Sans Pareil, Rainhill Trials Locomotive

Name	Sans Pareil
Locomotive class	Sans Pareil
Power type	Steam
Current location	Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Owner / preservation society	National Railway Museum
Operating status	Static display
Current livery	Period livery

A preserved lmr rainhill locomotive.

Last recorded as based at Locomotion, Shildon, owned by National Railway Museum. Operating status: Static display. Current livery: Period livery.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.

Additional notes

Location last confirmed Locomotion, Shildon, August 2026. Subject to verification.

Record note: this entry was previously filed under the Rocket class page. Sans Pareil was Hackworth’s competitor at Rainhill, not a Rocket; the class link was corrected in August 2026.