Captain Baxter takes the goods! Bluebell Railway 19/8/2017

On Saturday 19 August 2017, the Bluebell Railway ran a demonstration goods train between Sheffield Park and Kingscote for guard training purposes, which ran in addition to the standard two train passenger timetable. This video concentrates on this goods train, which was worked by Fletcher Jennings ex-Dorking Greystone Lime Company no. 3 "Captain Baxter", which was celebrating its 140th birthday on the same day, it having been built in 1877. The day was not without its problems, with a track circuit failure in the morning at Kingscote which prevented Baxter from running round the goods train, and initially caused a 40 minute delay to service. However, with some fast turn rounds and the decision to terminate the second goods run at Horsted Keynes rather than Kingscote, trains were back on time by 14:30. Credit goes to the Bluebell staff and volunteers for catching up the time, and for running the railway as well as they do! Shots included: Kingscote South Signal Box (09:30 ex-Horsted Keynes) Vowels Lane Bridge (Shunting from 09:30 ex-Horsted Keynes) Kingscote (10:35 ex-Kingscote) Horsted Keynes (10:35 ex-Kingscote) New Road Bridge (12:52 ex-Sheffield Park) Sheffield Park x3 (14:05 ex-Kingscote, then shunt to Pumphouse Siding, then departure on 15:22 ex-Sheffield Park) Hope you enjoy!