The Rocket is currently on display in the Station Hall at the National Railway Museum in York Robert Stephenson's world-famous Rocket locomotive is to be hidden from public view at the National ...

During the race, the Rocket reached speeds of 24mph during the 20 laps of the course. This was due to several new design features. It was the first locomotive to have a multi-tube boiler - with 25 ...

Man 1: Rocket and Mallard were powered by coal and steam… the Inter-City 125 by diesel… Eurostar by electricity. And the bullet train and The railways have shaped our world and our environment.

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 ...

The Rocket, which was designed by early English ... the museum said. It was the only locomotive to successfully complete the Rainhill Trials in 1829, achieving a top speed of 30mph (48km/h ...