Locomotives Gallery

City of Truro 4-4-0 City class steam locomotive, No 3440, 1903. This

City of Truro 4-4-0 City class steam locomotive, No 3440, 1903. This locomotive was designed by William Dean for the Great Western Railway and built at Swindon in 1903. It is reputed to be the first locomotive to travel at a speed of over 100 mph, reaching a speed of 102.3 mph at White Ball, Somerset, in 1904. The City of Truro was withdrawn from general service in 1931, but after full restoration in the 1950s, has been used to haul occasional special trains. Here, the locomotive is shown hauling a special excursion train on the York to Scarborough line, c 1970s

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Wylam Dilly, with its sister locomotive Puffing Billy, is the

Wylam Dilly, with its sister locomotive Puffing Billy, is the earliest surviving locomotive in the world. Wylam Dilly was built by the inventor and colliery official, William Hedley (1779-1843) in 1813 for use at the Wylam Colliery near Newcastle. He patented his design for railway traction engines using smooth wheels on smooth rails. The two locomotives were photographed in 1862, when they were finally taken out of service

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Class A4 Pacific locomotive no. 60028 Walter K Whigham heads the Royal

Class A4 Pacific locomotive no. 60028 "Walter K Whigham" heads the Royal Train out of King's Cross at 10.15 am on 8 June, 1961 enroute for York

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