On day four we decided to visit the RH&DR Romney, Hythe
& Dymchurch Railway. This is “a 15-inch gauge working railway with a fine
fleet of one-third scale steam and diesel locomotives.” The line had an
important part to play in the WW2. “The line was requisitioned by the War
Department which created the world’s only miniature armoured train. In 1944 the
line was used extensively during the building of PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The
Ocean) which fuelled the Allied invasion force into Normandy.”
Whilst we enjoyed our day spent riding the rails I found it
limited photographically. The first third of the one hour journey runs between
the back gardens of the houses, so there is very little to see. The remainder
of the journey you find that because you are very low down the view is limited
by the tall grass. Not until you get to the Dungeness area do the views
improve. That said the staff and the volunteers are so helpful and polite that
it made the day a pleasure.
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RH&DR Hythe Station
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© Lionel Callow 2016
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