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A number of template messages have been created to standardize and simplify the task of writing and maintaining articles related to WikiProject Trains. This article will present a list of them with any associated parameters and examples from existing articles.


General messages

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Talk page messages

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What to type What it makes Notes
{{WikiProject Trains}}
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WikiProject iconTrains Unassessed
WikiProject iconThis article is within the scope of WikiProject Trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. See also: WikiProject Trains to do list and the Trains Portal.
???This article has not yet received a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
???This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale.
Parameters:
  • class - See Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Assessment
  • portaldykdate - The date that the article was used in the "Did you know" section of Portal:Trains
  • portalSAweek - The week and year that the article was used in the "Selected article" section of Portal:Trains
  • portalSIweek - The week and year that the image was used in the "Selected picture" section of Portal:Trains
{{todo, trains}}
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Adds the article to Category:To do, trains

Headers

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{{Year in rail transport}}
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 2005.


One parameter:
  • curr - The current year number (example uses 2005)

The previous year, next year and decade numbers are computed based on the value passed as curr. Adds the article to Category:decade in rail transport and to Category:curr

{{Future year in rail transport}}
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Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2009. Please be aware that the actual dates on which these events occur may differ substantially from what is shown here.


Two parameters:
  • (unnamed parameter 1) - The category sort key within Category:Future events
  • curr - The current year number (example uses 2009)

Adds the article to Category:Future events, Category:decade in rail transport and to Category:curr

{{Day in rail transport}}
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Category:Rail transport timelines

December 31
January 1
January 2

This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 1.


Seven parameters:
  • pmonth - The previous date's month (example uses December); default is the value of month
  • pday - The previous date's day number (31)
  • month - The current date's month (January)
  • day - The current date's day number (1)
  • nmonth - The next date's month (uses the default value); default is the value of month
  • nday - The next date's day number (2)
  • sortkey - The category sort key (01); default is the value of day

Adds the article to Category:month in rail transport, which is a subcategory of Category:Anniversaries in rail transport, using sortkey as the category sort key.


{{North American named trains}}
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This template is used as the table of contents for the list of named passenger trains in North America, but it can also be used in the footer of an article about a specific train.
{{Contents - AAR reporting marks}}
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Note: Marks ending in U are for container owners; marks ending in X are not common carriers; marks ending in Z are for trailers without flanged wheels. All other marks are of common-carrier railroads. This template is used as the table of contents for the list of reporting marks.

Stubs

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What to type What it makes Notes
{{Rail-transport-stub}}
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Adds the article to Category:Rail transport stubs

Note: There are many stub templates for articles related to rail transport. A complete list is at Category:Rail transport stubs. Please use the most appropriate stub template for new articles, deferring to {{Rail-transport-stub}} only when a more specific stub template doesn't exist.

