Railway in Wartime 2016 Relive the amazing spirit and camaraderie of World War II and enjoy the various re enactments, entertainment and vehicle displays along the line at Pickering, Le Visham, Goathland and Grosmont Stations. Along the line of the heritage railway the clock will be turned back when Britain was in the thick of a world war. Each station will be transformed to create a variety of scenarios including child evacuees and a cinema showing films and newsreels from the period at Pickering, Home Guard demonstrations at Goathland, with music and dance entertainment at Grosmont. Levisham will once again be transformed into the Germanoccupied French village of Le Visham with reenactment displays and Café Allée du Bois. Wreathlaying ceremonies at Pickering and Grosmont stations helped to underpin a serious message over the weekend. Pickering Station will be recreating ‘The Sidings’ a wartime street which will include Joan’s wartime hair salon, NAFFI and Sidings Inn, wartime traders and live entertainment including Paul Harper. We are also delighted to announce that Ampleforth College Big Band will be playing a repertoire of music from the 1930s and 1940s Sunday afternoon.
Pickering Friday 10.45 Platform 1: Evacuee Children depart to Levisham Station 11.00 Platform 1: Flag Raising Ceremony 11.00 to 17.00 Pickering Station (Car Park): The Sidings: Cinema will be showing wartime newsreels NAAFI (refreshments), Blitz & Pieces and memorabilia stalls Navy mine detection display On the Friday, many of the military and civilian vehicles arrive at the railway Saturday 10.00 Market Place: Paul Harper will be performing live music 11.00 Market Place: Foot Parade with reenactors and local wartime groups 11.30 The Sidings (Car Park): Paul Harper will be performing live music in the Bandstand
10.00 to 17.00 Pickering Station (Car Park), The Sidings: Cinema will be showing wartime newsreels NAAFI (refreshments), Blitz & Pieces and memorabilia stalls Navy mine detection display Entertainment in The Sidings Inn: 13.00 ‘The Hummingbirds’ 40s style singing group 14.00 Brandyn Shaw comedy singer (as heard on Radio 4) 15.00 Paul Harper live music 16.00 Ryedale Jazz, a selection of 30s & 40s music Happy Hour Early Evening Jazz 17.30 Sing and Dance with the Hummingbirds’ wartime glamour 20.15 Brandyn Shaw’s Evening Show Throughout the Day: The Sidings and Platform 2: Home Guard Parades The Sidings: SingaLongs and Special ‘Cockleshell heroes’ display Mulberries Terrace: Wartime Disco Sunday 10.30 The Sidings (Car Park) Drumhead Service by the Bandstand 10.50 Platform 1: Honour Guard and Standards accompany wreath to War Memorial Garden for Wreath Laying and Last Post. Throughout the Day: Mulberries Terrace: Wartime Disco 11.00 to 17.00 Pickering Station (Car Park): The Sidings Open: Cinema will be showing wartime newsreels The NAAFI, Blitz & Pieces and memorabilia stalls Entertainment in The Sidings Inn: 12.15 Brandyn Shaw comedy singer (as heard on Radio 4) 13.00 Paul Harper live music Entertainment in The Sidings Bandstand: 11.15 Paul Harper will be performing live music 14.00 Ampleforth School Swing Band
Levisham Friday Displays and Lectures by the German Military Field kitchen cookery and lecture Secret ham radio display Saturday & Sunday Café Du Bois Displays and Lectures by the German Military Field kitchen cookery and lecture Secret ham radio display Saturday 10.05, 10.50, 11.50, 13.00, 14.15, 15.35 Recruit Sign up, parade and drill 10.15, 11.00, 12.00, 13.15, 14.25, 15.45 Recruit Medical 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.35, 14.55, 16.20 Firepower display Featuring Artillery 11.15, 12.15, 13.30, 14.45, 16.10 Recruit Firing Range Sunday 10.15, 11.35, 12.45, 13.55, 15.10 Recruit Sign up, parade and drill 10.25, 11.45, 12.55, 14.10, 15.20 Recruit Medical 10.40, 12.00, 13.10, 14.30, 15.35 Recruit Firing Range 10.50, 12.10, 13.20, 14.40, 15.45 Firepower display Featuring Artillery
