Mini Train ! Smallest public Railway

[@justinwilliamson6355]

How cool is this? Every town should have one of these!

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

This IS NOT A TOY. it was built for use as a public transport system and had both legally timetabled passenger trains, as well as freight ! And its 13 miles long (19 km) so connects a number of small towns along the coast. Just the land it stands on is valued at in excess of £150 MILLION, and its highly unlikely you would get a licence for such a public transport venture today.

[@TheStickCollector]

I hope to start this trend. I want to make one for my town, but it seems like a pipe dream until I am done with university and actually learn how to make the trains and tracks.

[@whatisthis6259]

@@TheStickCollectorlook at the reply above you

[@TheStickCollector]

@@whatisthis6259 doesn't mean I can't be due diligent with it, I just want to feel like helping out. Obviously there would be permits and everything needed beyond any model railway club.

[@WCGUK2024]

​@@TheStickCollectoryou couldn't build one of these from scratch especially alone you would need to be part of a model engineering society also the cost is extreme for the 7 inch gauge trains start around £12,000 plus you would need land owners permission to build it

[@willambeasley9609]

My dream is to have my own private railway just like this

[@csi1392]

that is one reason i buy lottery tickets

[@Amakasu-Hisone]

I have the same dream

[@jonathanaina7754]

Same brother

[@RichardMitráš]

Me too

[@Fireball409]

You're not the only one! 😊

[@ThisIsWheelLife]

As a quadriplegic it Warmed my heart seeing that wheelchair ♿️ symbol on that train!

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

You don't know how lucky you are. The first vehicle modified to accept Wheelchairs, was one of the Buffet Bar Observation cars !

[@richardincm]

Great to see that this childhood-memory of mine is still running, sixty years on !

[@debbiemilka2251]

Here in the States we have nothing like this. Certainly not as public transport. I think there is a similar scale private train like this in Oregon, but it is all on a private reserve. This is fabulous and I am totally green with jealousy. Top sort, GOOD show R H & D R ! Small town America needs such as these !

[@topfelya]

Thanks for the info Debbie

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

This railway connects a number of towns, as it runs for over 13 miles along the Kent Coast. Indeed it can even claim to have shot down German Luftwaffe aircraft in World War Two, who repeatedly tried to bomb this railway. Many of the craters are still visible today !

[@dllmpb06]

There are more than you realize.

[@rikban872]

Hi Debbie, I was brought up in Dymchurch and we were the first to be taken to school on these trains back in the 70's. I remember the first day and arriving at New Romney station with the children favourite TV show Swap shop with Maggie Philbin and Keith Chegwin onsite filming our experience.

[@KlingbergWingMkII]

We have something very similar in Los Gatos, CA Vasona Park. Diesel and Steam

[@subedsiber3648]

holy shit for an engine so small to be pulling around a couple thousand points of equipment/people is insane steam really was the strongest engine we ever made

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is is the "Worlds Smallest Public Railway" which was opened in 1927 under a Government LAW. It runs for 13 miles along the Kent coast, linking a number of towns, and even though it is "small" has to comply with virtually all the same safety rules of the National Railway Network. It provided regular timetabled express & stopping passenger services as well as freight. So has a fleet of locomotives, which weigh up to 10 tons each, and daily haul trains weighing around 100 tons of carriages & passengers, that usually travel at 30 mph, although some are capable of speeds up to around 50 mph. Some of the locos, are one third full size replicas of the famous "Flying Scotsman", while others are miniatures of Canadian & German types. The railway was laid out, along the level coastline in this area, as a double track mainline to provide a public transport network. During World War Two, it was taken over by the Military, and even operated Armoured "Anti-Aircraft" trains, which spent there time shooting down German aircraft. At the end of the War it was publicly reopened by none other than Laurel & Hardy ! The locomotives are therefore now approaching 100 years old, and receive 10 yearly major rebuilds to keep them in the best of health. As they have to work hard and often clock up around 10,000 miles annually.

