The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)
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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.
Release Date : November 30, 1979
Runtime : 49m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : BBC
Countries : United Kingdom
Keywords : railway history, documentary
