The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket 1979
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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.
- Released: 1979-11-30
- Runtime: 49 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Anthony Burton
- Director: Margarette Bendall, Martin L. Bell, Eric Woodward, Anthony Burton
