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The British Rail Class 55, also known as a Deltic, or English Electric Type 5, is a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Railways. Twenty-two locomotives were built, designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Edinburgh and London King's Cross .
D9000/55022 Royal Scots Grey is a further preserved Class 55. Along with D9016/55016 Gordon Highlander, she was purchased by the Deltic 9000 Fund on withdrawal from British Rail service, and operated for several years on charters and railtours. In 2004, DNLL went into liquidation, with its locomotives sold.
British Rail Class D2/10 - 2 preserved; British Rail Class D2/11 - 1 preserved; British Rail Class D2/12 - 1 preserved; British Rail Class 01 - 2 preserved; British Rail Class 02 - 7 preserved; British Rail Class 03 - 56 preserved; British Rail Class 04 - 18 preserved; British Rail Class 05 - 4 preserved; British Rail Class 06 - 1 preserved,
Class 55 may refer to: Belgian Railways Class 55, a class of Belgian diesel locomotive. British Rail Class 55 (Deltic), a class of British diesel locomotive. List of DRG locomotives and railbuses (Class 55), a class of German steam locomotive.
Locomotive class are listed by TOPS class. Locomotives for TOPS classes 24 and 26 have their original sub-classes shown, as each wholly comprised locomotives from a distinct 1962 class. Class 21 (II) has sub-classes shown as these are superficially similar but mechanically different types grouped into a single class.
Description: BR Class 55 Deltic locomotive, 55009 'Alycidon' - a threatened species at the time this photograph was taken - glides past still-extant remains of the era it replaced, with the arches in the background once the entrance to King's Cross 34A 'Top Shed' steam depot, and the large goods and coal yards.
Externally DP2 was visually similar to a Class 55 "Deltic" locomotive, as it used a modified Deltic bodyshell, but internally it had a single engine of a different type to the twin-engined Deltics. DP2 was used firstly in trials, and then in ordinary service until 1967, when it was wrecked in a serious accident at Thirsk .
BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9009 (55 009) Alycidon in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Operational. BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9015 (55 015) Tulyar in BR Green. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Undergoing overhaul. BR Co-Co Class 55 no. 55 019 (D9019) Royal Highland Fusilier in BR Blue. Built in 1961.