Gleaming in the early evening sunshine, celebrity loco D200 / 40122 runs off light engine at Coventry after working 1Z38 - the Midland Executive railtour
<b>Sat. 2nd June 1984 1Z38 - 'The Midland Executive' railtour</b>
A rather excellent railtour that managed to include scheduled stops at Derby and Crewe for the two works open days :)

After arrival at Coventry, celebrity Class 40 pioneer D200 (40122) was removed from 1Z38 and is seen here returning to shed in the evening sunshine. 'Grid' 56031 took over the tour as far as Reading. What a fine looking locomotive :)

<b>Locos Used</b>: 33060, 40122, 56031, 73114, 73125 &amp; 73140
<b>Locos &amp; Route</b>
73114 + 73140 London Waterloo - Reading
56031 Reading - Derby
<b>40122 Derby - Crewe</b>
40122 Crewe - Bescot - Coventry
56031 Coventry - Reading
33060 + 73125 Reading - London Waterloo
Info.courtesy: <a href="http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840602re.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/840602re.htm</a>

<u><b>'A day in the life' - log book update:</b></u> 
<u>Sat. 2nd June 1984</u> 1Z38 - 'The Midland Executive' railtour
<b>56031</b>
LEAMINGTON SPA
Hatton
Dorridge
Tyseley
Bordesley Junction, St. Andrews Junction, Landor Street Junction
Water Orton
Kingsbury
Tamworth
Wichnor Junction
Burton-on-Trent
Stenson Junction
DERBY

<b>D200 / 40122</b>
DERBY
North Stafford Junction
Tutbury
Uttoxeter
Cresswell Junction
Stoke Junction
Stoke-on-Trent
Etruria
Kidsgrove
CREWE

CREWE
Madeley Junction
Norton Bridge
Stafford
Bushbury Junction
Portobello Junction
Bescot
Perry Barr North Junction
Aston
Stechford
COVENTRY

<b>Class 40 haulage 140 miles</b>

<b>56031</b>
COVENTRY
Kenilworth
LEAMINGTON SPA

Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. <b>Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration</b>

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