Stephenson’s Rocket and the Rainhill Trials
$28.47
- Paperback
56 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2012
Summary
Rocket’s Triumph: The Rainhill Trials and a Locomotive Legend
George and Robert Stephenson’s Rocket boasts one of the most iconic silhouettes in railway history. But what made Rocket so exceptional? And why does the surviving locomotive differ so greatly from the vibrant yellow image popularized in books, stamps, and currency?
Rocket was specifically designed for The Rainhill Trials, a contest to determine the best locomotive for the world’s inaugural passenger line, the Liv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747808039 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747808031 |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Author: | Richard Gibbon |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 149mm x 5mm |
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About The Author
Richard Gibbon
Richard Gibbon is former Head of Engineering Collections at the National Railway Museum, York. During his fifteen years at York he cared for many famous locomotives, including the working replica of Stephenson’s Rocket. He has appeared several times on radio and television, including Scrapheap Challenge and a BBC Timewatch documentary about the Rainhill Trials. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and was awarded an OBE in 2004 for his services to museums.
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