hows your day? ~2025-39894-89 (talk) 08:55, 11 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fine. Yours? Someone who likes train writing (talk) 16:21, 11 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Found this rare image here: https://scontent.fmel12-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/480574966_122162662820290789_6354220295780588817_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=t-VOsdstYEkQ7kNvwF_rTqc&_nc_oc=AdlWdFvlkkp0PPG5rZRXYSkXfdDO2ZQCnX-4d0LltdvRoh6dNBZSxZGS31AqkybjlXI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fmel12-1.fna&_nc_gid=liAibFcyUtXT4BunI74CFA&oh=00_AflwbuScrvHPuvhxdkIiJV6yB0PWi05_t77B_Ol7-Et8QQ&oe=694AC7F3

Do you know when this happened? and any sources on this? It looks rare. ~2025-41071-04 (talk) 07:05, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve never seen this photo before in my life. I’d have to scroll through Newspapers.com to find anything, but no, I have no idea when or where this happened. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 00:47, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

did you find any? ~2025-42275-46 (talk) 11:28, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, no luck so far. Until something turns up, that Y6 page can simply live without whichever accident info that is. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 02:46, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I managed to create an article on No. 8419, is there by any chance you can help out and update it with more reliable sources by any chance? Because you’re really good at it with locomotive articles, please and thank you. ~2026-15594 (talk) 18:05, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I do have a couple of major sources in hand and ready to go for 8419; namely a detailed book about the China Railways JS class and a 1994 Railfan & Railroad magazine article about the Boone and Scenic Valley. I’m occupied with real life things at the moment, but when I find the time, I’ll see what I can do. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 02:43, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, I understand. Here’s the link to the page in case you can’t find it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Boone_and_Scenic_Valley_Railroad_8419 ~2026-11714-4 (talk) 18:45, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for all your help for improving all these locomotive articles, including BSVY 8419. I have no clue how you do it, but you are literally the master at improving these articles and I just wanted to share my thanks to you for help improving. I can’t thank you enough. We need more users like you. ~2026-70367-4 (talk) 15:37, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It was no problem. As a matter of fact, I have basically been at a writer's block for over a year now, and aside from nominating the Southern 4501 page for GA, touching up the Carolco Pictures page, and adding to the abandoned films list, I just hadn't accomplished anything in 2025. And then you asked for me to work on No. 8419, so I did.

How I do it is that I simply follow Wikipedia's guidelines in terms of research. I pay for a Newspapers.com subscription to hunt for sources there, and I've done the same for Trains' magazine archive. I also own a collection of physical books, Railfan & Railroad magazines, and some other miscellaneous magazines. I will look into expanding the Boone and Scenic Valley's page with the sources I used, but after that, I would really like to finish my dormant project to rewrite the C&O 614 and Greenbrier ones. And maybe then basically three of the four 1990 NRHS participants after that.

