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!!
@Willysmb447 жыл бұрын
Imagine owning one of the houses along the track. I'd never get tired of watching the trains going by!
@SuperOctobersky7 жыл бұрын
Espessally by a crossing PS my dad works there driver of Winston Churchill
@JacksterBoi5 жыл бұрын
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.
@lowrangemaniac53264 жыл бұрын
@@JacksterBoi what a lucky one!
@ManicTaffz3 жыл бұрын
I own one, and let me tell you, its a delight
@Ed_Gilbert3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperOctobersky Churchill is my favourite engine there
@drewski68433 ай бұрын
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.
@steves51724 жыл бұрын
Love the video, gives the impression of speed very nicely! Great little railway that is well worth a visit.
@Chownz7 жыл бұрын
This is mesmerizing... I could watch this trip all night long.
@fionakierton12312 ай бұрын
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
@scotsguy422 Жыл бұрын
Love it. Must get down there one day, I've read so much about this little narrow gauge which we hardly ever here about!
@cathyfell19293 жыл бұрын
How I have missed going on this journey totally enjoyed the video thanks
@Beatlefan678 жыл бұрын
Marvellous! One certainly has to 'drive' those engines, there's little respite or time to admire the view. Thanks for sharing.
@chriskemp62728 жыл бұрын
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!
@HeavensGremlin7 жыл бұрын
Blimey - that thing is cracking along nicely. I have to say - I'm very impressed...!!!!
@blackwaterken6 жыл бұрын
The young guy seems to crack a bit of gas in the beginning of the video!!!
@darkscreensleepers30023 жыл бұрын
LMAO whoever smelt it dealt it! haha
@tobe47224 жыл бұрын
This railway is fascinating. Can't believe that this is just an actual part of public transport. That's fucking nice :)
@jacobmassey3897 Жыл бұрын
A lot better than catching the bus and probably quicker as well because the train dosent stop every 2 minutes 😆
@stevenstevejfarmerfarmlad72632 жыл бұрын
Is anyone going to talk about the fireman lettimg off steam at 00.10 seconds in 🤣
@Martindyna2 жыл бұрын
Safety valve haha
@wfsteam7147 жыл бұрын
There should be another Cab Ride video going up soon but this time from Hythe to Dungeness on Southern Maid.
@matthewwebb89187 жыл бұрын
Will Finniss What is the best train that you have on the railway out of all of them
@marvelfan98155 жыл бұрын
What engine are you in? It sounds like Hurricane
@am5p83 жыл бұрын
@@marvelfan9815 Description says Hurricane.
@Loghanwolfesin8 жыл бұрын
That looks so much fun i have to go on the RHDR again soon havent been on it since i was a wee child
@alancrabb7 жыл бұрын
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.
@Martindyna2 жыл бұрын
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.
@fionakierton12312 ай бұрын
Oh for smelly vision. Brought back memories seeing this
@haydenbrown45967 жыл бұрын
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.
@williamcrann1558 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool video. I've always wanted to go on the RH&DR
@alancrabb7 жыл бұрын
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!
@jonmortermusic7 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video. I've only been on the RHDR once in 1987 as a kid. Out on Green Goddess, back on Hurricane
@am5p83 жыл бұрын
3:30 - 4:30 Driver and Fireman all in one !! Interesting too, the radio communication with Control.
@colliecandle7 жыл бұрын
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.
@wfsteam7148 жыл бұрын
Filmed on a GoPro hero 1, the quality might be from being stored with cleaning cloths earlier in the day
Maximum of 25mph but it can go at 20mph to follow the timetable
@jayzo8 жыл бұрын
The effect of the train being so low with the narrow track gauge makes it seem so much faster.
@marvelfan98155 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the train in this video?
@Dive-Bar-Casanova8 жыл бұрын
Outstanding.
@evilkabab7 жыл бұрын
So small and so real.
@rivermite19668 жыл бұрын
Consummate enginemaship by Simon Batten. By the look of the reverser, this was Southern Maid.
@wfsteam7148 жыл бұрын
Mark Harrington This was Hurricane. My first choice was Maid but she was out of service at the time
@benmussolini22846 жыл бұрын
Is that little thing ever flying along there ,thats gotta be more than 25mph.
@Jjonathanhart8 жыл бұрын
That miniature train is the fastest I've ever seen. Its got to be going at least 30 to 40 MPH.
