RH&DR No.1 Green Goddess

RH&DR No.1 Green Goddess
No. 1 'Green Goddess' waits for departure at Dungeness on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. August 2016.
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Henry Greenly Builder Davey Paxman & Co. Serial number 15469 Model A1/A3 Gresley-style pacific Build date 1925
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2 Leading dia. 12 in (305 mm) Driver dia. 25+1⁄2 in (648 mm) Trailing dia. 12 in (305 mm) Length 27' ft 7' in Total weight 8 ton 10 cwt Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 550kg Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 5+1⁄4 in × 8+1⁄2 in (133 mm × 216 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Loco brake Air Train brakes Air
Performance figures Maximum speed 35 mph (56 km/h) Attained on trial at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway 1925 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h) (in regular service)
Career Operators Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Numbers 1 Official name Green Goddess Locale New Romney Delivered 1925 First run 1926 Restored 09/06/2019 Disposition In regular service

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) locomotive No.1 Green Goddess is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive build by Davey Paxman & Co. in 1925 and was given the works number 15469. It was one of two original locomotives ordered by Captain Howey and Count Louis Zborowski in 1924 and was completed and operation the following year, two years before the RH&DR was completed. The design was based on Sir Nigel Gresley's A1 class which is the class Flying Scotsman belongs to. Its livery was also based on that of Flying Scotsman. The designing of the locomotive was done by Henry Greenly and the total cost of building it was £1,250, or around £79,800 in 2021. While on trail at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway the locomotive comfortably achieved a top running speed of 35mph. Although, due to wear on the vale gear and maintenance costs, a regular running speed limit of 25mph is observed. During the later half of the 2023 running season, a Stanier 'hooter' style whistle was fitted - a gift from a friend of the railway.

She currently runs in an Apple Green livery similar to that of the former Great Northern Railway.

The loco was located in the New Romney workshops throughout 2018 for repairs and overhaul. Green Goddess returned to service on 9 June 2019 following a period of repair. Subsequently the locomotive has undertaken regular duties ever since; making regular appearances at the railways Gala's every spring and autumn. During these periods, regular non-stop running of the locomotive can be witnessed through main stations, such as; New Romney & Dymchurch.