Desert Rat Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 I have just bought this WW2 British Rail Enamel Badge, with leather arm strap...I presume used by all railway staff on the lookout for German planes?, unexploded bombs on the railway tracks, or anywhere they thought that German bombs had destroyed the track--to give warning to Head Office of the problem or destruction etc If you have any ideas...please let me know. Many Thanks & best to you......Desert Rat/ Ian 1
Police Collector Posted April 4, 2019 Posted April 4, 2019 It's for when work is being done on the tracks, they have a designated person watching for trains, nothing at all to do with WW2! 1 1
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted May 16, 2019 Posted May 16, 2019 Being a Railway buff , this is a neat piece! Thanks for sharing @Desert Rat 1 1
Norrie Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 I love this badge......thanks for posting @Desert Rat 1
Major General Waffenamt Posted April 20, 2021 Major General Posted April 20, 2021 On 16/05/2019 at 17:25, Afrikakorpsrat64 said: Being a Railway buff , this is a neat piece! Thanks for sharing @Desert Rat Well now,since lockdown and no shows,i have got heavily into an ancient hobby of Railwayana. You must get in touch and i can show you a few items. best Waffy 1 2
Desert Rat Posted April 20, 2021 Author Posted April 20, 2021 Here's the WW2 British Rail lookout badge....Never seen one before but an interesting item. Desert Rat 1
Davejb Posted April 20, 2021 Posted April 20, 2021 British Rail was formed on 1 January 1948, so its nothing to do with the war or war time, its just a BR badge, I hope you did,nt pay to much for it 1 1
Major General Waffenamt Posted April 20, 2021 Major General Posted April 20, 2021 Its nice,but prob around £20 at a guess? I can find out for you on the railwayana forums. 1
Major General Waffenamt Posted April 20, 2021 Major General Posted April 20, 2021 @Desert Rat I have a few different armbands from an ex railway man. His were tenner apiece. 1 1
Major General Waffenamt Posted April 20, 2021 Major General Posted April 20, 2021 The lads on the railwayana forum confirm its 1960's. worth about £20/30. 👍 1 1
Desert Rat Posted April 21, 2021 Author Posted April 21, 2021 Hello to you both, Thanks for your reply, fortunately I only paid a tenner.......Phewww Best to you both......Ian 2
Davejb Posted May 4, 2021 Posted May 4, 2021 If I were you I would go back to where you got it, and tell the seller that he should brush up on his dates, I wonder how many things he has sold that he says are War time and are not and conned people, it would have been so easy for him to check that it was a 1960,s era badge 1
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