Train (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Train" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 08:24:49, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

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97worldcat.org

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86openlibrary.org

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86wikidata.org

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54archive.org

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22bbc.co.uk

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22loc.gov

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11merriam-webster.com

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11wired.co.uk

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11cnn.com

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11web.archive.org

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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; Simple English: 3^rd place)

Peter Herring (2000). Ultimate Train. London: DK. p. 8. ISBN 0-7894-4610-3. OCLC 1036892037. OL 8155464M. Wikidata Q114992388.
David Ross (2003). The encyclopedia of trains and locomotives: the comprehensive guide to over 900 steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from 1825 to the present day. p. 6. ISBN 1-57145-971-5. OCLC 1285577165. OL 3690962M. Wikidata Q115184543.
John Marshall (1975). The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats (2nd ed.). London: Guinness Superlatives. p. 14. ISBN 0-900424-33-8. OCLC 2007088. OL 4946651M. Wikidata Q114966495.
David West (2015). Trains. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-62588-099-4. LCCN 2013031985. OCLC 1195034600. OL 28682825M. Wikidata Q114970195.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

"BBC - A History of the World - Object : Replica of Trevithick's steam locomotive". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
"World's longest passenger train rolls through Alps". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; Simple English: 21^st place)

edition.cnn.com

Jones, Ben (10 December 2021). "Flying without wings: The World's fastest trains". CNN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; Simple English: 81^st place)

lccn.loc.gov

Colm Flanagan (2003). Diesel Dawn: Ireland's contribution to the Development of the DMU 1931-1967. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-904242-08-6. LCCN 2004463700. OCLC 56539422. OL 3374749M. Wikidata Q115119562.
David West (2015). Trains. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-62588-099-4. LCCN 2013031985. OCLC 1195034600. OL 28682825M. Wikidata Q114970195.

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425^th place; Simple English: 74^th place)

"Definition of train (1a)". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022. a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive

openlibrary.org (Global: 185^th place; Simple English: 679^th place)

Peter Herring (2000). Ultimate Train. London: DK. p. 8. ISBN 0-7894-4610-3. OCLC 1036892037. OL 8155464M. Wikidata Q114992388.
O. S. Nock (1975). Locomotion: a world survery of railway traction. London: Routledge. pp. 4–7. ISBN 0-7100-8222-3. OCLC 1858758. OL 5253681M. Wikidata Q114260807.
David Ross (2003). The encyclopedia of trains and locomotives: the comprehensive guide to over 900 steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from 1825 to the present day. p. 6. ISBN 1-57145-971-5. OCLC 1285577165. OL 3690962M. Wikidata Q115184543.
John Marshall (1975). The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats (2nd ed.). London: Guinness Superlatives. p. 14. ISBN 0-900424-33-8. OCLC 2007088. OL 4946651M. Wikidata Q114966495.
Colm Flanagan (2003). Diesel Dawn: Ireland's contribution to the Development of the DMU 1931-1967. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-904242-08-6. LCCN 2004463700. OCLC 56539422. OL 3374749M. Wikidata Q115119562.
David West (2015). Trains. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-62588-099-4. LCCN 2013031985. OCLC 1195034600. OL 28682825M. Wikidata Q114970195.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

Jones, Ben (10 December 2021). "Flying without wings: The World's fastest trains". CNN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

wikidata.org (Global: 10^th place; Simple English: 83^rd place)

Peter Herring (2000). Ultimate Train. London: DK. p. 8. ISBN 0-7894-4610-3. OCLC 1036892037. OL 8155464M. Wikidata Q114992388.
O. S. Nock (1975). Locomotion: a world survery of railway traction. London: Routledge. pp. 4–7. ISBN 0-7100-8222-3. OCLC 1858758. OL 5253681M. Wikidata Q114260807.
David Ross (2003). The encyclopedia of trains and locomotives: the comprehensive guide to over 900 steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from 1825 to the present day. p. 6. ISBN 1-57145-971-5. OCLC 1285577165. OL 3690962M. Wikidata Q115184543.
John Marshall (1975). The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats (2nd ed.). London: Guinness Superlatives. p. 14. ISBN 0-900424-33-8. OCLC 2007088. OL 4946651M. Wikidata Q114966495.
Colm Flanagan (2003). Diesel Dawn: Ireland's contribution to the Development of the DMU 1931-1967. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-904242-08-6. LCCN 2004463700. OCLC 56539422. OL 3374749M. Wikidata Q115119562.
David West (2015). Trains. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-62588-099-4. LCCN 2013031985. OCLC 1195034600. OL 28682825M. Wikidata Q114970195.

wired.co.uk (Global: 3,046^th place; Simple English: 2,377^th place)

Nast, Condé (24 November 2019). "The UK is on the verge of a radical tram-train revolution". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; Simple English: 6^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Peter Herring (2000). Ultimate Train. London: DK. p. 8. ISBN 0-7894-4610-3. OCLC 1036892037. OL 8155464M. Wikidata Q114992388.
O. S. Nock (1975). Locomotion: a world survery of railway traction. London: Routledge. pp. 4–7. ISBN 0-7100-8222-3. OCLC 1858758. OL 5253681M. Wikidata Q114260807.
David Ross (2003). The encyclopedia of trains and locomotives: the comprehensive guide to over 900 steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from 1825 to the present day. p. 6. ISBN 1-57145-971-5. OCLC 1285577165. OL 3690962M. Wikidata Q115184543.
John Marshall (1975). The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats (2nd ed.). London: Guinness Superlatives. p. 14. ISBN 0-900424-33-8. OCLC 2007088. OL 4946651M. Wikidata Q114966495.
Colm Flanagan (2003). Diesel Dawn: Ireland's contribution to the Development of the DMU 1931-1967. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-904242-08-6. LCCN 2004463700. OCLC 56539422. OL 3374749M. Wikidata Q115119562.
David West (2015). Trains. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-62588-099-4. LCCN 2013031985. OCLC 1195034600. OL 28682825M. Wikidata Q114970195.
Nast, Condé (24 November 2019). "The UK is on the verge of a radical tram-train revolution". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

Train (Simple English Wikipedia)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; Simple English: 3rd place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; Simple English: 21st place)

edition.cnn.com

loc.gov (Global: 63rd place; Simple English: 81st place)

lccn.loc.gov

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425th place; Simple English: 74th place)

openlibrary.org (Global: 185th place; Simple English: 679th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

wikidata.org (Global: 10th place; Simple English: 83rd place)

wired.co.uk (Global: 3,046th place; Simple English: 2,377th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; Simple English: 6th place)