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The Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill

(1980)

Overview

Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire to mark the 150th anniversary of the world's first inter-city railway and the Stephensons' legendary Rocket locomotive. On display are 'celebrity' engines from across the country, including the 'Green Arrow', the 'Flying Scotsman' and the record-breaking Mallard-class train that bore its designer's name, 'Sir Nigel Gresley', as well as the king of the modern electric railway, the Advanced Passenger Train (APT).

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Original TitleThe Great Railway Cavalcade: Rocket 150 at Rainhill

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1980-12-21

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 00m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011vfz4

Production CompaniesBBC

Genres

  • Documentary