Template:Infobox train

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This is an infobox for generic electric multiple units and diesel multiple units, as well as carriages.
For the infobox for generic locomotives see infobox locomotive.

name
caption
In service	service
Manufacturer	manufacturer
Designer	designer
Assembly	assembly
Order no.	ordernumber
Built at	factory
Family name	family
Replaced	replaced
Constructed	yearconstruction
Entered service	yearservice
Refurbishment	refurbishment
Scrapped	yearscrapped
Number under construction	numberconstruction
Number built	numberbuilt
Number in service	numberservice
Number preserved	numberpreserved
Number scrapped	numberscrapped
Predecessor	predecessor
Successor	successor
Formation	formation
Diagram	diagram
Design code	code
Fleet numbers	fleetnumbers
Capacity	capacity
Operator(s)	operator
Depot(s)	depots
Line(s) served	lines
Specifications
Car body construction	carbody
Train length	trainlength
Car length	carlength
Width	width
Height	height
Floor height	floorheight
Low-floor	lowfloor
Platform height	platformheight
Entry	entrylevelorstep
Doors	doors
Articulated sections	art-sections
Wheel diameter	wheeldiameter
Wheelbase	wheelbase
Maximum speed	maxspeed
Weight	weight
Axle load	axleload
Steep gradient	gradient
Traction system	traction
Prime mover(s)	engine
Engine type	enginetype
Cylinder count	cylindercount
Cylinder size	cylindersize
Traction motors	traction motors
Power output	poweroutput
Tractive effort	tractiveeffort
Transmission	transmission
Acceleration	acceleration
Deceleration	deceleration
Auxiliaries	aux
Power supply	powersupply
Train heating	hvac
Electric system(s)	electricsystem
Current collection method	collectionmethod
UIC classification	uicclass
AAR wheel arrangement	aarwheels
Wheels driven	wheels driven
Bogies	bogies
Minimum turning radius	minimum curve
Braking system(s)	brakes
Safety system(s)	safety
Coupling system	coupling
Multiple working	multipleworking
Headlight type	light
Track gauge	gauge
Seating	seating
Stock type	stocktype
Notes
notes

Usage

This template has a large number of parameters, some of which, for historical reasons have duplicates that have been deprecated. Please note that parameter names are case-sensitive.

Only one parameter is required:

• name - The name that will appear as the title of the infobox. Please do not change the colour of the text here, do so in background below.

The remaining parameters are as follows (in the order that they will appear in the template output):

