Deltics

In 1980, the first of the Deltics was withdrawn from service. By late 1981, they had all gone, after two decades as Britain''s fastest and most powerful locos. This unique class of twenty-two diesel locomotives was powered by twin Napier Deltic engines, originally designed for minesweepers, but utilised in these high power, high speed locomotives. Designed for the East Coast Main Line, the Deltic...