The Rocket was designed and built by George Stephenson with the help of his son, Robert, and Henry Booth, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials. The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ...

Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held in October 1829 to find the best design of steam locomotive for the recently-formed Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It was built in Newcastle ...

It was the only locomotive to successfully complete the Rainhill Trials in 1829, achieving a top speed of 30mph (48km/h) and demonstrating steam-powered locomotives were suitable for widespread use.