45669 Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Evening All, The final instalment of my video footage from the Saturday is now on YouTube. It shows the Grand Finale of the day's running which was two trains running in parallel from Hythe to New Romney - and both were triple-headed! They arrived at New Romney side-by-side and accompanied by fireworks and a cacophony of whistling. Was it a fitting 'grand finale'? - Well, judge for yourselves: Now to start on editing Sunday's videos... TTFN, Ron. PS: If you missed any of my earlier videos, they can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFsbViNeGSHnOCAov6_bmf6ACj8yXpdRv 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Thanks Ron, well taken & edited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Informant Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Just a reminder that the RH&DR's 95th Anniversary Steam & Diesel Gala Weekend is on 14th & 15th May 2022. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 08/02/2022 at 15:42, SamThomas said: Thanks Ron, well taken & edited. Thank you. A few more episodes still to come... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 I have now edited the first part of Sunday's footage and this is a ride from New Romney to Dungeness behind the Krupp Pacific No.11 BLACK PRINCE: I spent much of the Sunday at Dungeness and the footage that I shot there will appear on YouTube in due course - as will the footage of the final train of the weekend which had six engines, all steam, on a 22 carriage train... TTFN, Ron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks Ron, looking forward to a day on the RHDR this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Another video starring BLACK PRINCE: Hope you like it. TTFN, Ron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Thanks Ron, great way to start my Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingEdwardII Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 05/02/2022 at 07:43, Edge said: Colossus was, I believe the first pacific loco to run in the UK From my understanding, I think Colossus was the 2nd UK Pacific - just beaten to it by Churchward's "The Great Bear" for the GWR in 1908. http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_462.htm Yours, Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Here's NORTHERN CHIEF arriving at, and departing from, Dungeness; ignore the stupid senior moment in the opening caption! TTFN, Ron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 An exciting clip of the two 4-8-2s double heading non-stop through Dungeness: Still a few more clips in the pipeline... TTFN, Ron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Excellent clips & thanks for posting them. IIRC at one time the RHDR held the record for the longest continuos steam run buffer to buffer (Hythe to Hythe) in the country which was arouind 28 miles - do they still hold it I wonder ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Evening All, There are a few more short clips of the RHDR on YouTube if anyone would like to have a look: GREEN GODDESS at Dungeness: Non-stop 4-8-2s at Dungeness: Dungeness to Romney Sands: Trains crossing at Romney Sands: Locos at New Romney: If anyone's at a loose end over Easter, have a look at these! TTFN, Ron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 And now for the Grand Finale - a 22 carriage train hauled by no less than seven steam engines! Ron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Thanks again for posting more of the RHDR, always a pleasure & for me Black Prince is the star. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Informant Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Just a reminder that the RH&DR's 95th Anniversary Steam & Diesel Gala Weekend is next weekend, 14th & 15th May 2022, plus overnight running is scheduled between Hythe and New Romney. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Informant Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I went down for the RH&DR's 95th Anniversary Steam & Diesel Gala Weekend on Thursday 12th and came back on Monday 16th. Boy, it was a busy weekend, especially on Saturday. They had every available carriage in service and they still run out of room on some trains. The weather was glorious on Saturday which I think attracted more day trippers to the area. Also, there are three places (at the time of writing) where you can get model railway related bits and pieces in Hythe (all in the High Street). Applej-Ax, Hythe Sweets & Kent Model Exchange, and Train Stop in the Malthouse Arcade (only open on Fridays and Saturdays). P.S. perhaps the title of this thread can be amended to that of a general one about the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Eastern Lady Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I was working at Hythe on the Saturday of the gala, omg it was crazy especially when that first parallel run came in with Churchill and Hercules, mind you it was pretty mad for the hole day on the Sunday it was my chance to have a play. Jayne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Eastern Lady Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 And a few more, oh and little Katie I just fell in love with 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Thanks for all those great images. The model railway is starting to look very sad in places, it is something like 40 years old though & must be due for a refresh. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Evening All, I have finally got round to editing the penultimate part of the video footage that I shot on the RH&DR in October, 2021. So come with me on a high speed run on a non-stop train comprising 22 carriages hauled by seven steam engines; this episode runs from Dungeness to New Romney, where it comes to a rather abrupt stop: Hope you like it. If you missed any of the previous episodes, there is a link to the complete playlist under the video and at the end of the video. TTFN, Ron. Edited April 7, 2023 by 45669 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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