A new loading bank was constructed at the station; this is believed to be that which remains in situ today, on which the replica cattle dock now sits; it has however been considerably shortened in recent times, most notably in 1994 when a large portion was removed to provide additional patrons car parking as part of a major refurbishment.

No.8 Fenella was supplied from  Beyer, Peacock & Co., of their Gorton Foundry in Manchester, the name deriving from the Sir Walter Scott novel Peveril Of The Peak which was enormously popular at the time.

Bogie carriages F.13 to F.18 were delivered from Brown, Marshalls & Co., being of the composite variety with a guards' compartment and associated brake at one end.  Also delivered later in the year from the same supplier was the firt of two small half-brake carriages which was allocated the fleet number F.19.