Despite the fact that public transport is for essential travel purposes during lockdown, maintenance work still continues on the Brigg Line for the Saturday only train service, says the campaigning Independent Brigg Line Rail Group.
"The latest project is for the removal of trees on the embankment which is the main cause of wheelslip of both passenger and freight trains, the IBLRG says.
"Phase one has just been completed at Blyton, north of Gainsborough, as seen in these photos taken by Gainsborough rail enthusiast Graham Clark.
"Two other areas for tree maintenance on the railway have been identified, which are at Kirton in Lindsey station and approaching the level crossing at Hibaldstow.
"The overgrowing trees on the platforms at Brigg station were removed a few years ago due do to a request by the then Friends of the Brigg Line (now The Independent Brigg Line Rail Group) as seen in Neil Stapleton's drone picture (at the foot of this post)."
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| Brigg railway station with trees still in place. Picture courtesy of Neil Stapleton, |
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