Talk:ALCO FA
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[edit] GA nomination
I have aesthetic concerns about this article. At the moment, there's a block of text, a huge expanse of tables, then more text at the bottom. My question is, are the tables really necessary? Wouldn't it be better to give a few illustrative examples of what railway companies bought these engines, rather than list every single one? If you feel the tables are necessary, you might consider putting them at the bottom, and maybe using Template:Dynamic navigation box.
Also, the lead could do with being a little bit longer, and I spotted the country of Argentina where you could drop the first three words, so there may be copyediting to be done. Worldtraveller 09:16, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- I've addressed the issues mentioned by:
- wrapping the original sales numbers in {{dynamic navigation box}}
- completely copyediting the text
- expanding the lead to include a broader summary of the subject
- adding introductory text to the original sales tables, noting the total production and largest purchasers
- Thoughts? Slambo (Speak) 18:05, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Looks much better! I've re-reviewed and added to the GA list. Worldtraveller 20:36, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Production
There is no mention of the rush to production of the FA-1/FB-1 in the post WW2 environment. After the failure of the 241 engine with the Black Maria demonstrators ALCO thought it was imperative to rush the FA-1/FB-1 into production. This was done without any extensive testing of the 244 engine which of course was the FA's weakest link. This is all documented by Richard Steinbrenner in his ALCO: A Centennial Remembrance. --SSW9389 14:28, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
