Template:Infobox steam wheel arrangement

Infobox steam wheel arrangement

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This is an infobox for steam locomotive wheel arrangements using the Whyte notation. For locomotives, use {{Infobox locomotive}} and for steam locomotive tenders, use {{Infobox steam tender}} instead.

Usage

4-8-2 (Mountain)

Front of locomotive at left

NGR Hendrie D, the first true Mountain locomotive

Equivalent classifications UIC class 2′D1 French class 241 Turkish class 47 Swiss class 4/7 Russian class 2-4-1

First known tank engine version First use 1888 Country Colony of Natal Locomotive NGR Class D, Dübs A Railway Natal Government Railways Designer William Milne Builder Dübs and Company

First known tender engine version First use 1906 Country Colony of Natal Locomotive NGR Altered Class B Railway Natal Government Railways Designer D.A. Hendrie Builder Natal Government Railways Evolved from 4-8-0 modified Benefits Improved stability at speed

First known "True type" version First use 1909 Country Colony of Natal Locomotive NGR Class Hendrie D Railway Natal Government Railways Designer D.A. Hendrie Builder North British Locomotive Company Evolved from 4-6-2 Benefits Wide and deep firebox behind coupled wheels

Parameters

This template has a number of parameters, all of which are optional:

• name – The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets)
• image - Wheel arrangement schematic
• alt - Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)
• caption - Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
• image2 - Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement
• alt2 - Alternative text for the image
• caption2 - Loco picture description

Equivalent classifications

• hatnote - A label-less centered text field for notices
• UIC/Germany/Italy – Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification
• French/Spanish - Alternative French or Spanish classification
• Turkish - Alternative Turkish classification
• Swiss - Alternative Swiss classification
• Russian - Alternative Russian classification

First tank engine version

• date - Year introduced
• country – Country first used in
• locomotive – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• railway – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
• designer – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
• builder – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• evolvedfrom - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
• evolvedto - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
• mainbenefit – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
• maindrawback – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

First tender engine version

• date2 - Year introduced
• country2 – Country first used in
• locomotive2 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• railway2 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
• designer2 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
• builder2 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• evolvedfrom2 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
• evolvedto2 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
• mainbenefit2 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
• maindrawback2 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

First "True type" version (Use for locomotives where the full potential deriving from the wheel arrangement was first used. See 4-8-2 for an example)

• date3 - Year introduced
• country3 – Country first used in
• locomotive3 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• railway3 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
• designer3 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
• builder3 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
• evolvedfrom3 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
• evolvedto3 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
• mainbenefit3 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
• maindrawback3 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

Separate multiple values by using {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}.

Example

{{Infobox steam wheel arrangement
| name             = 4-4-0 (American)
| image            = Wheel arrangement schematic
| alt              = 
| caption          = Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
| image2           = Loco picture, preferably the first one to use this arrangement
| alt2             = 
| caption2         = Loco description
<!--Equivalent classifications-->
| hatnote          = 
| UIC/Germany/Italy=
| French/Spanish   = 
| Turkish          = 
| Swiss            = 
| Russian          = 
<!--First tank engine version-->
| date             = Year introduced
| country          = First user
| locomotive       = First loco
| railway          = First railway
| designer         = 
| builder          = 
| evolvedfrom      = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto        = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit      = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback     = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First tender engine version-->
| date2            = Year introduced
| country2         = First user
| locomotive2      = First loco
| railway2         = First railway
| designer2        = 
| builder2         = 
| evolvedfrom2     = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto2       = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit2     = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback2    = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First "True type" version-->
| date3            = Year introduced
| country3         = First user
| locomotive3      = First loco
| railway3         = First railway
| designer3        = 
| builder3         = 
| evolvedfrom3     = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto3       = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit3     = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback3    = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
}}

See also

• {{Infobox locomotive}} – for steam, electric and diesel locomotives
• {{Infobox steam tender}} - for steam locomotive tenders
• {{Infobox train}} – for trams/streetcars, multiple units and passenger cars
• {{Infobox German railway vehicle}} – for direct translations of articles copied from the German Wikipedia, pending conversion to {{Infobox train}} or {{Infobox locomotive}} format

TemplateData

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	name	The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets) Example 4-8-2 (Mountain)	Line	optional
image (schematic)	image	Wheel arrangement schematic	File	optional
image size (schematic)	imagesize image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)	Line	optional
caption (schematic)	caption	no description Example Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)	Line	optional
image (loco)	image2	Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement	File	optional
image size (loco)	imagesize2 image_size2	no description	Line	optional
alt (loco)	alt2	Alternative text for the image	Line	optional
caption (loco)	caption2	Loco picture description	Line	optional
hatnote	hatnote	no description	Line	optional
UIC, German or Italian classification	UIC/Germany/Italy	Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification Example 2′D1	Line	optional
French or Spanish classification	French/Spanish	Alternative French or Spanish classification Example 241	Line	optional
Turkish classification	Turkish	Alternative Turkish classification Example 47	Line	optional
Swiss classification	Swiss	Alternative Swiss classification Example 4/7	Line	optional
Russian classification	Russian	Alternative Russian classification Example 2-4-1	Line	optional
date (tank)	date	Year introduced	Line	optional
country (tank)	country	Country first used in	Line	optional
locomotive (tank)	locomotive	First locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
railway (tank)	railway	First railway to use this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
designer (tank)	designer	Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
builder (tank)	builder	Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
evolved from (tank)	evolvedfrom	The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved	Line	optional
evolved to (tank)	evolvedto	The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it	Line	optional
main benefit (tank)	mainbenefit	For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc	Line	optional
main drawback (tank)	maindrawback	For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc	Line	optional
date (tender)	date2	Year introduced	Line	optional
country (tender)	country2	Country first used in	Line	optional
locomotive (tender)	locomotive2	First locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
railway (tender)	railway2	First railway to use this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
designer (tender	designer2	Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
builder (tender)	builder2	Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
evolved from (tender)	evolvedfrom2	The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved	Line	optional
evolved to (tender)	evolvedto2	The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it	Line	optional
main benefit (tender)	mainbenefit2	For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc	Line	optional
main drawback (tender)	maindrawback2	For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc	Line	optional
date (true type)	date3	Year introduced	Line	optional
country (true type)	country3	Country first used in	Line	optional
locomotive (true type)	locomotive3	First locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
railway (true type)	railway3	First railway to use this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
designer (true type)	designer3	Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
builder (true type)	builder3	Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement	Line	optional
evolved from (true type)	evolvedfrom3	The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved	Line	optional
evolved to (true type)	evolvedto3	The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it	Line	optional
main benefit (true type)	mainbenefit3	For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc	Line	optional
main drawback (true type)	maindrawback3	For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc	Line	optional
notes	notes	no description	Line	optional

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