User:Hotdog with ketchup

Happy Pride!

Edits I make were made in good faith.

Sandbox

Most edits will be on pages related to the Chicagoland area, particularly Metra commuter rail, but I may make an exception elsewhere for a noticeable typo or vandalism.

I achieved 1,000 edits on 10 (local)/11 (UTC) April, 2023. Hotdog with ketchup (talk) 02:27, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Created BSicons

This list has two purposes. First, it shows which BSicons I have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons (because I am a bit proud of myself for figuring it out) and where they can be found (if I remember). Second, you will know who to blame if I uploaded anything incorrectly.

BSicons by Hotdog with ketchup
ABZ2+1g yellow UP-NW ABZ4+3f orange Sandbox BLUE-GREYgr! Sandbox CACC orange ME cdSTRl+4 cerulean IN rail network cdSTRq cerulean IN rail network CONT1 maroon None CONT1 purple UP-NW CONT1+f orange RI CONT2 maroon None CONT2 pink None CONT2 saffron NCS CONT2 yellow NCS CONT2+g maroon West Lake Corridor CONT2+g red None CONT3 purple MD-N UP-NW CONT3 yellow None CONT3+g cerulean NM rail network CONT4 brown None CONT4 purple None CONT4 yellow NCS CONT4+f cerulean IN rail network CONTl+4 brown None CONTl+g brown Sandbox CONTr+f denim MA rail network CSTR yellow Yellow dABZg2 cerulean IN rail network DACC green System DACC orange System DACC violet System DACCq orange System dBHF golden None DBHF violet System DBK maroon HC DCONTgq red Yellow dDST golden None dKBHFe golden None DSTR green System Green DSTR orange System DSTR+l orange System edABZg3 maroon West Lake Corridor eKRWgr fuchsia MA rail network epHST purple NCS eSHI3g+r maroon eSHI3gr maroon evBHF- orange ME ev-SHI2g+r maroon /WLC exCONT1 yellow MD-N exCONT2 ochre UP-NW exCONT3 yellow MD-N exCONT4 ochre UP-NW exdBHF golden IN rail network exDBK pink UP-W exDBK yellow UP-NW exdDST golden /WLC exdKBHFe golden IN rail network exdSHI3+l maroon exdSHI3l maroon exdYRDaq maroon exhSKRZ-G4 denim None exhSTRc1 denim None exhSTRc2 denim SWS exhSTRc3 denim None exhSTRc4 denim SWS exv-SHI2r golden IN rail network exWBRÜCKE1 golden /WLC exWBRÜCKE1 saffron MD-W exWBRÜCKE1 yellow UP-NW fCACC UP-N fCBHF None fCSTRa None fCSTRa@g UP-N fCSTRe UP-N fCSTRe@f None feDBK UP-N fepHST Sandbox fexDBK UP-N fexSHI½l None fhCONT1+f UP-NW fhCONT3 None fhSTRc1 None fhSTRc2 None fhSTRc3 None fhSTRc4 UP-NW fWYE4+lf UP-W hBHF(L)g green System hCONT1 maroon SWS hCONT1 ochre UP-NW hCONT2 maroon RI hCONT2 pink MD-N MD-W NCS hCONT2 yellow MD-N hCONT2+4 ME hCONT2+g red None hCONT3 ochre UP-NW UP-W hCONT3 red HC hCONT3 yellow MD-N MD-W NCS hCONT4 denim HC hCONT4 yellow MD-N hCONT4+f yellow UP-N hKBHFae red Sandbox hKRZW(Rr) orange ME hKRZWa ochre MD-N hLSTR red SWS hPTN None hPTNa None hPTNe None hSKRZ-G4 ochre MD-N UP-W hSKRZ-G4 purple NCS hSKRZ-G4 saffron MD-W hSKRZ-G4hlru denim SWS hSTR(r) orange ME hSTRc1 black None hSTRc1 ochre None hSTRc1 pink System hSTRc2 black Sandbox hSTRc2 brown System hSTRc2 ochre UP-NW UP-W hSTRc3 black None hSTRc3 ochre None hSTRc3 pink System hSTRc4 black Sandbox hSTRc4 brown System hSTRc4 ochre UP-NW UP-W htSTR3a red System htSTR3e red System hYRD ochre MD-N hYRD purple NCS hYRD saffron MD-W KRWg+l fuchsia MA rail network KRWg+r fuchsia MA rail network KRWl+r fuchsia MA rail network KRZ3+1Wo ochre MD-N KRZh black Sandbox KRZl+lr black None kSTRc34 cerulean CA rail network LCONTf denim MD-N MD-W NCS LCONTf maroon None LCONTg purple BNSF HC SWS LCONTgq jade MD-N MD-W NCS ldCONTg@G maroon West Lake Corridor lhKRZ2+4h MD-N MD-W NCS lhKRZ3+1h SWS UP-NW UP-W LLCONT1 maroon MD-N MD-W NCS mhbveHST-STR orange+ ME mhbvHST-STR orange+ ME mhbvSTR orange+ ME mhbvSTRa@f orange+ ME mhvACC-STR orange+ ME mhvBHF-STR orange+ ME mhvHST-STR orange+ None mSPL4+2 saffron+purple Sandbox mvABZgl-STRo orange+brown IL rail network mveHST-STR orange+brown IL rail network mvHSTACC-STR orange+brown IL rail network mvHSTACC-STR saffron+purple Sandbox mvHST-STR orange+brown IL rail network pHST blue VA rail network pHST maroon pHST purple NCS pHST3 maroon IN rail network SHI1+l ochre None SHI1l cerulean NY rail network SHI1r ochre UP-W SHI1r purple Sandbox SHI2+l cerulean NM rail network SHI2r cerulean NM rail network SHI4c2 black Sandbox SHI4c2 ochre IL rail network SKRZ-G4o maroon SKRZ-G4o orange ME SKRZ-G4o pink UP-W SKRZ-G4u golden None SKRZ-G4u maroon HC SKRZ-G4u ochre MD-N SKRZ-G4u purple NCS SKRZ-G4u yellow UP-NW STR3h+1 black Sandbox STR3h+1 ochre IL rail network STRc12 jade IL rail network STRc12 orange Sandbox STRc14 cerulean IN rail network STRu denim SWS STRu jade BNSF STRu maroon STRu ochre MD-N STRu pink UP-W STRu red RI STRu saffron MD-W STRuq red SWS tbSHI2+lr None tSPL4+2~l purple Sandbox tSTR+1e blue None tSTRc12 violet System TUNNEL2 saffron uexSTRuq UP-W uKRZxr+xl Cincinnati Streetcar uSTRuq None utSTRuq BNSF HC SWS vABZgl-STRo orange None vABZgl-STRo orange+brown (Renamed) vHST- orange Sandbox vHST-STR orange+brown (Renamed) vKSTRa- black Sandbox vRP2BHF2+4 None vRP2BHFq vRP2c1 MD-N SWS vRP2c2 System vRP2c3 MD-N SWS vRP2e+4 None vRP2w+1 None vRP22+4 MD-N SWS vRP22+w None vRP23+e None vSHI2l- cerulean IN rail network v-SHI2r golden None v-SHI2r ochre None v-SHI2r purple vRP22+n vSTR2 grey None vSTR2~l purple Sandbox vSTRc3 purple Sandbox WBRÜCKE1 denim SWS WBRÜCKE1 golden None WBRÜCKE1 jade BNSF WBRÜCKE1 maroon WBRÜCKE1 ochre MD-N WBRÜCKE1 saffron MD-W WBRÜCKE1 yellow UP-NW WBRÜCKE1-WBRÜCKE1 denim SWS xDBK denim None xKRWgr jade BNSF xmvÜWBr cerulean+ None YRD maroon

