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Full Free Watch The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979) : Full Length Movie 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. | ||
Release Date | : | Nov 30, 1979 |
Runtime | : | |
Genres | : | Documentary |
Production Company | : | BBC |
Production Countries | : | United Kingdom |
Casts | : | Anthony Burton |
Plot Keywords | : | railway history, documentary |
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