Template:Infobox locomotive/doc

This is an infobox for steam, diesel, diesel-electric, electro-diesel or electric locomotives.

For Electric Multiple Units, Diesel Multiple Units and carriages, use {{Infobox train}} instead. (The template {{Infobox German railway vehicle}} is for direct translations of German Wikipedia articles, and should not be generally used.)

Usage

EMD GP30
WC 715 at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD) Model GP30 Build date July 1961 – November 1963 Total produced 948
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo′Bo′  • Commonwealth Bo-Bo Length 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) Loco weight 253,000 lb (115,000 kg) Fuel capacity Standard: 1,700 US gal (6,400 L; 1,400 imp gal), Optional: 2,600 US gallons (9,800 L; 2,200 imp gal) Lubricant cap. 200 US gal (760 L; 170 imp gal) Coolant cap. 240 US gal (910 L; 200 imp gal) Sandbox cap. 18 cu ft (0.51 m3) Prime mover EMD 567D3 Engine type Two-stroke V16 diesel Aspiration Turbocharger Displacement 9,072 cu in (148.66 L) Generator EMD D-32 Traction motors EMD D67B (4) Cylinders 16 Cylinder size 8+1⁄2 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm) Transmission Diesel electric Loco brake Schedule 26L Straight air, optional: dynamic
Performance figures Maximum speed 78 mph (126 km/h) Power output 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) Tractive effort 63,375 lbf (281.9 kN)
Career Locale North America

John Bull
John Bull, c. 1895
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Robert Stephenson and Company Build date 1831 (1831)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-2-0 (built by Stephenson as an 0-4-0)  • UIC 1'1A (built as B) Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) Wheelbase 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) between driving axles Length 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) — frame Width 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — frame Loco weight 10 ton Firebox: ​  • Grate area 10.07 square feet (0.936 m2) Boiler 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) diameter × 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) length Heating surface 213 sq ft (19.8 m2) Cylinder size 9 in (23 cm) diameter × 20 in (51 cm) stroke
Career Operators Camden and Amboy Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad (initial preservation) Numbers 1 Official name Stevens (after C&A president Robert L. Stevens) Delivered 4 September 1831 First run 15 September 1831 Retired 1866 Restored 15 September 1981 Current owner Smithsonian Institution Disposition Static display at the National Museum of American History

South African Class 4E
No. E238 at the Salt River Depot, Cape Town, 7 January 1966
Type and origin Power type Electric Designer General Electric Company Builder North British Locomotive Company Serial number 26859-26898 Model GEC 4E Build date 1952-1953 Total produced 40
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR 1-C+C-1  • UIC (1'Co)(Co1')  • Commonwealth 1Co+Co1 Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Leading dia. 762 mm (30 in) Wheel diameter 1,295 mm (51.0 in) Wheelbase 18,390 mm (60 ft 4.0 in) ​  • Axle spacing (Asymmetrical) 1-2: 2,337 mm (7 ft 8.0 in) 2-3: 2,286 mm (7 ft 6.0 in)  • Bogie 6,833 mm (22 ft 5.0 in) Pivot centres 10,795 mm (35 ft 5.0 in) Panto shoes 14,122 mm (46 ft 4.0 in) Length: ​  • Over couplers 21,844 mm (71 ft 8.0 in) Height: ​  • Pantograph 4,140 mm (13 ft 7.0 in)  • Body height 3,924 mm (12 ft 10.5 in) Axle load 21,845 kg (48,160 lb) ​  • Leading 13,209 kg (29,121 lb) Adhesive weight 131,070 kg (288,960 lb) Loco weight 157,488 kg (347,202 lb) Electric system/s 3 kV DC Current pickup(s) Pantographs from catenary Traction motors Six GEC WT580 ​  • Rating 1 hour 377 kW (506 hp)  • Continuous 313 kW (420 hp) Gear ratio 21:75 Loco brake Regenerative Train brakes Air & Vacuum Couplers AAR knuckle
Performance figures Maximum speed 97 km/h (60 mph) Power output: ​  • 1 hour 2,262 kW (3,033 hp)  • Continuous 1,878 kW (2,518 hp) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 322 kN (72,000 lbf)  • 1 hour 185 kN (42,000 lbf)  • Continuous 141 kN (32,000 lbf)
Career Operators South African Railways Class Class 4E Number in class 40 Numbers E219-E258 Nicknames Groen Mamba (Green Mamba) Groot Mamba (Large Mamba) Delivered 1952-1954 First run 1952

Parameters

All parameters are optional except powertype:

