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Originally Posted by Luckysingh  I think it's the British rail class 55 locomotive that was doing the London to Edingburgh line long before the intercity 125 !! |
LuckysinghJi Correct I'm Impressed Class 55 also know as "DELTICS" as they are powered by a pair of "NAPIER" deltic engines a high speed high horse power lightweight powerplant originally developed for Royal Navy MTB's and MGB's though BR derated the deltic engine down from the naval rating in deference to the harsh railway operating enviroment to get higher hours/milage between overhauls known as deltics from the greek letter "delta" as the deltic engine used three crankshafts and six pistons two pistons per cylinder and the cylinders are in a triangular layout shaped as the greek letter "D/delta"
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