Proper noun
Rainhill
A large village in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4991).
Stephenson's skew arch bridge Stephenson's bridge A close-up of the technique 1830 also saw the grand opening of the skew bridge in Rainhill over the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Source: Internet
Later conjectural drawing of the Rainhill Trials. In the foreground is Rocket and in the background are Sans Pareil (right) and Novelty. Source: Internet
Restaging In a recent (2002) restaging of the Rainhill Trials using replica engines, neither Sans Pareil (11 out of 20 runs) nor Novelty (10 out of 20 runs) completed the course. Source: Internet