• name - The name that will appear above the top line of the infobox. If it is the name of a specific locomotive, then it should be in italics, as per WP:ITALIC, e.g. |name = ''Mallard''.
• bgcolor – Background colour for title row (as hex colour triplet without the leading #)
• colour – Colour of text in title row (as a hex triplet without the leading #)
• image - The filename for the infobox image. Use the bare image name, i.e. |image=Example.jpg not |image=[[File:Example.jpg]]
• alt - alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)
• imagesize - The size of the image in pixels (as in imagesize= 200), default value is 300; to use the image's actual size, specify imagesize as a blank value (as in imagesize= |).
• caption - The image caption that will be displayed
• hatnote - A label-less centered text field for notices. Appears below powertype.
• powertype - The type of power that the locomotive employs (e.g. "Steam", "Diesel", "Diesel-electric", "Electro-diesel", "Electric", etc.)
• designer - The name of the locomotive's designer
• builder - The locomotive builder
• ordernumber - The locomotive's order number(s)
• serialnumber - The locomotive's serial number(s)
• buildmodel - The builder's model number
• builddate - The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was built. Use {{Start date}} (and {{End date}} where applicable).
• totalproduction - The total number of locomotives of the given class that were built
• rebuilder - The locomotive rebuilder
• rebuilddate - The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was rebuilt
• numberrebuilt - The total number of locomotives of the given class that were rebuilt
• website - Official website (e.g. manufacturer's for a class; owner's for a preserved locomotive)
• whytetype - The wheel arrangement in Whyte notation
• aarwheels - The AAR wheel arrangement
• uicclass - The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements
• Britishclass - The British and Commonwealth classification of locomotive axle arrangements for electric and diesel-electric locomotives
• DRGtype – German locomotive Gattung (type) classification
• driver - The coupled axle being driven by the piston (steam) or engine (diesel), (e.g. "3rd coupled axle")
• gauge - The track gauges on which the locomotive operated; use the {{track gauge}} template
• trucks - US terminology: The type of trucks
• bogies - British terminology: The type of bogies
• leadingdiameter - The diameter of the locomotive's leading wheels
• driverdiameter - US terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's driving wheels
• coupleddiameter - British terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's coupled wheels
• wheeldiameter - The diameter of the locomotive's wheels, for diesels and electrics
• trailingdiameter - The diameter of the locomotive's trailing wheels
• tenderdiameter - The diameter of the tender's wheels
• carrydiameter – Diameter of non-driving wheels that help carry the weght of the locomotive – only use if leadingdiameter and/or trailing diameter are inappropriate.
• minimumcurve - The minimum radius curve that the locomotive will negotiate. North American practice would use degrees of curvature
• wheelbase - The locomotive's total wheelbase
  • wheelspacing - To describe trucks/bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing
  • engine total - The engine's wheelbase, tender excluded
  • leading - The wheelbase of the leading truck/bogie
  • drivers - US terminology: The wheelbase of the driving wheels
  • coupled - British terminology: The wheelbase of the coupled wheels
  • trailing - The wheelbase of the trailing truck/bogie
  • truck - US terminology: The wheelbase of each truck on diesels and electrics
  • bogie - British terminology: The wheelbase of each bogie on diesels and electrics
  • tender total - The wheelbase of the tender
  • tendertruck - US terminology: The wheelbase of each tender truck
  • tenderbogie - British terminology: The wheelbase of each tender bogie
  • wheelbasewithtender – The wheelbase of a steam locomotive with its tender
• racksystem – The type of rack system
• pivotcentres - Garratts, diesels and electrics: distance between engine unit or bogie pivot centres
• pantoshoecentres - Electrics: distance between pantograph shoe centres
• length - The locomotive's total length, tender included
  • over couplers - The length between the coupler faces
  • over headstocks - The length between the headstocks
  • body - The length of the locomotive body (diesels and electrics)
  • over buffers – The length measured over the buffer faces
• width - The locomotive's total width
• height - The locomotive's total height
  • pantodown - An electric locomotive's height, including pantographs in the stowed position
  • body - An electric locomotive's body height, discounting the pantographs
• frametype - The type of locomotive frame (e.g. "Plate frame", "Bar frame" or "Cast frame")
• axleload - maximum axle load (average, or the load on the axle(s) which carry the greatest load)
  • leadingbogie/pony - The load on the leading bogie or pony axle
  • coupled all - Use when the load on all coupled wheels are the same
  • coupled 1 - The load on the 1st coupled axle
  • coupled 2 - The load on the 2nd coupled axle
  • coupled 3 - Etc.
  • coupled 4
  • coupled 5
  • coupled 6
  • coupled 7
  • coupled 8
  • trail bogie/pony - The load on the trailing bogie or pony axle
  • tenderbogieload - The axle load per tender bogie - use |tenderbogieload=Bogie 1: [data]<br/>Bogie 2: [data] or |tenderbogieload=Truck 1: [data]<br/>Truck 2: if different
  • tenderaxle - The axle load per individual tender axle - use tenderaxle=Axle 1: {{convert|...}}<br/>Axle 2:, etc
• weightondrivers - The weight on the driven wheels only
• emptyweight – The weight without fuel, water, sand or lubricants
• serviceweight – the weight in working order, with supplies
• locoweight - The weight of the locomotive in working order (excluding tender)
• tenderweight - The weight of the locomotive's tender in working order
• locotenderweight - The combined weight of the locomotive and tender in working order
• tendertype - The type of tender; typically the number of axles, the designer, or (where issued), the class of tender
• fueltype - The type of fuel that the locomotive consumes
• fuelcap - The locomotive's full fuel capacity
• lubecap - Lubrication oil capacity
• coolantcap - Engine coolant capacity
• watercap - The tender's full water capacity
• tendercap - The tender's full fuel and water capacity
• sandcap - The locomotive's full sandbox capacity
• consumption - The locomotive's average fuel consumption rate
• watercons - The locomotive's average water consumption rate
• powersupply - Head-end power; the electric power supplied to the train by the locomotive
• electricsystem - The electric system(s) under which the locomotive operates (e.g. 3 kV DC, Dual 3 kV DC & 25 kV AC 50 Hz, etc.)
• collectionmethod - The locomotive's electrical current collection method (e.g. Pantographs from catenary, Contact shoe from third rail, or both where applicable)
• primemover - The locomotive's prime mover model
• rpmrange - The revolutions per minute (rpm) range of the prime mover
  • rpmrange low - The rpm at low idle
  • rpmrange idle - The rpm at idle
  • rpmrange max - The maximum rpm
• enginetype - The specific engine type
• aspiration - The method that the engine uses to mix fuel and air
• displacement - The engine displacement per cylinder
• alternator - The locomotive's alternator type/model
• generator - The locomotive's generator type/model
• tractionmotors - The type/model of traction motors
  • t/m amps 1 hr - The one hour traction motor rating
  • t/m amps cont - The continuous traction motor rating
• headendpower - The head-end power
• fireboxtype - The firebox type (e.g. "Round-top", "Belpaire", "Combustion chamber", etc.)
  • firearea - The area of the locomotive's fire grate
• boiler - The locomotive's boiler model
  • boilertype - The boiler type (e.g. "Domeless")
  • pitch - The height of the boiler centreline above the railhead
  • diameterinside - The boiler's inside diameter
  • lengthinside - The distance between tube plates
  • smalltubediameter - The number of boiler tubes and their outside diameter
  • largetubediameter - The number of larger tubes, if any, and their outside diameter
• boilerpressure - The maximum boiler pressure rating
• safetyvalvetype - The type of safety valve (e.g. "Salter", "Ramsbottom", "Pop", etc.)
• feedwaterheater - Type of feedwater heater installed
• - Boiler/firebox heating surfaces:
  • fireboxarea - Heating surface - firebox
  • tubearea - Heating surface - tubes
  • archarea - Heating surface - arch tubes
  • fluearea - Heating surface - flues
  • tubesandflues - Heating surface - tubes and flues (if not broken out in published specs)
  • totalsurface - Total heating surface of the boiler (excludes superheater)
• superheatertype - Superheater type
  • superheaterarea - Superheater heating surface/area
• cylindercount - The number of cylinders
• cylindersize - The bore × stroke of the engine's cylinders
• frontcylindersize - bore × stroke of the front cylinders in an articulated locomotive, if they differ
• rearcylindersize - bore × stroke of the rear cylinders
• hpcylindersize - bore × stroke of the high-pressure cylinders in a compound (explain arrangement in cylindercount)
• lpcylindersize - bore × stroke of the low-pressure cylinders in a compound
• pistonstroke – The stroke of the engine's cylinders (if not included in cylindersize above)
• cogwheelbore – The bore of the engine's cylinders powering the cog rack system
• cogwheelstroke – The stroke of the engine's cylinders powering the cog rack system
• cyinderpressure – The pressure rating of the low-pressure receiver in a compound locomotive
• valvegear - Type of valve gear used on a steam locomotive
• valvetype - The type of valves used – slide, piston, poppet, etc.
• valvetravel - The length of the valve travel
• valvelap - The lap of the valve gear
• valvelead - The lead of the valve gear
• transmission - The type of transmission used, e.g. electrical, hydraulic or mechanical
• runningsteps – number of power notches in a diesel of electric locomotive
• runningstepswitch – Type of switch used to change power notches
• gear ratio - the traction motor gear ratio
• multipleworking - The type of multiple working, if fitted
• trainheating - Train heating system used (usually Steam generator (railroad), Head-end power, or none).
• locobrakes - The type of locomotive brakes installed
• dynamicpeakeffort - The locomotive's dynamic brake peak effort
• locobrakeforce - The braking force supplied by locobrakes
• trainbrakes - The type of train brake system installed
• reservoircap - The main air reservoir capacity
• compressorcap - The air compressor capacity at high idle
• exhaustercap - The vacuum exhauster capacity at high idle
• safety - The safety systems installed (auto train stop, cab signalling, etc.)
• coupling - The type of coupling system
• maxspeed - The locomotive's maximum permitted speed
• poweroutput - The locomotive's total power output
• indicatedpower – The theorectical power output of a steam locomotive based on its dimentions
  • poweroutput start - The locomotive's starting motor rating
  • poweroutput 1 hr - The locomotive's one hour motor rating
  • poweroutput cont - The locomotive's continuous motor rating
• powerindex – The powe-to-weight ratio of a diesel or electric locomotive
• tractiveeffort - The locomotive's total tractive effort
  • t/e starting - The locomotive's starting tractive effort
  • t/e 1 hr - The locomotive's one hour tractive effort
  • t/e continuous - The locomotive's continuous tractive effort
• acceleration - The locomotive's rate of acceleration (with a stated load)
• deceleration - The locomotive's rate of deceleration (with a stated load)
• factorofadhesion - Factor of adhesion (weight on drivers divided by tractive effort)
  • f/adh starting - The locomotive's starting factor of adhesion
  • f/adh 1 hr - The locomotive's one hour factor of adhesion
  • f/adh continuous - The locomotive's continuous factor of adhesion
• operator - The operator(s) (railroad/railway/industry/company) who used the locomotive (for articles about individual locomotives or a class of locomotives and not generic locomotive models)
• operatorclass - The class designation assigned by the locomotive's operator
• powerclass - The power class or group of the locomotive
• numinclass - The number of locomotives in the same railroad/railway/industry/company class
• fleetnumbers - The operating number(s) assigned by the operator
• officialname - The official name(s) assigned by the operator, and who or what the locomotive is named after
• nicknames - Nicknames given to the locomotive
• axleloadclass - The axle load class or group (e.g. Great Western Railway colour code, LNER/British Railways Route Availability "RA")
• locale - The locale where the locomotive was operated
• deliverydate - The date that the locomotive was delivered
• firstrundate - The date of the locomotive's first run
• lastrundate - The date of the locomotive's last regular operation
• retiredate - The date the locomotive was retired from regular service
• withdrawndate - Commonwealth English equivalent of retiredate above
• restoredate - The date the locomotive was restored to operating condition
• scrapdate - The date the locomotive(s) was scrapped
• currentowner - The locomotive's current owner
• disposition - The locomotive's current disposition
• notes - text box for infobox footnotes if needed

