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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as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives
UK'. |
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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 May 16, 2024 17:31 |
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Thursday 16/05/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 17:30
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS/LOCATIONS,
STATS
EP Class 37s emerge from Leicester, WQDA reduction, 6652 into
service, 97304 (officially) named
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 17:12
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
D1015 returning to Kidderminster, 60026 at Dairycoates
with a Rylstone working, BB Choppers running between
Kings Norton and Nuneaton with barriers, 69004 on 6E88
to Goole
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - RA43s bringing Class 777s to Kirkdale from Long
Marston, 68023 taking TP12 to Long Marston
HERITAGE TRACTION -
Traction at Kinsley, 2890 37109 & 34092 working trains on
the East Lancashire Railway, 2999 20227 & 45132 at North
Weald, 7063 and DMU sets at Butterley, 03022 & 73003 at the
Swindon & Cricklade Railway
PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 6th and May 12th 2024
VIEW
08580 busy shunting at Whitemoor Yard
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Tuesday 14/05/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 07:45 (Wed)
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS/LOCATIONS,
STATS
EP/HNRC pool reallocations, GB repaints in progress at Eastleigh
Works, D1015 moving traction from the Swanage Railway, 97304
naming notes, DBC fleet changes/DB Class 92 table
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 07:23 (Wed)
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
66849 and Muffin the Mule at St Philips Marsh, 68007 &
68006 on the Bridgwater flasks, 66514 on the new 4L87
intermodal from Tees
REPORTAGE
GRIDS - 56103 & 56098 working 6Z82 between Tyne and
Humberstone Road, 56094 into Kent with 6C15 from Hoo,
56105 on 6S96 to Grangemouth, 56113 working 6T01 out of
Lindsey
STOCK CONTROL -
69008 taking 458413 on from Wembley, 37800 collecting 769949
from Long Marston, 172003 Ilford bound on the GWML
CAROLINE -
37418 taking Caroline to Crewe
DIVERTED SLEEPERS -
Class 92s in Euston to work diverted sleeper services, 92020
on the ECML with 1M16
PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 6th and May 11th 2024
VIEW
66796 in Northampton with 6M41 from Dollands Moor to Daventry
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Monday 13/05/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 20:05 (Mon) 01:00 (Tue)
NEWS
LISTS/LOCATIONS
EP collect 37407, BB 20s on tests, 97304 with plates, DBC sales progress table
updated/republished, WBHT Class 66s round up/survey, 66306-66316
progress table updated
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 19:52
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
56103 & 56098 working 6Z89 from Middleton Towers to
Derby Chaddesden, 69004 & 69008 on 6E88 from Middleton
Towers, 69004 with 4L66 from Goole then 4E88 to
Peterborough, 56103 & 56098 working 6D85 from Ravenhead
Sidings, 88006 & 68034 on the Dungeness flask run, 68002
& 68018 powering 4Z45 to Coatbridge, 66155 leading 66109
on 6D37 to Scunthorpe, 66622 in Hull with 6Y33 from
Hessle Road Junction, 66720 in an engineering possession
at Ravenstruther
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 37800 taking Class 507s to Sims, 37409 taking
stock to Kidderminster, 69008 collecting 458413 from Widnes, 69011 taking 701029 to Marchwood, 69009 transferring
Class 360s between Kettering and Northampton, 47828
taking stock to Southall, 805006 ECS to Merchant
Park Sidings
TOURING -
7029 & 47773 powering the two day Great Western Railway
tours, 47712 & 47805 taking the Royal Windsor Statesman to
Windsor & Eton Riverside, 46100 & 47828 operating a Steam
Dreams outing between Colchester and Barrow Hill, 43055 &
43049 working the Settle to Carlisle and Tyne Valley Pullman
tour, 43055 & 43047 working the Midland Pullman Experience
to Bath, 66737 taking Lesia the birthday girl out, 60007
then 47805 with 47828 operating a Steam Dreams outing
between London and Chester, 44871 & 57315 on the Cumbrian
Mountain Express, 67024 & 67005 to Chesterfield with the
Belmond Pullman, 47712 & 47805 operating the Llandudno
Victorian Statesman
SWANAGE -
Views from the Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala, 50021 being
assisted, 50026 off the rails at Corfe
PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 29th and May 9th 2024
VIEW
66080 passing Woofferton with the 6V75 Dee Marsh to Margam
steel empties
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