Luca

Luca is a LNER A3! He is the Number 20 of the Gordon's little brother

Bio:
Luca was built on the 5th September 1939,

Specials:

 * An A3 Adventure

Technical Details:
Luca is based on the LNER's A1/A3 Class of 4-6-2 Pacific's. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for express passenger work on the Great Northern Railway (a predecessor to the LNER prior to the Big 4 Grouping of 1923), and were based off of the Pennsylvania Railroad's K4 Class of 4-6-2 Pacific's (Though they lacked the Belpaire Firebox, instead having a more traditional roundtop one). A total of 79 locomotives (52 A1's and 27 A3's) were constructed, with the majority constructed at the LNER's works in Doncaster, though 20 of them were built at the North British Locomotive Co. in Glasgow, Scotland. Almost all of the A1's were rebuilt to A3 Specifications between 1928 and 1949. The Class lasted until 1966, when the last member, 60052, "Prince Palatine" was withdrawn by BR. Only one LNER Pacific survived into preservation, #4472, "Flying Scotsman", who was the very first to officially travel 100 MPH. In 1946, Luca was converted into a Thompson A1, which he HATED! He was a Thompson A1 from 1946 till 1953, due to Mechanical Faults and was reconverted back to an LNER Gresley A1/A3!

Gordon, Chandler and Flying Scotsman are also another member of this class.

Livery:

 * NWR Blue
 * BR Brunswick Green
 * NE Black
 * LNER Apple Green

VA:
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Trivia:

 * Luca's Thompson A1 look idea was actually by TWR Douglas10
 * Luca's name is actually based on the fact that he was the last A3 built by Sir Gresley