24K views · 725 reactions | A brief ride behind a class 55 Deltic locomotive (55009). Running on a single Napier Deltic power unit, which is more than enough power for this gentle incline. A joyful plume of clag rising from this majestic locomotive. Somewhere, Greta gently weeps. The Deltic Preservation Society The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | Adrian Watson | Facebook

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 des

This video demonstrates the engine sounds from 4 different classes of British Rail diesel locomotive. They may look visually (slightly) similar but they each have a characteristically different engine sound. The class 37 and class 40 have different types of engines, but both were built by the English Electric Company. The class 44 has a Sulzer engine, and the class 55 has a Napier Deltic engine. So there you go! | Adrian Watson

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