[@RogerDiotte]

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 Right on stats thanks and I like the Canadian and German hints to engine types!

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

@@RogerDiotte I was the Shed Master for the RH&DR in 1974/5 !!!!

[@RogerDiotte]

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 That's quite the job you mastered... Your a very unique individual would appreciate hanging around with you.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

@@RogerDiotte Indeed I have worked for a number of Railways around the World. And I have just retired as the CME of a European Railway Museum, so I'm still in Southern Europe.

[@dirtyharry5320]

It's cool that this is a real commercial railroad that hauls revenue freight and passengers, and not a miniature scale railroad.

[@thedave7760]

In WW2 the military used it to stock munitions along the coast.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

It's technically known as "MINIMUM GAUGE" a reference to its usefulness as a viable commercial transport system !!!

[@kishascape]

There were tons of estate railroads like this connecting to full gauge stations and resources in town to both fetch and deliver goods for the manor, as well as transporting people to town and ferrying visitors from the full gauge back to the estate. I have an old book about narrow gauge with a lot of photos of these from the late 1800s and you can also see groundskeeper staff using it a work train to move lots of tools and dirt/plants etc. It’s a very usable and valid size, I would love my own for moving gravel and chopped tree bits around my house.

[@Vikas_Kumar007]

looks like something out of a fairytale, what a beauty, love from india.

[@rhino2960]

imagine taking this to work every morning then home every evening, best commute ever XD

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

A lot of people did. Indeed until recently the Railway operated a schools service morning & evening for hundreds of school children attending the Comprehensive State school in New Romney.

[@kishascape]

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587good, they should start again.

[@blueschild61]

I think I'm becoming one of those train people.

[@nameless5512]

Ya mean an enthusiast, or a Gunzel?

[@kishascape]

Same, just without the autism and gatekeeping.

[@madcatmk213]

@@kishascape dont you hate when people call train enthusiasts autistic? i do

[@Nerdy_dude]

Railfan?

[@trentson6965]

Really? 😂

[@bphilbac]

Wow, one of the coolest things I’ve seen

[@Jagorka60]

Просто супер! Всю жизнь отдал железным дорогам. Строил БАМ. Молодцы, других слов нет!

[@frankciongoli6449]

What a beautiful train!!! I hope that it continues this legacy for ever. ❤

[@andrewdarley8988]

It gets even more awesome at the other end of the line. Most of it is double tracked and Hythe has a turntable and loco shed. As well as the six Pacific's loosely modelled on LNER prototypes there are two Canadian outline locos that are very impressive. The pulling power of these small locos pulling these long trains on a 26 mile round trip is also impressive although helped by the fact that the country is as flat as a pancake so no gradients stop

[@kishascape]

Yeah it’s a shame this guy just stood around the same area getting only repetitive shots and no riding.

[@fancyultrafresh3264]

This is without question one of the most beautiful creations I’ve ever seen.

[@BubbaHead1]

I DON'T CARE WHAT VIDEOS YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE POSTED, BUT ALL HAIL , ""THE MINI LOCOMOTIVE "" VIDEO IS NOW EVERYONES FAVORITE VIDEO. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MegaRetr]

What a beautiful train! Very entertaining and fun to watch!

[@Fireball409]

WOW! That REALLY gets up and GOES!!!

[@davethenerd1369]

I lived in Kent and my parents would take me on this as a young boy (late 1950s/ early 60s. I subsequently took my daughter and now take the grandkids too. It was then and still is now a great day out. Fish and chips in the pub at Dungeness and the fabulous model railway at New Romney station.

[@topfelya]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories Dave ! It's heartwarming to hear how the tradition of visiting this place has been passed down through generations in your family. The combination of fish and chips at Dungeness and exploring the model railway at New Romney station sounds like a perfect day out indeed. It's a testament to the enduring charm and appeal of these destinations.

[@MattsAviationChannel]

What super cool video 👍 I was not aware of this small train. Must be a popular place to visit. Thanks for the great information too. It would be worth a visit to go on a train ride, walk through the beautiful landscape and enjoy all those picterosque places.

