Updated 26 November 2002.
Contributions for this page are welcome and should be sent to the MERG webmaster.
A more comprehensive German - English dictionary or rail terms can be found at 'Worldrailfans'.
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Steam Locomotive | Dampflok | Ånglok | Höryveturi | |
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Diesel Locomotive | Diesellok | Diesellok | Dieselveturi | |
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Carriage (Passenger Car) | Personenwagen | Personvagn | Matkustajavaunu | |
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Wagon (Gondola) | Offener Güterwagen | Godsvagn | Avotavaravaunu | |
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Van (Boxcar) | Gedeckter Güterwagen | Godsfinka | Katettu tavaravaunu | |
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Tank wagon (Tankcar) | Kesselwagen | Tankvagn | Säiliövaunu | |
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Brakevan (Caboose) | Güterzug- begleitwagen | Jarruvaunu Conductor's van: Konduktöörivaunu |
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Wheel | Rad | Hjul | Pyörä | |
| 9 | Axle | Achse | Axel | Akseli | ||
| 10 | Tyre | Radreifen | Hjulring | Rengas | ||
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Wheelset | Radsatz | Hjulpar | Pyöräkerta |
| Language | Pictorial | English | Deutsch | Swedish | Finnish | |
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Rail - Bullhead | Stolräl | Tuolikisko/ Bullhead-kisko |
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Rail - Flatbottom | Schiene | Vignolräl | (Vignole-)kisko | |
| 3 | Sleeper | Schwelle | Sliper | Ratapölkky | ||
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Chair | Stuhl | Stol | Kiskotuoli | |
| 5 | Baseplate | Unterlagsplatte | Aluslevy | |||
| 6 | Fishplate | Lasche | Skarvjärn | Liitoskisko (in model rail terminology: kiskoliitin) |
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Turnout or Points (Switch) | Weiche | Växel | Vaihde | |
| 8 | V Crossing or Frog | Herzstück | Korsning | Vaihteen risteys | ||
| 9 | K Crossing | Dubbelspetsad korsning | Kaksikärkinen risteys | |||
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Stock rail | Backenschiene | Stödräl | Tukikisko | |
| 11 | Checkrail | Leitschiene oder Radlenker | Moträl | Vastakisko | ||
| 12 | Flangeway | Rillenweite | Flänsränna | Laippaura | ||
| 13 | Wingrail | Flügelschiene | Vingräl | Siipikisko | ||
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Point blade (Switch blade) | Weichenzunge | Tunga | (Vaihteen-)kieli | |
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Turntable | Drehscheibe | Vändskiva | Kääntölava in model terms: Kääntöpöytä |
| Language | Pictorial | English | Deutsch | Swedish | Finnish | |
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Level crossing gate. | Bahnschranke | Plankorsning grind | Tasoristeyspuomi | |
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Semaphore Signal, | Flügelsignal oder Formsignal | Semafor | Siipiopastin ("Semafoori") |
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| 3 | Colourlight Signal | Lichtsignal | Ljussignal | Valo-opastin | ||
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Point Motor (Switch machine) | Växeldriv | Vaihdemoottori | ||
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Miscellaneous Back to Top
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Coupler | Kupplung | Koppel | Combined buffer-coupler: Keskuspuskin in model terms: kytkin |
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DCC Decoder | DCC Decoder | DCC Dekoder | DCC-dekooderi | |
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Hand controller (Throttle) | Hand controller | Körkontroll | Käsiajolaite | |
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Programmer | Decoder- programmierer | Programmerare | Ohjelmointilaite | |
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