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Robie-Chan β Sitting in the Cornor, City of Truro
Published: 2013-07-06 23:19:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 794; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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And here is a picture of City of truro, sitting quietly in the corner of the museum.For those who do not know this is my favourtie of all the steam locomotives ever made and I have been very lucky to drive this engine people may have had their eyes on the A4s today he she had mine
Sorry i know that sounds sad lol
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Ahh yes. City of Truo.Β I'm not really a fan of this engine but I think he looks better on display. True I remember see a footage of you riding on the engine itself fromyour channel. Say, I haven't heard any updates from this engine for a while.
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i didnt ride on the footplate i drove the engine, she is my fav engine
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She is a fantastic steam engine am lucky to have in that livery when i got a model at the NRM during my birthday this summer. She was in a siding near green arrow and even thought she was hard to see her silhouetteΒ was very beautiful
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Was such a shame to see her sitting there, pretty much forgotten and looking rather scruffy and sorry for herself. She was the first loco that I ever fired back in 2006 when she was at the Strathspey Railway. Spent many a happy hour polishing her there too, I made sure she was always immaculately turned out each day when she was running!
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A shame she has been put out of Steam she's one of my favourites too
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The second Steam engine over 100mph after The New York Centrals no. 999
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Think you'll find NYC 999's claims of 100mph are at best wishful thinking when you look at it in greater detail, she was a fairly out-dated design, especially where the valve gear was concerned. It would have been physically impossible to get enough steam into and out of her cylinders again to reach 100mph.
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Okay, you have a point
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Having said all that, 999 is a fine machine still and certainly could sprint compared to it's contemporaries, just perhaps not at the speeds claimed.
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She was the first engine to go over 100mph here in the uk and I am not interested in USA railways or engines mate
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I would have to say, this would be one of my favorites as well, again, more based on the classic design, since I don't really know that much of any of all their stats 
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She is a stunning engine
Yes XD I'm afraid I know alot about this engine lol
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Drive her? 
That really does sound like a great experience.
Nothing to be afraid of; you are passionate about these kinds of things, and they are too your interest; I like locomotives and model railroading, hence my comment/s.
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Yes I drove her years ago ^^ was a dream come true ^^
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Was this back before she was in the museum?
Still very lucky and nice for you.
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In the corner in one of the main halls
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