165017 & 165012 negotiate the sharply curved and steeply descending chord between Bicester South Junction (in the distance on the extreme right of the picture) and Gavray Junction on a perfectly sunny 2 January 2025. The train is the 1T33 13:06 Marylebone to Oxford Chiltern Railways service. The huge DHL warehouse dominates the background. Just visible in the field, a deer carries on eating the grass, and takes no notice of the train. |