π Overview:
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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1979-11-30
β Running Time:
49 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Self - Presenter
Anthony Burton