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Talk:2-6-6-6

message: I know I'm stepping onto difficult and dangerous turf here, but here are two contrary references. Bruce is certainly an authority and the Locomotive Cyclopedia is the standard reference...
Locomotive	Weight of Locomotive, pounds	Weight of Tender	Total Weight	Note               	Reference
Big Boy   	762,000                     	342,200         	1,104,200   	Tender 2/3 capacity	Locomotive Cyclopedia 1950-52, Simmons Boardman, page 501
C&O H-8   	724,500                     	341,600         	1,066,100   	Tender 2/3 capacity	Locomotive Cyclopedia 1950-52, Simmons Boardman, page 501
Big Boy   	772,000                     	435,000         	1,207,000   	                   	Alfred Bruce, The Steam Locomotive in America: Its Development in the Twentieth Century, W.W. Norton, 1952, photo section
C&O H-8   	751,800                     	427,000         	1,178,800   	                   	Alfred Bruce, The Steam Locomotive in America: Its Development in the Twentieth Century, W.W. Norton, 1952, photo section
Bruce was, at the time of the building of both, Director of Steam Locomotive Engineering at Alco and, therefore, an authoritative source, although possibly with a bias toward Big Boy (the H-8 was built by Lima). He also says, "[Big Boys] are still the heaviest steam locomotives in the world today [1952] with reciprocating pistons and direct-rod drive." (page 329)
As these figures illustrate, it's important to have comparable numbers, preferably from the same source.  Both of these beasts carried around 250,000 pounds of coal and water in their tenders and around 75,000 pounds of water in their boilers, so there's a 325,000 pound difference between their weights, dry and empty on the scales at the factory, and fully loaded for a run. . . . . Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk • contribs)  22:41, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll have to go looking for the source, there is reason to believe the "official" weight of the C&O monsters was deliberately understated at the time by playing fast and loose with the weighing conditions. My understanding after reading all the arguments was that it is unclear which was heaver. Ferritecore (talk) 03:00, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heaviest Locomotive? 

message: Bring back the rest of the 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies 2A02:A03F:86E2:BC00:E124:9C46:4D8:3896 (talk) 18:22, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.4 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for discussion on how to improve the 2-6-6-6 article. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:07, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  2-6-6-6 Alleghenies
Talk:List of Harrisburg neighborhoods

message: It seems really silly that this isn't on the same page as the Harrisburg entry. 15:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is this on its own page? 

message: Many cities, including Harrisburg, maintain "list" pages that contain numorous other pages about specific information...in this case, 'neighborhoods'.  The main Harrisburg page is already becoming to overcrowded with information.  It makes perfect sense to break down the information in sub-pages...such as this one.  See Also: List of neighborhood listings by city....Wrightchr 03:52, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: answer
Talk:Southern Railway zone

message: The article would be improved by the addition of a map showing the rail lines in zone 7. --Bejnar (talk) 22:07, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Map

message: There is a section for timeline and key events. I am not sure if all of these need to be categorized as key events. I think removing it would be a good idea, need someone to check it out. --LokeshRavindranathan 11:31, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Timeline and key events 

message: Could this news item be mentioned either in this article or a new one about the Manmadurai-Rameswaram rail line? Manmadurai-Rameswaram Rail Track To Become 1st Green Corridor http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/manmadurai-rameswaram-rail-track-to-become-1st-green-corridor-1404068 Eastmain (talk • contribs)  06:44, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Manmadurai-Rameswaram Rail Track To Become 1st Green Corridor
Talk:5000 (number)

message: 5000 - used when leaving, to mean "good bye" or "see you later." Adapted from the popular vehicle the Audi 5000. As in, "I'm outtie, 5000,"
:Interesting. Can you quote any recent popular books or TV shows containing this usage? PrimeFan 21:38, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Talk:Eccentricity (mathematics)

