RA 8000 BRITIAH RAILWAYS MIDLAND REGION ENGINEMAN`S OIL FEEDER EX BATH GREEN PARK SHEDS. parts A Bakelite track circuit indicator

A Bakelite track circuit indicator manufactured by R

This example is in unbelievable condition for its age

this tablet could have been used in the signal works or prehaps out on site

A Ministry of Transport Railway Accident report which occurred on 20th November at Milton(near Didcot) in the Western Region of British Railways

usually they have a Brass collar  but with wartime shortages on non-ferrous metals steel collars were fitted as  an an making them more rarer

RA 8000 BRITIAH RAILWAYS MIDLAND REGION ENGINEMAN`S OIL FEEDER EX BATH GREEN PARK SHEDS. parts A Bakelite track circuit indicatorThis fine old British Railways Midland Region engineman`s oil feeder came from Bath Green park locomotive shed, Handed to me personally by a long retired fireman he told me this can fell off the 0 6 0 Jinty locomotive he was firing at the time, the can went under the wheel of the loco putting a wheel flange width depression across the top. The dent matches perfectly the width and depth of a loco wheel, great story and item!