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.
| Title | The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC |
| Cast | Anthony Burton |
| Crew | Eric Woodward (Sound), Anthony Burton (Writer), Margarette Bendall (Editor), Martin L. Bell (Producer) |
| Keyword | railway history, documentary film |
| Release | Nov 30, 1979 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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