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Stagecoach
Hi Peter. I was wondering if we really needed Celerity in the See Also on Stagecoach. Celerity redirects to Stage wagon which is already linked in the article, so I do not think adding Celerity to the See Also on Stagecoach is helpful. Please let me know what you think. Cheers! Doctormatt (talk) 23:19, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Matt, It's just a handy shortcut. Cheers, Peter Horn User talk 23:54, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Decauville Railway Question
Hello. I noticed you frequently edit the Decauville railway Wikipedia article and I wondered if you have the source you got this line from:

A Decauville railway was used in the construction of La Plata, Argentina, in the 1880s, and transported dignitaries from the mainline trains to the site of the founding ceremony.

I am working on a school project and cannot for the life of me figure out where you got this.

Thanks :)

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 * Sorry, I can't help you. That was added by User:137.112.36.104 and I have no way of finding where he/she got it. 00:28, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Decauville The entire section is undocumented. Peter Horn User talk 04:05, 13 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 04:09, 13 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 04:11, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

Unblock

 * The issue was resolved overnight. Peter Horn User talk 15:29, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I am again getting this message on the English wiki only: "You are currently unable to edit Wikipedia due to a block affecting this IP address. This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages". I am not at home now. IP 144.217.0.0/16 is not mine. Peter Horn User talk 15:02, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
 * That range is now blocked for a very long time. I think the only thing I can recommend is that you go to WP:IPECPROXY and follow the instructions there to get IPBE. Daniel Case (talk) 16:37, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
 * That is weird, I'm able to edit on the French and German Wikis. Again, the IP address of my laptop is 70.24.224.136 Is there any way that you can disassociate my laptop from that pesky IP address which is 144.217.0.0/16 ? In the meantime, I'll try your suggestion. Peter Horn User talk 18:07, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The solution you suggested is too complicated for me. Every time I spent a weekend in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield I got blocked, and when I got home in Laval, Quebec things are OK. Is there a way to resolve this permanently? Peter Horn User talk 15:23, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * OK, you know what? You've been editing for 15 years and have never been blocked. I will take it upon myself unilaterally to give you IPBE, which admins are allowed to do (but with the caveat that it should be reserved for editors in very good standing like you). Daniel Case (talk) 21:13, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Thanks a million. Peter Horn User talk 22:31, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

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A communication
I'm currently blocked on the English Wiki because I'm not at home, or whatever. However I can edit on the French and German Wiki. There is a discussion on fr:Discussion:Wagon de poche. The French Wikipedians want to merge fr:wagon Kangourou and fr:wagon de poche. This would create an immense interwiki language link confusion. Peter Horn User talk 23:32, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Can you re wiki link kangourou wagon with fr:wagon kangourou? 03:58, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Done that. I've also done a bit of a clean up on the article. HTH. Bermicourt (talk) 08:45, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks old chap. That said, are you OK with Pocket wagon or should we call it a well wagon? The French Wikipedians call the former my "invention" and are (were) not happy with fr:wagon de poche or perhaps even with fr:wagon à poche and may be screwing things up by merging (fusing theycall it) fr:wagon de poche with fr:wagon kangourou at their end messing up the interlanguage links. Do you have a hard copy German English dictionary? If you do, please check my translation of the word de:Taschhenwagen which I got from "Google translate" or else is my literal translation. Peter Horn User talk 14:29, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The French Wikipedians are arrogant Homines asni pomposi. They summarily eliminated BOTH fr:wagon de poche and fr:wagon à poche for specious reasons. See fr:Discussion:Wagon à poche which they appear to have eviscerated. To change the subject is there an English Wiki article equivalent to de:Pfannenwagen? Peter Horn User talk 15:00, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * To see what happened one needs to go back in the history of fr:Discussion:Wagon à poche Peter Horn User talk 15:05, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * French Wikipedians need to do their research. That wagon-poche is an official term is evinced by this UIC article for a start. But it's their loss...
 * I can't comment on pocket v. well wagon as I'm not a (modern) railway expert, but in the UIC glossary pocket wagon = wagon poche = Taschenwagen. Actually I've just noticed that they've misspelt the French term as posche, but the article above makes it clear. "Well car" seems to be an American term - see this article which used both and may be helpful. Bermicourt (talk) 17:19, 23 October 2021 (UTC)


