The Rainhill Trials Virtual Museum Memorabilia
One of the most significant events in Rail History took place at Rainhill Station in 1829, the first ever railway between two cities had been built and the competition between the five locomotives competing at Rainhill would decide which would be most suitable for running the route.
As it is known, only Stephenson’s Rocket managed the trial, and this signalled the start of passenger and commercial rail traffic.
Pan – Leisure Consulting is now working on behalf of St Helens Council and the Rainhill Railway and Heritage Society to examine the most appropriate commemoration of these events through the re-location of its existing permanent exhibition to Rainhill Station, and through an online virtual museum, capable of promoting and commemorating the event and all that is associated with it, to the “whole world”.