The Budleigh Salterton Railway’s colourful past
Budleigh Salterton railway station in action. The branch line between Exmouth and Sidmouth Junction closed in 1967 after 70 years Can anyone tell me who owns the copyright for this fine colour photo of Budleigh Salterton railway station which I’ve just bought? My fellow-trustees at Fairlynch voted me the job of reprinting a cha rming little booklet The Budleigh Salterton Railway which has been a popular item in the Museum shop over the years. Sadly there are no more copies. However our excellent printer Ben Noyes at Copyrite in Exmouth quoted a good price for an all-colour production, so I’m on the hunt for as many suitable images as possible. Wikipedia provided this drawing of what it describes as a “US-style railroad truck with journal bearings in journal boxes .” Lots more railway terms that I’ve never heard of. I’ve never considered myself to be a trainspotter. I’m pretty ignorant about bogies, angle cock...