Mr. Allott became the Railway Company engineer upon the death of long-standing incumbent Henry Greenbank who passed away on 26th January while still in office, he had been instrumental in the construction of both Peel and south lines and with the railway since its earliest days.

Amendments were made to the Rule Book culminating in a new issue to all staff which would remain in place unaltered until 1966, isssed in a pocket-sized format with brown leather stiff cover and gilt lettering. The reissue for the 1967 re-opening would be largely unaltered.

A new boiler, tanks and firebox were ordered from Beyer, Peacock & Co., for No.15 Caledonia, this locomotive still seeing use on mine workings largely on the Foxdale Branch at this time, and transporting its loads generall on it home metals of the north line.

It was a poor season for passenger revenue and a decision was made to reduce the number of first class compartments as these had been unused, the lesser-used (and now dwindling owing to the "pairing") four-wheel stock was so treated, no further first class stock would be ordered from now on.