Sans Pareil
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Sans Pareil is a steam locomotive built by Timothy Hackworth which took part in the 1829 Rainhill Trials on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, held to select a builder of locomotives. The name is F
The original locomotive preserved at Shildon Railway museum
Drawing of Sans Pareil from 1829
Working replica of Sans Pareil making demonstration runs at the Museum of Science and Industry (Manchester)
Stephenson's Rocket
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Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, held in October 1829 to show that imp
Sans Pareil
…without equal'. While an extremely capable locomotive for the day, its technology was somewhat antiquated compared to George and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, the winner of the Rainhill Trials and the £500 prize money. Instead of the fire tube boiler of Rocket, Sans Pareil had a double return flue. To increase…
A contemporary drawing of Rocket
A replica Rocket and coach at the Rocket 150 event
Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London.
A closer view