80¼ miles from Paddington. 47560 Tamar approaches Ascott-under-Wychwood on 28 April 1987 with the 1B56 18:07 Paddington to Hereford 'Cathedrals Express'. Unfortunately this was running 15 minutes late, and during that time the sun had all but disappeared into high cloud. This section of the Cotswold line was singled in 1971, and redoubled 40 years later.