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A barnstar for you!

		The Baseball Barnstar
		Thank you so much for your GA review of Ronald Torreyes! I know that it can be difficult reviewing articles that aren't exactly in your wheelhouse, especially ones that have been sitting in the slush pile for a while, so I commend you for taking it on. And I'll finish my FAC review tonight! — GhostRiver 18:19, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your review. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 20:01, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Providence and Worcester Railroad

The article Providence and Worcester Railroad you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Providence and Worcester Railroad for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Whiteguru -- Whiteguru (talk) 05:41, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Hello Trainsandotherthings: Thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia, and have a great New Year! Cheers, ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 23:56, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year snowman}} to people's talk pages with a friendly message.

Your GA nomination of Nashua and Lowell Railroad

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Nashua and Lowell Railroad you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bungle -- Bungle (talk) 10:41, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Nashua and Lowell Railroad

The article Nashua and Lowell Railroad you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Nashua and Lowell Railroad for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bungle -- Bungle (talk) 20:01, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

GAN

Hello. I came here because I thought you could help me with reviewing good article nominees. I have never done this before, so it’s always good to use some help. I want to do one with you, and then do some more and check with you or others and see if it’s good. Thanks for helping correct my mistake. I will try to do better next time. Cheers! BubbaDaAmogus (talk) 22:41, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

@BubbaDaAmogus: Thanks for the message, but I'm afraid I'm busy with other things onwiki at the moment and I am unable to directly supervise a GAN with you. You could ask at WT:GAN for assistance, but what I recommend is to do a review and then request a second opinion. What you did wrong was changing the articles to say they were GAs before actually doing the reviews. Have you read through Wikipedia:Good article nominations/Instructions#Reviewing? You can use one of the review templates to help you work through your review. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 23:00, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup!

Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:37, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup!

Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:02, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

bonus points

	bonus points
	well done for reviewing that really long article! DirkJandeGeer (щи) 19:28, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Nashua and Lowell Railroad

The article Nashua and Lowell Railroad you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Nashua and Lowell Railroad for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bungle -- Bungle (talk) 19:01, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hartford and New Haven Railroad

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Hartford and New Haven Railroad you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 07:20, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hartford and New Haven Railroad

The article Hartford and New Haven Railroad you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Hartford and New Haven Railroad for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 15:20, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Hartford and New Haven Railroad

The article Hartford and New Haven Railroad you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Hartford and New Haven Railroad for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 19:41, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Best wishes for the New Year and an apology

Best wishes for the New Year and an apology

I hope the New Year brings you nothing but the best. I wanted to thank you for teaching me something I was not aware of prior. These days I mainly do recent changes patrolling; occasionally there are reports to AIV that administrators use the canned reply that ANI would be a better referral. When I has an issue with you, that I could not resolve, I brought it there. I had no idea what a toxic experience that was. It is my greatest regret to date here; there were a plethora of other avenues that I know now would have been less confrontational and dramatic. I am sorry for initiating that. Ifnord (talk) 21:49, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

@Ifnord: Thanks for the message, and I accept your apology. I also want to offer you an apology of my own, I am not proud of how I acted at ANI towards you and other editors. I was frustrated, but I did not handle the situation appropriately, and said things I shouldn't have. I hope we can work together productively in the future. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 23:47, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Providence and Worcester Railroad

On 8 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Providence and Worcester Railroad, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Providence and Worcester Railroad (train pictured) became independent in 1973 after 85 years of being leased? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Providence and Worcester Railroad. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Providence and Worcester Railroad), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

"Chew-Chew Baby" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Chew-Chew Baby and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 January 9#Chew-Chew Baby until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paradoctor (talk • contribs) 18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Someone who likes train writing's compliment for you

I just want to tell you that you seem like a very mature person for what you do to these pages, and I actually like that. I don’t want to be one of those people who think what you do is questionable or bad. In fact, if you want to improve the pages I’ve written over the months, I wouldn’t mind at all. If it wasn’t for you, I would’ve never realized that railpictures.net doesn’t qualify as a good Wikipedia source, nor would I have known that you have to ask permission or create a talk page before you redirect an article. I really think you deserve a higher ranking as an editor or publisher on Wikipedia. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 03:23, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

