Osmaston station during the Royal Agricultural Society show, Derby, 1906.

The railways were adept at meeting the demands of large scale special events. The Midland Railway (MR) added to its existing sidings at Osmaston Park and provided a complete goods depot to serve the event. Photograph shows the goods dock, capable of handling two twenty-wagon trains simultaneously. The MR dealt with around 1,300 wagons of exhibits for the show and more than 700 wagons conveying livestock.