The Deltic Preservation Society has announced that BR Class 55 No. 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier' is heading to the Severn Valley Railway in May 2020.
55019 will be making an appearance at the heritage railway in May 2020.
Royal Highland Fusilier will be one of the stars at the Severn Valley Railway May Diesel Gala, the locomotive will also be completing a number of Footplate Experience Days.
More information about the gala will be announced soon!
History of 55019 “Royal Highland Fusilier”
55019 was based at Edinburgh's Haymarket depot, where it spent most of its working life. The withdrawal came on December 31st, 1981, after 20 years of BR service.
Shortly after withdrawal, 55019 was brought by The Deltic Preservation Society (DPS) and moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
After undergoing some major work at Barrow Hill in 1999, 55019 returned to the mainline, where it has been a popular choice of traction, running all over the country. 55019 is just as popular on Heritage Lines as well, where it has visited many lines.
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she’ll be fine built before 1968 so tax and mot exement
Look at that phenomenal amount of smoke!! This locomotive won’t be allowed to run soon, and that won’t come a moment too soon.
This is just when the regulator is increase 🙂
It doesn’t really matter the cause, the result is that horrendous smoke cloud. This machine will need to be fitted with proper air filters or alternative means of exhaust. That may well change the sound of the engine.