Lincolnshire Railway Workers

Footplate Crews, Shunters & Guards


(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 John McCulloch)
Immingham fireman John McCulloch, seen on J94 68028 at Union Dock Grimsby in 1950`s. He was made redundant from
Immingham at the age of 21, then he moved to Shoeburyness and continued to work on the railways until retirement in 1997.



(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)
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.

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