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Captain Howey is a silver and blue Bo-Bo diesel-mechanical locomotive.

History[]

Captain Howey was built in 1989 for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway and carried no name until the year 2000 when it was named Captain Howey after the founder of the railway. Captain Howey was withdrawn from service in 2018 and has since been dismantled for spares for J.B. Snell.[1][2][3][4]

Trivia[]

  • Captain Howey has had a total of three liveries.

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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurh Railway (RH&DR) Locomotives
Serviceable Fleet No.1 Green GoddessNo.2 Northern ChiefNo.3 Southern MaidNo.4 The BugNo.5 HerculesNo.6 SamsonNo.7 TyphoonNo.8 HurricaneNo.9 Winston ChurchillNo.10 Dr. SynNo.11 Black PrinceNo.12 J. B. SnellNo.14 Captain HoweyPW1 SimplexPW2 ScooterPW3 Red Gauntlet
Non-Serviceable Fleet Coronation Class
Withdrawn Fleet Theakston FordsonSuper-Scooter"War Dept."No.4 BluebottleNo.3007 Firefly"Motor Cycle Scooter"Royal Anchor
Visiting Locomotives R&ER No.7 Shelagh of EskdaleR&ER No.3 River IrtR&ER No.6 KatieRMR Railway QueenSHR SynoldaWFR Red DragonWFR Duke of EdinburghWFR Princess AnneB&WR No.21 LizR&ER No.9 River MiteR&ER No.11 Bonnie DundeeEVLR Prince WilliamB&WR No.712