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Contents 1 exTUNNELru and xABZe 2 Half viaduct 3 Some icon issues 4 Triangular Stations 5 New icon set: HUB 6 KBFa/e station node issue

[edit] exTUNNELru and xABZe

Could someone please make this icon, so I can replace the TUNNELru icon in the Bolton and Leigh Railway article as the line is closed, not open. Mjroots (talk) 09:39, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

I also need xABZe making, as I've discovered that the line had a triangular junction with the L&MR Mjroots (talk) 10:56, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

exTUNNELru, xABZe – PeterCX&Talk 12:59, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I've corrected the diagram with the new symbols. Mjroots (talk) 14:15, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Maybe I am wrong, but the tABZlf before the new tunnel portal should be texABZlf. – PeterCX&Talk 14:41, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Half viaduct

I created Image:BSicon HALFVIADUCTl.svg and Image:BSicon HALFVIADUCTl1.svg for a half viaduct. This is probably not the ideal name; someone should deal with this. --NE2 18:21, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Some icon issues

I and some other members from WP:NYCPT are updating our line maps at Category:Templates for New York City Subway lines because they are subway lines and not railroad lines. However, some icons are missing, such as minor and major elevated stations with disabled access. I would like to know if these could be added somehow, and if possible, I will see if I can add them using Inkscape. I figured I should come here first before I made any changes. —Imdanumber1 (talk • contribs • email) 16:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Triangular Stations

We need a symbol to represent stations located within Triangular junctions such as Shipley and Earlestown on the maps. Anywikiuser (talk) 15:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Does Shipley station really have platforms on all three sides of the triangle? If not, then it can be easily represented using the existing elements; I'm not sure a single symbol for it would be either helpful or legible, and I seem to recall that this issue has been discussed in the past. AlexTiefling (talk) 15:36, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, Shipley has 2 platforms on the north side (Leeds-Keighley), two on the east (Bradford-Leeds and Ilkley) and one on the west (Bradford-Keighley). On the right there is a current possibly ways to show Shipley but really it needs a separate symbol. Anywikiuser (talk) 17:23, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Shipley
Legend To Leeds To Ilkley Shipley To Bradford To Keighley

Use an overlay to achieve this; ABZld for the three-way base, and an overlay of BHF legende for the station.

Shipley
Legend To Leeds To Ilkley Shipley To Bradford To Keighley

--AlisonW (talk) 13:54, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

BHFABZld. I've found this one long ago, it may help. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 13:53, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New icon set: HUB

Hong Kong - Central - Admiralty (example)
Legend Island Line Hong Kong Station Airport Express Central Station Tung Chung Line South Island Line East Section Admiralty Station North-South Line Tsuen Wan Line Island Line

• commons:Category:Icons for railway descriptions/hub

The list may not be complete, they should be sufficient for simple transportation hub route diagram. One major drawback is that it requires overlaying. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 14:12, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Odd variation - User:Sameboat/sandbox -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 14:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Wow that looks good~! Personally I think the bordered version looks better, but that means more icons have to be made. And what are the icons name meant? One problem is that KBFa and KBFe are sightly displaced, just as the station to the right of Central Station shows... – PeterCX&Talk 15:45, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

I do not prefer to create more combined icons for the HUB set. If the overlay para is occupied, forgoing the HUB module is the only option. Or else we may seek greater superimposition, 3-layer or more.
The HUB set applies a simple numbering rule for naming.
For KBFa and KBFe, I really really wanna normalize their position, it's a dumb idea to shift. Maybe a variation should be created. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 16:41, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

I like it, especially in the bordered version (without just looks 'accidental' somehow) though some additional ones are clearly needed. I tried to use it on a diagram which has a problem that this would solve perfectly, except that it already uses overlays so a rethink on the 'how many layers' might be needed. So far as KBFa/e are concerned, the station disc should be consistently located in all cases (ie otherwise CPIC versions would differ) so they need correcting if they have offsets at the moment. --AlisonW (talk) 17:14, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

(conflict, replying Sameboat) Nono I didn't mean to stick layers together. I meant many more icon variations are needed when comparing with plain grey background, and that could be troublesome to editors. – PeterCX&Talk 17:18, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

If I estimate it right, 21 more HUB variations are needed, and that should be no more. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 22:43, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Don't know why, the above Central and Hong Kong stations seem broken now – PeterCX&Talk 06:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Becuase I changed HUB61~64 to 81~84 to give place for another set. The list should be sufficient now, totaling 45 modules. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 06:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

The next problem is the use of CPIC between different stations. It seems that after implementing HUB CPIC should be used for cross platform interchanges only. Then the CPIC between Central and Hong Kong could be confusing. Using your example, how to link Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui Stations together? – PeterCX&Talk 07:02, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

A simple black line should do it, or a thinner version of CPIC w/o filling the central bar. Or any other ideas? -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 08:52, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] KBFa/e station node issue

See also: Discussion in DE.Wikipedia

About KBFa/e icons: There is now some consensus for moving circles to the centre of icon, in German discussion page. Perhaps that means we can edit those icons. – PeterCX&Talk 14:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry I previously misunderstood the comment made by de:user:Gamba that he actually agree with our intention, right? -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk) 09:35, 27 May 2008 (UTC)