The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)

The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)

1979-11-30 United Kingdom 49 Min. PG-13
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Overview

First transmitted in 1979, this programme looks at the Rainhill Locomotive Trials in Rainhill, Lancashire (now Merseyside) in 1829, a competition to find the best passenger steam locomotive in Britain.On the 150th anniversary of the trials, replicas of its famous winner - Stephenson's 'Rocket' - and two of its competitors are rebuilt by modern day designers, and the trials are reconstructed in Hyde Park.

Cast

Anthony Burton is Self - Presenter
Self - Presenter

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