@Someone who likes train writing: Thanks for the message, what you said is very kind. I've noticed you around and I've always considered you to be a good editor. One thing I do want to clarify is that you don't necessarily have to leave a message on a talk page before redirecting an article. It depends on the circumstances. I have unilaterally redirected or merged articles when it made sense to do so. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 00:31, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

I stand corrected. Thank you for the clarification and for your kind words to me. Someone who likes train writing (talk) 19:26, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Train

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Train you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mark83 -- Mark83 (talk) 21:00, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi. I've taken a first pass at the review. Please don't be put off by a lot of comments - I have quick failed some GA nominations recently because they were so far off. I think this article is good and not far off promotion at all. Happy to discuss any of my comments. And I'll finish up the other sections ASAP. Mark83 (talk) 18:31, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

@Mark83: Glad to hear it's close to GA status. I was typing up some responses, but I'm going to wait until you're finished with the other sections so I don't edit conflict with you (already happened once). Trainsandotherthings (talk) 18:40, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

I'll leave it alone and let you reply. That will give me time to spend time on the other sections and I can type that up when you're done? Mark83 (talk) 18:44, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

@Mark83: I probably won't get to everything right away (am planning and packing things for a move two hours away from my current location today and the next week and a half), but I've left a few comments just now. I will work on the ones I replied to, so feel free to do the rest of the review and then I'll respond to more things. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 18:51, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. I know a rough guideline is 7 days to finish a nomination, but there's no need for you to feel pressure when you've other things on. Happy to be relaxed about timelines when we both know we're working on this. Mark83 (talk) 18:56, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eviolite -- Eviolite (talk) 03:00, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

GA table

Hey. I’m sorry. That’s making it more complicated. Feel free to respond below instead. I’ll work it out. I’ll finish comments tomorrow. Mark83 (talk) 20:01, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

If I need to add links in my replies, I'll reply here. That seems to be what makes the table eat entire sections. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 20:26, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of GE 25-ton switcher

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article GE 25-ton switcher you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 16:41, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of GE 25-ton switcher

The article GE 25-ton switcher you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:GE 25-ton switcher for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 19:01, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Nashua and Lowell Railroad

On 23 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nashua and Lowell Railroad, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Nashua and Lowell Railroad was the first railroad built in the state of New Hampshire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nashua and Lowell Railroad. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nashua and Lowell Railroad), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of GE 25-ton switcher

The article GE 25-ton switcher you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:GE 25-ton switcher for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 15:01, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad

The article Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eviolite -- Eviolite (talk) 03:00, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks

		The Original Barnstar
		I really appreciated your opinions and ideas. Thanks for making your voice be heard. Rlink2 (talk) 15:49, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Hartford and New Haven Railroad

On 26 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hartford and New Haven Railroad, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1848, the Hartford and New Haven Railroad was "regularly run with greater speed than any other railroad in the United States"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hartford and New Haven Railroad. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hartford and New Haven Railroad), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 01:26, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad

The article Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eviolite -- Eviolite (talk) 16:41, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Train

The article Train you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Train for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mark83 -- Mark83 (talk) 17:41, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

	The Quarter Million Award
	For your contributions to bring Train (estimated annual readership: 455,000) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Quarter Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! {{u|Sdkb}} talk 18:35, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Slightly below the 500,000k mark, but as a level 4 vital article, you definitely deserve some bling for this on top of the normal green plus Cheers, {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 18:36, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Gwennie-nyan submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

I would like to nominate Trainsandotherthings for their dedication to rail-related articles and over-all splendid content creation. Having only started their account in July of 2021, this editor has created over a dozen articles and has contributed to scores more. I feel they are dedicated and deserve commendation for their service to the project, especially considering they are a newbie. User:Theleekycauldron seconded the nomination with the comment. "Trainsandotherthings always has remarkably interesting DYKs about trains (and other things); reading his articles and promoting his hooks is always a joy".

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

{{User:UBX/EoTWBox}}

Thanks again for your efforts! ―Buster7 ☎ 17:40, 29 January 2022 (UTC)