One of a kind model railroad layout: The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Miniature

[@shanewaterman4125]

What a joy to see! I have been a visitor to the RH&DR for decades since I was about four years of age (1965!) and this is the first time I have seen anyone really capture the essence of the line so well. Congrats to Jonas for his patience and creativity bringing it to life.

[@PaulB-justme]

I have been on the RH&DR many times, and have even seen 'behind the scenes' when I used to know someone who worked there! This is a beautiful model of a wonderful railway, and I am amazed at the details put into this. Thank you so much for sharing this video! 😃

[@HJPorschen]

A miniature railway in miniature! Great! I have spent many happy hours on the real RH&DR.

[@diegoubertini4281]

Complimenti al signor Sommer, un modello eccezionale alla vista, ancor di di più attraverso la breve didascalia che ne descrive il percorso progettuale e costruttivo. Un'opera d'arte nata da una esperienza personale. Magnifico.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

What a masterpiece! Never seen this in model form before and it captures the real thing perfectly. I very much appreciate the skillful videography as well! Love the lighting suggesting warm sunshine and the lovely soundscape.

[@thesolitarycyclist9005]

Unbelievable realism. I first visited the real RH&DR 50 years ago at the age of 6 and thus brings all the memories flooding back. Even down to the wobbly track!

[@chrisstephens6673]

I can beat that a bit,😉 I first went it in the late 50s or early 60s. Also a memory jerker of staying with my uncle a local vicar, where have all the decades gone?

[@US_Joe]

What a nice way to start my day! Very relaxing - Thank You 🛤🚧🚞👍👍👍

[@JohnnieE1961]

The RHDR have gift shops at Hythe and New Romney where they sell model trains. I have often wondered why they have never sold working models of their own locos.

[@BoggWeasel]

Wonderful to see this especially as I've ridden on the real thing. Nice memories of family caravan holidays spent in Dymchurch, the beaches, fishing in the military canal and sea and of course the train ride.👍👍👍👍👍

[@HenrysAdventures]

Brilliant layout. I always enjoy a trip on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway.

[@WickedMuis]

A model railroad of a model railroad!

[@dotdashdotdash]

Jonas has made an amazing layout. Well done

[@PaulNicoll-b8c]

I've got a unique layout. The Great Lacey Mine Railway in 1/35 scale. It's been exhibited at the real railway twice and 'borrowed' for a government organised tourism trade fair. And the big thing is, it fits in a suitcase

[@andyfiala7500]

Very nice and interesting. Beautiful environment. Good job!🚉👍

[@LNERK361983]

Magnificent recreation of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch. Seen plenty of videos of the real things but never been there in person.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

This is outstanding, also visited the real RH&DR a couple of times, and this model captures all aspects in detail, up to the number of carriages and the speed of the trains. They were quite fast for their size in reality, doing close to the permitted 25mph it felt like being on a real size standard gauge express when hanging out a bit from the open coach and looking to the locomotive. In the description it is described as a narrow gauge railway, which it is at a track gauge of only 15" but it's also a miniature railway, which means the locomotives are scaled down standard gauge designs which can be seen as a couple of the locomotives look very much like small versions of the A3 Flying Scotsman. The track noted for the fiddle yard in the description is standard N gauge track at 9mm width, when compared with the track width of the real RH&DR at 381mm this gives us roughly 1:43 for the scale of this layout or O gauge. Which is convenient as for figures, car models and scenery items you can use standard UK O gauge items.

[@stephensenior3589]

Rode on that in the 80's when I was working in Romney marsh building huge grain drying barns memories 🙂

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Watch live version of these trains running, well done on the build

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

I am not an "N" scale guy, but I have to admit this layout is nicely done and very detailed. The landscape is fabulous.

[@SommerJonas]

Scale is 1:43.. not N scale

[@richardplass8453]

Outstanding landscaping!

[@VauxhallRailfan]

Awesome

[@chrisstephens6673]

A memory jerker for sure but it might have been nice to see an overview the whole layout.

[@plamoanddiorama8528]

Always a thing I'm missing in these otherwise very beautiful video's. Oh and may a tad bit less depth of field. Almost everything is unsharp in some shots.

[@timothykeinard8085]

NICE LAYOUT

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Wow what a great model of that 15 inch gauge Railway in Europe

[@stevecarter8810]

Rh&Dr is in Kent You're thinking of the ffestiniog railway?

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@stevecarter8810 truthfully I accidentally got the locations of those railways mixed up which is why I meant to say Kent not Wales

[@stevecarter8810]

@@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan well let's hope we don't get any Welsh readers through here 😝🙂 glad to be of service. If you're ever visiting Kent, also see if you can check out the Denge Sound Mirrors though access is limited due to wildlife protection measures

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

@@stevecarter8810 if I ever come to Europe I will keep that in mind

[@Ruggedrails]

Bloody great 👍

[@Tuckaway]

This layout is incredible, it really captures the RHDR in amazing detail. It is a true credit to its creator. What is the strange green monster on the train at 2.41 and 9.04? Is it Romney Marshes answer to the Loch Ness Monster?

[@SommerJonas]

It is a caterpillar and normally stays on the playground in Romney.

[@tracynation2820]

Superb. 💙 T.E.N.

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

!!!Nice video, Like!!!

[@astridvallati4762]

Pardon my ignorance. I know the real RH&D is 15 inch Gauge, what is the model gauge and scale. I have never been there, but from the 1970s, have been acquainted of its history and workings, especially the WWII armoured train with .55 Boys AT crews and anti-aircraft patrols. It is great to see a Pilentum video of the almost centenary railway , built by a Train-loving gentleman of means.

[@SommerJonas]

Scale is 1:43, gauge is 9mm

[@MySteaming]

I didn't know that the RH&DR was 'doubled'

[@LNERK361983]

Between Hythe and New Romney it is. Single track with passing loops between New Romney and Dungeness.

[@kenjimaurerfromdisneyland2001]

0:36 What kind of horn is that? or did I hear a car?

[@Papag53]

Sheep - grass - people - perfect

[@hermanhandbrush4402]

How far might one take this? A model railway of a model railway of a model...

[@chrisstephens6673]

I saw that at a show once where they had model railway set up with a model model set in the model garden. Yes it would need a magnifying glass for a good view.

[@LNERK361983]

@@chrisstephens6673I saw that garden railway layout at the Doncaster Show once. In fact the same exhibitors had a model of a model railway at an exhibition in Sunderland once. It was called Mardy Model Railway Club I believe and had Z Gauge models posing as models of a bigger size.

[@thesolitarycyclist9005]

Except the real RH&DR is a real working railway and not a model!