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Every October, the North Yorkshire Moors Railways recaptures the spirit of the second world war, with its War Time Weekend. It is an anual tribute to the men and women who kept Britain's railways running throughout the war. To remember them, they recreate the sights and sounds of those dark days. Every hour, steam trains leave with servicemen and women, factory workers, land army girls, nurses ..... and you! The weekend begins with the ceremonial flag raising on Friday, and continues until it is lowered again on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of skilled re-enactors help create the authentic atmosphere that has earned it an international reputation for authenticity. Goathland, and all the other stations from Grosmont to Pickering are dressed with wartime signs, notices, sandbags and taped up windows, and re-enactors are everywhere, showing how life was during the war years. On saturday, there is a parade in Pickering, and in the evening, a superb costume dinner dance, complete with NAAFI canteen and Glen Miller type orchestra. The dates for the wartime weekend next year (2010) are 15th / 16th / 17th October. (tbc) |
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PickeringSaturday starts with a millitary parade, and the whole of the high street area is sealed off from traffic for the rest of the day. An excellent "park and ride" scheme operates from the Show Ground, with busses running continuously in both directions all day. The whole of Pickering becomes a scene out of World War 2, with bunting, Union Jacks and sandbags outside the shops and pubs, 40s vehicles, both millitary and civilian, parked the length of the high street.
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