message: When the eccentricity is zero, one obtains an (infinitely small) circle around the focus, or alternatively a directrix that is infinitely far away. The current picture suggest a circle (red with e=0) that is obviously wrong.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.25.6.56 (talk) 09:54, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: First image not accurate when e=0 

message: what about Eccentricity (orbit) ? there's other equation, which is wrong ?
:Neither. They both describe the same geometrical object, but the orbit definition uses parameters more likely to be found in an orbital mechanics setting than in a mathematical one. I prefer the orbital mechanics version, since there's no variability in the equivalent of k (which, incidentally, isn't required to be zero in case of a parabola, since a parabola has effectively infinite major axis). 192.91.147.34 19:13, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Equations

message: At the beginning of the article, it states that the eccentricity of a line is infinite, while later on, the section "Straight Line" says that the eccentricity of a line is 1. Is there a contradiction? Splintercellguy 22:50, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: See Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Mathematics/2006 October 23. 21:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradiction 

message: I have made some corrections, in particular moved the definition of the second eccentricity to the section on ellipses. This notion is not defined for the other conic sections. Its defining equations make naturally no sense for the other conic sections, and were removed. Ceroklis 19:16, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corrections 

message: If propose to delete any mention of the eccentricity of a straight line, for the simple reason that this concept is not defined and is not used in the mathematical literature.
There is a big difference between saying that the concept of eccentricity can be more a less reasonably extended to straight lines and saying that the eccentricity of a straight line is so and so.
The extension may be interesting but it is a piece of mathematical trivia, or even original research, and has thus no place here. Morana 23:53, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Done Morana (talk) 03:54, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Straight Line 

message: Instead of writing the eccentricity formula for an ellipse as \frac{\sqrt{a^2-b^2}}{a}, wouldn't it be more clear to write it as \sqrt{1-\frac{b^2}{a^2}} (and the same for the hyperbola using the + sign). It is then immediately clear that the eccentricity is between zero and one for the ellipse and larger than one for the hyperbola. 194.105.120.80 (talk) 11:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I made the changes - see also Talk:Conic section. DVdm (talk) 11:55, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eccentricity Formula Notation
Talk:List of Sin City characters

message: I've gotta ask...what's the sorting order being used here? DonIago (talk) 14:07, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sorting Order?
Talk:Dorothea

message: So, we got the split without discussion, and I manage to look like I did a ton of work on a disambiguation page.  Now, what is that principle of GFDL that requires erasing contributions of authors when someone else comes along?  Yes, and we get a separate article now for the other Dorothea, despite the fact that the article says, essentially, that she's only a saint because of Caesaria.  I know I'd never have thought of doing that, which is a good reason for erasing my contributions from the history.  Geogre (talk) 12:22, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ah, sweet oblivion
Talk:Tejashwini Gowda

message: 'Tejaswini' and 'Ashwini' have different root words and her name is more likely to be 'Tejaswini' and not 'Tejashwini'.  Someone who can confirm this should correct the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 125.17.10.5 (talk) 07:59, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Correct spelling of the name 
Talk:Ramy Brooks

message: Brooks is an American citizen? That should be included in the lead.--68.9.116.76 (talk) 21:53, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Nationality in the lead

message: Is the material about the maternal aunt necessary? I guess the mushing ties it in but it seems overblown to me. I would trim it. --68.9.116.76 (talk) 21:59, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Family section
Talk:Brazilian space program

message: This article ends abrubtly in the mid-1990s with no mention of Brazil's satellite launch attempts and the terrible accident in 2003. I wanted to add something about the recent Argentine-Brazil launch but there is so much missing, there was no where to add this recent event in context. Rmhermen (talk) 06:25, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Lacking
Talk:Satélite de Coleta de Dados

