It's amazing this public telephone at Brigg railway station is in full working order - considering the vandalism and graffiti to be seen in this part of town and the fact it is housed in an open shelter on the nearside platform.
Lights have been smashed on, and near, the station and what remains of the Victorian brick walls virtually demolished. Yet, through it all, the phone survives intact.
Edward Richardson, who is organising this coming Saturday's public meeting on Brigg's rail service (see tomorrow's Scunthorpe Telegraph Brigg Extra page for details) alerted me to the fact the telephone's still working.
And, on Saturday, when I popped down for a look, it most certainly was offering a clear dialling tone.
Currently, no trains are running on the Brigg line, due to major engineering work.
But once they resume the phone will offer passengers the chance to check on train times and also summon taxis.
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