Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Article templates

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

Talk page messages

What to type	What it makes	Notes
{{WikiProject Trains}} talk		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}} talk		Adds the article to Category:To do, trains

Headers

What to type	What it makes	Notes
{{Year in rail transport}} talk	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}} talk	Years in rail transport 2008 in rail transport 2009 in rail transport 2010 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}} talk	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}} talk		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}} talk	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

What to type	What it makes	Notes
{{Rail-transport-stub}} talk		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

Template	What it makes	Notes
{{Infobox rail}} talk	Chicago and Northwestern Railway Overview Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Reporting mark CNW, CNWS, CNWZ Locale Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming Dates of operation 1865–1995 Successor Union Pacific Technical Track gauge 4 ft 8½ in (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}} talk	Leland Stanford Born March 9, 1824 Watervliet, New York Died June 21, 1893 Palo Alto, California	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}} talk	John Bull The John Bull, c. 1893. Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Robert Stephenson and Company Build date 1831 Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-2-0 (although built by Stephenson as an 0-4-0)  • UIC 1'1A (built as B) Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 10.07 sq ft (0.936 m2) Career Operators Camden and Amboy Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad (initial preservation) Numbers 1 Official name Stevens (after C&A president Robert L. Stevens) Delivered September 4, 1831 First run September 15, 1831 Disposition Static 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}} talk	Hannover Hbf General information Location Ernst-August-Platz 1 30179 Hannover Hannover, Lower Saxony Germany Platforms 12 Other information Station code 2545 DS100 code HH Category 1 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}} talk	Crianlarich A'Chrìon Làraich Crianlarich Station buildings from the south. (21 April 2006 - Stewart D. Macfarlane) General information Location Crianlarich, Stirling (district) Scotland Managed by First ScotRail Platforms 2 Other information Station code CNR Key dates 1894 Opened 1953 Suffix "Upper" added to station name. After 1965 Suffix "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}} talk	Crianlarich Lower General information Location Crianlarich, Stirling (district) Scotland Platforms 2 (latterly 1) Other information Status Disused History Original company Callander and Oban Railway Pre-grouping Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway Key dates 1 August 1873 Opened 27 September 1965 Closed	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}} talk	Kawasaki C151 An unrefurbished Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train approaching Jurong East station. Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries (with Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car, and Kinki Sharyo) Number built 396 cars Lines served North South Line and East West Line Specifications Traction system Chopper control Electric system(s) 750 V DC Current collector(s) Third rail	See the template page for full list of parameters.
{{Reporting mark}} talk	(reporting mark BNSF)	This template has exactly one unnamed parameter. It is the reporting mark to display (the example shown uses BNSF).
{{Track gauge}} talk	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (for param=ussg)	A standardized template for expressing railway track gauges

Common references

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

Template	What it makes	Notes
{{subst:1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia}} talk	This article incorporates data from the 1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice
{{subst:bioguide}} talk	This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
{{subst:MR diesel cyclopedia}} talk	Hayden, Bob, ed. (1980). Model Railroader Cyclopedia-Volume 2: Diesel Locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-547-9.
{{subst:Marre-diesel-50}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	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}} talk	Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.

Article footer navigation boxes

Railroads and equipment leasing/operating companies

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

Historical Scottish railway companies and Scottish railway lines

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

Equipment

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

People

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{{The Big Four}} talk		Prints as a one-line high box on most articles
{{start box}} talk {{succession box}} talk {{end box}} talk		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}} talk
{{ALCO preds}} talk

High-speed rail

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• {{KTX Lines}}
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• {{High speed trains in Russia}}
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