Welcome to theassessment department of the Trains WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's rail transport articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with theWP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.
The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the{{WikiProject Trains}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories ofCategory:Rail transport articles by quality andCategory:Rail transport articles by importance, which serves as the foundation for anautomatically generated worklist.
| Rail transport articles by quality and importance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
 FA | 3 | 34 | 71 | 108 | |||
| FL | 9 | 26 | 35 | ||||
| FM | 57 | 57 | |||||
 A | 1 | 1 | |||||
 GA | 13 | 152 | 711 | 876 | |||
| B | 5 | 159 | 576 | 1,423 | 4 | 82 | 2,249 |
| C | 13 | 208 | 1,546 | 5,692 | 3 | 275 | 7,737 |
| Start | 3 | 312 | 3,061 | 32,229 | 2 | 2,254 | 37,861 |
| Stub | 1 | 40 | 676 | 37,994 | 9 | 4,591 | 43,311 |
| List | 2 | 35 | 161 | 1,346 | 8 | 84 | 1,636 |
| Category | 27,337 | 27,337 | |||||
| Disambig | 1,065 | 1,065 | |||||
| File | 1,156 | 1,156 | |||||
| Portal | 4,062 | 4,062 | |||||
| Project | 71 | 71 | |||||
| Redirect | 6 | 83 | 1,487 | 8,379 | 9,955 | ||
| Template | 12,373 | 12,373 | |||||
| NA | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Other | 13 | 70 | 83 | ||||
| Assessed | 24 | 776 | 6,298 | 80,993 | 54,602 | 7,286 | 149,979 |
| Unassessed | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 776 | 6,298 | 80,993 | 54,603 | 7,288 | 149,982 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω =488,503 | Ω = 5.30 | |||||
If you have any other questions not listed here, please feel free to ask them on the discussion page for this department.
An article's quality assessment is recorded using the|class= parameter in the {{WikiProject banner shell}}. Articles that have the{{WikiProject Trains}} banner template on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.
The following standard grades may be used to describe the quality of mainspace articles (seeWikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
| FA | (forfeatured articlesonly; adds them to theFA-Class rail transport articles category) | FA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | (forfeatured listsonly; adds them to theFL-Class rail transport articles category) | FL | |
| A | (for articles that passed a formalpeer reviewonly; adds them to theA-Class rail transport articles category) | A | |
| GA | (forgood articlesonly; adds them to theGA-Class rail transport articles category) | GA | |
| B | (for articles that satisfy all of theB-Class criteria; adds them to theB-Class rail transport articles category) | B | |
| C | (for substantial articles; adds them to theC-Class rail transport articles category) | C | |
| Start | (for developing articles; adds them to theStart-Class rail transport articles category) | Start | |
| Stub | (for basic articles; adds them to theStub-Class rail transport articles category) | Stub | |
| List | (forstand-alone lists; adds them to theList-Class rail transport articles category) | List | |
| NA | (for any other pages where assessment is unwarranted; adds them to theNA-Class rail transport pages category) | NA | |
| ??? | (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in theUnassessed rail transport articles category) | ??? |
For non-mainspace content, the following values may be used:
| FM | (forfeatured mediaonly; adds them to theFM-Class rail transport pages category) | FM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | (forcategories; adds them to theCategory-Class rail transport pages category) | Category | |
| Draft | (fordrafts; adds them to theDraft-Class rail transport pages category) | Draft | |
| File | (forfiles andtimed text; adds them to theFile-Class rail transport pages category) | File | |
| Portal | (forportal pages; adds them to thePortal-Class rail transport pages category) | Portal | |
| Project | (forproject pages; adds them to theProject-Class rail transport pages category) | Project | |
| Template | (fortemplates andmodules; adds them to theTemplate-Class rail transport pages category) | Template |
The following non-standard assessment grades for mainspace content may be used at a WikiProject's discretion:
| Disambig | (fordisambiguation pages; adds them to theDisambig-Class rail transport pages category) | Disambig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redirect | (forredirect pages; adds them to theRedirect-Class rail transport pages category) | Redirect |
After assessing an article's quality, any comments on the assessment can be added to the article's talk page.