[@topfelya]

You will love it as much as an airplanes. One of the places to visit.

[@CorgiButtOnWheels]

My family and I are from the US and went to stay with a friend in the UK in 2011. We actually rode on the first engine in the video, "Southern Maid", and it was a blast! There are other trains on the railway too. This is the RH&DR, Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway~ I really hope we can go back one day. Both me and my mom are in wheelchairs, and I was super impressed even this small railway managed to stay wheelchair accessible. The food at one of the stations on the line was to DIE for too! Awesome scenery on a gorgeous loco. What more could you ask for! There was also a model railway museum on the line too!

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

It has been operating since 1927, running services along the Kent coast, connecting a number of towns. Those little locomotives weigh as much as 10 tons, and are known to be capable of over 50mph. I know I've driven most of them when I worked for the company back in the 1970's !!!

[@downyourtube]

This has to be one of the coolest things I've seen in along time. I just loved it!

[@topfelya]

You should have a ride on this train

[@downyourtube]

@@topfelya The one I'm on now won't let me.

[@Baetzibaer]

My first encounter with the RHDR dates back to 1968 ... Good to see that some things apparently stay themselves.

[@Going-Full-Circle]

These are quite enjoyable to ride on. It be good to see more of them around.

[@MadeiraAirport]

amazing video mate, that's a dream for railway lovers, one time I had a ride in a similar one in Switzerland :)

[@silkway8279]

Oh hi 👋 I am your subscriber I'm enjoying your spotting 🙂

[@MadeiraAirport]

@@silkway8279 Thanks :)

[@topfelya]

They do have 11 different steam locomotives . Thank you for watching mate !

[@MadeiraAirport]

@@topfelya You welcome!

[@danielpromise9576]

Do they still exist

[@carlosvafo7845]

Un verdadero sueño para un aficionado a los ferrocarriles. Congratulations !!!

[@ralphe5335]

In Dresden (Germany) you have a phantastic Railway like that, since 1928 ! (2 steam locos an 2 akku locos, named "Parkeisenbahn Dresden")

[@derekambler]

In WW2 the line had Armoured Anti-Aircraft trains as it runs along the English Channel coastline.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

The line in Dresden was NOT a public transport system. This railway is 19km long and connects a number of coastal towns, and was built to operate daily timetabled passenger trains as well as freight. Fish & Aggregates being the most common freight products that were carried. During WW2 because of its coastal location, it was taken over by the Military, and operated an Armoured "Anti-Aircraft" train which claimed to have shot done at least one Me110 !

[@nicktecky55]

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 Now, now boys. We're all friends these days!

[@antonbrum5492]

Very nice, from Australia.

[@topfelya]

Thank you very much for visiting my channel ! Greetings from London UK.

[@michaelhaywood8262]

There are two others of the same gauge in England, the Ravenglass and Eskdale in Cumbria, and the Bure Valley in Norfolk. Also in Norfolk there is the Wells and Walsingham which is even narrower 10.5 inch gauge [barely larger than the model railways in many parks] and runs for 4.5 miles along the trackbed of a former BR line.

[@myersina5570]

I love this train. It's beautiful and a mighty warrior on the tracks

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

It was built in 1927, is 13 miles long and serves a number of towns along the Kent Coast. There is a whole fleet of locomotives, and in World War Two, they had "Anti-Aircraft" armoured trains that shot down German aircraft. So it isn't new, the locomotives are now nearly 100 years old !!!

[@ashoka9306]

"The Paris Agreement is clear - no more coal!" *picture of Southern Maid* "Okay I will make an exception but only because she looks very polite"

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

The ban does NOT include "Heritage" vehicles, for the simple reason you cannot inflict retrospective legislation on things that predate the law !!!!!

[@kishascape]

@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587EU is still pathetic.

