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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as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives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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Friday May 03, 2024 05:08 |
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Thursday 02/05/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 14:20 23:40 (Thu) 05:05 (Fri)
NEWS
LISTS/LOCATIONS
Traction on the road - COTS power car from Derby and two more
Class 90s from Crewe EMD, additional Class 67s for TFW, 66308
named
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 14:09
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 69005 taking 6E86 to Monk Bretton, 56098
works to Bristol East with 4Z64, BB20s run to Kings Norton,
66102 & 66084 top and tail on 6H59 through Devonport,
66076 with the Round Oak to Immingham working at
Stourbridge Junction, RA43s taking Choppers to
Kidderminster/returning to Kings Norton, 66053 hauling
6E97 through Appleby, Class 730s into service on the
Cross City line workings
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 43423 & 43467 with 43480 & 43468 collecting 777029 &
777037 from Long Marston, 47749 & 69009 bringing 701502
in from Worksop, 47712 & 47805 taking tour stock to
Paignton, 37800 taking 730218 to Oxley, 1497 leaving the
Spa Valley Railway, 57303 collecting Class 379s from
Worksop
TOURING - A round up of tours operated from between 27/04/24 and
01/05/24 featuring the Settle to Carlisle & Blackpool Pullman, the
Bath and Gloucester Steam Express, the Clan Line 50th Anniversary
Special, the Northern Belle Settle & Carlisle Steam Express, the
Belmond Pullman and the Settle & Carlisle Fellsman
BLUE PETER - 60532 undertaking a loaded mainline test run, from
Crewe to Crewe via Coton Hill
PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 22nd and April 30th 2024
VIEW
66430 on the 6K05 Carlisle Yard to Crewe Basford Hall engineers
working at Ribblehead
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Tuesday 30/04/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 07:15 (Wed)
NEWS
LISTS/LOCATIONS
Traction on the road, 73002 viewable in Eastleigh
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 07:10 (Wed)
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
69007 through to Monk Bretton with 6E86, 69001 on the
Doncaster/Toton circuit, RA43s to Shirebrook, 56096 in
Eastleigh, Class 197s on Ebbw Vale line services
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 47749 & 69009 collecting 701501 from Worksop, 37800
collecting Class 730s from Doncaster Belmont, 69008
bringing 458401 on from Wembley, 47810 & 37521 on the
5P55 run
TRANSFERS -
Loco transfers to/from Leeds Midland Road, between Doncaster
and Toton, to Eastleigh and Whitemoor and Carlisle Kingmoor
BLUE PETER -
60532 & 37667 running from the Severn Valley Railway to
Crewe
PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 23rd and April 29th 2024
VIEW
37175 in Derby with the overnight Derby
RTC to Derby RTC via Crewe and Stoke working
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Monday 29/04/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 05:30 (Tue)
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS,
STATS
WQDA & GBSD pool changes, RA 43s on test from the SVR
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 05:18 (Tue)
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
Both Middleton Towers sand trains being worked by Class
69s, 37254 & 56078 on Midland Road/being collected by
70809, 47830 runs to/is hauled back from Barrow Hill,
90003 on test while 66422 & 66122 ran south at Basford
Hall Junction, 66197 taking 6V05 through Blakedown,
56105 working 6S95 from Sinfin to Grangemouth, 92028
Euston bound on the ECML with the 1M16 Caledonian
Sleeper, 66122 & 66422 taking a diverted 4Z45 intermodal
through Barrow on Trent
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 69008 collecting 458401 from Widnes, 37884 hauling
Class 507s away for disposal, 86401 & 47815 taking Belle
stock to Rugby
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES -
Views from the Great Central Railway's Spring Diesel Gala,
37108 on display as a 1:1 exhibit during Model World Line at
the NEC, steam action from the Mid Hants Railway Spring
Steam Gala
PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 9th and April 27th 2024
VIEW
66719 & 66725 at Clifton Down with 3Q98 from Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings to Cardiff Taff Vale
Sidings
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