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== Image:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg ==

I believe your image: (Image:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg) is captioned incorrectly. In 1941 there was no holder of the peerage, Duke of York, as it lapsed to the Crown on December 11, 1936 when the Duke became [[George VI of the United Kingdom]]. I am also skeptical of the date that is listed as the date on which the photograph was taken. No [[Counsellor of State|Counsellors of State]] were appointed in 1941 therefore making it very unlikely that the King was out of the country, even unofficially. The most likely senario is that the date is incorrect and that the photograph is of George VI as Duke of York taken sometime before he became King. Another possibility is that the picture is of one of George VI's brothers. The abdicated [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]] was Governor-General of the Bahamas during the War and was known to make visits to the United States with his American wife. Just an fyi. [[User:Demoares|Demoares]] ([[User talk:Demoares|talk]]) 09:31, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

==Tagging for WikiProject Trains==

Hey Slambo, how you doing, I do not know if I'm in the right place but you have Tagged and Assessed for WikiProject Trains the article [[Buenos Aires-Rosario-Córdoba high-speed railway]] in 20 December 2007, since then the article has been totally revamped with up-dated data, maps, legal images and references, for this reason I'm requesting a reassessment of same, please revise and/or let me know your thoughts, Kind regards ~ [[User:Moebiusuibeom-en|Moebiusuibeom-en]] ([[User talk:Moebiusuibeom-en|talk]]) 04:18, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

:Hey Slambo, thanks, you've hit it right on the spot!

:By the way, there is another article that may need TrainsWikiProject "importance" assessment and is [[La Trochita]], which you have assessed a while back on quality scale but yet this page has been "unassessed" for importance within "WikiProject Trains" and perhaps it should be taken into consideration. We have the [[Glacier Express]] and [[Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad]], which i believe are similar in characteristics and have been rated "High-importance" within WikiProject Trains. La Trochita, known as the '''Old Patagonian express''' internationally is not only a Heritage railway but still operates commercially between several towns as well and has been declared as a National Historic Monument in 1999. This "little train that could" is very valuable internationally from it's historical, cultural, and technological point of views and is in need of a (hopefully good) assessment on its importance.

:Furthermore, you have already assessed it on quality on 11 august 2006, (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Trochita&oldid=71789427) and since then the article has been polished with added sources, maps, legal images, charts, bibliography and some editing, is there a possibility that this article can improve it's status on "quality scale"?!

:Kindly ~ [[User:Moebiusuibeom-en|Moebiusuibeom-en]] ([[User talk:Moebiusuibeom-en|talk]]) 16:29, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

::'''Assessments'''

::Hello Slambo, I've seen you'd been busy! I have made a list of articles which will need to be "Tagged within WikiProject Trains", there are over 100 articles on Argentine rail but i believe these are the most important, most are stubs or start on quality scale, and, if it may be of any help, on "Importance scale" within WikiProject Trains, which I have no idea what parameters are used, I have pesonally "rated"–to the best of my knowledge, based mostly on history, capital investments, ridership, routes covered, and future expansion plans–the following articles:

::'''Urban-Suburban lines:'''

::Tranvía del Este (Puerto Madero Tramway): Low • PreMetro E2: ??? • Tren de la Costa: Low • Línea Belgrano Norte: Med • Línea Belgrano Sur: ??? • Línea Mitre: Med • Línea Roca: Low • Línea San Martín: Low • Línea Sarmiento: Low • Línea Urquiza: Med

::'''Interurban and Long distance Lines:'''

::Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano: Med • Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre: Med • Ferrocarril General Roca: Low • Ferrocarril General San Martín: Med • Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento: ??? • Ferrocarril General Urquiza: Low

::This is only a personal guide, please follow any parameters you may have, Kindly ~ [[User:Moebiusuibeom-en|Moebiusuibeom-en]] ([[User talk:Moebiusuibeom-en|talk]]) 20:46, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

:::OK, guess you know how to rate better than I, good going! Hey, did you have a chance to look at La Trochita, mentioned above, can rating be improved? ~ [[User:Moebiusuibeom-en|Moebiusuibeom-en]] ([[User talk:Moebiusuibeom-en|talk]]) 22:57, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

==[[Kew Gardens station (London)]] is not B-class==

Hi Sean. I would like to "down-rate" the [[Kew Gardens station (London)]] article (which you rated B-class in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Kew_Gardens_station_%28London%29&direction=next&oldid=151438442 this diff on Sept 26, 2007]) to C-class or Start-class because there are no references for the history section. The next station up the line ([[Gunnersbury station]]) has a similar history section and it is only rated Start-class.

I raised my concerns on both the [[Talk:Kew Gardens station (London)|article talk page]] and the [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_London_Transport#More_citations_please.21|WikiProject London Transport talk page]] six weeks ago, but there's been no reply so far. I'm not a participant in that WikiProject. Is it OK if I simply down-rate the article without further notice? If not, please would you review the article to consider whether you still believe it deserves the B-class rating even though none of the history is verifiable? Thanks - [[User:Pointillist|Pointillist]] ([[User talk:Pointillist|talk]]) 21:56, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

*[[User:Slambo|Slambo]], thanks for reviewing the article. FYI [[User:DavidCane|DavidCane]] has now added references and restored the B-class rating. - [[User:Pointillist|Pointillist]] ([[User talk:Pointillist|talk]]) 21:30, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

{{talkback|Plasticup|change reverted on 1968 in rail transport}}

== A discussion ==

An important discussion on ''Should WikiProjects get prior approval of other WikiProjects (Descendant or Related or any ) to tag articles that overlaps their scope ? '' is open [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Council#Issues_with_WikiProject_Banner_Tagging|here]] . We welcome you to participate and give your valuable opinions. You are receiving this note as you are a member of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council|WikiProject Council]] -- [[User:Tinucherian|'''<em style="font-family:Kristen ITC;color:#ff0000"> TinuCherian </em>''']] ^{[[User talk:Tinucherian| (Wanna Talk?) ]]} - 12:42, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

== Re: Two currently unused templates ==

Thanks Slambo. It's been a long time these templates were built and they are used for colors of those lines. They are currently not needed so they could be deleted. Thanks for your housekeeping :-) --[[User:Xavier114fch|Xavier Fung]] ([[User talk:Xavier114fch|talk]]) 18:53, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

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== TWP ==

Hi Slambo,

Some TWP matters:

*Camden Yards station moved over redirect to [[Camden Station]] per discussion and consensus on the article's Talk page.

*[[Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad]] [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|17px]] Now GA

*I wonder if you would consider [[Capitol Limited (B&O)]] for A-class review? <i><b>[[User:JGHowes|<font color = "green">JGHowes</font>]]<font color = "darkblue"> ^{[[User talk:JGHowes|''talk'']]}</font></b> - </i> 02:09, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Pictogram voting wait.svg|20px]] Your reply re ''Capitol Ltd'', please? <i><b>[[User:JGHowes|<font color = "green">JGHowes</font>]]<font color = "darkblue"> ^{[[User talk:JGHowes|''talk'']]}</font></b> - </i> 11:55, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

:I intend to take a serious look at it; I want to give it the time it deserves for a full review and not one of the quick scans that I make for the unassessed category, so I've been holding it for a block of time when I can thoroughly review it. Now that I'm back from the [http://www.nmra.org/2008/ NMRA national convention], I hope to have such a block this weekend. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 12:47, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

==Fair use rationale for Image:PGE_timetable.JPG==

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{{done}} - added a fair use rationale. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:41, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

==[[Eugene V. Debs]]==

Hey there. You semiprotected this page about three and a half months ago due to IP vandalism. I've requested that it be unprotected. Because you state you're on a vacation, I went ahead and posted it at [[WP:RFUP]], but I wanted to notify you. Enjoy your vacation, [[User:Mastrchf91|<span style="font-family:Lucida Calligraphy, sans-serif; color:DarkBlue">Mastrchf]] (^{[[User talk:Mastrchf91|t]]}/_{[[Special:Contributions/Mastrchf91|c]]})</span> 05:22, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

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:{{done}} - restored the image use. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:26, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

== Template:WikiProject Ships ==

Hello. Just wanted to let you know that I reverted your addition of the new C-class criteria to {{tl|WikiProject Ships}}. As per long standing tradition, [[WP:SHIPS]] and [[WP:MILHIST]] share the same [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Project banner|assessment criteria]], so when WikiProject Military history [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#New C-Class and Milhist|decided not to use C-class]], that also precluded WikiProject Ships from using it as well. --[[User:Kralizec!|Kralizec!]] ([[User talk:Kralizec!|talk]]) 02:07, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

== RailGauge - Spain Portugal ==

could you copy paste three lines? [[Template_talk:RailGauge#Spain_.2B_Portugal]] ? [[User:TrackConnect|TrackConnect]] ([[User talk:TrackConnect|talk]]) 10:25, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

=== [[Template:RailGauge]] Conversion corrections ===

Please correct the conversions of the following templates as per [[List of rail gauges#Broad gauge railways, by gauge and country]] as follows

* {{RailGauge|1664}} (1664 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5½&nbsp;in)

* '''{{RailGauge|1668}}''' '''(1668 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in)''' (= 5&nbsp;{{frac|2|3}}&nbsp;in))

* {{RailGauge|1672}} (1672 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5⅞&nbsp;in) (= 5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in)

See also the templates below, where the difference '''''is''''' taken into account!!!

* {{RailGauge|1520}}

* {{RailGauge|1524}}

The present situation is somewhat absurd. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 00:24, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

:{{RailGauge|1520}} (1520 mm = 4&nbsp;ft&nbsp;11{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in) from [[List of rail gauges#Broad gauge railways, by gauge and country]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 00:40, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Just a quick ack right now that I've seen this note. I saw the changes that were made last week, but didn't look very closely at them yet. I hope to take some time tomorrow to look into this further. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:37, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

:Some corrections:

* '''{{RailGauge|1668}}''' '''(1668 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|2|3}}&nbsp;in)'''

* {{RailGauge|1672}} (1672 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in)

[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:42, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

== Revert ==

Considering the fact you're an administrator, I expect you to leave a suitable reason before reverting someone's "good faith" edit. Right? Anyways, the reason why I added that image was because 1)It has encyclopedic value 2)Increases global representation (India has largest railways in terms of passengers). So, I see nothing wrong in adding the image, but if you think otherwise, please give an explanation. --[[User:Emperor Genius|Emperor Genius]] ([[User talk:Emperor Genius|talk]]) 13:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

:[[User talk:Emperor Genius#Re: Revert|replied]]. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:33, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

::Fair enough. However, I'm still of the opinion that the concerned image has great encyclopedic value and should be included in the article. Thanks --[[User:Emperor Genius|Emperor Genius]] ([[User talk:Emperor Genius|talk]]) 15:51, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

== Terminal Railroad article? ==

Hi Slambo:

I'm always impressed by your longstanding diligence of the train articles.

Anyway is there a "terminal railroad" type article on Wikipedia? As you no doubt know there are terminal railroads in almost every major city which handles common trackage and often a Union Station. I can't find anything along that line but thought I would ask first.

Thanks. [[User:Americasroof|Americasroof]] ([[User talk:Americasroof|talk]]) 19:08, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

==Help==

Thanks much for help at [[FS Class E636]]. I recently expanded or created many articles about Italian railways... if you've time, can you give a glance to them (ain't English mothertongue, so my English is not so brilliant). They are [[Pendolino]], [[ETR 460]], [[FS Class D345]], [[FS Class D341]], [[FS Class D443]]. Thank you and good work!

<small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Attilios|Attilios]] ([[User talk:Attilios|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Attilios|contribs]]) 14:19, July 24, 2008</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:I intend to take a look and review them as soon as I can allocate time for them. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

== [[Template:RailGauge]] Please add & insert ==

{| class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Metric units first

! &nbsp;

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| 1245<br>1245mm

| {{RailGauge|1245}}

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| 49<br>49in<br>49"<br>4<br>4ft1in<br>4'1'

| {{RailGauge|49}}

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Usefull for [[The Salamanca]] & perhaps elsewhere and for the [[Middleton Railway]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 00:06, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

{{done}} - added the params and translations. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:29, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

== 20th Century limited ==

You're quite right about that proper noun -- sorry for the sloppy editing. [[User:Coemgenus|Coemgenus]] 14:16, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

== Thank you... ==

...for cleaning up after my massive dump of TWP tags. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 18:06, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

== Blacks on Tracks ==

Thanks for your comments. I am a 63 year old African American and Amtrak Conductor who has travelled extensively across the USA by train since the 1940's. From 1954 to 1957 I experienced discrimination first hand when I was thrown out of lounge cars on the "Royal Palm" and "West Coast Champion" because of my color while traveling alone. I also have vivid and painful memories of eating behind a curtain at one of two tables next to the blazing hot kitchen of the Champion's dining car. When the curtain was removed by law I stood in line waiting for a "colored" table to open up on the "Palm" while white passengers were constantly being greeted and seated. Both trains carried filthy unmaintained "colored" baggage/coaches (CW40 and RP1)where black passengers were forced to sit - a startling contrast to the stylish coaches reserved for white passengers! - while the trains rolled through the "Heart of the South".

Station facilities in Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta and other southern towns and cities were always noticeably "Separate and Unequal". I have always loved trains but segregation and surly white conductors sabotaged good feelings I could have cherished forever had I been white. Only when trains crossed the Mason Dixon line at Cincinnati (or Washington, DC) were black passengers treated with respect by the New York Central, Pennsylvania RR,

B & O, and other northern roads not bound by southern tradition.

Conductors and engineers were white male jobs while black males for the most part were only hired as porters, red caps, and menial laborers. That I am a Conductor on the very trains that made me feel so small and afraid - today's version of the Crescent, Silver Star, and Silver Meteor - is indeed ironic, so I go out of my way to make all passengers - especially children - have an unforgettable travel experience with no regrets. In the 90's I initiated "InnerCity Xpress - Adventures in Learning" at Amtrak to give Baltimore school children the opportunity to ride the train. It was very successful and a lot of fun!

I have written extensively about my experiences and love of trains and have been published in a number of publications, including The Washington Post, The Jacksonville Times-Union, Amtrak News, the National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Chronicle, Baltimore Urbanite, Baltimore City Paper, LIFE magazine, and even Classic Trains recently. Passenger Train Journal published "The Champion" in November 1987 and "Reflections in Black and White" in March 1988, "Night Train" (poem) and other articles and letters.

