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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as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives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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Wednesday May 31, 2023 21:39 |
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Wednesday 31/05/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 21:40
NEWS
Traction on the road
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 21:34
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
69003 & 69004 into Devon with a weed killer set, 47749
getting into position for the next Class 701 transfer to
store, 66721 on its third week on the Mountfield gypsum
circuit, 66589 leading 66558 & 66550 to Leeds
REPORTAGE
UP THE JUNCTION -
Pairs of GB Class 73s on the Eastleigh/Hoo engineers
workings
HERITAGE TRACTION/EVENTS -
37075 operating the KWVR diesel diagram, 37275 working
between Paignton and Kingswear, heritage traction on the
Great Central Railway/running to Nunckley Hill and exhibits
at the Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre,
08784 08922 43025 & 10602 at Ruddington, D821 on the SVR
Bank Holiday diesel diagram, views from the Bo'ness &
Kinneil Railway's Diesel Gala, a visit to the Midland
Railway Centre/trains working on the narrow gauge Golden
Valley Light Railway during the line's 25th Anniversary,
60103 78022 & 75028 at Oxenhope during the Keighley & Worth
Valley Railway's Flying Scotsman Festival, 34027 & 7714
working the Severn Valley Railway's Bank Holiday Monday
steam services, traction in the Engine House at Highley,
9681 working good on the Dean Forest Railway, 5239 12082 &
08377 at Ropley, 45105 27066 07012 & 37372 in the sidings at
Barrow Hill, 5553 at Bodmin Parkway, 5025 on a Broomhill
service at Aviemore
PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 9th and May 20th 2023
VIEW
60087 at Long Preston with 6F69 from the
virtual quarry at Ribblehead to Liverpool Tuebrook
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Tuesday 30/05/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 17:45
NEWS
LS collections and returns to Crewe/47712
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 37401 taking FNA wagons to the lathe at
Roberts Road, 88005 & 68004 taking 4Z45 through the Midlands,
37254 leading 37421 37607 & 56113 to Eastcroft, 97302 with 37612 &
56078 stabled on Shrewsbury Coleham, 60066 assisting 60017 on
6M00, 50008 & 67028 to Belmont, 57010 in Newark
REPORTAGE
CROMPTONS WEST - 33029 & 33025 on the Crompton Torbay Adventurer
tour to/from Paignton
TOTON, LONG EATON, EARLESWOOD, EATON LANE, EDINBURGH/DALMUIR AND
NORTHAMPTON - Traction on Toton/in Toton Yard, four engineers and
a track machine passing Long Eaton, four engineers workings from
Oxted passing through Earleswood, ECML services passing Eaton
Lane, Caledonian Sleeper operations one morning in Edinburgh and
at Dalmuir, two liners and a solo 68 through Northampton
PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 10th an May 21st 2023
VIEW
66506 crossing the Aire & Calder Navigation at Altofts
with 4E91 from Southampton Maritime to Leeds
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Sunday 28/05/23 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 05:25 (Mon)
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS
LSLO 43s allocated, GBRG 69s round up
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 05:04
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
69005 & 69002 with a weed killing set to Toton, 70001
66513 & 66564 on 4O27 to Southampton, 66717 66789 66731
& 66772 in convoy to Peterborough, 66035 66013 66095 &
66041 in convoy to Tyne
REPORTAGE
TOURING -
57313 47813 then 40145 on the Darlington to Appleby and
back Northern Belle, 66748 & 66765 into the shrubbery in
Harwich with the Parkeston Panorama, 47593 taking 47712
and the Yorkshire Coast Statesman to Scarborough, 47802
& 47812 then 45596 taking the South Devon Explorer to
Plymouth, 66746 between Royal Scotsman duties at
Aviemore, 57313 & 47813 taking the Northern Belle to
Euston, 67024 on the Belmond Pullman from Bath, 50008 &
67028 taking the Retro Devon Belle II to Paignton
STOCK CONTROL -
66716 hauling 465923 to Doncaster, 40145 & 57313 returning
to Carnforth with the Northern Belle stock, 66765 & 66748
returning tour stock to Burton
PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 7th and May 21st 2023
VIEW
66780 in Didcot with the 6O01 Scunthorpe Trent
Yard to Eastleigh East Yard working
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