Template:Infobox steam wheel arrangement/doc
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This is an infobox for steam locomotive wheel arrangements using the Whyte notation. For locomotives, use {{Infobox locomotive}} and for steam locomotive tenders, use {{Infobox steam tender}} instead.
Usage[edit]
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Parameters[edit]
This template has a number of parameters, all of which are optional:
- name – The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets)
- image - Wheel arrangement schematic
- alt - Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)
- caption - Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
- image2 - Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement
- alt2 - Alternative text for the image
- caption2 - Loco picture description
Equivalent classifications
- hatnote - A label-less centered text field for notices
- UIC/Germany/Italy – Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification
- French/Spanish - Alternative French or Spanish classification
- Turkish - Alternative Turkish classification
- Swiss - Alternative Swiss classification
- Russian - Alternative Russian classification
First tank engine version
- date - Year introduced
- country – Country first used in
- locomotive – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- railway – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
- designer – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
- builder – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- evolvedfrom - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
- evolvedto - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
- mainbenefit – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
- maindrawback – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
First tender engine version
- date2 - Year introduced
- country2 – Country first used in
- locomotive2 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- railway2 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
- designer2 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
- builder2 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- evolvedfrom2 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
- evolvedto2 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
- mainbenefit2 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
- maindrawback2 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
First "True type" version (Use for locomotives where the full potential deriving from the wheel arrangement was first used. See 4-8-2 for an example)
- date3 - Year introduced
- country3 – Country first used in
- locomotive3 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- railway3 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
- designer3 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
- builder3 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
- evolvedfrom3 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
- evolvedto3 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
- mainbenefit3 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
- maindrawback3 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
Separate multiple values by using {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}.
Example[edit]
{{Infobox steam wheel arrangement
| name = 4-4-0 (American)
| image = Wheel arrangement schematic
| alt =
| caption = Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
| image2 = Loco picture, preferably the first one to use this arrangement
| alt2 =
| caption2 = Loco description
<!--Equivalent classifications-->
| hatnote =
| UIC/Germany/Italy=
| French/Spanish =
| Turkish =
| Swiss =
| Russian =
<!--First tank engine version-->
| date = Year introduced
| country = First user
| locomotive = First loco
| railway = First railway
| designer =
| builder =
| evolvedfrom = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First tender engine version-->
| date2 = Year introduced
| country2 = First user
| locomotive2 = First loco
| railway2 = First railway
| designer2 =
| builder2 =
| evolvedfrom2 = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto2 = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit2 = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback2 = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First "True type" version-->
| date3 = Year introduced
| country3 = First user
| locomotive3 = First loco
| railway3 = First railway
| designer3 =
| builder3 =
| evolvedfrom3 = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto3 = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit3 = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback3 = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
}}
See also[edit]
{{Infobox locomotive}}– for steam, electric and diesel locomotives{{Infobox steam tender}}- for steam locomotive tenders{{Infobox train}}– for trams/streetcars, multiple units and passenger cars{{Infobox German railway vehicle}}– for direct translations of articles copied from the German Wikipedia, pending conversion to{{Infobox train}}or{{Infobox locomotive}}format
TemplateData[edit]
TemplateData for Infobox steam wheel arrangement
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | name | The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets)
| Line | optional |
| image (schematic) | image | Wheel arrangement schematic | File | optional |
| image size (schematic) | imagesize image_size | no description | Unknown | optional |
| alt | alt | Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles) | Line | optional |
| caption (schematic) | caption | no description
| Line | optional |
| image (loco) | image2 | Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement | File | optional |
| image size (loco) | imagesize2 image_size2 | no description | Line | optional |
| alt (loco) | alt2 | Alternative text for the image | Line | optional |
| caption (loco) | caption2 | Loco picture description | Line | optional |
| hatnote | hatnote | no description | Line | optional |
| UIC, German or Italian classification | UIC/Germany/Italy | Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification
| Line | optional |
| French or Spanish classification | French/Spanish | Alternative French or Spanish classification
| Line | optional |
| Turkish classification | Turkish | Alternative Turkish classification
| Line | optional |
| Swiss classification | Swiss | Alternative Swiss classification
| Line | optional |
| Russian classification | Russian | Alternative Russian classification
| Line | optional |
| date (tank) | date | Year introduced | Line | optional |
| country (tank) | country | Country first used in | Line | optional |
| locomotive (tank) | locomotive | First locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| railway (tank) | railway | First railway to use this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| designer (tank) | designer | Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| builder (tank) | builder | Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| evolved from (tank) | evolvedfrom | The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved | Line | optional |
| evolved to (tank) | evolvedto | The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it | Line | optional |
| main benefit (tank) | mainbenefit | For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc | Line | optional |
| main drawback (tank) | maindrawback | For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc | Line | optional |
| date (tender) | date2 | Year introduced | Line | optional |
| country (tender) | country2 | Country first used in | Line | optional |
| locomotive (tender) | locomotive2 | First locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| railway (tender) | railway2 | First railway to use this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| designer (tender | designer2 | Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| builder (tender) | builder2 | Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| evolved from (tender) | evolvedfrom2 | The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved | Line | optional |
| evolved to (tender) | evolvedto2 | The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it | Line | optional |
| main benefit (tender) | mainbenefit2 | For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc | Line | optional |
| main drawback (tender) | maindrawback2 | For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc | Line | optional |
| date (true type) | date3 | Year introduced | Line | optional |
| country (true type) | country3 | Country first used in | Line | optional |
| locomotive (true type) | locomotive3 | First locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| railway (true type) | railway3 | First railway to use this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| designer (true type) | designer3 | Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| builder (true type) | builder3 | Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement | Line | optional |
| evolved from (true type) | evolvedfrom3 | The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved | Line | optional |
| evolved to (true type) | evolvedto3 | The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it | Line | optional |
| main benefit (true type) | mainbenefit3 | For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc | Line | optional |
| main drawback (true type) | maindrawback3 | For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc | Line | optional |
| notes | notes | no description | Line | optional |