Our auctions take place four times a year. The next two dates are 12 June 2010 and 11 September 2010. Further auction dates are available HERE.

The Main Auction

The main auction offers the whole range of railwayana. Locomotive nameplates, Worksplates, Shed Plates, Station signs (Totems and Targets), signalling items, Posters, Silver and China tableware, Carriage Prints, Glassware, Headboards, Enamel Signs, Locomotive whistles, Signal Finials, Carriageboards, Bridgeplates, Cast Iron Signs, Handlamps, Station Lamps, Doorplates, Horsebrasses, Passes Medals Buttons and Badges, Wagonplates.

The Telephone Auction

In addition to the main Railwayana Auction, approx 150-200 lots of railwayana will be available to bid for by telephone and post. Details are shown in the catalogue immediately after the main auction section. Most lots will be on view in the Main Hall at Derby, but some heavy or bulky lots will be sold on a “buyer collects” basis, either from Bedford, or in some cases from the address of the vendor. The closing dates for bids in this auction will follow 5 or 6 days after the main auction.

The Postal Auction

Coinciding with the main railwayana auction, we conduct a specialist postal auction of railway and other transport ephemera and small relics, with all items on view at Derby on the auction day. On offer are timetables, appendices, books, bound magazines, official publications, maps, tourist guides, handbills, posters, carriage-prints, photographs, negatives, menus, postcards, jigsaws, accident reports, signalling plans, luggage/parcels labels/stamps and small items of railwayana including pay checks, buttons and badges.

Some of the things our customers have said about us:

• “Many thanks for your friendly and professional service and the excellent result.”
• “Your courtesy and discreet approach to the sale of my late father’s collection was very much appreciated.”
• “We are very pleased with the manner in which you handled the previous consignment; here are more for future auction.”