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Track gauge dispute

Inappropriate metrication of railway gauge categories.

Please stop this and do not continue until it is discussed appropriately at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Trains#User:TrackConversion_and_massive_changes_to_gauge_categorisation.

Thanks Andy Dingley (talk) 17:10, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Edit warring over categorization

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Category:Minimum gauge railways. Users are expected to collaborate with others and avoid editing disruptively.

In particular, the three-revert rule states that:

1. Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

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Please respond at the project talk: page, as linked above. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

See project talk. TrackConversion (talk) 17:21, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Metrication of railway line categories

THIS IS NOT VANDALISM - STOP YOUR ATTACKS TrackConversion (talk) 22:31, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Friendly advice

(edit conflict) For the moment, please stop creating metric rail gauge categories and adding them to articles. I believe you were editing in good faith. Now that this issue has been raises at Trains WikiProject, it needs to be discussed, so that a consensus can be formed. It may be that some categories get renamed, and others get merged. This does not mean that your efforts are completely unappreciated or unwanted. Any questions, please ask me or at the Wikiproject's talk page. Mjroots (talk) 19:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Raised at WP:ANI

Now raised at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Requesting_a_temporary_block_of_user:TrackConversion Andy Dingley (talk) 23:35, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

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Final Warning

This is your last warning; the next time you disrupt Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. You were asked not to continue with the metric categories whilst the issue is discussed. If you create any more metric rail gauge categories, you will be blocked. If you are blocked, you will not be able to contribute to the discussion, and a WP:CONSENSUS will be formed without your input. Mjroots (talk) 16:52, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Actually I started Category:Track gauges by imperial unit and was about to revert the categorization to metric /equivalents/. E.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volk%27s_Electric_Railway&diff=426036271&oldid=425857635 TrackConversion (talk) 17:00, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

The dispute

Thanks for your message. Another admin declined to block you. As you wish to discuss the issues, then I'm content for you to retain your editing privileges. The discussion at WP level should continue. It may be that each category is discussed on a case-by-case basis or they may be discussed in bulk. Mjroots (talk) 18:57, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

Not sure

I havent checked the diffs - so i dont know if its you or others - but I am beginning to associate the articles you touch as having lots of white space (apologies in advance if it wasnt you)- there is not any need to add blank empty lines everywhere - the formatting looks after itself - please take that in AGF - also I am not in the gauge arguments - I come from a rail fan area where such arguments seem superfluous - just remember that localised claims to labels like cape gauge and railroad get up my nose - they are culturally specific and not universal - and should never claim to be of universal usage - apart from that I'll get out of your way - just remember - extra white space is not needed - cheers SatuSuro 04:59, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry if I added any white space, not my intention. Maybe give me a link where it happened, so I can have a look at the issue. TrackConversion (talk) 10:33, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

No need to apologise - just note if you look at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_gauge&diff=prev&oldid=426151028 - I have removed the unnecessary white space - whether its yours or someone else - there is no need to add spaces - hope the diff helps SatuSuro 11:51, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Ah, thanks. At least one in that article was inserted by me - when removing an image. Thanks for spotting. TrackConversion (talk) 11:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Template talk:RailGauge#530 mm - 21 inch and Template talk:RailGauge#Updates

Where did you need 530mm? BTW {{convert}} or 530 mm (20.87 in) gives 20.87 inches when taken to two decimal places, that is 207⁄8 on a dual measuring tape. Peter Horn User talk 00:11, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Due to this, I sincerely doubt your question will be answered. Da.squirrels (talk) 18:32, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

So this is "moot". Peter Horn User talk 15:28, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Give the devil his due

Surprise, surprise, User:TrackConversion actually made genuine revisions to the Track gauge article! Peter Horn User talk 00:20, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Pennsylvania trolley gauge

The article Pennsylvania trolley gauge has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Is word for word identical to section Broad_gauge#Pennsylvania_trolley_gauge.

Needless article.

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