Hornby R30510 Stephenson's Rocket Reviews

A part of Hornby's 2026 Releases Why pre-order from Jadlam? - Incredibly generous J-Points loyalty programme, offering up to £25 off your next order! - Free Tracked Royal Mail shipping with every order, no matter the value! - Trustpilot score of 4.8* with over 60,000 reviews and over 1,000,000 total lifetime feedback! Product Info For the first time, Stephenson's Rocket is presented as a solo locomotive, with a sleek yellow livery, fixed metal buffers and chain couplings. This highly detailed, diminuitive locomotive model is a must-have model for steam collectors, due to its historical importance and incredible model engineering. This historically important locomotive was built in 1929 to participate in the Rainhill Trials, a competition set-up by the promoters of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to find suitable motive power for its opening the following year. Built to the order of his father George (who was the L&MRâ's principal engineer at the time), ‘Rocketâ' was designed by Robert Stephenson and built at his Forth Street Works in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The design was the most advanced in its day and ‘Rocketâ' won the Trials. The locomotive then became one of four that took part in the L&MRâ's opening parade in September 1930. What's Inside 1x Model Locomotive, 1x Accessory Pack, 1x Figure Pack, 1x Instructions