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Requested move at Talk:Horten Station (1881-2007)#Requested move 14 October 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Horten Station (1881-2007)#Requested move 14 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran (talk) 18:41, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

High speed rail in Turkey

Only 2 people commented last year so it would be great to have more opinions.

An article that you have been involved in editing—Yüksek Hızlı Tren—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Chidgk1 (talk) 07:08, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Wolverine (train)#Requested move 23 October 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Wolverine (train)#Requested move 23 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:08, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

S.W.G. abbreviation

Hello, I come from the German Wikipedia and have a question for native English speakers. In this locomotive diagram of the LMS Garratt I found the term "X 9 S.W.G." behind the superheater tube diameter. But I don't know what it means and hope someone can help me. Bahnfreund21 (talk) 17:38, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Standard wire gauge" presumably. Used to specify the diameter of a piece of wire. 10mmsocket (talk) 17:44, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To add some more. SWG was also used to specify pipe wall thickness. So looking at your diagram 9 , 7 and 11 SWG equals pipe wall thicknesses of 3.658 mm, 4.470 mm, and 2.946 mm respectively. Hope that helps. 10mmsocket (talk) 17:49, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your answer. Does the diagram mean the superheater tubes have an inside diameter of 1.5 in (38.1 mm) and an outside diameter of 1.5 in + 2 * 0.144 in = 1,788 in (45,4 mm)? Bahnfreund21 (talk) 18:12, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like the superheater tubes are 1.5 inches outside diameter i.e. "Dia. Outs.", so the inner diameter is 1.5 - (2x0.144) inches = 1.212 inches. 10mmsocket (talk) 19:17, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for your helpful explanations. Bahnfreund21 (talk) 19:41, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

SWG is definitely Standard Wire Gauge; but besides wire and pipe walls, it was used for any sheet metal. In the aluminium industry - with which I was briefly involved - the term "sheet" is reserved for cold rolled metal, up to about 2 mm thick, and "plate" for hot rolled metal, from about 2 mm or thicker. We also had a term "shate", which was a hybrid of the sheet and plate processes, but I can't remember if it was cold rolled but more than 2 mm thick, or hot rolled and less than 2 mm. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:19, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Every day is a school day. Than you! 10mmsocket (talk) 07:16, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rail transport template

I have started a discussion at Template talk:Train topics regarding cleaning up the links in this template. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 22:06, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 14:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese name

Could someone better at Chinese than I am please translate the line name zh:石衡沧港城际铁路? Thanks Garuda3 (talk) 21:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fermiboson, can you help here? --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:35, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comments requested at Talk:Yanchep line

Comments at Talk:Yanchep line#Proposed merge of Northern Suburbs Transit System into Yanchep line from members of this WikiProject are requested please. Steelkamp (talk) 01:05, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What's this?

I snapped this picture a few days ago on a minor freight branch in Brooklyn, New York. Any idea what it does? Jim.henderson (talk) 04:13, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming you are talking about the piece of metal with white and red-painted ends, it looks to me to be a guard rail associated with the crossing portion of a set of points - see points (rail)#Crossing (frog or common crossing). Its function is to ensure the wheel doesn't derail while traversing the crossing. Thryduulf (talk) 05:12, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I must bring this to the attention of the railfans with whom I was walking the track. Jim.henderson (talk) 05:30, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jim.henderson: See also this plan of a similar track component. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 11:06, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the UK, I believe that component is actually called a "frog" - why, I do not know. On higher speed routes, there are also versions of this with a movable "nose" called "swing nose crossings" - this allows the stock rail to be unbroken (no gap) in the direction of passage of the train, giving a smoother ride. Danners430 (talk) 11:10, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Crossings

The above section (#What's this) means I've discovered crossing (rail) is a red link, should it (and rail crossing) point to level crossing (like rail crossing), Railroad switch#Crossing (frog or common crossing), Level junction (AKA flat crossing), somewhere else or should it be disambiguated. Crossing (disambiguation) exists but adding the terms there will likely just result in them being removed as partial title matches. Thryduulf (talk) 05:22, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I reckon it should probably be disambiguated - a "crossing" really does have multiple, context-dependant, meanings in rail parlance and all are realistically of equal stature when it comes to the "primary" meaning of the term. Danners430 (talk) 08:29, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've been bold and created the disambiguation page, and redirected rail crossing to it. Please feel free to expand it, or revert if you think I've been a bit too bold! Danners430 (talk) 08:39, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

nevermind - redirected to the existing disambig page Danners430 (talk) 12:50, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Mezhdunarodnaya (Moscow Metro)#Requested move 28 October 2024

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Mezhdunarodnaya (Moscow Metro)#Requested move 28 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran (talk) 21:28, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Former/Defunct

Hi All- I'm wondering what the difference is between "former" and "defunct" railways. In particular, when should a railway be described as former versus defunct in a short description? Pencilsforall (talk) 04:44, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pencilsforall Hi, sorry for the late reply. I think I prefer defunct for railways that are no longer operating, track removed etc as opposed to former. This is entirely my personal preference and not rooted in any Wiki policy or guideline. My rationale is that the word former can also apply to something that still exists, but used to be, or was called, something else: Leeds and Bradford Railway (now largely the Airedale line), or RAF Church Fenton, now Leeds East Airport. Although, I bet I have contravened myself somewhere and used Former rather than Defunct. Regards. The joy of all things (talk)

I do like that definition - defunct = has ceased to exist; former = has been absorbed into / has become... Another way to express the later more clearly would be "previously known as..." 10mmsocket (talk) 18:04, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We also have synonyms like disused, abandoned, unused, closed, shut, etc. Love it when English has too many synonyms, can't agree for other languages. I think its just whatever the editor chooses. JuniperChill (talk) 18:46, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Anglesey Central Railway

Anglesey Central Railway has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:24, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]