[@haroldpearson6025]

​@@kishascape Whilst the government is in support of heritage railways they are letting councils close all local sources of quality steam coal. There are also miniature steam passenger hauling railways 3.5, 5, and 7.25 in gauge with lovely engines. built by mod engineers

[@NyeMechworks]

​@@railwaymechanicalengineer4587modern petrol vehicles are future heritage vehicles 😂

[@Lockitvolt]

Me irl: looks alright My mind: this is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my lifetime

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@SkYsLiDeR9000]

I've ridden on this line! Awesome!

[@abhijitdas9697]

I Feel like I Came To The land 0F Liiputs by Viewing This Train 'Nd A Beautiful Piece 0F Art , IN THE VidE0H 💜 🍀 !

[@dang5166]

That is a real cool locomotive steam Engine mini Train fun to ride on it asome

[@ChandrasegaranNarasimhan]

I appreciate and applaud the motivation.

[@DOOK777]

thank you very much driver 😊

[@statelyelms]

Oh my god, this is the best thing I've ever seen.

[@topfelya]

Thank you for watching ! You should visit this railway. You will love it !

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

Well its been there since 1927, connecting the coastal towns along the Kent coast for 13 miles from Hythe to Dungeness !!!!

[@paulhyde1834]

We've been on this railway... brilliant!!!

[@jappedut9009]

Very nice to see a bit more of Dungeness station ❤

[@topfelya]

Im glad you like it !

[@joshuacantu101]

There are quite a few different videos on miniature trains they're fun to look at and you can't help but daydream thanks for sharing

[@topfelya]

Thank you so mush for watching and commenting ! Im Glad you enjoyed it

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

This is a full blown Railway Company operating a 13mile long railway connecting a number of coastal towns along the Kent coast. It was opened in 1927, has a whole fleet of locomotives and was built to provide a PUBLIC transport system for the region., Both passenger & freight. It is NOT A TOY, that idea has killed a number of people. The locos alone can weigh up to 10 tons, and haul a 100tons of carriages & passengers. They usually travel at a steady 30mph, although they are capable of around 50mph ! if these locomotives & trains hit cars on one of the numerous level crossings, the car (& contents) will be demolished. And the loco is rarely even scratched !!!!

[@Heirenmusilin]

10:08 lol the mini road crossing. so cute

[@pedantik]

- the "cute" crossing is exactly the same as you see on the main standard gauge lines.

[@modelsteamers671]

There was a fatality on one of its crossings years ago

[@pedantik]

@@modelsteamers671- sadly, there have been a number caused by impatiant motorists.

[@modelsteamers671]

@@pedantik yep.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

NOT A "mini road crossing", this railway crosses a number of busy roads, in a handful of towns. And the law states road vehicles MUST give way to trains. Hence the crossings have barriers and warning lights like ANY road/rail crossing. These "little" locomotives weigh up to 10 tons, and we know from experience when they hit idiot car drivers, they destroy the car, and the loco come out virtually unscathed. The trains may be travelling at up to 30mph on certain crossings, & can be pulling a 100tons of coaches & passengers ! It is NOT A TOY many have made that mistake & been seriously injured or killed !!!

[@karlbauer9734]

Wunderbare Lokomotive, schönes Video.

[@ShivaSingh-eh3fb]

Glad to see Henry still running after the show ending...

[@redosorio5278]

Hoping for more video of this train. I love your content man, keep it up. 👍

[@topfelya]

Thanks, will do!

[@davidthomas9190]

Awesome 👌

[@topfelya]

Thank you David

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Love what you have built, fantastic job

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

It was built in 1927, is 13 miles long and serves a number of towns along the Kent Coast. There is a whole fleet of locomotives, and in World War Two, they had "Anti-Aircraft" armoured trains that shot down German aircraft. So it isn't new, the locomotives are now nearly 100 years old !!!

[@herbward5240]

Really awesome loco ! I would add a cup holder for my coffee though .

[@topfelya]

That would be cool

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

There is a whole FLEET of these locos on that 13 mile long railway that connects a number of towns on the Kent Coast, and has been operating since 1927 !!!

