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On This Day - 6 October 1829 - Rainhill trials of steam engines, in Lancashire
 
On This Day - 6 October 1829 - Rainhill trials of steam engines, in Lancashire
Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 15:52, 6th October 2026
 
The Rainhill trials of the first steam locomotives were held in Lancashire (now Merseyside), from 6 to 14 October 1829.

See Wikipedia for excellent coverage of that historic event.

 
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