name | name | The name that will appear above the top line of the infobox. If it is the name of a specific locomotive, then it should be in italics. - Example
- LNER Class A3 4472 ''Flying Scotsman''
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image | image | The filename for the infobox image.
| File | suggested |
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Image size | imagesize | The size of the image in pixels (default is 300)
| Number | optional |
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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 |
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caption | caption | The caption for the image
| Line | optional |
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hatnote | hatnote | A label-less centered text field for notices that appears near the top of the infobox
| String | optional |
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Power type | powertype | The type of power that the locomotive employs - Example
- Steam, Diesel-electric, Diesel-hydraulic, Electric, Electro-diesel
| Line | required |
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Designer | designer | The name of the locomotive's designer
| Line | optional |
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Manufacturer | builder | The locomotive builder or manufacturer
| Line | suggested |
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Order number | ordernumber | The locomotive's order number(s)
| Line | optional |
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Serial number | serialnumber | The locomotive's serial number(s). (not the fleet number - see below)
| Line | suggested |
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Build model | buildmodel | The builder's model number
| Line | optional |
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Build date | builddate | The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was built. Use {{Start date}} (and {{End date}} where applicable).
| Line | optional |
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Total production | totalproduction | The total number of locomotives of the given class or type that were built
| Line | suggested |
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Rebuilder | rebuilder | The locomotive rebuilder
| Line | optional |
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Rebuild date | rebuilddate | The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was rebuilt
| Line | optional |
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Number rebuilt | numberrebuilt | The total number of locomotives of the given class that were rebuilt
| Number | optional |
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website | website | no description
| Unknown | optional |
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Whyte type | whytetype | The wheel arrangement in Whyte notation - Example
- [[4-6-2]]
| Line | optional |
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AAR wheel arangment | aarwheels | The AAR wheel arrangement - Example
- C-C
| Line | optional |
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UIC classification | uicclass | The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements - Example
- 2′C1′ , Co′Co′
| Line | optional |
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British wheel classification | Britishclass | The British and Commonwealth classification of locomotive axle arrangements for electric and diesel-electric locomotives - Example
- Co-Co
| Line | optional |
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Driver | driver | The coupled axle being driven by the piston (steam) or engine (diesel) - Example
- 3rd coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Gauge | gauge | The track gauges on which the locomotive operated; use the {{track gauge}} template - Example
- {{track gauge|1435 mm}}
| Line | optional |
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Trucks | trucks | USA terminology: The type of trucks - Example
- Blomberg M
| Line | optional |
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Bogies | bogies | British terminology: The type of bogies - Example
- BR Mk 1
| Line | optional |
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Leading diameter | leadingdiameter | The diameter of the locomotive's leading wheels - Example
- {{convert|36|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Driver diameter | driverdiameter | USA terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's driving wheels - Example
- {{convert|70|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Coupled diameter | coupleddiameter | British terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's coupled wheels - Example
- {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Wheel diameter | wheeldiameter | The diameter of the locomotive's wheels, for diesels and electrics - Example
- {{convert|40|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Trailing diameter | trailingdiameter | The diameter of the locomotive's trailing wheels - Example
- {{convert|42|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Tender diameter | tenderdiameter | The diameter of the tender's wheels - Example
- {{convert|38|in|m|3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Minimum curve | minimumcurve | The minimum radius curve that the locomotive will negotiate. North American practice would use degrees of curvature
| Line | optional |
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Wheelbase | wheelbase | The locomotive's total wheelbase
| Line | optional |
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Engine total wheelbase | engine total | The engine's wheelbase, tender excluded
| Line | optional |
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Leading truck/bogie wheelbase | leading | The wheelbase of the leading truck/bogie
| Line | optional |
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Wheelbase of driving wheels | drivers | USA terminology: The wheelbase of the driving wheels
| Line | optional |
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Coupled wheelbase | coupled | British terminology: The wheelbase of the coupled wheels
