Finally the Class 68 arrives at its platform 1 destination.īONUS FEATURE: having been on board Chiltern Railways' newest piece of kit, their oldest train is the subject of this fifteen minute bonus cab ride. Five miles later, Banbury is mid-way through a major transformation, and Banbury South signal box and its GWR semaphore signals are in their last days of operation. Theres a lively run to Aynho Junction where the Chiltern Line joins the Cherwell Valley route from Didcot. With the route now level, theres some fast running up to 100mph, broken only by further stops at Haddenham & Thame Parkway and Bicester North. There are full-on standing starts from station stops at Beaconsfield and High Wycombe before the line descends sharply to another station stop at Princes Risborough. With 68012 on full power, the line begins a 21-mile climb over the Chiltern hills to the summit at Saunderton. As the Class 68 gathers speed, it emerges into daylight at Finchley Road to run alongside the London Underground as far as Neasden, where the journey continues past Wembley Stadium and Northolt Park to join the former Western Region route from Paddington at South Ruislip. Johns Wood tunnel followed by Hampstead tunnel. Immediately after leaving Marylebone, the line plunges into St. Gone are the days when it was a run-down secondary route - today it is a fast 100mph railway, offering a journey time of just 78 minutes from Marylebone to Banbury. Over the last 20 years, the Chiltern Line via High Wycombe to Aynho Junction has undergone a major transformation. With 3,750 horsepower on tap, the locomotive not only delivers an impressive audio performance, but also demonstrates how quick off the mark Class 68 are. This WIRED FOR SOUND cab ride DVD features 68012 on one such trip. In 2016, Chiltern Railways 17.21 Marylebone to Banbury evening commuter service comprised a Class 68 and Mark 3 stock with drop down windows, from which you could hear the locos Caterpillar engine hard at work on a tightly-timed schedule.
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