I had been ready to go out and see the

09.55 Rugby Depot Access return working (via two return trips from Milton Keynes to Oxford) from its due departure time. By 10.30 nothing appeared on OTT so I began to think that it would be capped. Finally, it appeared and I got ready to go out only to find that it disappeared again. Fearing a problem I consigned myself that it was to be cancelled. However, nearly an hour and a half late it appeared again and got underway straightaway. I nipped out on Bertie the Brompton and captured HST power cars 43247 and 43264 passing Roade. It was undertaking some sort of test runs on the still-yet-to-be-opened east-west rail link. Andy and I are due to traverse the route in just under two weeks on a charter so I hope that all the tests have been passed successfully!