Telegraph block instrument

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Telegraph block instrument; NER/LNER. Pegging/non-pegging absolute 2-needle type. Traffolite-plated "Up/Dn Line" (behind glass). 3-position/3-indication with a rotary black bakelite-wedge commutator and dynatape-label "Down Block". Modified from an NER 'peg and chain' 1-needle instrument. Ex Monkwearmouth SB.

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Category:: Signalling & Telecommunications

Object Number:: 2002-7420

type:: telegraph block instrument

credit:: Race, Steve

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Telegraph block instrument

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