on 20 october 1908 the tender for the construction of the line was awarded to barry & mclaughlin as the lowest bidder at £25,744 2s. 4d. with the addition of costs for rail and fastenings the total cost was £48,000, which was £2,000 above the original estimates at the time of presenting legislation to parliament for construction; a significant portion of the tender was costs associated with bridge construction.