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The problem is with that navbox, more than anything. It describes itself as {{Piston engine configurations}} and although it does include "valves", the majority of it is to do with cylinder layouts used in internal combustion engines. These layouts have no relevance to steam engines. Piston valves have little relevance except to steam engines.
That navbox should be considered (maybe renamed) as "Internal combustion piston engine configurations". That's narrower, but it's still broad and still of great usefulness as a scope around which navigation is needed (no-one wanted to jump from
Corliss valvegear to
V16 engine anyway). It should focus on IC engine layouts, IC engine valvegear and related topics. It should only be used on IC engines.
Another navbox, of similar scope but for steam engines, can easily be created. Rather than V12s, this should include compound triples. Any navbox that includes piston and slide valves really ought to be offering the Stephenson and Walschaerts valvegear to drive them too.
Andy Dingley (
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11:50, 26 February 2012 (UTC)reply
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to
rail transport on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can visit the
project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the
discussion. See also:
WikiProject Trains to do list and the
Trains Portal.TrainsWikipedia:WikiProject TrainsTemplate:WikiProject Trainsrail transport articles
The problem is with that navbox, more than anything. It describes itself as {{Piston engine configurations}} and although it does include "valves", the majority of it is to do with cylinder layouts used in internal combustion engines. These layouts have no relevance to steam engines. Piston valves have little relevance except to steam engines.
That navbox should be considered (maybe renamed) as "Internal combustion piston engine configurations". That's narrower, but it's still broad and still of great usefulness as a scope around which navigation is needed (no-one wanted to jump from
Corliss valvegear to
V16 engine anyway). It should focus on IC engine layouts, IC engine valvegear and related topics. It should only be used on IC engines.
Another navbox, of similar scope but for steam engines, can easily be created. Rather than V12s, this should include compound triples. Any navbox that includes piston and slide valves really ought to be offering the Stephenson and Walschaerts valvegear to drive them too.
Andy Dingley (
talk)
11:50, 26 February 2012 (UTC)reply