Category: Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives. The 13+1⁄2-mile (21.7 km) line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St. Mary’s Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands to Dungeness, close to the Dungeness nuclear power stations and Dungeness Lighthouse. The line is double track north of New Romney and single track south.

RDH meeting on the double track in 1972

RDH meeting on the double track in 1972

RHD Arriving at Hythe 1972

RHD Arriving at Hythe 1972

RDH Diesle Loco disconnected from the work train

RDH Diesle Loco disconected from the work train

Hyth Station

Hyth Station

Small power at the head of the works train in New Romney

Small power at the head of the works train in New Romney

Looking north from the platform at New Romney

Looking north from the platform at New Romney

Work Train returns to New Romney

Work Train returns to New Romney

RDH oiling up before a run

Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway oiling up before a run

Loco pulling out after dropping a train at New Romney

Loco pulling out after dropping a train at New Romney

The platform at New Romney with two trains waiting

The platform at New Romney with two trains waiting

Dymchurch Station

Passing a RDH Train

Passing a RDH Train the crew standing will give you a size of the scale of these…