Template:Whyte/doc/sandbox
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sandbox This template is used to denote the Whyte notation of locomotives, especially steam locomotives. It automatically creates wikilinks for most common wheel arrangements
Usage
[edit]{{Whyte|arrangement|suffix|second part of suffix (if applicable)}}
Examples
[edit]{{Whyte|4-6-2}}
produces 4-6-2{{Whyte|0-6-0|PT}}
produces 0-6-0PT{{Whyte|0-6-0|T|T}}
produces 0-6-0T+T{{Whyte|0-8-2|T|R}}
produces 0-8-2TR
Index of Suffixes
[edit]- First part of suffix
Letter (s) | Meaning (links to) | |
---|---|---|
Input | Output | |
TT | Tender-tank locomotive | |
Tank | T | Tank locomotive |
T | Side tank locomotive | |
PT | Pannier tank locomotive | |
ST | Saddle tank locomotive | |
IST | Inverted saddle tank locomotive | |
WT | Well tank locomotive | |
BT | Back tank locomotive / Rear tank locomotive | |
Rear | RT | |
C | Crane tank locomotive | |
CT | ||
VB | Vertical boilered locomotive | |
VBT | ||
F | Fireless locomotive | |
R | Railcar | |
Rack | R | Rack locomotive |
RT | ||
P | Petrol locomotive | |
PM | Petrol-mechanical locomotive | |
PE | Petrol-electric locomotive | |
D | Diesel locomotive | |
DM | Diesel–mechanical locomotive | |
DE | Diesel–electric locomotive | |
DH | Diesel–hydraulic locomotive | |
BE | Battery-electric locomotive | |
OE | Overhead-electric locomotive | |
CA | Compressed-air locomotive | |
G | Geared steam locomotive| |
- Second part of suffix
Letter (s) | Meaning (links to) | |
---|---|---|
Input | Output | |
F | Fireless locomotive | |
G | Geared steam locomotive | |
R | Railcar | |
C | Crane tank | |
T | +Tender (rail) (as in T|T which renders as T+T, for denoting tender-tank locomotives)
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