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Problem with Former Units Table/Edit Request 3/2/2018

There appears to be a problem with the former units table. This is a mistake I made a while back and for some reason hasn't been corrected. Back in July of last year, I moved #301 to the former units section of the article as that diesel was sold to GMTX in late 2015 with four other Vermont Rail System GP40s as deal for FEC SD70M-2s 431/432. That part of the edit went smooth, however, former unit #381 somehow is now clinging to the side of #301's box rather then being underneath it. I have tried several times over the past few months to fix the mistake, but all attempts have failed miserably.

Could I please have help with fixing the problem? The table just looks awkward with #381 not being properly placed on the table. --JCC the Alternate Historian (talk) 21:00, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I also have commented on this on my talk page. If anyone fixes the problem, you can tell me either here or on my talk page. --JCC the Alternate Historian (talk) 20:20, 9 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. It took a while to find, but there had been an en dash rather than a hyphen separating the units. --Ken Gallager (talk) 12:44, 12 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank for your help again, Ken Gallager. I appreciate that very much! --JCC the Alternate Historian (talk) 20:19, 12 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Current roster, amending the errors. (9-12-2023)

Good evening, I compiled a roster with the current equipment owned by VRS, noting some errors with the current one on the page. Currently owned units include:

VTR 201 (GP38-2, 1972)

VTR 202 (GP38-2, 1974)

VTR 204 (GP38-2, 1973)

VTR 205 (GP38AC, 1969)

VTR 206 (GP38-3, 1969)

VTR 207 (GP38-3, 1969)

VTR 208 (GP38-2, 1972)

VTR 209 (GP38-2, 1970)

VTR 210 (GP38-2, 1971)

VTR 211 (GP38-2, 1972)

VTR 307 (GP40-2, 1984)

VTR 310 (GP40-2L, 1976)

VTR 311 (GP40-2L, 1976)

VTR 313 (GP40FH-2, 1967)

VTR 431 (SD70M-2, 2006)

VTR 432 (SD70M-2, 2006)

CLP 801 (GP16, 1950)

GMRC 405 (RS-1, 1951)

GMRC 804 (GP9R, 1955)

NEGS 2555 (SW1500, 1970)

Thanks whoever fixes the roster. JayfromVT (talk) 21:06, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You will need to provide a reliable source that substantiates this information. Some railfan's personal website will not work. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 21:29, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hours of cataloging, scavenging photos, interacting with railfans around the area, and actively looking for these locomotives. If this will not do, I can assure you with some removals that'd be warranted:

301, sold to GMTX as their 3010

3003, returned to LTEX

303, sold to SSRX as their 3202

306, sold to RNRX as their 3204

308, sold to RNRX as their 3203

309, implied existence, never existed

312, sold to GMTX as their 959

381, sold to BNSF as their 198

501, sold to L&C as their 95, now on RTEX with the same number

751, sold to SLR as their 58

These can be looked for with a simple Google search, or similar search engine. JayfromVT (talk) 20:32, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You will need to provide a reliable source that substantiates this information. Your original research is not acceptable on Wikipedia. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 23:01, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've just reread through the links, the roster has changed since original access of TheDieselShop and Robert C. Jones's book. TheDieselShop is widely regarded as heavily inaccurate on smaller shortline systems, especially for their leniency on revision. Not many news articles cover acquisitions of power, and it's best to scour for videos and images. However, I understand that original research is not tolerated and I will request no further. Also, there should be a new motive power guide in Kevin Burkholder's Vermont Rail System guide, whenever it comes out within the next century, as he hasn't released it in two years. JayfromVT (talk) 13:53, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]