User talk:Rodclarkeca

Thank you for correcting my errors on the locomotive rosters for the Ontario narrow-gauge lines. Though I have a broad interest in narrow-gauge railways, I must confess my primary specialization is the Maine two-foot-gauge lines, and, to a lesser degree, the two-foot and sixty-centimeter lines in other parts of the world. Canada's narrow-gauge railways came to my attention because my grandmother was born in Prince Edward Island, and I had a brief opportunity to see the Newfoundland railway 38 years ago.

Upon finding Lavallée's book, I made an effort to include it's information on Wikipedia without any basis for assessment of its accuracy. If you have an opportunity, I would value your review of the article I created for the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway and the additions I made to the article on the New Brunswick Railway. Thewellman (talk) 16:49, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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Did you mean to blank that article? I was trying to help you fix some things in it. LadyofShalott 07:12, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why not give me a chance to write the thing, and then help edit it. Your interruptions mean that I spend time fixing it only to find that you have negated them. I may not be too swift at doing this, but jumping in immediately and changing things while I am working on it, means that I am inclined to give up and let you write it. After all I am only the person that the Institution of Civil Engineers asked to write Wragge's official biography. :-)

You could have simply asked me that rather than blanking it (something that makes no sense). Fine. I've done what I had specifically started. I suggest you add the template "underconstruction" (that term within double braces) on the top of the page if you wish noone else to edit while you are doing so. LadyofShalott 07:24, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

...is you, I take it? LadyofShalott 08:19, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes its me. I agree that blanking made little sense, but I was very frustrated, and thought "If I'm not allowed to try and improve this I might as well give up altogether". It was verey late at night. It seemed that every time I tried to make a correction the format had been changed. I do appreciate help, and obviously was not following the correct protocol. Thanks for the suggestion about "under construction" It will give me the opportunity to learn as I go along. Actually your input once I have got it more nearly right, will be welcome.

You're welcome, and I am sorry I caused you frustration. Let me modify the suggestion I made. The tag that would really have prevented our edit conflicts last night is {{inuse}}. That tag tells folks (essentially) "I am working on this right now. Please don't do so at the moment so please wait until I remove this tag to do anything". The underconstruction tag is similar, but doesn't mean you are working on it right at that moment. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you, and I'll try to help. LadyofShalott 17:17, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]