THE MIDLAND RAILWAY ASSEMBLAGE TRAILS
"The Enthusiast's Trail"
Stop Eight: Derwent Dams Block Instruments
Still in Wood, turning around the end of the fixture and doubling-back into Aisle E...
Stop 8
Where: D6 blue
What: Combined block bell and block telegraph instruments
Material: Mahogany & brass
Why: A unique pair, these combined block bell and block telegraph instruments were manufactured by the Midland Railway signal works in Derby. They were provided for the contractor’s railway leading northwards from Bamford Water Works Sidings for the construction of the Derwent Dams.
Ref: RFB10724 and 10725