Template:Whyte/sandbox
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This template is used to denote the Whyte notation of locomotives, especially steam locomotives. It automatically creates wikilinks for most common wheel arrangements
Usage[edit]
{{Whyte|arrangement|suffix|second part of suffix (if applicable)}}
Examples[edit]
{{Whyte|4-6-2}}produces 4-6-2{{Whyte|0-6-0|PT}}produces 0-6-0PT{{Whyte|0-6-0|T|T}}produces 0-6-0T+T{{Whyte|0-8-2|T|R}}produces 0-8-2TR
Index of Suffixes[edit]
- First part of suffix
| Letter (s) | Meaning (links to) | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Output | |
| TT | Tender-tank locomotive | |
| Tank | T | Tank locomotive |
| T | Side tank locomotive | |
| PT | Pannier tank locomotive | |
| ST | Saddle tank locomotive | |
| IST | Inverted saddle tank locomotive | |
| WT | Well tank locomotive | |
| BT | Back tank locomotive / Rear tank locomotive | |
| Rear | RT | |
| C | Crane tank locomotive | |
| CT | ||
| VB | Vertical boilered locomotive | |
| VBT | ||
| F | Fireless locomotive | |
| R | Railcar | |
| Rack | R | Rack locomotive |
| RT | ||
| P | Petrol locomotive | |
| PM | Petrol-mechanical locomotive | |
| PE | Petrol-electric locomotive | |
| D | Diesel locomotive | |
| DM | Diesel–mechanical locomotive | |
| DE | Diesel–electric locomotive | |
| DH | Diesel–hydraulic locomotive | |
| BE | Battery-electric locomotive | |
| OE | Overhead-electric locomotive | |
| CA | Compressed-air locomotive | |
| G | Geared steam locomotive| | |
- Second part of suffix
| Letter (s) | Meaning (links to) | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Output | |
| F | Fireless locomotive | |
| G | Geared steam locomotive | |
| R | Railcar | |
| C | Crane tank | |
| T | +Tender (rail) (as in T|T which renders as T+T, for denoting tender-tank locomotives)
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TemplateData[edit]
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Whyte in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Whyte
Template to format and link locomotive wheel arrangements in Whyte notation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel arrangement | 1 | wheel arrangement in Whyte notation.
| Line | required |
| Suffix | 2 | suffix to wheel arrangement
| Line | optional |
| Additional suffix | 3 | Second additinal suffix
| Line | optional |