City of Truro

"Hello, old friend!"

- City of Truro to Duck, Surprise Visitor

    City of Truro  City of Truro is a steam engine who holds the record of being the first engine to attain the speed of 100 mp/h. He was designed by George Jackson Churchward and built at GWR Swindon Works in 1903.
 * Number: 3717, originally 3440
 * Built: 1903
 * Builder: GWR Swindon Works
 * Designer: George Jackson Churchward
 * Configuration: 4-4-0
 * Retired: 1961
 * Restored: 1984

Bio in the Railway Series
City of Truro first appeared in "Duck and the Diesel Engine" when the Railway Society visited. Duck, although shy at first, quickly 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" as being a member of the National Railway Museum.

Bio in the television series
City of Truro also appeared in the third season episode Gordon and the Famous Visitor. His name was not mentioned (though it appeared on a banner) and didn't speak, but, according to Duck, he is a celebrity.

Gordon was jealous of the engine and tried to beat his speed record, only to have his dome blown off.

Trivia

 * City of Truro's model was a "dummy" model, meaning it had no motors or driving gears. It was later repainted and used as a "scrap" model in later episodes.
 * In Season 8, City of Truro's tender was reused for the ghost engine in Halloween.
 * Although he didn't appear with a face in the Railway Series or television series, he can be seen with a face in the magazine story Surprise Visitor.

Merchandising

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Bandai Tecs