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Fear of having to change transwiki links shouldn't prevent us from doing the right thing. I'd gladly fix it. We also shouldn't handcuff ourselves to a one-to-one relationship with whatever the other languages are doing. I see that you recently translated this article from the Italian Knowledge (which
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were used both below ground and above, though the article only mentions mined materials—not peat, suger cane, or people. If that's important (and supported by sources), it could be retained in the merger. It's fine with me if "Decauville wagon" becomes a section within the Minecart article; I'm not
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a merge, if no other sources can be found about this 'Decauville wagon' (if no sources can definitively establish notability and/or somehow make this wagon distinct from minecarts). It does look like a minecart to me. I've been dealing with sockpuppet investigations lately, if it looks like a duck
482:. Are there other sources, online or offline, that can help in adding citations to that article? Also, from that article, it implies that these wagons are still in contemporary usage. Is this correct, or does this need clarification? 472:... transporting bulk cargo such as sand, coal and ores... transport of logs... for peat and sugar cane... for fuel,... for bricks... people,... for the transport and laying of prefabricated tracks... also used in trench railways. 153: 404:. As far as I can tell, Decauville wagon is nothing more than a specific brand of minecart. It has certain design features that other brands may or may not have, but it's still just a glorified minecart. — 439:
is far less trafficked than the English Knowledge), but your only reference is an old catalog from Decauville, which supports my point that it's just one manufacturer's version of a minecart. —
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a type of rolling stock found on a mine railway, used for moving ore and materials procured in the process of traditional mining.
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I can't find any other information online about this 'Decauville wagon' other than that catalogue source mentioned. However, the
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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To the other uses of a Decauville wagon: I saw that but somewhat dismissed it as advertising all possible uses. Even
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and mineral industries. If you would like to participate, you can edit the attached article, or visit the
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article seems to define a 'minecart' as a vehicle used on mine railways. However, the
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to a number of similar wagons in other languages. Tis would only complicate matters.
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If this doesn't agree with the definition of a 'minecart' (
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It's shameful that three editors supported a merge into
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as an additional section like === Decauville wagon ===
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Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.
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