message: as of 2023 the SCD-1 completes 30 years of age and use, making it technically the oldest earth science satellite still in use, with the old record holder being landsat-5 with 29 years of use, but i dont seem to find any international source to make such claim, only brazilian ones, should i add this claim to the page or not? if yes, shouldnt the page for landsat-5 also be changed? Genericgalaxy (talk) 02:33, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  age of satellite
Talk:Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

message: There is a rather suspect participant for West Germany (at the bottom of the page)
* 8. Muldie325
This looks like a clear case of vandalism...   Kamps (talk) 19:18, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Open Publication License

message: Please clarify - the article starts "Open Publication License (but not OPL) ..." then continues later "The OPL is now largely defunct, ...".  Mnbf9rca 16:57, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: "OPL" seems to be valid as long as the context makes it clear. See e.g. https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/03/msg00226.html Zazpot (talk) 21:21, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: OPL or not OPL?
Talk:Heelas of Reading

message: I'm pretty sure that the reason for Heelas changing to John Lewis was not to be more competitive with Debenhams and House of Fraser, seeing as Debenhams already existed in Reading before The Oracle was built (they used to be where the Broad St. entrance is now).
As far as I am aware, and this is just a guess, John Lewis decided to re-brand all of it's stores as part of an anniversary celebration. I have seen people walking around Oxford Street, London with Heelas bags; the assumption for that is that all the bags were probably sent back to the main store, in or around Oxford Street, London, and given out to customers as a sort of momento.
I'm changing the wording so that it doesn't give the impression that competition within the Reading area alone caused Heelas to change it's name.
Sjetha 17:03, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: [untitled]

message: In response to my latest edit being reverted I would like to point out the following:-
The web link 'John Lewis Partnership Reading Awarded Royal Warrant for HM The Queen' now links to a page which is no longer available and should be removed.
John Lewis Reading is not the first department store outside London to be awarded a royal warrant. Caleys, for instance, held the same warrant before it closed in 2006.
Examples of department stores currently trading outside London, awarded royal warrants before John Lewis Reading, include W J Daniel & Co in Windsor and Jenners in Edinburgh. User:AndrewSE19 15:31, 8 January 2007
:Hmm. Well, that reference definitely stated that JL was the first, but perhaps that's the very reason that the reference is now dead. Regardless, it should be removed, and I'll revert back to your version. Appologies for the confusion. TheIslander 16:36, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Royal Warrant 

message: Clearly a branch of John Lewis's is not going to be independently notable of John Lewis partnership. The main reason for the article seems to be its long history as a department store called "Heelas", so that is what the subject of the article should be. I've moved the article to "Heelas, Reading". An article about John Lewis, Reading, would be ripe for deletion. Sionk (talk) 20:38, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article name/subject
Talk:Susan Hill

message: Bibliography definitely needs it. Skinnyweed 17:04, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've cleaned up some oft he text and moved the bibliography to a list. There's more to be done on sourcing the contents and some of it reads like a copyvio (but I cannot find from where). There is also too little on her backgropund, and a few too many weasel words. Euryalus (talk) 23:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup 

message: Found a site that purports to contain her obituary; but she appears to be alive and kicking ! GrahamHardy (talk) 15:20, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: A silly joke, ignore it. Xxanthippe (talk) 21:59, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Obituary ?!? 

message: Is Susan Hill a practicing Anglican? Certainly in The Various Haunts of Men she comes across as understanding and sympathetic to the ChurchPoshseagull (talk) 19:04, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, she is. I've just heard her say so on Radio 4's "Start the Week". Poshseagull (talk) 09:19, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Anglican?

