Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 4-6-2 No. 7 'Typhoon'
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, UK 		Location: Vale of Rheidol Railway
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: Aug 2, 2023 @ 14:08:57 by Russell Newman
After being on display at the Severn Valley Railway’s Engine House Museum at Highley and the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway’s Museum at Ravenglass the last few years, the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway’s Pacific No. 7 "Typhoon" is being relocated to the workshops of the Vale of Rheidol Railway at Aberystwyth, Ceredigion in Wales for overhaul.
Posted: Mar 9, 2019 @ 09:03:07 by Russell Newman
No. 7 "Typhoon" has gone on loan to the Engine House at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway for display for the year.
Posted: Apr 20, 2005 @ 13:04:36 by
Boiler Pressure: 180 lb psi
Posted: Apr 20, 2005 @ 12:04:06 by

Construction No: 16043

Driver Diameter: 2' 1.5"

Cylinders: 5.25" x 8.5"

Posted: Apr 19, 2005 @ 13:04:02 by
Was originally built as a 3 cylinder loco, but due to reliability and maintenance problems and extra coal and water costs, it was converted to a 2 cylinder loco by Davey Paxman in 1935.