North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend - All Model Railroading

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:20

The weekend of 14/15th October was the annual Wartime Weekend at the NYM Railway. For the weekend, the whole railway and the town of Pickering are turned back to 1943.

Vintage cars, military vehicles and both civilian and military re-enactors flood the area turning the clock back. Frequent 'Air Raids' send people running for the shelter. Station signs are removed to make it harder for invading forces to find their way. Windows everywhere are covered in blast tape.

The focus of the event is to remember the jobs done by the railway workers during the war. The men and women who kept the countries transport system running.

I took well over 200 photos across the weekend but I'm posting a few here which I hope capture the flavour of the weekend.

The Station at Pickering

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:21

The NAAFI Truck

Monty was there too

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:23

One air raid caused a fire in the pump room. The ARP men soon had it under control

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:25

Dad, Lynne and Alex

Sir Nigel Gresley, running again after its recent restoration

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:26

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:29

One of the Chaffee tanks on parade through Pickering town high street

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:31

For the weekend, Levisham station changed its name to 'Le Visham', and was set in occupied France. All the troops there were German. I was promptly captured when I arrived

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:33

Warmington-on-Sea Home Guard were there too, better known as 'Dads Army'

B-17_Fortress · 17th Oct 2006, 10:39

Mr Churchill spoke to the crowds

Lynne, myself and Alex and the 40's dance.

Steve

Shamus · 17th Oct 2006, 10:59

Great set of Photos Steve, I used to go through Pickering every other weekend when I was in the Army at Ripon. (1959)

gee that was some time back.

Shamus

17th Oct 2006, 10:20	#1
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend The weekend of 14/15th October was the annual Wartime Weekend at the NYM Railway. For the weekend, the whole railway and the town of Pickering are turned back to 1943. Vintage cars, military vehicles and both civilian and military re-enactors flood the area turning the clock back. Frequent 'Air Raids' send people running for the shelter. Station signs are removed to make it harder for invading forces to find their way. Windows everywhere are covered in blast tape. The focus of the event is to remember the jobs done by the railway workers during the war. The men and women who kept the countries transport system running. I took well over 200 photos across the weekend but I'm posting a few here which I hope capture the flavour of the weekend. The Station at Pickering __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:21	#2
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend The NAAFI Truck Monty was there too __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:23	#3
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend One air raid caused a fire in the pump room. The ARP men soon had it under control __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:25	#4
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend Dad, Lynne and Alex Sir Nigel Gresley, running again after its recent restoration __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:26	#5
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:29	#6
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend One of the Chaffee tanks on parade through Pickering town high street __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:31	#7
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend For the weekend, Levisham station changed its name to 'Le Visham', and was set in occupied France. All the troops there were German. I was promptly captured when I arrived __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:33	#8
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend Warmington-on-Sea Home Guard were there too, better known as 'Dads Army' __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:39	#9
B-17_Fortress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington, North East UK Posts: 1,878	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend Mr Churchill spoke to the crowds Lynne, myself and Alex and the 40's dance. Steve __________________ Only Dead Fish Swim With The Stream. See My Layouts, Jeep, Planes, Other Models, Workshop, etc Here

17th Oct 2006, 10:59	#10
Shamus Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,039	Re: North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Wartime Weekend Great set of Photos Steve, I used to go through Pickering every other weekend when I was in the Army at Ripon. (1959) gee that was some time back. Shamus __________________

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