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title: "Stephenson's Rocket Railway Locomotive"
year: 1829
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1829/stephenson-rocket-1829"
slug: "stephenson-rocket-1829"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1829-01-01"
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# Stephenson's Rocket Railway Locomotive

> George Stephenson's Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, proving steam locomotive superiority and transforming rail transport technology worldwide.

## Summary

Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines.

## Sources

- [Stephenson's Rocket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenson's_Rocket) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1829/stephenson-rocket-1829