1955 trains ran "as required", which was rarely daily. Despite the land's rich and rising productivity the decline in traffic came about almost entirely due to road competition on price, convenience and quality. A lorry could be ordered at short notice, be loaded on the farm or even on the field then deliver immediately. By rail the produce had to be double-handled at farm then siding, incurring extra cost, time, loss and damage. After closure The track was lifted and the Selby Dam bridge was demolished by contractors in 1961, using road vehicles. Cawood station has been demolished, Wistow station remains as a private residence. The engine shed was used by railwaymen's mutual improvement classes for many years, but was demolished in 1963. By 2010 less than half the trackbed remained visible as field boundaries. References Sources Further reading External links The Cawood, Wistow & Selby Light Railway Model railway of the line, philsworkbench.blogspot.com The line on multiple old OS maps, with modern overlays National Library of Scotland The line on a navigable 1940s OS map npe Maps Brief history of the line, with photo at Cawood Cawood History Development document, includes old photo of Wistow station Wistow Village Detail of one loco adapted for use on the line Rail UK Detail of another loco adapted for use on the line Rail UK The Selby end of the line and former locoshed in 1932 Britain from Above (free login needed to zoom) North Eastern Railway (UK) Rail transport in North Yorkshire Railway companies established in 1896 Railway lines opened in 1898 Railway companies disestablished in 1900 Railway lines closed in 1960