One of a kind model railroad layout: The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Miniature
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This video will make the hearts of all British model railway enthusiasts beat faster! This model train layout is truly unique, as it is probably the only model railroad of the famous Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway RH&DR. The RH&DR is a 15 inch gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives. The approximately 14-mile-long line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St. Mary’s Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands to Dungeness. Eleven steam locomotives and more than 50 passenger carriages are used for public transport. The trains run strictly according to a timetable. The RH&DR is also known as “Kent’s Mainline in Miniature”.
German model railroader Jonas Sommer, who designed the model railway layout, worked for RH&DR in 2013/2014 and completed his training as a train dispatcher. All his experiences, memories and enthusiasm for this extraordinary railway, led him to build eight RH&DR locomotives, over 50 rail cars and this out-standing model rail layout in four years of construction. His model train layout depicts an original section of the double-tracked line between the level crossing “Boltolph’s Bridge Crossing” and the bridge named “New Cut Sewer” crossing the drainage canal.
The model railway layout is 4.0 m long and 0.45 m wide. Behind the rear wall, there is a marshalling yard so that several model trains can run alternately through the miniature world. While N-gauge tracks have been laid in the marshalling yard, Jonas Sommer built the tracks in the visible area of the model railroad layout himself. He used the “Code 83” track profile from the manufacturer Tillig and also made the sleepers from 5 x 4 mm wooden battens. In total, more than 570 wooden sleepers have been laid on the model train layout.
Jonas Sommer went to an incredible amount of effort to build the locomotives and railway carriages: While the chassis are used from locomotives in N scale, he designed the superstructures himself using a CAD program. These CAD drawings were later turned into small, true-to-scale models using a professional 3D printer. Finally, the rolling stock was painted in the original color and provided with the correct lettering.
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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.
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! 😃
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.
Jonas has made an amazing layout. Well done
What a nice way to start my day! Very relaxing - Thank You 🛤🚧🚞👍👍👍
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.
A model railroad of a model railroad!
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.
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.👍👍👍👍👍
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.
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
Brilliant layout. I always enjoy a trip on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway.
Very nice and interesting. Beautiful environment. Good job!🚉👍
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?
I am not an "N" scale guy, but I have to admit this layout is nicely done and very detailed. The landscape is fabulous.
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
2 ай бұрын
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?
Watch live version of these trains running, well done on the build
Bloody great 👍
NICE LAYOUT
Outstanding landscaping!
Magnificent recreation of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch. Seen plenty of videos of the real things but never been there in person.
Awesome
A memory jerker for sure but it might have been nice to see an overview the whole layout.
@plamoanddiorama8528
2 ай бұрын
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.
Rode on that in the 80's when I was working in Romney marsh building huge grain drying barns memories 🙂
Superb. 💙 T.E.N.
Wow what a great model of that 15 inch gauge Railway in Europe
@stevecarter8810
2 ай бұрын
Rh&Dr is in Kent You're thinking of the ffestiniog railway?
@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan
2 ай бұрын
@@stevecarter8810 truthfully I accidentally got the locations of those railways mixed up which is why I meant to say Kent not Wales
@stevecarter8810
2 ай бұрын
@@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
2 ай бұрын
@@stevecarter8810 if I ever come to Europe I will keep that in mind
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.
!!!Nice video, Like!!!
I didn't know that the RH&DR was 'doubled'
@LNERK361983
2 ай бұрын
Between Hythe and New Romney it is. Single track with passing loops between New Romney and Dungeness.
0:36 What kind of horn is that? or did I hear a car?
Sheep - grass - people - perfect
How far might one take this? A model railway of a model railway of a model...
@chrisstephens6673
2 ай бұрын
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
2 ай бұрын
@@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
2 ай бұрын
Except the real RH&DR is a real working railway and not a model!