 * As far as I know they never used the spelling posche, I have not seen that used. Peter Horn User talk 18:18, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Where, or how, can I find that UIC glossary? Peter Horn User talk 18:25, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I found this
 * That's the full one which you have to pay for, currently €132. It would be very useful to be able access a copy. I only have a very short UIC glossary. However, ERA also has one which must surely be based on the UIC terminology. Bermicourt (talk) 19:02, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry - it's this one. Bermicourt (talk) 19:10, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * A "small" problem, to them fr:wagon-poche is something else, namely a de:Pfannenwagen. Tank car? Peter Horn User talk 19:25, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I found Ladle transfer car which would be the English equivalent of de:Pfannenwagen, using Ladle car The latter should become a redirect to the former. I can only take care of things when I get home and be no longer blocked. Peter Horn User talk 19:38, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Correction, correction! de:Pfannenwagen is linked to tank car. in turn torpedo wagon is a redirect to Tank car
 * Let the fun begin. This needs to be sorted out. Peter Horn User talk 20:01, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I have trouble language linking Ladle transfer car to de:Pfannenwagen, fr:wagon-poche and all the others. Peter Horn User talk 20:40, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The UIC article tells me that a fr:wagon-poche is NOT a Ladle transfer car The French Wikipedians are ""full of prunes".
 * Can you wikilink pocket wagon and fr:Wagon surbaissé? Peter Horn User talk 02:25, 24 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 02:26, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ Peter Horn User talk 02:30, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * fr:wagon-poche does not yet language link to Ladle transfer car, nor does de:Pfannenwagen Peter Horn User talk 21:48, 25 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 21:49, 25 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 21:51, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ I succeeded to resolve this myself. Peter Horn User talk 22:11, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Not Quite, the problem persists with de:Pfannenwagen "in other languages". When I click on "English", I keep bein sent to "tank car". Peter Horn User talk 01:00, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The problem may be rooted in this Peter Horn User talk 01:20, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

An anomaly
Hello, de:Pfannenwagen still Wiki language links to tank car instead of language linking to Ladle transfer car etc Peter Horn User talk 00:36, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, "wagon de transfert de louche" translates as "ladle transfer wagon" Peter Horn User talk 00:59, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Another useless language link: fr:Wagon-torpille to tank car Peter Horn User talk 01:07, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Same thing for de:Taschenwagen Peter Horn User talk 03:37, 27 October 2021 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk`

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 * Not quite, this is the real link. Hopper wagon Peter Horn User talk 01:16, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Possible error in TGV Duplex article
In 2011 you edited the English TGV Duplex article: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SNCF_TGV_Duplex&diff=next&oldid=424959717 In your edit you claim that a TGV duplex is 4,280mm high (which was later changed to 4,320mm). I could not find a single reference on the internet confirming this. In case you know any please add them. This number feels highly implausible: TGV duplex coaches are bi-level coaches even in the area of the doors. They are accessible step-free from standard 550 mm platforms. The height of either level won't be below 1,900 mm as many Europeans are quite tall. Even if you look over the additional height needed for the intermediate floor and the roof (at least 60mm) you get a height beyond 4,320 mm). Things would have to be really tight and many people would bang their heads if you were correct. However I have not found a source for another height either, so I'd suggest removing this fact from both the loading gauge and the TGV duplex articles. Tobias Brohl (talk) 07:58, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello, You'll find the answer in Loading gauge and in Loading gauge The French loading gauge simply does NOT allow anything higher, or taller, than 4320 mm. So, if people bang their heads so be it. See also Berne gauge Peter Horn User talk 19:42, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

So I already wrote to the person who made that addition in the loading gauge article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:John_Maynard_Friedman#Possibly_wrong_fact_in_Loading_gauge_article His only source for doing so was your article. The Berne gauge article doesn't include any references either. Give me a reference and I'm happy to add it, but otherwise I feel like this "fact" needs to be removed from wikipedia for lack of citations. Tobias Brohl (talk) 19:57, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The pertinent citations are  and Peter Horn User talk 20:45, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Interestingly, FR:TGV Duplex just gives length and width, but not height... --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 21:08, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * SNCF TGV Duplex gives the height as 4320 mm which is as much as the French loading gauge allows. See citations ! & 2 Peter Horn User talk 22:18, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * There is also this Peter Horn User talk 23:35, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

I'm not here to discuss with you my persona nor the amount I write on my user page. I am here to discuss the height of TGV duplex trains. Concerning the citations you provided: They show that most mainlines in France are UIC-B compliant and most mainlines are even UIC-B+ compliant. that's interesting, but if I did not overlook anything none of them specifies (a) the height of TGV Duplex trains (b) a loading gauge the TGV duplex is compliant with or (c) all loading gauges that the LGVs and connected mainlines are compliant with. If I overlooked something please correct me.

