Also, how many people using the roads in Norfolk realise they are travelling on former rail routes as is exampled by Sutton Bridge?.. This being part of the old M&GN route. Nice memory refresher from someone who holidayed at Caistor holiday camp in 1957 and 58 arriving by train from Nottingham. Thank you.
It enters into the realms of conspiracy theory to me, that it was a deliberate move by government to replace rails with roads. But, many railway routes found themselves with tarmac where rails and ballast once were. The A149 pretty much follows the route of the M&GN to the Norfolk Coast. Short sighted choice, leaving our road network overcrowded and a railway network with no room for expansion.
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I wonder how many people realise their coastal walk on Caister Beach takes them along a former track bed?
Good question, I didn't realise it was there until I started looking into making this video.
Also, how many people using the roads in Norfolk realise they are travelling on former rail routes as is exampled by Sutton Bridge?.. This being part of the old M&GN route. Nice memory refresher from someone who holidayed at Caistor holiday camp in 1957 and 58 arriving by train from Nottingham. Thank you.
It enters into the realms of conspiracy theory to me, that it was a deliberate move by government to replace rails with roads. But, many railway routes found themselves with tarmac where rails and ballast once were. The A149 pretty much follows the route of the M&GN to the Norfolk Coast. Short sighted choice, leaving our road network overcrowded and a railway network with no room for expansion.