• box_width –
• label_width –
• background - the background colour of name parameter, either as a "colour name" (e.g. forestgreen), a hexadecimal value (e.g. #0093cf), or a colour template (e.g. #{{C2C colour}}). If the background is dark, please change the text colour by appending the CSS color selector. (e.g. background = black;color:white or background = #806040;color:#ffffdd ). Note that quotation marks are not permitted in these CSS statements. If |background= is present, but blank, the default is white; but if this parameter is omitted entirely, the default background colour is #eee.
• image - The filename for the infobox image.
• imagealt - Alternative text for image.
• imagesize - (or image_size) The size (width) of the images in pixels (as in imagesize=200). If |imagesize= is present, but blank the image will appear full size; but if this parameter is omitted entirely, the default size is 300 pixels wide.
• caption - The image caption that will be displayed.
• interiorimage - The filename for the second infobox image.
• interiorimagealt - Alternative text for interiorimage.
• interiorcaption - The second image caption that will be displayed.
• stocktype – (or StockType) The type of the train vehicles (e.g. Electric multiple unit, Diesel multiple unit, etc.).
• service - The dates that the vehicles were in service, separated by an en dash for a range or two years (e.g. 1964–1976), or a spaced en dash if one or both sides of the range have a space in them (e.g. 12 July 1964 – 4 April 1976).
• manufacturer – The company that manufactured the train.
• designer - if another company designed the vehicle.
• assembly - where it was produced (city, country).
• ordernumber - The Order number or Lot number the vehicles were procured under.
• factory - The factory at which the vehicles were made (if manufacturer had more than one factory).
• family - The type or range of manufacturer’s vehicles that the vehicles comes from (e.g. British Rail Mark 3).
• replaced - The vehicles that were replaced by these vehicles.
• yearconstruction - (or constructed) The dates that the vehicles were under construction, separated by an en dash (e.g. 1964–1976).
• yearservice - The date that the vehicles first entered service.
• refurbishment - The dates that the vehicles were refurbished, separated by an en dash (e.g. 1964–1976).
• yearretired – The dates that the vehicles were retired/withdrawn from service, separated by an en dash (e.g. 1964–1976).
• yearscrapped - The dates that the vehicles were scrapped, separated by an en dash (e.g. 1964–1976).
• numberconstruction - The quantity of vehicles under construction. construction also works, but is deprecated.
• numberbuilt - The quantity of vehicles manufactured. Built also works, but is deprecated.
• numberservice - The quantity of vehicles in service.
• numberretired - The quantity of vehicles taken out of service.
• numberpreserved - The quantity of vehicles preserved.
• numberscrapped - The quantity of vehicles scrapped.
• predecessor –
• successor –
• formation - The formation and/or length of a diesel or electric multiple unit.
• diagram - The classification Diagram, or Plan assigned to the vehicles.
• code - The design or TOPS code assigned to the vehicles.
• fleetnumbers - The fleet numbers of the vehicles.
• capacity - The capacity of the vehicles.
• owner - The owner(s) of the vehicles - common in countries such as UK where operators lease rolling stock from a ROSCO. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line.
• operator - The operator(s) of the vehicles. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line.
• depots - The maintenance depots to which the vehicles were assigned.
• lines - The lines or routes to which the vehicles were assigned.

Parameters below fall under the Specifications heading

• carbody - The type of carbody construction used (e.g. spotwelded stainless steel).
• trainlength - (or TrainLength) The total length of the train or unit. Please use {{convert}}.
• carlength - (or CarLength) The length of each vehicles (only those that differ). Please use {{convert}}.
• width - The width of each vehicles – please use {{convert}}.
• height - The height of each vehicles – please use {{convert}}.
• lowfloor – The low floor proportion of trams.
• floorheight - The height of the vehicles’ floor above the rail.
• platformheight - Standard measurement is from top of the rail.
• entrylevelorstep - The type of entry of the vehicles. State whether level (if platform height and floor height is the same or with a minimal difference) or step (if the platform height and floor height has a big difference and requires steps).
• doors - The number and type of doors fitted.
• art-sections - The number of coaches/power vehicles formed into an articulated trainset.
• wheeldiameter - The diameter of the wheels (can be expressed new/worn).
• wheelbase - The wheelbase of the train. State whether train, vehicle, bogie (truck), or bogie centers.
• maxspeed - The maximum permitted speed of the vehicles – please use {{convert}}.
• weight - The weight of the vehicles – please use {{convert}}.
• axleload - The maximum axle load of the rail vehicle(s).
• steep gradient - (or gradient) at per thousand ‰ or at per hundred %
• traction - The traction system of the vehicles (if electric multiple unit).
• engine - The prime mover(s) used in the vehicle (if diesel multiple unit or generator car).
• enginetype - (or Enginetype) The type of engine(s)/prime mover(s).
• cylindercount - The number of cylinders in an engine.
• cylindersize - The diameter (bore) and length (stroke) of each cylinder.
• displacement - The swept volume of each cylinder or each engine.
• traction motors - The type/model of traction motors.
• poweroutput - The power output of the engine(s) or traction motor(s) used (if fitted). Power and powerout also work, but are deprecated.
• tractiveeffort - The tractive effort of the train's propulsion system.
• transmission - The transmission used (e.g. electric/hydraulic/mechanical), if fitted with engine(s).
• acceleration - The acceleration rate of the vehicles.
• deceleration - The deceleration rate of the vehicles.
• aux - The type of any auxiliaries fitted, if any.
• powersupply - The type of any power supply fitted, if any.
• hvac - The type of train heating, ventilation and air conditioning fitted, if any.
• electricsystem - The voltage (+ frequency and/or phases if AC) of the power supply to electric multiple units, as well as the power source (e.g. overhead line, third rail).
• collectionmethod - The current collection method used on electric multiple units (e.g. pantograph, contact shoe).
• uicclass – The UIC classification of powered/unpowered axles
• aarwheels - (or wheel arrangement) The AAR wheel arrangement of powered cars.
• wheels driven – The number of wheels driven by the engine(s)/motor(s).
• bogies - The type of bogies of trucks fitted, if known.
• minimum curve - minimum size of a curve the vehicle can pass.
• brakes - (or Brakes) The type of train brakes fitted (e.g. Air, Vacuum, Electro-Pneumatic).
• safety - The type(s) of safety systems fitted.
• coupling - The type of vehicle couplings used (e.g. knuckle, Dellner, Scharfenberg).
• multipleworking - The type of multiple working used, if fitted.
• light - The type of headlights a locomotive or subway car has (e.g. halogen bulb, Light Emitting Diode, etc. ).
• gauge - The vehicles’ rail gauge – please use {{Track gauge}}.
• notes - Notes, miscellany, sources etc.
• seating – (or CarSeating) The seating arrangement of a train (e.g. longitudinal, transverse, etc.).

