The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill 1980 Directed by Martin L. Bell
Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire to mark the 150th anniversary of the world's first inter-city railway and the Stephensons' legendary Rocket locomotive. On display are 'celebrity' engines from across the country, including the 'Green Arrow', the 'Flying Scotsman' and the record-breaking Mallard-class train that bore its designer's name, 'Sir Nigel Gresley', as well as the king of the modern electric railway, the Advanced Passenger Train (APT).
Country
United Kingdom
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
BBC
Release Date 21 December 1980
60 mins