message: Please be aware that  appears to have been made by the subject of the article herself. and a similar edit has been made on Stanley Wells. The twitter status is a bit iffy to rely on for a BLP, but on the latter article they also cite a piece in The Telegraph (a pretty gossipy one, but still). Anyway, these specific edits are probably fine, but editing with a conflict of interest on a biography of a living person is, in general, not a good idea. Regular editors on this article may want to keep this in mind. --Xover (talk) 06:18, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: There is no evidence that the two edits were made by the subject. Attempts at WP:Outing are strongly deprecated.  Xxanthippe (talk) 09:07, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: As explained elsewhere, it's hardly outing when someone tweets that they've edited their own article and how they've changed it. The main concern here is WP:COI: the edits in question cite a source that supports them, and appears otherwise neutral, but there is no guarantee future edits would be equally unproblematic (or that previous ones have been so). That is, there isn't yet a problem here, only a potential future problem; hence my note to this article's regular editors to keep it in mind. --Xover (talk) 06:14, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  COI editing 

message: If she and Sir Stanley Wells are not divorced, can we call her Dame Susan Hill, Lady Wells? --Peter Philim (talk) 12:41, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dame Susan Hill, Lady Wells
Talk:Benjamin Zephaniah

message: I see it's already tagged, but just bringing it to the page. The source provided uses the same vague "caught up" phrasing. Did Zephaniah riot in the 1980s, was he a victim or just a witness? The quote "They happened around me" leans to witness, but "I was a big protestor, not just against racism but also apartheid." suggests activism, though the phrasing is not clear that he's referring to the same place and time.
Any other sources would be gratefully received. Unknown Temptation (talk) 13:07, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  "caught up" in riots - clarify 

message: === Animal rights and veganism ===
He was an honorary patron of The Vegan Society, Viva! (Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals), and EVOLVE! Campaigns, and was an animal rights advocate. 
There is a broken link in reference 45.  The current link to the Ambassador page is www.vegansociety.com/society/whos-involved/ambassadors.  
He presented The Vegan Society's video on veganism "TRUTH OR DAIRY: who, what, where, when, how and why vegan" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il20eie8tgg in 1994 and wrote the song "Love the Life" for the society in celebration of World Vegan Month in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8UfTJoFr9w Vhist1847 (talk) 20:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link for Ambassador page for The Vegan Society 

message: He was an honorary patron of The Vegan Society, Viva! (Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals), and EVOLVE! Campaigns, and was an animal rights advocate. 
There is a broken link in reference 45.  The current link to the Ambassador page is www.vegansociety.com/society/whos-involved/ambassadors.  
He presented The Vegan Society's video on veganism "TRUTH OR DAIRY: who, what, where, when, how and why vegan" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il20eie8tgg in 1994 and wrote the song "Love the Life" for the society in celebration of World Vegan Month in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8UfTJoFr9w Vhist1847 (talk) 20:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Animal rights and veganism
Talk:Chris Pond

message: List of Open University people states Pond was educated at the Open University. It would be nice to include some details of his education in this article. Oliver Keenan 17:07, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I am looking for further information to include at the moment Oliver Keenan 17:07, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Open University 

message: The most notable Christopher Pond was the [co-founder] of Spiers and Pond, who is remembered 126 years after his death in 1881.  Perhaps Mr Pond the author and librarian will be remembered over a century after his death, but the guy with the violent temper will most-likely be forgotten.
Piers and Pond were defendants in a legal case quoted in Contractual term.
They also played an important part in cricket history:  the first-ever tour of Australia by any overseas team and the second tour abroad by an English team.
Spiers and Pond had role in the history of the London Underground.
I really think that a disambiguation page is called for.--Toddy1 (talk) 21:49, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: The Most Notable Christopher Pond Was Neither of Them
Template talk:User Valpo

message: :I had used black because the website and the sports teams sometimes use black as a background color for the logo. The brown is more traditional though. We can go with consensus on this one. any opinions out there? Looks like only Brown and Gold are official? (see [and Figures] page)Andrew Powell 17:07, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Background Colors

