The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)
The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979) - Documentary Movies 49 minutes. . 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. railway history, documentary
Released: Nov 30, 1979
Runtime: 49 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Anthony Burton
Crew: Eric Woodward (Sound), Anthony Burton (Writer), Margarette Bendall (Editor), Martin L. Bell (Producer)