In March 1961 "DELTIC" was withdrawn after a serious powerplant failure; plans to test it in Canada fell through, and the locomotive was donated to the Science Museum, London.
In March 1961 "DELTIC" was withdrawn after a serious powerplant failure; by that time the production Class 55 locomotives were coming into service. Plans to test it in Canada fell through and the locomotive was donated to the Science Museum, London.