43161 unusually traverses the down relief line at Walton Well Road, Oxford, on 13 July 2013, as it works the 1W00 08:21 Paddington to Hereford First Great Western service. The failure of an axle counter on the Cotswold Line was delaying trains between Wolvercote Junction and Charlbury. The controversial Castle Mill student accommodation blocks dominate the background, completely spoiling what used to be a pleasant open view.