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BACHMANN > Diesel Locomotives > CLASS 55 (Deltic)

Twenty-two 100MPH Type 5 Co-Co Diesel Electric Class 55s were built by English Electric between 1961-62. The class was withdrawn in 1981.

Class 55 > Ex-Farish Model

371-278 - Class 55 - BR Blue
371-278 - Class 55 - BR Blue

The early Bachmann version were based on the older Farish bodies which had some errors.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-275  2003 BR Two Tone Green  D9000
Royal Scots Grey
Small Yellow Panels
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
371-276  2003 BR Blue  55006
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry
Full Yellow Ends
371-277  2005 BR Two Tone Green  55002
The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Full Yellow Ends
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
371-278  2009 BR Blue  55008
The Green Howards
Full Yellow Ends

Class 55 > 2014 Upgrade

371-025 - Class 55 - BR Two Tone Green
371-285 - Class 55 - BR Two Tone Green

The 2014 upgrade brought a new chassis, lights and a 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-285  2014 BR Two Tone Green  D9007
Pinza
Plain Ends
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
371-285A  2020 BR Two Tone Green  D9009
Alycidon
Small Yellow Panels
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
371-286  2014 BR Two Tone Green  D9002
The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Small Yellow Panels
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof
371-287  2014 BR Blue  55005
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
Full Yellow Ends
371-288  2020 BR Blue  55015
Tulyar
Full Yellow Ends
Yellow Window Surrounds
371-289  2020 BR Two Tone Green [W] D9001
St Paddy
Full Yellow Ends
White Window Surrounds
Grey Roof