Some of the rail chairs down at Paignton by the South crossing date back to 1955.
Probably a lot older on the Paignton-Kingswear branch.
What I used to look for was the name of the manufacturer on the rails, i.e. Workington BSC was quite common.
Bit disappointed, looking at the recently replaced main-line at the Newton Abbot, that none of the rails seem to bear
the name of British steel works anymore. ( ? Italian )
Much of the track at the south end of Paignton & into Goodrington Sidings was laid when the yard was expanded in the 50s.