A list of multiple values can use {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}.

The examples above are for a generic diesel-electric locomotive model (EMD GP30), a specific steam locomotive (John Bull) and a 1-C+C-1 electric locomotive (South African Class 4E).

Examples

Steam

{{Infobox locomotive
| name             = 
| bgcolor          = 
| color            = 
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| powertype        = Steam
| designer         = 
| builder          = 
| ordernumber      = 
| serialnumber     = 
| buildmodel       = 
| builddate        = 
| totalproduction  = 
| rebuilder        = 
| rebuilddate      = 
| numberrebuilt    = 
| whytetype        = <!-- {{whyte|}} -->
| uicclass         = 
| DRGtype          = 
| driver           = <!-- e.g. 1st, 2nd  or 3rd coupled axle -->
| gauge            = <!-- {{track gauge| }} -->
| leadingdiameter  = 
| driverdiameter   = <!-- USA terminology -->
| coupleddiameter  = <!-- British terminology -->
| trailingdiameter = 
| tenderdiameter   = <!-- tender wheel diameter -->
| carrydiameter    = 
| minimumcurve     = 
| wheelbase        = 
|  wheelspacing    = <!-- coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing --> 
|  engine total    = 
|  leading         = 
|  drivers         = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  coupled         = <!-- British terminology -->
|  trailing        = 
|  tender total    = 
|  tendertruck     = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  tenderbogie     = <!-- British terminology -->
|  wheelbasewithtender = 
| racksystem       = 
| pivotcentres     = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics -->
| length           = 
|  over couplers   = 
|  over headstocks = 
|  over buffers    = 
| width            = 
| height           = 
| frametype        = 
| axleload         = 
|  leadingbogie/pony= <!-- load on leading bogie or pony wheel -->
|  coupled all     = <!-- when the load on all coupled wheels are the same -->
|  coupled 1       = <!-- load on 1st coupled wheel -->
|  coupled 2       = <!-- load on 2nd coupled wheel -->
|  coupled 3       = <!-- etc. -->
|  coupled 4       = 
|  coupled 5       = 
|  coupled 6       = 
|  coupled 7       = 
|  coupled 8       = 
|  trail bogie/pony= <!-- load on trailing bogie or pony wheel -->
|  tenderbogieload = <!-- load per tender bogie, use "Truck 1:<br/>Bogie 2:" if different -->
|  tenderaxle      = <!-- use "Axle 1:", etc with "<br/>" for line breaks -->
| weightondrivers  = 
| emptyweight      = 
| serviceweight    = 
| locoweight       = 
| tenderweight     = 
| locotenderweight = 
| tendertype       = 
| fueltype         = 
| fuelcap          = 
| watercap         = 
| tendercap        = 
| sandcap          = 
| fireboxtype      = <!-- Round-top, Belpaire, combustion chamber, etc. -->
|  firearea        = 
| boiler           = <!-- Watson Standard no. x, etc -->
|  boilertype      = <!-- Domeless, etc -->
|  pitch           = <!-- height of boiler centreline above the railhead -->
|  diameterinside  = 
|  lengthinside    = <!-- distance between tube plates -->
|  smalltubediameter= <!-- number of boiler tubes and their outside diameter -->
|  largetubediameter= <!-- number of larger tubes (flues), if any, and their outside diameter -->
| boilerpressure   = 
| safetyvalvetype  = <!-- Salter spring balance, Ramsbottom, Pop, etc. -->
| feedwaterheater  = 
|  fireboxarea     = 
|  tubearea        = 
|  archarea        = 
|  fluearea        = 
|  tubesandflues   = 
|  totalsurface    = 
| superheatertype  = 
|  superheaterarea = 
| cylindercount    = 
| cylindersize     = 
| hpcylindersize   = 
| lpcylindersize   = 
| cogwheelbore     = 
| cogwheelstroke   = 
| cylinderpressure = 
| valvegear        = 
| valvetype        = 
| valvetravel      = 
| valvelap         = 
| valvelead        = 
| transmission     = 
| trainheating     = 
| locobrakes       = 
| locobrakeforce   = 
| trainbrakes      = 
| safety           = 
| coupling         = 
| maxspeed         = 
| indicatedpower   = 
| poweroutput      = 
| tractiveeffort   = 
| factorofadhesion = 
| operator         = 
| operatorclass    = 
| powerclass       = 
| numinclass       = 
| fleetnumbers     = 
| officialname     = 
| nicknames        = 
| axleloadclass    = 
| locale           = 
| deliverydate     = 
| firstrundate     = 
| lastrundate      = 
| retiredate       = 
| withdrawndate    = 
| preservedunits   = 
| restoredate      = 
| scrapdate        = 
| currentowner     = 
| disposition      = 
| notes            = 
}}

