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Conversion of Infobox images, etc

I note that you have converted several pages into "hardcoded" image size version, however at the same time you have changed (for example Springburn railway station) from SPT to UK station. This has resulted in the loss of the SPT category and the mention of SPT in the infobox (using the pte). I am sure this was an oversight on your part. --Stewart (talk) 21:54, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Indeed, I was surprised to see some pages still using the SPT infobox as I thought we had changed them all some time ago (I now see there are about 25 of them left), and in my hastiness to change it I forgot about the other required changes. Thanks for fixing Springburn, I have corrected Dalmarnock now (I think they were the only two?). --- Dreamer 84 22:53, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Parkhead

I just thought it should be moved to disambiguate it from other stations with that name and it seems that most station articles take the name in which the stations were named just before they closed, so i have seen. Simply south (talk) 16:18, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Gree Viaduct

Was there today, and got the impression that it was very recent (last few weeks)as there was still the access signage in place from the A736, heavy plant at the bottom, and what looked like recent disturbance of the embankments.

Which was the other viaduct towards Giffen which was demolished earlier? --Stewart (talk) 21:51, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

It was definately demolished in February, or at least the bulk of it was: I was visiting the area every few weeks to see how it was getting on. The viaduct was still intact on 2nd February, and by 1st March all that was left were the bottoms of the pillers and abutments, quite depressing to look at actually! I visited again on 30th March and there was nothing left.
Giffenmill was the other viaduct demolished a couple of years ago. Often wonder why it took so long for both of them to be demolished: both were given permission in the mid 90s I think. --- Dreamer 84 22:26, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Hastings Line

Re your recent revert (which I have left untouched), please see the talk page of the article for a possible solution to any accusation of linkspam. Mjroots (talk) 10:47, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

The cite for that book would be {{cite book | first = | last = | year = 2002| month = | title =Railway Tracd Diagrams, Vol 5, ENGLAND, SOUTH & LONDON UNDERGROUND | pages = | publisher = TrackMAPS Publications| location = Bradford-upon-Avon| id = ISBN 1 898319 52 9}} - I can't see an author on the website, but if you know who it is you can add it. Mjroots (talk) 10:57, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Template:Caledonian colour

Very handy, will save some time when I'm changing colours and won't have to keep copying the code to clipboard. What is your technique for working out the 'lighter' colour? You mentioned something before about 'adding 2' but not sure how that works when I compare a standard colour with its light equivalent. Was trying to work out the light code for solid black for British Rail lines. --- Dreamer 84 11:42, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I think for the BR Black I used a light grey that was suitable for putting a wikilink onto - #888888
As regards the "adding 2) - take the CR colour - #496799. Add 2 to each digit 4>>6; 9>>b; 6>>8; 7>>9; 9>>b; 9>>b to give 6b89bb
Consider the NBR - #8f691e. To go light add 2 to each digit - 8>>a; f>>f (f is as high as hex goes); 6>>8; 9>>b; 1>>3; e>>f (f is the limit) to give af8b3f
Try it for yourself. --Stewart (talk) 11:55, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Ah makes sense now, much appreciated. --- Dreamer 84 12:22, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Larkhall line

Hi Stewart,

I was going around tagging articles, when I came across this orphaned article. I'm not really convinced that it is needed as a standalone article, but its not really covered in the Argyle Line - possible paste into the Argyle Line article and delete? Any thoughts?Pyrotec (talk) 19:24, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Reply at User talk:Pyrotec#Larkhall line
Thanks for moving it. I got sidetracked on other tasks.Pyrotec (talk) 16:51, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Duplicate co-ordinates

Whoops, thanks for sorting that. --- Dreamer 84 19:14, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Kirkcaldy Railway Station

thanks for tidying up the references, after the mess i left! i'm still having a bit of difficulty trying to tie references to the same source Kilnburn (talk) 22:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)



