A single-stall engine shed was the home for the locomotive that worked the branch, with a variety of locomotives serving in this capacity. In the early years, the job was handled by an L or NZR D class (1874)class (2-4-0T), and occasionally by a C class (1873) class. Later, two 1903-built L class (4-4-2T locomotives were allocated to the branch, alternately based at Greytown and Cross Creek, being swapped as required. In the late 1930s they were replaced by WF class 2-6-4T locomotives, both of which were converted for one-man operation. In its heyday the branch had six staff, but reductions in 1931 pared this back to one, who was stationmaster, porter, shunter, guard, and general factotum. As the branch had only one locomotive in steam at any time, the only signal was a home signal protecting Woodside.