"Blacks on Tracks" is an epic poem about the total black experience on the railroad.

[[User:Samtrak|Samtrak]] ([[User talk:Samtrak|talk]]) 23:36, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

== John Bull (locomotive) FAR ==

[[John Bull (locomotive)]] has been nominated for a [[Wikipedia:Featured_article_review|featured article review]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured quality]]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured_article_review|here]]. Reviewers' concerns are [[Wikipedia:Featured_article_review/{{#if:|{{{2}}}|John Bull (locomotive)}}|here]]. [[User:Halgin|Halgin]] ([[User talk:Halgin|talk]]) 00:27, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

: Someone else added some comments on a three images at [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/John Bull (locomotive)]]. It looks like two of them have been taken care of. One of them is on [[:Image:John Bull at the Smithsonian, 1920.jpg]] which you uploaded. [[User:Halgin|Halgin]] ([[User talk:Halgin|talk]]) 00:32, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

::Thanks for the heads-up. I must have missed it on my watch list over the weekend. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:53, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

::: It is off the review list. I added it to the today's featured article requests page [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests#September_15|for Sep 15]]. [[User:Halgin|Halgin]] ([[User talk:Halgin|talk]]) 00:10, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

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== [[Template talk:RailGauge#Corrections]] & [[Template talk:RailGauge#Corrections.1]] ==

* 1668 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|2|3}}&nbsp;in (= 65.827 in)

* 1672 mm = 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in (= 65.669 in)

=== [[Template:RailGauge]] ===

Gauge specification values:

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! Value

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| {{RailGauge|1668}}<br> Some one please make sure that this converts to 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|2|3}}&nbsp;in

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Please correct.

[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:18, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

: Please insert:

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! Value

! Produces

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| {{RailGauge|1664}}<br>Some one please make sure that this converts to 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5½&nbsp;in

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|1672

|{{RailGauge|1672}}<br>Some one please make sure that this converts to 5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in

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[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:35, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

: Could you, or some one else, progressively add a spacer &nbsp; to the templates so that the there will be no "splits" at the end of a line? [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 20:42, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

== TWP redirects ==

You've made what I believe to be a '''serious''' mistake in adding wikiproject tags.

For example, on [[Talk:Railroad]], the tags have to be ''after'' the #redirect, if they should be there at all, rather than ''replacing'' the redirect. &mdash; [[User:Arthur Rubin|Arthur Rubin]] [[User_talk:Arthur_Rubin|(talk)]] 16:55, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

== British Bangladeshi ==

Hi there, I nominated the article [[British Bangladeshi]] some time ago as a Good Article, and would you be able to please review the page to see whether it falls into the criteria, or Review the page. Thank you. [[User:M Miah|M Miah]] ([[User talk:M Miah|talk]]) 12:51, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

== WP:CHICAGO ==

According to my records, you have nominated at least one article ([[Grand Central Station (Chicago)]] & [[Pioneer Zephyr]]) that includes a category at [[WP:CHIBOTCATS]] and that has been promoted to [[WP:FA]], [[WP:FL]] or [[WP:GA]]. You are not signed up as an active member of [[WP:CHICAGO]]. If you consider yourself either an active or semi-active member of the project please sign up as such at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chicago/members]]. Also, if you are a member, be aware of [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Chicago 3]] and be advised that the project is now trying to keep all the project's [[WP:PR]], [[WP:FAC]], [[WP:FAR]], [[WP:GAR]], [[WP:GAC]] [[WP:FLC]], [[WP:FLRC]], [[WP:FTC]], [[WP:FPOC]], [[WP:FPC]], and [[WP:AFD]] discussion pages in one location at the new [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chicago/Review]] page. Please help add any discussion you are aware of at this location.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 19:30, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

== [[Tram]] and [[talk:Tram]] ==

Being subjected on my name and reference, I remembered a discussion of nearly a year ago in September, where you're helping me with half a dozen ''tram''articles. So I mentioned your expertise on said pages. Still high esteem so faithfully yours: <font color=darkred>D.A. Borgdorff etc.</font> [[Special:Contributions/86.83.155.44|86.83.155.44]] ([[User talk:86.83.155.44|talk]]) 23:16, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== Image on [[SR N15X class]] article. ==

Hello. The above article is on hold pending the resolution of a problem regarding the licensing of the image. I'm wondering whether you would like to take a look and see what you think. As usual, there are no free images available online, and the chances of one coming up anytime soon are pretty slim. I would be most grateful if you could help to resolve this issue one way or another (I suspect that the licensing may be wrong, but I'm not overly sure). Thank you, --[[User:Bulleid Pacific|Bulleid Pacific]] ([[User talk:Bulleid Pacific|talk]]) 23:32, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

== Corrections still needed ==

*[[Template:RailGauge]]

*[[Iberian gauge]], [[Broad gauge#History]] & [[Rail gauge#Iberian gauge]]

*{{RailGauge|1672}} is really (5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|5|6}}&nbsp;in

*{{RailGauge|1668}} is really (5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5{{frac|2|3}}&nbsp;in

*{{RailGauge|1664}} is really (5&nbsp;ft&nbsp;5½&nbsp;in

[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 21:45, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

:Finally got back to this and updated the template. Sorry for the delay. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 21:15, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

: A belated thank you. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 18:57, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

==WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter==

Sorry about the delay. [[WP:AWB|AWB]] has been having a few issues lately. Here is the august issue of the WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter! [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 20:50, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Newsletter/August 2008}}

== German railway articles ==

Hi Slambo,

How do I add the German railway articles I have created (and any others that may have been missed) to the list of project articles at Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Recent changes? Thanks in advance. --[[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 09:30, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

== Spelt/spelled ==

Both are correct English as the past tense of spell, please check any dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com. Spelt is by far the most common version in Britain at least, as I can't speak for anywhere else. Please check such things before you change them - both are acceptable. [[User:Boleyn|Boleyn]] ([[User talk:Boleyn|talk]]) 18:41, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

:I appreciate taking the time to comment politely, but as someone who has to live with a gluten-free diet for life, "spelt" will always be a grain in my mind. I feel this really isn't worth arguing about, so I consider the discussion ended. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 18:56, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

== [[Lists of named passenger trains]] ==

I've been working on the [[Lists of named passenger trains]]: after merging the info from the [[List of passenger trains]] into its sub-lists, I ended up moving those sub-lists to a consistent naming scheme of ''List of named passenger trains of'' '''X'''. Most of these are not tagged with {{tl|TWP}}: as you're the expert on this, could you fix this when you get the chance? Thanks, --[[User:RFBailey|RFBailey]] ([[User talk:RFBailey|talk]]) 03:38, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

== Assessment of German railway articles ==

Hi Slambo,

Thanks for all your hard work in putting the WikiProject Trains box on various German railway articles. I was beginning to plan this and have even put some proposed criteria here [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Rail transport in Germany task force/Importance criteria]]. I did this partly to help me get my mind around it. Looks like I wasn't too far wrong as your assessments pretty well match! Thanks again --[[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 10:05, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

== John Bull TFA nomination ==

As you've done such a good job bringing this article back up to FA standard, you may be interested to know that it is currently being proposed to being the main page featured article for 15 September - see [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests]]&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Tivedshambo|<span style="background:#7F0000;color:#FFFFFF">'''&nbsp;Tivedshambo&nbsp;'''</span>]]_{&nbsp;([[User Talk:Tivedshambo|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Tivedshambo|c]])} 14:49, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

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Thanks for the heads up that '''TrainsWikiProject''' goes in the talk area :), I've moved the same for 1215 to user talk as well... [[User:Grey3k|Grey3k]] ([[User talk:Grey3k|talk]]) 13:42, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

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I updated the the blurb on John Bull (locomotive), for TFA request. I figure you were also interested in seeing this as a TFA and would support it. [[User:Halgin|Halgin]] ([[User talk:Halgin|talk]]) 20:43, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

== Employes ==

Good catch! [[User:Chris the speller|Chris the speller]] ([[User talk:Chris the speller|talk]]) 19:09, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

== Template needed? ==

Hi, why do you think the template on [[Transrapid]] is necessary to the reader? Kind regards, [[User:Templatehater|Templatehater]] ([[User talk:Templatehater|talk]]) 11:25, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

== FRN ==

Cheers for the heads-up on the usage of FRN in the article [[Railfan]]. My mistake, apologies. [[User:Srushe|Srushe]] ([[User talk:Srushe|talk]]) 10:53, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

== Guidelines for rail terminology ==

Hi Slambo,

Forgive my ignorance because I'm relatively new to this game, but is there a set of guidelines for how we name things? I've been trying to tidy up articles and categories linked to German railways (mainly) and have come across some conundrums (or is it conundra?).

One obvious area of potential difficulty is the different terminology between English-speaking countries. For example, I had no idea that open wagons are called 'gondolas' in the US. In Europe, the only gondolas are ferrying tourists around the waterways of Venice! Redirection is part of the answer, but sensible, neutral naming can also help. E.g. 'Tender locomotive' (which was actually about tenders, not locos) was recently renamed to 'Tender (railroad car)' which reflects US usage. However 'Tender (rail)' is probably just as good and reflects common usage.

Another area is simply coherence. Why have 'Firebox (locomotive)', 'Pantograph (rail)', 'Cylinder (steam locomotive)', 'Tender (railroad car)' and 'Buffer (rail transport)'? Why not have all locomotive-related items that need disambiguation called 'xxxx (locomotive)' and all general railway/railroad terms called 'xxx (rail)'? I'm over-simplifying a bit, I know, but you get the idea.

Sorry a bit of a ramble! --[[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 16:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

== [[Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge]] ==

Better? (reply here, please) - [[User:Denimadept|Denimadept]] ([[User talk:Denimadept|talk]]) 16:33, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

== Project Rains & William Milnor Roberts & Custer ==

Slambo,

I am new to trying to communicate with anyone on Wikipedia. It was bedeviling to try to find someone--or to find a way to communicate. In any event, my father and I read a brief article on William Milnor Roberts, who is my great-great-grandfather. Given his contributions to railroads here and in Brazil on the matter of trains, he is included in your project. Given that he was also among the first presidents of the American Society of Civil Engineers, he should also be connected to any project related to that.

Anyway, our family members have quite a bit of information on him but no one is inclined to write the wiki page. If someone wishes to use our materials, we can certainly help.

There is another connection, this time to General Custer. It is a complicated story but because of Roberts' involvement with

St. Louis railroad bridges--and his surveying of the Montana Territories--his family met Custer, his wife and the officers of his army. Mrs. Custer took a liking to Roberts' daughter, Annie, and engineered the courtship with and marriage to Captain Yates. Annie was the sister of my great grandfather. Somehow my brother was out near Little Bighorn at the time of Custer's death but, anyway, Yates dies standing next to Custer (as well as that could be determined). A book of Annie's correspondence was recently published.

For what it's worth, Annie spent the rest of her life accompanying Mrs. Custer on her lecture tours.

Anyway, please email me at jcrext@praxisllp.com if anyone wants help on the materials for wiki entries. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.225.10.190|68.225.10.190]] ([[User talk:68.225.10.190|talk]]) 00:13, 2 September 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Hellingly Hospital Railway ==

I've just noticed that an article I wrote ([[Hellingly Hospital Railway]]) was [[Portal:Trains/Selected article/Week 27, 2008|one of your selected articles]] – just out of interest, how was it selected, as I've never seen it discussed anywhere (and as one of the most obscure articles out there, it's barely linked-to anywhere on the 'pedia). I'm just curious as to how and where it came to notice...<font face="Trebuchet MS">&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Iridescent|<font color="#E45E05">iride</font>]][[User_talk:Iridescent|<font color="#C1118C">scent</font>]]<small>&nbsp;21:14, 9 September 2008 (UTC)</small></font>

== Research on the internet ==

Slambo, do you have notes, electronic presentation materials, or a link to the info you presented on researching railroads on the internet? Sounds fascinating, and my efforts are hit and miss.

Thanks [[User:Lrh442|Lrh442]] ([[User talk:Lrh442|talk]]) 18:10, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

== N&W 611 ==

<small>[duplicate of message at my Commons talk page]:</small><br/>

Slambo, you have a good eye. It's one photo, but I did retouch it to lighten the shadows of the loco and train. If it doesn't look too good, I can upload the un-retouched version so you can compare them. Let me know what you think. <i><b>[[User:JGHowes|<font color = "green">JGHowes</font>]]<font color = "darkblue"> ^{[[User talk:JGHowes|''talk'']]}</font></b> - </i> 20:38, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

== {{tl|TWP}} vs GWR loco classes ==

Sorry for giving you an evening's work! I spotted that one of the GWR classes didn't have the project banner, and then just worked my way through the (fairly large) template finding more and more! In future I'll try and add a little more detail (eg 'UK'/'locos') but I still don't want to add any quality assessments as I feel that this is better done (for consistency) by a smaller group of editors who are used to doing such things. I regard my job as to find the articles in the first place... Hence another two this evening :o)

[[User:EdJogg|EdJogg]] ([[User talk:EdJogg|talk]]) 21:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

:No worries, I was just waiting for stuff to compile here. B-) [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 21:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

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== Categories ==

If you think it's necessary to tag them, there are a lot of subcategories of [[:Category:Railway companies by year of establishment]] and [[:Category:Railway companies by year of disestablishment]]. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 20:58, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

:I had noticed. I'm just getting them as I run across articles within them and not going through sequentailly yet. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 21:04, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

== hello ==

I've not met you before...hello.

I also got confused and edited that someone had died. Re-reading the citation I used, I discovered the error and corrected it 3 minutes later. So confusion is very possible and very human. At least two others got confused the same way.

I saw an administrator write this.

<blockquote>

Are you a cleaner at this University or a student? If so, how on earth did you get in? For one last time, he isn't dead, his son is, and this is your last warning for disruption and vandalism.

