PART 1 The Richmond Light Railway - A Kentish Treasure

Mark Smithers visits a two foot gauge railway in Kent. Situated in rural Kent, roughly halfway between Staplehurst and Headcorn, is a 2 foot gauge railway ‘gem’ that is normally only opened to the public once a year. This is for the Annual Charity Gala which normally takes place on the second Saturday in August. The story of the railway goes back to April 2007 when Richmond Farm, which had hitherto been used as a piggery, was acquired by Jeremy and Jenny Martin. Jeremy had always been interested in railways having grown up with his father's 7¼ inch gauge railway (Wayside Light Railway) but for him 2 foot gauge was always the real attraction. He likes the history associated with each engine, be it in working on the light railways…

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Model Engineer (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 4731

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