Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video over the years. Thanks so much for the Cab view!! As a 7.5” guy here in the USA, it’s been a dream to come visit you all someday. I cannot even begin to comprehend the track work necessary for these speeds. Well done, gentlemen!!
My nan and grandad's garden literally has a fence at the end with the track like 2 metres away. I grew up running down the garden whenever I heard a whistle or the wheels to watch them go past right in front of me. Truly one of the best parts of my childhood.
Lol, do my ears deceive me? Was that a fart in the beginning of the video? Lmao 🤣 But I still watch this video over and over. You guys should make another video in the same train if possible. Thanks for the vid and the gag at the beginning lol.
I did this trip many moons ago, all the way there to start with, then stopping off at each station coming back. Nice walk to the sea side at one point. Nice train museum to go to too. Highly recommended
I was asking because I import Welsh coal into New Zealand and Australia and had a request from a small gauge railway like RH&DR in Australia. I think you use to use Polish coals and they were not so good. Now your back on Welsh it should be fine. Brilliant footplate video. Thank you so much.
If you do, try to get onto the end carriage : refreshments car (sometimes). Remember to (1) take out any dentures (or they will be ejected at some time), (2) remove any hats to avoid contact with roof, (3) have something to sit on to reduce numbness, and (4) ignore the locals, who will delight in waving as you go past, and laughing as you try to look dignified with your knees under your chin. It's great fun!
Great cab ride Will ! Thanks for uploading. There should be 3 of us taking our first ever trip to your railway on about May this year. Just hope we pick a nice day like the one in the video.
Fantastic video. Intermediate stop at Dymchurch 17:40 with level crossing & happy kids on the platform. Note the stretch of poor track the Diesel is traversing causing it to rock alarmingly 18:55. Only small complaint is that we never got a view of the carriages.
A very nice and interesting video. What was the young gent's job? The driver also did the fireman's job. The driver did a great job of keeping his engine running spot-on.
The 'young man' is having his first ride on a steam loco (as explained at the Dymchurch stop) probably owner of the go pro. The driver usually travels alone and does all the tasks.
"....and so we cross the seemingly endless plains of the Romney marsh..." Just to give some perspective : by road, the entire journey from Hythe to New Romney takes about 12 mins AND at 06:50 this passes the end of my road.
Jay Ritch yeah it is fast. I work on a 7.25 inch miniature railway in the South Devon Railway (South Devon Miniature Railway) and our track speed is only 5mph! Certainly feels fast on our tight corners and steep gradients but it is nothing compared to this!
Jay Ritch yep - all railways, regardless of scale (well perhaps anything greater than gauge 1), are dangerous places. They are no place to be mucking about and those rules are there for a reason. Our locomotives can still weigh 300kg or more and that makes for a deadly force if abused. Locomotives on the RHDR must be weighing around a tonne at least but they are just as dangerous as our locomotives. 20 mph is definitely fast for a miniature railway but then so is 5 mph for our track. It's all about safety!
How often do you rake the fire? Guess it is to remove the clinker, even out the firebed. What fuel and size do you use? Cracking pace there, certainly difficult to drink a cup of tea. Brilliant.
Hayden Brown each driver rakes the fire when they feel like it is needed to be attended to. On that day the only time that the fire was raked was nearing the end of the day. The fuel is a welsh coal I believe
Well... I nice view of running one of those engines. However i am alarmed by the osillation of the engine on those rails. I know they're only going 25 MPH or so. I wonder of the ride in the coaches is better--i would hope so.
What a fun ride thanks. Everything on this railway is spotlessly clean, even the engineers hats. Even more fun is when you get to New Romney station you can visit this: th-cam.com/video/xrDXBDaGrlY/w-d-xo.html
The hats are called greasetops, they are cinder- and water-proof, and are the traditional British headgear for steam loco work. When it rains you have a choice of how wet you want to get (although at least the hat is waterproof!). RHDR locos are single-manned the driver does both firing and driving. Yes, it is hard work.
looks like ya'll could use some track repair to smoothen out the ride a bit. Riding in that engine could give you kidney damage from all the bouncing around.
Engine springing is a lot stiffer than the carriages because of the weight.Driver gets a better ride sitting in the tender. The engine is 20 odd tonnes! Track is notoriously labour intensive to keep in good repair but is fine for the speeds concerned. 20mph max
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Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this video over the years. Thanks so much for the Cab view!! As a 7.5” guy here in the USA, it’s been a dream to come visit you all someday. I cannot even begin to comprehend the track work necessary for these speeds. Well done, gentlemen!!
