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70020 with the 6G65 Hope to Walsall loaded cement hoppers working, at Clay Mills 25/02/26
J Neave

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 The site's comprehensive news archives stretch back to 1999 when the site was first set up as 'End of the Line - Withdrawn & Stored Locomotives UK'.

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Paint & plates details recent repaints and/or names applied to locomotives.

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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 The current status of the entire UK fleet fleet including operational locomotives, stored and withdrawn locomotives, industrial, preserved, heritage and private owner locomotives is recorded in fleet status.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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Any changes, movements, additions to store or reinstatements to traffic and disposals, involving the many stored/withdrawn locomotives in the UK are tracked in the storage lists and storage locations sections.

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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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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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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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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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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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SITE UPDATED
Tuesday March 03, 2026 00:01
SECTIONS/PAGES UPDATED
Monday 02/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
23:55 Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
Third blue Class 66 out-shopped at Toton
Traction on the move from/to Eastleigh
08822 on the WCML with 37501
COTS power cars on Midland Road

PHOTO NEWS
WSMR concept proving train operates with GBRf Class 57s between Derby, Wrexham and London Euston
ERS stock for the WSMR train in Great Yarmouth

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
50050 undertaking LS training runs over the East-West rail route
90044 & 90047 operating 0Z90 from Ipswich Field Sidings to Ipswich Field Sidings via Norwich
93002 solo as 0Q42 from Castle Donington to Crewe South Yard
68027 propelling set CH04 from Banbury to Eastleigh TRSMD
222005 forming the 5Q41 Stafford to London Euston Lumo training

STOCK CONTROL
43467 & 43468 with XC liveried 220027 on transfer as 7D26 from Derby Litchurch Lane to Central Rivers
40013 & 50050 heading north ECS as 5Z50 from St Philips Marsh to Crewe HS
57306 with 360105 on transfer as 5F60 from Northampton EMD to Kettering Stabling Sidings
57604 & 57312 with a sleeper ECS working 5Z58 from Fairwater Yard to Reading TCD
37800 with 730001 on transfer as from Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Soho LMD

PORTFOLIO
Images from between February 17th and February 26th 2026

RETRO
55003 near Wakefield with an ECML passenger working during July 1973

VIEW
56103 passing through Longport with 4Z56 from Ravenhead Sidings to Derby Chaddesden

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 23:45
Storage lists/locations sections updated

Friday 27/02/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
19:50 Initial Publication
05:45 (Sat) Republished - additional news items/pictures, additional content in Photo News, Stock Control and the Touring sections

NEWS & INFORMATION
DBC fleet changes/movements
56051 escapes Eastleigh Yard but not for long
56098 returns to Old Dalby
99004 out and about with 66727
08822 on the move

PHOTO NEWS
Freight returns to the S&C after repairs completed following the land slip near Birkett Tunnel
Recently XC liveried 220033 in service

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
37218 utilising the new platform 4 in Cleethorpes after working in from York Parcels Sidings
37501 with 37884 attached operating 0R55 from Derby RTC to Colwick TMD/Rectory Junction

STOCK CONTROL
37501 with 730201 & 730202 on transfer from Gascoigne Wood to Derby Litchurch Lane
810014 on delivery from Merchant Park Sidings to Derby Etches Park
37800 bringing 455721 & 455716 north as 5Q58 from Wimbledon Park Depot Sidings to Derby Litchurch Lane
50050 & 40013 on a pre-tour positioning move from Crewe HS to St Philips Marsh

TOURING
40013 & 50050 running between Bristol and Paignton with a LS Chairman Tour
67007 taking the Belmond Pullman to Bath
Vintage Trains utilised 60103 & 47773 to operate a numbers of Shakespeare Express workings variously between Birmingham Moor Street and Dorridge then to Stratford upon Avon
47805 & 47810 traversing the S&C route with a Statesman S&C Circular tour
67007 & 67021 with a private charter operating from London Kings Cross to Castle Cary
67007 & 67006 with the Belmond Pullman on an outing between London Victoria and Oxford Parkway
66704 working a short pre-season Royal Scotsman afternoon trip to Dundee and back

PORTFOLIO
Images from between February 9th and February 25th 2026

RETRO
55007 in Leeds with the Up Yorkshire Pullman during 1978

VIEW
66689 on 6S68 from the oil terminal at Grain to Doncaster Down Decoy, passing Lidlington and Woburn Sands

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 19:29
Storage lists/locations, stock changes and stats sections updated

 

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