Telegraph block instrument

Telegraph block instrument Telegraph block instrument

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Telegraph block instrument
Science Museum Group
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Telegraph block instrument
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Telegraph block instrument; BR (LNWR-Fletcher's Style). Combined 2-needle (top-needle present but blanked off) permissive pegging 3-position/3-indication. Traffolyte-plated "Aberdeen Centre". Circular bakelite-commutator/permissive tell-tale window is set in a large brass disc and at RHS is a 'permissive' plunger and a blockbell-tapper at bottom RHS (door) with underslung bell-dome. An unusual "Permissive/Shunt Ahead" flap is attached above the blockbell-tapper.

Details

Category:
Signalling & Telecommunications
Object Number:
1994-7131
type:
telegraph block instrument