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Class 168
This class of unit dedicated to the London-Marylebone to Aylesbury Line operated by Chiltern-Railways. Built from 1998.A total of 19 sets in 3 or 4 car configuration.
'Chiltern Railways' 168215 passes Kings Sutton in the nice low evening light working '1R47' the 16:37 from London-Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street.
..5 september 2023..
Turbostar 4-car 168003 runs up through Kings Sutton with '1G43' the 15:40 from Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill for Chiltern-Railways.
..5 july 2018..
The 'Networker' type Class-168 DMU's are operated exclusively by Chiltern Railways working out of Marylebone in London.Here is 168003 running up through Kings Sutton on '1G43' the 15:40 from Marylebone heading for Birmingham Snow Hill.There are 32 units in 3 sub-classes. The /3 variant of which there are 13 are actually converted Class-170's.
..15 august 2016..
'1D63' the 18:18 from Marylebone goes to Stratford on Avon.168215 in the latest Chiltern-Railways colours doing to duty.
..22 july 2014..
'1G60' from Marylebone (17:47 off) to Birmingham Snow Hill goes past Kings Sutton.Turbo 168002 is seen wearing the latest version of Chiltern-Railways colours.
..22 july 2014..
'1G52' operated by 168113 passes Kings Sutton heading for Birmingham Snow Hill from Marylebone (18:00 off).Picture taken from a public foot crossing just north of Kings Sutton Station.
..25 august 2013..
168109/168113 was this strengthened pair heading for London Marylebone.The working was '1H42' the 13:13 from Birmingham New Street going to the Capital.This quite high vantage point is a farm bridge near Ardley,a few miles south of Anyho Junction.
..25 august 2013..
The leader of the gang 168001 passes Kings Sutton with '1D54' going to Stratford on Avon,this departed Marylebone at 18:18.
..19 july 2013..
168005 heads for Birmingham Moor Street with '1R50' the 17:18 away from Marylebone.Seen with Kings Sutton Church in the background.
..19 july 2013..
Leading the evening commuter rush out of London is '1R48' the 16:47 from Marylebone going to Birmingham Moor Street passes Kings Sutton.168216 being the lead unit of this strengthened service.
..19 july 2013..
Class 168/2 4-car Turbo 168217 sits in London Marylebone ready to work a late afternoon Saturday service north for Chiltern Railways. This small terminus originally built for the Great Central Railway in 1899.