THE+ROCKET


 * THE ROCKET**
 * The engineer George Stephenson has now designed the firs steam-powered train “The Rocket”. Yesterday the Rocket spent his first time on the railways. They travelled on the new railroad from Liverpool to Manchester.** [[file:1.bmp]]

George Stephenson, his son Robert and friend Henry Booth was really excited when they took their first trip with the new train. After many years of building and experiments, they finally had built the Rocket. Around 15.000 people came to watch when the train started. During the way from Liverpool to Manchester the Rocket reached 24mph. That’s the fastest train ever made. George Stephenson told us that he was really happy with the experiment. The train was working as well, and 24mph was better than expected. Almost 2000people was building the railroad. They used a very long time. Almost one year. When the train was starting for the first time, all railroad workers stared proudly at the train. George Stephenson won the train building race, he was the first of the all the British companies who completed the train. By winning this the company he work for got much money and George self also got much money. George said he would take the money back into the company and use it to development.

When the train came to Manchester almost all the city cents was at the railroad and welcomed the Rocket. The King of England was also there and watched the train. We asked him what he thought about it. He said it was an amusing look, and it was just unbelievable, how can a big box with a Wight on about 500kilos, drive up and down with just steam power, ye is was really amusing.

George Stephenson