Article text and infoboxes

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Template What it makes Notes
{{Infobox rail}}
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Overview
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Reporting markCNW, CNWS, CNWZ
LocaleIllinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Dates of operation1865–1995
SuccessorUnion Pacific
Technical
Track gauge4 ftin (1435 mm), some 3 ft (914 mm) gauge branch lines
Parameters:
  • railroad_name - The legal (official) name of the railroad (example shown uses Chicago and Northwestern Railway)
  • logo_filename - The filename of the uploaded image of the most well-known (usually the current) company logo (Chicago_and_Northwestern_Herald.png); Note: leave blank if no logo has been uploaded. Per Wikipedia policy, if the template is used outside of the main article namespace, do not use a fair use tagged image.
  • logo_size - An optional width for the logo
  • railroad_abbr - The most common abbreviation for the railroad's common name (C&NW)
  • marks - The railroad's official reporting marks (CNW, CNWS, CNWZ)
  • locale - Where the railroad has operated or still does operate ([[Illinois]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], [[Missouri]], [[Nebraska]], [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Wyoming]])
  • start_year - The year the railroad began operations (1865)
  • end_year - The year the railroad ended operations (1995)
  • successor_line - The railroad(s) which absorbed this railroad or took over operation from it ([[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]]). Use abandoned if ended without merger; omit if still in operation.
  • gauge - The track gauge(s) used by the railroad (4 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]] 8½ [[inch|in]] (1435 [[millimetre|mm]]), some 3 ft (914 mm) gauge branch lines)
  • hq_city - The city where the railroad's headquarters are located ([[Chicago, Illinois]])
{{Infobox person}}
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Leland Stanford
BornMarch 9, 1824
DiedJune 21, 1893
Parameters:
  • name - The name of the article subject (example shown uses Leland Stanford)
  • image - The filename of an uploaded image of the subject (Leland Stanford1.jpg)
  • caption - A caption for the image, usually noting at what age the subject is when the image was created (the example shown does not include a caption, but specifies the parameter as caption=|)
  • birth_date - The subject's birth date (March 9, 1824; see MOS:DATE)
  • birth_place - The subject's birthplace ([[Watervliet, New York]])
  • death_date - The subject's death date (June 21, 1893)
  • death_place - The subject's death place ([[Palo Alto, California]])

There are many more parameters available; see the template documentation for a complete list.

{{Infobox locomotive}}
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John Bull
The John Bull, c. 1893.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Company
Build date1831
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-2-0 (although built by Stephenson as an 0-4-0)
 • UIC1'1A (built as B)
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Firebox:
 • Grate area10.07 sq ft (0.936 m2)
Career
OperatorsCamden and Amboy Railroad,
Pennsylvania Railroad (initial preservation)
Numbers1
Official nameStevens (after C&A president Robert L. Stevens)
DeliveredSeptember 4, 1831
First runSeptember 15, 1831
DispositionStatic display in Washington, D.C.
Two required parameters:
  • name - The name of the article subject (example uses John Bull)
  • powertype - The major power type of the locomotive (Steam)

Many more parameters, all listed and described on the talk page.

{{Infobox station}}
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Hannover Hbf
General information
LocationErnst-August-Platz 1
30179 Hannover
Hannover, Lower Saxony
Germany
Platforms12
Other information
Station code2545
DS100 codeHH
Category1
Passengers
91.25 million
The template requires two parameters:
  • name - Name of the station
  • ds100 - Two- to five-letter station code
  • local - Town or municipality the station is located in.

For full documentation, see the talk page.

{{Infobox GB station}}
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Crianlarich

A'Chrìon Làraich
Crianlarich Station buildings from the south. (21 April 2006 - Stewart D. Macfarlane)
General information
LocationCrianlarich, Stirling (district)
Scotland
Managed byFirst ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCNR
Key dates
1894Opened
1953Suffix "Upper" added to station name.
After 1965Suffix "Upper" removed from station name.
The template requires five parameters:
  • name - Name of the station
  • locale - Immediate locale where the station is located
  • borough - Town or municipality the station is located in
  • manager - Operating TOC who is responsible for the station
  • platforms - Number of platforms in use

For full documentation, see the talk page.

{{Infobox UK disused station}}
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Crianlarich Lower
General information
LocationCrianlarich, Stirling (district)
Scotland
Platforms2 (latterly 1)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCallander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Key dates
1 August 1873Opened
27 September 1965Closed
The template requires three parameters:
  • name - Name of the station
  • locale - Immediate locale where the station is located
  • borough - Town or municipality the station is located in

For full documentation, see the talk page. This template has superseded {{Infobox UK disused station}}.

{{Infobox Train}}
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Kawasaki C151
An unrefurbished Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train approaching Jurong East station.
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries (with Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car, and Kinki Sharyo)
Number built396 cars
Lines servedNorth South Line and East West Line
Specifications
Traction systemChopper control
Electric system(s)750 V DC
Current collector(s)Third rail
See the template page for full list of parameters.
{{Reporting mark}}
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(reporting mark BNSF) This template has exactly one unnamed parameter. It is the reporting mark to display (the example shown uses BNSF).
{{Track gauge}}
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4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) (for param=ussg) A standardized template for expressing railway track gauges

Common references

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These should generally be substituted using subst: rather than transcluded.

