8th October 1829: Robert Stephenson’s steam locomotive Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials to produce locomotives for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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By the end of the competition Rocket was the only engine to complete the full course without suffering any damage, securing Stephenson the contract to manufacture locomotives for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway that opened the following ...
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