Talk:Trams in Amsterdam

Amsterdam tram line article names
There are two existing articles about Amsterdam tram lines, and I would like to create a third in future. (However, I do not intend to do an article for every tram line.) I would like to use the following article and redirect names for the three articles: The convention of "Tramlijn # (city/stad)" is often used on NL.Wikipedia, but only once on EN.Wikipedia. Amsteltram was the name given to line 25 before it received its number; however, Amstelveenlijn is still used, inherited from metro line 51 when it was a sneltram. Line 26 is often referred to as IJtram.

Are there any objections to the above naming convention. Your opinion would be appreciated. TheTrolleyPole (talk) 22:43, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Tramlijn 5 (Amsterdam) no longer looks neglected. IJtram article was created. Redirects Amsterdam tram line 25 and Amsterdam tram line 26 were created. I felt that the Amsteltram and the IJtram each deserved an article as they were both built to light-rail standards. TheTrolleyPole (talk) 01:05, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Track gauge 1422 mm
About the track gauge, current text: "Between 1900 and 1906 ... electrified ... Additionally, the AOM's unusual track gauge of was converted to."


 * Background: Track gauge uses predefined gauges for unit conversion (see this list). The predefinition can be in metric and/or Imperial units. The definition must be sourced, including its unit (WP:RS). IOW, each unit system requires its own source definition.
 * ✅ metric gauge, defined in mm
 * ❌ metric gauge not defined in ft,in. So this option is not in the input options list. (The value "3 ft 3 3⁄8 in" is only the converted value).


 * The question is: Back then, was the old Amsterdam tram gauge defined (ordered) in metric units (m, mm) or in Imperial units (ft,in; aka US customs units)? If there is a source defining the Amsterdam gauge as "1422 mm", this gauge definition will be added to the TG list. That is: defined next to (separate from) . This would make this gauge definition unique worldwide!

So if we can add a RS for the metric gauge, that would establish this unique gauge. Unti then, we must assume the trams were build by the imperial definition. -DePiep (talk) 08:32, 20 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I left a question at [] Peter Horn User talk 17:51, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Added nl:Amsterdamse tram & nl:Overleg:Amsterdamse tram Peter Horn User talk 18:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)