(photo - courtesy Bruce Woods)
A superb study of railway workers taken at Counter Drain at the
time the wooden bridge piers were receiving attention.
Counter Drain was on the Spalding to Bourne line which closed in
1964.
(authors collection)
The staff from Brocklesby station pose by the signalbox on 15th
November 1932
(authors collection)
A very smartly dressed track gang and signalman at Hallington station
on the Louth to Bardney line.
(photo - courtesy of Lisa Philips)
The staff at Skegness station in the 1930's.
(photo and caption courtesy Ann Epton, grandaughter of Arthur
Elston)
Arthur Elston, seen here second from left (at Boston), worked on
the Lincs
railway for most of his adult life. Born in 1899, he served during
the First World War.
Around 1927 he began working for the railway at Boston, as a fireman
and later
engine driver, but due to defective vision he changed jobs, to be
a stationary engineman
at Firsby Junction. He later moved back to Boston in 1939, working
as a
fire-lighter at Boston station, and eventually became a timekeeper,
until his retirement.
Also in picture Sid Akhurst (holding oil can) and Thomas James Heugh
(on right).
(photo courtesy of J. Clark)
Lincoln driver Harry Donson, who worked on the railways in the Barnsley,
Retford and Tuxford
areas before moving to Lincoln, stands alongside B1 No. 61009 "Hartebeeste".
(photo courtesy of J. Clark)
Mr Donson on the footplate of another B1.
(photo courtesy of J. Clark)
Driver Donson pictured alongside tank loco in bay platform at Lincoln
Central.
(authors collection)
Mrs Evelyn Hobden, the lady crossing keeper at Fotherby Halt near
Louth, who lived
in the house beside the line with her husband Cyril, who was also
a crossing keeper for many years.
(authors collection)
The crew of the steam railcar (built 1926/7 by Clayton) , which
ran between Louth and Grimsby,
seen here at Louth in 1929.
(photo - J.H. Meredith)
Grimsby to Immingham tramway staff pose for camera alongside car
no. 26 - note BR lion & wheel insignia.
Possibly a special tour working just prior to closure in 1961.
(photo courtesy of Andy Cole)
This is the staff at Firsby station in a picture is dated August
1932.
Herbert Barford, (Station Foreman?), is the gentleman at the back
left pointing at the sign.
(authors collection)
For many years Burgh-le-Marsh station won awards in the best kept
station competition.
Here is a proud railway worker tending the beautiful floral display.
(picture - courtesy Johnny Spring)
Reepham (Lincs), on the
Lincoln to Wrawby Jcn line, in Victorian times. In the picture
are the signalman, two
station staff and four children.