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

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

If you want to see three class 55 Deltic locomotives in the same place, then now is your chance at the The Deltic Preservation Society workshop at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre. All inside now for the winter. BarrowHill is open at weekends (only) until 14th December 2025. The Deltic Preservation workshop is usually open at weekends, but it is worth checking their Facebook site before travelling, as they sometimes close if the volunteers are not available on a particular weekend. #trains

Describing how the fascinating Deltic engine works. At the Deltic Preservation Society at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. | Adrian Watson

116K views · 2.6K reactions | A Quick Look inside the cab of a class 55 Deltic locomotive. This locomotive is owned by the The Deltic Preservation Society and is currently at the Great Central Railway. | Adrian Watson | Facebook

68K views · 1.8K reactions | Waking the beast. Deltic locomotive (55019) starting up at Loughborough Central station. Getting ready for the Spring Diesel Gala event. The Deltic Preservation Society | Adrian Watson | Facebook