The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket 1979
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.
Country
United Kingdom
Production Country
United Kingdom
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
BBC
Release Date 30 November 1979
49 mins
