In Fiction
In the Railway Series, the Ffestiniog Railway locomotive "Prince" is used as the basis for the character Duke who first appeared in Duke the Lost Engine and later in Great Little Engines and New Little Engine. Duke also appeared in Season 4 of the TV series and Bertram, who is based on Palmerston, appeared in Season 5.
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