| Line | optional |
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Trailing truck/bogie wheelbase | trailing | The wheelbase of the trailing truck/bogie
| Line | optional |
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Truck wheelbase | truck | USA terminology: The wheelbase of each truck on diesels and electrics
| Line | optional |
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Bogie wheelbase | bogie | British terminology: The wheelbase of each bogie on diesels and electrics
| Line | optional |
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Tender wheelbase | tender total | The wheelbase of the tender
| Line | optional |
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Tender truck wheelbase | tendertruck | USA terminology: The wheelbase of each tender truck
| Line | optional |
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Tender bogie wheelbase | tenderbogie | British terminology: The wheelbase of each tender bogie
| Line | optional |
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Pivot centres | pivotcentres | Garratts, diesels and electrics: distance between engine unit or bogie pivot centres
| Line | optional |
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Pantograph shoe centres | pantoshoecentres | Electrics: distance between pantograph shoe centres
| Line | optional |
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Wheel spacing | wheelspacing | To describe trucks/bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing
| Line | optional |
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Length over couplers | over couplers | The length between the coupler faces
| Line | optional |
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Length over bufferbeams | over bufferbeams | The length between the buffer beams
| Line | optional |
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Body length | body | The length of the locomotive body (diesels and electrics)
| Line | optional |
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Length | length | The locomotive's total length, tender included
| Line | optional |
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Width | width | The locomotive's total width
| Line | optional |
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Height (panographs down) | pantodown | An electric locomotive's height, including pantographs in the stowed position
| Line | optional |
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Height (body only) | bodyonly | An electric locomotive's body height, discounting the pantographs
| Line | optional |
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Height | height | The locomotive's total height
| Line | optional |
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Frame type | frametype | The type of locomotive frame - Example
- "Plate frame", "Bar frame" or "Cast frame"
| Line | optional |
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Axle load | axleload | maximum axle load (average, or the load on the axle(s) which carry the greatest load)
| Line | optional |
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Leading bogie/pony truck axleload | leadingbogie/pony | The load on the leading bogie or pony axle
| Line | optional |
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Coupled axleload (all) | coupled all | Use when the load on all coupled wheels are the same
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 1st coupled axle | coupled 1 | The load on the 1st coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 2nd coupled axle | coupled 2 | The load on the 2nd coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 3rd coupled axle | coupled 3 | The load on the 3rd coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 4th coupled axle | coupled 4 | The load on the 4th coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 5th coupled axle | coupled 5 | The load on the 5th coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 6th coupled axle | coupled 6 | The load on the 6th coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 7th coupled axle | coupled 7 | The load on the 7th coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Axleload on 8th coupled axle | coupled 8 | The load on the 8th coupled axle
| Line | optional |
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Trailing bogie/pony axleload | trail bogie/pony | The load on the trailing bogie or pony axle
| Line | optional |
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Tender bogie axleload | tenderbogieload | The axle load per tender bogie
| Line | optional |
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Tender axleload | tenderaxle | The axle load per individual tender axle
| Line | optional |
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Weight on drivers | weightondrivers | The weight on the driven wheels only
| Line | optional |
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Locomotive weight | locoweight | The weight of the locomotive in working order (excluding tender)
| Line | optional |
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Tender weight | tenderweight | The weight of the locomotive's tender in working order
| Line | optional |
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Locomotive and tender weight | locotenderweight | The combined weight of the locomotive and tender in working order
| Line | optional |
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Tender type | tendertype | The type of tender; typically the number of axles, the designer, or (where issued), the class of tender
| Line | optional |
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Fuel type | fueltype | The type of fuel that the locomotive consumes - Example
- "Wood", "Coke", "Coal", "Oil"
| Line | optional |
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Fuel capacity | fuelcap | The locomotive's full fuel capacity
| Line | optional |
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Lubricant capacity | lubecap | Lubrication oil capacity
| Line | optional |
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Coolant capacity | coolantcap | Engine coolant capacity
| Line | optional |
