First Great Western HST, approaching Charlbury with a Hereford to London Paddington service running 10 minutes late on 23rd August 2008.

First Great Western HST 43088 slowing on approach to Charlbury running 10 minutes late on a London Paddington to Hereford service on 23rd August 2008.

On the 23rd August 2008, a rare pair of visitors to the Cotswold Line, 33207 Jim Martin & 33025 Glen Falloch with the 1Z34 14:36 Weymouth to Crewe 'Dorset Coast Explorer / Great Wey Round' railtour seen here passing through Charlbury, running late through no fault of their own.

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180109 pulling away from Charlbury station on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western with the 11.25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service on 25th November 2007

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180109 waiting at Charlbury station on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western with the 11.25 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service on 25th November 2007

A pair of German built Network Rail Windhoff MPV DR98923 & DR98973 Sandite units, running through Ascott-Under-Wichwood towards Oxford, after having to wait for ‘Adelante’ 180114 on 25th November 2007.

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180114 passing through Ascott-under-Wichwood on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western with the 09.42 London Paddington to Hereford service on 25th November 2007

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180111 approching Hanborough on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western running nearly half an hour late with the 13.52 London Paddington to Great Malvern service on a dull 19th November 2007

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180111 approching Hanborough on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western running nearly half an hour late with the 13.52 London Paddington to Great Malvern service on a dull 19th November 2007

First Great Western class 180 'Adelante' 180112 approching Hanborough on one of its last weeks in service with First Great Western with the 13.21 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington service on 19th November 2007

First Great Western class 166, 166208 arriving at Worcester, Shrub Hill with a service to London, Paddington via the “Cotswold Line” on 11th November 2007.

Central Trains Class 170 Turbostar 170107 arriving at Worcester on 11th November 2007.

At Worcester, Shrub Hill on the northern end of the “Cotswold Line”. Central Trains class 150 150122 stands out of service on 11th November 2007.

Something different on the Cotwold Line. On Sunday 14th October 2007, a pair of German built Network Rail Windhoff MPV Sandite units running through Hanborough on the 3S31 Worcester to Oxford and return.

A rare sight nowadays a loco hauled train on the Cotswold line. 47813 John Peel at the head of a private charter (T-Mobile / Street Gigs) just coming into Chalbury Station on Saturday 5th May 2007 hauling a rake of Pullman coaches with class mate 47818 out of sight at the rear.

A rare sight nowadays a loco hauled train on the Cotswold line. 47818 at the rear of a private charter (T-Mobile / Street Gigs) at Chalbury Station on Saturday 5th May 2007 with class mate 47813 John Peel out of sight at the front..

A Great Western Railway style seat at Shipton-under-wychwood, installed by the Cotswold line promotion group to commemorate one if its members. 7th May 2006

A Corrugated iron shed located behind the up platform at Shipton-under-wichwood station. 7th May 2006

Charlbury Station built in 1853 to a design by Brunel. Looking towards Oxford on 24th August 2003.

Class 165, 165117 passing Bruern level crossing with a train heading towards Worcester on 24th August 2003.

Bruern level crossing ground frame box, unfortunately no longer in service and moved a few yards down the road from its old level crossing into a private garden. 24th August 2003.

An unknown Class 166 passing the signal box at Asscott-Under-Wychwood, with an Oxford bound train, on the 21st June 2003

First Great Western Class 166 Network Express Turbo, 166211 arriving at Hanborough from Oxford with a train to Worcester, at 14:52 on 17th September 2005 – Note the old down platform hiding in the bushes on the right of the picture.

Class 165, 165120, Thames Turbo arriving at a busy Charlbury station on a beautiful summers evening. – Date unknown.

Set No. C392 (Possibly a 116 Class) DMU with a Welsh dragon on the front! Approaching Finstock, just before 5029 “Nunney Castle” came through with a rail tour. Date unknown

Ex Great Western Railway 'Castle' class, 5029 “Nunney Castle” approaching Finstock, date unknown.

Class 47 – 47799 “Prince Henry”, approaching Finstock, standing in for 4472 “Flying Scotsman” on 24th May 2003

Ascott-Under-Wychwood signal box - 21/06/2003