message: :I had added the Valparaiso University logos and then saw on another page why I shouldn't have added the pictures, referencing the Wikipedia:Fair_use_criteria. Giving us permission here would probably mean giving permission for everyone (i.e. releasing their private licence). That is unlikely as they make money from shirt sales, etc. I wonder if there is an unlicenced version of the logo, or one so old that it could be used? Andrew Powell 19:06, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've reverted the template back, as you are correct, using trademarked logos has never been shown to be illegal, but nonetheless quite iffy on userboxes.  Also, I thought brown (#663300) would be better than the black (you had brown for the text, but that's a non-standard HTML color and it was defaulting to maroon).  Thanks for taking the initiative and boldly creating this userbox. Craig R. Nielsen 01:24, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Use of Logos
Talk:My Foot

message: This is the more correct translation, as opposed to Sky Register. Changing it now, if anyone wants to revert it back, just do so. --Itamae 17:14, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've also heard Air Register. While Air Resister does sound more correct, it would be appreciated if someone with more japanese knowledge than I checked this -- febtalk  12:28, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Air Resister 
Talk:Diane Abbott

message: Abbott has been banned from standing as a Labour candidate again, but the banner saying she is standing for re-election is still showing. Mark and inwardly digest (talk) 09:49, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think anything is certain at the moment, seems different papers are pushing different narratives. Most papers are now reporting that she hasn't been banned, but the Express is saying she will be standing as an independent. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 12:18, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Standing for re-election banner 

message: As I understand it is wikipedia policy not to have separate 'controversies' sections on famous politicians. If so this needs editing. Firestar47 (talk) 21:52, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re: political controversies
Talk:Chines

message: This page really ought to be merged with Chine as they are both discussing 2 different meanings of the same word. Failing that, a single disambiguation page is required and 2 or more subpages for geographical chines, culinary chines and boat- and aircraft-building chines. Liam Proven 17:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I disagree. The words are quite separate. Make a disambig page if you want to, but do not merge. Naturenet | Talk 20:13, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

text: Just to add to the issue, I've created a chine (boating) page with info on boat chines.  I think Chine should be turned into a disambiguation page, and the geographical sense moved to its own article.  Chines can go away, as the boating article has made it redundant.  scot 20:59, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

message: I think it should be a disambig of Chine/Chines and at least two entries Moleskin 08:39, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two entries 

message: I have created a Chine (disambiguation), and this page now redirects to the Chine article about the steep-sided valley for now. If prefered, the Chine page can become the disambig and the article about the valley moved to Chine (Valley) or similar. CheekyMonkey 21:34, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redirect and Disambiguation
Talk:Mounds State Park

message: Although the official Indiana DNR website for this state park says that it was the work of the "Adena-Hopewell" people, there is no such thing - Adena and Hopewell are two seperate cultures. I updated the article to reflect this. Merenta 17:28, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Gray's Ratsnake

message: According to http://www.cyberlizard.plus.com/argyrogena.html , this snake is also called the Glossy-Bellied Racer; the authority given at other pages is (Gray & Hardwicke, 1833-34). Is this species the same as Hardwicke's Rat Snake, Coluber ventromaculatus (aka Glossy-bellied Racer)? Eugene van der Pijll 17:29, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Apparently: . Eugene van der Pijll 17:46, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Talk:Erythroblastosis fetalis

message: Not yet included
Prevention with Anti D injections
Events that are likely to cause fetal RBCs to pass into the maternal circulation
Discussion
Perhaps this page should be renamed Haemolytic disease of the newborn as it is in English and easeier to understand than the latin Erythroblastosis fetalis. Snowman 17:31, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Talk:Masterplan (Masterplan album)

message: Specific discussion of the "high positions" at which this album entered the charts would be beneficial to this article. Kelly Martin (talk) 17:31, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Chart positions

message: Masterplan Disc 1 is what the CD name say on Media Player, any possability that theres a typo? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.212.5.192 (talk) 22:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Actual name? 

message: Why is Enlighten Me not a separate article? Would it be ok if it was made into a separate article? Jamesmarshall90 (talk) 14:52, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Enlighten Me 