1829
Invention of Locomotive
Builds the Rocket which defeats is rivals in trials at Rainhill
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Rainhill in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Builds the Rocket which defeats is rivals in trials at Rainhill
Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials near Liverpool.
Helps promote Rocket's technical design during the Rainhill Trials.
Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Designs the locomotive that wins the Rainhill Trials.
Stephenson’s Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
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