On September 8th, 1991, City of Truro attended the opening of the line to Lydney Lakeside with Wilbert. However, Flying Scotsman was the first steam engine to attain the speed of 100 mph that was officially recorded. Debatably, City of Truro broke the 100mph speed barrier for steam railways in 1904, the year after it was introduced. In addition, Edward and Duck described him as " the finest engine in the world".Ĭity of Truro is based on the real locomotive of the same name, built in 1903 for the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Swindon Works to a design by George Jackson Churchward. He sparked jealousy within Gordon, and gave him ambition to break City of Truro's record but to no avail. City of Truro got pushed by the jet engine all the way to Barrow-In-Furness.Ĭity of Truro and Duck got on very well during his stay on Sodor, talking about their Great Western heritage and ways. However, Jinty wanted to get even after an argument the previous night, and has City of Truro attached to a jet engine. Ĭity of Truro later came back to Sodor with Flying Scotsman and Jinty to take part in the first ever Sodor exhibition. Ī photograph of City of Truro later appeared inside the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's private coaches. However, after Brady ignored City of Truro's warning about the broken viaduct and ended up saving him from falling off, Brady apologized and the two are now friends. During his visit, City of Truro spent so much time with Duck, that Brady became jealous of him and acted rudely towards him. In the second season, City of Truro visited the Island once again. In the sixteenth series, a photograph of City of Truro also appears in "Great Railways", a book of famous railway engines. In the eighth series, a photograph of City of Truro appears inside the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's private coaches. Just like in the Railway Series, Gordon was jealous of him and tried to beat his speed record, only to have his dome blown off. The engines believe that the engine is conceited due to his high status, however, they learnt that he was not conceited at all and he enjoyed talking to the engines till long after the stars came out. His name was not mentioned (though it appeared on a banner and on his nameplate) and he did not speak, but, according to Duck, he is a celebrity.
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City of Truro was later referenced in Thomas and the Great Railway Show as being a member of the National Railway Museum.Ĭity of Truro also appeared in the third series episode Gordon and the Famous Visitor. When Duck crashed into the barber shop, Sir Topham Hatt said he would inform City of Truro of Duck's bravery and how he and his crew managed to prevent a serious accident. Gordon was jealous of City of Truro's record and attempted to go as fast as him, only to have his dome blown off on the Viaduct. Duck talks Great Western all night with City of Truro, which makes Duck very proud of his Great Western ancestry, much to the annoyance of Gordon. Duck, although shy at first, quickly befriended him, as the two were both Great Western. City of Truro first appeared in Duck and the Diesel Engine when the Railway Society visited.