# Talk:State-of-the-Art Car

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Reviewer: ArnabSaha (talk · contribs) 12:40, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

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#### Comment
The article mainly talks about the history. Maybe add another section "Today" and describe the current situation.
I've added a few words to indicate that it's been at the same location since 1989.
Or make a separate section for specifications.
I've separated design/development and testing into two top=level sections, and added a bit more about the specifications. How does that look?
Also move the citation from lead WP:CITELEAD.
CITELEAD allows citations in the lede if needed. In this case, it was added because an editor was arguing about the correct capitalization of the name.
If not arguing anymore (I don't find any), I will prefer removing that. Maybe add it here "1971 to manage the State-of-the-Art Car (SOAC) project."  Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe  08:06, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
 Done
Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York City, and Philadelphia - wikilink them.
 Done
Maybe add a note for Lo- and Hi-density, why they are Lo and Hi instead of Low and High. Its something new for first time readers like me.
I don't have an explanation for that, other than "the 70s were a weird time"...
"(The other two operating..." the bracket starts but doesnt end.
 Done
"1676mm broad gauge" use {{Track gauge}} template for things like this.
 Done
"small loading gauge" also add the dimensions. Pi.1415926535
 Done
 Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe  19:57, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments! I believe I've addressed all so far. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 05:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
One more thing. Describe the mixed reactions of operating agencies, like how they were opposite to people's reactions as they dropped the project.
I've added what I can; the source doesn't say much.
Also add the scrapping year in infobox. Other than these, I dont find any other issues.  Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe  08:06, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
None were scrapped. I've added the number preserved.
Yeah, preserved...
Congrats, passed.  Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe  18:44, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

I'm amused at the semantic justification of this revert: [1] in which it's necessary to specify that the SOTA cars at the Seashore museum are on display in the caption. I suppose that I asked for it by asking "why else would they be at a museum" when I removed that part as unnecessary. But does it matter whether they are displayed, or in storage, or visiting for the weekend, or being used to transport people from the cafe to the parking lot? (I haven't been to Seashore since I was a kid, I can't recall what the amenities are like.) But let's say that it matters in what context the cars are at the museum.
In the spirit of WP:BRD I'm bringing it here for discussion. We have a photo of the cars. On a dead-ended track. With what looks like, I don't know, display signage of some sort next to them. The lead paragraph says, and I quote: "Since 1989, the two cars have been on display at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine." A reasonable reader can conclude that these cars are  on display, and in the additional spirit of MOS:CAPSUCCINCT (not to mention WP:THANKYOUCAPTIONOBVIOUS) I move that this is superfluous and provides no additional value. Echoedmyron (talk) 22:50, 24 June 2021 (UTC)