01797 362 353 info@rhdr.org.uk
01797 362 353 info@rhdr.org.uk

J B Snell

Captain Howey had often experimented with alternatives to steam in order to make the winter timetable more economical, and in 1929 the Theakston-Ford petrol locomotive appeared for its brief life on the Railway.

In 1931, Howey converted his 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost into a locomotive that survived until 1961. After running trials with the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railways locomotive, Shelagh of Eskdale the RH&DR duly ordered their own mainline diesel. Originally named John Southland, this diesel was renamed J B Snell after the railway’s Director and past General Manager. The Romney's first main-line diesel is often seen hauling the permanent way train and performing other essential maintenance tasks, as well as passenger train duties.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • BO-BO, 112bhp, 6-cylinder mainline diesel locomotive

    DESIGNED BY RH&DR

    BUILT BY TMA Engineering in 1983

  • SPECIFICATIONS

    ENGINE.Perkins 6 cylinder Diesel
    POWER RATING.112hp
    OVERALL LENGTH.20'
    BOGIE WHEEL DIAMETER.18"
    DRIVE.
    Twin disc gearbox and torque converter to prop shaft driven worm boxes on each axle
    CURRENT LIVERY.Black and Yellow
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