Sans Pareil: Rocket's Rainhill Rival | Curator with a Camera

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Welcome back to Locomotion in Shildon, where Anthony Coulls tells the story of Sans Pareil—Timothy Hackworth's pioneering steam locomotive which would go up against Stephenson's Rocket (and other locos) at the Rainhill Trials in 1829. Sans Pareil—meaning 'without equal'—was a worthy contender but suffered a few problems during the Trials. However, its performance was good enough to attract a sale, and the locomotive performed a variety of duties in the ensuing years. This episode was filmed at Locomotion in Shildon. To find out more about Locomotion, visit https://www.locomotion.org.uk/ If it's the National Railway Museum in York you're looking for, head to https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/ Chapters: 00:00-00:24 Intro 00:24-01:09 The back story: Timothy Hackworth 01:09-01:51 Rainhill Trials 01:51-03:15 It's big! 03:15-04:25 What is it like to drive? 04:25-05:05 Firing the loco 05:05-06:03 Original Liverpool–Manchester rail track 06:03-08:35 What happened at Rainhill? 08:35-10.04 A new life 10:04-10:41 The sequel 10:41-11:03 Like and subscribe! #steam #railways