Chiltern Loco-Hauled Services
From the start of the winter timetable, 13th December 2010, Chiltern Railways commenced a few services operated by Loco Hauled Coaching Stock (LHCS), though prior to this were several trains that stood in for unavailable 168 units or ran for timing trials, also test trains for clearances etc. Initially, one train was provided by Wrexham & Shropshire as part of its normal diagram, and the other train was operated by Chiltern with a rather scratch set of stock. Since the demise of WSMR, more stock and locos have become available and the set from Birmingham strengthened to five coaches. It seems more LHCS services will be introduced from the new timetable starting in May 2011, and associated training runs have been taking place between Bicester, Banbury, Birmingham Moor Street and Stourbridge.
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67012 "A Shropshire Lad" rumbles through Princes Risborough station at the head of 1H06, the 05:46 Chiltern LHCS service from Birmingham to Marylebone, non-stop from Bicester North. The sun has only just cleared the horizon as the train passes at 07:08, Chiltern's "Bubblecar" 121 020 about to depart fom the bay with the 07:10 service to Aylesbury. Monday 4th April 2011. Digital Image No. GMPI8481.
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From April 2011
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