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During its tour of Scotland - 93006 running into Dalmeny after crossing the Forth Bridge, while working south light engine as 0Q94 from Inverness to Edinburgh 09/03/26
J Payne

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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..."

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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 The site's comprehensive news archives stretch back to 1999 when the site was first set up as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK'.

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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 The current status of the entire UK fleet fleet including operational locomotives, stored and withdrawn locomotives, industrial, preserved, heritage and private owner locomotives is recorded in fleet status.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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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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SITE UPDATED
Friday March 13, 2026 12:53
SECTIONS/PAGES UPDATED
Thursday/Friday 12/03/26-13/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
12:50 (Fri) Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
TPE/Chiltern Class 68s notes
DRS/ROG Class 93 maintenance arrangement announced
66031 notes
CF Booth/Ron Hull Group follow up

PHOTO NEWS
66096 working 6Z71 from Toton TMD to Warrington Arpley with wagons off maintenance
68004 working 6Z33 from Crewe Coal Sidings to Toton TMD with wagons for maintenance
69006 light engine as 0E30 from Whitemoor Yard to Doncaster Up Decoy

STOCK CONTROL
57306 hauling 701517 & 701519 from Long Marston to Wimbledon Park Sidings
37800 with 730006 on transfer from Soho LMD to Gascoigne Wood
37800 hauling 730207 from Gascoigne Wood to Bletchley TMD

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
47826 & 47813 on test over the Little North Western from Carnforth to Hellifield and back
57312 in Didcot on a staff familiarisation working between Reading TCD and Swindon
196009 engaged in driver training runs from Birmingham New Street via the Camp Hill line

PORTFOLIO
Images from between February 24th and March 10th 2026

RETRO
50028 on 1V76 near Redruth during September 1974

VIEW
66727 in the quarry headshunt at Arcow

Wednesday 11/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
13:55 Initial Publication
02:45 (Thu) Republished - additional/revised news items, Photo News, Deltic Express/Cumbrian Mountaineer sections added

NEWS & INFORMATION
DBC loco move
DBC Class 66 named
HHR fleet change
Paths for Class 89 mainline testing
Romic planning more exports
CF Booth update notes
Chiltern Class 68s - notes and fleet survey

PHOTO NEWS
20189 & 20142 with the 'Sussex' drain train, operating 6J08 from Hither Green to Gloucester Horton Road
93006 passing Elgin as 0Q16 from Inverness CSD to York Parcels Sidings
66719 & 66717 with the Rail 200 Exhibition Train at Tattenham Corner

STOCK CONTROL
31128 taking the ERS charter set back to base as 5L31 from Derby Chaddesden to Great Yarmouth
37800 with 730019 on transfer as 5Q65 from Gascoigne Wood to Soho LMD
37418 taking Caroline to York

DELTIC EXPRESS/CUMBRIAN MOUNTAINEER
55022 & 60007 operating the duel charter (Deltic Express/Cumbrian Mountaineer) operated between London Euston and Carlisle

HERITAGE TRACTION/EVENTS
Views from the Nene Valley Railway's Diesel Gala
30075 at Shillingstone 60 years and one day after the closure of the famous Somerset & Dorset line
Views from the East Lancashire Railway during the line's 'Small Engines Weekend' event
750 2000 09001 44008 & S102 in action at Peak Rail's Night Shift event
34072 73156 & 92134 working trains at the Great Central Railway
Views from the Great Central Railway's Spring Steam Weekend
78018 working trains at the Great Central Railway taking its last workings before the expiry of its boiler ticket
Heritage traction round up from between 12/12/26 and 28/12/26

60103
43423 43467 & 60103 conveying the 'Flying Scotsman' and support coach from Tyseley Steam Trust to the Mid Hants Railway

PORTFOLIO
Images from between February 23rd and March 7th 2026

RETRO
47145 & 47288 on shed at Tinsley during April 1994

VIEW
43013 & 43062 passing Stoke Canon, Cullompton and Starcross operating 1Q18 from Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton and 1Z18 from Paignton to Taunton

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 02:33 (Thu)
Storage lists/locations, stock changes and stats sections updated

 

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