Movie
The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket
0.0/10
1979
0h 49m
en
Documentary
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.
Writers
Anthony Burton
Movie Information
Release Date
November 30, 1979
Runtime
0h 49m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Production
