Visitors were transported back in time when they arrived at Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway.

Military vehicles, hospital tents and camps with mock barbed wire were on display in the field next to the car park.

Everyone was also issued with an identity card at the entry checkpoint. These then had to be shown at various locations in order to gain entry to “military areas” around the site.

Other attractions included training exercises with guns being fired and a demonstration of military police chasing and apprehending a suspected spy at the Warren Wood station.

The set up was created by the Second World War re-enactment group Yanks and Limeys for the railway’s open day on Sunday.

More than 500 people attended the event during which they were able to ride on steam locomotives, traction engines and tractors.

There was also face painting and a royal fancy dress competition for best-dressed boy and girl. The winners each received a £10 voucher to spend in the gift shop plus a ride in a classic Bean car.

The narrow gauge railway at The Warren, Swanton Street, Bredgar, was built by brothers Bill and David Best and a group of their friends in the mid-1970s, but only opened to the public about 20 years ago.

David’s daughter Clare Heine said: “It’s a real family affair with my brother and cousins running the tea room and car parking while I run the gift shop.

“They love sharing it with the public, they don’t want to keep it under wraps.”

It opens every first Sunday of the month from May to October with a special steam gala being held for rail enthusiasts on the last Sunday of October.

Money raised is used to maintain the line and its collection of steam and diesel locomotives. A classic car show will be held on July 7.

• For more pictures from the event, see this week's Sittingbourne News Extra - out on Wednesday.