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The use of a template to include the image, dates, gauge, etc is incorrect. An Infobox in the main article is the correct method and included additional information. The template should only be used for the route diagram, per others in [[Category:Templates for railway lines of Australia]]. Dbromage [Talk]06:57, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia encourages bold updating. You are the only one disputing the changes but you have not said what it is you are actually disputing. So tell us, which part of the additional referenced material in the article and template do you claim to be incorrect (and thus why the referenced third party sources are incorrect), why it is controversial to add additional referenced material and why it is inappropriate to use the correct Infobox for this article? You have not assumed good faith and you have now removed material referenced by reliable sources. Dbromage [Talk]06:29, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You are the only one disputing the changes but you have not said what it is you are actually disputing. I will ask you again. Which part of the additional material referenced by reliable sources in the article and template do you claim to be incorrect, why it is controversial to add additional referenced material and why it is inappropriate to use the correct Infobox for this article? Dbromage [Talk]07:08, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I am uninvolved in this so I hope I can provide an objective view. The changes seem to be very informative, accurate, well sourced, add missing information, correct errors and put a badly formatted template into the correct format. I cannot see why this would be disputed. Bidgee has, despite numerous requests, failed to state exactly what content is in dispute and what the objection is beyond "it wasn't discussed". ShipFan (Talk) 11:27, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Adds information to ((Infobox rail line)) which is not in the currently template.
Adds information about the original John Whitton alignment and references information about duplication and deviations.
There are other factual errors in the text I have not got around to correcting yet, e.g. claims the Bombala line did not have major freight traffic (it was one of the busiest lines in the state during the Snowy Mountains Scheme).
Adds missing branch lines and connecting tramways referenced in other articles
Adds accessibility information taken from Countrylink
Note that both must be changed as the template is referenced inline in the article. Changing one and not the other will either break or duplicate information.
Comment - generally, I'm inclined to think that when one person adds something and another expresses concern about the addition (for whatever reason, or even no reason at all) it should prompt a talk page discussion. Beyond the WP:EW, hopefully everyone can move forward now that we're here. I am keen to understand what the objections might be and am also keen to understand what WP:MOS or project-specific style work prompted the changes in the first place (beyond those that seek to simply update things). Stalwart11110:26, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - I've looked through the history of I'm at a loss to understand what possible objection there could be. All the proposed changes seem sensible and are properly sourced. I have looked at related articles and they have similar issues with formatting and style. I would hate to see further improvements like this delayed or even obstructed by unspecified and unnecessary disputes. The only actual complaint is "it hasn't been formatted that way in the past". So what? If you look at Wikipedia:Route diagram template the current formatting is wrong. It should not be necessary to go to these lengths to make improvements. ShipFan (Talk) 11:13, 11 February 2013 (UTC) Note: User has been blocked as a sockpuppet of Dbromage.--v/r - TP22:05, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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