Train fans are hoping that Brigg will feature in a farewell tour to be undertaken by a type of diesel train that has often operated passenger services through our station.
The Class 142 Pacers, which have been a feature of rural and suburban services across the UK since the 1980s, are finally being scrapped and replaced by modern units.
But a farewell railtour is to be undertaken and railway supporters are being asked to suggest suitable routes.
We are pleased to see that the iconic Brigg Line has already received a number of nominations... with more expected to follow in the weeks ahead.
The line to Barton via New Holland, Ulceby and Goxhill has also been suggested by some train buffs.
The Leyland Pacers - often described as buses on rails - were meant to be a short-term solution to a shortage of trains in the 1980s.
They are very basic and certainly don't offer much comfort for passengers on long journeys. But it's always sad to see a railway era drawing to a close.
The Pacers have been earmarked for withdrawal several times over the years, only to be kept on.
One is to be preserved by posterity by the National Railway Museum but scrapping of other class members is now being carried out by a company in South Yorkshire.
We are also reliably informed that a Class 142 "bouncy railbus" has been preserved - No 142029 at the Chasewater heritage railway in Staffordshire.
Our pictures show a Pacer on active service at Brigg station in February this year. We rode on another only a few weeks ago, probably for the last time, coming back to town from Barnetby on the last Saturday service of the week circa 7.45pm.
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