I played Stephenson’s Rocket once two years ago. Found it an awkward take on Through the Desert’s camels with an oddly discordant stock/set collection aspect. I was just discovering Chicago Express, 18xx, and Martin Wallace-style trains/cubes at the time, and this is none of those.
It’s still well-regarded (not to the level of Through the Desert) and probably a matter of personal taste.
in fact here you go (Feb '17): Recent Board Gaming - #28 by pence