[@ДимаЛябухин-ъ7е]

Прекрасное развлечение!

[@davidbaumgarten8339]

This is AWESOME!!

[@topfelya]

Thank you for watching David.

[@lisamac8174]

Absolutely beautiful train !!!! So cool !!!

[@topfelya]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

The Railway was built in 1927, is 13 miles long and serves a number of towns along the Kent Coast. There is a whole fleet of locomotives, and in World War Two, they had "Anti-Aircraft" armoured trains that shot down German aircraft. So it isn't new, the locomotives are now nearly 100 years old !!!

[@Flying90]

At 0:18 it kind of sounds like tiefighters flying by 😂

[@Danthehorse]

Lol, nice one!

[@pyarelalverma9717]

ये ऐसी ट्रेन हमे पहली बार आपके ईस यूट्यूब के माध्यम से देखने को मीला भाई धन्यवाद जी 🤣👌👍👍👍🙏🇮🇳🙏

[@tctrains1633]

Fun fact : the romney,hythe and dymchurch railway R H D R, helped students get to their school until 2015!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Enjoyed the new update.

[@topfelya]

Glad to hear it!

[@TF856]

It would be great to have a miniature live stream train like that attached to the side of lots of the bigger Bridges in the country!!! For example on the side of the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@stephenrice4554]

R H & D a brilliant day out and a good service for the locals

[@LuciTulcea]

This is so exhilarating to watch!😃👍

[@ScratchGlass9]

What a machine ! And fast !!

[@pirotehnikaF2]

That was soo cool and awesome!!

[@topfelya]

Thank you for watching

[@VikaVeksler]

Amazing locomotive!

[@topfelya]

Thank you very much!

[@nicktecky55]

At 2:10 , could there be anything more British? A beautiful steam locomotive, a classic Smeaton profile lighthouse and Dungeness 'B' nuclear power plant. BTW: I'm sure it should be possible to get the wind farm in as well!

[@KBoege]

So beautiful!

[@tvitaly1]

Очень хорошо! Размер, что надо!

[@glenwillson5073]

Now, that's really something!

[@Sivik...]

Классно! Вот бы хоть раз на таком паравозике бы прокатиться...

[@topfelya]

Очень приятные ощущения ! Поезд проходит через красивые места и поездка довольно длительная.

[@Sivik...]

@@topfelya 🤤

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

I don't know which is more amazing: That miniature train or a bright sunny day in the UK...😉

[@petevonstettina8627]

This is incredible!!! I'm just hoping to be able to build my HO empire one day

[@MawieStevens]

Nostalgia on steroids,,,,,great stuff.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

This is a full blown Railway Company operating a 13mile long railway connecting a number of coastal towns along the Kent coast. It was opened in 1927, has a whole fleet of locomotives and was built to provide a PUBLIC transport system for the region. Both passenger & freight. It is NOT A TOY, that idea has killed a number of people. The locos alone weigh as much as 10 tons & are capable of 50mph, although service trains usually do not exceed 30mph. These locos are quite capable of hauling 100tons of carriages & passengers.

[@rickyshukla4563]

Its a mechanical engg marvel. We can use this railway system by running it on solar energy. Love from India

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

The slip-side to this is of course the Dungeness Nuclear Power station, so here we have the two main power generation technologies at either end of the spectrum a stone's throw from each other.

[@grahamsmith9541]

This came up on my recommendations today so a bit late commenting. I went on a tour of the power station back in the last century. They use heat from the Nuclear reactor. To generate steam then use the steam to run the turbines to generate the electricity. So they are on a similar part of the power generation spectrum.

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

@@grahamsmith9541 I know how they both work, I was implying the difference between basically boiling a kettle to a nuclear reaction - those are the two concepts at either end of the spectrum. I think most intelligent people got that.

