On 9 May 1904, 3440 City of Truro was recorded reaching a record-breaking 100mph. Or was it? Join Chris Valkoinen on a close-up tour of this groundbreaking locomotive at STEAM museum in Swindon.
A huge thank you to STEAM for allowing us to film at their wonderful museum. Head here to check out more about STEAM: https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:20 The history of City of Truro
02:37 The record-breaking run
05:41 The front of the loco
06:38 The bogies
06:47 The side of the loco
08:43 The boiler
10:31 The whistles
10:58 Route availability codes
11:12 The tender
12:02 The cab
12:49 Fireman’s side
15:36 Driver’s side
17:57 The legacy of City of Truro
19:15 Like and subscribe!
Footage sources:
British Pathe
Envato Elements
Paul Ravenscroft
Image Sources:
Wikimedia Commons
Science Museum Group
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