British Rail Class 55 [SEP] manufacturer
British Rail Class 55
The British Rail Class 55 was a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Rail. They were designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Edinburgh and . They gained the name "Deltic" from the prototype locomotive, DP1 "Deltic" (the running number DP1 was never carried), which in turn was named after its Napier Deltic power units.
Twenty-two locomotives were built, which dominated
Electric Type 5 (British Rail Class 55)
- British Rail Class 73, components assembled by BR.
- British Rail Class 83
- British Rail Class 86
- British Rail Class 487
- British Rail D0226
- Diesel Prototype 1 or "Deltic" led to the Class 55
- British Rail DP2 Class 55 body, re-engined with an E.E. 16csvt, led to the British Rail Class 50
- British Rail GT3 (gas turbine)
- CP Class 1400 (Portugal)