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Water capacity | watercap | The tender's full water capacity
| Line | optional |
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Tender capacity | tendercap | The tender's full fuel and water capacity
| Line | optional |
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Sand capacity | sandcap | The locomotive's full sandbox capacity
| Line | optional |
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Fuel consumption | consumption | The locomotive's average fuel consumption rate
| Line | optional |
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Water consumption | watercons | The locomotive's average water consumption rate
| Line | optional |
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powersupply | powersupply | no description
| Unknown | optional |
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Electric system | electricsystem | The electric system(s) under which the locomotive operates - Example
- 1500 V DC, 3 kV DC, {{15 kV AC}}, {{25 kV 50 Hz}}
| Line | optional |
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Current collection method | collectionmethod | The locomotive's electrical current collection method - Example
- Pantographs from catenary, Contact shoe from third rail
| Line | optional |
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Prime mover | primemover | Model of prime move (engine) in the locomotive - Example
- [[Alco 251]], [[EMD 645]]
| Line | optional |
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RPM range | rpmrange | RPM range of the prime mover - Example
- 250–1000 rpm
| Line | optional |
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Low idle RMP | rpmrange low | The RPM of the prime mover at low idle
| Line | optional |
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Idle RPM | rpmrange idle | The RPM of the prime mover at normal idle
| Line | optional |
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Maximum RPM | rpmrange max | The RPM of the prime mover at full speed
| Line | optional |
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Engine type | enginetype | Type prime mover in the locomotive - Example
- Four-stroke diesel engine
| Line | optional |
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Aspiration | aspiration | Type/model of aspiration - Example
- Normally aspirated, Roots-type supercharger, Turbocharger
| Line | optional |
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Displacement | displacement | Displacement of prime mover
| Line | optional |
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Alternator | alternator | Type/model of alternator, if fitted
| Line | optional |
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Generator | generator | Type/model of DC generator, if fitted
| Line | optional |
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Traction motors | tractionmotors | Type/model of traction motors
| Line | optional |
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Traction motor amps (1 hour) | t/m amps 1 hr | The one hour traction motor rating
| Line | optional |
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Traction motors amps (continuous) | t/m amps cont | The continuous traction motor rating
| Line | optional |
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Head End Power | headendpower | type/rating of HEP or Electric Train Supply (ETS)
| Line | optional |
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Firebox type | fireboxtype | Type of firebox - Example
- Radial stay, Belpaire, Wooton, etc
| File | optional |
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Fire grate area | firearea | The area of the locomotive's fire grate - Example
- {{convert|90|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Boiler | boiler | Model of boiler - Example
- LNER diagram 100A
| Line | optional |
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Boiler type | boilertype | The boiler type - Example
- Domeless, etc
| Line | optional |
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Boiler pitch | pitch | The height of the boiler centreline above the railhead
| Line | optional |
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Boiler diameter | diameterinside | inside diameter of the boiler
| Line | optional |
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Boiler length | lengthinside | inside length of the boiler (distance between the tube plates)
| Line | optional |
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Small tube diameter | smalltubediameter | diameter (and quantity) of the small boiler tubes
| Line | optional |
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Large tube diameter | largetubediameter | diameter ( and quantity) of the flues (a.k.a. large boiler tubes)
| Line | optional |
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Boiler pressure | boilerpressure | Normal working pressure of the boiler
| Line | optional |
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Safety vavle type | safetyvalvetype | Type of safety valves fitted - Example
- Salter, Ramsbotton, Ross Pop
| String | optional |
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Feedwater heater | feedwaterheater | Type of feedwater heater, if fitted - Example
- ACFI, Elesco, Worthington BL
| String | optional |
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Total surface area | totalsurface | total heating area of the boiler
| Line | optional |
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Tube area | tubearea | heating area of the small tubes
| Line | optional |
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Arch area | archarea | heating area of the arch tubes or thermic syphons
| Line | optional |
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Flue area | fluearea | heating area of the flues (the large tubes the superheater elements fit into)
| Line | optional |
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Tubes and flues area | tubesandflues | heating area of the tubes and flues (if not broken out in sources)
| Line | optional |
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Firebox heating area | fireboxarea | heating area of the firebox (not the area of the grate!)
