| Lot | Description |
| 1 | SR ENAMEL SIGN: “SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – Private Level Crossing For Use of Persons Having Business at The Harbour or Customs House Only” in white lettering on deep green. The title is in “Sunshine” lettering. 24” x 18” with a few well restored face chips to VGC, the back painted in primer. A rare sign from a port location, possibly Dover. | £130 |
| 2 | COUNTY DONEGAL RAILWAYS JOINT COMMITTEE CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “CDRJC – Any Person Trespassing Will Without Further Notice be Prosecuted Pursuant to 62 & 63 Vic Ch 64 Sec 32. Penalty 40/-“. 19½” x 12” in totally ex-trackside condition front and back. The final section of line closed on 31st December 1959. A very rare notice indeed. | £920 |
| 3 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON Co Ltd Rugby England Diesel Electric No 1034 1957” as carried by BR Bo-Bo 800HP type 1 loco D8203 built by Yorkshire Engine Co as YE 2645 with BTH equipment. Entered traffic in February 1958 at Devons Road (Bow). Withdrawn in March 1969 from Stratford and transferred to Departmental Stock becoming ADB 968003 converted to use as a carriage heating unit at Hornsey. Withdrawn in July 1981 from Colchester and cut up on site with staff from Vic Berry of Leicester in October the same year. Oval, 11” x 6⅛” in ex-loco condition. | £760 |
| 4 | GWR BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 8491 as carried by the (GWR) 0-6-0PT of 9400 class loco built by Robert Stephenson Hawthorn in August 1952, Works No 7461, Lot No 386. A long-time Gloucester (Horton Road) engine, withdrawn in July 1963 and cut up at Swindon Works. Restored front to VGC, brass numbers and surround lightly polished, the back cleaned. | £500 |
| 5 | TOTEM: DOVER PRIORY BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with good colour and shine, a couple of touched-in face chips and minor edge rusting only. An ex-LC&DR station opened in July 1861 as Dover Town (Priory), renamed Dover Priory in July 1863, still open today. A rare totem only seen once previously at auction, in September 1998. | £1200 |
| 6 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 68035 as carried by Ministry of Supply 0-6-0ST “Austerity” loco No 75320 built at Vulcan Foundry Works No 5310 in 1945 and delivered to Longmoor Military Railway in July that year. Sold to LNER in June 1946 becoming 8035 class J94 in July 1946. Renumbered 68035 by BR in March 1949. A Blaydon engine until withdrawn from Darlington in October 1963 and cut up there. Ex-loco condition. | £500 |
| 7 | SHEDPLATE: 15E LEICESTER (GC) (February 1958 - September 1963, previously 38C, later 15D) COALVILLE (September 1963 - October 1965, previously 17D and 15D). This former GCR, LNER and BR(E) shed was transferred to the London Midland Region in 1958. It was recoded again in 1963 to 15D, and closed in July 1964. Coalville adopted the 15E code and used it until closure. Repainted front, ex-loco back. | £100 |
| 8 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Makers No 1468 Doncaster 1916” as carried by ex-GNR 2-6-0 class H3 loco 1652 built at Doncaster to Order 281 and entered service in May 1916. Became LNER 4652 class K2 in August 1924. Renumbered LNER 1742 in March 1946 and BR 61742 in September 1949 Withdrawn from New England in May 1962 and cut up at Doncaster. Oval, 12” x 7¼” the front cleaned and polished, the back ex-loco. This may be a 1940s Doncaster replacement for the original which had been lost. | £340 |
| 9 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LADIES WAITING ROOM” fully flanged in light blue with deep colour and shine, a couple of touched-in edge chips only. 18” x 6” in virtually mint condition. | £200 |
| 10 | TOTEM: APPERLEY BRIDGE BR(NE) fully flanged tangerine in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, very minor edge rusting only. An ex-MR station between Leeds and Shipley, opened in July 1846, variously named Apperley and Apperley Bridge & Rawdon, finally Apperley Bridge in June 1961. The station closed in March 1965. A rare totem, seen only twice previously at auction, the last time in September 2001. | £2300 |
