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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68012, Bicester South Junction, 5N01, 1st August 2016
As it was running slightly early, 5N01 was held at Bicester South Junction to allow 1Y04 across in front of it, before heading into Bicester North with 68012 leading the "Banbury Set" of slam door Mk.III coaches. For one week only, during the re-signalling blockade at Banbury, this ran as ECS, 05:15 from Wembley LMD to Bicester North from where it returned as 1H06, the 06:23 to Marylebone. The train is seen just after sunrise at 05:55¾ on Monday 1st August 2016. Digital Image No.. IGMP20338.
