European Railway Database / British Railway Database

Welcome to the European and British Railway Database site. For information on the products available please use the navigation bars on the left.

A NEW ERD WILL BE AVAILABLE EARLY IN 2012

ERD has been undergoing a major overhaul in the last year and a new version will be available very soon.

The new version will make much more use of the latest Windows features such as Ribbon control and will include much more information on private stock.

There will be new reports, enhanced search facilities, new fields and file load/save features. It will be possible to add your own countries (such as the USA) and a further status option will be available.

The new system will be released to existing users first and this will include a facility for updating existing data. Following this the system will be available generally without this update feature. For existing users the updated system will cost £20 and for new users the system will cost £35. |There will be only one system available which will include 11 countries as standard (the original ten plus Poland) and some information on private stock will be included for a variety of other coumtries.

Following release to existing users this website will be updated and the software will go on general release.

As with the current version the new version will allow yearly updates through an update disc which will update the following information on your system:

  • Allocation codes will be altered to the latest known allocations.
  • New classes will be added
  • New depots will be added
  • Withdrawn stock will have the depot code changed to "w"
  • Renumbered stock will have its depot code changed to "r" and new stock items will be added with the renumberings.
  • Totally new stock added.

Existing Users.

If you already use the European Railway Database please keep in touch with us by email and let us know if there are any features which are currently not incorporated that you would find of use.

What are the Railway Databases

The European/British Railway Databases (ERD for short) is an easy to use database system and is designed to manage details of the vehicles of the European and British railway networks which are both here referred to as European. Currently the following countries are supported by ERD but in time it is planned to include vehicle details of all countries belonging to the European union plus Switzerland.

  • United Kingdom.
  • Belgium.
  • Netherlands.
  • Luxembourg.
  • France.
  • Germany.
  • Switzerland.
  • Austria.
  • Czech Republic.
  • Slovak Republic

ERD has been designed specifically for use by Train Spotters, haulage fans and those who are interested in taking photographs of the UK and European Railway system. It contains technical information on classes with about 600 supplied photographs of many classes of locomotives and other railway vehicles in Europe. With one click you can mark vehicles as being seen and with another as hauled.

ERD holds information on diesel and electric locomotives, diesel and electric multiple units, departmental vehicles, museum stock including, working steam and includes coaching stock in the UK and Benelux with on-track plant in the UK. All diesel and electric locomotives ever operated by BR are included in the UK data set.

Vehicle running numbers, allocations, operators, livery codes and pool codes are available together with previous numbers carried by the vehicle where known. Depot information and technical details on classes is included together with the facility to associate your own photographs with depots, classes and even individual vehicles. For haulage enthusiasts the is the ability to record details of your trips in timetable form complete with a diary page to store information on your trip or sightings en route. Extensive hardcopy reporting is available and the stock listing reports can be in the form of “Locoshed Book” listings.

This web site has been designed to show screenshots of some of the various forms and reports available in ERD. Navigate around the various forms by using the navigation buttons.

Product Features.

The European Railway Database (ERD) provides the following facilities for the UK and European railway enthusiast.

  • The ability to record sightings and haulage details together with comprehensive statistics on journeys made and sightings en route.
  • Extensive reporting facilities to provide hardcopy of vehicle details, haulage logs, needed lists, allocation lists, depot listings and class details etc.
  • Extensive statistical reporting giving details of the vehicles which you have seen or been hauled by.
  • The ability to record details of your own digital photographs and relating them to individual records in the database.
  • Maintaining vehicle listings including numbers, depot allocations, operators, livery and pool code details and the ability to update the records.
  • The facility to update the data stored manually or using annual update discs which can be purchased each year.

Contact us:

You may email us at erd@btinternet.com

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