345 (40145) passes Kingham on 7 June 2014 with the Class 40 Preservation Society 1Z41 16:50 Oxford to Castleton Hopwood 'East Lancs Stalwart' railtour. 57315 is out of sight on the rear of the train. The trees directly behind the locomotive are hiding the embankment of the former Banbury to Cheltenham railway, which crossed the Cotswold Line at this point. This embankment was a very useful photographic vantage point in the 1980s, especially the one on this side of the line. Unfortuntley there is no longer any access. Although I stand to be corrected, I think this is the first Class 40 to traverse the Cotswold Line for over 31 years. The last occasion that I can remember was when 40195 returned the 1Z38 'Solent Explorer' from Eastleigh to Nottingham in May 1983.