Diesel

{{Infobox locomotive
| name             = 
| bgcolor          = 
| color            = 
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| powertype        = <!-- Diesel-electric, Diesel-hydraulic, Diesel-mechanical, Electro-diesel -->
| designer         = 
| builder          = 
| ordernumber      = 
| serialnumber     = 
| buildmodel       = 
| builddate        = 
| totalproduction  = 
| rebuilder        = 
| rebuilddate      = 
| numberrebuilt    = 
| aarwheels        = 
| uicclass         = 
| Britishclass     = <!-- e.g. [[Bo-Bo]] [[1Co+Co1]] -->
| DRGtype          = 
| driver           = <!-- e.g. 1st, 2nd  or 3rd coupled axle -->
| gauge            = <!-- {{track gauge| }} -->
| trucks           = 
| bogies           = 
| leadingdiameter  = 
| wheeldiameter    = 
| trailingdiameter = 
| carrydiameter    = 
| minimumcurve     = 
| wheelbase        = 
|  wheelspacing    = <!-- bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing --> 
|  engine total    = 
|  leading         = 
|  drivers         = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  coupled         = <!-- British terminology -->
|  trailing        = 
|  truck           = <!-- USA terminology diesels and electrics -->
|  bogie           = <!-- British terminology diesels and electrics -->
|  tender total     = 
|  tendertruck     = <!-- USA terminology -->
|  tenderbogie     = <!-- British terminology -->
| racksystem       = 
| pivotcentres     = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics -->
| length           = 
|  over couplers   = 
|  over headstocks = 
|  body            = 
|  over buffers    = 
| width            = 
| height           = 
| axleload         = 
|  leadingbogie/pony= <!-- load on leading bogie or pony wheel -->
| weightondrivers  = 
| trail bogie/pony = <!-- load on trailing bogie or pony wheel -->
| locoweight       = 
| emptyweight      = 
| serviceweight    = 
| fueltype         = 
| fuelcap          = 
| lubecap          = 
| coolantcap       = 
| watercap         = 
| sandcap          = 
| powersupply      = 
| consumption      = 
| watercons        = 
| primemover       = 
| rpmrange         = 
|  rpmrange low    = 
|  rpmrange idle   = 
|  rpmrange max    = 
| enginetype       = 
| aspiration       = 
| displacement     = <!-- per cylinder -->
| alternator       = 
| generator        = 
| tractionmotors   = 
|  t/m amps 1 hr   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
|  t/m amps cont   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
| headendpower     = 
| cylindercount    = 
| cylindersize     = 
| transmission     = 
| runningsteps     = 
| runningstepswitch = 
| gear ratio       = 
| multipleworking  = 
| trainheating     = 
| locobrakes       = 
| dynamicpeakeffort= 
| locobrakeforce   = 
| trainbrakes      = 
| reservoircap     = 
| compressorcap    = 
| exhaustercap     = 
| coupling         = 
| maxspeed         = 
| poweroutput      = 
|  poweroutput start= 
|  poweroutput 1 hr= 
|  poweroutput cont= 
| powerindex       = 
| tractiveeffort   = 
|  t/e starting    = 
|  t/e 1 hr        = 
|  t/e continuous  = 
| factorofadhesion = 
|  f/adh starting  = 
|  f/adh 1 hr      = 
|  f/adh continuous= 
| safety           = 
| operator         = 
| operatorclass    = 
| powerclass       = 
| numinclass       = 
| fleetnumbers     = 
| officialname     = 
| nicknames        = 
| axleloadclass    = 
| locale           = 
| deliverydate     = 
| firstrundate     = 
| lastrundate      = 
| retiredate       = 
| withdrawndate    = 
| preservedunits   = 
| restoredate      = 
| scrapdate        = 
| currentowner     = 
| disposition      = 
| notes            = 
}}

Electric

{{Infobox locomotive
| name             = 
| bgcolor          = 
| color            = 
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| powertype        = <!-- Electro-diesel, Electric -->
| designer         = 
| builder          = 
| ordernumber      = 
| serialnumber     = 
| buildmodel       = 
| builddate        = 
| totalproduction  = 
| rebuilder        = 
| rebuilddate      = 
| numberrebuilt    = 
| aarwheels        = 
| uicclass         = 
| Britishclass     = <!-- e.g. [[Bo-Bo]] [[1Co+Co1]] -->
| DRGtype          = 
| gauge            = <!-- {{track gauge| }} -->
| trucks           = 
| bogies           = 
| wheeldiameter    = 
| trailingdiameter = 
| carrydiameter    = 
| minimumcurve     = 
| wheelbase        = 
|  wheelspacing    = <!-- bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing --> 
|  truck           = <!-- USA terminology diesels and electrics -->
|  bogie           = <!-- British terminology diesels and electrics -->
| racksystem       = 
| pivotcentres     = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics -->
| pantoshoecentres = 
| length           = 
|  over couplers   = 
|  over headstocks = 
|  body            = 
|  over buffers    = 
| width            = 
| height           = 
|  pantodown       = <!-- electrics -->
|  bodyonly        = <!-- electrics -->
| frametype        = 
| axleload         = 
|  leadingbogie/pony= <!-- load on leading bogie or pony wheel -->
| weightondrivers  = 
| trail bogie/pony = <!-- load on trailing bogie or pony wheel -->
| locoweight       = 
| emptyweight      = 
| serviceweight    = 
| sandcap          = 
| powersupply      = 
| electricsystem   = 
| collectionmethod = 
| alternator       = 
| generator        = 
| tractionmotors   = 
|  t/m amps 1 hr   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
|  t/m amps cont   = <!-- Power output rating per motor -->
| headendpower     = 
| transmission     = 
| runningsteps     = 
| runningstepswitch = 
| gear ratio       = 
| multipleworking  = 
| trainheating     = 
| locobrakes       = 
| locobrakeforce   = 
| trainbrakes      = 
| reservoircap     = 
| compressorcap    = 
| exhaustercap     = 
| safety           = 
| coupling         = 
| maxspeed         = 
| poweroutput      = 
|  poweroutput start= 
|  poweroutput 1 hr= 
|  poweroutput cont= 
| powerindex       = 
| tractiveeffort   = 
|  t/e starting    = 
|  t/e 1 hr        = 
|  t/e continuous  = 
| factorofadhesion = 
|  f/adh starting  = 
|  f/adh 1 hr      = 
|  f/adh continuous= 
| operator         = 
| operatorclass    = 
| powerclass       = 
| numinclass       = 
| fleetnumbers     = 
| officialname     = 
| nicknames        = 
| axleloadclass    = 
| locale           = 
| deliverydate     = 
| firstrundate     = 
| lastrundate      = 
| retiredate       = 
| withdrawndate    = 
| preservedunits   = 
| restoredate      = 
| scrapdate        = 
| currentowner     = 
| disposition      = 
| notes            = 
}}