@NuclearWinter21107 жыл бұрын
Jay Ritch Max of 25mph but this closer to 20 at some points. That's just the effect of being low to the ground!
@Jjonathanhart7 жыл бұрын
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
@NuclearWinter21107 жыл бұрын
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!
@Jjonathanhart7 жыл бұрын
But if that engine ever derailed, you guys would either get hurt or killed, all depending how you landed.
@NuclearWinter21107 жыл бұрын
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!
@alancrabb7 жыл бұрын
"....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.
@mikkie4448 ай бұрын
If the trains wernt restricted to 25mph, what speed could they do ?
@lazoputz35147 жыл бұрын
These vids are great at 2X speed
@josephinebennington72473 жыл бұрын
I have to riddle my domestic coal stove frequently. Who riddles the loco’s fire box?
@rivermite19668 жыл бұрын
Made a pillock of myself there by not noticing the top caption. Still, well done to Simon.
@bencrawford67918 жыл бұрын
He's a sociable man!
@derekbarnett53983 жыл бұрын
Would love to get my hands on the track to stop that rough riding
@wilfbm90673 жыл бұрын
It doesn't half rock around! Absolutely love the rhdr but the pway does leave something to be desired.
@jayfmiller8 жыл бұрын
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.
@AndrewN754 жыл бұрын
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.
@ThomasFrench20025 жыл бұрын
Great video!!
@shopdog8317 жыл бұрын
impressive line
@josephinebennington72473 жыл бұрын
Aaah! Got my answer. Just seen the driver do it at 29.00.
@kinechan936788 жыл бұрын
So fun!!
@normanmcgill95327 жыл бұрын
How can I get one of those caps?
@georgehealey95613 жыл бұрын
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.
@fionakierton12312 ай бұрын
From memory yes it definitely was
@siuoleht8 жыл бұрын
Which loco was this filmed on? Great job!
@Anonymous-qk3qn5 жыл бұрын
Hurricane, my personal fave
@peterlecount50218 жыл бұрын
What's the maximum speed this train is doing..?
@bencrawford67918 жыл бұрын
Personally, on busier days, they should increase the speed limit and higher the PVR.
@AndrewN754 жыл бұрын
Max allowed is 25 under the Light Railway order but 20 is sufficient to keep to the timetable
@haydenbrown45967 жыл бұрын
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.
@wfsteam7147 жыл бұрын
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
@timdaugherty59215 жыл бұрын
They don’t use gloves in the cab???
@johnrauner25154 жыл бұрын
That's a bit scary how bad the track is in places given the speed they are going
@wfsteam7144 жыл бұрын
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
@jmead22947 жыл бұрын
What is the cost to go for a ride on one of these trains?
@bsugmugs58208 жыл бұрын
How much coal used on its rides from Hythe to New Romney?
@AECEntertainment8 жыл бұрын
Do the school services ever get steam hauled, or is it just the diesel. It's a shame if they don't get steam :(
@AECEntertainment8 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan White ahh
@AECEntertainment8 жыл бұрын
Jonathan White end of term specials would be cool
@tonybeamish37657 жыл бұрын
AECEntertainment bb
@AECEntertainment7 жыл бұрын
Tony Beamish ??
@MarkRBlackwell6 жыл бұрын
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?
@steadyeddie7 Жыл бұрын
I think that engine needs a new set of shocks!
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Rayların düzeltilmesi gerekiyor
@ashfordmarketofficial96103 жыл бұрын
See A Friends Garden Kids Love See Train Go Past From Garden
@leathandrubb2 жыл бұрын
I agree with the comment below
@chaosdemonwolf13 жыл бұрын
Kinda wobbly but fun just the same.
@PeterWTaylor3 жыл бұрын
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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqOniXV6lqylors
@nuriskafebiola83163 жыл бұрын
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@timsering99644 жыл бұрын
Pillsbury doughboy.hat....what do those brits do when it rains ?why is the engineer doing the firing, and not the fireman ?...
@robinpeterson74183 жыл бұрын
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.
@nuriskafebiola83163 жыл бұрын
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@jmead22947 жыл бұрын
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.
@AndrewN754 жыл бұрын
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
@dougborrett35668 жыл бұрын
A. great video spoiled by the poor sound quality it sounded like the microphone was dragging in the ballast.