User talk:Niagara/Archive 14

DYK for Academy Hall (Edinboro University of Pennsylvania)
Materialscientist (talk) 16:02, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

DYK for St. Peter's Kierch
Materialscientist (talk) 08:02, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Research into the user pages of Wikipedians: Invitation to participate
Greetings,

My name is John-Paul and I am a student with the University of Alberta specializing in Communications and Technology.

I would like to include your Wikipedia user page in a study I am doing about how people present themselves online. I am interested in whether people see themselves in different ways, online and offline. One of the things I am looking at is how contributors to Wikipedia present themselves to each other through their user pages. Would you consider letting me include your user page in my study?

With your consent, I will read and analyze your user page, and ask you five short questions about it that will take about ten to fifteen minutes to answer. I am looking at about twenty user pages belonging to twenty different people. I will be looking at all user pages together, looking for common threads in the way people introduce themselves to other Wikipedians.

I hope that my research will help answer questions about how people collaborate, work together, and share knowledge. If you are open to participating in this study, please reply to this message, on your User Talk page or on mine. I will provide you with a complete description of my research, which you can use to decide if you want to participate.

Thank-you,

John-Paul Mcvea

University of Alberta

Johnpaulmcvea (talk) 22:24, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

WP NRHP in the Signpost
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject National Register of Historic Places for a Signpost article. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Other editors will also have an opportunity to respond to the interview questions. If you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -Mabeenot (talk) 05:06, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

Peer Review Request
Hi, since you are a peer review volunteer for geography, can you please review New York City at Peer review/New York City/archive2. thanks, OpenInfoForAll (talk) 15:11, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Just wanted to let you know that Ruhrfisch has already completed his peer review of New York City. It would be helpful if you did your own peer review of that article and find any problem's that haven't already been found. Peer Review:Peer review/New York City/archive2 Thanks. OIFA (talk) 05:32, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks and NRHP photo contest
Thanks for taking the RRMOP pic, now I can delete one of my more embarrassing photos!

I've made a proposal for an NRHP photo contest and got a draft at WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Fall 2011 Photo Contest started. I'd love to see any comments about that page, just to make sure that it is easily understandable, and that the contest would be workable. Any more help appreciated. Smallbones (talk) 03:04, 12 October 2011 (UTC)


 * It would be great if you list one or both of those challenges at WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Fall 2011 Photo Contest. The only problem I could see is that you'd have to clearly specify that the judging would be subjective. I don't think the judging of either of these would be very time consuming. You also might just want to have the photos put in a gallery on the page - no need for diffs.  Since there are only 9 days left before the contest should start, having somebody else participate as a sponsor would allow me to "make it official" and start putting up notices at other projects, e.g. WP:USA, railroads, ships, public art, city projects, and they might also want to sponsor a challenge.  I think I'd also like to have a "Best Photograph" challenge, which of course would have completely subjective judging. Any idea on who would be a good sponsor for that?  Smallbones (talk) 18:48, 12 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the challenge. I do think that I'd say that the judging will have to be subjective, or maybe I should put that up top with the rules?  Smallbones (talk) 04:18, 13 October 2011 (UTC)


 * I think the DC list is ok now. I put in a request at Cut and paste move repair holding pen.
 * and got turned down flat for help. So I did a redirect from the old NW quadrant article to the main DC article, put "copied from tags" on the three new NW quadrant articles.  History saved, sites all renumbered.  Thanks.  Smallbones (talk) 02:56, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

2011 WikiCup participation


It was good to have you on board this time around- we hope you enjoyed the competition! In case you are interested, signups for next year are open. Thanks, J Milburn and The ed17 20:56, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Evan O'Neill Kane
Some time ago you added this ref] to Evan O'Neill Kane. Do you still have access to it? If so, could you look up the details of Kane's wife? It has come up as a GA comment.  Spinning Spark  00:40, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Harris Switch Tower
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:03, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

A likely excuse -- "my computer died"!
Just kidding of course - bummer - get a Mac, but then the PHMC (CRGIS) site works like shit.