</blockquote>

Isn't this a bit harsh? I am not mentioning the name of the administrator or the article as I don't seek punishment of someone else or even a scolding of them. I hope you are not like this. If you are a nice person, I would like to keep in contact with you. I don't have any questions now but sometimes they arise. [[User:Chergles|Chergles]] ([[User talk:Chergles|talk]]) 20:03, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

You know what caused me to write to you and not someone else? Your name, Slambo. It's almost like Steve Rambo. Steve Rambo was an army colonel who took over in a coup d'etat about 20 years ago. [[User:Chergles|Chergles]] ([[User talk:Chergles|talk]]) 20:10, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

== Templates you created nominated for deletion ==

I have nominated the Class II and III categories and templates for deletion at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 October 15#Class II and III railroad categories]] and [[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion#Class II and III railroad templates]]. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 03:10, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

== Template:TrainsWikiProject ==

Hi [[User talk:Slambo|Slambo]],

At the request of [[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]], here [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Trains#Rail transport in Germany task force - status table]], I've created a set of quality and importance Categories for Rail transport in Germany, here: [[:Category:Rail transport in Germany articles by quality]] and [[:Category:Rail transport in Germany articles by importance]] and I've set up the links in Wikipedia 1.0 assessments. Could you tweak [[Template:TrainsWikiProject]] so that it copies the WPTrains "class" parameter across into Rail transport in Germany and to allow the assignment of "importance" for Rail transport in Germany?[[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 07:32, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

:I'm about to head out for most of the day to present a model railroad clinic in Chicago, so I'll work on it tonight when I get back. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:22, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

:Done. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 01:42, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

::Great, Thanks very much. Out of curiosity I added a couple of DE-importance assessments, ran the bot (corrected a couple of my errors) and the tables are being populated correctly.[[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 08:55, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

== [[Template:Utah railroads]] ==

What do you think about this repurposing? There are a few things to decide, including whether to list private carriers (which don't have reporting marks) and how to decide which, if any, former railroads to include. I also think it would be silly to put it on Class I railroads, but included them in the list for completeness. --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 02:40, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

:I took a brief look but haven't made a strong opinion yet. I'll try to have a more constructive response tonight. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:59, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

== [[Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway]] category ==

Hi there. The 'railway companies est..' category seems to be filled almost exclusively with railways in the USA. Are you migrating all railway articles in there? I think if you're doing that, its worth considering creating a 'uk railway companies est...' category instead. What do you think? [[User:Parrot of Doom|Parrot of Doom]] ([[User talk:Parrot of Doom|talk]]) 21:11, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

:I think you want me; I'm slowly adding U.S. companies (checking, wherever possible, with sources like the ICC valuation reports or Moody's manuals). The categories were originally created by someone else for Norwegian companies (for instance those in [[:Category:Railway companies established in 2005]]). --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 21:44, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

:I would think that all railway companies worldwide should eventually be sorted into these categories too, as I recently added [[First Great Western Link]] to [[:Category:Railway companies established in 2004]]. The categories have mostly US railroads in them right now because that's what we've looked at so far. We've got to start somewhere, so we start with those we know. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:58, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

::Ok, would you mind if I created a UK specific category and shoved all the UK articles into there? I would suggest renaming the US category, and putting them both (and other countries) into 'Railway Companies' or similar? [[User:Parrot of Doom|Parrot of Doom]] ([[User talk:Parrot of Doom|talk]]) 14:40, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

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== Risk of articles being deleted as not notable ==

Sean, as you know I have been gaily adding articles on German railways as part of the project. However I am just a tad concerned that I could log on one day and find most of them deleted as not notable enough. After all is a small branch line in Saxony notable? Is a small Bavarian halt notable? To a fan of German railways, the answer would be yes and Wikipedia may be the only place he could get this information (one such fan flatteringly said I had made one of the greatest contributions ever to the subject of German railways in English, so he clearly welcomed their presence here!). So do I carry on, or is it going to be a waste of time? [[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 19:58, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

:There's a very strong presumption that railway stations and lines are automatically notable, with which (on occasions they come up at [[WP:AFD|AFD]]) I tend to flame anyone who suggests deletion back to the stone age. Even if we don't currently have the sources ''cited in the article'', it's always reasonable to assume that any railway station or line has been the subject of significant coverage in reliable sources (e.g., the article "New Station Opens" in the local newspapers). So far, I'm not aware of a single railway station or line article ever being deleted, although I will sometimes merge very stubby articles on ''disused'' very insignificant stations into a single article on the line or town (see [[Railway stations in Cromer]] or [[Hammersmith & Chiswick railway station]] for example).''&nbsp;–&nbsp;<font color="#E45E05">[[User:Iridescent|iride]]</font><font color="#C1118C">[[User talk:Iridescent|scent]]</font><small> 20:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)</small>''

(Aside: that's the second time someone thought my name was Steve. It's Sean.)

Many editors believe that railway infrastructure is inherently notable because articles about them describe discrete locations that can be visited with manmade objects that can be touched, and those objects took considerable planning and resources to install. The more accepted reasoning is like Iridescent described above where it is likely that we would be able to find reliable sources for every station and line with a thorough search of local newspaper archives. The [[WP:N|notability guideline]] makes a distinction between popular (or important) and notable; a subject is notable if it has received coverage in independent reliable sources. So the best way to avoid notability questions is to add citations to the sources as you add information.

As to whether adding material on the more esoteric subjects of German railways is relevant, my own view is that it is vital to help avoid a systemic bias where English-speaking regions are covered more thoroughly than others.

:Sean, Many apologies - I've corrected my error! Thanks to you and Iridescent for your advice, clarification and encouragement. I will continue to add to the body of knowledge and to supply references where possible. One issue is that German Wikipedia seems to quote one or more sources covering the subject at the end of the article rather than using in-line citations or references. So to provide them is quite a lot of work. Nevertheless, I will do what I can. VMT. [[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 20:12, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

==Article name for train topic==

Hi Slambo. From your edits at [[Glossary of rail terminology]], I thought that you might be able to help with an article we're developing. The draft article is at [[User:Suntag/Train melody]]. If you (or any of your train pals) know anything about this topic as it is used in English speaking countries or know of any references we can use to develop the draft article, please post your thoughts at [[User talk:Suntag/Train melody]]. Thanks. -- [[User:Suntag|Suntag]] [[User talk:Suntag|<b><big><font color="#FF8C00">☼</font></big></b>]] 16:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

== July 29 in rail transport ==

I just want to let you know that the July 29 in rail transport ended in a no consensus. I am currently disputing that decision at[[Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2008 December 3]]. If you wish to speak your opinion of the result of the AfD, please do so at the Deletion Review. Thanks for your opinion in the discussion. '''[[User:Tavix|Tavix]]''' [[User talk:Tavix|(talk)]] 00:48, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Maps task force]] : Vector map needed for [[Kashmir Railway]] ==

Hi, The article needed a map, so I've created a simple schematic one (using Paint) and put it up. I have no idea of vector graphics, so could you please direct me to a tutorial so that I can learn to (re)create the map using it? Alternatively, one of the task force members could create a vector map for the page. Regards, [[User:SBC-YPR|SBC-YPR]] ([[User talk:SBC-YPR|talk]]) 07:59, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

== Wrong decimal marker ==

See [[User talk:Jorge MG]] & [[Talk:RFFSA#Wrong decimal marker]] & [[RFFSA#Present day Brazilian railway companies]] This section originally had the wrong decimal marker, i.e. the comma. I have since corrected this by using 1,000 mm (3 ft 3⅜ in) & 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) etc. Some translators can be careless.

(Quote) Thou sir (Jorge MG), art the culprit, "This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jorge MG (Talk | contribs) at 2008-12-11T15:55:08. It may differ significantly from the current revision."

Retrieved from "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jorge_MG]" [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 18:44, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

: A common problem in many German railway articles, see item #77 below. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 21:34, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

== More RailGauge templates "needed" ==

In [[Narrow gauge rail transport#Sweden]] the following micht be usefull for the sake of consitency: {{RailGauge|1093}}, {{RailGauge|802}}, {{RailGauge|1217}} and {{RailGauge|1188}}.

In the interim I have resorted to {{convert|1093|mm|ft|3|abbr=on}}, {{convert|802|mm|ft|3|abbr=on}}, {{convert|1188|mm|ft|3|abbr=on}} and {{convert|1217|mm|ft|3|abbr=on}}. I could have done {{convert|1093|mm|in|2|abbr=on}}, {{convert|802|mm|in|2|abbr=on}}, {{convert|1188|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} and {{convert|1217|mm|in|2|abbr=on}}. A template that would convert mm to feet ''and'' inches might also be usefull in other applications. These 4 need also be added to the [[list of rail gauges]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 21:01, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

: 1,440 mm or 4 ft 8.69 in or {{RailGauge|1440}} from [[list of rail gauges#Standard gauge railways 1,434 mm (4 ft 8½ in), by country|Brazil]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 17:04, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

: From [[Transport in the Dominican Republic#Railways]]: {{RailGauge|558}}, Temporary fix: {{Convert|558|mm|ft|3|abbr=on}}. I doubt if all of those Swedish rail gauges are ligit. See [http://www.parovoz.com/spravka/gauges-en.php Railroad Gauge Width] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:36, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:Guess what, '''''all''''' the above missing gauges are, according to that web site, ligit! [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:43, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

My time right now is limited due to the holidays, but I wanted to assure you that I've seen your messages. There are a number of tasks that have been put off in the last couple weeks that I hope to get back to soon. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:51, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

:Kapiche

Just a trial run: {{convert|1219|mm|ft|in|2|lk=on|abbr=off}} See what I mean?

: Eureka!! {{convert|1219|mm|ftin|0|lk=on|abbr=off}} {{convert|1219|mm|ftin|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 02:54, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Also, the following conversions shown, and perhaps others that I'm not aware off, should perhaps be a tad more precise {{convert|500|ft|m}} should ''really'' give 152 m, and {{convert|4|ft|mm}} should ''really'' give 1219 mm. Examples: {{convert|500|ft|m|1}} and {{convert|4|ft|mm|1}} ({{convert|4|ft|m|2}}). Perhaps I could learn how to correct these anomalies as I find them. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 18:44, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

: I keep finding "new" ones. In [[Rail transport in Australia#Timber]] I came across 991 mm gauge which I provisionally rendered as (changed to) {{convert|991|mm|ft|2|abbr=on}} which could be {{convert|991|mm|in|abbr=on}} or 3 ft 3 in. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 01:17, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

:: {{RailGauge|991}}, {{convert|991|mm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 16:36, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

: And yet another one that needs correcting, {{RailGauge|1945}}<!-- template to be corrected -->, see [[List of rail gauges#Broad gauge railways, by gauge and country|1,945 mm (6&nbsp;ft&nbsp;4{{frac|23|40}}&nbsp;in)]] and [[Transport in the Netherlands#Railway tracks]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 03:42, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

: : {{RailGauge|1945}} is also found in [[Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij]] [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 18:47, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, the holidays are now history, but there are still a few tasks around the house to clean up (we've still got our tree to take down), and the next semester at school for me starts on Monday. I intend to do some work on this tomorrow (Friday, January 9), and have noted a few quick points from this discussion that need to be addressed in the todolist at the top of this page. Many of the conversions in {{tl|RailGauge}} use {{tl|convert}} to do the grunt work, and I suspect that those you mentioned that are inaccurate are a result of this. The note about the conversion for 500&nbsp;ft should be taken up at [[Template talk:Convert]] (I haven't looked yet to see if it's already been mentioned there) as I have not been involved in the development of that template. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:42, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

I will put a note at [[Template talk:Convert]] as you suggested. Also,I have taken note of your to do list, so sooner or later things will get done. Thanks. I will use this section as my reference page as I go back into the articles to add the new RailGauge templates when you make them available, the existing {{RailGauge|1945}} will appear correctly in all articles once you shall have corrected it. I will be watching this section every other day or so. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 23:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

:PS {{RailGauge|1219}} gauge & {{RailGauge|48}} gauge already exists. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 23:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Eureka! Add |sigfig= e.g. {{convert|500|ft|m|sigfig=3}} [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 23:27, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

: Or {{convert|500|ft|m|0}} {{convert|500|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 02:58, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm having a harder time than I thought at allocating time to update this template. The homework assignments from school as well as household emergencies (we had a pipe burst two weeks ago and we're still cleaning up from it) and the Featured Article Review (see below) have all taken more time than I had anticipated. Take a look at [[User:Slambo/RailGauge|my test area for this template]] to see what I have been able to get done. Feel free to play with the template there and fix any mistakes that I have made. Once we have a good copy there, we can copy/paste the final edits to the live template. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 16:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

: I "guess" some are still pending. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 19:23, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

: One more, {{RailGauge|765mm}} instead of {{convert|765|mm|ftin|1|abbr=on}} [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 02:46, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

::The above "gem" I had found in [[Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo#Railways]] and [[Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. However, [[Matadi-Kinshasa Railway#Specifications]] gives {{RailGauge|762}} so I posted a note at [[Talk:Matadi-Kinshasa Railway#Clarification needed]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 17:34, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

: Slambo, Please see my additions at the end of [[Template talk:RailGauge#Please add & insert some more]] and I'll be posting some additional ones there later. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 02:48, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

=== Please see ===

Slambo, please see for more rail gauges:

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#More oddball rail gauges]]

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#Yet more oddball rail gauges]]

I have asked [[User:Keith D]] to help out as well. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 21:51, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

== US rail lines schematic maps. ==

I am interested in producing articles on US rail lines using the schematic diagrams used widely on UK rail articles. I have two problems. Firstly I cannot see how these diagrams are inserted into articles, and secondly I cannot seem to find the diagram on an edit page of an existing article. (I was going to copy and edit an existing diagram rather than start from first principles until I got the hang of it.) There must be a tutorial but poking around I have been unable to find it. Thanks for your help.--[[User:Wickifrank|Wickifrank]] ([[User talk:Wickifrank|talk]]) 14:10, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

:[[User talk:Wickifrank#Re: US rail lines schematic maps.|replied]]. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:56, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice. I will no doubt be asking for further help in due course.--[[User:Wickifrank|Wickifrank]] ([[User talk:Wickifrank|talk]]) 18:54, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

== Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of railway pioneers ==

Sean, I just translated what I hope is the start of a useful list on key railway figures, only to have it flagged for deletion ('too subjective'). I accept the definition of who to include or not should be tighter, but don't think deletion is the answer. Grateful for your views and also whether we can flag this up to project members to comment (or improve the article!) Cheers. [[User:Bermicourt|Bermicourt]] ([[User talk:Bermicourt|talk]]) 18:22, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

:I just took a look. The AFD was already closed as speedy keep. I see great potential for such a list, especially since it avoids systemic bias by listing a number of people from countries other than the UK/US regions. I have a few other items I'm working on right now (including a number of original research railroad history articles for [http://riptrack.net my personal website]) and school is about to start up for me on Monday, but I intend to come back to this and hopefully contribute further on this list. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:34, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art]] ==

First off, I apologize for the spam. You are receiving this message because you have indicated that you are in Southern California or interested in Southern California topics (either via category or WikiProject).

