August 2016
Time flying by as usual and into August already - a few shots to start off with extra workings to Oxford Parkway during the Banbury blockade...
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66130, Oddington, 6V01, 9th August 2016
66130 is working 6V01, the stone empties from Oxford Banbury Road to Acton Yard, passing the site of the former level-crossing at Oddington, now replaced by a bridge. This is north of Islip, en route to Bicester Village. When first introduced via this route, the train ran "bang road" from Oxford Parkway to Bicester Gavray Junction, but now appears to run "right line". The train is running slightly early at 11:13¾ on Tuesday 9th August 2016. Train 1Y32, the 11:13 from Oxford Parkway to Marylebone does run "bang road" and overtakes this train in the Bicester Village area... Digital Image No. GMPK0171.
