769939 & 769940 Ascott-under-Wychwood 6 May 2022

Running ten minutes early, 769939 & 769940 pass Ascott-under-Wychwood Signal Box on 6 May 2022 with the 5Q11 09:33 Long Marston to Eastleigh Arlington ECS. Although these supposedly unreliable units have a reputation for being underpowered when running on diesel, there didn't seem to be any problem here. This pair had managed to cover the 11½ miles between Moreton-in-Marsh and Ascot in 9 minutes, and certainly seemed to be travelling at their alleged top speed of 85mph when they passed me.