British Rail Class 55
🇬🇧 Class Withdrawn Not seen yetLOCO · BRITISH
- Class code
- 55
- Category
- LOCO
- Fuel
- diesel
- Power
- Napier Deltic D18-25, × 2
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- English Electric at Vulcan Foundry
- Introduced
- 1961
- Operator
- BRITISH
- Status
- Withdrawn
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| Class code | 55 |
|---|---|
| Category | LOCO |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Power | Napier Deltic D18-25, × 2 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Builder | English Electric at Vulcan Foundry |
| Introduced | 1961 |
| Operator | BRITISH |
| Status | Withdrawn |
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