Image: Malton signalbox geograph-3783003-by-Ben-Brooksbank

Description: Malton: signalbox and train for Scarborough passing, 1988. View westward from a footbridge (later demolished) by the B1248 level-crossing, at Malton (former Malton East) Box, east of the station. This is main line of the ex-NER York - Scarborough (formerly also to Whitby via Rillington, closed 8/3/66 as far as Pickering, goods 4/7/66). Malton had been the junction of branches from Driffield (closed 5/6/50, goods 20/10/58), and Pilmoor via Gilling (local services ceased 31/12/30, but through holiday trains continued until 8/9/62, with goods ceasing west of Amortherby 2/2/53, the rest 19/10/64). The train comiing away from Malton station (just out sight) is the 09.42 express Liverpool Lime Street - Scarborough, consisting of a Class 150 DMU.
Title: Malton signalbox geograph-3783003-by-Ben-Brooksbank
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Author: Ben Brooksbank
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