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/
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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!
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