I would like to invite you to the Los Angeles edition of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art]], a photography scavenger hunt to be held at the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] (LACMA) on Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 1:00 to 7:00 PM. All photos are intended for use in Wikipedia articles or on Wikimedia Commons. There will be a prize available for the person who gets the most photos on the list.

If you don't like art, why not come just to meet your fellow Wikipedians. Apparently, we haven't had a meetup in this area since June 2006!

If you are interested in attending, please add your name to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art#Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]. Please make a note if you are traveling to the area (train or plane) and need transportation, which can probably be arranged via carpool, but we need time to coordinate. Lodging is as of right now out of scope, but we could discuss that if enough people are interested.

Thank you and I hope to see you there! <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 00:26, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

==[[:RailDriver]]==

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If you can indicate why the subject of this article is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add <code>{{tl|hangon}}</code> on the top of '''[[:RailDriver]]''' and leave a note on '''[[Talk:RailDriver|the article's talk page]]''' explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would help make it encyclopedic, as well as adding any [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citations]] from independent [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] to ensure that the article will be [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]]. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this.<!-- Template:Spam-warn --> [[User:Jezhotwells|Jezhotwells]] ([[User talk:Jezhotwells|talk]]) 16:39, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

== WP:TWP ==

I just thought quickly because of the massive scope this covers, it should have a more suitable name. See [[WT:TWP#train wikiproject?]]. [[User:Simply south|Simply south]] <small>[[User talk:Simply south|not SS, sorry]]</small> 00:23, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

== Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works ==

{{#if:|[[User:{{{2}}}]] has|I have}} nominated [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]].--[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''King Bedford I'''</font>]] ^{[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">Seek his grace</font>]]} 23:55, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

== SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley image ==

I have to ask about one of the images you posted in the [[SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines]] gallery ([[:File:SEPTA LRVs at the maintenance facility, 1993.jpg]]); Is this particular maintenance facility the [[Elmwood Carhouse (SEPTA station)]], by any chance? ----[[User:DanTD|DanTD]] ([[User talk:DanTD|talk]]) 15:46, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

:I don't remember offhand, and I'm having trouble finding my notes from that trip. It was taken on a tour of the shops that was available via the NMRA national convention in 1993 when it was held in Valley Forge. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[:Category:Conrail images]] ==

I notice that [[:Category:Conrail images|this category]] you created is unpopulated (empty). In other words, no Wikipedia pages belong to it. If it remains unpopulated for four days, it may be deleted, without discussion, in accordance with [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#C1]]. I'm notifying you in case you wish to (re-)populate it by adding <nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki>Conrail images<nowiki>]]</nowiki> to articles/categories that belong in it.

I blanked the category page. This will not, in itself, cause the category to be deleted. It serves to document (in the page history) that the category was empty at the time of blanking and also to alert other watchers that the category is in jeopardy. You are welcome to [[Help:Reverting|revert]] the blanking if you wish. However, doing so will not prevent deletion if the category remains empty.

If you created the category in error, or it is no longer needed, you can speed up the deletion process by tagging it with {{tl|db-author}}.

Best regards, --[[User:Stepheng3|Stepheng3]] ([[User talk:Stepheng3|talk]]) 22:57, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

== A-Class discussion ==

Hi, we're starting the discussion on A-Class [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Council/Assessment_working_group#Second_task:_Initial_discussion_on_A-Class|here]] today, thanks for signing up! I hope you can present your views. Thanks, [[User:Walkerma|Walkerma]] ([[User talk:Walkerma|talk]]) 07:59, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

== Henry E. Huntington - Plagiarism ==

I noticed you've contributed frequently to many of the articles on the big 4. As I was going through [[Charles Crocker]] page last night I noticed about 80% of it was lifted word for word. I removed all the plagiarism. Today I noticed the same on the [[Henry E. Huntington]] page with the added bonus that it contained circular referencing (its source cited wikipedia as its source). Its hard to tell from the source article if it is saying the source of all its information is wikipedia or just a single paragraph. I thought you might want to take a look. Here are the sources for each

<nowiki>http://www.asiaing.com/henry-e.-huntington-and-the-creation-of-southern-california.html</nowiki> Henry E. Huntington

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/crocker.htm Charles Crocker

[[User:Jgeddis|Jgeddis]] ([[User talk:Jgeddis|talk]]) 10:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

:It looks like rail history is dear to you based on what I see on your talk page. I also just noticed this page was listed as 'start class'. I'll do my best to take the time to work on fleshing out [[Henry E. Huntington]]'s page this week as I live and grew up down the street from his house ;) I've read numerous books on him and 'the big four' and know he deserves much more than a couple paragraphs.[[User:Jgeddis|Jgeddis]] ([[User talk:Jgeddis|talk]]) 06:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

::Of course, after I hit "save" is when I notice your preference for discussion threads.. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:08, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

==Very very long time no speak==

Trust you are well and surviving wikipedia after all this time - I recently have found a group of friends who meet with other enthusiasts which include engine drivers who have worked on the nullabor/pacific national diesels who share slide evenings with their slides - and it has encouraged me to dig into my very hidden collection of photos from a very long time ago - who knows all the Western Australia and Tasmania articles I used to dabble in might even get some piccies by 2010 :) - cheers [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 13:24, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

== Concern about another users edits ==

Sean, could you take a look at the contributions of {{userlinks|Alco83}}? It seems to me that either they are attempting to promote the website www.american-rails.com , or that it has become their favorite reference, as they seem to add a reference with external link to this website on each and every article they edit.

Personally, I have found this website to be worse than worthless in my research, popping up on yahoo or google VERY frequently, but seldom providing anything in the way of useful roster or build information ''(but containing the word "roster" on many of its non-roster pages, and only showing "preserved" engines on many of its roster pages)''. It seems to exist to provide revenue to its owner by way of the "google ads" placed on each and every one of it's pages.

If you could take the time to check this out, it would be greatly appreciated. I'd say something to Alco83 myself, but fear that anything I say would suffer from an acute lack of tact. [[User:Wuhwuzdat|Wuhwuzdat]] ([[User talk:Wuhwuzdat|talk]]) 18:21, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

==[[:File:BN 9918 19920900 IL Eola.jpg]]==

Just to let you know that I recently copied the above image that you uploaded to Wikipedia over to [[:Commons:WelcomeCommons|WikiMedia Commons]], the Wikimedia central media repository for all [[free content|free]] media. The image had been tagged with the {{tl|Copy to Wikimedia Commons}} template. Your image is now available to all Wikimedia projects at the following location: [[:Commons:File:BN 9918 19920900 IL Eola.jpg]]. The original version of the image uploaded to Wikipedia has been tagged with [[WP:CSD#F8]]. Cheers! --{{User0|Captain-tucker}} 18:41, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

== {{tl|TrainsWikiProject}} ==

Please see [[WT:TWP]]. [[User:Simply south|Simply south]] ([[User talk:Simply south|talk]]) 19:08, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

== Conversions in BS-daten ==

{| {{Railway line header}}

{|class="wikitable float-right"

{{BS-header| '''Any RR'''}}

{{BS-daten

|DE-KBS=

|STRECKENNR=

|LÄNGE= {{convert|400|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}

|SPURWEITE= {{RailGauge|1435}} or {{RailGauge|1}}

|STROMG=

|STROMW= 15&nbsp;[[Volt|kV]], 16⅔&nbsp;[[Hertz|Hz]]

|STROMD=

|ZAHNSTANGE=

|NEIGUNGA=

|NEIGUNG= 2

|RADIUS= {{convert|400|m|ft|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}

|V-MAX=

|BILDPFAD_FOTO =

|PIXEL_FOTO =

|TEXT_FOTO =

|BILDPFAD_KARTE=

}}

|}

In this, the English language Wiki, the following is very desirable. The km and mm at the '''''end''''' become redundant. Why not use the existing templates that are template:Infobox rail network; template:Infobox rail; template:Infobox SG rail (with or without | metric = yes); template:Infobox rail line. Also |NEIGUNG = in %, like 2% as is the usage in the [[USA]] and [[Canada]], not in "per thousand" which I don't have on my key board. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 19:18, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

: See also [[Template talk:BS-daten#Conversions]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 19:27, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

: I took care of this and I'm in the process of updating all German railway articles accordingly. I noticed that a lot of these articles feature a decimal comma instead of a decimal point. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 21:27, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

:: I corrected a blooper in the table. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 21:30, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

: I corrected another blooper. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 22:50, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

== Eurostar article ==

Hello there, I've been looking for someone active and interested in trains (as I can see in your talk page and your affiliation with WikiProject Trains, you seem to be!) to ask them if they would take a look over the [[Eurostar]] article. Current evaluations of the page are years out of date, and myself and a few other editors have overhauled the article somewhat, perticularly in referencing. I wondered if you could take a look on it, make a few reflections on what is good and what sucks from your perspective, so that we'd have up to date aims and objectives from which to hone further efforts upon. Thank you for reading this. [[Special:Contributions/81.111.115.63|81.111.115.63]] ([[User talk:81.111.115.63|talk]]) 20:28, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

== FAR of BC Rail ==

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== [[:File:Pioneer Zephyr first run and millionth mile covers.jpg]] missing description details ==

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If you have any questions please see [[Help:Image page#Description of the image|Help:Image page]]. Thank you. [[User:Sfan00 IMG|Sfan00 IMG]] ([[User talk:Sfan00 IMG|talk]]) 13:38, 7 May 2009 (UTC)</div><!-- Template:Add-desc -->

==GA Sweeps invitation==

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We are always looking for new members to assist with the remaining articles, so if you are interested or know of anybody that can assist, please visit the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps|GA sweeps page]]. In addition, for every member that reviews 100 articles or has a significant impact on the process, s/he will get an award when they reach that threshold. If only 14 editors achieve this feat starting now, we would be done with Sweeps! Of course, having more people reviewing less articles would be better for all involved, so please consider asking others to help out. Feel free to stop by and only review a few articles, something's better than nothing! Take a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps worklist|list]], and see what articles interest you. Let's work to complete Sweeps so that efforts can be fully focused on the backlog at GAN. If you have any questions about the process, reviewing, or need help with a particular article, please contact me or [[User:OhanaUnited|OhanaUnited]] and we'll be happy to help. --Happy editing! [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Nehrams2020|contrib]]) 08:43, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

== Add parameters ==

Slambo, Please see note at [[Template talk:RailGauge#Add parameters]] as well as [[Template talk:RailGauge#Add &nbsp; to templates]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 18:07, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

: E.g. in [[Transporter wagon#Transporter flatcar]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 16:52, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

: By way of illustration: Transporter wagons were used extensively for a great many years also in Austria (gauge {{RailGauge|760mm}}), Switzerland ({{RailGauge|1000mm}} [[Brünigbahn]]) and Sweden (gauges {{convert|802|mm|ftin|abbr=on|disp=/}}, {{convert|891|mm|ftin|abbr=on|disp=/}}, and {{RailGauge|1067mm}}). [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 17:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

: Also in [[USATC S118 Class]] there is (or was) ...(1,000&nbsp;mm / 39⅜&nbsp;in) or Cape gauge (42&nbsp;in / 1,067&nbsp;mm)... [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] 22:10, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

== NowCommons: File:Baldwin builder's plate.jpg ==

[[:File:Baldwin builder's plate.jpg]] is now available on [[Wikimedia Commons]] as [[:Commons:File:Baldwin builder&#39;s plate.jpg]]. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case: <nowiki>[[File:Baldwin builder&#39;s plate.jpg]]</nowiki>. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. --[[User:Erwin85Bot|Erwin85Bot]] ([[User talk:Erwin85Bot|talk]]) 04:54, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

:[[:File:Porter builder's plate.jpg]] is now available as [[:Commons:File:Porter builder&#39;s plate.jpg]]. --[[User:Erwin85Bot|Erwin85Bot]] ([[User talk:Erwin85Bot|talk]]) 05:17, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

:[[:File:Lima builder's plate.jpg]] is now available as [[:Commons:File:Lima builder&#39;s plate.jpg]]. --[[User:Erwin85Bot|Erwin85Bot]] ([[User talk:Erwin85Bot|talk]]) 05:18, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

:[[:File:Schenectady builder's plate.jpg]] is now available as [[:Commons:File:Schenectady builder&#39;s plate.jpg]]. --[[User:Erwin85Bot|Erwin85Bot]] ([[User talk:Erwin85Bot|talk]]) 07:13, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

:[[:File:RPO interior.jpg]] is now available as [[:Commons:File:RPO interior.jpg]]. --[[User:Erwin85Bot|Erwin85Bot]] ([[User talk:Erwin85Bot|talk]]) 04:03, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

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== [[Railroad nicknames]] ==

Hi. Last year you left a comment on the talk page about removal of unref'd nicknames. Did you finish this? (There isn't an obvious link.) The page would seem an opportunity for placing potentially libellous names to companies, so it would be good if we can apply a firm removal policy on this page (it works on the UK Jargon page!)

