User talk:Britishrailclass91/Archive1

I arvhive every 25 topics, this is my first archive.

I have decided to return to wikipedia.

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Re: Images task force
I almost didn't see your question since there wasn't a new section header and I wasn't able to log in over the weekend to keep up with my watchlist.

Anyway, to answer your question, there are quite a few pages that need images. The most complete list is in Category:Rail transport articles needing images. Articles are added to this category through the "imageneeded=yes" parameter to TrainsWikiProject on the article talk pages. A couple of tasks related to this category include:
 * search through Category:Rail Transport on Wikimedia Commons and add images from there to pages here as appropriate.
 * remove the imageneeded=yes from the talk page template on articles that have images.
 * find and/or create images that are appropriate for articles that are missing images.

I've found it easiest to work on the third of these three tasks. When I go out railfanning, I make a quick scan through the list of articles specifically looking at those about railroad equipment and rolling stock that need images and then I try to find and photograph equipment that would fulfill those needs. For example, before my last visit to Illinois Railway Museum, I wrote down a list of locomotive articles that don't have images; while I was there, I found a few locomotives that fit the need (like the ALCO RS-11) and took photos specifically to upload them here. I'm guessing from your login name that you're in the UK, so you might be able to fill a similar need for some of the UK railway station articles. Slambo (Speak) 16:03, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126; ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 17:01, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Photos
You can upload any photos you have to the Wikipedia sister project Wikimedia Commons (where I'm also an admin), see here for instructions. Leave me a message on my talk page here or there if you require any assistance. I'll keep an eye out for your uploads and help ensure they are correct. Adambro (talk) 18:33, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Train company photos
You recently replaced images in the infobox on a number of train company articles with some which you have taken. In all three cases I have reverted this as I consider the exiting images are of a higher quality or more appropriate. As an example, taking Image:Edinburgh Trip April 2008 118.JPG, this is of lower quality to the original image on the article, shows less of actual trains, and has distracting objects in the way of the shot. Please careful consider whether the article can be improved by replacing an already perfectly good image with one you have taken. Adambro (talk) 19:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Trains/InterCity 250 task force
Hi, I'm not sure that a "task force" (which currently consists of one person) is the way to go about this, especially as even thought it's an interesting topic it's a relatively obscure one. Perhaps you'd be better off mentioning your desire to improve these articles either at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Trains or, better still, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Railways. I'm sure people there will want to help out! Best wishes, --RFBailey (talk) 17:03, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I've started a discussion on this: see here for details. --RFBailey (talk) 20:59, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Curb your enthusiasm
Not being funny, but you seem to be going hell for leather to edit as much as you can, however, most of your edits are not surviving. I suggest you take a time out, and spend some time reading the policies (see the welcome page), and browsing articles, to get an idea of what information lasts, and what doesn't. You might have the wrong idea as to what wikipedia actually is. This isn't a bad thing, but it needs to be fixed, because right now, it seems you are doing it wrong, and might be wasting a lot of time and effort. Wikipedia welcomes effort, but it needs to be within policy, but you clearly have an enthusiasm for information, and a lot of info to give, so let's try to get it right so your contributions can stay. MickMacNee (talk) 01:18, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * P.S, the above is my personal opinion, I am no one official on WP (well, we are all theoreticaly equal). If you are still bemused, you might find it usefull to be 'adopted' through the Adopt-a-User scheme, it's nothing serious, but it might help you learn wp faster than you can learn yourself. MickMacNee (talk) 01:25, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Whilst you've dismissed these comments, I would in part agree with them. It is fantastic that you're clearly enthusiastic about contributing to Wikipedia but I would agree with Mick's suggestion that it is important to ensure you are familiar with the key guidelines and policies under which we work. Regards. Adambro (talk) 13:22, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Please remember than just because a user has been warned over one issue does not necessarily mean the user should be ignored completely. Anywikiuser (talk) 17:29, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

RC
I've replied on my talk page. Adambro (talk) 14:07, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

TOC infoboxes
Is there any particular reason why you seem to be changing all the images in the infoboxes on TOC articles? In a number of instances I feel the change is to an image that is less appropriate. Adambro (talk) 20:01, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * In response to your comment on my talk page, please do not change images simply for the sake of changing them. The images used should be the most appropriate, not the newest one or a different one because you consider it has been the same for too long. Adambro (talk) 20:08, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Article images should be chosen on the basis that a reader will only read the article once rather than coming back and seeing a "fresh" image. The article should be optimised such that a reader sees the most appropriate image on their one visit to Wikipedia. Articles are not meant to be showcases for images on Wikimedia Commons. Please stop making the changes, whilst in some instances I might accept the new image is more appropriate, looking at the wide scale nature of the changes I can't believe this is true in all cases. Adambro (talk) 20:17, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Perhaps I was a bit hasty in my comments and for that I apologise. However, having looked through all the changes you've made I recognise that some of them are positive improvements but this can't be said for all. As an example, on c2c the previous image is much better compared to the hazy/blurred image which you replaced it with. I was very alarmed by your reasoning for changing the images based upon wanting to show a fresh image which could be seen to disregard our key aim of presenting the best possible information we can. Again, sorry if I was too quick to jump to conclusions. Adambro (talk) 20:28, 14 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Will you please think very carefully when you start changing images. For example on the article London Paddington station, an image of the station is better than an image of a train taken at the station. There are a number of other examples like this and so I'd suggest you need to think more carefully about what we're trying to achieve. You seem set on changing images on loads of articles and this seems to be detrimental in a number of circumstances. Adambro (talk) 20:02, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi, Your edit on First Great Western and its infobox were reversed but you undid this. Please can you not do this as the original image better shows FGW colours. Many thanks. --FGWQPR (talk) 17:49, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Help!
What's going on? I keep running into technical problems on wikipedia and wikimedia commons. Can someone please get in touch? Britishrailclass91 (talk) 20:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

April 2008
Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks will lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Gwernol 17:32, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. If necessary, pursue dispute resolution. ''Changed image three times, twice as Britishrailclass91 and once with an IP adrress. May not be only article.'' FGWQPR (talk) 19:42, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

RfA
Hi again. I see that your are preparing a request for adminship at Requests for adminship/Britishrailclass91. Could I give you a bit of friendly advise and recommend that you not formally submit this request? Although there are no formal minimal requirements for RfA candidates, in practice you won't get enough support unless you have at least 2000 edits spread over 3-4 months of sustained activity. You currently have fewer than 200 edits over a few days, so there is no realistic chance that you request would pass. As an example, I waited until I have around 8000 edits before submitting my RfA.

