The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)
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Subtitles for: 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.
| Genre | Documentary |
| Duration | 49m |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Release | 30 Nov 1979 |
| Language | EN |
| Keywords | railway history documentary |
| IMDb | tt2781194 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
