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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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WHAT IS WNXX...? |
| "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...
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News & Information |
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LATEST NEWS,
RECENT NEWS,
NEWS ARCHIVES 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as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives
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SITE UPDATES 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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WNXX INTERACTIVE WEB FORUM 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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TIMES In the times &
schedules area of the site times
for tours and special movements are listed in
advance. |
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PAINT & PLATES Paint & plates
details recent repaints and/or names applied to
locomotives. |
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SOCIAL MEDIA 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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MAILING LIST The wnxx mailing
list is a normal Google group list
but which has a searchable archive section embedded
in
the site. |
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Data & Reference |
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FLEET STATUS 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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STORAGE LISTS,
STORAGE LOCATIONS 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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RSL/STOCK CHANGES,
POOL CODES 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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DISPOSALS 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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NUMBERS 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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STATS & REVIEW 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. |
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Images & Video |
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PHOTO FEATURES 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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PHOTO COLLECTIONS 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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STORED/WITHDRAWN LOCOMOTIVES GALLERY 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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VIDEO PLAYLIST Embedded video presented as a YouTube
playlist is displayed in a video box embedded in
the video page. |
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Resources |
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LINKS A links list to other sites of interest
can be found on the links page. |
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DOWNLOADS Reference files and other downloadable material is
available from the downloads page. |
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FOR SALE Railway locomotives/stock/items that have been made
available for sale are listed in the for sale section. |
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ONLINE SHOP (AMAZON) For all your shopping needs
wnxx has an embedded Amazon online aStore. |
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UK MAP UK map for reference. |
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Website & User Admin |
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CONTACT 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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SITEMAP A complete list of all the pages/sections in the site
is on the sitemap page. |
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SEARCH Search wnxx, find what you are looking for. |
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PHOTO PAYMENTS DATABASES Payments for
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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PRIVACY POLICY The site has a privacy
policy page. |
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WNXX SUBSCRIPTION SIGNUP
Site subscription signup page. |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS/MEMBERSHIP CENTRE
Subscriptions membership accounts and payments management area
(requires a valid login) |
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USER SUBSCRIPTION GUIDES Subscription/membership help & guidelines |
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SITE UPDATED |
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Thursday September 28, 2023 18:59 |
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Thursday 28/09/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 19:00
NEWS
LISTS/LOCATIONS,
STATS
XC HST/power cars finale ECS/fleet round up, XHSO 37s/RHTT prep,
one naming and two repaints
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 18:48
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 56051 & 56113 in Swindon on 6Z20, 97s and 37405 on
the Aberystwyth/Chirk logs workings, NR 153s in Ipswich,
777013 & 507020 representing the Merseyrail changeover
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL -
47739 hauling 701009 to store, Class 158s ECS through
Worcester
TOURING -
142003 working the Saint Tudno Wanderer, 34046 & 47804 on a
Steam Dreams outing to Bath, 47712 & 47810 with the
Statesman working out of Hull, 67021 & 67006 with a Belmond
Pullman run to Chesterfield
PORTFOLIO
Images from between September 1st and September 22nd 2023
VIEW
43277 & 43274 passing Henwick and in Worcester while working 1Q16 from Landore to Derby RTC
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Tuesday 26/09/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 07:45 (Wed)
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS/LOCATIONS
DBC fleet change, 90050 to be broken up, 66421 ready got GB, 25909
on the road, 43007 & 43008 power the XC HST Farewell jolly, 37608
hauls a redundant Castle HST to Ely, maintenance facility
developments at Carlisle Upperby and Peterborough GB
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 07:26 (Wed)
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 66794 leading 66797 66726 & 66770 to Doncaster, 59206
& 59205 again working 7A09 to Acton, 37800 on test in
Derby, 67027 to Worcester, 37608 light to Laira
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL -
56081 taking AWC branded 805005 to Oxley, two days with
37601 dragging failed Stadler units to Crown Point,
47746 & 45596 to Kingsland Road, 66746 taking 465904 to
Doncaster, 55022 on a lorry in Lymm, 50007 & 50049
collecting 458423 from Widnes, 37884 taking 769959 to
Kilmarnock, 47739 taking 701514 to Eastleigh, 158848 ECS
from Hull, 57309 collecting 220110 from Carlisle
PREPARATIONS -
RHTT preparations continuing, 66104 on the
Peterborough/Ipswich trainer, 66531 training off Fairwater
Yard, 69001 on a run from Doncaster to Barnetby and back
PORTFOLIO
Images from between September 4th and September 15th 2023
VIEW
60087 at Featherstone with
6E36 from Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax
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Monday 25/09/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 16:35
NEWS
Class 56/69 notes/progress table updated, XHSO Class 37s
notes/sales update & allocation survey, GBSD 66s notes, WSR Castle
action and further exports speculation, RA43s fleet increase in
the offing
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 15:51
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 37405 & 97303 in Chester with 6C55, L52 & L21 in a
possession at Rickmansworth, 66746 on Doncaster
engineering work, 66799 working engineers between York
and Tyne
REPORTAGE
PREPARATIONS -
66044 & 66155 testing a Didcot RHTT set, 69003 & 69004
on one of the Broxbourne RHTT sets, covering the
Cumbrian Coast route with DRS Class 66s
STRATFORD WORTING LAIRA TIDAL & EASTLEIGH -
GWF trio in Stratford, six workings through Worting, power
cars on Laira, shunting devices and 66714 at Cardiff Tidal,
traction on Eastleigh Works/in the Eastleigh area
TOURING -
45596 to Par with the Royal Duchy, 66718 73109 & 73212
working the Bluebell Railway to/from the Bluebell Railway,
66736 & 66743 on the Royal Scotsman in Glasgow, 5043 & 47773
on the Melton Pieman to Melton Mowbray, 34067 on Shap with
the Northern Belle S&C Special, 46100 & 47593 in York with
the Steam Dreams excursion from/back to Shoeburyness
GALA WEEKEND -
D2170 D9516 20110 20227 25909 31438 & 47635 in action at the
Epping Ongar Railway, 6695 73003 03022 D3261 & W79978
working trains at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway, 50042
47306 121020 & 08359 in traffic during the gala at Bodmin,
Autumn Steam Gala at the Didcot Railway Centre, the open day
at the London Underground Museum at Acton, views from the
North Yorkshire Moor's 50th Anniversary Gala
PORTFOLIO
Images from between September 2nd and September 17th 2023
VIEW
66782 passing through Bradford on Avon with the
6F05 loaded ballast from Westbury to Bristol West
Junction
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