Henry Greenly was amongst the foremost miniature railway engineers of the 20th century, remembered as a master of engineering design.

Miniature railways

Greenly is perhaps best remembered for his miniature locomotive designs. He worked closely with many engineering companies, including Bassett-Lowke

Bassett-Lowke

Bassett-Lowke was a toy company in Northampton, England, founded by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke in 1898 or 1899, that specialized in model railways, boats and ships, and construction sets...

 and its various engineering subsidiary companies. In 1909, along with Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke

Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke

Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke was the son of Joseph Tom Lowke, a Northampton boilermaker and his wife, Eliza, and is noted for having founded the firm of Bassett-Lowke which specialised in producing construction sets, and model railways, boats and ships...

, Henry Greenly started and edited Model Railways and Locomotives Magazine

Model Railways and Locomotives Magazine

Model Railways and Locomotive Magazine was an early British magazine devoted to railway modelling.The first volume was published in January 1909. It was edited by Henry Greenly and W J Bassett-Lowke who are well known in the history of Model Railways...

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He worked with Captain J E P Howey on the designs for the world-famous Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a gauge light railway in Kent, England. The line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St...

 in Kent

Kent

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, England

England

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, and served as that railway's Chief Engineer. He was also involved with innovative locomotive design work at the nearby Saltwood Miniature Railway

Saltwood Miniature Railway

Saltwood Miniature Railway was a gauge miniature railway which first opened in Sheffield, but subsequently relocated to Saltwood in Kent, England....

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Greenly Engineering Models

Greenly established his own miniature railway engineering company Greenly Engineering Models in Hounslow

Hounslow

Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...

, Middlesex

Middlesex

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, and his renowned engineering design skills were well matched with the practical engineering skills of his workshop engineering manager Jock Campbell.

Legacy

Greenly's designs have been celebrated in countless periodicals and books, but the greatest testimony to his skill is the enormous number of his locomotives that are still operating today.