The reason that we expect to see sustained activity is so that we can see how you react to a wide range of situations. There simply isn't enough evidence yet to see whether you would make good use of the admin tools for you to be supported. The fact that you have run into disputes with several other editors already is not going to help either. I would take the advice you have received on this page to heart and see if you can work a bit more collaboratively with other editors for a while before you try an RfA.

I do thank you though for considering putting yourself forward for adminship. I see no reason why a request wouldn't be successful in the future, especially if you can show you are able to take constructive criticism, and work in collaboration with other editors. Best, Gwernol 20:27, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * You haven't formally started the RFA yet, so you don't need to cancel it. As long as you don;t add it to the WP:RFA page, you don't need to do anything. Best, Gwernol 10:55, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Edit Summaries
Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. Olana North (talk) 09:58, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Commons
Hi Britishrailclass91. I've unblocked on you on Commons but am now compelled to keep a very close eye on you and will have to block you with little hesitation should a repeat of the vandalism that got you blocked there reoccur. I look forward to seeing some positive contributions from you. I understand that getting used to the practices and procedures both here and on Commons can be overwhelming and will be happy to assist with any issues you may encounter. As I say, I'll be keeping an eye on your contributions and will point you in the right direction if you make any mistakes. Regards. Adambro (talk) 16:07, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

RE: My Editor Review

 * Hi Britishrailclass91!

Thanks for your reviewing me at my Editor Review as I said there: Size Doesn't matter - I'm thinking of the saying: "Short and Sweet" :D.

Once again, thanks for your review! I hope you have a nice day and Enjoy Wikipedia! :D

The  Helpful   One  (Review) 16:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Apology accepted
Thanks for apologising. I will remove the statements on my talk page (don't know why they don't work!), as they are redundant.

Welcome back to Wikipedia, please do not get blocked again:
 * no more PAs and harassment
 * no more warring
 * etc.

Happy editing.

Btline (talk) 16:55, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Apology
Hi there

Your apology is accepted, but now you have been unblocked, I, and many others, I suspect, will be keeping a close eye on you. Remember that cooling down my be necessary sometimes.

Thanks, Damon  ACBest Dog and Bone  09:33, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow
I have made significant changes to your additions to LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow. Please re-read Wikipedia's core policies on maintaining a neutral point of view and verifiability. The text you added to that article was not neutrally worded, and did not cite any sources. Please take care in the future to stay within these policies. Thanks, Gwernol 10:07, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately what you wrote does not reflect the information at accurately. You should not embellish sourced information with your own knowledge, however accurate it is, since readers cannot verify that information. Thanks, Gwernol 10:28, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Help!
I seem to have made a complete mess of the Hull Trains article while trying to change the tables, please revert this! Britishrailclass91 (talk) 10:53, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ Adambro (talk) 10:59, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I keep making a complete hash of things, I've mananged to on NYMR anyway please revert this Britishrailclass91 (talk) 15:01, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I've reverted it for you. You know that you can reverted it yourself - go into the history tab at the top, find your edit and hit undo. That will bring up a window confirming what you want to change, and then just click save page to revert it.  [Jam] [talk] 15:11, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I've replied to your message my talk page.  [Jam] [talk] 16:32, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Welcome back
Well, it seems like a WikiBreak has done you good. Long may your good edits continue.....

Welcome back Btline (talk) 21:15, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

response
Hi thanks for signing my guestbook also now if you have anything to say to me respond on my talk page. LOTRrules (talk) 23:07, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Hi BR, could you add a source for your latest edit to North Yorkshire Moors Railway? You also need to qualify the claim that the gala "broke all preservation records". Do you mean in England? The UK? Europe? The World? You need sources not just for the number who attended but also that this has broken records - I don't know that such records are kept anywhere. Thanks, Gwernol
 * I don't think the NYMR website alone is really a good enough source. Honestly 12,000 attendees just doesn't sound like that many. We really need an independent source for this claim, per WP:V. Thanks, Gwernol 16:02, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The NYMR website is a good enough source for the statement that 12,000 tickets were sold. Its the claim that this is a "world record" that needs an independent source. The image added to Newton Dale Halt railway station looks great - nice one. Thanks, Gwernol 16:11, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's probably a good idea, at least until you can find a source for the record claim. Best, Gwernol 16:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

User photostream:Britishrailclass91
I've moved this page to User:Britishrailclass91/photos so it resides as a subpage of your userpage rather than in the main namespace. Adambro (talk) 18:04, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Just a quick note in case you've not got my talk page on your watchlist, I've replied to your recent comment there. Adambro (talk) 19:14, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Your comments at User talk:81.77.103.132‎ and Talk:British Rail Class 43 (HST)‎
This user merely made comment regarding the images on the talk page seven months ago. They didn't remove any images, nor do they need approval to do so, nor do they need a user account to do so. As such I'll be deleting their talk page which you created with the warning. Adambro (talk) 15:54, 5 May 2008 (UTC)