Celebrity loco D200 / 40122 in a track-level view at Crewe with 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 :)

This scene shows celebrity Class 40 pioneer D200 (40122) at the head of 1Z38 before we headed back south again. D200 took us as far as Coventry where 'Grid' 56031 took over again. I took my chances to get this track-level shot - my favourite angle for a 40 to get that superior diesel look :)

<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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