Wiki143: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

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Template:Tl 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
Template:Tl talk	Template:Mbox	Adds the article to Category:To do, trains

Headers

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Template:Tl 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
Template:Tl talk	Years in rail transport Template:Plainlist 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
Template:Tl 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.
Template:Tl 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.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Contents - AAR reporting marks	This template is used as the table of contents for the list of reporting marks.

Stubs

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Template:Tl talk	Template:Asbox	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 Template:Tl only when a more specific stub template doesn't exist.

Article text and infoboxes

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Template:Tl talk	Template:Template other	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]])
Template:Tl talk	Template:Main otherTemplate:Wikidata image	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.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Template other	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.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Infobox station	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.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Infobox station	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.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Infobox station	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 Template:Tl.
Template:Tl talk	Template:Infobox Train	See the template page for full list of parameters.
Template:Tl talk	(reporting mark BNSF)	This template has exactly one unnamed parameter. It is the reporting mark to display (the example shown uses BNSF).
Template:Tl talk	Template:Track gauge (for param=ussg)	A standardized template for expressing railway track gauges

Common references

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

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Railroads and equipment leasing/operating companies

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Historical Scottish railway companies and Scottish railway lines

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Equipment

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People

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