The concentration of a driver experience day on a class 55 Deltic locomotive. Pulling a passenger train on the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire. 55019 is owned by the The Deltic Preservation Society and occasionally offers the chance to experience driving it for 16 miles from Loughborough Central station to Leicester North and back. Plus, another 16 miles as the ‘second man’. A nice day out which also includes shed tour and lunch! | Adrian Watson

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

Inside the cab of a Deltic locomotive at #DelticPreservationSociety #barrowhill #class55 #deltic #uktrainspotting #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railway #railways #locomotive | Adrian Watson

Inside an actual serviceable Deltic locomotive cab. #55009. At The Deltic Preservation Society #uktrainspotting #trains #diesellocomotive #britishrailways #railway #railways #trainspotting #railroad #heritagerailway | Adrian Watson