| Line | optional |
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Superheater area | superheaterarea | heating area of the superheater (if fitted)
| Line | optional |
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Superheater type | superheatertype | type of superheater (if fitted) - Example
- Schmidt, Robinson, Elesco, Type A, Type E
| Line | optional |
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Number of cylinders | cylindercount | Number of cylinders - Example
- 2, 3, 4, 6
| Number | optional |
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Cylinder size | cylindersize | Bore × Stroke of the locomotive's cylinders - Example
- {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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frontcylindersize | frontcylindersize | no description
| Unknown | optional |
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rearcylindersize | rearcylindersize | no description
| Unknown | optional |
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High-pressure cylinder size | hpcylindersize | Bore × stroke of the high pressure cylinders of a compoud locomotive
| Line | optional |
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Low-pressure cylinder size | lpcylindersize | Bore × stroke of the low pressure cylinders of a compoud locomotive
| Line | optional |
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Valve gear | valvegear | the type of valve gear used on steam locomotives - Example
- [[Stephenson valve gear|Stephenson]], [[Walschaerts valve gear|Walschaerts]]
| Line | optional |
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Valve type | valvetype | The type of valves used on steam locomotives - Example
- Slide, piston, poppet
| Line | optional |
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Valve travel | valvetravel | the length of the valve travel
| Line | optional |
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Valve lap | valvelap | the length of the valve lap on a steam locomotive
| Line | optional |
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valve lead | valvelead | the length of the valve lead on steam locomotives
| Line | optional |
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Transmission | transmission | The type of transmission used on a locomotive - Example
- Diesel-electric, hydraulic, mechanical
| Line | optional |
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Gear ratio | gear ratio | the gear ratio of the tracktion motors - Example
- 62:19
| Line | optional |
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Multiple working | multipleworking | the type of multiple working, if fitted - Example
- Blue Star, Red Diamond, AAR
| Line | optional |
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Train heating | trainheating | The train heating system used - Example
- [[Steam generator (railroad)|Steam generator]], [[Head-end power]], none.
| Line | optional |
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Loco brakes | locobrakes | The type of brakes installed in the locomotive - Example
- Vacuum brake, Air brake
| Line | optional |
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Train brakes | trainbrakes | The type of brakes the locomotive can operate on a train - Example
- Vacuum brakes, Air brakes
| Line | optional |
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Air reservoir capacity | reservoircap | The main air reservoir capacity
| Line | optional |
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Air compressor capacity | compressorcap | The air compressor capacity at high idle
| Line | optional |
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Vacuum exhauster capacity | exhaustercap | The vacuum exhauster capacity at high idle
| Line | optional |
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Safety systems | safety | The safety systems installed - Example
- auto train stop, cab signalling
| Line | optional |
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Couplings | coupling | The type of coupling system - Example
- Buffers and chain coupler, Janney coupler, Scharfenberg coupler, SA-3 coupler
| Line | optional |
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Maximum speed | maxspeed | The locomotive's maximum permitted speed - Example
- {{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Power output | poweroutput | The locomotive's total power output - Example
- {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Power ouptut (starting) | poweroutput start | The locomotive's starting motor rating - Example
- {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Power output (one hour) | poweroutput 1 hr | The locomotive's one hour motor rating - Example
- {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Power output (continuous) | poweroutput cont | The locomotive's continuous motor rating - Example
- {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Tractive effort | tractiveeffort | The locomotive's total tractive effort - Example
- {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Tractive effort (starting) | t/e starting | The locomotive's starting tractive effort - Example
- {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Tractive effort (one hour) | t/e 1 hr | The locomotive's one hour tractive effort - Example