[[User:EdJogg|EdJogg]] ([[User talk:EdJogg|talk]]) 12:28, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

:I haven't had a chance to work on it. There is quite a lot of editing work that I've had to postpone for some time now as real life is intruding a bit more often than I'd like. At this point, I'd say it's safe to remove anything that is unsourced like we did with the glossary lists some time ago. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:57, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

::OK, I'll stick it on my ToDo list, and in the meantime keep keeping an eye on it. Good luck with getting the Wikipedia-vs-life balance sorted (and once you do, tell me how -- I spend far too much time here!) -- [[User:EdJogg|EdJogg]] ([[User talk:EdJogg|talk]]) 21:09, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

I'd help if I thought the article should exist [[Image:718smiley.svg|20px]] --[[User talk:NE2|NE2]] 21:48, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

==Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad GA Sweeps: On Hold==

I have reviewed [[Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad]] for GA Sweeps to determine if it still qualifies as a Good Article. In reviewing the article I have found several issues, which I have detailed '''[[Talk:Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad/GA1|here]]'''. Since you are a main contributor of the article (determined based on [http://vs.aka-online.de/cgi-bin/wppagehiststat.pl this tool]), I figured you would be interested in contributing to further improve the article. Please comment there to help the article maintain its GA status. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Happy editing! [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]] ([[User talk:Nehrams2020|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Nehrams2020|contrib]]) 03:26, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

== Conversion error ==

Slambo, please see my comments at [[Template talk:RailGauge#Error]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 02:33, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

== FAR for article Franklin B. Gowen ==

{{#if:|[[User:{{{2}}}]] has|I have}} nominated [[Franklin B. Gowen]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Franklin B. Gowen/archive1|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]].'''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 18:49, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

== An image on [[Locomotive]] ==

Hi Sean, [[:File:BN 3157 IL Eola.jpg|One of your images]] is being queried by an IP user over on [[Locomotive]]. --[[User:Old Moonraker|Old Moonraker]] ([[User talk:Old Moonraker|talk]]) 17:35, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

== Fair use rationales on Walter E. Scott images ==

Hi, I came across several [[Walter E. Scott]]/[[Scotty's Castle]] images, including the one you uploaded ([[:File:Walter Scott and train, 1926.jpg]]) and was wondering if you could update the image with some fair use templates/rationales for each article its used on. If you have time could you please see if you can locate the source for some of the images. Thanks for the uploads, I'd like to clean them up but I've had no luck locating sources for the images so far. -[[User:Optigan13|Optigan13]] ([[User talk:Optigan13|talk]]) 06:35, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

:I'll see what I can do, but won't have time to fully research my records until Saturday. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:00, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

== David B. Jones Special and Scott Special ==

I've added the [[David B. Jones Special]] and [[David B. Jones]] pages. [[David Benton Jones]] redirects to the later page.

I've made [[Mineral Point Zinc Company]] point to [[David B. Jones]] (at least for now) since

it contains some information on the company.

I've corrected the link in [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway#One-time and special trains]] which specified the wrong direction of the special.

This is my first article so please let me know of any corrections. I've gathered information for all the other One-time and special trains and will add them once I see what corrections are made to these articles.

I have also posted a question on the [[Scott Special]] talk page regarding the spelling of one of the engineers.

[[User:RalphOnTheRailroad|RalphOnTheRailroad]] ([[User talk:RalphOnTheRailroad|talk]]) 00:53, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

== [[Secunderabad Railway Station]] ==

Would you please rate the article, [[Secunderabad Railway Station]]--[[User:Sharadbob|Sharadbob]] ([[User talk:Sharadbob|talk]]) 04:41, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

== Still pending ==

Slambo, please see:

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#Please add & insert some more]]

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#Add &nbsp; to templates]]

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#Add parameters]]

* [[Template talk:RailGauge#Minor adjustments]]

[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 15:13, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

[[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 15:20, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

== Trains banner ==

Hi Slambo, your input is needed [[Template_talk:TrainsWikiProject#Conversion_of_banner_to_using_WPBannerMeta|here]]. Regards, <font color="navy">[[User:Ganeshk|Ganeshk]] ([[User talk:Ganeshk|talk]])</font> 04:06, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

==Thanks, and help needed==

Hi, thanks for rating [[2009 Mathura train accident|this article]]. Can you suggest how to add a map for that article?? <font color="#0000FF" face="Comic Sans ms"> [[User:Debangshu Mukherjee|'''''Debangshu Mukherjee''''']] [[User talk:Debangshu Mukherjee|'''''(talk)''''']]</font> 22:54, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

:One possibility is to start with a locator map like there is on the article for [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] itself. See [[2009 Cairo train collision]] or [[2009 Rudine train derailment]] for examples of this. Once that is added, you can then look to creating a map (perhaps using Adobe Illustrator or similar software to create the graphics) with a smaller scale to show the track section where the accident occurred; there are a few examples of crash diagrams in the various subcategories of [[:commons:Category:Rail transport accidents|Category:Rail transport accidents]] on Wikimedia Commons (the category for Australia has a few good examples). [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:18, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

== Cats before stubs ==

Thanks for [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lebanon_Valley_Railroad&diff=325028041&oldid=324507954 adding the cats] to [[Lebanon Valley Railroad]]. However, according to [[WP:CAT]] and [[WP:STUB]] you should have put them above the stub template. Please keep an eye out for stubs in the future. --[[User:J Clear|J Clear]] ([[User talk:J Clear|talk]]) 23:42, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

== Finnish train accident ==

You may wish to put this on the trains portal, as a news item:

* {{flagicon|Finland}} January 4, 2010 &ndash; [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] - An intercity train broke in two, and four carriages crashed into the main railway station's concrete buffer. Thanks to the timely actions of operators and a guard, the train had been diverted, and the platform was evacuated. However, one of the carriages plunged into the Holiday Inn hotel's offices causing severe structural damage. There were no casualties. Only the conductor of the train, which carried no passengers, was slightly hurt. See this webpage: [http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/01/runaway_train_carriage_at_helsinki_railway_station_1344783.html] Greetings, and best wishes for the New Year! --[[User:Janke|Janke]] | [[User talk:Janke|Talk]] 11:32, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll add it to the page shortly. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:53, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

== WikiProjects U. S. Railroads and U. S. Mass Transit ==

([[User:MetroFan2009|Jordan S. Wilson]] ([[User talk:MetroFan2009|talk]]) 19:06, 7 January 2010 (UTC)) Greetings fellow wiki railfan!!! I am MetroFan2009. It is an honor to edit to you. Such an honor!! I just wanted to ask you that would it be possible to create WikiProjects U. S. Railroads and U. S. Mass Transit? U. S. Roads have their own WikiProject and why not railroads. Please respond on my userpage.

==wow==

Very very impressed - you have been around so long now and still slogging away - am currently trying to tidy up some years old messes from western tasmania - and noticed a whole lot of cats never tagged for the project - does anyone run bots to pick up stray cats (categories - not the felines) ? cheers and my heartfelt ''wow' for your endless work :) [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 07:48, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

::stray cats - wow at every turn i find more red talk pages on categories - has anyone ever had an issue about this at any stage? I mean I could just tag away for the equivalent of a few days i think :| [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 09:11, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

I try to check every category talk page that I run across, usually in the timeline series, to ensure that it is tagged with the banner. I haven't heard of any problems with categories being either tagged or untagged, so I just continue with what I'm doing. I'm sure there are some bots where we could ask for assistance. I just haven't had a chance to search for an appropriate bot. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:40, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Thats fine - I might just stab away every now and then - I seemed to find heaps today. What is your attitude on the collection of ''Disused'', ''Closed'' and ''Defunct'' in relation to railway stations and railway lines - I have been guilty of using one over the others in the Australian project - has there ever been any discussion about standardising the terminology at all? [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 14:50, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Being the crazy 'Merkan that I am, I'd prefer to use "closed" for stations. As to lines, the Surface Transportation Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission before it use "abandoned" when a railroad company totally leaves a line to fallow (see [http://stb.dot.gov/stb/public/resources_abandonment.html]), whether the rails are lifted or not. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:00, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Heheh - you still have a sense of humour after all this time - wow im impressed - well australian project has a mix of closed, defunct and i think disused in various states - and over-all the whole trains project seems to have all used ''all'' the terms in different parts - though the main (original?) article about the issue or parent cat seems to be defunct and i did a quick test on some category fiends and they thought defunct ''sounded the best'' but i then threw in the problem we have in good ole oz down our way we have lines that lose their trains and they are ''disused but not closed'' and then the regional administrations (state government) can sit on abandoned lines for decades and then decide to close by act of parliament after which they are closed by law (sigh) - i think i will leave it be - but if ever at the trains project you see mention of this give a call - and I'll bamboozle the discussion with irrelevencies to blunder the brain senseless by the craziness of it all - maybe trying to change all the closed and disused into defunct feels like too much of a brain strain for the moment :( [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 15:09, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

== [[Cyrus K. Holliday]] ==

Hi [[User:Slambo|Slambo]], are you in a position to fix the missing citations listed in [[Talk:Cyrus K. Holliday/GA1]]. I'm happy to fix the lead, so don't worry too much about that. [[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 10:53, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

:Yeah, it's just been a bit more hectic around here than I expected in the last two weeks (trying to line up and get to meetings for my internship and for Phi Theta Kappa, cleaning up the house to have my model railroad open for the local NMRA meeting this coming Sunday, working at the Mad City Model Railroad Show for three full days, and capped off with replacing the water pump on my truck with help from two friends this past weekend). I've got some time later this evening, so I'll plan to get on the task then. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:58, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

:Added a few before heading off to school today. I couldn't find my copy of Waters's book last night which formed the basis of that section; it's buried around here somewhere, and I'll probably put my hands on it by the weekend. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 12:14, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

== April 2010 GAN backlog elimination drive ==

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|[[WP:WPGA|WikiProject Good Articles]] will be running a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/April 2010|GAN backlog elimination drive]]''' for the entire month of April. The goal of this drive is to bring the number of outstanding Good Article nominations down to below 200. This will help editors in restoring confidence to the GAN process as well as actively improving, polishing, and rewarding good content. If you are interested in participating in the drive, please place your name '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/April 2010#Participants|here]]'''. Awards will be given out to those who review certain numbers of GANs as well as to those who review the most. Hope we can see you in April.

|[[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|right|70px]]

|}

–[[User talk:MuZemike|MuZemike]] <small>delivered by [[User:MuZebot|MuZebot]]</small> 18:15, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

== TWP parameters ==

Re {{diff|Template talk:Metropolitan line navbox|366566756|300549224|this edit}} - since this is London Underground, we'd use {{para|Underground|yes}} and not {{para|subway|yes}}. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:45, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

:I used subway instead of Underground because the London Transport project was already noted in the first banner. Using subway adds it to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Rapid transit|WikiProject Rapid transit]]. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:10, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

::I have [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject London Transport#Project banners for navboxes|asked the opinion of WikiProject London Transport]]. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 14:43, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

== RailGauge ==

Slambo, Please see [[Template talk:RailGauge#Just when I thought I had found everything]]. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 21:00, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

== Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works to TFA? ==

Hey Slambo, I was just browsing through FA pages and noticed that [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works]] is among the oldest current FAs to have not been featured on the Main Page. Would you consider nominating it at [[WP:TFAR]], in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Today%27s_featured_article/requests#Nonspecific_date_.281_only.29 "non-specific date" slot]? Regards, [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 23:08, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

:It would be neat to see it there, but my first thought is "Ugh! Another solid day of monitoring one article's changes." So, while I wouldn't make an outright objection, I'm not so keen to nominate it myself. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:19, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

::I've boldly listed it at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Today%27s_featured_article/requests#Nonspecific_date_.281_only.29 requests page]; please feel free to add a comment and tweak the blurb and/or picture. Cheers, [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 16:40, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

:::I see that it is now [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 8, 2010|scheduled for July 8]]. I've left a heads-up note at [[WT:TWP]] to notify other rail transport editors about the promotion as well. I'll try to check in during the day to monitor the article for vandalism and fact-checking on new edits. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:00, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

::::I will also check on the article periodically that day. Obviously, I won't be able to check the facts or substantial edits, but hopefully I can help filter out the clearly unhelpful edits. Cheers, [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 21:09, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

*Hi Slambo. The article just got off the Main Page; fortunately, the damage doesn't seem to be bad at all, except for a couple inline cleanup tags: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rogers_Locomotive_and_Machine_Works&diff=372400313&oldid=372399466] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rogers_Locomotive_and_Machine_Works&diff=372486361&oldid=372461083]. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 00:10, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

== Question/Comment ==

I have been dabbling in editing for some time, mostly anonymously as I have been in China (can't remember what the restriction is)... but I am now looking at getting a bit more stuck in. I happened on your User page to see what people are writing before adding one myself. I might be a little less adventurous to start with!

I just made a small edit on a normal page but now find that you are 'guilty' of the same offence. So please tell me if I am wrong! You use 2 acronyms without expanding them, NMRA and WORT. In the case of NMRA you use the full name later. In the business world where I did (recently retired) a lot of business/technical writing the standard was to use the full name in the first instance, with the acronym or common name etc in parenthesis. Thereafter, the acronym etc can be freely used. Is the standard considered to be irrelevant when it is linked to a full explanation as of course yours are? Pls comment as I will use it as guidance in future editing.

I didn't find your semi-political inclusion, unless you include your involvement in Associations as all seek to influence decision makers and to the students of politics are 'political'.

Apault (Paul Trundley)

[[User:Apault|Apault]] ([[User talk:Apault|talk]]) 13:01, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

:Well, first of all if nobody has said it before, welcome to editing!

:On the acronyms, I try to be aware of [[WP:ABBR|the appropriate guideline]] when I edit. There is some leeway in where the acronym expansion is placed and in how the first use is made within an article, and since userpages aren't really articles, most of the Wikipedia manual of style does not apply to them. In the case of my userpage, I wanted the page to look more like an article than a mindless collection of random thoughts, so the first use of NMRA is a link to the Wikipedia article about the organization. This organization is referred to more often by the public and the press through the acronym name than it is through the expanded name, so it could be argued that the expansion is optional here. I also linked the expansion of the acronym later on the page mainly because it was so far away from the first use, but I could have gotten away without linking it there. In all fairness, the expansion should be next to the acronym's first use in an article. The other abbreviation that you mention, WORT, is not really an acronym in the strictest sense of the word; it's a radio station's callsign. I'm in Wisconsin, which is to the east of the Mississippi River. In the US, radio and TV stations that are physically located to the west of the Mississippi River have callsigns that begin with K while stations located to the east all have callsigns that start with W. In Canada they all start with C. Some station callsigns are based on acronyms, such as WUWM in Milwaukee where the last three letters stand for University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, but others are not strictly acronymic, such as KROQ in Los Angeles, where the ROQ is a stylized spelling of Rock, which indicates the kind of music that makes up the station's regular format. Even though callsigns are based on word sounds and acronyms, they are generally accepted to be words themselves and the expansion is not needed except to fill in the article's infobox line about what the callsign stands for.

:The userbox that I'm referring to that indicates a little bit of politics is the one about being an Eagle Scout. The moral values of conservative politics in America are sometimes associated with scouting. For example, there have been controversies in the past about having openly homosexual men as scout leaders. I remember hearing of one case where a scout troop had to be disbanded because the only adult who stepped forward to volunteer to fill the leadership role was gay. I do not necessarily agree with all of the moral statements that can be associated with scouting; in this example, my own belief is that it is none of my business what other people do in their bedrooms or who they choose to be intimate with. I really have no interest in participating in such moral or political debates, so I keep to the fact that I attained Eagle rank, and welcome the camaraderie of other scouts.

