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On Monday June 3rd 2013 WNXX became a
subscription site. To learn more about why this was, to view a
sample news page and/or to take out a subscription please use
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WNXX is a news and
information website for the railway enthusiast
covering the current traction scene as well as
providing a wealth of reference data, both
historical and current regarding the 'modern
era' UK locomotive fleet.
The layout of
the site is 'category' led, these category
groups and content of are out-lined below... |
News & Information
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| Changes/developments within the UK
locomotive fleet are recorded in the news sections
of the site. The latest news and recent news pages
record the changes as they happen, usually on a day
to day basis. The site's comprehensive news archives
stretch back to 1999 when the site was first set up
as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives
UK'. |
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| Keep track of which sections of the site have
been updated and when they have been updated
including what material has been added to the site
per day. |
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| The forum (the link opens in a new window) is a
hive of activity and a mine of information as well
as providing a home for discussion and questions
asking/answering. |
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| In the times &
schedules area of the site times
for tours and special movements are listed in
advance. |
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| Paint & plates
details recent repaints and/or names applied to
locomotives. |
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| WNXX has its own
presence on Facebook and Twitter which can be
viewed in the social media area. The Twitter
feed is also embedded in the latest news page
and can be used to route time sensitive
information or news from elsewhere directly into
the news page. |
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| The wnxx mailing
list is a normal Google group list
but which has a searchable archive section embedded
in
the site. |
Data & Reference
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| The backbone of the site is
locomotive data. The current status of the entire UK
fleet fleet including operational locomotives,
stored and withdrawn locomotives, industrial,
preserved, heritage and private owner locomotives is
recorded in fleet status. The UK locomotive database
is updated daily/as changes take place while the
fleet status database itself is made available to download
approximately monthly. |
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| Any changes, movements, additions to store or
reinstatements to traffic and disposals, involving the
many stored/withdrawn locomotives in the UK are tracked
in the storage lists and storage locations sections. |
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| Locomotive pool allocations reallocations are
recorded in the RSL/stock changes area whilst the
pool codes page lists the current pool allocations
and their descriptions for reference. |
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| A reference section listing the disposal details
for the modern era (post steam) locomotives scrapped
or which have passed on into preservation/private
ownership or which have been shipped abroad is
provided in the disposals area of the site. |
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| A guide and reference section detailing the
numbers carried by post steam era diesel and
electric locomotives both in the D series and TOPS
is available in the numbers section. |
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| In the stats &
review area changes to the UK fleet such as
locomotives to/from store,
registrations/de-registrations,
disposals/exports etc. are recorded along with a
graphic record showing the changes with the
stored locomotives totals. |
Images & Video
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| Groups of photographs along a
similar theme are displayed in the photo features
section. These are linked into the news pages as
well as having a dedicated photo features index
page. |
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| General images and collections as well as pictures
that have been seen elsewhere on the site are
displayed in the photo collections area. |
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| The 'Scrap Locomotive' gallery (long overdue for
modernising) depicts collections of locomotives
either withdrawn or in store, mostly awaiting their
fate. |
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| Occasionally
looking back at locomotives or scenes from years
gone by. |
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| Embedded video presented as a YouTube
playlist is displayed in a video box embedded in
the video page. |
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| A wnxx group has been set up on Flikr. The images
linked to this group can be viewed in this embedded
slideshow. |
Resources
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| A links list to other sites of interest
can be found on the links page. |
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| Reference files and other downloadable material is
available from the downloads page. |
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| Railway locomotives/stock/items that have been made
available for sale are listed in the for sale section.
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| For all your shopping needs
wnxx has an embedded Amazon online aStore. |
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| UK map for reference.
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Website/Admin
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| To get in touch via email or to submit a report or
send in a picture or pictures there are email links on
the contact page. |
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| A complete list of all the pages/sections in the site
is on the sitemap page. |
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| Search wnxx, find what you are looking for.
There are two search facilities, a general
external search for non subscribers and an
internal search function for subscribers to
search the content locked away behind the pay
wall. |
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| The site has a privacy
policy page. |
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Site subscription signup page. |
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Subscriptions membership accounts and payments management area
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SITE UPDATED
Thursday April 24, 2014 10:23 |
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Wednesday 23/04/14
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NEWS,
RSL,
LISTS &
LOCATIONS,
STATS
Next two Colas Class 70s arrive, DBS fleet changes, DRS 37 to move
by road?
