Some of the funniest escapades of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Platoon will be re-enacted at a Dad's Army-themed weekend coming to the North Norfolk Railway. 

The heritage line will host Dad’s Army Live, three days of live music, classical vehicles and wartime capers from April 29 – May 1.

The action will take place at the railway's Weybourne station, which was a filming location for the series, most notably as Walmington-on-Sea railway station in the episode, The Royal Train, which first aired 50 years ago, in 1973.

North Norfolk News: The 92203 Black Prince locomotive passes Sheringham golf course with a train for Holt on the North Norfolk Railway The 92203 Black Prince locomotive passes Sheringham golf course with a train for Holt on the North Norfolk Railway (Image: S Allen)

A spokesman said: "The story saw the Home Guard platoon tasked with providing a guard of honour for the King as he travelled through the station but inevitably a series of mix-ups saw them saluting the wrong train."

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Activities at the station will include re-enactments by volunteers from the Thetford Dad’s Army Museum, and a display of Corporal Jones’ much-loved butcher’s van from the series. 

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"In addition to activities at Weybourne Station, tickets include unlimited hop on hop off travel all day and allow passengers to travel on two of the line’s steam locomotives as they haul trains of restored steam-era carriages," the spokesman said.

"A heritage railcar dating from the 1960s will also be in operation, allowing passengers to enjoy a driver’s-eye view and savour panoramic views of the delightful countryside, much of which is designated as being of outstanding natural beauty."

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The railway’s main season services are running almost every day between April and October.

Other upcoming events include the mixed traction gala from June 9-11, the vintage transport weekend on July 1-2 and the 'make tracks to the Sixties' weekend on July 22-23.

To see the full programme of events or to book, visit www.nnrailway.co.uk