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All parameters

name caption Type and origin hatnote Power type powertype Designer designer Builder builder Order number ordernumber Serial number serialnumber Model buildmodel Build date builddate Total produced totalproduction Rebuilder rebuilder Rebuild date rebuilddate Number rebuilt numberrebuilt Website OfficialWebsite Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte whytetype  • AAR aarwheels  • UIC uicclass  • Commonwealth Britishclass  • German DRGtype Driver driver Gauge gauge Trucks trucks Bogies bogies Leading dia. leadingdiameter Driver dia. driverdiameter Coupled dia. coupleddiameter Wheel diameter wheeldiameter Trailing dia. trailingdiameter Tender wheels tenderdiameter Carrying wheel diameter carrydiameter Minimum curve minimumcurve Wheelbase wheelbase ​  • Axle spacing (Asymmetrical) wheelspacing  • Engine engine total  • Leading leading  • Drivers drivers  • Coupled coupled  • Trailing trailing  • Truck truck  • Bogie bogie  • Tender tender total  • Tender truck tendertruck  • Tender bogie tenderbogie  • incl. tender wheelbasewithtender Rack system racksystem Pivot centres pivotcentres Panto shoes pantoshoecentres Length: ​  • Over couplers over couplers  • Over headstocks over headstocks  • Over body body  • Over buffers over buffers Width width Height: ​  • Pantograph pantodown  • Body height bodyonly Frame type frametype Axle load axleload ​  • Leading leadingbogie/pony  • Coupled coupled all  • 1st coupled coupled 1  • 2nd coupled coupled 2  • 3rd coupled coupled 3  • 4th coupled coupled 4  • 5th coupled coupled 5  • 6th coupled coupled 6  • 7th coupled coupled 7  • 8th coupled coupled 8  • Trailing trail bogie/pony  • Tender bogie tenderbogieload  • Tender axle tenderaxle Adhesive weight weightondrivers Empty weight emptyweight Service weight servceweight Loco weight locoweight Tender weight tenderweight Total weight locotenderweight Tender type tendertype Fuel type fueltype Fuel capacity fuelcap Lubricant cap. lubecap Coolant cap. coolantcap Water cap. watercap Tender cap. tendercap Sandbox cap. sandcap Fuel consumption consumption Water consumption watercons Power supply powersupply Electric system/s electricsystem Current pickup(s) collectionmethod Prime mover primemover RPM range rpmrange ​  • RPM low idle rpmrange low  • RPM idle rpmrange idle  • Maximum RPM rpmrange max Engine type enginetype Aspiration aspiration Displacement displacement Alternator alternator Generator generator Traction motors tractionmotors ​  • Rating 1 hour t/m amps 1 hr  • Continuous t/m amps cont Head end power headendpower Firebox: ​  • Type fireboxtype  • Grate area firearea Boiler: ​  • Model boiler  • Type boilertype  • Pitch pitch  • Diameter diameterinside  • Tube plates lengthinside  • Small tubes smalltubediameter  • Large tubes largetubediameter Boiler pressure boilerpressure Safety valve safetyvalvetype Feedwater heater feedwaterheater Heating surface: ​  • Firebox fireboxarea  • Tubes tubearea  • Arch tubes archarea  • Flues fluearea  • Tubes and flues tubesandflues  • Total surface totalsurface Superheater: ​  • Type superheatertype  • Heating area superheaterarea Cylinders cylindercount Cylinder size cylindersize Front cylinder frontcylindersize Rear cylinder rearcylindersize High-pressure cylinder hpcylindersize Low-pressure cylinder lpcylindersize Piston stroke pistonstroke Cogwheel drive cylinder bore cogwheelbore Cogwheel drive piston stroke cogwheelstroke Cylinder pressure cylinderpressure Valve gear valvegear Valve type valvetype Valve travel valvetravel Valve lap valvelap Valve lead valvelead Transmission transmission Running steps runningsteps Running step switch runningstepswitch Gear ratio gear ratio MU working multipleworking Train heating trainheating Loco brake locobrakes Train brakes trainbrakes Air tank cap. reservoircap Compressor compressorcap Exhauster exhaustercap Safety systems safety Couplers coupling Performance figures Maximum speed maxspeed Indicated power indicatedpower Power output: ​  • Starting poweroutput start  • 1 hour poweroutput 1 hr  • Continuous poweroutput cont Power index powerindex Tractive effort: ​  • Starting t/e starting  • 1 hour t/e 1 hr  • Continuous t/e continuous Acceleration acceleration Deceleration deceleration Factor of adh.: ​  • Starting f/adh starting  • 1 hour f/adh 1 hr  • Continuous f/adh continuous Brakeforce locobrakeforce Dynamic brake peak effort dynamicpeakeffort Career Operators operator Class operatorclass Power class powerclass Number in class numinclass Numbers fleetnumbers Official name officialname Nicknames nicknames Axle load class axleloadclass Locale locale Delivered deliverydate First run firstrundate Last run lastrundate Retired retiredate Withdrawn withdrawndate Preserved preservedunits Restored restoredate Scrapped scrapdate Current owner currentowner Disposition disposition notes {{Infobox locomotive | name = | bgcolor = | color = | image = | alt = | imagesize = <!-- 300px default --> | caption = | hatnote = | powertype = | designer = | builder = | ordernumber = | serialnumber = | buildmodel = | builddate = | totalproduction = | rebuilder = | rebuilddate = | numberrebuilt = | website = | whytetype = | aarwheels = | uicclass = | Britishclass = <!-- e.g. [[Bo-Bo]] [[1Co+Co1]] --> | DRGtype = | driver = <!-- e.g. 1st, 2nd or 3rd coupled axle --> | gauge = <!-- {{track gauge| }} --> | trucks = | bogies = | leadingdiameter = | driverdiameter = <!-- USA terminology --> | coupleddiameter = <!-- British terminology --> | wheeldiameter = <!-- diesels and electrics --> | trailingdiameter = | tenderdiameter = <!-- tender wheel diameter --> | carrydiameter = | minimumcurve = | wheelbase = | wheelspacing = <!-- bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing --> | engine total = | leading = | drivers = <!-- USA terminology --> | coupled = <!-- British terminology --> | trailing = | truck = <!-- USA terminology diesels and electrics --> | bogie = <!-- British terminology diesels and electrics --> | tender total = | tendertruck = <!-- USA terminology --> | tenderbogie = <!-- British terminology --> | wheelbasewithtender = | racksystem = | pivotcentres = <!-- Garratts, diesels and electrics --> | pantoshoecentres = | length = | over couplers = | over headstocks = | body = | over buffers = | width = | height = | pantodown = <!-- electrics --> | bodyonly = <!-- electrics --> | frametype = | axleload = | leadingbogie/pony= <!-- load on leading bogie or pony wheel --> | coupled all = <!-- when the load on all coupled wheels are the same --> | coupled 1 = <!-- load on 1st coupled wheel --> | coupled 2 = <!-- load on 2nd coupled wheel --> | coupled 3 = <!-- etc. --> | coupled 4 = | coupled 5 = | coupled 6 = | coupled 7 = | coupled 8 = | trail bogie/pony= <!-- load on trailing bogie or pony wheel --> | tenderbogieload = <!-- load per tender bogie, use "Bogie 1:<br/>Truck 2:" if different --> | tenderaxle = <!-- use "Axle 1:", etc with "<br/>" for line breaks --> | weightondrivers = | emptyweight = | serviceweight = | locoweight = | tenderweight = | locotenderweight = | tendertype = | fueltype = | fuelcap = | lubecap = | coolantcap = | watercap = | tendercap = | sandcap = | consumption = | watercons = | powersupply = | electricsystem = | collectionmethod = | primemover = | rpmrange = | rpmrange low = | rpmrange idle = | rpmrange max = | enginetype = | aspiration = | displacement = <!-- per cylinder --> | alternator = | generator = | tractionmotors = | t/m amps 1 hr = <!-- Power output rating per motor --> | t/m amps cont = <!-- Power output rating per motor --> | headendpower = | fireboxtype = <!-- Round-top, Belpaire, combustion chamber, etc. --> | firearea = | boiler = <!-- Watson Standard no. x, etc --> | boilertype = <!-- Domeless, etc --> | pitch = <!-- height of boiler centreline above the railhead --> | diameterinside = | lengthinside = <!-- distance between tube plates --> | smalltubediameter= <!-- number of boiler tubes and their outside diameter --> | largetubediameter= <!-- number of larger tubes (flues), if any, and their outside diameter --> | boilerpressure = | safetyvalvetype = <!-- Salter spring balance, Ramsbottom, Pop, etc. --> | feedwaterheater = | tubearea = | archarea = | fluearea = | tubesandflues = | fireboxarea = | totalsurface = | superheatertype = | superheaterarea = | cylindercount = | cylindersize = | frontcylindersize= | rearcylindersize = | hpcylindersize = | lpcylindersize = | pistonstroke = | cogwheelbore = | cogwheelstroke = | cylinderpressure = | valvegear = | valvetype = | valvetravel = | valvelap = | valvelead = | transmission = | runningsteps = | runningstepswitch = | gear ratio = | multipleworking = | trainheating = | locobrakes = | dynamicpeakeffort= | locobrakeforce = | trainbrakes = | reservoircap = | compressorcap = | exhaustercap = | safety = | coupling = | maxspeed = | indicatedpower = | poweroutput = | poweroutput start= | poweroutput 1 hr= | poweroutput cont= | powerindex = | tractiveeffort = | t/e starting = | t/e 1 hr = | t/e continuous = | acceleration = | deceleration = | factorofadhesion = | f/adh starting = | f/adh 1 hr = | f/adh continuous= | operator = | operatorclass = | powerclass = | numinclass = | fleetnumbers = | officialname = | nicknames = | axleloadclass = | locale = | deliverydate = | firstrundate = | lastrundate = | retiredate = | withdrawndate = | preservedunits = | restoredate = | scrapdate = | currentowner = | disposition = | notes = }}

