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2 unusual facts about Cranwell branch


Cranwell branch

It then proceeded up towards Leasingham, skirting Westfield Wood and entering the military base slightly to the south of the present road (B1429).

Transporting materials and supplies to the RNAS Training Establishment along farm tracks was always difficult; a railway running parallel to Ermine Street from Ancaster was initially proposed, but severe gradients were found when surveying the route.



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