The first steam locomotive(s) to go 100mph - GWR 'City of Truro'

In this video, we take a look at GWR's city class locomotive "City of Truro", the first steam locomotive to possibly go 100 mph before Flying Scotsman

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[BladeLigerV]

Imagine a lazy slow day and just looking out a window to see a local light freight just rocketing down the line faster then you could have ever expected.

[newobanproductions]

I'm one of those who do believe in City of Truro breaking 100mph first, despite it being unofficial but if this event didn't happen, would City of Truro still be with us? This one disputed event in railway history saved this engine from becoming scrap metal like the rest of its class.

[TheNintendoNerd-wdbv]

"He's the finest engine in the world!"
-Duck, Domeless Engines

[TBReturns]

"He did it, I'll do it! He did it, I'll do it!"

[SaulsSodor]

Flying scotsman: I am the first engine who went 100 mph
City of Truro: but I did it before you
Flying Scotsman: I don’t see proof

[martinvillareal]

Gordon: “He has no dome” “Domeless engine!”

[fannetastic]

I would say Flying Scotsman as the first for having a proper and precise speedometer. but I like the castle class much more even though its after flying scotsman. It was 1923, castle class was september that year.

[tengkudita]

Gordon: "His got no dome, never trust domeless engines, ther not respectable. I never boast, but a hundred miles per hour will be easy for me, goodbye"
Thomas and friends: domeless engines

[dabluepittoo-aqua]

Not gonna lie, I just like Truro for the design. He looks nice!

[pilcrow]

I think this story goes to show, once again, that steam engines really are incredible machines. Many of them were probably capable of far more than they were actually given credit for.

[Uftonwood]

Which ever engine did it, salute the firemen who managed to keep a fire working in an open cab, windy, rocking and deafeningly noisy footplate.

[deadchannel]

"Speed. I am speed. 1 Winner, infinite losers, i eat losers for breakfast."

[hallamhal]

As a kid I used to have a model of City of Truro, and for that reason alone it was my favourite!

[AlecWheelweld]

Both City Of Truro and Flying Scotsman are beautiful locomotives. Their speeds are very welcome

[robrice]

2:36 He still has no dome though. And we know how we feel about that.

[Luke-ligj]

Whilst I doubt City of Truro actually got to 100mph I'm glad the claim was made as it got Truro preserved and saved the class from being lost entirely.

[Melody_Ninjago_Lover]

The City of Turo engine is actually in the book I'm reading for school

[_railfan]

I have heard of that argument, whether City of Truro or The Flying Scottsman was the 1st engine to go 100 mph. So to end the argument, I say this:

Forget the "1st engine in general" how about this:
City of Turo was the 1st GWR engine to go 100mph.
Flying Scotsman was the 1st LNER engine to go 100 mph.

That's it, I don't care who was 1st to reach the speed, but those 2 engines made their companies proud.

[Surfliner]

I randomly found this channel one day and now I can't stop watching it! Great videos!

[justandy]

I feel so privileged to have seen City of Truro in steam on the main line shortly before her boiler certificate expired. She is quite literally an antique and a beautiful looking design too. She's currently in the National Railway Museum in York and to be honest that's probably where she'll be staying. There are currently no plans to bring her back to main line condition.