Just after a heavy rain shower on 28 May 1983, L423 (51361, 59513 & 51399) & L407 (51384, 59494 & 51342) pass Ruscombe with the 2A18 11:01 Paddington to Oxford 'all stations' service. At nearly two hours this train took nearly twice as long as the loco hauled direct services also running at the time! Different fates awaited these two units, with L423 being cut up at Mc Metals, Glasgow, whilst L407 survived into preservation.