Virgin Trains 'Thunderbird' 57.304 looked very smart in the days before it was disfigured with retractable Dellner couplers. The loco is seen approaching Whitacre Junction, east of Water Orton, with 1A27, the diverted 09:19 Wolverhampton - Euston service, on 3 August 2003.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 03-D-0936
camera : Fuji S2 Pro
lens : 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 39 (58.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/750 sec
aperture : f/6.7
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP JPEG
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 57.304
Train : 1A27, 09:19 Wolverhampton - London Euston Passenger