A mosaic depicting Rocket viewed from the side, pointing to the right. Her body is red, with a brown chimney. A figure wearing a brimmed hat and holding a red shovel is stood on the footplate. The background is yellow, set into a black metal (not the Scandi style ones that burn churches down) frame. Photo from 2019, but the mosaic is still there.

A mosaic depiction of Stephenson's Rocket, by the #SankeyCanal in #StHelens. Made by schoolchildren & artist Bernadette Hughes, seeing it reminds me that planning for events to commemorate the Liverpool-Manchester line's 200th birthday is underway. #MosaicMonday #Railway200 #Rocket2030
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A few weeks back I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of #rail200 #SDR200 with @mcrhistories.bsky.social who are overseeing regional plans for #Rocket2030 here's my reflections on the event & contrasts with 20th century railway celebrations 🚂 manchesterhistories.co.uk/news-list/al...

I had the pleasure of joining the @mcrhistories.bsky.social gang visiting #rail200 launch, who are busy planning #Rocket2030 manchesterhistories.co.uk/projects/roc...

A graphic of a mocked-up vintage railway ticket in 'Rocket 2030' livery.

Locomotive 'Lion', as seen in 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'.

A vintage graphic from the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Liverpool to Manchester line.

Just had a cracking afternoon at the Museum of Liverpool w. colleagues working on #Rocket2030 plans to commemorate 200 years of the L'pool-Manc line in 2029/30. It's great to be involved. #Railways200