[@brianriggs2335]

Now that is epically cool

[@TheVRSofa]

Thats really cool

[@paoloresini5486]

E' veramente bello rivedere questo video, spero che non scompaia mai

[@BirdyysGaming]

Sooooo cuteeeeeee cute 🥰🥰🥰

[@GLOVESBP]

MY CHILDHOOD FANTASY 😂😂LOVE STEAM ENGINES.😂😂👍 PaKa Fort Kochi Kerala 🇮🇳

[@jasonworden8209]

I'm in love! I'd never leave this things side if I owned this!

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

It is a Public Railway Company NOT A TOY. It was opened in 1927 to provide Passenger & freight services for 13 miles along the Kent coast linking a number of towns. A number of people both passengers & people trespassing on this railway have been seriously injured or killed, because they thought it was some sort of Toy !!! The locomotives weigh as much as 10 tons, and are regularly hauling trains of around 100 tons of carriages & passengers at speeds of usually 30mph. But they are capable of going significantly faster. When they hit cars on level crossings the cars are usually "written off" & the contents seriously injured or killed, while the locos have never received more than a scratch to their paintwork. Railways are dangerous, even when they look small !!!!!

[@00buck80]

That old man has the best job in the world 🌞

[@bluebear6570]

There are quite a few more lines like the RH&D Rlwy. in Britain! Just to name one - the Ravenglass & Eskdale Rlwy.

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

The Ravenglass & Eskdale is the same gauge, but that's were the similarity ends. The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Company was laid out across the level Romney marshes as a Double track Mainline, for speed. It operated publicly advertised passenger trains (and freight) all year round. Trains normally travel at a steady 30mph but are capable of speeds of up to 50mph, as Captain Howey proved, decades ago.

[@scottfw7169]

Those little things can get up and move.

[@jtc118]

Wah menakjubkan sekali 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@astrallis7873]

Now that’s a train I wish I could drive

[@andrewdarley8988]

You can. They offer driver experience days (at a price)

[@astrallis7873]

@@andrewdarley8988 what price is it at?

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

@@astrallis7873 To become a Steam locomotive Driver can take years. So what is on offer are a few tips, hints, and supervision, and a trip in the cab with a qualified Driver. Can't say what the current price is but I would expect it to be at least £50.

[@FILINVIDEOS]

Здорово👍 Мозг отказывается принимать соотношение размеров людей и составов)

[@jayygotit_1]

I’d want this but in American freight train an Norfolk southern train would look cool

[@PogsYrana]

Ｇｏｏｄ Morning！

[@Ififitzisitz]

My how I would love to be the driver of one of those!

[@madcatmk213]

i love how visible the reach rod is 1:10

[@RamakrishnanSRM]

Dwarf people will surely love this train.

[@mikebrant97]

I love this

[@topfelya]

Thank you so much for your feedback and your visit.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

Man that is freaking awesome. I wonder how fast that locomotive was going.

[@topfelya]

Good question! I think around 30mph

[@WCGUK2024]

20 - 25 mph

[@code-art-school]

Так вот откуда СССР взял идею создания детских железных дорог) У нас в Нижнем тоже до сих пор действует такая

[@余遠華]

火車好迷你哦，竟然還可以運載乘客，太不可思議了！

[@russell-di8js]

Southern maid still looking beautiful.

[@davidchristensen6908]

Nice video thank you for posting this. The iPhone takes some nice video. Amazing video for just having the camera in your pocket everyday

[@topfelya]

And it's very easy to film with this camera . Thank you for watching David !

[@BradleyPennyAviation]

Amazing video mate!!

[@topfelya]

Thank you Bradley

[@johnfaulkner6776]

I think that Mr. MiliBean will put a stop to this. Coal? Coal? Whatever next?

[@keeff8195]

Love it!! trains are cool too.

[@topfelya]

Yes they are ! I love trains too

[@keeff8195]

@@topfelya especially miniature.

[@rickvanheerden788]

What a pleasure!

[@ruslankammisaroff4485]

Круто!!! Если еще TGV train сделать такой, то вообще будет сказка👍👍👍

[@sailesh11101]

This is super cute