27th March 1963.

[Anon_F]

Fifty years ago, the Beeching Report was published, spelling the end for thousands of stations and hundreds of branch lines. But now, in one corner of Britain, a new line is being laid that will restore a link cut by Beeching's axe.

More @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21938349

 

[crazylegs]

Oh Dr Beeching!

 

[floppybootstomp]

I almost remember that. Or rather my Dad reading the Daily Mirror and getting jolly angry reading about The Doctor

That was also the winter of our discontent weather-wise, 1963.