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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 The class was withdrawn in 1981.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.

DC Versions
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.

DC Versions
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