Model of the "Rocket" locomotive
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Tender model of the original designed and built by Stephenson for the Rainhill speed trials on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, 1829. By Dr John Bradbury-Winter, 1932.
Model complete with firebox, boiler, chimney, driving wheels, hub and tyres, wooden water barrel, cylinder, spokes and felloes. The hubs of the wheels are engraved 'R Stephenson & Co, Newcastle Tyne' as on the original engine. Scale: 3/4 inch to 1 foot |
Image Details
| Dates | Model: 1932 |
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| Title | Model of the "Rocket" locomotive |
| Full Description |
Tender model of the original designed and built by Stephenson for the Rainhill speed trials on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, 1829. By Dr John Bradbury-Winter, 1932. Model complete with firebox, boiler, chimney, driving wheels, hub and tyres, wooden water barrel, cylinder, spokes and felloes. The hubs of the wheels are engraved 'R Stephenson & Co, Newcastle Tyne' as on the original engine. Scale: 3/4 inch to 1 foot |
| Archive Reference | MUS/29 |
