A pair of LNER HST power cars travelling through Oxfordshire would have been unbelievable until the rundown of the fleet. However, 8 January 2020 saw debranded 43239 & 43208 pass through the county en-route for storage at Eastleigh. They are pictured here passing through the recently cleared cutting at Thrupp, running as the 0O86 08:55 Ely Papworth Sidings to Eastleigh Arlington.