KOYLI Wheels - The two locomotives named after The Regiment

12th May 2009

There were 2 railway locomotives named after the KOYLI - "King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" and "The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry".
The first was V2 Steam Locomotive 60872, which was scrapped after being withdrawn from service, and the second was Deltic Locomotive 9002/55002 which was preserved at the National Railway Museum in York.

V2 Steam Locomotive 60964 and Deltic Locomotive 9017/55017 were named after our Sister Regiment "The Durham Light Infantry"

Many thanks to "The Chronicles of Napier" website for allowing the use of some of their material.

Thanks also to Jim Briggs, Dave Fill and his mate Pete Hunting for allowing us the use of their photographs.

00. Introduction	01. "Our Engine"	02. Photo of "Our Engine", shown in LNER Livery.	03. 60872. "A mixed traffic" locomotive, hauling freight in 1959
04. York 1959	05. Doncaster	06. "Our Engine" 60872(KOYLI) @ Leeds 1961 - before it took the Battalion to Southampton en route to Malaya.	07. Another Photo
08. "Our Engine" Details	09. Change of Locomotive	10. Presentation of Name Plate	11. New Locomotive (shown after it had been renumbered) - www.napier-chronicles.co.uk
12. New Locomotive	12a.	14.	15.
16.	17. New Locomotive Detail - more details @ http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/9002.htm	18. Summary