The wood-burning steam locomotive, called the Rocket, was built in 1838 and was the first of eight engines imported from England to be put into service on the Philadelphia & Reading Railway.

When it comes to the most powerful engines in modern-day, you wouldn't be alone if your mind immediately went to the highly ...

Nearby stands Rocket’s elder sibling, Locomotion No 1, built by the Stephensons in 1825 for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, meaning that Shildon must now boast the best collection of early ...

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.

The steam locomotive, owned by the city of Stillwater, is being housed at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in St. Paul pursuant to a 32-year lease agreement, which expires in 2031. (Courtesy of ...

The world-renowned locomotive Rocket has arrived at a County Durham museum. The engine designed by George and Robert Stephenson in Newcastle in 1829 will go on display at Locomotion museum in ...