How fast was Stephenson's Rocket?
48 km/hAbout 29.8 mph · Run
It reached about 30 mph (48 km/h) at the Rainhill Trials in 1829.
That's about 86% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🚂48 km/h
🏊a Channel swim
By speed: Stephenson's Rocket is about 9.8× faster than a Channel swim.
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