Stephenson's Rocket

Stephenson's Rocket, nicknamed "The Rocket", is a replica of Stephen, an early 0-2-2 steam locomotive built in Newcastle at the Forth Street Works of Robert Stephenson and Company in 1829.
==Bio==
Stephen is perhaps the most famous engine in the world, launching the steam age at the Liverpool and Manchester Railway's Rainhill Trials of 1829. In 1979, a replica of Stephen, who was lost and abandoned, was built and he currently lives at the National Railway Museum in York.
During 2007, Stephenson's Rocket was withdrawn because his ten-year boiler certificate had expired. In addition to this, the museum plans to fit a new boiler with a riveted copper firebox and more accurate frames. The National Railway Museum managed to raise funds for Stephenson's Rocket's next overhaul at the Flour Mill Boiler Works in the Forest of Dean, which was completed in January 2010. Now, Stephenson's Rocket is back at the National Railway Museum giving rides on the demonstration line.
Category:Steam Engines
Category:National Railway Museum
Category:Tender Engines