A volunteer heritage railway enthusiast adjusts a platform sign at the Paignton steam museum. Walking towards us the man holds a large red sign that tells visitors that the carriages beyond are reserved. The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a 6.5 miles (10.5 km) heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England. The line was built by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway, opening to Brixham Road station on 14 March 1861 and on to Kingswear on 10 August 1864