RA 8151 EX SIGNAL STORES G.W.R. LARGE PATTERN SHEEP DOME BELL TOP. parts there was a railway station

there was a railway station on the line between Dublin and Galway/Sligo

quite scarce

This locomotive most of its working like at Maesteg Colliery St Johns wash plant

this item was in use in a lineside Gangers hut equipped with a Gangers key release instrument

The most famous one is LITTLE BYTHAM where on 3rd July 1938 Gresley streamlined pacific MALLARD achieved 126 mph on Stoke Bank between Little Bytham and Essendine setting the unbroken world speed record

RA 8151 EX SIGNAL STORES G.W.R. LARGE PATTERN SHEEP DOME BELL TOP. parts there was a railway stationAn ex Reading Signal Dept. stores small G. W. R. sheep dome bell, this bell has been used before and the stores would have kept different shapes and sizes and block bell required refurbishment. Overall measurements are 5" across base and 4 1 2"" high. Excellent polished Nickle plate. This bell has the standard J. D and" star" trade mark cast inside the dome,