RA 8800 G.W.R. BRASS CASED TRACK CIRCUIT REPEATER parts most likely due to a

most likely due to a small crack however the bell sounds fine

A medium sized drivers oil can in lovely ex loco condition

Bakelite electric lever lock release plunger in excellent  condition and retaining most of its original Nickle Silver plating which is usually polished off by the signalmen

Including the numbers and border five coats of paint have been applied

We don't know much about the origin of this headboard except it came from an estate sale where the late owner owned over 40 narrow gauge locomotives and had connections with full size steam

RA 8800 G.W.R. BRASS CASED TRACK CIRCUIT REPEATER parts most likely due to aA 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