British Rail Class 55

Summary

British Rail Class 55 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #8 of 2,055).^[2]

Key Facts

• British Rail Class 55 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• British Rail Class 55's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].
• British Rail Class 55 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways^[5].
• British Rail Class 55 is operated by North Eastern Region of British Railways^[6].
• British Rail Class 55 is operated by Scottish Region of British Railways^[7].
• British Rail Class 55 is operated by North Yorkshire Moors Railway^[8].
• British Rail Class 55 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive^[9].
• British Rail Class 55 is a type of Type 5 Locomotive^[10].
• British Rail Class 55's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 55^[11].
• British Rail Class 55's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• British Rail Class 55's powered by is recorded as Napier Deltic^[13].
• British Rail Class 55's service entry is recorded as 1961^[14].
• British Rail Class 55's service retirement is recorded as January 2, 1982^[15].
• British Rail Class 55's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[16].
• British Rail Class 55's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}^[17].
• British Rail Class 55's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}^[18].
• British Rail Class 55's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+161'}^[19].
• British Rail Class 55's serial number is recorded as 2905–2926^[20].
• British Rail Class 55's serial number is recorded as D557–D578^[21].
• British Rail Class 55's fleet or registration number is recorded as D9000–D9021^[22].
• British Rail Class 55's fleet or registration number is recorded as 55001–55022^[23].
• British Rail Class 55's wheel arrangement is recorded as Co′Co′^[24].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 55 is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].

Physical Characteristics

British Rail Class 55's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+161'}^[19].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 55's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 55 ranks in the top 0.39% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month, #8 of 2,055).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]