BRIGG SURVIVOR CAPTURED ON VIDEO BEFORE ITS REMOVAL

Work is due to start early in 2020 to install a 21st century barrier crossing in Brigg to replace the long-familiar wooden-gated level crossing on the A1084 where Bigby Road meets Bigby High Road.
A preliminary date of January 6, 2020 was given some months ago. However, there are now indications that preliminary site work will not begin until later.
We'll keep local drivers posted once we've discovered the actual start date for Network Rail's upgrade.
This is a very busy A-road and shoppers visiting Brigg Garden Centre and the Thomas Bell Country Store will be interested in the crossing contract, together with residents of Westrum Lane and Bigby High Road and people who travel into Brigg from Caistor and villages like Grasby, Bigby, Somerby, Owmby and North & South Kelsey.
Meanwhile, a railway enthusiast has been to Brigg to take a video of our traditional level crossing gates in their final weeks.
Footage has been posted on YouTube under the heading Before Upgrade - Brigg Level Crossing 28/12/2019.
Fabe's Railway Adventures, which has almost 4,000 subscribers, says: "Brigg is a rare crossing, as it's the only one remaining in Britain operated by hydraulics and it's age is proven by the condition it's in."
Fabe's Railway Adventures plans to return later this year "to see the replacement."
View the video footage through this link....
Brigg's railway line and station opened in 1848 as part of the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway mainline.
Today the iconic line, which includes the lengthy Kirton Tunnel, only sees passenger trains on Saturdays, provided by the Northern company between Sheffield and Cleethorpes via Barnetby. One diesel unit generally makes three trips between the steel city and the resort - the first service visiting Brigg at 9.16pm on its way to Cleethorpes and the last one (heading for Sheffield) arriving shortly before 8pm.
Brigg Blog's picture shows the level crossing in October 2016.