Imagine owning one of the houses along the track. I'd never get tired of watching the trains going by!
Espessally by a crossing PS my dad works there driver of Winston Churchill
My nan and grandad's garden literally has a fence at the end with the track like 2 metres away. I grew up running down the garden whenever I heard a whistle or the wheels to watch them go past right in front of me. Truly one of the best parts of my childhood.
@@JacksterBoi what a lucky one!
I own one, and let me tell you, its a delight
@@SuperOctobersky Churchill is my favourite engine there
Lol, do my ears deceive me?
Was that a fart in the beginning of the video?
Lmao 🤣
But I still watch this video over and over.
You guys should make another video in the same train if possible.
Thanks for the vid and the gag at the beginning lol.
Love the video, gives the impression of speed very nicely! Great little railway that is well worth a visit.
Love it. Must get down there one day, I've read so much about this little narrow gauge which we hardly ever here about!
I did this trip many moons ago, all the way there to start with, then stopping off at each station coming back. Nice walk to the sea side at one point. Nice train museum to go to too.
Highly recommended
This is mesmerizing... I could watch this trip all night long.
How I have missed going on this journey totally enjoyed the video thanks
Marvellous! One certainly has to 'drive' those engines, there's little respite or time to admire the view. Thanks for sharing.
shame about the audio rumble but still very good, gives a great impression of the sense of speed that 25mph on 15 inch trains has!
The young guy seems to crack a bit of gas in the beginning of the video!!!
LMAO whoever smelt it dealt it! haha
Blimey - that thing is cracking along nicely. I have to say - I'm very impressed...!!!!
Is anyone going to talk about the fireman lettimg off steam at 00.10 seconds in 🤣
Safety valve haha
Oh for smelly vision. Brought back memories seeing this
This railway is fascinating. Can't believe that this is just an actual part of public transport. That's fucking nice :)
A lot better than catching the bus and probably quicker as well because the train dosent stop every 2 minutes 😆
There should be another Cab Ride video going up soon but this time from Hythe to Dungeness on Southern Maid.
Will Finniss What is the best train that you have on the railway out of all of them
What engine are you in? It sounds like Hurricane
@@marvelfan9815 Description says Hurricane.
I was asking because I import Welsh coal into New Zealand and Australia and had a request from a small gauge railway like RH&DR in Australia. I think you use to use Polish coals and they were not so good. Now your back on Welsh it should be fine.
Brilliant footplate video. Thank you so much.
This is such a cool video. I've always wanted to go on the RH&DR
If you do, try to get onto the end carriage : refreshments car (sometimes). Remember to (1) take out any dentures (or they will be ejected at some time), (2) remove any hats to avoid contact with roof, (3) have something to sit on to reduce numbness, and (4) ignore the locals, who will delight in waving as you go past, and laughing as you try to look dignified with your knees under your chin. It's great fun!
That looks so much fun i have to go on the RHDR again soon havent been on it since i was a wee child
If you have grown at an appropriate rate, be prepared for a surprise : your knees will be near your chin, sometimes closer over the points.
Fabulous video. I've only been on the RHDR once in 1987 as a kid. Out on Green Goddess, back on Hurricane
Great cab ride Will ! Thanks for uploading. There should be 3 of us taking our first ever trip to your railway on about May this year.
Just hope we pick a nice day like the one in the video.
Fantastic video. Intermediate stop at Dymchurch 17:40 with level crossing & happy kids on the platform. Note the stretch of poor track the Diesel is traversing causing it to rock alarmingly 18:55. Only small complaint is that we never got a view of the carriages.
3:30 - 4:30 Driver and Fireman all in one !! Interesting too, the radio communication with Control.
Maximum of 25mph but it can go at 20mph to follow the timetable
The effect of the train being so low with the narrow track gauge makes it seem so much faster.
What is the name of the train in this video?
Lovely video!
Is that little thing ever flying along there ,thats gotta be more than 25mph.
A very nice and interesting video. What was the young gent's job? The driver also did the fireman's job. The driver did a great job of keeping his engine running spot-on.
The 'young man' is having his first ride on a steam loco (as explained at the Dymchurch stop) probably owner of the go pro. The driver usually travels alone and does all the tasks.
Filmed on a GoPro hero 1, the quality might be from being stored with cleaning cloths earlier in the day
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So small and so real.
Consummate enginemaship by Simon Batten. By the look of the reverser, this was Southern Maid.
