The secrets of Brampton's Rocket

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After winning the Rainhill Trials in 1829 this iconic steam engine rusted away on an obscure colliery line in Geltsdale. Andrew Carter discovers why arguably the most famous locomotive in world, that heralded the railway age, bizarrely ended up hauling coal wagons in the middle of nowhere. It's a story of one last record breaking run, a remarkable clock, and a battle to save this symbol of the Industrial Revolution for the country. Getty Images