1979 · 0h 49m · Documentary
Genres: 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' -…
Writers: Anthony Burton
Editor: Margarette Bendall