Mark Harrington This was Hurricane. My first choice was Maid but she was out of service at the time
"....and so we cross the seemingly endless plains of the Romney marsh..." Just to give some perspective : by road, the entire journey from Hythe to New Romney takes about 12 mins AND at 06:50 this passes the end of my road.
Which loco was this filmed on? Great job!
Hurricane, my personal fave
That miniature train is the fastest I've ever seen. Its got to be going at least 30 to 40 MPH.
Jay Ritch Max of 25mph but this closer to 20 at some points. That's just the effect of being low to the ground!
Well, 20 miles per hour is still kind of fast for a miniature train. Many at amusement parks must move about 10 to 15 MPH
Jay Ritch yeah it is fast. I work on a 7.25 inch miniature railway in the South Devon Railway (South Devon Miniature Railway) and our track speed is only 5mph! Certainly feels fast on our tight corners and steep gradients but it is nothing compared to this!
But if that engine ever derailed, you guys would either get hurt or killed, all depending how you landed.
Jay Ritch yep - all railways, regardless of scale (well perhaps anything greater than gauge 1), are dangerous places. They are no place to be mucking about and those rules are there for a reason. Our locomotives can still weigh 300kg or more and that makes for a deadly force if abused.
Locomotives on the RHDR must be weighing around a tonne at least but they are just as dangerous as our locomotives. 20 mph is definitely fast for a miniature railway but then so is 5 mph for our track. It's all about safety!
How often do you rake the fire? Guess it is to remove the clinker, even out the firebed.
What fuel and size do you use?
Cracking pace there, certainly difficult to drink a cup of tea.
Brilliant.
Hayden Brown each driver rakes the fire when they feel like it is needed to be attended to. On that day the only time that the fire was raked was nearing the end of the day.
The fuel is a welsh coal I believe
Outstanding.
I have to riddle my domestic coal stove frequently. Who riddles the loco’s fire box?
If the trains wernt restricted to 25mph, what speed could they do ?
These vids are great at 2X speed
He's a sociable man!
Great video!!
Well... I nice view of running one of those engines. However i am alarmed by the osillation of the engine on those rails. I know they're only going 25 MPH or so. I wonder of the ride in the coaches is better--i would hope so.
From memory yes it definitely was
Would love to get my hands on the track to stop that rough riding
It doesn't half rock around! Absolutely love the rhdr but the pway does leave something to be desired.
You lot have a beautiful example of a scaled down railway. Would love to venture over someday for a visit. Is this a full-time career for you?
Made a pillock of myself there by not noticing the top caption. Still, well done to Simon.
impressive line
How can I get one of those caps?
So fun!!
What's the maximum speed this train is doing..?
Personally, on busier days, they should increase the speed limit and higher the PVR.
Max allowed is 25 under the Light Railway order but 20 is sufficient to keep to the timetable
Aaah! Got my answer. Just seen the driver do it at 29.00.
How much coal used on its rides from Hythe to New Romney?
Do the school services ever get steam hauled, or is it just the diesel. It's a shame if they don't get steam :(
+Jonathan White ahh
Jonathan White end of term specials would be cool
AECEntertainment bb
Tony Beamish ??
They don’t use gloves in the cab???
That's a bit scary how bad the track is in places given the speed they are going
The scale size of these engines make them appear like they are going a lot faster then they actualy are. I think thr top speed of this run was 20mph
What is the cost to go for a ride on one of these trains?
I think that engine needs a new set of shocks!
Kinda wobbly but fun just the same.
What a fun ride thanks. Everything on this railway is spotlessly clean, even the engineers hats. Even more fun is when you get to New Romney station you can visit this: th-cam.com/video/xrDXBDaGrlY/w-d-xo.html
I agree with the comment below
See A Friends Garden Kids Love See Train Go Past From Garden
Pillsbury doughboy.hat....what do those brits do when it rains ?why is the engineer doing the firing, and not the fireman ?...
The hats are called greasetops, they are cinder- and water-proof, and are the traditional British headgear for steam loco work. When it rains you have a choice of how wet you want to get (although at least the hat is waterproof!). RHDR locos are single-manned the driver does both firing and driving. Yes, it is hard work.
looks like ya'll could use some track repair to smoothen out the ride a bit. Riding in that engine could give you kidney damage from all the bouncing around.
Engine springing is a lot stiffer than the carriages because of the weight.Driver gets a better ride sitting in the tender. The engine is 20 odd tonnes! Track is notoriously labour intensive to keep in good repair but is fine for the speeds concerned. 20mph max
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A. great video spoiled by the poor sound quality it sounded like the microphone was dragging in the ballast.
Doug Borrett it wasn’t that bad at the end
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