66169 approaches Oxford North Junction on 3 January 2013 with the 6A49 12:10 Didcot to Bicester MoD stores. This train, which is quite often just a single van, had been signal checked, to allow a southbound CrossCountry service to pass, prior to it weaving across onto the Bicester Line. Once at Bicester, it would be locked in to allow 56303 to pass with the late running 6Z91 10:55 Calvert to Didcot Power Station flyash empties.