| Class | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editing suggestions | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA | The article has attainedfeatured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers fromWP:Featured article candidates. More detailed criteria The article meets thefeatured article criteria: Afeatured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting thepolicies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
| Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge |
| FL | The article has attainedfeatured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers fromWP:Featured list candidates. More detailed criteria The article meets thefeatured list criteria:
| Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | List of London Underground stations |
| A | The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class. More detailed criteria The article meets theA-Class criteria: Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described inWikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as afeatured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g.WikiProject Military history). | Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. | Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving.WP:Peer review may help. | Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge |
| GA | The article meetsall of thegood article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers fromWP:Good article nominations. More detailed criteria Agood article is:
| Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. | Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existingfeatured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. | 190th Street station |
| B | The article meetsall of theB-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reachgood article standards. More detailed criteria
| Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. | A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with theManual of Style and relatedstyle guidelines. | South Shore Line |
| C | The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantialcleanup. More detailed criteria The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow. | Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. | Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solvecleanup problems. | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Start | An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. More detailed criteria The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
| Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. | Providing references toreliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. | Rail transport operations |
| Stub | A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. | Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. | Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. | 14WE |
| List | Meets the criteria of astand-alone list orset index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. | There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. | Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. | 750 mm gauge railways |
| ??? | Article quality has not yet been assessed. | Articles for which a valid quality rating has not yet been provided are listed in this category. | A quality parameter should be assigned according to the assessment department of the WikiProject. |
An article's importance assessment is generated from theimportance parameter in the{{WikiProject Trains}} project banner on its talk page:
The following values may be used for theimportance parameter to describe the relative importance of the article within the project (seeWikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Priority of topic for assessment criteria):
| Top (adds articles toCategory:Top-importance rail transport articles) | Top | |
| High (adds articles toCategory:High-importance rail transport articles) | High | |
| Mid (adds articles toCategory:Mid-importance rail transport articles) | Mid | |
| Low (adds articles toCategory:Low-importance rail transport articles) | Low | |
| NA (adds articles toCategory:NA-importance rail transport articles) | NA | |
| ??? (articles for which a valid importance rating has not yet been provided are listed inCategory:Unknown-importance rail transport articles) | ??? |
| Importance | Criteria | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Subject is extremely important, even crucial, to its specific field. Reserved for subjects that have achieved international notability within their field. | Train |
| High | Subject is extremely notable, but has not achieved international notability, or is only notable within a particular continent. | First transcontinental railroad |
| Mid | Subject is only notable within its particular field or subject and has achieved notability in a particular place or area. | Ulster and Delaware Railroad |
| Low | Subject is not particularly notable or significant even within its field of study. It may only be included to cover a specific part of a notable article. | Jordanhill railway station |
| NA | Subject importance is not applicable. Generally applies to non-article pages such as redirects, categories, templates, etc. | Category:Trains |
| ??? | Subject importance has not yet been assessed. |
If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to add it at the bottom of the list below.
Done assessed as C class. i would suggest combining related level 2 headers together and use level 3 and 4 headings.1.02 editor (T/C)09:19, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply] Done reassessed as B class, low importance. –Iain Bell (talk)23:06, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply] Done Currently rated GA, no change in classification needed.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:23, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from start. The article could be improved with translated text from the Czech version. Lots of references, but rather sparse text.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:31, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done reassessed as start class1.02 editor (T/C)13:36, 21 August 2019 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as B class. Close to GA level in my opinion.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:27, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from the current C class. Someone likely upgraded the article class but did not indicate it here.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:32, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done assessed as B class, low importance1.02 editor (T/C)04:46, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asC-Class. The article is significantly extensive, but lacks citations in several places. It also requires formatting in sections.Footy2000 (talk)08:42, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as C class. Much improved, but needs some cleanup still.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:21, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as C class. Needs some minor improvements still.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:35, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from C class. Needs some cleanup still, there are a number of spelling and grammar issues.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:49, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Classified as C class and low importance.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:37, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as C class.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:44, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as C class. With more references and a bit more content it could be B class.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:09, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as B class. An argument could be made for GA, but I'm not going to upgrade it that high unilaterally.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:15, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as C class. The article could use some more references still.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:17, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed as B class. Some minor issues with spelling and grammar but very much improved since the previous assessment.Trainsandotherthings (talk)15:46, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from C class. The article is very extensive, but needs irrelevant material removed and significant improvement in spelling and grammar, as well as some reorganization.Trainsandotherthings (talk)15:57, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessed as start class, low importance.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:24, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from start. To reach C class, an article must have section headings and better follow the manual of style than the article does currently.Trainsandotherthings (talk)16:22, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asC-class. Some minor issues with spelling and grammar; could be expanded with information from the Polish article.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asB-class. Re-drawn images from the Talk page would be very welcome in the article itself.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged fromStart class. Needs some expansion. And possibly a name change toŁódź–Pabianice Line.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asStart class.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done; assessed asB-Class.XtraJovial (talk)18:48, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply] Done and assessed asB-Class.XtraJovial (talk)18:43, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply] Done; assessed asStart-Class. For a C-Class (or something higher), I recommend that more citations be added where possible; many claims appear to be entirely unsourced.XtraJovial (talk)21:29, 11 March 2022 (UTC)[reply] Done; assessed asB-Class.XtraJovial (talk •contribs)14:11, 14 July 2022 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged fromB-class. Should be able to achieve GA-status fairly easy; by trimming and creating spin-offs.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged fromB-class. Should be able to achieve GA-status with reasonable effort.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from the current start class. Requires a lot of copy editing and formatting. SeeWP:BCE andWP:CITESTYLE for formatting citations.Footy2000 (talk)08:37, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply] Done Assessment unchanged from the current C-Class. It has the very basic qualities of a C-Class article and has barely made the cut. It requires expansion of sections, addition of sources wherever possible. Done assessed asC-Class. Significant changes since last assessment. Needs citations at some places. Equipment section can have more details. Use of images forVisual aids will also help. Done Reassessed asStart class. Needs more text to reach C-class.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asC-Class. Has text, images and a table.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Reassessed asStart class. Sentence aboutPreservation would fit better in the lead.KatVanHuis (talk)19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply] Done Done a while ago this list was never subsequently updatedMelonLost (talk)09:20, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply] Done Thanks Kat!MelonLost (talk)09:18, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]