Yesteryear Collection

In the 19th century, with the development of the steam engine, railroading - and the industrial world - changed forever. In 1815, George Stephenson, a British inventor, patented a steam blast engine that dramatically increased engine power. He was commissioned in 1822 to build a steam locomotive for a line proposed to run between Stockton and Darlington. And, on September 27, 1825, The Active, pulling cars with 450 people at 15 miles per hour, hinted at the future potential of steam-powered locomotives. Four years and many improvements later, Stephenson and his son, Robert, entered a competition for a locomotive to be used on the Liverpool-Manchester railway line. The Stephenson's multi-tubular Rocket won the contest at 36 miles per hour. This was the true birth of steam-engine railroading, which powered the Industrial Revolution. Now the legacy of the famed Rocket lives on as a die-cast replica from Matchbox.

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
YAS01-M; 1829 Stephensons Rocket															Checklist
Issue	Year of Release	Engine Colour	Tender Colour	Chimney Stack	Piston Housing	Front Wheels Engine	Rear Wheels Engine	Wheels Tender	Plated Parts	Painted Trim	Baseplate Tender	Baseplate Engine	Rarity	Box	My Ref.	Location
1	1996	Dark yellow boiler Gloss Black chassis, fire box & boiler ends	Dark yellow body & barrel Gloss black floor, chassis & structural fittings	White with gloss black diffuser	Gold	Dark yellow 12 spoke Black rims & hubs	Dark yellow 12 spoke Black rims & hubs	Dark yellow 8 spoke Black rims	Gold	Gold & black	Cast Y12 THE ROCKET	Cast MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES CHINA YAS01 © 1987		Q2		Cabinet-4/Box-8
Box: Q2 - Yellow and cream standard style box, slightly larger than Q1