Meccano models of locos competing in the Rainhill trials seen at Beamish Museum north east England UK

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Included are models of the early 19th century steam locomotives that competed in the 1829 Rainhill trials including Perseverance, Novelty, Sans Pareil, and Rocket. The gentleman displaying the models is Fred Thompson of the North Eastern Meccano Society.

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Size: 4427px × 3139px
Location: Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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