Pretty Polly was an LNER A3 (formerly A1) Pacific that was named after a female racehorse.
In The Railway Series, following dieselisation on British Railways, Pretty Polly 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.
Technical Details
Real-life history
Built in April 1925 as an LNER A1 Pacific, Pretty Polly was rebuilt into an A3 in May 1944. It was first numbered to 2560, renumbered to 61, and finally 60061 under British Railways. Pretty Polly was withdrawn in September 1963 and scrapped soon afterward.
Livery
Pretty Polly first wore the LNER "Apple Green" livery with black and white linings until being repainted in LNER "Wartime Black" livery in 1942, during World War II. After the war was over, Pretty Polly retrieved the original "Apple Green" livery in 1947. During the nationalisation of British Railways was in 1948, Pretty Polly received BR Express Blue with black and white linings livery in 1950. Pretty Polly was finally repainted in BR Deep Bronze green with black and orange linings livery in 1952.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Enterprising Engines - Tenders for Henry (indirectly mentioned)
- James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-Engine (indirectly mentioned)
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