The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
49 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
49 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Nov 30, 1979
Season
1979
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
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0
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0
Producers
BBC
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

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railway history50%documentary50%

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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.

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Japanese

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