Note that articles using deprecated parameters are added to Category:Unusual parameters of Infobox train template. However, each page might need a null edit to be included in the category.

Below are a full and partial list of parameters to cut-and-paste into articles.

Full (for DMU / EMU): {{Infobox train | box_width = | label_width = | background = | name = | image = | imagealt = | imagesize = | caption = | interiorimage = | interiorimagealt = | interiorcaption = | stocktype = | service = | manufacturer = | designer = | assembly = | ordernumber = | factory = | family = | replaced = | yearconstruction = | yearservice = | refurbishment = | yearretired = | yearscrapped = | numberconstruction = | numberbuilt = | numberservice = | numberretired = | numberpreserved = | numberscrapped = | predecessor = | successor = | formation = | diagram = | code = | fleetnumbers = | capacity = | owner = | operator = | depots = | lines = | carbody = | trainlength = | carlength = | width = | height = | lowfloor = | floorheight = | platformheight = | entrylevelorstep = | doors = | art-sections = | wheeldiameter = | wheelbase = | maxspeed = | weight = | axleload = | steep gradient = | traction = | engine = | enginetype = | cylindercount = | cylindersize = | displacement = | traction motors = | poweroutput = | tractiveeffort = | transmission = | acceleration = | deceleration = | aux = | powersupply = | hvac = | electricsystem = | collectionmethod = | uicclass = | aarwheels = | wheels driven = | bogies = | minimum curve = | brakes = | safety = | coupling = | multipleworking = | light = | seating = | gauge = | notes = }}

Cutdown for a carriage / coach: {{Infobox train | background = | name = | image = | imagealt = | imagesize = | caption = | interiorimage = | interiorimagealt = | interiorcaption = | stocktype = | service = | manufacturer = | ordernumber = | factory = | family = | replaced = | yearconstruction = | yearservice = | refurbishment = | yearretired = | yearscrapped = | numberconstruction = | numberbuilt = | numberservice = | numberretired = | numberpreserved = | numberscrapped = | formation = | diagram = | code = | fleetnumbers = | capacity = | owner = | operator = | depots = | lines = | carbody = | carlength = | width = | height = | floorheight = | platformheight = | entrylevelorstep = | doors = | art-sections = | wheeldiameter = | wheelbase = | maxspeed = | weight = | axleload = | aux = | powersupply = | hvac = | bogies = | brakes = | coupling = | light = | seating = | gauge = | notes = }}

