• Home

    Movies

  • Discover
  • Popular
  • Now Playing
  • Upcoming
  • Top Rated
  • Anime movies

    TV Shows

  • Discover
  • Popular
  • Airing Today
  • On The Air
  • Top Rated
  • Anime TV Shows

    People

  • Popular

    Trending

  • Movies
  • TV Shows

    The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket

    Documentary

    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.

    OverviewCreditsVideosImagesReviewsSimilarRecommendationsWatch

    Release Date

    November 30, 1979

    Status

    Released

    Original Title

    The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket

    Runtime

    49min

    Budget

    —

    Revenue

    —

    Language

    English

    Production Companies

    BBC