| 11 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY guard’s POCKET WATCH the back engraved “LSWR Passenger 290” which is a little worn with use. The movement is by the American Watch Co Waltham Mass with the serial number 5452339 which was produced in the year 1891-1892. In good working order. | £170 |
| 12 | CARRIAGE PRINT: BAMBURGH CASTLE NORTHUMBERLAND by Leonard Squirrell from the LNER post-war series (1945-1955). A view of the castle standing high above the seashore sparsely populated by bathers and walkers. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £140 |
| 13 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock No 2040 1937” as carried by an outside cylinder 0-4-0CT new to Stanton & Staveley, Holwell Ironworks and named “STANTON No 35.” Around 1947 it was sold to S&S at Ormesby Ironworks, Middlesbrough, where it was renumbered No 1. The loco was scrapped in 1963. Oval, 16¾” x 11¾” repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. | £240 |
| 14 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped on the side “L&SWR 550 Padstow.” The reducing cone is also stamped “L&SWR” and has a small brass label “E.” The innards comprise a vessel stamped “SWR,” unmarked burner and reflector. Only the green internal glass is present. Bevel-edged front lens with brass rim. From a Cornish station opened in March 1899, closed January 1967. Good, original condition throughout. | £180 |
| 15 | LMS HAWKSEYE TARGET SIGN: YORTON painted in brown with cream letters and edging. An ex-LNWR station between Whitchurch – Shrewsbury opened in September 1858, still open today. It passed into BR(W) ownership following Nationalisation hence the colour. 48” x 10½” (18” diameter target), both sides in good ex-station condition. This station does not appear to have been fitted with totems, so this may the only chance to acquire something with the name. | N/S |
| 16 | BR(W) CARRIAGE DESTINATION BOARD with “Ross-on-Wye” on one side “Lydbrook Junction” on the other. Both ex-GWR stations, Lydbrook Junction closed in January 1959, Ross-on-Wye followed suit in November 1964. Wood with metal ends, 32” x 3¼” painted in maroon with yellow lettering in VGC. | £450 |
| 17 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: ABERDOUR. 27¾” x 4½” with curved ends from the ex-NBR station between Inverkeithing – Kirkcaldy opened in June 1890, still open today. Repainted front in white lettering on a black background, the back in ex-station condition. A rare example not seen previously at auction. | £320 |
| 18 | TYER’S NO 6 BRASS SINGLE LINE TABLET: “MAXTON – ROXBURGH JCT 29” from the ex-NBR St Boswells – Kelso (Tweed Valley) line which closed in June 1964. Roxburgh Junction was the junction for the Jedburgh branch which closed in August 1948. The Maxton to Roxburgh Junction token section was introduced when Maxton signal box was opened in 1915. The token section ceased to exist in February 1932 when Maxton signal box was reduced to a gate box and the token section was extended to between Kelso Junction and Roxburgh Junction signal boxes. The Maxton to Roxburgh Junction token section came back into use on 3rd November 1942 when Maxton became a token station again, and finally ceased to exist in October 1964 when Roxburgh Junction signal box closed. The word “Maxton” is re-engraved, VGC ex-section condition otherwise. | £420 |
| 19 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “CHECKERS.” 18¾” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front in blue/white to VGC, the stamped initials “GNR” and casting number “G52” neatly picked out in red, the back in original condition. Extremely rare. | £150 |
| 20 | TOTEM: RYE BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, a minor face chip and a little edge rusting only. An ex-SE&CR station between Ashford and Hastings opened in February 1851, still open today. A rare totem, seen only twice previously at auction, the last time in June 1992. | £1000 |
| 21 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) Ticket Office Parcels Left Luggage Enquiries” with right-pointing two-flight arrow in dark blue and in excellent condition with deep colour and shine. Probably from the exterior of a station. 24” x 22” fully flanged. | £240 |
| 22 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON MILEPOST MARKER: “42” with the makers McKenzie & Holland initials “McK & HW” and the letters “LSWR” in black on white, the back painted green. This style of marker was used only on the S&DJtR and was recovered from the lineside just south of Stalbridge station which closed along with the rest of the line in March 1966. Rectangular, 8¾” x 5½” restored some time ago. | N/S |
