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Peak Rail 1940s weekend

Visitors step back in time for weekend of wartime spirit as Derbyshire heritage railway Peak Rail hosts 1940s event

Visitors stepped back in time for a weekend of nostalgia, heritage and wartime spirit at Peak Rail.

The heritage railway hosted its popular 1940s weekend at Rowsley South Station in Darley Dale.

Train enthusiasts flocked for a spectacular journey into the past and to experience the sights, sounds and spirit of wartime Britain.

Visitors learned more about life during World War II and how both the military and civilians survived and adapted.

The event included vintage steam train rides through the beautiful Derwent Valley, period re-enactors, music, vintage vehicles and displays and World War II re-enactments.

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