User talk:Franciscus3668
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January 2019[edit]
Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your edits to South African Class 45-000, please use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the article will look like without actually saving it.
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Speedy deletion nomination of George Station[edit]
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on George Station requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
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June 2019[edit]
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from George Station, a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. Jalen D. Folf (talk) 19:15, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of George Railway Station[edit]
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on George Railway Station requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. ... discospinster talk 23:18, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
BLOEMFONTEIN LOCOMOTIVE MUSEUM moved to draftspace[edit]
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Bloemfontein Locomotive Museum (October 27)[edit]
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Bloemfontein Locomotive Depot moved to draftspace[edit]
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Bloemfontein Locomotive Depot (March 14)[edit]
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Draft:Bloemfontein Locomotive Museum concern[edit]
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Your draft article, Draft:Bloemfontein Locomotive Museum[edit]
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 17:11, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
South African Class 25NC 4-8-4[edit]
The version of the article that you insist on reinstating contains an entire section written in capitals. Can you please refrain from reinstating this text as it doesn't comply with MOS:ALLCAPS policy? Kroumear (talk) 05:32, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Your draft article, Draft:Bloemfontein Locomotive Depot[edit]
Hello, Franciscus3668. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Bloemfontein Locomotive Depot".
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Rhodesia Railways 14th class moved to draftspace[edit]
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Concern regarding Draft:Rhodesia Railways 14th class[edit]
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Concern regarding Draft:South African Railways Class 26 locomotive[edit]
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Your draft article, Draft:South African Railways Class 26 locomotive[edit]
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 17:43, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
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