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Stephenson's Rocket was an early steam locomotive, built in at the Forth Street Works of Robert Stephenson and Company in 1829. The Rocket was the most advanced steam engine of its day. It was built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1829 to choose the best and most competent design. It set the standard for a hundred and fifty years of steam locomotive power. Though the Rocket was not the first steam locomotive. The Science Museum, London. The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.

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Stephenson's Rocket was an early steam locomotive, built in at the Forth Street Works of Robert Stephenson and Company in 1829. The Rocket was the most advanced steam engine of its day. It was built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1829 to choose the best and most competent design. It set the standard for a hundred and fifty years of steam locomotive power. Though the Rocket was not the first steam locomotive. The Science Museum, London. The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.