RA 8549 "NEWBRIDGE" GAS LAMP TIMER DEVICE ship-zone-d This system was used in

This system was used in a small number of place of British Railways Western Region

Overall length is 6 3/4"

This GWR pattern Bakelite plunger is mounted on the block shelf directly above the corresponding signal or point lever

this yellow on black background are not common and are positioned in sidings where shunters can pass the signal in the "ON" position but must have it cleared for a route on the the main line

RA 8549 "NEWBRIDGE" GAS LAMP TIMER DEVICE ship-zone-d This system was used inA Horstmann Gear Co "Newbridge" gas lamp timer device for automatically illuminating gas lamps , these devices were used on railways and street alike and are quite scarce to find. A picture of one of these devices fitted to a Sugg gas lamp.