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The first 68 through Banbury was 68002 going to Stourbridge to demonstrate to the locals how quiet they were compared with a 67. i seem to remember some called them milk floats as they were so quiet, which after seeing 68002 I had to agree! No way they are that quiet now, living about a mile and...

Reported elsewhere to be Mk 1 Riveria stock with DB loco

Does anyone know whats involved in this move today - 5Y18 Eastleigh Works - Tyseley Steam Trust many thanks http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91623/2019/01/10/advanced

Thanks for the info chrisncal

Does anyone know what track machine worked this please - 4Z01 Woking Up Yard - Romford Engineers Sidings 12/03 thanks

Walking across the old water works bridge earlier today and looking north there appears to be a new siding in the Network Rail compound the other side of the Tarmac and Breedon plants. I think there was talk before that there would be a siding there but then later not going ahead.

Saw 168323 at Banbury today on the 1340 service to Snow Hill running as a four car unit (didnt get the centre car numbers)

Many thanks for the info

Assumed it would be for driver/route training but Bicester MOD traffic normally DB operated

66709 worked the 6V45 Immingham - Theale tanks last night, this morning it worked 0Z66 Theale - Bicester MOD - Theale light engine - any ideas what this was for? Thanks http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O82856/2017/03/22/advanced

Thanks for the info postye

Does anyone know which 377 unit worked the 2L29 East Grinstead - London Victoria service on Sunday Aug 28 - many thanks

Not sure when the depot is going to be completed but the contractors Buckingham last week signed a 20 month deal with Banbury United to lease part of the car park http://www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk/news/part-of-clubhouse-car-park-sub-lease-1641351.html

165039 was the unit stabled in the bay today, to work the 1H63 - must go to the depot sidings after the resignalling attatched is a photo of 165039 entering the bay on May 27 2016

First of the new signals which have just been installed at the north end of the station