4-4-0 Class 37xx City GWR Profile and Models
3717 'City of Truro' at Didcot in 2010. ©Tony Hisgett
The Great Western Railway 3700 Class, or City Class, locomotives were a series of twenty 4-4-0 steam locomotives, designed for hauling express passenger trains. The locomotive was the first GWR 4-4-0 to be fitted with a tapered boiler; the boiler became the prototype for Churchward's Standard No. 4 boiler. The most famous locomotive in the class, 3440 City of Truro (later renumbered 3717), is reputedly the first steam locomotive to travel in excess of 100 mph, on 9 May 1904. It was the 2000th locomotive to be built at Swindon, leaving the works in April 1903. All members of the class were withdrawn between October 1927 and May 1931. Historically significant because of its famed 1904 run, "City of Truro" was a prime candidate for preservation, whereas the rest of the class were scrapped. It is owned by the National Railway Museum, York. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
Build Date |
1902 to 1909 |
Total Built |
10 |
Top Speed |
100 mph |
Tractive Effort |
17,800 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
Operated By |
Great Western Railway |
Main Duties |
Passenger Services |
In Service Until |
1931 |
Surviving Examples |
1 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix | Requires assembly | Not set |
A04654-3 View |
City of Truro Model Kit | GWR green | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix | Requires assembly | Not set |
A14654-3 View |
4-4-0 'City of Truro' loco kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix | Not set | Not set |
R302 View |
City of Truro Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Amer Collection | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
GBL9 View |
Class 3700 City 4-4-0 3440 'City of Truro' in GWR Green - static model - not motorised | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol | Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C061 View |
City Class 4-4-0 "City of Truro" steam loco plastic kit | Unpainted | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Kitmaster | Requires assembly | Not set |
KM24 View |
'City of Truro' Loco Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | San Cheng Brass | Requires assembly | Not set |
SC-City View |
Class 3700 City 4-4-0 Locomotive 3717 'City of Truro' in GWR Green Livery | Unpainted |