GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY
"Operation Overlord "
14th & 15th June 2008
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Our Annual 1940's Weekend, With a Flavour of D-Day,
With Star Guest DUKW Amphibious Vehicle!
With all our friends from WW2 re-enactment groups, military vehicle groups, plus a whole host of people who have the uniforms and entertainment skills, and not forgetting the Great Central Railway's own staff - join together to present a weekend to stir the memories. Whatever your interest - be it Uniforms, Vehicles, 1940's clothing, Music, Battles or WW2 planes - there is something for everyone at this weekend.
Come and see the Uniforms, Civilian Fashions, Dioramas of service life and
Military Vehicles, along with visiting dignitaries!
- King George VI
- Winston Churchill PM
- General Montgomery
- General Eisenhower
- Field Marshal Rommel
Loughborough Central (The Home Front)
- SHAEF HQ - General Waiting Room
- Enigma Display
- Visiting Dignitaries
Quorn & Woodhouse (Gathering of the Troops & Historical Displays)
- Spitfire & Bombing Run
- Allied Camp
- Model Battlefield at Sword Beach
- Military & Civilian Vehicles
- DUKW Amphibious Vehicle
- Military & Civilian Stalls
- Beer Tent, with music from the era
- Daytime Entertainment
- Guest Star Fiona Harrison
- 16-Piece Swing Band in the evening (Saturday)
Cross the 'English Channel' into 'Occupied France, and meet up with the Axis Forces. See the battle for Rothley Yard, and other skirmishes. Watch out for the 'bombing run' and the display provided by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Rothley (A Small Station in Occupied France)
- Axis Forces Camp
- Main Battle Re-enactment Site
- German Bier
- Rene and Edith Cafe
- German Military in Control
Leicester North (Local Station on Paris Mainline)
- Station on SNCF Paris
- Henri Cafe (French Cheese & Wine)
- Axis Forces
- French Resistance
- Skirmishes
- Look out for the "Fallen Madonna With the Big Boo...."
Plenty of refreshments are available (without coupons!).
See the wartime garden, and the war room. Be on Church Parade. In short come and enjoy the weekend be it as a re-enactor, or member of the public.
Bookings for re-enactors who wish to take part in the event
Booking forms are also available by phoning or texting Bob Tomsett on 07954 424531,
leaving a name, postal address and number of forms required.
Alternatively, you may also send the same information via an email to bob.tomsett@ntlworld.com
Military Stallholders
Military Stallholders wishing to have a stall at Quorn should ring Ade from MP Collectables on 01159 322056.
Fares - Second Class
To be published as soon as they are available
Fares - Privilege
To be published as soon as they are available
Please note:
- Heritage Railway Association Passes are not valid at this event.
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Reciprocal 'Free Travel' arrangements with other heritage railways
for their volunteers and staff are suspended for this event, although persons
normally eligible for this will be able to buy tickets at the privilege rate.
- Short journey tickets are also available on the day. Please enquire at any of our booking/ticket offices or with one of our Travelling Ticket Inspectors.
Timetables
To be published as soon as they are available
We hope you will choose to join us for this event!
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All attractions and events are subject to availability