| 23 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 68245 Darlington Works 1888” as carried by the ex-NER 0-6-0T class E loco No 1123 which entered service in June 1888. Retained the number 1123 at the Grouping but became class J71 in 1923. Renumbered LNER 8245 in March 1946 and 68245 by BR in November 1948. Withdrawn in April 1959. Lightly polished front and back. | £250 |
| 24 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 362 S from 3ft 6in gauge 0-8-0 of class S built by Henschel as 21073 of 1928 for shunting duties. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ front repainted, unpolished brasswork, the back in ex-loco condition. A little scoring on the front does not detract. | £800 |
| 25 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “CBES No. 1” as carried by City of Birmingham Electric Supply Dept. An outside cylinder 0-4-0ST delivered new to Nechells Power Station Built by Peckett works No 1438 type W5 in July 1916. Sold to Appleby-Frodingham Railway Preservation Society at Scunthorpe Works No 1151 where the loco still resides. 31” x 10½” in “T” shape with letters in one line and number underneath. Repainted and lightly polished front, the back ex-loco. | £400 |
| 26 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 47680 as carried by the LMS 0-6-0T “Jinty” class 3 (later 3F) loco 16763 built at Horwich in 1931 to Lot 82. Renumbered 7680 in 1934 and 47680 by BR after Nationalisation. Withdrawn from Crewe South in July 1965. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £400 |
| 27 | SHEDPLATE: 88D MERTHYR (1949 – November 1964). An ex-GWR, BR(W) shed with around 40 locos allocated. On closure, this code was taken over by sub shed RHYMNEY, an ex-RR location until it closed in April 1965 when it lost its allocation of 19 locos. Repainted. A scarce example. | £150 |
| 28 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY wooden cased double-line block section indicator with glazed front panel showing “Line Clear” and “Train on Line” aspects. On top is a small section bell with a large engraved label “From Dorchester Junction.” This was the junction to the west of Dorchester South which joined the LSWR and GWR lines to Weymouth. The box closed in June 1985 although absolute block on the ex-LSWR line ceased in the early 1970s. 11½” wide, 14” high, 5” deep. Good original condition. | £450 |
| 29 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “ENQUIRIES” dark blue in VGC with excellent colour and shine with no chips or scratches, but evidence of original green door paint on the back. Flangeless,18” x 3½”. | £130 |
| 30 | TOTEM: MELROSE BR(Sc) half flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little touched-in edge rusting only. An ex-NBR “Waverley Route” station, opened in February 1849, closed January 1969. A rare totem, only seen twice previously at auction. | £600 |
| 31 | GWR ROYAL HOTEL SILVERPLATE HORS D’OEUVRES TRAY manufactured by Mappin & Webb London & Sheffield. Oval with five compartments, 16½” x 10½”. The initials “GWR” and “Great Western Royal Hotel” in scroll underneath are clearly incised on the underside. The hotel, an integral part of Paddington station in London, was opened in June 1854 originally with 103 bedrooms and 15 sitting rooms and was “the finest in London”; later additions increased capacity to 250 bedrooms. The hotel was sold by the BRB in 1983 and still operates today, having recently been refurbished.. VGC. | £260 |
| 32 | GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “CLEANING ENGINE FIRES Only Permitted Between Notice Boards.” An unheaded notice which caused some correspondence in “Railway Collectors Journal” some time ago when it was established that the notice is G&SWR. 25” x 14” in totally original condition. | £240 |
