Rocket 150 letter page one

Resource Type: Image | Posted on 12th December 2011 by Liam Physick

This is the first page of a letter sent by the London Midland Region of British Rail to spectators at Rocket 150. It begins by briefly mentioning the Rainhill Trials, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the re-enactment of the Trials and the Grand Cavalcade. The letter then explains that a capacity of 46,000 will be provided, in 22 specially-constructed stands, with temporary roadways to allow for construction of the stands and access for service vehicles

Tagged under: steam locomotives, liverpool and manchester railway, tender locomotives, rocket 150, rainhill trials, british rail, diesel locomotives, george stephenson, grand cavalcade, rainhill trials re-enactment

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