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 |
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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 | 0 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |