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The English Electric class 55, Deltic Locomotive, 00 models history. – Classic Collect models

With their roaring twin Napier Deltic engines and sleek design, the Class 55 Deltics became legends of the East Coast Main Line. 🚂✨Introduced in the early 1960s, these powerful diesels hauled expresses between London, York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh at record speeds, replacing steam and defining a new era of British rail travel. Nicknamed the “racehorses of the rails,” they remain icons of diesel power and endurance.📽️ In my latest video, I uncover the story of the Class 55 Deltic — their desig