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Photos: WWII scenes re-enacted during ‘Pickering 1940s Wartime Weekend’
A World War II re-enactor attends the 25th 'Railway in Wartime Event' in Pickering, northern England. Over the three-day event families hopped on board steam and heritage diesel trains, whilst enjoying various war-themed entertainment and vehicle displays at stations along the iconic North Yorkshire Moors Railway line. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
Updated on: Oct 17, 2017 12:15 PM IST
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A World War II re-enactor attends the 25th 'Railway in Wartime Event' in Pickering, northern England. Over the three-day event families hopped on board steam and heritage diesel trains, whilst enjoying various war-themed entertainment and vehicle displays at stations along the iconic North Yorkshire Moors Railway line. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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World War II re-enactors dressed as German soldiers speak with train passengers as they attend the 25th 'Railway in Wartime Event' along the line of the heritage 'North Yorkshire Moors Railway' at Levisham Station, near Pickering, northern England. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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Each station was transformed to create a variety of scenarios and performances including a wartime street, ‘The Sidings.’ (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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A steam locomotive carrying World War II reenactors for the 25th 'Railway in Wartime Event' along the line of the heritage 'North Yorkshire Moors Railway' arrived in Pickering, northern England. The popular weekend long event brought together hundreds of enthusiasts, military re-enactors and visitors to the stations and villages along the historic trust railway to recreate life as it was in the 1940s. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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A World War II re-enactor is seen dressed as a German soldier in office during the weekend event. Wearing Nazi uniforms as part of wartime re-enactments is legal in the UK and tends to be a matter for those managing the events to judge. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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World War II re-enactors watch a parade of wartime vehicles during the three-day event, which featured heritage steam and diesel locomotives and wartime vehicle parades at each station along the railway line. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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In Pickering, ‘The Sidings’, or a wartime street was re-created. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the ‘Railway in Wartime’ event. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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The WWII re-enactment attractions including parading one’s pets, singing, dancing and fashion shows, in addition to living history showcases and period vehicle exhibitions. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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A woman in her 1940s attire laughs as she speaks with men dressed in military garb as part of the 25th annual ‘Railway in Wartime’ event in Pickering. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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Strange as it may seem to celebrate wartime as a re-enactment, the event is a very popular tourist attraction, even to visitors from outside the UK. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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Boys dressed as war evacuees look out from the window of a railway carriage during the 1940s Wartime Weekend in Pickering, England. (Oli Scarff / AFP)
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