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Hop onboard as we start our journey from the railways new terminus at Willow End.
The station here is not yet complete, but we are able to operate over the newly opened extension with the use of a layover engine.
From here we travel along the edge of the field used as a car park on Fete Day, round the curve we cross the temporary road crossing that will become permanent when we have enough hardcore to make a proper vehicle ramp.
Our driver drops the Token onto the post as we enter our 2nd new station at Oakhill. Here the track becomes doubled and we continue on the up line towards another recently completed landmark, the bridge at Medford.
At 94 feet, it is one of the longest on a UK miniature railway.
Medford Station is our usual boarding station for trains on the Woodland line on Fete Day.
As the track curves to the right, we get a green light on the signal repeater giving us a clear run up past the recently installed pair of 40' containers, to Bramble Hill. Look out for the procrastination bench on the right, and the work in progress patio area behind it.
Leaving Bramble Hill we pass over the stream and through the point work at Symes Junction, our driver picks up the Token, setting the signal to Red and we enter the steepest part of our line. Through High Beech we reach the lines summit, having been constantly climbing since Oakhill our driver and loco get a chance to relax as we coast into Hazel Bank End. Here we can run round our coaches ready for the return trip to Willow End.
A view from the guards van aboard the "Flying Kipper". This was a specially run demonstration freight train made up of 15 wagons as part of the pie and mash shunt.
Video by Cameron Smith
