Key
Great Western Railway Co.
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Aluminium.
Measurements
38 x 192 x 67 mm
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700868
Summary
Railway token key. A token key for use on a single-track railway line, Venn Cross to Wiveliscombe on the Taunton to Barnstable line of the Great Western Railway. The key is of cast aluminium and has a large flat area with the names of the line section cast in. The key end is polished aluminium and the handle end is painted red.
Marks and inscriptions
Front face: VENN CROSS / WIVELISCOMBE Back face: 4486 / 2793 / RR56 [HD29] / L40 / HDA
Makers and roles
Great Western Railway Co., owner