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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton LMS Route: Rugby to
Leamington LMS Route: Rugby to Tamworth LMS Route: Rugby to
Leicester LMS Route: Rugby to Market Harborough
Rugby Station: lnwrrm2478
Prototype English Electric 'Deltic' is seen standing at
Rugby ready to take forward an up express whilst on a test run in 1958.
Following trials with the prototype Deltic locomotive, an order was placed with
English Electric for a production fleet of 22 units, a number reduced from the
23 units originally planned, which replaced fifty-five Gresley Pacific
locomotives. The locomotives were purchased under a service contract with
English Electric maintaining them, including their engines and generators, for
a fixed price. Additional Deltic engines were produced to enable engines to be
swapped out regularly for overhaul while keeping the locomotives in
service.
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