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This template is for railway locomotives. For trams/streetcars, multiple units, passenger cars and freight cars, use Template:Infobox train. Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status name name The name that will appear above the top line of the infobox. If it is the name of a specific locomotive, then it should be in italics. Example LNER Class A3 4472 ''Flying Scotsman'' Line required Background color bgcolor Background colour for title row (as hex colour triplet without the leading # Example eeb47f Line optional Text color color Colour of text in title row, as a hex triplet withou the leading # Example FFFFFF Line optional image image The filename for the infobox image. File suggested Image size imagesize The size of the image in pixels (default is 300) Number optional alt alt alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles) Line optional caption caption The caption for the image Line optional hatnote hatnote A label-less centered text field for notices that appears near the top of the infobox String optional Power type powertype The type of power that the locomotive employs Example Steam, Diesel-electric, Diesel-hydraulic, Electric, Electro-diesel Line required Designer designer The name of the locomotive's designer Line optional Manufacturer builder The locomotive builder or manufacturer Line suggested Order number ordernumber The locomotive's order number(s) Line optional Serial number serialnumber The locomotive's serial number(s). (not the fleet number - see below) Line suggested Build model buildmodel The builder's model number Line optional Build date builddate The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was built. Use {{Start date}} (and {{End date}} where applicable). Line optional Total production totalproduction The total number of locomotives of the given class or type that were built Line suggested Rebuilder rebuilder The locomotive rebuilder Line optional Rebuild date rebuilddate The date(s) that the locomotive (or locomotive model) was rebuilt Line optional Number rebuilt numberrebuilt The total number of locomotives of the given class that were rebuilt Number optional website website no description Unknown optional Whyte type whytetype The wheel arrangement in Whyte notation Example [[4-6-2]] Line optional AAR wheel arangment aarwheels The AAR wheel arrangement Example C-C Line optional UIC classification uicclass The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements Example 2′C1′ , Co′Co′ Line suggested British wheel classification Britishclass The British and Commonwealth classification of locomotive axle arrangements for electric and diesel-electric locomotives Example Co-Co Line optional DRG type (''Gattung'') DRGtype German locomotive ''Gattung'' (type) classification Example S 36.20, P 35.17 Line optional Driver driver The coupled axle being driven by the piston (steam) or engine (diesel) Example 3rd coupled axle Line optional Gauge gauge The track gauges on which the locomotive operated; use the {{track gauge}} template Example {{track gauge|1435 mm}} Line required Trucks trucks USA terminology: The type of trucks Example Blomberg M Line optional Bogies bogies British terminology: The type of bogies Example BR Mk 1 Line optional Leading diameter leadingdiameter The diameter of the locomotive's leading wheels Example {{convert|36|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} Line optional Driver diameter driverdiameter USA terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's driving wheels Example {{convert|70|in|m|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Coupled diameter coupleddiameter British terminology: The diameter of the locomotive's coupled wheels Example {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Wheel diameter wheeldiameter The diameter of the locomotive's wheels, for diesels and electrics Example {{convert|40|in|m|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Trailing diameter trailingdiameter The diameter of the locomotive's trailing wheels Example {{convert|42|in|m|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Tender diameter tenderdiameter The diameter of the tender's wheels Example {{convert|38|in|m|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Carrying wheel diameter carrydiameter Diameter of non-driving wheels that help carry the weght of the locomotive – only use if "leadingdiameter" and/or "trailing diameter" are inappropriate. Example {{convert|42|in|mm|3|abbr=on}} Line optional Minimum curve minimumcurve The minimum radius curve that the locomotive will negotiate. North American practice would use degrees of curvature Line optional Wheelbase wheelbase The locomotive's total wheelbase Line optional Wheel spacing wheelspacing To describe trucks/bogies or coupled wheels with asymmetrical wheel spacing Line optional Engine total wheelbase engine total The engine's wheelbase, tender excluded Line optional Leading truck/bogie wheelbase leading The wheelbase of the leading truck/bogie Line optional Wheelbase of driving wheels drivers USA terminology: The wheelbase of the driving wheels Line optional Coupled wheelbase coupled British terminology: The wheelbase of the coupled wheels Line optional Trailing truck/bogie wheelbase trailing The wheelbase of the trailing truck/bogie Line optional Truck wheelbase truck USA terminology: The wheelbase of each truck on diesels and electrics Line optional Bogie wheelbase bogie British terminology: The wheelbase of each bogie on diesels and electrics Line optional Tender wheelbase tender total The wheelbase of the tender Line optional Tender truck wheelbase tendertruck USA terminology: The wheelbase of each tender truck Line optional Tender bogie wheelbase tenderbogie British terminology: The wheelbase of each tender bogie Line optional Overall wheelbase overallwheelbase distance between outermost wheelsets Example {{convert|16200|mm|in|frac=4|abbbr=on}} Line optional Wheelbase with tender wheelbasewithtender Wheelbase of a steam locomotive with its tender Example {{convert|15100|mm|ftin|frac=4|abbr=on}} Line optional Rack system racksystem Type of rack system used Example Abt, Riggenbach Line optional Pivot centres pivotcentres Garratts, diesels and electrics: distance between engine unit or bogie pivot centres Line optional Pivot pitch pivotpitch DEPRECATED – use pivotcentres instead Line deprecated Pantograph shoe centres pantoshoecentres Electrics: distance between pantograph shoe centres Line optional Length length The locomotive's total length, tender included Line optional Length over couplers over couplers The length between the coupler faces Line optional Length over headstocks over headstocks length over the headstocks Example {{convert|20795|mm|ftin|frac=4|abbr=on}} Line optional Length over bufferbeams over bufferbeams DEPRECATED – use ''over headstocks'' instead Line deprecated Length over body body The length of the locomotive body (diesels and electrics) Line optional Length over buffers over buffers The length measured over the buffer faces Example {{convert|22095|mm|ftin|frac=4|abbr=on}} Line optional Width width The locomotive's total width Line optional Height (panographs down) pantodown An electric locomotive's height, including pantographs in the stowed position Line optional Height (body only) bodyonly An electric locomotive's body height, discounting the pantographs Line optional Height height The locomotive's total height Line optional Frame type frametype The type of locomotive frame Example "Plate frame", "Bar frame" or "Cast frame" Line optional Axle load axleload maximum axle load (average, or the load on the axle(s) which carry the greatest load) Line optional Leading bogie/pony truck axleload leadingbogie/pony The load on the leading bogie or pony axle Line optional Coupled axleload (all) coupled all Use when the load on all coupled