Epoch 1
Covering the years from the building of the first railways in the nineteenth century up to approximately 1920. Note the term ‘about’ as the Epoch system is intended to cover not just German railways but also other European systems.

Epoch 2
The years between the two world wars. It also lasted throughout the Second World War and came to an end during the years 1945-1948 depending on the country under consideration.
 

Epoch 3
1945 to about 1965-68. This era covers the last of the steam age and takes in the continental computerisation of stock numbering.

Epoch 4
The start of the modernisation periods from 1968 to around 1990.

Epoch 5
From about 1990 to the present day.

LGB 30094 Sachsen Passenger car, 1472. £69.95	LGB 30340 RhB Coach C2012 £123.95
LGB 30343 RhB Passenger Car. C2010 £123.95	LGB 30500 Compartment Car 3rd Class. £89.95
LGB 30520 RhB Gourmino Dining car, WR 3812 £309.95	LGB 30550 RhB Passenger Car. C114 La Buchanada £123.95
LGB 30553 RhB Passenger Car, B 2081 £123.95	LGB 30815 D&RGW Combine 212. £55.85
LGB 31040 DR Baggage Car 975-101 £69.95	LGB 31110 LGB Passenger car £60.50
LGB 31510 RhB Bernina Express 2nd Class Passenger Car. EW IV. £165.95	LGB 31550 BVZ Passenger car. WRS 2227 £126.25
LGB 32110 LGB PASSENGER CAR. BEIGE/ORANGE. £60.50	LGB 32170 FRR Passenger Coach 263 £37.25
LGB 32190 Mail Car, lighted. £95.55	LGB 32220 AMTRAK Amfleet Phase IV 21089 £144.95
LGB 32223 AMTRAK Amfleet Phase IV, 21089 £144.95	LGB 32224 AMTRAK Amfleet Phase IV, 20038 £144.95
LGB 32420 ZILLERTAL KEG CAR. £99.95	LGB 32660 RhB/MGB Panorama Coach £279.95
LGB 33200 ZILLERTAL PASSENGER CAR, B13. £82.95	LGB 33203 ZILLERTAHLBAHN PASSENGER CAR, B20. £82.95
LGB 33660 RhB/MGB Panorama coach 1KL GEX £279.95	LGB 33663 RhB/MGB Panorama coach 2KL GEX £279.95
LGB 34073 STAINZER LOKALBAHN "FLASCHERLZUG" passenger car (BLUE) £61.95	LGB 34074 STAINZER LOKALBAHN "FLASCHERLZUG" passenger car (YELLOW) £61.95
LGB 34310 DB Passenger car AIMZ 1C £166.25	LGB 34733 HSB COCA COLA passenger car £121.45
LGB 35350 DR Passenger car £135.95	LGB 35354 Rugen passenger car, 970-783 £135.95
LGB 35355 DB passenger car, KB 970-407 £135.95	LGB 36676 RhB passenger car EWI B2454 £215.00
LGB 37805 SRR passenger coach, SOUTHERN AIRE. £52.65	LGB 39074 St LB FLASCHERLZUG wagen B136 £69.95