:[[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:30, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

== Brill Tramway ==

If you get the chance, can you have a skim over [[Brill Tramway]] for any obvious errors, or things which aren't obvious to the non-UK reader? I've spent so much time on this one (and its various subpages) that there may be glaringly obvious problems that are passing me by. While it's quite long, I can't see any obvious place for cutting; the constant changes of ownership and rebuilding schemes, and the fact that it went from being a private industrial tramway, to a passenger railway, to (theoretically) part of an urban mass-transit system gives it a far more complex history than most minor railroads. The one significant removal I've made has been to remove the route diagram template; I think that in this case, the inkscape diagrams are more useful as they show the curves-and-branches more clearly than an RDT would.

Even though it makes the article longer, I've kept the ''de facto'' appendix of "Infrastructure". I think it makes more sense using this arrangement; that way, the technical details don't swamp the article text itself. I'm reluctant to move it off to a subpage; any subpage would need an explanatory summary-history of the line to provide at least minimal context, and thus actually add to the overall length. (Anyone interested in one is likely to be interested in the other, so will end up reading the same material twice.) The section only adds 800 words to an article that's 10200 words without it, so it's not having a significant impact on length.&nbsp;–&nbsp;<font color="#E45E05">[[User:Iridescent|iride]]</font><font color="#C1118C">[[User talk:Iridescent|scent]]</font> 09:51, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

:I'll take a look through it probably next week when (I hope) I can set aside some time for it. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:05, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

::Thanks! Disregard what I say above about an appendix; I've moved the technical side off to a subpage after all, as the article had got quite top-heavy and slow to load.&nbsp;–&nbsp;<font color="#E45E05">[[User:Iridescent|iride]]</font><font color="#C1118C">[[User talk:Iridescent|scent]]</font> 18:57, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

== Railroad nicknames ==

Just wanted to let you know that I left a message for you on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Railroad_nicknames this page]. –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 20:12, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

:Cool, thanks. I haven't been checking my watchlist anywhere near as often as I used to. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:04, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi again: I created the [[Railroad nicknames/unsourced|temporary holding area for the unsourced entries]], but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:BMRR#Proposed_deletion_of_Railroad_nicknames.2Funsourced someone has proposed it for deletion]. I'm not sure how to respond to that. Thoughts? –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 23:57, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

:I removed the prod and left a note on the talk page on why I did so. If someone moves it to a longer deletion discussion, we will comment there. Until then, the next step is to search for sources and continue the work as if the prod was never applied. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:07, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

::Well, another admin just moved it to my user space, without discussing it on the talk page. Not sure how I feel about that, and at this point I'm almost ready to just say "eff it" and delete the page... unless you can convince me otherwise. ;-) –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 16:39, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

::(Clarification: when I wrote "delete the page" I meant the temporary holding area that now resides in my user space.) –[[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 21:29, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

:::I take that to mean that the editor who moved it to userspace agrees in the value of having a worklist like this to identify which items need better referencing. He just would rather not see it in the main article space, which would lend an appearance of inherent factuality to the unreferenced items therein. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:59, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

== A german visiting US 1859; 1860+61 post mortum published articles ''in german'' ==

Hello from the Netherlands,<br>

>>Scratching behind my ears<< - and a '''lot''' off doing so.<br>If interrested, please do use (visit) my ''english'' "Discussion" / "Talk". [[User:StaNi 1|StaNi 1]] ([[User talk:StaNi 1|talk]]) 17:24, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

:Thanks, I'll take a look, but I won't have a significant amount of time until after the weekend. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:03, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

== File:Pioneer Zephyr Dawn to Dusk Club.jpg listed for deletion ==

A file that you uploaded or altered, [[:File:Pioneer Zephyr Dawn to Dusk Club.jpg]], has been listed at [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion]]. Please see the [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2010 September 1#File:Pioneer Zephyr Dawn to Dusk Club.jpg|'''discussion''']] to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. {{#if:|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}} <!-- Template:Fdw --> <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 18:04, 1 September 2010 (UTC) <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 18:04, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

== Trains portal DYK ==

Hi, Slambo; re {{diff|Template:Trains portal/Did you know|382477543|382281778|this DYK}} - how are the entries nominated and vetted? Far from being "revolutionary" in the mid-1930s, remote-control of steam locomotives had been commonplace in Britain for some thirty years: the [[Great Western Railway]], for example, began using a remote-control system (the "auto-train") circa 1905. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 16:53, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

:Nominations for DYK inclusion are added to the [[Portal:Trains/Did you know candidates|candidates]] page, which also states the rules for inclusion on the portal. Once a day, usually the first thing I do in the morning when I log in, I look at the nominations that have been left there. I review the entries to ensure that the stated fact is included in the article, that the image is available under a free license, that the fact and article has not already been featured in the DYK section, that the country the feature refers to has not been included in the DYK section in the last few days, and that the text is readable and grammatically correct. I tend to trust the nominator and the article for the accuracy of the facts mentioned mainly because following up on article references and further researching each item would be time prohibitive. If there are no entries on the candidates page, I look at the [[:Category:Unassessed rail transport articles|unassessed articles]] to find the day's new entry. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

::So when I detect a serious error, such as on today's concerning [[Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer)|Alexander Allan]] (see [[Talk:Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer)#Chief Mechanical Engineer]]), what is the best thing to do? --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:40, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

:::My first impulse is to say that it should be fixed. Any changes made to the current entries should also be copied to the corresponding entry in the [[Portal:Trains/Did you know|archive]], and the correction should be carried through to the linked article as well. I'll make the change to the most recent entry based on the correction you've noted. There have only been a few editors who have made regular suggestions on the candidates page for DYK inclusion in the past; I would welcome another pair of eyes looking for new items and helping to ensure the accuracy of them. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:02, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

== Railroad history ==

Hello Slambo. I am the editor who posted the [[Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2010_September_1#File:Pioneer_Zephyr_Dawn_to_Dusk_Club.jpg|original comment]] (along with a followup) supporting the retention of the delightful ''Pioneer Zephyr "Dawn to Dusk Club"'' image that you originally posted in 2007. I see from your user page that you have a particular interest in American railroads and thought you might find my family's massive (10,000+ webpages) [http://cprr.org railroad history site] and my two books (with two more to be published in the next year) on the subject of interest. You can find more information (with hyperlinks) about these on my WP [[User:Centpacrr|userpage]]. I hope you find them interesting. [[User:Centpacrr|Centpacrr]] ([[User talk:Centpacrr|talk]]) 17:21, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

:PS re '''''Pioneer Zephyr "Dawn to Dusk Club"''''' image: Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of myself and four other editors, this wonderful image was deleted against the clear consensus of the thread (5 to 1 for keep) to retain it. Very frustrating. (See also [[User_talk:SchuminWeb#Deletion_of_.22Pioneer_Zephry_.27Dawn_to_Dusk_Club.27_image|here]].) [[User:Centpacrr|Centpacrr]] ([[User talk:Centpacrr|talk]]) 22:24, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

== WP Trains in the ''Signpost'' ==

"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Trains for a ''Signpost'' article to be published this month. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, '''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/WikiProject desk/Interviews4|here are the questions for the interview]]'''. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -[[User:Mabeenot|Mabeenot]] ([[User talk:Mabeenot|talk]]) 19:11, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

== Barnstar ==

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I'm conducting a mini-sweep of the oldest Featured Portals to see which have been left to rot by their creators/WikiProjects and which are still going strong. The Trains Portal is looking in fantastic shape and when I check the edit history, I see that you've been updating the selected articles etc on a weekly basis and the DYK entries practically every day. That requires an amazing amount of hard work and dedication, so well done indeed! Some other FPOs would do well to follow your example! Regards, [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i>^Talk</i>]] 12:50, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

: Grin. Thank you. This is a pleasant surprise as I was logging in to make today's updates. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:47, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

==Hey==

Good to see your daily (nightly in my time zone 8+) addition to the portal - and I saw you on a west Australian loco talk page - amazing!

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | unbelievable dedication to maintaining the portal and project - extraordinary persistent dedication I have not seen in any other project - ever [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 11:30, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

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:Thank you. The updates have become part of my daily routine and is usually the first thing that I do when I sit down at the computer every morning. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 10:59, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

::Well as you rise it is time for a west australian to consider what is left of the evening :) - well done on the consistency of the effort! [[User:SatuSuro|Satu]][[User talk:SatuSuro|Suro]] 11:48, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

== Thank you! ==

{{Thank you}} for selecting "my" article [[Ås Station]] as selected article of this week at [[Portal:Trains]]! --<font face="Verdana">[[User:Eisfbnore|<font color="blue">'''''Eisfbnore'''''</font>]] <small>([[User_talk:Eisfbnore|<font color="green"><strong>talk</strong></font>]])</small></font> 10:42, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

== VPC ==

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:Thanks! I didn't know about this process yet but I am honored that other editors think so highly of my work. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:18, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

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==Fair use rationale for File:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg==

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Thanks for uploading or contributing to '''[[:File:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg]]'''. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under [[Wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to [[:File:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg|the file description page]] and edit it to include a [[Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline|fair use rationale]].

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "[[Special:Contributions/Slambo|my contributions]]" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images.2FMedia|criteria for speedy deletion]]. If you have any questions please ask them at the [[Wikipedia:media copyright questions|Media copyright questions page]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Di-no fair use rationale-notice --> [[User:SchuminWeb|SchuminWeb]] ([[User talk:SchuminWeb|Talk]]) 17:53, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

:Thanks for the notice. Since I didn't see a specific discussion already, I have commented on the [[File talk:Duke and Duchess of York visit Janesville, WI, September 28, 1941.jpg#Fair use discussion|image talk page]]; I believe it is safe to delete this image without substantial loss of meaning for the article where it is used. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 16:25, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

== TWP parameters II ==

Hi, re {{diff|Talk:Christchurch original railway station|399172978|378702726|this edit}} - please note that since 22 July 2010, {{tlx|TrainsWikiProject}} has been a redirect to {{tlx|WikiProject Trains}}, and so your action is going against the action of certain bots which are making the opposite edit (see also [[WP:STANDARDIZE]]). --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 21:58, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

:Ah, I didn't know it was moved. Thanks for the note. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 15:34, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

==Invitation to join WikiProject United States==

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Hello, '''{{PAGENAME}}'''! '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject United States|WikiProject United States]]''', an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page [[Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Members#Active Members|here]]. Thank you!!!

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== "Hostler" (as it pertains to railroads) ==

Hi Slambo, I just wanted to give you a heads-up about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hostler#Neutrality_disputed_.2F_does_not_represent_a_worldwide_point_of_view this discussion] in case you might be interested in joining the conversation. Thanks, [[User:BMRR|BMRR]] ([[User talk:BMRR|talk]]) 20:15, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/March 2011|March 2011 GAN backlog elimination drive]] a week away ==

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[[WP:WPGA|WikiProject Good Articles]] will be running a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/March 2011|GAN backlog elimination drive]]''' for the entire month of March. The goal of this drive is to bring the number of outstanding Good Article nominations down to below 50. This will help editors in restoring confidence to the GAN process as well as actively improving, polishing, and rewarding good content. If you are interested in participating in the drive, please place your name '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/March 2011#Participants|here]]'''. Awards will be given out to those who review certain numbers of GANs as well as to those who review the most. On behalf of my co-coordinator [[User:Wizardman|Wizardman]], we hope we can see you in March. [[User talk:MuZemike|MuZemike]] <small>delivered by [[User:MuZebot|MuZebot]]</small> 23:58, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

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== I am trying to add a catagory to consolidate the many aspects of these devices. Guidence requested ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SwalleyD/Train_Inspection_Systems

I have put a request at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requested_articles/Applied_arts_and_sciences/Transport#Rail_transport

Am introducing myself to you in hopes my 30+ years in these technologies can add to the wiki. May need some help, as this is new to me. I think the broader subtopic of Applied arts and sciences/Transport/Rail transport/Train Inspection Systems will give better structure to the topic. I sit on a group formed under the Association of American Railroads-AAR C38 subcommittee called Detector Users Group that includes all the major North American carriers and equipment manufactures. With this Rolodex, we may be able to make a major contribution.

thanks Dave 8-)[[User:SwalleyD|SwalleyD]] ([[User talk:SwalleyD|talk]]) 20:04, 9 April 2011 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:SwalleyD|SwalleyD]] ([[User talk:SwalleyD|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SwalleyD|contribs]]) 20:00, 9 April 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Well, in case it hasn't been said yet, welcome! I took a quick look at your draft article and it's a great start to an article on the subject. There are a number of style changes that could be made to improve it and bring it more in line with Wikipedia's current [[WP:MOS|manual of style]], but the more important effort is accurate content that is [[WP:CITE|well-referenced]] to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] which you've already begun. For examples of other railroad-related articles that have been peer reviewed and designated as high quality articles, take a look at the articles in the [[:Category:FA-Class rail transport articles|featured rail transport articles]] and [[:Category:GA-Class rail transport articles|good rail transport articles]] categories. Right now the majority of our FA/GA content deals with historical topics, but I for one would welcome high quality articles on modern rail technologies.

:I always hesitate to edit article drafts that are in user space, but as you've already approached me on the subject, it seems to me that you might not mind if I jump in and make a few changes later (it's my son's birthday today, so I won't be able to devote much time to it right now).

:As a side note, I don't know if you've seen my personal railroad website yet: [http://riptrack.net The Rip Track]. There are a couple of projects I'm working on there that are beyond the scope of Wikipedia articles (like the [http://riptrack.net/wisconsin Wisconsin railroad timeline], [http://riptrack.net/podcast podcast] and [http://riptrack.net/whoswho who's who list]) and I'm always looking for more and better reference materials.

