Basic Info
Release: November 30, 1979
Runtime: 49 min
Status: Released
The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
1979
49 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Anthony Burton
Self - Presenter
Crew
Anthony Burton
Writer
Martin L. Bell
Producer
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