And concerning the UIC-B(+) compliance of french mainlines: That info does not support your point. For example German mainlines are generally UIC-G1 and DE2 compliant. Many German railway lines are also UIC-G2 compliant. There are regular passenger trains (Stadler IC2s) in Germany that are not UIC-G1 compliant nor DE2 compliant but are G2 compliant. That means that they can not run on all german lines. In the same way the UIC-B(+) compliance of french mainlines does not proof that LGVs and connected mainlines are not also compliant with bigger loading gauges. So you'd have to show that (a) French LGVs and connected mainlines are not compliant with any bigger gauges than UIC-B+ or (b) that TGV Duplex trains are UIC-B(+) compliant.

Furthermore that would only provide an upper bound for the height of TGV Duplex but it would not prove that they are exactly 4,320 mm high, they might as well be 4,319 mm high and would still be UIC-B+ compliant.

P.S. With "LGVs and connected mainlines" I mean all lines that regular TGVs run on.

--Tobias Brohl (talk) 09:36, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * What we are concerned with ie the upper limit of the French loading gauge or the Berne gauge. Rest assured that the SNCF TGV Duplex would use the upper limit to the full. There is no error as such. German double-deckers can not enter France. Peter Horn User talk 17:18, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

What I was trying to express is that there can be multiple loading gauges in use within a single country and not all lines have to comply withe the same gauges and there can be trains running in a given country which can not use all lines due to their loading gauge. And I suspect that the TGV Duplex might be such a case.

And you thinking that the TGV would use the last millimeter permitted is not the basis for publishing that value on Wikipedia. WP:V States "[Wikipedia's] content is determined by previously published information rather than the beliefs or experiences of editors."

If you do not have a source stating that TGV Duplex trains are exactly 4,320 mm high, this "fact" will have to be removed. Furthermore I never claimed that German double-decker trains could enter France. Tobias Brohl (talk) 20:32, 14 November 2021 (UTC)


 * To confirm the height I would really have to contact either the builder Alstom, the SNCF or both. That would take TIME. That said, there already is this for a second (2nd) time. Bitte, lass alles.

Peter Horn User talk 02:16, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

I was wrong and you were wrong too! tl;dr TGV Duplex trains are 4,303 mm high. First of all I was wrong. I remembered the internal layout of the TGV duplex wrongly, there is no step free access from 550 mm platforms. My argument that they must be higher because of the step free access was therefore wrong too. After seeing your reply and you writing admins about me (I still don't really get why, could you explain to me (via PM?) what I've really done wrong?) I was a bit frustrated with this discussion, and felt that it was going in the wrong way. So I decided to contact an industry contact of mine at Alstom this morning, and got a reply back about an hour ago. TGV Duplex trains are 4,303 mm high and do not use the allowed 4,320 mm to the fullest, so you are wrong too. I'll edit both pages later today (or tomorrow) and will add the citation.

Peace seeking greetings Tobias Brohl (talk) 14:13, 15 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Let there be peace. I'll get back after my breakfast. Peter Horn User talk 15:48, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm back. Thanks Tobias for having a contact at Alstom, that saves me from having to write all the way from Canada I trust that Alstom gave you a diagram or that you'll be able to use their reply email as a citation. Good work. Again, thanks and let there be peace. I wish you the best. Btw, it is 11:22 here. My breakfast was more like a brunch. Peter Horn User talk 16:25, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * On second thought, it should be kept because it does mention a number of past short railways. Peter Horn User talk 01:49, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * Already taken care of. Peter Horn User talk 17:36, 20 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Mount Royal station is no longer in the text. Peter Horn User talk 16:18, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * @User:Rocknrollmancer My intention is to center the image/file for visual effect. Peter Horn User talk 23:49, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Can you show me where in MOS this is supported? "visual effect" to me is a cosmetic edit, and retrograde. It is not possible to have one image in Gallery - plain silly; gallery is by definition an array. Leave it with you to research your answer. I was prompted by a recent case at AN/I where someone was making thousands of automated edits breaking standard protocols, and much coding. I suspect you are doing similarly, deviating from standard appearance throughout the project. Back in a few minutes. Thank you.--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 23:56, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Nothing automatic, only repeated use of "copy and paste of "" Peter Horn User talk 00:23, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Where is this treatment creating much whitespace recommended within Manual of Style?--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 00:49, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I can't find anything supporting your changes driven by your personal preferences.


