50. The Bournemouth Flyer-22.08.15

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On a pleasant August day, I took a short drive out to King's Sutton to see the passing of The Bournemouth Flyer. I chose a spot a short walk north of the Northamptonshire village that is less frequented by photographers. Unfortunately, some lineside growth needed a little pruning, good job I always carry a pair of secateurs in my camera bag!
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221134, XC 06.37 Bournemouth-ManchesterPiccadilly (1M26), King`s Sutton SP486377 221134 heads north towards its next stop at Banbury forming the 06.37 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly. Spring and summer growth at this spot a short distance north of King's Sutton made photography at this spot a little tricky so it was a good job that I took my ladder and secateurs. Keywords: 221134 06.37 Bournemouth-ManchesterPiccadilly 1M26 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 Cross Country Voyager
220019, XC 06.37 Nottingham-Bournemouth (1O06), King`s Sutton SP486377 CrossCountry's 220109 picks up speed as it approaches King's Sutton working the 06.37 Nottingham to Bournemouth service. Notice the yellow milepost showing eighty-seven miles, in this case, for the Great Western route to London Paddington via Oxford and Didcot. Keywords: 221019 06.37 Nottingham-Bournemouth 1O06 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 CrossCountry Voager
168112, CH 08.00 London Marylebone-Birmingham Snow Hill (1G10), King`s Sutton SP486377 Despite being seventeen years old, the Class 168s still look good in their latest incarnation now wearing Chiltern Railways' latest white and silver 'mainline' livery. 168112 passes a spot a short distance north of King's Sutton working the 08.00 Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill train. Keywords: 168112 08.00 London Marylebone-Birmingham Snow Hill 1G10 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 Chiltern Railways Turbo
165123, GW 09.02 Banbury-Oxford (2L39), King`s Sutton SP486377 165123 hurries south at King's Sutton with the 09.02 Banbury to Oxford. This shuttle service is a little of a First Great Western outpost but as such it the only operator to serve Heyford and Tackely stations. Keywords: 165123 09.02 Banbury-Oxford 2L39 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 First Great Western
66572, 07.37 Hams Hall-Southampton Maritime (4O14), King`s Sutton SP486377 66572 looks smart in the late summer sunshine as it approaches King's Sutton leading the 4O14 07.37 Hams Hall to Southampton Freightliner. In recent years freight traffic has become a more significant feature of this line but its status as a primary trunk route makes the finding of paths quite tricky at times. Keywords: 66572 07.37 Hams Hall-Southampton Maritime 4O14 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 Freightliner
37401 & 37405, outward leg of The Bournemouth Flyer, 06.17 Chester-Bournemouth (1Z37), King`s Sutton SP486377 37401 'Mary Queen of Scots' and 37405 make a fine sight as they approach King's Sutton leading the outward leg of The Bournemouth Flyer railtour that left Chester at 06.17. The tour was a joint effort organised by Virgin Trains, DRS and The Railway Magazine. I was hoping that the Class 37s would be working hard at this location and whilst I could hear them for some time leaving Banbury they had notched back a little by the time they reached me as the train was catching up the previous running Southampton Freightliner. The train trailed this freight all the way to Oxford arriving a little adrift as a result. Keywords: 37401 37405 The Bournemouth Flyer, 06.17 Chester-Bournemouth 1Z37 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 Tractors Mary Queen of Scots
57307, outward leg of The Bournemouth Flyer, 06.17 Chester-Bournemouth (1Z37), King`s Sutton SP486377 57307 'Lady Penelope' brings up the rear of The Bournemouth Flyer railtour as it passes King's Sutton on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire border. In fact, the county boundary follows the juvenile River Cherwell that is just behind the trees in the background to the right. Keywords: 57307 The Bournemouth Flyer 06.17 Chester-Bournemouth 1Z37 KIng`s Sutton SP486377 Lady Penelope-Thunderbirds 47225
220004, XC 07.47 Southampton Central-Newcastle (1E86), King`s Sutton SP486377 220004 works the 1E86 07.47 Southampton to Newcastle CrossCountry service past King's Sutton. I could not imagine a worst way to travel between the south coast and the northeast of England than in one of these units, which in their four-car formation as here, are wholly inadequate. Keywords: 220004 07.47 Southampton Central-Newcastle 1E86 King`s Sutton SP486377
165019, CH 09.25 Banbury-London Marylebone (2H31), King`s Sutton SP486377 Chiltern Railway's 165019 is running slightly slower than normal as it approaches King's Sutton with the 09.25 Banbury to Marylebone service. The reason for the restricted speed is that it is fairly close behind the previous charter, 'The Bournemouth Flyer' that itself was trailing a Freightliner working. However, things would soon pick up for the Chiltern service as it will stop at King's Sutton station and then diverge from the route of the preceding trains at Aynho Junction. Keywords: 165019 09.25 Banbury-London Marylebone 2H31 King`s Sutton SP486377 Chiltern Railways Turbo

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