RA 7991 .G.W.R. CLOTH "PILOTMANS" ARM, USED FOR SINGLE LINE WORKING. parts The frame was removed complete

The frame was removed complete from Polegate signal box on its closure several years ago and is complete with its later fitted direct tappet interlocking

This instrument is in ex railway service condition

this handle would have been wound either clockwise or anticlockwise to adjust the signal wire running out the the signal

this whistle has a very nice chrome and brass patina

RA 7991 .G.W.R. CLOTH "PILOTMANS" ARM, USED FOR SINGLE LINE WORKING. parts The frame was removed completeThese Great Western Railway cloth PILOTMANS armbands often appear for sale but not in this condition! This example is in unbelievable condition for its age, possibly 100 years old and no Moth holes, leather strap in useable condition and red cloth is as vibrant as the day it was made and you wont find a better example. When I was a Signalman on British Railways I was Pilotman on several occasions when Single Line Working was introduced over double