Template:Whyte
This template is used to denote the Whyte notation of locomotives, especially steam locomotives. It automatically creates wikilinks for most common wheel arrangements
Usage
{{Whyte|arrangement|suffix|second part of suffix (if applicable)}}
Examples
{{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
- 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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TemplateData
TemplateData for Whyte
<templatedata> { "params": { "1": { "label": "Wheel arrangement", "description": "wheel arrangement in Whyte notation.", "example": "4-6-2, 4w, 6w, 8w", "type": "line", "required": true }, "2": { "label": "Suffix", "description": "suffix to wheel arrangement", "example": "T, TT, PT, ST, IST, WT, BT, RT, CT, VB, VBT, F, R, P, PM, PE, D, DM, DE, DH, BE, OE, CA, G", "type": "line" }, "3": { "label": "Additional suffix", "description": "Second additional suffix", "example": "F, G, R, C, T", "type": "line" } }, "description": "Template to format and link locomotive wheel arrangements in Whyte notation.", "format": "inline" } </templatedata>