 The railway also became home to a number of ex-GNR items including the somersault signals used to control movements at North Sea Lane station, railings, and other platform furniture from stations on the East Lincolnshire Railway many of whose minor stations were closed in 1963.In the early 1980s, the railway carried heavy passenger traffic to and from a large Car Boot Sale held at Humberston Fitties on Sundays.Traffic was so heavy that at times all three covered carriages were in use simultaneously.