| 33 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd London The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England No. 3044/D706 1962 “ as carried by the BR Co-Co 1750HP diesel electric type 3 loco D6752 which entered traffic at Darnall in September 1962. Renumbered 37052 class 37/0 in February 1974 and 37713 in August 1988 class 37/7. Named “BRITISH STEEL WORKINGTON” at Thornaby TMD without ceremony in August 1992. Nameplates removed in July 1994 at Doncaster. To store at Bescot in March 2000, then moved to Crewe withdrawn awaiting disposal in January 2003, cut up there in June 2006. Rectangular, 10” x 4½” chromed edges, BR blue paint almost removed, the back cleaned and has the number “37052” written on it. | £520 |
| 34 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE as carried by the LMS-NCC 4-4-0 class U2 5’3” gauge locomotive No 78 built by North British Loco Queens Park Works No 23100 in 1924 to NBL Order No L786, Derby Order 6095. Named “CHICHESTER CASTLE” in 1932. To UTA stock as No 78 in 1949 and withdrawn in 1960. Bell shaped, 9¾” tall, the barrel 3¾” diameter, the initials “NCC” stamped into the base nut. The whistle is minus the valve which was a very ornate item. Mounted into a well made wooden base for display, the whistle is lightly polished only and VGC. | £120 |
| 35 | TOTEM: COLNE BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. An ex-L&YR and Midland joint station between Burnley and Skipton opened in October 1848, still open today. | £480 |
| 36 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 80113 from the BR standard 2-6-4T class 4 loco built at Doncaster in December 1954 to Order EO398. Allocated to Keith, Hawick and finally St Margarets Edinburgh. Withdrawn in September 1966 and cut up at Shipbuilding Industries, Faslane. Repainted front a long time ago, the back partially in brown primer. | £480 |
| 37 | SHEDPLATE: 31E BURY ST EDMUNDS (1950 – January 1959). This former Great Eastern, LNER and BR(E) shed had an allocation of 14 locos in 1950 and by June 1957 it had only three. On closure, in January 1959 it lost its one and only loco, B12 61546. Repainted front, ex-loco back. An extremely rare code to have survived, never offered previously at auction. | £850 |
| 38 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. A large Webb & Thompson Electric TRAIN STAFF with the section names “Bodmin Town – Boscarne Junction” embossed on brass plates affixed to one end. A section on the Bodmin – Wadebridge line, Boscarne being the junction with the ex GWR line from Bodmin General and Bodmin Road. This staff is from the GWR Bodmin General to Boscarne Junction section which was changed to electric key token operation in the 1960s. Both lines closed in January 1967. 23” long, the brass rings around the central steel column are approx 2¼” diameter. Good, ex-section condition. | £240 |
| 39 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “LAMPS.” 13½” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front and back many years ago. | £160 |
| 40 | TOTEM: BRAUGHING BR(E) half flanged dark blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a small repaired face chip and minor edge rusting only. An ex-GER station on the Ware – Buntingford branch in Hertfordshire opened in July 1863, closed November 1964. A rare totem, seen only three times previously at auction. | £1800 |
| 41 | PULLMAN CAR BRASS TABLE LAMP in brass with a wavy hexagonal base with a six-sided stem, the base and stem plain without decoration. The top is finished with the usual thistle finial. Clearly stamped “TC35” at the electrical input. Third Class parlour car No. 35 was built in 1926 and used extensively on the SR and LNER, withdrawn in 1963 and preserved at Beaulieu Motor Museum. Regrettably, it was dismantled in 1973. The lamp is a post-war version (not the original) made circa 1950 when the car was used in the “Golden Arrow.” Approx. 21” high with 6” diameter base. Fitted with an original pink Perspex shade which has a split. Refitted for operation at 240V AC (not tested). Lamp in VGC. | £450 |
| 42 | PULLMAN CAR SILVERPLATE TOAST RACK manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Compartments for four slices of toast with a centrally mounted ring carrying handle. Elongated oval shape base 5¼” x 3” standing on four ball feet, 5¼” high. The “Pullman Car Company” round crest is clearly incised on one end of the base. VGC. | £140 |
| 43 | WAGONS-LITS BRASS ASHTRAY. 5⅜” diameter tray with an art-nouveau shell-like pattern around the edges and provision for resting four cigarettes. The intertwined initials “WL” are embossed in the bowl. Stands on a vulcanized rubber ring to prevent movement in service. Wagons-Lits operated luxury trains all over Europe in the early and mid 20th Century and still operate sleeping cars on overnight international expresses. Good condition. | £140 |
