[2] The foundations of the eight-road newest shed were constructed from made-up ground, and as a result, were not stable enough do that the roof had to be supported by extra stanchions as it was prone to subsidence.
Although the shed was listed as closed, it continued to service locomotives working excursions for some years afterwards.
[15] The end of steam operations on British Railways in 1968, prompted BR to remove the turntable and fill the pit in.
[17] However, the Filey Holiday Camp branch closed in November 1977, and in 1981, a 70-foot (21 m) turntable was again installed at Scarborough to allow steam locomotives that arrived on excursion trains to be turned for the outward journey.
[18][19] This replacement turntable had previously been at Gateshead depot and its installation was funded by Scarborough Borough Council, which was keen to promote the steam-hauled excursions into the town.
[25] However, complaints persisted from local residents into 2023 about the "throbbing, thundering, and reverberating noise emanating from the site.
"[26] A three-road engine shed exists on the North Bay Railway opposite Scarborough's Peasholm Park.