User talk:Slambo/Archives/2008/July

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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 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 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. Demoares (talk) 09:31, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Hi Sean. I would like to "down-rate" the Kew Gardens station (London) article (which you rated B-class in 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 article talk page and the 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 - Pointillist (talk) 21:56, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

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

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 here . We welcome you to participate and give your valuable opinions. You are receiving this note as you are a member of WikiProject Council -- TinuCherian ^{(Wanna Talk?)} - 12:42, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

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 :-) --Xavier Fung (talk) 18:53, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

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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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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? ~ Moebiusuibeom-en (talk) 22:57, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

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 Done - added a fair use rationale. Slambo (Speak) 15:41, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

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, Mastrchf (^t/_c) 05:22, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

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 Done - restored the image use. Slambo (Speak) 13:26, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

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

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. --Emperor Genius (talk) 13:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

replied. Slambo (Speak) 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 --Emperor Genius (talk) 15:51, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

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. Americasroof (talk) 19:08, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

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 Now GA
• I wonder if you would consider Capitol Limited (B&O) for A-class review? JGHowes ^talk - 02:09, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Your reply re Capitol Ltd, please? JGHowes ^talk - 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 NMRA national convention, I hope to have such a block this weekend. Slambo (Speak) 12:47, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Metric units first			Imperial units first
1245 1245mm	1245		49 49in 49" 4 4ft1in 4'1'	49

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

 Done - added the params and translations. Slambo (Speak) 14:29, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

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! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Attilios (talk • contribs) 14:19, July 24, 2008

I intend to take a look and review them as soon as I can allocate time for them. Slambo (Speak) 14:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

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

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

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.

Samtrak (talk) 23:36, 31 July 2008 (UTC)