RH&DR No.1 Green Goddess

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 as it was in LNER Apple Green. 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.

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 Builder Davey Paxman & Co. Serial number 15469 Model A1/A3 Gresley-style pacific Build date 1925
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2 Driver dia. 25+1⁄2 in (648 mm) Total weight 8 ton 10 cwt Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 550kg Cylinder size 5+1⁄4 in × 8+1⁄2 in (133 mm × 216 mm)
Performance figures Maximum speed 35 mph (56 km/h) Attained on trial at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway 1925-1926 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h) (maximum speed in regular service)
Career Operators Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Numbers 1 Official name Green Goddess Locale New Romney First run 1926