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 23:39
REPORTAGE
37706 & 47804 on vans to Carnforth, 0Z90 37423 & 68002, Easter
diversions through Sandbach, 66198 at Kings Cross, 66059 with
headcode, DRS 57s at Toton, DRS 37s light engines at Stoke, 37264
in action on the NYMR, 4464 to the NYMR
PHOTO FEATURE/S
West Birmingham 18/04/14
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Tuesday 22/04/14
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NEWS,
RSL
DBS changes, Crewe 60s, 68002 on the move, double Westerns on the
mainline
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 16:37
REPORTAGE
Epping Ongar notes, 70010 views, 31s on Railvac at Milford
Junction, 56094 at Bo'ness, 150002 on 5Z84, 60039 with diverted
oil train, 37s & 47 on 1Z48, 37612 & 37611 to Llandrindod, WCRC
57s on the Statesman
PHOTO FEATURE/S
Dean Forest Railway 18/04/14 & 19/04/14, Monk Fryston 21/04/14
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TIMES
22/04/14 D1062 SVR to Tyseley, 23/04/14 The Cathedrals Express,
23/04/14 The Devonian, 25/04/14 D1062 Tyseley to SVR, 25/04/14 The
Lochalsh Highlander, 26/04/14 The Mid Wales Rambler, 26/04/14 The
Devonian, 26/04/14 Private Charter, 26/04/14 A Ticket To Ryde,
26/04/14 The Great Briton V11 (Day 1), 27/04/14 The Great Briton
V11 (Day 2)
VIDEO PLAYLIST
60054 92019 Lancashire Hills and Coast 17/04/14,
46233 Duchess of Sunderland Derby 'The North Eastern' 19/04/14,
37612 37611 1Z50 Ashchurch 21/04/14,
37611 37612 1Q13 Crewe to Derby RTC via Chinley & the world
17/04/14,
66846 70805 70802 and 70804 6M50,
70803 6V46, 97302 97303 6W55 Bescot 15/04/14,
68003 68004 68005 37609 Earlestown 16/04/14,
47826 47804 Barnetby 1Z64 Cleethorpes to Edinburgh,
20304 20302 6V73 Barnt Green 14/04/14,
Braunton, The Cathedrals Express 13/04/14,
47786 57314 The White Rose Express 12/04/14,
Colas Class 60 convoy Stoke-on-Trent 10/04/14,
London 08/04/14
7X09 Widney & Dorridge 09/04/14,
Water Orton 07/04/14,
0Z52 Dereham to Washwood Heath convoy D1015 37219 40106 50007,
The Mid Norfolk Railway Diesel Weekend 04/04/14,
57313 & 47746 with 37706 working 5Z00 OC to Kilmarnock 03/04/14,
44871 The Central Wales Explorer, 57313/47746 5Z00 Craven Arms
05/04/14,
31105 working Derby to Bristol via Didcot & more at Dorridge,
66742 6M40, 20142 & 20189 Dorridge,
X-MEN 390155 Birmingham International debut 31/03/14,
33029 0Z34 Westbury 04/04/14,
47813 Watford 04/04/14,
The Gateway Freighter with 66007 & 66106,
73138 & 73201 3Q02 Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street at Warrington
Bank Quay 28/03/14,
97301 & DBSO 9701 Warrington Arpley 18/03/14,
A Grid, a Tug and two Tractors climb the Lickey 27/03/14 |
Sunday 20/04/14
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NEWS,
RSL
Tugwatch - Class 60 notes and fleet survey, 86250 cab
modifications/views
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 21:57
REPORTAGE
Mendip workings in Wiltshire, Toton views, 377s on test, Bridge
replacements - Thingley & Milford Junction, 180114 ECS Crewe to
Heaton, 20110 at Leeming Bar, 1Q13 37s on the North Wales
Coast, WCML diverts over Chat Moss, North Eastern tour and Class
37 scramble
PHOTO FEATURE/S
AFRPS Brake van tour 19/04/
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Photo Payments |
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photographs published on parts of the site came
into effect from June 1st 2013. The
advertising revenue along with top ups from the
subscriber fund pay for the photographs
published on the news page, index
page and in the photo features areas.
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Author's note, August 2012 |
| End of the Line, the site in
its various guises and locations on the web - vcom,
wigancrdc and eventually wnxx - between its inception in
1999 and summer 2012, when the site evolved, still forms the
core of the site as it is today.
From a peak of nearly 800 locomotives in store at various
locations around the UK during 2005 the total has slowly
been dropping but, even by mid 2012, the locomotives in
storage total was still above 350.
As a website End of the Line had gradually been evolving
into a more general news site as the years progressed. After
being made redundant during April 2012 it was decided that
the obvious thing to do would be to restructure WNXX into a
general UK traction news and data website and to go down the
commercial route.
As ever, the last few lines of the message that was on
the old index page still stands today in that "Your help in
keeping these records up to date is required, and in many
cases invaluable, so a massive 'thank you' to everyone who
has contributed so far and continues to contribute to this
day."
Ian Furness, website author 15/08/12
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