1940s

[-Oy-]

This weekend was 1940s weekend on my local heritage railway.

Some pix

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[Pappy]

Great photos all.

 

[DaveA]

Nice collection of photos.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Great photos.

 

[hollydolly]

These are highly professional photos.. absolutely superb!! I absolutely love this Era and also steam and vintage railways and stations... so I thoroughly enjoyed seeing these pics

 

[Tommy]

Great subject matter! It appears that the reenactors have paid tremendous attention to detail! Like Holly, I find that time period fascinating.

And, as always, superb photos -Oy-!

:clap:

 

[RadishRose]

Amazing photos, Oy! Everything seems to come alive, they're so sharp.

I loved seeing the purple flowers against the white steam of the train.

 

[-Oy-]

Many thanks folks - it was a great weekend!

 

[911]

Did you reproduce these pictures? They are really good. I would like to have read a description of who, what when, where.

 

[-Oy-]

Did you reproduce these pictures? They are really good. I would like to have read a description of who, what when, where.

Thanks.

I took these pictures.

Who? I don't know other than 1940s reinactors at the event.

What? The same.

When - last weekend.

Where? The East Lancashire Railway.

 

[Falcon]

Great set of pictures Oy. Thanks for presenting them. I remember those days.

 

[RadishRose]

I have another friend in Britain who has shared some of these type of 40's Re-enactment photos with me. It appears it's done every year over there, in several different locations. I don't know when it started.

 

[-Oy-]

I have another friend in Britain who has shared some of these type of 40's Re-enactment photos with me. It appears it's done every year over there, in several different locations. I don't know when it started.

I've been visiting a few of them for about 10 years now.

 

[RadishRose]

I've been visiting a few of them for about 10 years now.

Well, at least 10 years then. Thanks Oy.

 

[oldman]

They still do the "Battle of Gettysburg" each year at the original battlefield sites where the bloodiest of battles took place. I give these guys that do the reenactment credit. Some of them still wear the wool suits, which may not be a big deal, except the reenactment is held during the original battle dates of 7/1-7/3, which around here gets up to around the high 80's to low 90's at that time of the year. I live only about 25 miles from Gettysburg, but I avoid that area at all costs for those three days and in fact, I avoid that area for the whole week.

The campsites that they set up are supposed to be just like back in the day. I have seen some of the campsites set up during different times of the year that the group does just for historical value for the public to be able to witness.

Here is a picture of the Pennsylvania Monument located on the Battlefield. If you look just below the dome, you will see tourists standing up there.