Deltic
National Railway Museum
24.1K subscribers
Join Anthony Coulls for a full tour of King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), a superb example of the Deltic diesel locomotive that was the first worthy successor to the steam locomotives of the previous era.
The Class 55 used two Napier Deltic power units for a peak power output of 3,300hp, which made for a much sprightlier locomotive than earlier diesels—ideal for deployment on high-speed services.
Anthony takes you through the history of this legendary engine and shows you all of its design details inside and out, including a very useful feature behind a door inside the cab...