Template:Whyte/doc

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)

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Whyte

Template to format and link locomotive wheel arrangements in Whyte notation.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Wheel arrangement	1	wheel arrangement in Whyte notation. Example 4-6-2, 4w, 6w, 8w	Line	required
Suffix	2	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	Line	optional
Additional suffix	3	Second additinal suffix Example F, G, R, C, T	Line	optional