Just a reminder - at you have a most unusual contest to judge.

If - because of the above dead computer - you feel unable to judge, I could throw out a few ineligibles, and my own pix, and set it up as a vote (as in Best pic contest).

Let me know if I can help.

Smallbones (talk) 02:35, 5 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Too expensive, plus a Mac wouldn't be immune to a dead CMOS battery, either ;-) I'll be able to judge, just will take a bit longer. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 19:44, 5 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Sounds good to me (a least the part about judging). All the best.  Smallbones (talk) 23:25, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

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USRD WikiProject Newsletter, Winter 2012

 * —  Imzadi 1979  →   22:11, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

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I tagged File:Mercyhurst seal.svg as di-disputed fair use rationale. It could possibly be saved if you were able to write about the old seal itself as a critical component of the article.--GrapedApe (talk) 12:28, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Horseshoe Curve Map
What should be done with the draft Horseshoe Curve map? I requested it, but I am not enthusiastic about the result. --DThomsen8 (talk) 20:06, 8 March 2012 (UTC)


 * It appears to of some use. I'm not sure what you were looking for in the map, it is what I was envisioning. I plan on offering some tweaks to the author, eventually. ​​​​​​ ​​ Niagara ​​Don't give up the ship 20:45, 8 March 2012 (UTC)


 * I was seeking a map that showed why the curve was needed. This map does show where the railroad goes, heading west, but the shading does not quite show the elevations clearly enough. --DThomsen8 (talk) 12:19, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Mount Beacon Incline Railway
While adding templates to the Hudson Valley project, I came across the Mount Beacon Incline Railway article. There is a group attempting to get this railway back in operation by 2013. I thought you might be interested in reading about it.

By the way, is there any chance you will attend the Wikimania 2012 in Washington in July?--DThomsen8 (talk) 15:44, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Interesting...I believe it's one of the few that are curved. If they manage to get it operational, I might have to visit sometime.


 * Not sure on Wikimania, still waiting to see what my summer is going to look like. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 01:22, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

USRD WikiProject Newsletter, Spring 2012

 * —  Imzadi 1979  →   00:07, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Heading west
After a Lafayette College reunion tomorrow, my wife and I will be heading west to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Johnstown (to see the flood museum and ride the Johnstown Inclined Plane), and Altoona, to see the Horseshoe Curve. Any other suggestions for my trip, where I will take lots of photos with my new GPS digital camera? --DThomsen8 (talk) 16:47, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Neat, I assume Johnstown is the farthest west you're going? Between Gettysburg and Altoona is the Rockhill Trolley Museum in Rockhill; the museum runs all of its trolleys and lets you ride them (though the East Broad Top Railroad across the street is closed this year). A few minutes from Horseshoe Curve are the Gallitzin Tunnels in Gallitzin; there's a park next to the tracks and the tunnel portals that's worthy of a stop. I've never been there yet, but the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is also between Altoona and Johnstown. Depending on how much time your planning on spending in Gettysburg (you can spend days there and still not see everything), you could stopover at Wheatland in Lancaster beforehand. Those are some of the places I've been and enjoyed. Have fun! Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 18:32, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * My wife and I have been to Gettysburg before, but my choice there is to contact a local group seeking to rescue the Gettysburg National Museum electric map, which the park service may either destroy, or perhaps if the GPS provides a wavier for the asbestos, sell at auction. My wife and I saw the map in use the year before they shut it down.  I may also stop off at the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum for information about a SEPTA bridge in Philadelphia. Thank you for your suggestions. Anything I should know about your horseshoe curve article efforts? --DThomsen8 (talk) 15:26, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I've heard of that map; I hope they succeed in preserving it. The Horseshoe Curve FAC is slow going (the last few FACs were easy, I must be slipping). The latest batch of comments I'll need have finished before I go on vacation. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 02:37, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I saw the Gettysburg Electric Map in action as a child - hope they are able to save it. I will take a look at the Horseshoe Curve article later today - have you seen this PRR engines on the curve picture on Flickr? Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 12:48, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It appears we are able to use that photo, I shall have upload it. I have seen those locomotives in person, briefly...the Pennsylvanian flew by them while they were on a siding. The author has a few other photos of the E8s that I should upload as well. Thanks for looking at the article. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 15:29, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Congrats on your latest FA! Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 14:23, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Ditto from an Amtrak rider and fan of things Pennsylvanian, including curves. Finetooth (talk) 16:25, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
 * What a nice surprise to return to. As well as curves, it seems I'm a fan of inclines and holes also. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship  17:49, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

