sentences:  After the closure of the locomotive shed at Featherston in 1891, all locomotives working the South Wairarapa district – except for the Greytown Branch – were based at Cross Creek.A new engine shed was constructed at Cross Creek in 1899.Because of the maintenance requirements of the Fell locomotives, and the distance of the station from the Petone Workshops, it was necessary to maintain a workshop on site and to have a fitter permanently based there.