8th October 1829: Robert Stephenson’s locomotive Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 2:05 a.m.

On the 8th October 1829, Robert Stephenson’s steam locomotive The Rocket won the Rainhill Trials and secured a prize of £500 and the contract for Robert Stephenson and Company to produce locomotives for the new Liverpool & Manchester Railway that opened the following ...