If you wish to tackle pages for the exported QJs, I would recommend saving up to buy this, and maybe try out Newspapers.com. It has a free trial for if you decide to stop using it. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be willing to help, because I would. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 17:10, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, I’ll probably consider think about it on getting that book in the future. Also same here, I do try my very best on the Wikipedia guidelines in terms of research. Even though I’m not as good as you I do try my best to improve them. I was considering of making an article of Iowa Interstate 6988, but I’m holding off on creating it for now because I don’t have enough sources I can find to officially publish it and make it look accurate. But anyways, I just wanted to complement you for all your hard work on these articles, I completely understand when you said you might be unwilling to help, that’s ok. ~2026-70367-4 (talk) 19:14, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate that. I'm not always active on Wikipedia with my personal life and my job, but I am happy to help. Also, another thing I think you should do is create your own user page with a proper name, just so you could keep track of your contributions and be taken more seriously here on Wikipedia. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 20:12, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think I’m good for now, because I like to keep my name private/anonymously. I actually like these temporary accounts now because now IP users can finally have their privacy now without their IP addresses for being exposed to the public. I appreciate you considering me to create an account, but I think I’m all set for now. ~2026-75844-2 (talk) 20:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Just noting that I've noticed your efforts in the past year and you should be proud of the work you've done to improve our articles on steam locomotives (and at NYS&W where you did a great job). Keep it up! Trainsandotherthings (talk) 21:24, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Trainsandotherthings! And believe me, I am proud of the reliable pages I’ve created and rewritten up to this point, especially the NYS&W Someone who likes train writing (talk) 01:28, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is there by any chance you can correct the info of 3985’s rebuilt date? Because I’ve been trying to request it numerous times on the talk page and they keep on declining it. It’s really stressing me out already and all I’m asking for is one simple edit to changed. If you can do that big favor that would be great! ~2026-92865-5 (talk) 21:15, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well I hate to be that guy, but they're technically right. No. 3985 was retired from its 1st excursion career while it was owned by the UP and after its boiler time had already expired. It's now being rebuilt under new ownership with a 2nd excursion career planned in the future. For reference, Norfolk and Western 611 has a similar date list in its infobox: 1st excursion career while leased by Norfolk Southern, 2nd excursion career with the VMT. Now if 3985 underwent ownership changes while it was still operable, that would be one thing (for reference, NYS&W 142 was sold while she was still certified), but it's another to be rebuilt to operating condition under new ownership, if that makes sense. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 23:11, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok no problem, I understand. If I wasted your time over this, I apologize. Because I thought dates should only be included if the locomotive was upgraded. ~2026-92120-1 (talk) 23:30, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, you meant the rebuild date in the infobox. Ugh, I hadn’t looked into the matter deeply enough, and I’m the one who should be apologizing. Other locomotive pages don’t have that sort of thing when it comes to being restored, but in No. 3985's case, if it was a simple oil conversion, I wouldn't even count that. I went ahead and removed it altogether. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 00:37, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No problem my friend, it was just a miscommunication. Glad it worked out now and you understand what I meant. 🙂 ~2026-94943-1 (talk)| — Preceding undated comment added 04:14, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, sorry for taking so long to reply, I’ve been a little inactive. Also I’m sorry I have a different temporary account number, when I take a break from editing I keep selecting log out by accident. Anyways just to let you know I would love to help you out with the Draft:Irving Maidman page, but unfortunately I know nothing about businesses people and such, my knowledge for them is just not good. I just like to contributing to train and locomotive pages the most, I’m sorry for turning you down on that draft article you created, I just have no knowledge about business people. But thank you anyways.

P.S. Also, is there a chance you can find someone to look at this page:Draft:Canadian National 1551, I’ve resubmitted it a while back for it to be reviewed again but its taking a while for it to be look at again. ~2026-10973-47 (talk) 20:52, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That's alright. I just wanted to be sure whether or not you'd be up for that. Thanks for replying anyway.

Also, I'd recommend asking User:Trainsandotherthings or User:PRRfan about that No. 1551 draft. I have access to some sources for that locomotive, but I was going to wait until I get on a kick to rewrite the pages for all steam locomotives the Ohio Central owned and/or operated. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 22:31, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, no problem! ~2026-10973-47 (talk) 22:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've created a page for the Norfolk and Western classes Y4a and Y5, and I was wondering if you could do some writing on that. Since most of the sources I found is just the accidents of the locomotives. Insomniac187 (talk) 09:21, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this page is necessary, since I already created a Y4 section in the Y3 page, and also, and I think the Y6, Y6a and Y6b page could just be redirected to include the Y5 in the title, since they were key to the Y6's development. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 14:46, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I've moved some of the content from the Y4a/Y5 into that page, including the accidents and incidents involving the locomotives. Insomniac187 (talk) 20:39, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I managed to create an early draft of 6988, if you want, I can let you do the rest. Because I don’t have any train magazines or other railroad articles I own to read up on it and update it. Like I remembered what you told me before, when you said record straight that on your talk page, you said you'd be lying if you said you'd be unwilling to help, because if need be, you totally would if you know where to find the sources on certain locomotive pages. I still haven’t forgotten about that, but like I said, no pressure at all. Take all the time you need. ~2026-12858-11 (talk) 17:09, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I still need to get around to working on other pages, especially Crab Orchard and Egyptian 17 and (eventually) Chesapeake and Ohio 614, but I do have the QJ book and a Newspapers.com subscription. If you wait a little while before submitting the draft this time, I'll see what I can do. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 17:20, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I knew I can count on you! ~2026-12858-11 (talk) 17:23, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Say, if you would like to do something for me in return, may I suggest looking into this May 1984 issue of Railfan & Railroad for the Texas State Railroad article? Because the three pages I've created for Nos. 28, 30, and 1316 are now labeled by myself as unreliable, because I did not use very many good sources at the time I wrote them. I have bought the May 1984 issue, as well as the September-October 1996 one of L&RP, to eventually redo them myself, but I just haven't gotten around to them. If you could read the 1984 article and see what edits you could do based on that (especially correcting anything I left behind) I would appreciate it. But if you don't think you could do anything about them at all, that's alright. We all have lives that get in the way. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 20:19, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I’ll see what I can do. ~2026-12858-11 (talk) 22:51, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 2 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419 was one of the first Chinese steam locomotives to be exported to the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:03, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]