TOILET FACILITIES ♦ DARLEY DALE STATION ♦ ROWSLEY SOUTH STATION ♦ PORTABLE TOILETS IN THE CAR PARK AT ROWSLEY ♦ PORTABLE TOILETS IN THE PICNIC AREA AT ROWSLEY

DISABLED FACILITIES Wheelchair access is available at Rowsley South and Darley Dale Stations. All steam train services on both days will have the disabled access coach available together with ramp. Disabled toilets can be

found at both Darley Dale and Rowsley South Stations.

CATERING/BAR FACILITIES BUFFET AT ROWSLEY STATION – HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS, SANDWICHES, HOT AND COLD DRINKS AND CAKES.

KITCHEN CAR ON THE TRAIN – LICENSED BAR AND COLD REFRESHMENTS.

MARQUEE AT ROWSLEY STATION – LICENSED BAR.

BRAKE VAN IN THE PICNIC AREA - SANDWICHES, CAKES, HOT AND COLD DRINKS AND ICE CREAM.

FIRST AID POINT – (CAR PARK AT ROWSLEY SOUTH STATION )

POLICE – 101

WHITWORTH HOSPITAL – 01629 580211

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE - (TICKET OFFICE AT ROWSLEY SOUTH - 01629 735318)

TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE WEEKEND – 01629 580381

PEAK RAIL PLC reserves the right to vary any of the provisions within this leaflet without prior notice.

Peak Rail plc

Matlock Station

Matlock

Derbyshire. DE4 3NA

Telephone: 01629 580381

Email: peakrail@peakrail.co.uk

Website: www.peakrail.co.uk

HEALTH AND SAFETY This event includes the use of pyrotechnics and blank ammunition which will produce loud noises. We request all visitors to view the mock battle from the station platform area and stay within the roped off areas.

Peak Rail WILL NOT accept responsibility for any losses sustained as a result of not complying to these instructions.

P E AK R A I L P L C 1940’S WEEKEND

TIMETABLE AND EVENTS PROGRAMME

Rowsley South Depart 11.00 12.14 13.28 14.42 15.56

Darley Dale Arrive 11.05 12.19 13.33 14.47 16.01

Darley Dale Depart 11.07 12.21 13.35 14.49 16.03

Matlock Platform 2 Arrive 11.22 12.36 13.50 15.04 16.18

Matlock Platform 2 Depart 11.32 12.46 14.00 15.14 16.28

Darley Dale Arrive 11.47 13.01 14.15 15.29 16.43

Darley Dale Depart 11.49 13.03 14.17 15.31 16.45

Rowsley South Arrive 11.54 13.08 14.22 15.36 16.51

Peak Rail would like thank everyone for their continued support with this event and a date for your diary is the 5th and 6th August 2017.

Take a journey down memory lane as this event gives you a unique opportunity to experience life in World War II and how both the military and civilians survived and adapted to war.

All of the action takes place at our Rowsley South Station site which is open to the public from 10.30 a.m. till 5.30 p.m on both days. There is a Normandy Cinema showing short films in the building at Darley Dale Station if you would like to break your train journey.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

10.45 am 1940’s background music with Paul Harper ENSA. (Marquee)

11.00 am First train departs from Rowsley South Station to Matlock.

11.15 am Entertainment with Brandyn Shaw - Impersonating Al Bowlly. (Marquee)

11.45 am Sing along with Natasha Harper. (Marquee)

11.54 am Train arrives with Casualties onboard.

12.15 pm In the Mood with Ashby Little Big Band and dancers Sue and Steve Mace. (Marquee)

1.00 pm Interview with US war correspondents. (Marquee)

1.00 pm Historical Talks. (Tent in Picnic area)

1.30 pm Entertainment with Paul Harper from E.N.S.A. (Marquee)

1.55 pm Entertainment with Brandyn Shaw - Impersonating Al Bowlly. (Marquee)

2.00 pm Firing of the 155mm Howitzer Gun. (Picnic area)

2.50 pm Mock Battle re-enactment complete with pyrotechnics. A small Russian Reconnaissance patrol is returning from a mission and is being pursued by the enemy. The Russians take cover in the woods to form an ambush. The Germans, stop a short distance from the woods and open fire with cannon and machine guns. The enemy call up more armoured vehicles including a halftrack, tank, armoured car and prepare for the inevitable battle. (Wooded area)

3.15 pm In the Mood with Ashby Little Big Band and dancers Sue and Steve Mace. (Marquee)

4.00 pm Sing along with Natasha Harper. (Marquee)

4.30 pm Entertainment with Paul Harper from E.N.S.A. (Marquee)

3.30 pm Historical Talks. (Tent in Picnic area)

RE-ENACTING GROUPS

Picnic Area La Voix Du Nord (French Resistance) Lincolnshire Regiment Display group (British Infantry) Kampfgruppe Zoltay (Hungarian Field Post) ETO44 Group (Historical Lectures) Combat GI Living History (American) Arnhem Allied Assault (British Infantry) Jump 44 82nd Airborne (American) WWII Living History (British) Women’s Auxiliary Service (Burma) Beyond the Chindwin (British & Chindits in Burma) Wooded Area Grossdeutschland - Aufklong (Germans) Russian 2nd Guards Rifle Division Kampfgruppe Beere (Germans) OTHER ATTRACTIONS Spitfire Fund Display, Home Front Display using Anderson Shelter, War Correspondent, Warwickshire Land Army.

CIVILIAN VEHICLES AND MILITARY VEHICLES Alvis TA14 Ford A Panel Van Austin Light 12/4 Harley Austin 10 Cambridge Standard Flying 8 Saloon Austin Ruby Riley Falcon Wolseley 12/48 Series 3 Hillman Minx Willy Jeeps Royal Enfield Motor Cycle Vintage Ferguson Tractor –Ted 20 Austin 7 Ruby Austin New Ascot Rover P1 Diamond T Ford Prefect Rolls Royce USA Plymouth MGYA Ariel Square Four Riley 9 Matchless GL3 Motorcycle

STALLHOLDERS Gary Alexander - Vintage 1920’s -1940’s general tools, kitchen equipment and memorabilia. Norma Jeans - Vintage & Retro Clothing. A Cooper - Militaria. P D Whitehouse - Mounted Prints, American pinups etc. Colonel Cheetham - General SSAFA awareness goods. CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT Traditional Wartime games throughout the day in the picnic area with Martin Shaw.