Saturday 26th July. Below the model tent proved to be a very popular attraction for the visitors of all ages. In the middle Paul with his locomotive "Princess Sarah" talking to Keith who then later takes over to drive the steam locomotive. 

Below Shaun takes the electric locomotive "John L Stokes" around the outer circuit as the days events are about half way through. Below right the members of the Wild West display take it easy later on that evening with there lanterns light.

Saturday Evening of the event. Strange things happen in dark in the park it seems. It is said that there is a ghost of an ARP warden who in July 1943 fell into the pond and whose cries for help were mistaken for that of the ducks He was never seen again (a drink too many it is rumoured). He had left an uneaten pork dripping sandwich and his tin mug with half a pint of Darley's best bitter still in the air raid shelter which is now our railway shed. It seems his ghost still haunts the park at night with his cries for help. There is a tradition to search the park for his ghost on the Saturday evening. This year one of the Wild West team who were staying overnight gave us a hand. In the middle photograph the park was unusually peaceful and quiet then all of sudden there was an outbreak of show music and dance from our members Stuart Lamming and Rachel Fox.

Above Jenny sets up the sweet and refreshment stall, whilst Keith carries out more track inspection on the outer circuit as the first train of the day operates on the inner track.

(Left) Paul our Treasurer issues tickets for the train rides, whilst our Showtime entertainers of the previous evening Stuart and Rachel control the train departures on what was to be very warm and busy second day. 

Revealed! I tried using these stilts, totally failed a lending hand to keep me up right was needed, where as local singer,TV presenter and member of the Thorne Moorends Community Radio team shows how it should be done. The winners of the Children's Fancy Dress Competition line up for this photograph.