On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September, North Norfolk Railway will be hosting its Back to The Forties weekend.
The weekend will feature a number of events such as live music, vintage trade stands and historical displays. An intensive train service will also run alongside the events.
The main exhibition site is across from Holt Station where an array of vintage cars will be on display alongside a full size Spitfire replica and over 85 military vehicles.
The music of the era will feature The Knightingales, the Skyliner Big Band and Sarah Mai who will be performing on the main stage between 10am and 4pm.
The trade stalls will feature vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery, homewares and food and drink stands.
Between Sheringham and Holt, a half hourly service will be operating with river tickets meaning that passengers can travel on whatever train they chose between the four steam locomotives in action.
Amongst the locomotives in action is No 4270 visiting from Great Western Railway, which was built in 1919.
The events cover the length of the line with Weybourne station hosting more historical displays such as military camps depicting the Royal Armoured Corps, Long Range Desert Group, Special Air Service and Airborne activities,
There will also be live music from The Swingtones and Three Bits of Rhythm alongside food and drinks.
Displays about American air forces will be at Sheringham Station with music including Mailman, Ashlea Lauren and Miss Nina Taylor.
Fully inclusive tickets are £25 or £30 on the day, with two day tickets are also available at www.nnrailway.co.uk/steam-back-to-the-forties/ .
Exhibition only tickets are available at Holt will be £10 on the day, £5 for children.
Further information on the event such as train times can be found at www.nnrailway.co.uk.
Commercial Manager, Graham Hukins, commented “We’re looking forward to transporting visitors back eight decades and recreating the distinctive sights and sounds of the Forties. Many of our exhibitors and re-enactors are in period costume and many visitors join in by dressing in the style of the era so it really is a great spectacle.”
Responses
Many 1940’s event organisers have the same attitude to genuine re-enactors and groups they want everything from us but give very little if anything in return, failing to realise that perhaps without the different re–enactor group displays for the public to view, they have no 1940’s event.
Not many of us do it for the money, but where it is offered by way of fuel expenses or whatever, then it is nice to be appreciated instead of treat simply like a commodity to be used for the weekend and then forgotten until the nest time.
Considering how they are ripping every penny out of the pockets of the people who made this event fantasic for years (the reenactors) I won’t be bothering to return.