VETERAN COMES TO THE END OF THE LINE IN BRIGG

A very long-serving railway employee visited Brigg at the weekend as he reached the end of the line in terms of working life on Saturday (November 28).
The passenger train guard/conductor, who is based in Sheffield, was photographed on Brigg station by local man Phillip Hewson.
"Robin's very last job was to work the Brigg Line service this morning," the Independent Brigg Line Rail Group (IBLRG) informed us on Saturday. 

He had been a railway employee for almost 50 years.
The campaigning group posted a picture and details on social media which received many comments from people wishing the train veteran a long and happy retirement.
Among those sending best wishes was the managing director of Hull trains, Louise Cheeseman, who had worked with Robin while at Sheffield.
Brigg's Saturdays-only passenger service is timetabled to have three trains to Cleethorpes and three to Sheffield. It has continued to operate during Lockdown 2.0.
The IBLRG also informs Brigg Blog that work has started to improve access at Retford low-level station which will benefit Brigg Line travellers visiting this North Nottinghamshire station. These two platforms were added in 1965 to by-pass the existing three on the famous London-Scotland east coast mainline.
"Due to a recent award from the Department Transport's Access For All Fund, money has now been made available for a new footpath between Retford high-level and Retford low level, and for a new lift on the Sheffield platform," the group explains.
"The IBLRG will be pressing local politicians and councillors for Brigg to access this fund in future to provide ramps to the controversial footbridge at the station."
Some years ago, rail bosses invested in a replacement for Brigg's Victorian cast iron footbridge. Steps were included but not ramps to assist those with disability issues. Barnetby station - next stop from Brigg towards Cleethorpes - was given both when its footbridge was renewed.