Template What it makes Notes
{{subst:1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia}}
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This article incorporates data from the 1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Hayden, Bob, ed. (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
{{subst:Marre-diesel-50}}
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Marre, Louis A. (1995). Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972. Railroad Reference Series. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-258-2.
{{subst:Marre, Pinkepank - Diesel spotters guide}}
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Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
{{subst:Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2}}
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Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
{{subst:White - America's most noteworthy railroaders}}
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White, John H. Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's Most Noteworthy Railroaders". Railroad History. 154: 9–15. ISSN 0090-7847. JSTOR 43523785. OCLC 1785797.
{{subst:White - American railroad freight car}}
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White, John H. Jr. (1993). The American Railroad Freight Car: From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-4404-5. OCLC 26130632.
{{subst:White - History of the American locomotive}}
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White, John H. Jr. (1968). A history of the American locomotive; its development: 1830–1880. New York, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-23818-0.
{{subst:Hilton Interurbans}}
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Hilton, George W.; Due, John Fitzgerald (1960). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4014-2. OCLC 237973.
{{subst:Hilton Narrow Gauge}}
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Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.

Article footer navigation boxes

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Railroads and equipment leasing/operating companies

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{{North America class I}}
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{{Canada class 2}}
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{{NERR}}
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{{Fitchburg Railroad}}
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{{US railroad lists}}
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Replaces the use of {{US links}}
{{Refrigerator Car Lines of the United States}}
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{{PKP Group companies}}
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{{SKM stops}}
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Historical Scottish railway companies and Scottish railway lines

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Template What it makes Notes
{{Historical Scottish railway companies}}
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{{Scottish North Eastern Railway}}
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{{Monkland Railways}}
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{{Scottish railway lines}}
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Equipment

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Template What it makes Notes
{{ALCO diesels}}
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{{CLC diesels}}
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{{EMD diesels}}
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Adds the article to Category:EMD locomotives
{{EMD GPs}}
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{{EMD SDs}}
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{{EMD cab and cowl}}
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{{EMD misc}}
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{{FM diesels}}
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{{GE diesels}}
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{{German electric locomotives}}
{{German EMUs}}
{{MLW diesels}}
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{{SNCF locos}}
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{{Whyte types}}
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{{Freight cars}}
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{{Passenger cars}}
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{{SP GS locomotives}}
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{{SP cab forward locomotives}}
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{{PKP locomotives}}
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{{UP historical equipment}}
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People

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Template What it makes Notes
{{The Big Four}}
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Prints as a one-line high box on most articles
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{{succession box}} talk
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Preceded by Governors of California
18611863
Succeeded by
Preceded by Presidents of the Southern Pacific Railroad
18681890
Succeeded by
These three templates can be used to make up a multiple row list of navigation boxes based on office succession. {{start box}} declares the table, {{succession box}} declares a row of data, and {{end box}} closes the table.

Succession box template takes four parameters:

  • before - The predecessor name (example uses [[John G. Downey]] in the first box, [[Timothy Guy Phelps]] in the second)
  • title - The subject's title ([[List of Governors of California|Governors of California]] and Presidents of the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]])
  • years - The subject's term in that title ([[1861]]–[[1863]] and [[1868]]–[[1890]])
  • after - The successor name ([[Frederick Low]] and [[Collis P. Huntington]])

Note that this set of templates can be used to describe entities as well as people. For example, these templates are used on articles where the railroad was awarded either Short Line Railroad of the Year or Regional Railroad of the Year. See Wisconsin and Southern Railroad for an example.

Equipment manufacturers

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{{ACF preds}}
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{{ALCO preds}}
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High-speed rail

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