Category:British Rail Class 55 D9000 (TOPS 55022 Royal Scots Grey)

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English: D9000 entered service with British Railways in February 1961, the first production English Electric Tyoe 5 'Deltic'. It was named Royal Scots Grey in June 1962 and renumbered into the TOPS series as 55022 in April 1974. It was Withdrawn on 2 January 1982 and purchased by the Deltic 9000 Fund. It was handed over in fully running condition after work and a repaint by BR. Its first base was the Nene Valley Railway. It now resides in Bury at the East Lancashire Railway and is owned by Beaver Sports (Yorks) Ltd, who are committed to its preservation in running order with main-line certification. It completed an 18-month overhaul and was re-certified for running on the main line in August 2006. Royal Scots Grey has been re-allocated visually to York (YK depot) and York City coat of arms crests above the numbers as done in 1981. It is the first out of the Class 55 to carry York coat of arms crest since 1982.

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