A 3 ½ inch gauge live steam model train set of Stephenson’s Rocket, manufactured by Hornby Railways. The locomotive is constructed with a brass-effect boiler, copper piping, and a black-finished chassis, featuring a working steam mechanism powered by a gas fuel tank housed in the tender. The set includes a yellow plastic tender with a barrel-style gas tank and coal-effect detailing. Accompanying the rolling stock is approximately 25 feet of black plastic clip-together track, a black plastic filler funnel, a multi-purpose tool, and a historical and instructional leaflet titled The Wonder of the Age. The locomotive bears a nameplate reading ROCKET on the side of the boiler. The original packaging is printed with the manufacturer details Hornby Hobbies, Rovex Limited, Westwood, Margate, Kent, England and bears the product codes G100-9140 and 00-523.
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