Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Bennett Brook Railway held an Enthusiasts day in October 1994. What follows is footage of the operations from that day.
This footage was originally recorded by BBR member SImon Mead.
Find Simons YouTube channel here; youtube.com/@SimonsRailwayVideos/featured
00:01 Locomotive prep. Locos featured include ex South African Railways Ng15s no. 118 'Elizabeth' & no. 123 "Fremantle', as well as Fowler built 0-6-0 diesel 'Rosalie".
00:56 Ng 15 123 approaches Whiteman Village Junction, from the Mussel Pool branch tender first with a short goods train.
01:45 Rosalie and Fremantle cross at Village Junction. Fremantle then departs for a trip south around our 5km bushland loop line.
03:02 Fremantle does some shunting at Kangaroo flats station and siding, then exchanges section staffs with Rosalie as they cross.
06:08 Ng 15 118 Elizabeth backs onto her passenger train at platform 1 at Whiteman Village Junction, while Fremantle waits on platform 2. Elizabeth then departs on her trip south around our loop line.
07:03 Fremantle follows Elizabeth south around the loop with a goods train and conducts a photo run past.
09:07 Elizabeth approaches Kangaroo Flats siding and crosses Fremantle. Shortly afterward, oil fired tank engine "Annie' also crosses Fremantle at the same location, hauling some ore hopper behind her. There is a bit of a size difference between the two locos!
11:17 Elizabeth and Annie arrive back at Village Junction of the loop from the south.
12:37 Elizabeth and Fremantle double heading, depart south onto our 5km bushland loop hauling a mixed goods train.
13:39 Elizabeth and Fremantle conduct a run past, roaring up the 1 in 50 grade of Roberts Bank.
14:47 With their duties done for the day and with Fremantle in the lead, her and Elizabeth depart Village Junction to return to Mussel Pool and the depot to be put away for the night.
The Bennett Brook Railway held an Enthusiasts day in October 1994. What follows is footage of the operations from that day.
This footage was originally recorded by BBR member SImon Mead.
Find Simons YouTube channel here; youtube.com/@SimonsRailwayVideos/featured
00:01 Locomotive prep. Locos featured include ex South African Railways Ng15s no. 118 'Elizabeth' & no. 123 "Fremantle', as well as Fowler built 0-6-0 diesel 'Rosalie".
00:56 Ng 15 123 approaches Whiteman Village Junction, from the Mussel Pool branch tender first with a short goods train.
01:45 Rosalie and Fremantle cross at Village Junction. Fremantle then departs for a trip south around our 5km bushland loop line.
03:02 Fremantle does some shunting at Kangaroo flats station and siding, then exchanges section staffs with Rosalie as they cross.
06:08 Ng 15 118 Elizabeth backs onto her passenger train at platform 1 at Whiteman Village Junction, while Fremantle waits on platform 2. Elizabeth then departs on her trip south around our loop line.
07:03 Fremantle follows Elizabeth south around the loop with a goods train and conducts a photo run past.
09:07 Elizabeth approaches Kangaroo Flats siding and crosses Fremantle. Shortly afterward, oil fired tank engine "Annie' also crosses Fremantle at the same location, hauling some ore hopper behind her. There is a bit of a size difference between the two locos!
11:17 Elizabeth and Annie arrive back at Village Junction of the loop from the south.
12:37 Elizabeth and Fremantle double heading, depart south onto our 5km bushland loop hauling a mixed goods train.
13:39 Elizabeth and Fremantle conduct a run past, roaring up the 1 in 50 grade of Roberts Bank.
14:47 With their duties done for the day and with Fremantle in the lead, her and Elizabeth depart Village Junction to return to Mussel Pool and the depot to be put away for the night.
