This British Rail Curve solved a Massive Problem - Norfolk Disused Railway

This British Rail Curve solved a Massive Problem - Norfolk Disused Railway
'Hyperion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Additional images by David Pearce
Up until 1960 all trains, freight and occasional passenger had to take a mammoth out of the way journey if they wanted to get to Norwich from locations such as Lenwade Concrete Works.
To solve this excessive journey, British Rail realised they could buy back part of the old trackbed between Reepham and Themelthorpe and build a new curve linking the active line to Melton Constable and the Closed line off towards Reepham.
They built the Themelthorpe Curve. One of the tightest and longest radius railway track curves on British Rail.
In this video we take a look at the Themelthorpe Curve, before following the railway off towards Reepham, Cawston and finally Aylsham.
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