:[[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:22, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

== Thanks, do it ==

As soon as this page can stand public eyes, we are ready to move it there. I don't know how to do that. I will look at style stuff even though I have no style. Your injection in this realm in desired and the help much appreciated. Maybe I do better this time, rather than build a null public site to start with and get it deleted. I do not know if the world will weigh in on this subject but if they do. I see a dozen or so quality technical pages in this subject. On the history aspect, I know a guy who has developed a history of the development so some of these devices, I will inquire if he might want to work that into this endeavor. [[User:SwalleyD|SwalleyD]] ([[User talk:SwalleyD|talk]]) 17:28, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

== Page moved ==

My Train Inspection Systems page is moved. I started a link to it in rail transport, and moved it from my personal page into the production environment so others in the industry can start to revise and extend my remarks. your understanding of style issues and any input here is greatly appreciated.[[User:SwalleyD|SwalleyD]] ([[User talk:SwalleyD|talk]]) 04:41, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

== TWP template for UK (again) ==

Hi. Once again, [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Railways]] are discussing the possibility of a separate UK project template. A link to the previous discussions has now been added, and the last comments then were added by you, musing on the possibility of TWP template changes that would allow templates for subprojects to be visually different. That was 3 years ago! Just thought you might like to make a comment on the current proposals. -- [[User:EdJogg|EdJogg]] ([[User talk:EdJogg|talk]]) 23:04, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

== Possibly unfree File:Moffat tunnel construction.jpg ==

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== Template talk:RailGauge ==

Hi Slambo<br>Please see [[Template talk:RailGauge#530 mm - 21 inch]] and [[Template talk:RailGauge#Gauges between 1 ft and 2 ft]], perhaps you can help. [[User:Peter Horn|Peter Horn]] [[User talk:Peter Horn|User talk]] 00:24, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

== Regarding H.K. Porter ==

Hi, I've just a few questions because I noticed you previously editted a page about the H.K. Porter Co. If you don't have any info, then that cool. I am frustrated trying to locate a contact for H.K. Porter. I first hoped to find something here on Wikipedia but nothing relevant to my search so I went to Google and found a web page giving contact info for a company named "H.K. Porter Co. Inc.". Score, I thought... I called the number and the reception guy said his company isn't the H.K.Porter I'm looking for. Hmm... Could there be more than one H. K. Porter co. in Pittsburg, PA?

For the record, I own a bolt cutter emblazoned with the name H.K. Porter and I'm trying to locate a spare part for the tool. The problem is it's slightly old, so none of the tool companys (Grainger included) can find a spare cutter for my tool. That's why I went chasing the manufacture or something similar. I hoped that I could at least get a contact number to whoever they licensed the name H. K. Porter too, in my search for a spare part. No Dice. I know, I'm not looking for locomotive stuff, but the company name is the same.

Comments?

Thank you for your time.

[[User:Smash591|Smash591]] ([[User talk:Smash591|talk]]) 16:26, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

This may seem odd, but I'm including the answer to my question. The brand of tool, H. K. Porter, was recently manufactured by a company named "Cooper Tools" who recently merged with "Apex Tool Group". So anyone seeking a direct phone call to the manufacture should call 866-907-9706. Now here is my current question, is it appropriate to add a blurb about the H. K. Poter tool manufacture to the H. K. Porter "train" page or should a separate page be created to document the current and past (so far as it is available) history of the H. K. Porter tool brand?

Again, comments? [[User:Smash591|Smash591]] ([[User talk:Smash591|talk]]) 16:59, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

:Subsidiary companies do deserve at least a mention in the article about the parent company. If the information about the subsidiary is long enough, and the company is notable by the [[WP:Notability]] guidelines, then it should be a separate article with links from the parent company article (but also remember that [[WP:NOTDIRECTORY|Wikipedia is not a directory]], so direct contact information, such as the phone number you noted above, should not be included in the article text). Use your best judgment as to whether there is enough [[WP:RS|reliable source]] material for a separate article and add the data where you think it is most appropriate. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:33, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

== lost rail history ==

In Edson Alberta CN runs east and west and is the only line there was a line that ran north begining of the year tracks could still be found a few feet from the east west line just south of the new walmart where did these tracks run and how far and back when south of Edson grave yard Tallerton was a town (that never pupulated)and a place where there was a round-house In the 70s was all but ruins what years did it run and what was the division between the Edson line and Tallerton line and did they join to go to Jasper Alberta How were the line laid out back then and which took the north route Can you help me find theses answers. And why isn`t Marlboro`s wooden curved bridge included with historical railway bridges Not even a hiway pull-out view point.Kettle valley bridges seam small compaired I can be emailed at bmacgeorgec(at

sign)yahoo.ca signed Brian Collin <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/142.165.182.75|142.165.182.75]] ([[User talk:142.165.182.75|talk]]) 03:32, 25 May 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:That's a lot of text without punctuation. I don't have the answers for you right off the top of my head, but I'll see what I can find in the reference material I have available. With my current work schedule, it may be some time before I have a good answer for you. Have you tried contacting the [http://cnlines.ca/ Canadian National Railways Historical Association]? [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:36, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

== Inekon Trams assessment ==

I am puzzled by your assessment of [[Inekon Trams]] as "Start" class for [[WP:TWP|TWP]]. It seems more like between C and B to me (closer to C). This is a very small manufacturer, which has built very few streetcars. If anything, the article is ''too long'', especially the infoboxes on the models and other details on the models, relative to how very few (single digits) have been built of each. If you really feel "Start" is a fair assessment, what is it you feel is missing to get to C-class at least? [[User:SJ Morg|SJ Morg]] ([[User talk:SJ Morg|talk]]) 11:47, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

:My first impression is that the history section is one large block of text and the infoboxes in the models section make a visual separation that gives the illusion that there is little more than the history section. I have no strong feelings on keeping it as start versus promoting to C class, and I am by no means the final arbiter of an article's assessment.

:The majority of the assessments that I add are done in a very quick scan and usually are based on my first impression of the article while I look for items to add to [[Portal:Trains/Did you know]] every day (a daily task which I have performed since May 2005). I use [[:Category:Unassessed rail transport articles]] as the pool of articles from which to choose a new fact for the day's update. Some days I can find an interesting tidbit within the first few articles that I look at, while other days I have to look at fifty or more articles to find something. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 12:33, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

== Northport Traction Company ==

Thanks for selecting my article on the [[Northport Traction Company]] for DYK status yesterday. Too bad I still can't find out about the rail gauge or the electrical power type, though. ----[[User:DanTD|DanTD]] ([[User talk:DanTD|talk]]) 12:48, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

:You're welcome. Please feel free to add suggestions for other DYK entries to the [[Portal:Trains/Did you know candidates|candidates]] page at any time. I tend to promote one item per day and try to vary the nationalities represented so that each item is from a different jurisdiction. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:06, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

== Wich date of the race is correct? ==

There are many links that containing several different dates of the race between [[Tom Thumb (locomotive)]] and the horse. Wich date is correct August 18 1830 [http://media.hcpss.org/newcode/ekits/ekits.php?eKitID=162 ] [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/rakeman/1830.htm ] [http://books.google.com/books?id=xpuDHyry6TEC&pg=PA20&dq=Tom+Thumb+and+horse&hl=ru&ei=0p5XTuHMLYf44QTirJSpDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Tom%20Thumb%20and%20horse&f=false ] or September 18 1830 [http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/09/dayintech_0918 ] [http://books.google.ru/books?id=cGYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28&dq=Locomotive+Tom+Thumb+and+horse&hl=ru&ei=rqVSTuTZFYLP4QTdp_j8Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false ] or August 25 1829 [http://avenue.org/nrhs/histaug.htm ]? If August 25 1829 is not the date of the race then there is a mistake in Wikipedia here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1829_in_rail_transport. [[User:Blast furnace chip worker|Blast furnace chip worker]] ([[User talk:Blast furnace chip worker|talk]]) 16:50, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

:Hmmm.... While I like to think that the NRHS list is authoritative, I've found other items there that weren't correct as well, so I've been placing more trust in a variety of other sources. Clearly further investigation is needed here. A quick scan of freely available newspapers didn't give me any clearer picture of which is correct. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:29, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

== Today's DYK ==

Hi, re {{diff|Template:Trains portal/Did you know|prev|450065724|this DYK}} - the Webb Coal Tanks weren't perpetuated after 1923, construction having ceased in 1897; and it's also incorrect to imply that the GWR 5600 class was "perpetuated" after 1923, the type being introduced in 1924. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#d30000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 16:30, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

:Thanks for the clarification. The text in the DYK was my interpretation of the text from the article, so maybe that could use a little attention too. I'm a little busy this evening, so if you want to go ahead and adjust the entry, don't forget to update the archive page too. Otherwise, I can update it when I go to add tomorrow's entry early tomorrow morning. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 22:49, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

== RR Route Templates ==

I put this on the railroad maps group discussion page but then read a note that the page seems not to be read often so I sending it to a few group participents in the hope of getting some advice.

Thanks

I have added more info to the [[Green Bay and Western]] page to the point where it needs a route diagram. I have the info to do this but no matter how many times I read the route diagram template page I just don't get it. Is there a "Templates for Dummies" page - oops I am sure use of "for Dummies" is a copyright violation!. But I need a real simple how to guide. Please reply on my talk page. Alternatly I can list the info for someone else to do it. But would really like to be able to do this. Years ago it seemed to be easier to cut, paste and edit something someone else had done - that does not seem to work now. --[[User:Wickifrank|Wickifrank]] ([[User talk:Wickifrank|talk]]) 13:19, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

:I'll see if I can find something helpful for you later today. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 13:51, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

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== [[User:SchuminWeb]]'s campaign against RR non-free images ==

SchuminWeb has gone on a tear against old railroad heralds and drumheads, and my attempt to get some explanation from him was rudely rebuffed. I normally don't do fair use images, so I really don't know what do to about these except concede that they will all be deleted (except for a few which he deems to be non-copyrightable— it's a sure thing those are mostly still trademarked so they are nonetheless non-free).

If you have some idea what to do about these, be my (and various other people's) guess. Most of these were uploaded by [[User:Lordkinbote]], who hasn't been on since 2007. [[User:Mangoe|Mangoe]] ([[User talk:Mangoe|talk]]) 23:38, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

== Proposed deletion of image file needed for Vulcan Iron Works ==

Hallo, I see you contributed to the to-do list on [[Talk:Vulcan Iron Works]] way back in 2005 and 2006. Since then, [[User:Lordkinbote]] added a (rare) image of a 1944 ad showing both steam and diesel Wilkes-Barre locomotives - but he's now left WP. I've added stuff on UK Vulcan Iron Works, but I see today that [[User:SchuminWeb]] has submitted the image for deletion - he believes it's purely decorative. As an expert on railway, could you join the discussion? I know nothing about rail, but believe the image is directly necessary for the article, and that it would be a real pity to lose it.

[[Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2011_October_10#File:Vulcan_Iron_Works_print_advertisement_from_Railway_Age_Magazine.2C_February_5.2C_1944.jpg]] thanks [[User:Chiswick Chap|Chiswick Chap]] ([[User talk:Chiswick Chap|talk]]) 09:25, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

::: oh, I see the item above is on the same theme. I do rather agree with the sentiments expressed. I don't know what is motivating SchuminWeb but would be very glad if reason could prevail here. Thank you. [[User:Chiswick Chap|Chiswick Chap]] ([[User talk:Chiswick Chap|talk]]) 09:28, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

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== Collis Potter Huntington birth date ==

The [[Collis Potter Huntington]] birth date edit war has come back from the dead. I see you were helpfully involved before. Could you help again? It would be greatly appreciated if you could. -- [[User:Pemilligan|Pemilligan]] ([[User talk:Pemilligan|talk]]) 04:21, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

:While my first thought is to revert back to the October date, I think we need more thorough research still. October was chosen as the date to list based on the strength of the Huntington Foundation reference. However, as my own genealogical research has progressed since then, I'm less confident in that reference and want to find stronger documentation for it. Whichever date is selected to list as his birth date, the other needs to be noted as well (saying something like "some references list his date as AAA while others show BBB"). [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:09, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

I found the page on [[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]], read the advice for [[Wikipedia:Disruptive_editing#Dealing_with_disruptive_editors|dealing with disruptive editors]], and made an entry at [[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Collis_Potter_Huntington.E2.80.8E_birth_date_anonymous_reversions|Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]] seeking help. Let's hope for the best. -- [[User:Pemilligan|Pemilligan]] ([[User talk:Pemilligan|talk]]) 02:46, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|Nomination for deletion]] of [[Template:Infobox Amtrak]] ==

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== Re: Wikipedia RR Bios ==

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== Railroad Museum of Long Island banner shell ==

Since you created the banner shell, could you merge the Museum tag and the Long Island tag into that banner shell for the [[Railroad Museum of Long Island]]? I tried to merge them myself, but it didn't work. ----[[User:DanTD|DanTD]] ([[User talk:DanTD|talk]]) 17:02, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

:{{tps}} The problem is not with either {{tlx|WikiProjectBannerShell}}, {{tlx|WikiProject Museums}} or {{tlx|WikiProject Long Island}} but with {{tlx|WikiProject Trains}} - if you remove the {{para|imageneeded|yes}} it works as expected. I encountered a similar problem with {{tlx|WikiProject Buses}} a few weeks ago, and {{diff|Template:WikiProject Buses|prev|466364022|fixed it}} by wrapping a parameter value in a {{tag|div}} element. Will have a look at WP Trains. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:17, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

::I think the root of the problem is in the Imagedetails parameter. It seems that somewhere in that part of the template, there is an extra <nowiki>}}</nowiki> getting inserted. Putting the other banners above the TWP banner, they all nest into the banner shell. There are a number of other talk pages where imageneeded is used but Imagedetails isn't and it doesn't close the banner shell. I haven't had a chance to look further into the TWP banner code yet. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 17:24, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

:::{{done}} I have {{diff|Template:WikiProject Trains|prev|472088600|fixed it}}. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:27, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

::::Further: I'm pretty sure that the root cause is the line immediately above my {{tag|div|c}} which begins with a colon - this kicks off a {{tag|dl}} element, which for some reason terminates the enclosing table too early. Might be worth checking whether {{tag|td|content={{tag|dl}}}} is valid HTML; my fix amends this to {{tag|td|content={{tag|div|content={{tag|dl}}}}}}. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:37, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

== Need advice re: refs ==

Am in the process of tracking down more images for [[Railroad chapel car]] and while doing that, I came upon a conflicting ref from an old Baptist publication. All the other article refs re: Wheeler's death say the couple was not on the car when it happened, but this old Baptist publication is a sort of obit for him and it says that he fell under the chapel car and was killed. Would appreciate advice on how to treat this; my thought is that the older publication indicating he fell under the car is probably correct. The other refs are from more current histories of the cars. Thanks! [[User:We hope|We hope]] ([[User talk:We hope|talk]]) 17:31, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

== MSU Interview ==

Dear Slambo,

My name is Jonathan Obar [[user:Jaobar]], I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

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Template aside, I know you didn't start the article but the original author is gone and you added more content than anybody else. [[User:Mackensen|Mackensen]] [[User_talk:Mackensen|(talk)]] 14:55, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

:Thanks, I'll take a closer look at it in the morning. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 03:26, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

::I know I brought it up already on the TWP talk page, but since the article is essentially just a list, I say it would be better suited to be renamed as [[List of Amtrak stations in California]]. In fact, I think I'm going to add an appropriate category to it. ----[[User:DanTD|DanTD]] ([[User talk:DanTD|talk]]) 15:44, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

:::Do we really need a list separate from [[List of Amtrak stations]]? I've been noodling around with the idea of state-specific Amtrak articles (see [[User:Mackensen/Amtrak service in Indiana]] for an unfinished example), but I'm still not sure if it's a good idea or not. [[User:Mackensen|Mackensen]] [[User_talk:Mackensen|(talk)]] 15:50, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

::::Well, considering how large of a system it is out in California, and the fact that the article is a list as I mentioned earlier, renaming it would be the better choice. If not, there's always moving it to [[Amtrak California]], and just making the list a new chapter. If your proposed article on Indiana were just a list, it would be too small. ----[[User:DanTD|DanTD]] ([[User talk:DanTD|talk]]) 16:31, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

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; Project News<ref name=asof>As of October 2, 2012 at 19:05 (UTC).</ref>

* There are currently 15,862 Good Articles listed at [[WP:GA]].

