
A small network with a wide variety of rolling stock: SŽ classes from the Yugoslav era meet modern Stadler multiple units.
13 classes
Electric main-line locomotives for passenger and freight services (UIC type code 91).
SZ 342
SŽ 342
Class 342 belongs to the older generation of Slovenian DC locomotives of Italian origin. Here's how to place it and how to find it on the ground.
SZ 363
SŽ 363
Six axles, a sloping front, the nickname Brigitte: SŽ Class 363 is Slovenia's most distinctive electric locomotive. Here's how to recognise and find it.
SZ 541 (Taurus)
SŽ 541
Class 541 is Slovenia's Taurus, based on the Siemens ES64U4 design – a multi-system locomotive that bridges DC and AC networks.
SŽ Class 193 (Siemens Vectron)
SŽ 193
Class 193 is the multi-system Vectron – in Slovenia too. This page shows the identification features and explains why the Slovenian electrification system determines everything.
Diesel main-line locomotives, often found on non-electrified lines and in heavy freight (UIC type code 92).
SZ 661
SŽ 661
In Slovenia, Class 661 goes by the nickname Kennedy and comes from an American EMD design. Here's how to place it and how to find it on the ground.
SZ 664
SŽ 664
Class 664 is Slovenia's diesel-electric mainline locomotive of American origin. Here's how to tell it apart from electric locomotives, multiple units and the related 6xx classes.
SZ Class 643
SŽ 643
The Class 643 is one of SŽ's diesel workhorses. Here's how to recognise it, how to make sense of the Slovenian numbering system and where to find it.
Electric multiple units and railcars for local and regional services, from S-Bahn trains to double-deck units (UIC type code 94).
SZ Class 310 (Stadler FLIRT)
SŽ 310
The Class 310 is an electric multiple unit on Slovenia's 3 kV network. Here's how to tell multiple units from locomotive-hauled trains and how to read the SŽ numbering system.
SZ Class 312 (Stadler FLIRT)
SŽ 312
Class 312 is one of the electric multiple units of Slovenske železnice. Here's how to identify it in the field and how to make sense of the Slovenian class system.
Diesel railcars and multiple units on regional and branch lines (UIC type code 95).
SZ 610 (Stadler FLIRT DMU)
SŽ 610
Class 610 is Slovenia's modern diesel multiple unit for lines without overhead wires. Here's how to recognise it and how to tell it apart from electric multiple units.
SZ 715
SŽ 715
The SŽ 715 is one of the diesel railcars of Slovenian Railways. Here's how to tell it apart from its neighbouring classes and place it correctly in the Slovenian network.
SZ Class 711
SŽ 711
The Class 711 is a diesel railcar of Italian origin on Slovenian branch lines. Here's how to recognise it and how to make sense of the SŽ numbering system.
SZ Class 713
SŽ 713
The SŽ 713 is a diesel railcar of Slovenian Railways. Here's how to read the series number, recognise the vehicle type and place it within the Slovenian network.