Defiance For Worcester
50 049 Defiance takes the platform road at Oxford as it arrives with 1B58, the 10:50 Paddington - Worcester
Only a few weeks remained for off peak loco hauled services over the Cotswold line before the May 1982 timetable change. All but 2 peak hour services each way went over to DMU operation in order to save money on infrastructire renewal. As a result, Worcester lost most of its through services to/from Paddington
Defiance For Worcester
50 049 Defiance takes the platform road at Oxford as it arrives with 1B58, the 10:50 Paddington - Worcester
Only a few weeks remained for off peak loco hauled services over the Cotswold line before the May 1982 timetable change. All but 2 peak hour services each way went over to DMU operation in order to save money on infrastructire renewal. As a result, Worcester lost most of its through services to/from Paddington