* The backlog at [[WP:GAN|Good Article Nominations]] is 345 unreviewed articles. Out of 439 total nominations, 24 are '''on hold''', 66 are '''under review''', and 4 are seeking a '''second opinion'''. Please go to [[WP:GAN]] and review an article! Even just reviewing one will help!

::The oldest unreviewed articles are: [[General sejm]], [[Prime Minister of Vietnam]], [[Tanisha Thomas]], [[Kosta Pećanac]], and [[Jilly Kitzinger]].

::The categories with the largest backlogs are: Social sciences and society (80 articles), Sports and recreation (70 articles), Music (63 articles), Theatre, film and drama (52 articles), and History (41 articles). Please consider reviewing articles within these sections.

::There are currently 13 articles up for reassessment at [[WP:GAR|Good Article Reassessment]]. Please help out and go to [[WP:GAR]] and review an article! Remember that anyone can review articles that are listed under "Community Reassessment" even if another user has already listed their opinion...the more opinions, the better!

; Member News

*There are currently 222 members of WikiProject Good Articles! Welcome to all the new members that joined during the past 17 months! If you aren't yet part of WikiProject Good Articles and interested in joining WikiProject Good Articles, go [[Wikipedia:WGA#Participants|here]] and add you name. Everyone is welcomed!

*This WikiProject, and the [[WP:GA|Good Article program]] as a whole, would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!

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;Possible Fall/Winter 2012 Backlog Elimination Drive

*A discussion is currently being held on the WikiProject's [[Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations#October/November Backlog Elimination Drive?|talk page]] on weather another eliminations drive should take place within the next few months as the last one proved to be extremely successful. Please take the time to go to the the talk page and include your opinion on if you would be interested in taking part in a Fall/Winter 2012 elimination drive.

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; Some Tips About References/Sources

Having references included in articles is one of the most important aspects to a good article, let alone Wikipedia! Without them, no one would ever know what is true and what is false and Wikipedia probably wouldn't be where it is today. So this month, I will talk about how to check for references, how reliable they are, and so on and so forth.

The first thing to do when reviewing an nominee is to do a quick scan of the article. One of the things to look for is if the article has references! If you don't see a list at the bottom of the article page, quick-fail it.<ref>Before quick-failing the article, verify that one of the several referencing templates is correctly placed at the bottom of the article. If the template is not placed, try to place it to see if references are displayed. If this proof returns no references, then proceed to quick-failing.</ref> For newcomers, quick-failing is failing an article when you spot a problem before actually conducting a full review. If you do find a list of references (and in most cases you will) make sure to look through each and every one. If you want to save some time, use [http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Checklinks this tool] as it will tell you if there are any problematic references in the article you are reviewing.

Next, check the reliability and type of the references/sources. In terms of the type of reference, check to see how many primary and/or secondary sources are included. Primary sources are the ones published by the subject of the article. For example, if the subject of the article has to do with the [[iPhone 4s]] and the source is published by [[Apple]], it is considered a primary source. Secondary sources are those ''not'' published by the subject of the article (or in close relation to it). Newspapers are examples of secondary sources and considered one of the better types to include in the article (not saying primary sources are bad). If you find that most/all of the references are primary sources, notify the nominator about this issue(s) and place the article on hold once you have completed the review. Only in the event that a secondary source can't be found as a replacement, then the primary source can remain. If there is a good mix of primary and secondary sources, that is perfect and no references need to be changed.

Now, reliability. Forums are generally not considered reliable and some blog's may not be reliable either. Newspapers, most sources published by the subject, some blogs, etc. are considered reliable. If you don't know wether the source is reliable, ask for a second opinion. For more info about how to identify wether a reference is reliable or not, visit [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|this article]].

Finally, one of the more basic things to look for is that every statement in the article has at least one reference! The only case that a statement doesn't need a reference is when it is common sense that the statement is defiantly true and/or in the case where the statement can't be challenged, as per what Wikipedia says, "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable published source using an inline citation."

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; Did You Know...

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* ... that there are currently over 400 [[Wikipedia:Good articles/Video games|video game]] good articles?

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== Punctuation and quotes ==

Hi, I disagree with {{diff|Clayton Tunnel rail crash|prev|522982417|this edit}}, since in this context the quotes around "danger" and "clear" are being used to indicate technical terms, and are not being used to indicate what somebody said or wrote. It's also a sentence fragment, not a complete sentence, so the full stop belongs outside the quotes, per [[MOS:LQ]].

However, {{diff|Clayton Tunnel rail crash|prev|522982167|this edit}} was valid, since a complete sentence is being quoted (I've just checked my copy of ''Red for Danger''). --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:51, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

:Okay, but I still think it looks weird to have periods and commas after closing quotes. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 18:48, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

== Tense ==

Hi, re {{diff|Template:Trains portal/Did you know|prev|523346351|this DYK}}: not just "were", but "still are". Although they've not been shown on the front of trains for 35 years, they're found in the impressions left by the clippers of the ticket examiners (I've got some right here: one is stamped 2P66 and dated 1 July 2012; another is stamped 1R23 and dated 8 August 2012). See [//www.networkrail.co.uk/browseDirectory.aspx?root=&dir=\Timetables\Working%20timetable%20%28WTT%29 Working timetable (WTT)] at Network Rail, and follow [//www.networkrail.co.uk/browseDirectory.aspx?root=&dir=%5cTimetables%5cWorking%20timetable%20(WTT)%5cMay%202012%20-%20December%202012 May 2012 - December 2012] then [//www.networkrail.co.uk/browseDirectory.aspx?root=&dir=%5cTimetables%5cWorking%20timetable%20(WTT)%5cMay%202012%20-%20December%202012%5cPA PA] and open [//www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/timetables/working%20timetable%20(wtt)/may%202012%20-%20december%202012/pa/pa04.pdf PA04.fm] You'll find 2P66 (also known as the 16:07 {{stnlnk|Oxford}} to {{stnlnk|London Paddington}}) in the row titled "Signal ID", on page 193 (of 327) column 213; also on page 233 column 178. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:10, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

:Cool, thanks for the info. Being on the other side of the Atlantic, I am still reading about regular practices there. The text for the DYK item today was basically copy/pasted from the article text. I took the first two sentences of [[Train reporting number#Train reporting numbers|section 1.2]] and adjusted them into one sentence and found a different photograph that better showed the four-character code. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 19:38, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

== IP check test ==

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== Nomination of [[1767 in rail transport]] for deletion ==

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The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/1767 in rail transport ]] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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==Template help==

Hi, I was comparing {{tl|WikiProject Scouting}} with {{tl|WikiProject Trains}} to see why the latter had more functionality. Looking at [[:Template:WikiProject Trains/class]] I see that the trains wikiproject uses both book and redirect under "class." Can you help me update the Scouting template so we get a more detailed [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scouting/Assessment|assessment]]? I don't want to mess up the template! Thanks! --[[User:evrik|evrik]]&nbsp;^{([[User talk:evrik|talk]])} 20:20, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

:{{tps}} To begin with, you need to create [[Template:WikiProject Scouting/class]] - see [[Template:Class mask/doc]]. To retain the existing selection of classes but also allow Book and Redirect, it should be set up like this:

<pre>{{class mask<noinclude>/templatepage</noinclude>|{{{class|}}}

|topic=Scouting

|FQS=yes

|book=yes

|redirect=yes

}}</pre>

:Having saved it, you'll see a box stating "Some of the categories required do not currently exist, and need to be created", and listing two redlinked categories {{cl|Redirect-Class Scouting articles}} and {{cl|Book-Class Scouting articles}}. Use the blue "create" link to create those. They should both look like this prior to saving:

<pre>{{subst:WPBannerMeta/templatepage/qualheader

|project = Scouting

|topic =

}}</pre>

:Having created the two extra categories, change one line in {{tlx|WikiProject Scouting}}, from <source lang=text>|QUALITY_SCALE = extended</source> to <source lang=text>|QUALITY_SCALE = subpage</source> You can now start setting {{para|class|redirect}} - permitted aliases are {{para|class|redir}} and {{para|class|red}}.

:Regarding banners on Book talk pages - an automatic process should fixup these, provided the banners don't have a {{para|class}} parameter - or they do have one, but it's already either blank or set to {{para|class|book}}. If it's been set to {{para|class|NA}}, those will need to be fixed manually. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 22:51, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

::Thanks for jumping in on this question. Since the class mask template was implemented after the project banner versions that I worked on, I was not as familiar with its usage and would have had to research it first. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 23:16, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! --[[User:evrik|evrik]]&nbsp;^{([[User talk:evrik|talk]])} 21:14, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

== LEG ==

Hi Slambo,

How's it going? I recently posted an article for the [[Levity Entertainment Group]]. Now I've come to learn that the company [http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/levity-entertainment-group-tweaks-name-signs-with-wme/ recently changed its name] and is now called LEG. Back in 2007, you created the [[LEG]] Wikipedia page to redirect to [[Lea Green railway station]]. So, of course, I'm wondering if I can reassign that page to the LEG company. Perhaps with a hatnote for the train station? Thanks so much! [[User:Qwerty03211962|Qwerty03211962]] ([[User talk:Qwerty03211962|talk]]) 17:35, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

:{{tps}} We already have [[Leg (disambiguation)]]. It's not a good idea to have more than one dab page for different capitalisations of the same word. Personally I would amend [[Leg (disambiguation)]] as follows: first add a new entry thus:

:*LEG, the name adopted by the [[Levity Entertainment Group]] in February 2013

:amend the entry under [[Leg (disambiguation)#Places]] from

:* [[LEG]], Lea Green railway station in St. Helens, Merseyside, England

:to

:* LEG, the National Rail Enquiries code for [[Lea Green railway station]] in St. Helens, Merseyside, England

:Finally amend {{noredirect|LEG}} to point to [[Leg (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 17:45, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

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== Camping coaches ==

Hi, re {{diff|Camping coach|prev|550005921|this edit}} - Camping coaches don't really fit in with the broad category since they were not a service run from one place to another - in contrast to sleeping cars, the coaches concerned were normally static. People would travel to the site in a normal service train, and once they had arrived, the camping coach (which had been positioned there at the start of the season) then served as accomodation. --[[User:Redrose64|<span style="color:#a80000; background:#ffeeee; text-decoration:inherit">Red</span>rose64]] ([[User talk:Redrose64|talk]]) 14:46, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

:But they were services that were offered by railway companies themselves. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 14:48, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

== thanks ==

Hi, thanks for your recent cleanup of several Beijing Subway articles. [[User:Azylber|Azylber]] ([[User talk:Azylber|talk]]) 16:04, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

:I'm glad you noticed. I was looking for a candidate to add to the Did You Know section of [[Portal:Trains]], and part of my process is making small improvements to the articles as I look through [[:Category:Unassessed rail transport articles]]. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 16:28, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

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== Alco FA page ==

Slambo: Another editor and I disagree on the facts, likely our sources disagree. Is writing out my set of facts on the talk page the best way to disarm this feud?

Ed in Kentucky--SSW9389 15:39, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

:The article's talk page is the best place to discuss the details, especially when there are conflicting sources. I took a quick scan through the edit history from the last few days. I'm glad to see things still appear civil. The other step that I would make would be to send the other editor a personal note inviting him/her to join the discussion on the talk page. The discussions that I've seen of this manner usually resolve to including all of the conflicting information in the article with comments like "according to X^[1] and Y,^[2] this happened, but Z^[3] notes the event happened this other way" with the complete citations listed in the footnotes.

:[[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 17:12, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

== Mississippi Riverboats -- apparent lack of any articles ==

Slambo -- It has been years since I was known as Simesa here -- Now I've spotted a major problem. I can't find anything in Wikipedia on "Mississippi riverboats" or any similarly-named topic. I've explored a fair amount, and I can find a tiny article on "Riverboat casinos" and a couple on now-defunct modern steamboat replicas, but none on the core topic. Do you know who here would like to start such a massive thread of articles? [[Special:Contributions/68.80.191.1|68.80.191.1]] ([[User talk:68.80.191.1|talk]]) 12:54, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

:My first thought would be to check in with the folks at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships|WikiProject Ships]]. If they aren't the right editors for this, they will be able to find someone who can help. My only experience with that type of vessel is riding the riverboat ride at Disneyland. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 11:04, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

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==People on US stamps==

I have repaired the format of the stamps article which has been messed up since one editor started to make a table out of it and quit. I realize this lost various of your fine reference edits. Can you add them back into the current article? [[User:Hmains|Hmains]] ([[User talk:Hmains|talk]]) 01:27, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

:Thanks, I was thinking of doing that myself as I was adding the references in the first place. I've readded the refs and the rows of C surnames that were missing. [[User:Slambo|Slambo]] <small><font color="black">[[User talk:Slambo|(Speak)]]</font></small> 20:18, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

== Dome car or lounge ==

Dear slambo, since you've created [[Dome car]] and considerably contributed to [[Dome lounge]], can you explain what the possible difference is or support a merge of these articles? Discussion over here: [[Talk:Dome lounge#Merge]] --[[User:Aaron-Tripel|Aaron-Tripel]] ([[User talk:Aaron-Tripel|talk]]) 19:17, 28 September 2013 (UTC)