- {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Tractive effort (continuous) | t/e continuous | The locomotive's continuous tractive effort - Example
- {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}}
| Line | optional |
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Acceleration rate | acceleration | The locomotive's rate of acceleration (with a stated load)
| Line | optional |
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deceleration | deceleration | Deceleration rate - Example
- The locomotive's rate of deceleration (with a stated load)
| Line | optional |
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Factor of adhesion | factorofadhesion | Factor of adhesion (weight on drivers divided by tractive effort) - Example
- 4.00
| Line | optional |
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Factor of adhesion (starting) | f/adh starting | The locomotive's starting factor of adhesion - Example
- 4.23
| Line | optional |
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factor of adhesion (one hour) | f/adh 1 hr | The locomotive's one hour factor of adhesion - Example
- 4.05
| Line | optional |
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Factor of adhesion (continuous) | f/adh continuous | The locomotive's continuous factor of adhesion - Example
- 3.96
| Line | optional |
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Loco brake force | locobrakeforce | The braking force supplied by "locobrakes"
| Line | optional |
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Dynamic brake peak effort | dynamicpeakeffort | The locomotive's dynamic brake peak effort
| Line | optional |
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Operator | operator | The operator(s) (railroad/railway/industry/company) who used the locomotive (for articles about individual locomotives and not generic locomotive models) - Example
- [[Northern Pacific Railway]], [[Midland Railway]]
| Line | suggested |
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Operator class | operatorclass | The class designation assigned by the locomotive's operator - Example
- NP W-1, GWR 4073, BBÖ 81
| Line | optional |
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Power class | powerclass | The power class or group of the locomotive - Example
- Midland Railway 4F, GWR C, Est series 8
| Line | optional |
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Number in class | numinclass | The number of locomotives in the same railroad/railway/industry/company class - Example
- 22, 5th of 72
| Line | optional |
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Fleet numbers | fleetnumbers | The operating number(s) assigned by the operator - Example
- LNER 4472, BBÖ 214.01 – 214.13
| Line | optional |
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Official name | officialname | The official name(s) assigned by the operator, and who or what the locomotive is named after
| Line | optional |
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Nicknames | nicknames | Nicknames given to the locomotive
| Line | optional |
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Axle load class | axleloadclass | The axle load class or group (e.g. Great Western Railway colour code, LNER/British Railways Route Availability "RA") - Example
- GWR Red, LNER/BR RA 7
| Line | optional |
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Locale | locale | The locale where the locomotive was operated - Example
- Mariazell Railway
| Line | optional |
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Delivery date | deliverydate | The date that the locomotive was delivered
| Line | optional |
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First run date | firstrundate | The date of the locomotive's first run
| Line | optional |
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Last run date | lastrundate | The date of the locomotive's last regular operation
| Line | optional |
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Retire date | retiredate | The date the locomotive was retired from regular service - Example
- 1956–1968
| Line | optional |
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Withdrawn date | withdrawndate | Commonwealth English equivalent of retiredate above - Example
- 1960–1962
| Line | optional |
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Preserved units | preservedunits | Quantiry and fleet numbers of and preserved units (with links to articles) - Example
- "Three: ÖBB 78.606, 78.618, 78.625"
| Line | optional |
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Restore date | restoredate | The date the locomotive was restored to operating condition
| Line | optional |
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Scrap date | scrapdate | The date the locomotive was scrapped
| Line | optional |
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Current owner | currentowner | The locomotive's current owner - Example
- National Railway Museum, ÖGEG
| Line | optional |
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Disposition | disposition | The locomotive's current disposition - Example
- "All scrapped", "Four preserved, remainder scrapped"
| Line | optional |
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Notes | notes | text box for infobox footnotes if needed
| Line | optional |
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