VE Day Celebration at Peak Rail

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Peak Rail are joining Matlock Town Council and Darley Dale town council to celebrate Victory in Europe day. Various events hosted by both councils will be held from 1pm onwards on Friday 8th May 2020, in the Hall Leys Park and Whitworth Park.

Steam Trains will be operated from Rowsley South Station to Matlock Platform 2.  A convoy of military vehicles will leave Rowsley South Station en route to Hall Leys Park throughout the day. So why not aboard the train to Darley Dale or Matlock and enjoy the celebrations! 

Join us on Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May for a weekend of thrilling battle re-enactments based on the final days of the 3rd Reich.

You will encounter allied, German and Home front re-enactors in fox holes, trench system and allied encampments. A variety of period vehicles, authentic equipment, 1940’s music with Dapper Dan, Kyle Evans performing as George Formby, Punch and Judy, together with children’s games of the era. There will also be various 1940’s themed stalls.

Re-enactors/vehicles participating in the VE day celebration include the following:

83rd Infantry Living History Group

82nd Airborne 505th

82nd Airborne 504th

American 3rd Armoured re-enactment

Jump 44

Soviet 2nd Guards

French Resistance

Panzer 21

Kampfgruppe Beer

Fallschirjagers

U S Rangers

Land Army

U S Hellcat Tank and 155mm Howitzer

U S Halftracks