Lemberg was an LNER Class A3 (formerly A1) Pacific.
In The Railway Series, following dieselisation on British Railways, Lemberg was indirectly mentioned as being scrapped along with the other LNER A1/A3 Pacifics.
In a Thomas & Friends annual story, Galloping Sausage, The Elderly Brake Van once mentioned that Lemberg and Pretty Polly were named after racehorses who won the Derby. The brake van commented that these were silly names for an engine.
Biography
Lemberg was built at Doncaster Works in July 1924 as an LNER A1. He wore the number 2544. Lemberg was one of the first A1s to be rebuilt to an A3, in December 1927. Under Edward Thompson's renumbering scheme of 1946, he was renumbered 45. During British Railways service, he was numbered 60045. In 1958/9 he was fitted with a Kylchap blast pipe and smoke deflectors. He was finally withdrawn in November 1964 and was scrapped in January 1965.
Technical Details
Livery
Lemberg was originally painted in the LNER "Apple Green" livery with black and white lining. It was repainted in the LNER "Wartime Black" livery in 1942. After the war was over, it returned to its original "Apple Green" livery in 1947. after nationalisation, in 1950 it was painted in the BR Express Blue livery with black and white lining until it was finally repainted in BR Deep Bronze green livery with black and orange lining in 1952.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Enterprising Engines - Tenders for Henry (indirectly mentioned)
- James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-Engine (indirectly mentioned)
Gallery
