The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979)
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.
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Anthony Burton as Self - Presenter |
| Sound | Eric Woodward | Sound |
| Writing | Anthony Burton | Writer |
| Editing | Margarette Bendall | Editor |
| Production | Martin L. Bell | Producer |
