Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Martin Lake Line

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The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure)‎ P1^{(talk / contributions)} 17:16, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Lake Line[edit]

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This article only references two sources, one being a trainspotter blog entry from 1999, and the other being a database of locomotive photos. The article notes that the line has been de-electrified. Although this fact is true, I have done substantial research to find a source for that claim, and, as best I can tell, it can not be verified without original research (based on Google Street View imagery, it can be determined that it was de-electrified some time between 2008 and 2013). Ultimately, I do not believe that the current sources represent substantial enough coverage to merit inclusion under WP:N, and there are not sufficient reliable secondary sources to keep the article up-to-date. P1^{(talk / contributions)} 14:57, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn by nominator: Sources brought up by @Trainsandotherthings: indicate that there exist good sources, including one that confirms the de-electrification, they're just not easy to find. Nonetheless, it is undeniable that the article is poor-quality. I have access to the 2012 Trains Magazine article through my university library and will work on some improvements to the article in the coming days.
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Transportation, Texas. P1^{(talk / contributions)} 15:22, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The article is in a sorry state, and I'm not sure it's at the right title, either, but I am finding coverage. It's extremely rare for a railroad in the U.S. not to be notable. After some digging, I found an article in Railway Age that provides significant coverage, plus this cipping from newspapers.com. Both of these references came from GE E25B. There's mentions in a 2014 article from Progressive Railroading. This report from the Federal Railroad Administration also discusses the railroad. A Trains Magazine article from 2012 supports the decommissioning of the railroad's electrification in 2011, as cited in GE E60, a good article. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:37, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This is a subject deserving of an article, like Trainsandotherthings said though the article itself needs a lot of work. I also agree the title itself could be more clear and concise, still the article itself deserves to stay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2 kewl fer skool (talk • contribs) 16:17, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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