Henry Greenly

Henry Greenly, 1876-1947, was amongst the foremost miniature railway engineers of the twentieth century, remembered as a master of engineering design. [DNB See Greenly's entry, serial number 101037486, at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.]

Greenly is perhaps best remembered for his miniature locomotive designs [Many of these designs are preserved in the [http://miniaturerailway.com/_wsn/page2.html Henry Greenly Archive] ] . He worked closely with many engineering companies, including Bassett-Lowke and its various engineering subsidiary companies.

He worked with Captain J E P Howey on the designs for the world-famous Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England, and served as that railway's Chief Engineer. He was also involved with innovative locomotive design work at the nearby Saltwood Miniature Railway [See the [http://www.angelfire.com/magic/saltwood/maid.html Saltwood M R Website] for further details.] .

Greenly established his own miniature railway engineering company Greenly Engineering Models in Hounslow, Middlesex, and his renowned engineering design skills were well matched with the practical engineering skills of his workshop engineering manager Jock Campbell.

Greenly's designs have been celebrated in countless periodicals and books [For example: Steel, Ernest A and Elenora H (1973) The Miniature World of Henry Greenly. Kings Langley: Model & Allied Publications. ISBN 0-85242-306-3.] , but the greatest testimony to his skill is the enormous number of his locomotives that are still operating today.

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