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This template is used in articles about rail vehicles, including, but not limited to railcars, multiple units, trams/streetcars and freight and passenger cars. Locomotives use Template:Infobox locomotive; train services use Template:Infobox rail service. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status box_width box_width no description Unknown optional label_width label_width no description Unknown optional Background background The background colour of name parameter, either as a "colour name" (e.g. forestgreen), a hexadecimal value (e.g. #0093cf), or a colour template (e.g. #{{C2C colour}}). If the background is dark, please change the text colour by appending the CSS color selector. (e.g. background = black;color:white or background = #806040;color:#ffffdd ). Note that quotation marks are not permitted in these CSS statements. If |background= is present, but blank, the default is white; but if this parameter is omitted entirely, the default background colour is #eee. Example forestgreen, #0093cf, #{{C2C colour}} Content optional Name name The name that will appear as the title of the infobox. Please do not change the colour of the text here, do so in ''background'' below. Line required Image image The filename for the infobox image File optional Image Alt imagealt Alternative text for image. String optional Image Size imagesize image_size The size (width) of the images in pixels. If |imagesize= is present, but blank the image will appear full size; but if this parameter is omitted entirely, the default size is 300 pixels wide. Example 200 Number optional Image Caption caption The image caption that will be displayed. Content optional Interior Image interiorimage The filename for the second infobox image. File optional Interior Image Alt interiorimagealt Alternative text for interiorimage. String optional Interior Caption interiorcaption The second image caption that will be displayed. Content optional stocktype stocktype StockType The type of the train vehicles. Example Electric multiple unit, Diesel multiple unit Line required Year(s) of Service service The dates that the vehicles were in service, separated by an en dash. Example 1964–1976 String optional manufacturer manufacturer The company that manufactured the train. Content optional Designer designer If another company designed the vehicle Content optional Assembly assembly Where it was produced (city, country) Content optional Order Number ordernumber The Order number or Lot number the vehicles were procured under. Content optional Factory factory The factory at which the vehicles were made (if manufacturer had more than one factory). Content optional Family family The type or range of manufacturer’s vehicles that the vehicles comes from Example British Rail Mark 3 Content optional Replaced replaced The vehicles that were replaced by these vehicles. Content optional Year(s) of Construction yearconstruction constructed The dates that the vehicles were under construction, separated by an en dash. Example 1964–1976 String optional Year of Start of Service yearservice The date that the vehicles first entered service. String optional Year(s) of Refurbishment refurbishment The dates that the vehicles were refurbished, separated by an en dash. Example 1964–1976 String optional Year(s) when retired or withdrawn yearretired Dates vehicles were retired or withdrawn from service Example 1964–1969 Line optional Year(s) when Scrapped yearscrapped The dates that the vehicles were scrapped, separated by an en dash. Example 1964–1976 String optional Number Under Construction numberconstruction construction The quantity of vehicles under construction. construction also works, but is deprecated. String optional Number Built numberbuilt built The quantity of vehicles manufactured. Built also works, but is deprecated. String optional Number In Service numberservice The quantity of vehicles in service. String optional Number Retired numberretired The quantity of vehicles taken out of service. Line optional Number Preserved numberpreserved The quantity of vehicles preserved. String optional Number Scrapped numberscrapped The quantity of vehicles scrapped. String optional predecessor predecessor no description Unknown optional successor successor no description Unknown optional Formation formation The formation and/or length of a diesel or electric multiple unit. Content optional Diagram diagram The classification Diagram, or Plan assigned to the vehicles. Content optional Code code The design or TOPS code assigned to the vehicles. Content optional Fleet Numbers fleetnumbers The fleet numbers of the vehicles. Content optional Capacity capacity The capacity of the vehicles. Content optional Owner(s) owner The owner(s) of the vehicles – common in countries such as UK where operators lease rolling stock from a ROSCO. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line. Content optional Operator(s) operator The operator(s) of the vehicles. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line. Content optional Depots depots The maintenance depots to which the vehicles were assigned. