Template:Did you know nominations/Silver Slipper (train)


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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 10:46, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Silver Slipper (train)

 * ... that the Texas and Pacific's Silver Slipper two-car train had rubber-tired wheels and was prone to derailing?


 * ALT1:... that the Texas and Pacific's Silver Slipper is sometimes credited as the "first true streamlined passenger train", although it is overshadowed by the Pioneer Zephyr and the M-10000?
 * ALT2:... that the Texas and Pacific's Silver Slipper two-car train has been cited as a "costly failure" that was "extremely embarrassing" to its builder, the Budd Company?
 * Reviewed: N&W LC-1 and Elkhorn Grade Electrification

Moved to mainspace by Michael Barera (talk). Self-nominated at 05:16, 25 February 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. I have struck ALT1 because claims of "first" anything are likely to be questioned at DYK even when preceded by disclaimers such as "sometimes credited as". The other two hooks are acceptable, with inline citations. The article is neutral and I detected no policy issues in the spot checks I made. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:37, 7 March 2016 (UTC)