In 1973 the Dart Valley Railway plc acquired as a going concern British Railways the Paignton to Kingswear line. Initially it had been planned to operate a year round service, however, these plans were abandoned in 1974 and operations became seasonal. Over the years the company has changed the line's trading name on several occasions: Torbay Steam Railway; Torbay and Dartmouth Steam Railway among some of the names used. Today the Dart Valley Railway plc trades as the Darmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.

The initial selection of photographs appearing in this gallery will mainly feature the stations and structures with locomotives and rolling stock being added over the coming weeks.