Lemberg

Lemberg was an LNER Class A3 Pacific. He was Gordon, Flying Scotsman and Pretty Polly's brother and Green Arrow, Mallard, Spencer and the Flying Thistle's cousin.

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 He was finally withdrawn in November 1964 and was scrapped in January 1965.

The Elderly Brake Van once mentioned Lemberg, along with his sister Pretty Polly, saying they were named after racehorses who won the Derby. He referred to their names as silly for engines.

Livery
Lemberg was originally painted in the LNER "Apple Green" livery with black and white lining. He was repainted in the LNER "Wartime Black" livery in 1942. After the war was over, he returned to his original "Apple Green" livery in 1947. after nationalisation, in 1950 he was painted in the BR Express Blue livery with black and white lining until he was finally repainted in BR Deep Bronze green livery with black and orange lining in 1952.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Enterprising Engines - Tenders for Henry
 * James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-Engine


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Annual Stories

 * 1992 - Galloping Sausage

Gallery
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