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line. Content optional Lines lines The lines or routes to which the vehicles were assigned. If more than one, use {{unbulleted list}} to list them each on their own line. Content optional Car Body carbody The type of carbody construction used. Example spotwelded stainless steel Content optional Train Length trainlength TrainLength The total length of the train or unit. Please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|123|ft|m}} Content optional Car Length carlength CarLength The length of each vehicles (only those that differ). Please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|123|ft|m}} Content optional Width width The width of each vehicles – please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|123|ft|m}} Content optional Height height The height of each vehicles – please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|123|ft|m}} Content optional lowfloor lowfloor The low floor proportion of trams. Content optional Floor Height floorheight The height of the vehicles’ floor above the rail. Content optional Platform Height platformheight Standard measurement is from top of the rail. Content optional entrylevelorstep entrylevelorstep The type of entry of the vehicles. State whether level (if platform height and floor height is the same or with a minimal difference) or step (if the platform height and floor height has a big difference and requires steps). Content optional Doors doors The number and type of doors fitted. Content optional Articulated Sections art-sections The number of coaches/power vehicles formed into an articulated trainset. Content optional Wheel Diameter wheeldiameter The diameter of the wheels (can be expressed new/worn) Content optional Wheel Base wheelbase The wheelbase of the train. State whether train, vehicle, bogie (truck), or bogie centers. Content optional Max Speed maxspeed The maximum permitted speed of the vehicles – please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|123|km/h|mph}} Content optional Weight weight The weight of the vehicles – please use {{convert}}. Example {{convert|1|lb|kg}} Content optional Axle Load axleload The maximum axle load of the rail vehicle(s). Content optional Gradient steep gradient gradient at per thousand ‰ or at per hundred % Content optional Traction traction The traction system of the vehicles (if electric multiple unit). Content optional Engine engine The prime mover(s) used in the vehicle (if diesel multiple unit or generator car). Content optional Engine Type enginetype Enginetype The type of engine(s)/prime mover(s) Content optional Cylinder count cylindercount The number of cylinders in an engine Number optional Cylinder size cylindersize The bore and stroke of each cylinder in an engine Content optional Displacement displacement The swept volume of each cylinder or each engine Content optional Traction motors traction motors The type/model of traction motors Unknown optional poweroutput poweroutput Power powerout The power output of the engine(s) or traction motor(s) used (if fitted). Power and powerout also work, but are deprecated. Content optional Tractive Effort tractiveeffort The tractive effort of the train's propulsion system. Content optional Transmission transmission The transmission used (e.g. electric/hydraulic/mechanical) if fitted with engine(s). Content optional Acceleration acceleration The acceleration rate of the vehicles. Content optional Deceleration deceleration The deceleration rate of the vehicles. Content optional Auxiliary aux The type of any auxiliaries fitted, if any. Content optional Power Supply powersupply The type of any power supply fitted, if any. Content optional HVAC hvac The type of train heating, ventilation and air conditioning fitted, if any. Content optional Electrical System electricsystem The voltage, and frequency if A.C., of the power supply to electric multiple units. Also Overhead line or Third rail etc. Content optional Collection Method collectionmethod The current collection method used on electric multiple units. Example Pantograph, Contact shoe Content optional UIC Class uicclass The UIC classification of powered/unpowered axles Content optional AAR Wheel aarwheels wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement of powered cars. Content optional wheels driven wheels driven The number of wheels driven by the engine(s)/motor(s). Unknown optional Bogies bogies The type of bogies of trucks fitted, if known. Content optional Minimum Curve minimum curve Minimal size of a curve the tram can pass Content optional Brakes brakes Brakes The type of train brakes fitted. Example Air, Vacuum, Electro-Pneumatic Content optional Safety System(s) safety The type(s) of safety systems fitted. Content optional Coupling Type coupling The type of vehicle couplings used. Example knuckle, Dellner, Scharfenberg Content optional Multiple Working multipleworking The type of multiple working used, if fitted. Content optional Lights light The type of headlights a locomotive or subway car has. Example halogen bulb, Light Emitting Diode Unknown optional Seating seating CarSeating The seating layout of a train. Example Longitudinal, transverse Content optional Gauge gauge The vehicles’ rail gauge - please use {{Track gauge}} Example {{Track gauge|1520 mm}} Unknown optional Notes notes notes, miscellany, sources etc. Content optional

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See also

• {{Infobox rail service}} - for specific services offered by railway companies
• {{Infobox locomotive}} – for locomotives
• {{Infobox German railway vehicle}} – for direct translations of articles copied from the German Wikipedia, pending conversion to {{Infobox train}} or {{Infobox locomotive}} format

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