Oxford to Aylesbury via Calvert

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Every day "Bins" arrive at Calvert from London via High Wycombe and Bristol via Bicester.

I appreciate that it's very much a low-speed goods route, but with a reversal, would it be possible for a railtour to travel the route? If so, what kind of stock would be suitable?

Once the Oxford-London via Bicester route is open, assuming no further upgrades are made to the route between Bicester and Aylesbury - would it be suitable for an ECS movement of Turbostar stock from Oxford to Aylesbury depot?

Cheers

 

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I appreciate that it's very much a low-speed goods route, but with a reversal, would it be possible for a railtour to travel the route?

Certainly happened as recently as 2002: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/020331hr.htm
The tour included a visit to the MOD depot at Arncott too!

 

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Certainly happened as recently as 2002: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/020331hr.htm
The tour included a visit to the MOD depot at Arncott too!

That sounds like an entertaining day trip.

 

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http://redcow.fotopic.net/p38702579.html

37411/425 did it 17/2/07, Oxford-Calvert-Quainton-Aylesbury-Risboro.

 

[RPM]

Once the Oxford-London via Bicester route is open, assuming no further upgrades are made to the route between Bicester and Aylesbury - would it be suitable for an ECS movement of Turbostar stock from Oxford to Aylesbury depot?

No reason why it shouldn't be used for that purpose. Chiltern have a handful of drivers (not including me!) who sign that route and 168s have certainly been that way before.