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The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket

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The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
NR 49 minDocumentary
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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.
StarringAnthony Burton
WriterAnthony Burton

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Original Language:English
Production Companies:BBC
The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
documentaryrailway history