M&D Trivia

Resident Engineer A.L.. Dickens was the younger brother of author Charles Dickens.
The original Bill proposed a further branch from Driffield to Frodingham Bridge, about five miles in length. This was never built.
Some lineside structures were built from bricks incised "MDR".
The M&D never owned any locomotives or rolling stock. From the very beginning, all rolling stock was provided by the YNMR.
The southern portal of Burdale tunnel is wide enough for a double track line, the northern portal is only wide enough for a single track. This demonstrates the downgrading of plans during construction.
Malton station was actually in the East Riding village of Norton, Malton being on the other bank of the River Derwent, in the North Riding.
The passenger service was known locally as "The Malton Dodger".
One notable personage to use the line was General de Gaulle who visited a camp of French troops near Sledmere during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Royal train ran from the Driffield end of the line to Sledmere & Fimber carrying King George VI, Queen Elizabeth & Princess Margaret for a visit to Sledmere House. The locomotive was A2 60534 Irish Elegance.
The enamel NER station sign for Wharram was restored by author Warwick Burton and may be seen on the side of a cottage on the site of the abandoned medieval village of Wharram Percy (about 1/4 mile from the line).

Thank you to Richard Barron for the above information.