 * WP:GALLERY states "...a gallery or cluster of images...", "...a collection of images...", "Gallery images must collectively add to the reader's understanding of the subject without causing unbalance to an article or section..."


 * WP:UNDUE states "Undue weight can be given in several ways, including but not limited to...the use of imagery".


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 * I have started. Peter Horn User talk 03:34, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Done Peter Horn User talk 18:19, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * I have left a request on Wiki fr:Discussion:Métro sur pneumatiques. Reliable references have to be found in French. The term rollway is, out of necessity in this context, a translation of the French term piste de roulement. After all the system was first develloped in Paris. I have been looking at the roll ways of the Montreal Metro ever since March 1969. Peter Horn User talk 03:20, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I found this
 * And also this Peter Horn User talk 04:06, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

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The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Letsgomoose until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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May 2023
Hello, I'm Tacyarg. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added to Wheelchair lift have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. I can see you are an experienced editor, but this link to a dealer looks like spam? Tacyarg (talk) 21:34, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for your message on my Talk page. I'm sure it's a legitimate company, but the link fails points 5 and 14 of WP:ELNO. Tacyarg (talk) 09:39, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

MOS:SANDWICH
Please don't intentionally create sandwiching, like you did with this edit. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:21, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Vagonetto Decauville moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, Vagonetto Decauville, is not suitable as written to remain published. I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Spicy (talk) 19:51, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Draft:Vagonetto Decauville


The page Draft:Vagonetto Decauville has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done for the following reason:

"WP:G6 per https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpicy&diff=1158875209&oldid=1158790129"

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, pages that meet certain criteria may be deleted at any time.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Vagonetto Decauville


A tag has been placed on Vagonetto Decauville requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section R3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a recently created redirect from an implausible typo or misnomer, or other unlikely search term.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Tollens (talk) 18:41, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

"Vagonetto Decauville" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vagonetto_Decauville&redirect=no Vagonetto Decauville] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. Tollens (talk) 17:12, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

"Islands of Malta, Malta" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Islands_of_Malta,_Malta&redirect=no Islands of Malta, Malta] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. NotReallySoroka (talk) 06:05, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for June 25
An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Translohr, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Pavement.

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Funicular Neuveville–Saint-Pierre
Hi, you just created Funicular Neuveville–Saint-Pierre as a redirect. However, the target Standseilbahn Neuveville–Saint-Pierre does not exist. What is the intended target? ✗ plicit  06:04, 23 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, Try again, the target is Fribourg funicular Peter Horn User talk 20:14, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

"Amérique du Nord" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Am%C3%A9rique_du_Nord&redirect=no Amérique du Nord] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. * Pppery * it has begun... 01:08, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for October 7
An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Terminus Centre-Ville, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Boulevard René-Lévesque.

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Blocked again
Once again I'm blocked on |Spanish wikipedia whai is my IP number? Peter Horn User talk 05:39, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello, Can anyone contact the |Spanish wikipedia and beg them to stop causing a mess with IP addresses. right now I am even blocked to edit my own user page, es:Usario:Peter Horn and there is NO way to contact an administrator. Peter Horn User talk 15:22, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * You need to take this up on the Spanish Wikipedia - each project is independently governed and I have no authority (or motivation) to do anything there. Assuming my understanding of what is happening there is correct, see es:Wikipedia:Proxies abiertos, and you should be able to edit es:Usuario discusión:Peter Horn even if you are blocked. * Pppery * it has begun... 18:38, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The POINT is that I can NOT do any of those above things. I can NOT even edit my own es:Usuario discusión:Peter Horn. The Spanish Wikipedia is screwed up. Or AVG securety is causing me problems. Thanks anyway. Peter Horn User talk 19:45, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

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