Goathland Friday Auxiliary Commando Airborne: Commando encampment (behind Tank House), various training displays and scenarios A variety of wartime trade stalls will also be on display Saturday & Sunday Pontefract Home Guard: Various scenarios North East Military Vehicle Club: Allied vehicles on display and soup kitchen to feed the troops only Combined Forces: RAF (and other forces) camp in the Goods Yard with weapons display Ministry of Food: Instructive demonstrations on how to make best use of the food available Washday Display: Everyday life before the invention of washing machines. ‘Make Do & Mend’ display Bevin Boy: A miner will tell of the story of the Bevin Boys David Hesketh: Period agriculture display Auxiliary Commando Airborne: Commando encampment (behind Tank House), various training displays and scenarios A variety of wartime trade stalls will also be on display Dickie Lines: Musical entertainment outside Tea Room
Grosmont Friday Throughout the Day, Platform 2 NAAFI (Station Tea Room) serving meals and refreshments Anderson Shelter display Vintage Stall, rear of NAAFI 12.00, Platform 2 (Marquee): “Company B” Theatre Group. Wartime Variety performs RAF Grosmont (Car Park) RAF Battle of Britain MK2 Spitfire arrival and setup late afternoon RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot’s replica dispersal hut as used by RAF Battle of Britain Fighter pilots awaiting Scramble RAF Plotting room in operation with RAF Officer Explainer on site near Spitfire Messerschmitt 109 Cockpit display Lewis Gun site Saturday Throughout the Day, Platform 2: NAAFI (Station Tea Room) serving meals and refreshments Soup kitchen, serving soup & refreshments Cake & Tart stall serving vintage lemonades Anderson Shelter display Rear of NAAFI: Vintage Stall Marquee; ‘Company B’ Theatre group playing Wartime Variety Shows Rear of NAAFI: Green Howards XIX regiment of foot display Ticket Office: 49th (WR) Signal Regiment, working display of military radio equipment RAF Grosmont (Car Park) RAF Battle of Britain MK2 Spitfire. Ex RAF Pilot presentation about the Spitfire RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot’s replica dispersal hut as used by RAF Battle of Britain Fighter pilots awaiting Scramble RAF Plotting room in operation with RAF Officer Explainer on site near Spitfire Messerschmitt 109 Cockpit display Lewis Gun site Field Hospital Unit Screaming Eagles Willys Jeep 12.00 Platform 3: ‘Jive Mood’ will be performing live Sunday Throughout the Day, Platform 2: NAAFI (Station Tea Room) serving meals and refreshments Soup kitchen, serving soup & refreshments Cake & Tart stall serving vintage lemonades Anderson Shelter display Vintage Stall, rear of NAAFI Marquee: ‘Company B’ Theatre group playing Wartime Variety Shows Rear of NAAFI: Green Howards XIX regiment of foot display Ticket Office: 49th (WR) Signal Regiment, working display of military radio equipment.
12.00 Platform 3: ‘Jive Mood’ will be performing live Bishop Auckland & District Pipe Band will be performing throughout the day RAF Grosmont (Car Park) RAF Battle of Britain MK2 Spitfire. Ex RAF Pilot presentation about the Spitfire RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot’s replica dispersal hut as used by RAF Battle of Britain Fighter pilots awaiting Scramble RAF Plotting room in operation with RAF Officer Explainer on site near Spitfire Messerschmitt 109 Cockpit display Lewis Gun site Field Hospital Unit Screaming Eagles Willys Jeep Vintage Cars Remembrance Service Drum Head Service & Wreath Laying 11:55 (Car Park): Pipe Band, Standards (Cadets), Veterans, Reenactors muster Bishop Auckland & District Pipe & Drums will play during the Muster. Pipe Major Douglas Ratcliffe 12:15 Parade march off to Drumhead service area in front of RAF Spitfire March on the Standards: Redcar Royal British Legion Standard, Naval, Regimental & RAF Association Standards Drumhead altar to be constructed by Drums of Pipe Band Draping of Standards on Drumhead Altar Service to be led by Local Clergy Act of Remembrance Saying “They grow not old” Last Post: Bugler Colin Carr One minute Silence Saying “Kohima” Reveille: Bugler Colin Carr Laying of Poppy Wreaths Lone Piper to play lament. Blessing, National Anthem Wreath recovery and relaying at War Memorial, Platform 2