Completed projects

The first "major" project I completed was a Route diagram template for Metra, which can be found on Metra's main page. I have also helped to recolor all of the individual Metra line diagrams, the South Shore Line diagram, the main Metrolink diagram, and certain statewide passenger rail diagrams, with special attention paid to Illinois' diagram.

With the first RDT, I believe I was in over my head because I had no idea how to make the map, but I was tired of looking at the outdated SVG image provided. Also, most of the other major commuter rail systems (LIRR, Metro-North, SEPTA, NJ Transit, GO Transit, Metrolink, etc.) have good templates. So should Metra.

Many thanks to users like Useddenim and VanIsaac for editing, guiding, and making new icons when they did not yet exist in the right color. They helped make it feel easier and I hope to tackle more BSicon projects soon.

April Fools

2023

Bayside Canadian Railway
Truck ramp, line ends St. Croix River Bayside Canadian Railway Line ends

2024

Brown Streak Railroad (GTA San Andreas)
Yellow Bell Lenden Cranberry Harbor Union Station Market

2025

To open in 2075 due to funding constraints.

To-do List

• Update all Metra station pages (and Hegewisch) with consistent and useful information, and maybe include a trivium or two for each station, if possible and well-received.

•Eventually create station layout descriptions like those shown on CTA station pages.

• Stay out of trouble and own up to mistakes.

Barn

I never thought I would be raising a barn, but I am certainly not complaining!

		The Original Barnstar
		For your hard work in research and editing railway articles and route diagram templates. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 06:18, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

		What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
		For inspiring me to go ahead and make more colored route diagram templates. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 18:18, 23 January 2024 (UTC)