@1position69. CoT is not scrapped and is on semi-permanent loan from the NRM to the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, and is often run. It was restored with £100k about 5 or 6 years ago and does visit other railways.
Doubt clouds the authenticity of the 'first to go 100mph' claim; onboard manual stopwatch timings of quartermile posts aren't accurate, and it was downhill (1 in 90 Whiteball Summit/Wellington Bank). Does anyone know of other engines which lay claim to this title?
@LuigiLuigi8989 They scrapped it :O no way. Unless you mean its mainline boiler certificate ran out and it can only run on herritage railways now at 25mph
We all know that City of Truro was the first loco to reach 100mph, not Flying Scotsman!
kopiteman 7 months ago
OMG LOVE THE VIDEO AND I WISH I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPEND!!! U'VE GOT TO LOVE THE TORO!!!
whitemarine 9 months ago
OMG LOVE THE VIDEO AND I WISH I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPEND!!! U'VE GOT TO LOVE THE TORO!!!
whitemarine 9 months ago
A GWR locomotive...pulling LMS coaches...disgraceful!!!
Hindenburg12886 1 year ago
@Hindenburg12886 You are joking right?
5786Dan 1 month ago
@5786Dan Nope, City Of Truro was the first vehicle of any kind in the world to reach 100 mph.
Chris9017 1 month ago
@Chris9017 I know, I was replying to someone moaning about the coaches.
5786Dan 4 weeks ago
Flying Scottsman on 1 of her trips (though I can't remember what year...)
99mxylptlk 1 year ago
@1position69. CoT is not scrapped and is on semi-permanent loan from the NRM to the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, and is often run. It was restored with £100k about 5 or 6 years ago and does visit other railways.
Doubt clouds the authenticity of the 'first to go 100mph' claim; onboard manual stopwatch timings of quartermile posts aren't accurate, and it was downhill (1 in 90 Whiteball Summit/Wellington Bank). Does anyone know of other engines which lay claim to this title?
superfingers 1 year ago
Great Video, 5 Stars!
60103Henry 2 years ago
Wait, someone clarify this...They scraped City of Truro?
ExcaliburLink 2 years ago
No it Hasn't been scrapped it was run December 4th with the bachmann model
craigcromack 2 years ago
WHY SCRAP IT!?
wasent it the first to go 100?
LuigiLuigi8989 2 years ago
what are you talking about :S
RamzyJB666 2 years ago
the first one to go 100 mph!!!
LuigiLuigi8989 2 years ago
@LuigiLuigi8989 They scrapped it :O no way. Unless you mean its mainline boiler certificate ran out and it can only run on herritage railways now at 25mph
1position69 2 years ago
@LuigiLuigi8989 It's not scrapped its at NRM(National Railway Museum)
OliverAndDuckFan1 1 year ago
Look at her go!!
siberiabear 2 years ago
will she ever be back on the mainline?
weepinkabbie09 2 years ago
I miss old 'Truro.
steamboy51 2 years ago
GWR's finest if you ask me
toasatoshi 3 years ago
I agree
siberiabear 2 years ago
that is one heck ofa machine mate!
trainlover657 3 years ago
At her age it can still shift a train of that weight at speed is impressive - engineering excellence thats called.
60037 4 years ago
to think. over 100 years ago. that was the first locomotive to go over 100 miles per hour!
cograilfan 4 years ago 2
Brilliant video, sham 3440 isn't doing any mainline tours now
JBTEvans 4 years ago 2
Gerrads Cross looks so different now compared to steam days. Nice Video. You have any others from the 1990's?
Steam1989 4 years ago 2
I am gradually going through my collection from over the last 20 yrs and putting on some of the best mainline shots.
col6024 4 years ago
@col6024 Do you realize how ghostly City of Truro's whistle sounds?
Fireheart528 7 months ago