(The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

49 minutes

Year:

1979

)}

Production companies:

BBC

Actors:

Self - Presenter

Crews:

Sound

Writer

Editor

Producer