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Tracks to the Trenches - 2016 & 2018!


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SEE LAST POST (BELOW) FOR MOST UP-TO-DATE INFO!!

 

www.ww1-event.org

 

Following on from the great success of the "Tracks to the Trenches" event at the Apedale Valley Light Railway in 2014, it gives us great pleasure to announce that the event is to be repeated and developed in 2016 and 2018. Attracting over 3000 visitors from across the UK and Europe, the 2014 event also received much praise and acclaim.

 

2018* (TTTT 3) – a 4 day World War 1 centenary event from 13th – 15th July 2018. Currently anticipated as really special year. Further details to be confirmed shortly, but hopefully developing on from TTTT1 and 2.

 

Please keep the date in your diaries & watch the event website for exciting developments!

 

The organisers would like to invite any interested exhibitors or traders to contact us through this forum or through the event website – we would be pleased to hear from you!

 

www.ww1-event.org

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Hi All,

Tracks to the Trenches - 13-15th July 2018

Apedale Valley Light Railway - North Staffordshire

www.ww1-event.org

 

Well, it's less than 2 weeks to go so I thought it was worth mentioning about the Third event in the First World War Centenary Trilogy at Apedale - which is a Narrow Gauge & Living History megafest.

 

On the modelling front, there are a vast array of Narrow Gauge military (mostly WW1 or related) model railways in 009, 1/35, O14, O16.5 & 16mm scale. A good range of traders and much more - including a display of highly detailed 16mm locos/stock from the famous the late Henry Holdsworth collection.

 

We are reliably informed that a pre-production sample of the forth coming 16mm scale LROD Hunslet 4-6-0T from Accucraft should be making an appearance too (potentially even operating at some stage).

 

As if that wasn't enough - you may also get to see the 12":1ft real thing!

 

For the first time (and probably not repeated again for a long time) you'll be able to see Hunslet 4-6-0T, Baldwin 4-6-0T, Hudson 0-6-0WT, Kerr Stuart Joffre 0-6-0T, Brigadelok 0-8-0T all in action to a back drop of a sea of First World War living history groups/displays, Cavalry, Vehicles, Field Gun, Motor Rail 20hp (Wizz-Bang) Bent-frame locos, 40hp Tin Turtles and more original/authentic WW1 rolling stock than anywhere else. 

 

Many more details available on the event website - www.ww1-event.org

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 it didn't feel constrained by health & safety! People were wondering everywhere, over tracks, standing right next to locomotives, and they just let us use our common sense. If something was coming, it would whistle/hooter and people would get out of the way, no fuss no bother. If they needed to move something they would say and people would move.....relaxed, calm, friendly. The cavalry display had lancers galloping with lances down literally a few feet from the spectators! 

 

It certainly wasn't down to any disregard for health and safety - there were extensive risk assessments carried out in advance of the event ensuring that participants were aware of risks, impacts and how to mitigate real risks. As you say there was scope for freedom but I could see that, at all times, there was observation of any potential problems and people accordingly helped ensure real risk was minimised. A credit to them.

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There were certainly good medical services: St John Ambulance, backed up by a full field surgical unit staffed by re-enactors, kitted out to WW1 standards for all injuries including amputations. Fortunately these were not required although a few people were a bit wobbly with the heat.

 

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