We did see the Horseshoe Curve, and the Altoona Railroad Museum, and we rode the Johnstown Inclined Plane from the top along with our car, but we did not go to Gettysburg. I am pleased to see the Horseshoe Curve article on the main page, which got me to respond here. I am not sure if my request to the graphics people resulted in the map, or not, but the map does help explain why the curve was built. You are to be commended for your excellent work on this article, done over an extended period of time. --DThomsen8 (talk) 02:42, 13 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Hope you enjoyed yourselves. The one thing I have not seen (let alone gotten a photo of yet, and I went back to the Curve and Johnstown in August) is an auto on the Incline; not many people know that that is possible. I do believe that it was your request that got the map created and the map came out really well. Was a bit of a surprise that it was chosen for the Main Page, but a nice one. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 03:23, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Blackford County Courthouse
In your review of Blackford County Courthouse, you mentioned "In the photo of the southern facade, the shadows are distracting; it does not appear too difficult to clone them out, if you would me want to try." Yes—please try. It would be great if you could clone out the shadows. TwoScars (talk) 19:25, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Issue at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places
Could you comment at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National_Register of Historic Places?

This is regarding a key part of the upcoming WLM-US photo contest. Smallbones (talk) 12:24, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

Love to get your reaction
Please see Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_National_Register_of_Historic_Places

Smallbones( smalltalk ) 03:26, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Berlin Peer Review
I've put Berlin up for peer review. Comments would be appreciated. Kingjeff (talk) 04:25, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Horseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania)
I have listed this at WP:TFAR Pumpkin Sky   talk  19:33, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
 * successfully so --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:33, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

Nevada State Historic Places/Carson City
listclass = hlist and one entry per line is the preferred way to format templates. Please don't revert back to older styles of formatting. Vegaswikian (talk) 05:49, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
 * This must be new; wasn't like that last time I edited that type of template. My mistake. Niagara  ​​Don't give up the ship 15:42, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
 * OK. One other problem with the split.  I have been cleaning up the inbound links which were a mess after the split.  Thanks for fixing my changes to the infobox about this.  The NRHP lists both with the official name of Virginia and Truckee RR. Engines No. 18, The Dayton; and No. 22, The Inyo.  You probably need to check the NRHP project on how to list this at Virginia and Truckee RR. Engines No. 18, The Dayton; and No. 22, The Inyo.  Right now because of the redirect, it only points to one article.  That needs to be fixed built I'm not sure what is appropriate in this case.  I suggest you check on the project page for advice.  My thinking is that while there would only be 2 entries, Virginia and Truckee RR. Engines No. 18, The Dayton; and No. 22, The Inyo should be a dab page. Vegaswikian (talk) 20:26, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Virginia and Truckee Railway Motor Car 22
The DYK project (nominate) 16:53, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Comments at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/WLM-US 2013 discussion
Would definitely be appreciated. Smallbones( smalltalk ) 04:39, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

 * Thanks - I was pleased with the Worlds End joke (and glad it was going to be possibly the last article ever featured on the Main Page). Thankfully the world is more durable than expected by some ;-) Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 16:49, 25 December 2012 (UTC)

Pennsylvania state routes
Good catches on the Pennsylvania state routes in State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) and Inclined Plane Bridge. I also noticed those this morning but didn't have time to edit before heading to work. Martindelaware (talk) 20:34, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

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