Working replica of Stephenson's Rocket and tender on display at the National Railways Museum, York

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Stephenson's Rocket was an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement, designed by Robert Stephenson in 1829. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1829 to choose the best design to power the railway. It is preserved in the Science Museum, London This working replica was built in 1979 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Rainhill Trials. Source: Wikipedia

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Size: 3180px × 2082px
Location: National Railway Museum, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Roger Goodwin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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