Recent post by Alex Coomber on TRAIN SIDING.

Alex Coomber Alex Coomber on Train Siding: The attractive station at Ashburton would have been the terminus of the South Devon Railway had it not been for the A38 widening
scheme....

Alex Coomber on Train Siding: The attractive station at Ashburton would have been the terminus of the South Devon Railway had it not been for the A38 widening
scheme....

The attractive station at Ashburton would have been the terminus of the South Devon Railway had it not been for the A38 widening scheme. Here is a GWR 0-4-2 tank No. 1420 before hopes were dashed.