After getting away from Bicester North, test train 5U41 is now in the vicinity of Ardley at 15:14:37 and heading for Banbury where the scheduled time of arrival is 15:20:00. Due to various delays en route, the ETA is showing as 15:22:53, the advice speed is 100mph. At the moment the train is accelerating faster than the speed curve in the blue area to the right of the screen as the pointer is ahead of the line. 100mph is only permitted for a short time here once reached as the speed restrictions for Aynho Junction are not far ahead. These restrictions are shown by the jagged edges of the blue area, with the speed curve working round them. Beyond Aynho Junction the maximum linespeed is 90mph and then the braking curve can be see for the approach to Banbury. The dotted line across the blue area denotes the change of mileage measurement at Aynho Junction. Sunday 27th January 2013. Digital Image No. GMPI14101.

After getting away from Bicester North, test train 5U41 is now in the vicinity of Ardley at 15:14:37 and heading for Banbury where the scheduled time of arrival is 15:20:00. Due to various delays en route, the ETA is showing as 15:22:53, the advice speed is 100mph. At the moment the train is accelerating faster than the speed curve in the blue area to the right of the screen as the pointer is ahead of the line. 100mph is only permitted for a short time here once reached as the speed restrictions for Aynho Junction are not far ahead. These restrictions are shown by the jagged edges of the blue area, with the speed curve working round them. Beyond Aynho Junction the maximum linespeed is 90mph and then the braking curve can be see for the approach to Banbury. The dotted line across the blue area denotes the change of mileage measurement at Aynho Junction. Sunday 27th January 2013. Digital Image No. GMPI14101.