wheels are the same Line optional Axleload on 1st coupled axle coupled 1 The load on the 1st coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 2nd coupled axle coupled 2 The load on the 2nd coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 3rd coupled axle coupled 3 The load on the 3rd coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 4th coupled axle coupled 4 The load on the 4th coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 5th coupled axle coupled 5 The load on the 5th coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 6th coupled axle coupled 6 The load on the 6th coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 7th coupled axle coupled 7 The load on the 7th coupled axle Line optional Axleload on 8th coupled axle coupled 8 The load on the 8th coupled axle Line optional Trailing bogie/pony axleload trail bogie/pony The load on the trailing bogie or pony axle Line optional Tender bogie axleload tenderbogieload The axle load per tender bogie Line optional Tender axleload tenderaxle The axle load per individual tender axle Line optional Weight on drivers weightondrivers The weight on the driven wheels only Line optional Empty weight emptyweight weight of the loco without fuel, water, sand or lubricants Example {{convert|82.50|t}} Line optional Working weight workingweight DEPRECATED Line deprecated Service weight serviceweight weight in working order, with supplies Example {{convert|89.20|t}} Line optional Locomotive weight locoweight The weight of the locomotive in working order (excluding tender) Line optional Tender weight tenderweight The weight of the locomotive's tender in working order Line optional Locomotive and tender weight locotenderweight The combined weight of the locomotive and tender in working order Line optional Tender type tendertype The type of tender; typically the number of axles, the designer, or (where issued), the class of tender Line optional Fuel type fueltype The type of fuel that the locomotive consumes Example "Wood", "Coke", "Coal", "Oil" Line optional Fuel capacity fuelcap The locomotive's full fuel capacity Line optional Lubricant capacity lubecap Lubrication oil capacity Line optional Coolant capacity coolantcap Engine coolant capacity Line optional Water capacity watercap The tender's full water capacity Line optional Tender capacity tendercap The tender's full fuel and water capacity Line optional Sand capacity sandcap The locomotive's full sandbox capacity Line optional Fuel consumption consumption The locomotive's average fuel consumption rate Line optional Water consumption watercons The locomotive's average water consumption rate Line optional powersupply powersupply no description Unknown optional Electric system electricsystem The electric system(s) under which the locomotive operates Example 1500 V DC, 3 kV DC, {{15 kV AC}}, {{25 kV 50 Hz}} Line optional Current collection method collectionmethod The locomotive's electrical current collection method Example Pantographs from catenary, Contact shoe from third rail Line optional Prime mover primemover Model of prime move (engine) in the locomotive Example [[Alco 251]], [[EMD 645]] Line optional RPM range rpmrange RPM range of the prime mover Example 250–1000 rpm Line optional Low idle RPM rpmrange low The RPM of the prime mover at low idle Line optional Idle RPM rpmrange idle The RPM of the prime mover at normal idle Line optional Nominal RPM rpmnominal DEPRECATED – use "rpmrange", "rpmrange low", "rpmrange idle", or "rpmrange max" Line deprecated Maximum RPM rpmrange max The RPM of the prime mover at full speed Line optional Engine type enginetype Type prime mover in the locomotive Example Four-stroke diesel engine Line optional Aspiration aspiration Type/model of aspiration Example Normally aspirated, Roots-type supercharger, Turbocharger Line optional Displacement displacement Displacement of prime mover Line optional Alternator alternator Type/model of alternator, if fitted Line optional Generator generator Type/model of DC generator, if fitted Line optional Traction motors tractionmotors Type/model of traction motors Line optional Traction motor amps (1 hour) t/m amps 1 hr The one hour traction motor rating Line optional Traction motors amps (continuous) t/m amps cont The continuous traction motor rating Line optional Head End Power headendpower type/rating of HEP or Electric Train Supply (ETS) Line optional Firebox type fireboxtype Type of firebox Example Radial stay, Belpaire, Wooton, etc Line optional Fire grate area firearea The area of the locomotive's fire grate Example {{convert|90|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} Line optional Boiler boiler Model of boiler Example LNER diagram 100A Line optional Boiler type boilertype The boiler type Example Domeless, etc Line optional Boiler pitch pitch The height of the boiler centreline above the railhead Line optional Boiler diameter diameterinside inside diameter of the boiler Line optional Boiler length lengthinside inside length of the boiler (distance between the tube plates) Line optional Small tube diameter smalltubediameter diameter (and quantity) of the small boiler tubes Example {{convert|54|mm|in|frac=16|abbr=on}}, 130 off Line optional Large tube diameter largetubediameter diameter ( and quantity) of the flues (a.k.a. large boiler tubes) Example {{convert|138|mm|in|frac=16|abbr=on}}, 35 off Line optional Heating tubes heatingtubes DEPRECATED – use "smalltubediameter" Line deprecated Smoke tubes smoketubes DEPRECATED - use "largetubediameter" Line deprecated Heating tube length heatingtubelength DEPRECATED – use "lengthinside" Line deprecated Boiler pressure boilerpressure Normal working pressure of the boiler Line optional Safety vavle type safetyvalvetype Type of safety valves fitted Example Salter, Ramsbotton, Ross Pop String optional Feedwater heater feedwaterheater Type of feedwater heater, if fitted Example ACFI, Elesco, Worthington BL String optional Firebox heating area fireboxarea heating area of the sides and roof of the firebox (not the area of the grate!) Line optional Radiative area radiativearea DEPRECATED – use "fireboxarea" Line deprecated Tube area tubearea heating area of the small tubes Line optional Arch area archarea heating area of the arch tubes or thermic syphons Line optional Flue area fluearea heating area of the flues (the large tubes the superheater elements fit into) Line optional Tubes and flues area tubesandflues heating area of the tubes and flues (if not broken out in sources) Line optional Total surface area totalsurface total heating area of the boiler Line optional Evaporative area evaporativearea DEPRECATED – use "totalsurface" Line deprecated Superheater type superheatertype type of superheater (if fitted) Example Schmidt, Robinson, Elesco, Type A, Type E Line optional Superheater area superheaterarea heating area of the superheater (if fitted) Line optional Number of cylinders cylindercount Number of cylinders Example 2, 3, 4, 6 Number optional Cylinder size cylindersize Bore × Stroke of the locomotive's cylinders Example {{convert|20|x|26|in|mm|abbr=on}} Line optional frontcylindersize frontcylindersize no description Unknown optional rearcylindersize rearcylindersize no description Unknown optional High-pressure cylinder size hpcylindersize Bore × stroke of the high pressure cylinders of a compoud locomotive Line optional Low-pressure cylinder size lpcylindersize Bore × stroke of the low pressure cylinders of a compoud locomotive Line optional Piston stoke pistonstroke Stoke of the cylinders' pistons (where not already included in "cylindersize") Line optional Cog wheel bore cogwheelbore diameter of the bore of the cylinders driving the rack cog Line optional Cog wheel stroke cogwheelstroke length of the stroke of the cylinders driving the rack cog Line optional Cylinder pressure cylinderpressure pressure rating of the low-pressure cylinders' receiver