British Rail Class 55
Deltic
Built by English Electric between 1961
and 1962, this impressive diesel loco-
motive was designed for high-speed,
express passenger service between
London and Edinburgh. Twenty-two of
these locomotives, named for a proto-
type with twin Napier Deltic engines,
were built. At the time, it was the most
powerful single-unit diesel locomotive in
the world. After 20 years of service, all
were retired, and today only six survive.
Now fully restored, these trains provide
tourist rides.
All Class 55 locomotives were named for
famous racehorses or famous British Army
regiments. The LEGO model shown here
is named ...
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