with almost all stations having a dedicated article.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Chicago_%22L%22_system_(all_time) Wikipedia's Chicago "L" system (all time) Track Diagram]. While Wikipedia is already on this page, this track diagram is especially useful for Chicago's "L", it should be noted that this track diagram contains all of the tracks past and present on the system, along with almost all stations having a dedicated article.
	* [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/docs/Chicago_TrackMap.pdf Vanshnookenraggen's Chicago "L" ~~track map~~] See, [[#vanshnookenraggen\|first entry]] for why.		* [https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/docs/Chicago_TrackMap.pdf Vanshnookenraggen's Chicago "L" Track Map] See, [[#vanshnookenraggen\|first entry]] for why.

	= Oceania =		= Oceania =

JJRol: Added Chicago data. Added further data to North America.

2024-12-28T15:09:30Z

Added Chicago data. Added further data to North America.

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 * [http://rail.guide/ Rail.guide] is a very useful tool for specifically American rails. While it isn't often the most accurate, it really depends on the region. Rail.guide often has data which ORM lacks, especially for historical data (either Current-Classic, Classic Owners or Early Owners map modes, abandoned is useful as well) which is by far the best feature of this website.
 * [https://www.nashuacitystation.org/ Nashua City Station] is a railroad history website that provides very accurate and useful historical railroad data for mainly states in the New England region of the U.S. whether you want to know the exact location of a random station in Rhode Island or just want to see what trains used to run to Worcester, MA, this website has your back.
 = Oceania =
 == Australia ==