RA 8326 G.W.R. R.E.THOMPSON & CO BRASS CASE TRACK CIRCUIT REPEATER ship-zone-c DUE TO THE WEIGHT AND

DUE TO THE WEIGHT AND BULK OF THIS ITEM THIS WILL NEED TO BE PALLETISED

who had been fairly recently appointed to the box

A very rare ex store Great Western Railway enamel ribbed "backing signal" blade

This bell is in tested working order and has a great patina

The cabinet es in excellent ex box condition

RA 8326 G.W.R. R.E.THOMPSON & CO BRASS CASE TRACK CIRCUIT REPEATER ship-zone-c DUE TO THE WEIGHT ANDA Great Western Railway brass track circuit repeater manufactured exclusively by R. E. Thompson & Co, these fine instruments were introduced in the early 1920s and is example is from this period. The give away to these early examples is the vertical Nickle plated support bar which has a ruby jewel fitted to reduce friction and the hand painted face. These were superior instruments and lasted up to later 1960s when they were replaced with cheaper