City of Truro

"Chattering all night keeping important engines awake! Who is he anyway?"

- Gordon, "Duck and the Diesel Engine"

City of Truro appeared in the first and third season episode "Gordon and the Famous Visitor". He wasn't mentioned by name and didn't speak, but, according to Duck, he is a celebrity and was enjoying being the centre of attention. His tender was used for the eighth season episode "Halloween". He was designed by George Jackson Churchward and built at GWR Swindon Works in 1903.

Bio in The Railway Series
City of Truro also appeared in the Railway Series book "Duck and the Diesel Engine" when the Railway Society visited. Duck befriended him, but Gordon was jealous of his record and attempted to go as fast as him, only to have his dome blown off on a viaduct.

City of Truro was later referenced in "Thomas and the Great Railway Show", being a member of the National Railway Museum.

Trivia
City of Truro is a real engine - a GWR 3700 "City" Class 4-4-0.

City of Truro holds the honour of being the first engine to attain a speed of 100 mph.

City of Truro did have a face, but this was not shown in the Railway Series. In the television series, it is revealed that he doesn't have a visible face.

City of Truro is the first steam engine to not have a dome. He is also the first real-life engine introduced in both the Railway Series and television series.