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Berwyn article
Am I right in thinking it's not that close to Cadair Berwyn? I though that might be worth adding. Llangollen is a lovely area but haven't been there for years! Blythwood (talk) 21:07, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * You are indeed correct. The OS map places Cadair Berwyn about 15 km to the south-west of Berwyn, itself. Regards, EP111 (talk) 21:12, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Great, thought that was worth clarifying. Put it on the article now with a link & citation. Blythwood (talk) 21:31, 22 January 2016 (UTC)

British Rail Classes 445 and 446
Why are you using art-sections for the number of cars in a non-articulated EMU? I also noticed this at. -- Red rose64 (talk) 21:50, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * For art-sections, the documentation for Template:Infobox train states: The number of coaches/power vehicles formed into an articulated trainset.

See the definition of articulated:
 * 2. having a joint or joints; jointed.
 * 3. (of a vehicle) built in sections that are hinged or otherwise connected so as to allow flexibility of movement.

Therefore, as a trainset, the EMUs are definitely articulated. I expect articulated may be interpreted as "two sections sharing a common axle or bogie"? If so, that's not what the template or the definition specifies. Regards, EP111 (talk) 09:45, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
 * In railway terms, an articulated train (unit, coach) has two bodies sharing a common bogie - this might have two pivots, one for each coach, or a central pivot with one coach resting on that, and the other coach resting on a pivot mounted on the first coach, directly above the bogie pivot. Post-1945 examples in the UK include and  but few others, although most of the modern British tram systems (including Manchester, Sheffield and Blackpool) use articulated trams.
 * If there are twice as many bogies as coach bodies (each coach has its own bogies), it's not articulated.
 * If there is more than one body, and the number of bogies is one greater than the number of bodies, it is probably articulated.
 * Some books that may help to clarify matters:
 * Harris (1995) has quite a bit on articulated coaches through most of the book - the LNER had many more articulated coaches than all of the others put together; there's a good photo and drawing of an articulation bogie on p. 18.
 * See also Template talk:Infobox train/Archive 1. -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:54, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I'd be grateful if you could update the template documentation to reflect this, and make this clearer for myself and others, preferably with articulated train linked? I expect that the link would prove to be very useful in the documentation. Regards, EP111 (talk) 17:18, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Harris (1995) has quite a bit on articulated coaches through most of the book - the LNER had many more articulated coaches than all of the others put together; there's a good photo and drawing of an articulation bogie on p. 18.
 * See also Template talk:Infobox train/Archive 1. -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:54, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I'd be grateful if you could update the template documentation to reflect this, and make this clearer for myself and others, preferably with articulated train linked? I expect that the link would prove to be very useful in the documentation. Regards, EP111 (talk) 17:18, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * I don't share my email with anyone who is unsolicited, please feel free to post your question here. Regards, EP111 (talk) 13:01, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

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IBX info
I may have forgot to thank you for your efforts to add the IBX detail to the many articles you have so far - an otherwise thankless task but one you have undertaken. Kudos. Koncorde (talk) 23:03, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Your thanks are appreciated. Regards, EP111 (talk) 08:03, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Liverpool to Wigan Line
Thanks for the great edit EP111 - the sun wasn't shining the day I took a similar shot at WNW P6 ! Nice to see a positive edit rather than the negative ones I get from a certain person who claims the flower of Lancashire... Now all we have to do is update the new franchisee, Arriva Trains North, who have decide to brand themselves 'Northern' - confusing, ain't it ?! Cheers Paul Gaskell (talk) 16:14, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I do try to make as many green edits as possible. Thanks for appreciating it. EP111 (talk) 13:59, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've added several sources to fulfil the requirement to keep the article. Regards, EP111 (talk) 14:58, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

 * Cheers, Andy! I've still got a bit more to add to the infoboxes from "", which seems to be a very good source; Part II, especially. It's not half as long a list, compared to some of the things I've done. Regards, EP111 (talk) 16:32, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah, I was wondering what you'd found as sources. I found them surprisingly scarce when I was looking - although I guess I could always go back there and go to the big library. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:41, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, I've got a few books on the docks due in the next few days, so I'll see what they offer with regard to everything but everybody's favourite. One which isn't on my list, though, is It's an 800-page tome, which I'm fairly certain will give some detail on the architecture of Liverpool's docks. EP111 (talk) 16:56, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

Clarence Dock
Hi. I noticed you edited this page and great. I just want to know why you rewrote who supplied the source of the Echo link in May? As it was me that added the link? Babydoll9799 (talk) 15:13, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
 * The reference wasn't fully formatted, only provided as a titled link, and not helpful for future archiving in order to keep the reference alive (it needs at least the date, and should preferably use one of the cite templates which also allows the archiveurl= and archivedate= parameters, as I've formatted it). As no date was given in the original reference, I checked the link was working and provided the date I saw the article at that link. If you'd like to see how it was before I reformatted it, see this revision. Regards, EP111 (talk) 15:29, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

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If you have time / opportunity / inclination
Could do with your sensible opinion over at Liverpool regarding the lede. Koncorde (talk) 14:40, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
 * The problem is more suitable for the attention of an admin, as it appears to involve a developing edit war. Regards, EP111 (talk) 17:13, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Based on his most recent reply I have backed out and will let someone else deal with the article from now on. Thanks anyway. Koncorde (talk) 22:44, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

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Merry, merry!
From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 18:46, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
 * A belated Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you, too! EP111 (talk) 12:59, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your edit on Reddish Electric Depot
You are the Keanu Reeves of Wikipedia! LordSavage1997 (talk) 11:47, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Deletion of St Phillips Marsh High Speed Train Depot
The page most certainly needs deleting due to it being a duplicate and due to the fact that yours is far superior, but I am not sure if there is a faster way to delete it. If there is, let me know and I will action it to ensure that it is removed both from Wikipedia and the face of the earth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LordSavage1997 (talk • contribs) 16:53, 6 February 2017 (UTC)
 * If you are the only major contributor, add at the top. More at WP:CSD. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 01:16, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Unnecessary DEFAULTSORT
Hi, re : category sorting has been case-insensitive since March 2011, so the old convention of capitalising the first letter of every word hasn't been necessary for almost six years now. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 23:32, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
 * O.K., thanks for pointing that out. I was essentially using bits of a template built for a boilerplate article. Regards, EP111 (talk) 23:54, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

Autopatrolled granted
Hi EP111, I just wanted to let you know that I have [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=rights&user=&page=User%3A added] the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the patroller right, see Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 16:08, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that, Julian. I don't have any interest in gathering extra user rights. However, if it's more useful for everyone else not to have to keep on patrolling me, then I gladly accept. Regards, EP111 (talk) 16:15, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Middleton Press books
Hi, re edits - Middleton Press don't use page numbers, but they do use figure (photo) numbers. If these are figure numbers (which seems likely given what it says in [//www.middletonpress.co.uk/books/railways/midland-main-lines/shrewsbury-to-crewe.html this web page]), it's better to write figs. 47–61 -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 10:51, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, yes, you're correct. I'll get onto it. Thanks for pointing it out. Regards, EP111 (talk) 14:58, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

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