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Shuzenji Romney Railway

Coordinates: 34°58′28″N 138°54′39″E / 34.974569°N 138.910924°E / 34.974569; 138.910924
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Coat of Arms of the railway
Shuzenji Romney Railway map

The Shuzenji Romney Railway (ロムニー鉄道, Romney Railway) is a 1.2 km, 15 in (381 mm) gauge ridable miniature railway located in Niji-no-Sato (Rainbow Park) in Izu, Shizuoka, on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is based on the English Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway on the English Channel coast in Kent, which opened in 1927. The railway operates using a mixture of steam and diesel locomotives and enclosed saloon carriages. Its primary two steam engines were built by the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in Cumbria, England, and are based on that line's 1976 Northern Rock 2-6-2 steam locomotive. Its No. 2 locomotive Ernest W. Twining was acquired from the Fairbourne Railway in Wales when that line converted to 12+14 in (311 mm) gauge. There is also a small 15-inch gauge railway museum.

Locomotives

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No. Name Livery Locomotive type Wheel Arrangement Builder Year built Status
1 Northern Rock II Highland Railway green Steam 2-6-2 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 1989 In traffic
2 Ernest W. Twining Dark blue Steam 4-6-2 G & S Co. 1950 Static display
3 John Southland II Two-tone red Diesel B-B DM TMA Engineering 1988 In traffic
4 Cumbria Brunswick green Steam 2-6-2 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 1992 In traffic
5 City of Birmingham Two-tone green Diesel 0-6-0 DM TMA Engineering 1992 In traffic
C11 328 Black Steam 2-6-4T Kanazawa Institute of Technology 1995 Static display

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34°58′28″N 138°54′39″E / 34.974569°N 138.910924°E / 34.974569; 138.910924