Line optional Valve gear valvegear the type of valve gear used on steam locomotives Example [[Stephenson valve gear|Stephenson]], [[Walschaerts valve gear|Walschaerts]] Line optional Valve type valvetype The type of valves used on steam locomotives Example Slide, piston, poppet Line optional Valve travel valvetravel the length of the valve travel Line optional Valve lap valvelap the length of the valve lap on a steam locomotive Line optional valve lead valvelead the length of the valve lead on steam locomotives Line optional Transmission transmission The type of transmission used on a locomotive Example Diesel-electric, hydraulic, mechanical Line optional Running steps runningsteps number of throttle notches in a diesel of electric locomotive Example "4", "8", "21" Number optional Running step switch runningstepswitch technology used to move between throtle noches Example "mechanical", "thystor", "Insulated-gate bipolar transistor" Line optional Gear ratio gear ratio the gear ratio of the tracktion motors Example 62:19 Line optional Multiple working multipleworking the type of multiple working, if fitted Example Blue Star, Red Diamond, AAR Line optional Train control traincontrol DEPREACTED – use "multipleworking" Line deprecated Train heating trainheating The train heating system used Example [[Steam generator (railroad)|Steam generator]], [[Head-end power]], none. Line optional Loco brakes locobrakes The type of brakes installed in the locomotive Example Vacuum brake, Air brake Line optional Train brakes trainbrakes The type of brakes the locomotive can operate on a train Example Vacuum brakes, Air brakes Line optional Auxiliary brakes auxbrake DEPRECATED – use "locobrakes" or "trainbrakes" Line deprecated Parking brake parkingbrake DEPRECATED – use "locobrakes" or "trainbrakes" Line deprecated Train protection trainprotection DEPREACTED – use "safety" Line deprecated Air reservoir capacity reservoircap The main air reservoir capacity Line optional Air compressor capacity compressorcap The air compressor capacity at high idle Line optional Vacuum exhauster capacity exhaustercap The vacuum exhauster capacity at high idle Line optional Safety systems safety The safety systems installed Example auto train stop, cab signalling Line optional Couplings coupling The type of coupling system Example Buffers and chain coupler, Janney coupler, Scharfenberg coupler, SA-3 coupler Line optional Maximum speed maxspeed The locomotive's maximum permitted speed Example {{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} Line optional Power output poweroutput The locomotive's total power output Example {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} Line optional Indicated power indicatedpower Theoretical power out of a steam locomotive based on its dimensions Example {{convert|1970|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} Line optional Installed power installedpower DEPRECATED – use "poweroutput", "poweroutput start", poweroutput 1 hr" or "poweroutput cont" Line deprecated Power ouptut (starting) poweroutput start The locomotive's starting motor rating Example {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} Line optional Power output (one hour) poweroutput 1 hr The locomotive's one hour motor rating Example {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} Line optional Power output (continuous) poweroutput cont The locomotive's continuous motor rating Example {{convert|3000|PS|kW hp|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} Line optional Power index powerindex Power to weight ratio Example 28.0 kW/t Line optional Tractive effort tractiveeffort The locomotive's total tractive effort Example {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} Line optional Tractive effort (starting) t/e starting The locomotive's starting tractive effort Example {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} Line optional Tractive effort (one hour) t/e 1 hr The locomotive's one hour tractive effort Example {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} Line optional Tractive effort (continuous) t/e continuous The locomotive's continuous tractive effort Example {{convert|40300|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} Line optional Acceleration rate acceleration The locomotive's rate of acceleration (with a stated load) Line optional deceleration deceleration Deceleration rate Example The locomotive's rate of deceleration (with a stated load) Line optional Factor of adhesion factorofadhesion Factor of adhesion (weight on drivers divided by tractive effort) Example 4.00 Line optional Factor of adhesion (starting) f/adh starting The locomotive's starting factor of adhesion Example 4.23 Line optional factor of adhesion (one hour) f/adh 1 hr The locomotive's one hour factor of adhesion Example 4.05 Line optional Factor of adhesion (continuous) f/adh continuous The locomotive's continuous factor of adhesion Example 3.96 Line optional Loco brake force locobrakeforce The braking force supplied by "locobrakes" Line optional Dynamic brake peak effort dynamicpeakeffort The locomotive's dynamic brake peak effort Line optional Operator operator The operator(s) (railroad/railway/industry/company) who used the locomotive (for articles about individual locomotives and not generic locomotive models) Example [[Northern Pacific Railway]], [[Midland Railway]] Line suggested Operator class operatorclass The class designation assigned by the locomotive's operator Example NP W-1, GWR 4073, BBÖ 81 Line optional Power class powerclass The power class or group of the locomotive Example Midland Railway 4F, GWR C, Est series 8 Line optional Number in class numinclass The number of locomotives in the same railroad/railway/industry/company class Example 22, 5th of 72 Line optional Fleet numbers fleetnumbers The operating number(s) assigned by the operator Example LNER 4472, BBÖ 214.01 – 214.13 Line optional Official name officialname The official name(s) assigned by the operator, and who or what the locomotive is named after Line optional Nicknames nicknames Nicknames given to the locomotive Line optional Axle load class axleloadclass The axle load class or group (e.g. Great Western Railway colour code, LNER/British Railways Route Availability "RA") Example GWR Red, LNER/BR RA 7 Line optional Locale locale The locale where the locomotive was operated Example Mariazell Railway Line optional Delivery date deliverydate The date that the locomotive was delivered Line optional First run date firstrundate The date of the locomotive's first run Line optional Last run date lastrundate The date of the locomotive's last regular operation Line optional Retire date retiredate The date the locomotive was retired from regular service Example 1956–1968 Line optional Withdrawn date withdrawndate Commonwealth English equivalent of retiredate above Example 1960–1962 Line optional Preserved units preservedunits Quantiry and fleet numbers of and preserved units (with links to articles) Example "Three: ÖBB 78.606, 78.618, 78.625" Line optional Restore date restoredate The date the locomotive was restored to operating condition Line optional Scrap date scrapdate The date the locomotive was scrapped Line optional Current owner currentowner The locomotive's current owner Example National Railway Museum, ÖGEG Line optional Disposition disposition The locomotive's current disposition Example "All scrapped", "Four preserved, remainder scrapped" Line optional Notes notes text box for infobox footnotes if needed Line optional

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See also

• {{Infobox train}} – for trams/streetcars, multiple units and passenger cars
• {{Infobox steam tender}} – for steam locomotive tenders
• {{Infobox German railway vehicle}} – for direct translations of articles copied from the German Wikipedia, pending conversion to {{Infobox train}} or {{Infobox locomotive}} format