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Stephensons Rocket Train Pack

U.K.

Stephensons Rocket Train Pack

Years Released: 1963 1964 1965 1965c 1966 1969 1969c (Model Year pages)
Model released for 5 years.

Model: Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
Running Number: ---
Category: Train Packs
Train Packs
Locomotive Class: Rocket
Rocket
Designer: George Stephenson
Class Information: In October 1829; George Stephenson’s Rocket won the £500.00 prize awarded the “Best Travelling Locomotive”. This successful design became the blue-print for subsequent designs of steam locomotion through the end of steam traction for nearly 150-years. More...
Purpose: Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 0-2-2
Wheel Arrangement Name: Rocket
0-2-2
Model Information: ---
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

1963 1964 1965 1965c

1966 1969

1969c

1963 1964 1965 1965c

1966 1969 1969c
Company: Private Owner
Livery: ---

Model Ranking:
Current: 70 - December 2023
Previous: 145 - November 2023
Movement: (+75)

Model Year Details (5)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1963 R.651S 1963
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1964 R.346 1964
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1965 R.346 1965
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1965c R.346 1965c
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1966 R.346 1966
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1969 R.346C 1969
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack
1969c R.346C 1969c
Stephensons Rocket Train Pack

Related Service Sheets (5)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
40 Rocket Locomotive - R.651S December 1964
40a Rocket Locomotive - R.651S March 1966
41 Motor - X.500 December 1964
52 Motor - X.500 April 1968
68 Rocket Locomotive - R.651 April 1968

Related Articles (1)

DATE TITLE AUTHOR
14 March 2011 Favourite Models – Tri-ang’s Rocket Evan Green-Hughes

Model Photos & Notes (1)

DATE TYPE TITLE AUTHOR
9 Dec 2015 Photo Stephensons Rocket Coach Despatch Peter Brixey

Stephensons Rocket Coach Despatch

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR INFORMATION
1964 With 1 Liverpool/Manchester Railway Coach.
1965 With 1 Liverpool/Manchester Railway Coach.
1965c The winner of $2,000 for the most improved locomotive of its time, a prize given in 1829 by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company.
1966 With 1 Liverpool/Manchester Railway Coach.
1969c Locomotive has built-in magnadhesion and two-man crew. Cars are typical of those running in 1830 on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway (England).

Price List

YEAR UK PRICE
1965 52/6
1966 48/2

Catalogue Images (5)

R.651S - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1963
R.651S Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1963

R.346 - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1964
R.346 Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1964

R.346 - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1965
R.346 Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1965

R.346 - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1965c
R.346 Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1965c

R.346 - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1966
R.346 Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1966

R.346C - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1969
R.346C Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1969

R.346C - Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1969c
R.346C Stephensons Rocket Train Pack - 1969c


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