Welsh Highland Railway

Are you sure? My reading of both Google Earth and Ordnance Survey gives what I see as the WHR passing under the Cambrian to the right (east) of Porthmadog station and what appears to be a minor road level crossing. If I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time (as you know LOL) but.. I'll have another look myself shortly. Getting it right is the important thing. Britmax (talk) 15:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes you seem to be right they even had to pay the Cambrian to use it. I will need to sort out the relationship between the WHR and the Festiniog at Porthmadog as they clearly cannot join up at the harbour station with thw WHR coming from the south. I think there was a yard to the south of the crossing over the river from the Harbour Station but this is going to need some digging. Thanks for putting me right. Britmax (talk) 16:18, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Whishaw templates

Just to say, I've made a few changes to the two Whishaw book templates: there was a reprint of the book in 1842 which makes the 1969 at least the 3rd edition of the book. Since the 2nd edition is available via Google Books, has (as far as I know) no changes to the text but does have some additional plates at the back, I think this would be a better reference than the 1840 edition. --- Dreamer 84 11:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Deletion of Image Redirects

Image redirects haven't really worked for years. They only sorta work at this moment, but certainly not to images that don't exist. WP:CSD#R1 is the policy on broken redirects (redirects to pages that don't exist). They are regularly deleted, sometimes by human administrators, occasionally by a bot. Please do not continue to create broken redirects. Cheers. --MZMcBride (talk) 18:03, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Find other instances of other users doing the same thing that you're doing and I'll be happy to restore the pages. However, I just took another look at what you had been doing, and you are using code like #REDIRECT [[Image:BSicon eABZlf.svg]], which is blatantly wrong. You're missing the preceding colon, causing (sometimes enormous) images to expand on redirect pages. But that doesn't seem to be the only issue. I tested image redirects, and they do not work. Image:Foobar.png does not redirect anywhere. --MZMcBride (talk) 18:19, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Troon and Newtonhead

Evening Stewart. While creating a Troon disambig article I seem to have gotten myself confused. On the line with the original GPK&A Troon station, I was mistakenly under the impression that Troon Goods was to the north of the closed passenger station, but now I realise from OS maps that infact they were on the exact same site (I will redo the map in a bit). However, the OS maps also show a large collection of sidings and buildings to the north (which I thought was Troon Goods), just south of Barassie Junction, marked "Carriage and Wagon Works". Could this place be what the Butt directory calls "Barassie Workshops"? I dont have a copy of Jowett handy to check but I believe Butt references a Jowett map for the workshops. Those sidings are still in place I believe, though dont know if they, or the big long track that almost goes to the old Troon station, ever get any use.

Another question, do you know anything about the so called Newtonhead station? It was supposedly on the Monkton to Annbank Branch according to Stansfield, but aside from a listing in Butt there is no other reference to it, and it doesn't seem to appear on any map. --- Dreamer 84 19:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

I found another reference to Newtonhead, its marked in the Complete British Railways Maps and Gazetter by C.J. Wignall, which I obtained today. I have my doubts however as it is possible the most inaccurate rail map I have ever seen: Wignall puts Dalry Junction station at Brownhill Junction, Busby station between Ardrossan and West Kilbride, the Troon harbour station north EAST of Troon Goods on a random branch to nowhere, and the 2nd and 3rd Ayr stations about 2 miles apart instead of 200 yards. --- Dreamer 84 16:52, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Talk:Thames-Clyde Express

I've made a start on a diagram for the Thames Clyde Express here. Having noticed your interest in Scottish lines I would welcome any comments and suggestions you may have. Britmax (talk) 19:27, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Porthmadog WHR

Thanks for the reverts, I would have done it myself! Sorry for the changes but I couldn't see where the bridge was going to go. I'm going to leave this one alone for a while as my cynical views of the limitations of railway preservation projects are obviously left behind by this one. I've rarely been so happy to be wrong about something, though. My invitation to comment on the fledgling attempt to give the Thames - Clyde Express a diagram still stands. Britmax (talk) 20:41, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Fila

He's popped up again as User:ShakespearesZombie. I've left a comment on dave souza's talk page. --- Dreamer 84 08:44, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:CRcolour

Template:CRcolour has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. RichardΩ612 Ɣ |ɸ 21:56, May 14, 2008 (UTC)