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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Mezhdunarodnaya (Moscow Metro)#Requested move 28 October 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran (talk) 21:28, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Former/Defunct

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Hi All- I'm wondering what the difference is between "former" and "defunct" railways. In particular, when should a railway be described as former versus defunct in a short description? Pencilsforall (talk) 04:44, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pencilsforall Hi, sorry for the late reply. I think I prefer defunct for railways that are no longer operating, track removed etc as opposed to former. This is entirely my personal preference and not rooted in any Wiki policy or guideline. My rationale is that the word former can also apply to something that still exists, but used to be, or was called, something else: Leeds and Bradford Railway (now largely the Airedale line), or RAF Church Fenton, now Leeds East Airport. Although, I bet I have contravened myself somewhere and used Former rather than Defunct. Regards. The joy of all things (talk)
I do like that definition - defunct = has ceased to exist; former = has been absorbed into / has become... Another way to express the later more clearly would be "previously known as..." 10mmsocket (talk) 18:04, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We also have synonyms like disused, abandoned, unused, closed, shut, etc. Love it when English has too many synonyms, can't agree for other languages. I think its just whatever the editor chooses. JuniperChill (talk) 18:46, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Anglesey Central Railway

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Anglesey Central Railway has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:24, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please find and add sources to this article. Bearian (talk) 14:59, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Buenos Aires Underground

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Buenos Aires Underground has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 17:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Czechoslovak class 475.1 steam locos

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I have been reading about these 4-8-2 locos, "arguably one of the most technically advanced steam locos of the post WW2 years". Apparently a further 25 were built for North Korea in 1951.

We don't seem to have an article on them - or have I missed one by another title? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]