| 44 | PULLMAN CAR SILVERPLATE EGG CUP AND SPOON manufactured by Elkington. The cup is integral with the base, the spoon separate but is clipped to the rim of the cup. 3⅝” diameter base, 2¾” high. The “Pullman Car Company” round crest is clearly incised in the side of the cup and on the handle of the spoon. Both items are in VGC. (2) | £200 |
| 45 | PAINTED METAL CARRIAGE BOARD: “FLÈCHE D’OR” (Golden Arrow) with right pointing three-flight arrow. Finished in dark brown with cream lettering and arrow shaded in black. Fitted with four holes which hooked onto fixings on the coach side. The board dates from 1951. There was a ‘French’ and ‘English’ version either end. They were used extensively in the 1950s and 1960s but by the 1970s rarely. From possibly the most famous of Pullman Trains which ran daily between London Victoria – Paris Gare du Nord until 1972. 80” x 6½” in ex-vehicle condition. | £450 |
| 46 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (S) D/R poster: THE BRIGHTON BELLE. Artwork by Wolstenholme showing ex-SR “5-BEL” EMU 3051 all Pullman train at speed. Timings between Victoria – Brighton and vice versa shown at the bottom. Published in September 1952. Folded with minor staining in the picture, a scarce poster nonetheless. | £500 |
| 47 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (S) D/R poster: THE BOURNEMOUTH BELLE. Artwork by Wolstenholme showing BR Standard “Britannia” class 4-6-2 Pacific loco 70009 “ALFRED THE GREAT” hauling the express Pullman train. Timings between Waterloo – Bournemouth West and vice versa shown at the bottom. Undated, but obviously early 1950s. Ref: AD6350/A1. Rolled with a little water staining along one edge and a couple of edge tears in evidence, a scarce poster nonetheless. | £500 |
| 48 | VSOE D/R poster: VENICE – VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS. Art-nouveau style artwork showing Venetian scenes by Fix-Masseau dated 1979. One of a series of posters commissioned by Sea Containers (at that time the owners of VSOE) to commemorate the re-introduction of the London – Venice luxury express in 1980. Rolled, VGC. | £200 |
| 49 | SHEDPLATE: 33A PLAISTOW (1949 – November 1959, then sub of 33B). Between 1948 and 1949 this ex LT&SR shed was in the London Midland Region (13A), before being transferred to the Eastern Region. In the 1950s its allocation exceeded 80 locos. Ex-loco condition. A rare example. | £500 |
| 50 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “CLAN MACKINTOSH” as carried by BR Standard “Clan” class 6 4-6-2 Pacific loco 72007 built at Crewe in March 1952 and delivered new to Carlisle Kingmoor where it stayed for the remainder of its short career. Withdrawn in December 1965 and broken up at G.H. Campbell of Airdrie. Cast brass, 57½” x 6” basically ex-loco condition, the lettering untouched since removal from the loco, a small section of the red background paint blistered at the base only. | £21000 |
| 51 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE FLOWER VASE manufactured by Elkington. 2¾” diameter base, standing 8” high. The GWR coat of arms and wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” within scroll are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £280 |
| 52 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HASTINGS SUSSEX by Frank Sherwin from the Southern Region series (B) issued 1956. A scarce view of boats being repaired on the beach with children playing, the cliffs beyond silhouetted against billowing clouds. In an original glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £100 |
| 53 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow No. 28039 1961” as carried by the 0-4-0 225HP diesel hydraulic loco built to Order L105 and delivered new to NCB South Wales at Blaenavon Colliery. Transferred to Tymawr Colliery around April 1967, then to Bargoed Colliery in 1968 and finally Mountain Ash Colliery in July 1976. Scrapped on site in June 1980. Diamond shape, 13½” x 5½” lightly polished front only, back ex-loco. | £100 |
| 54 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2391 GF from 3ft 6in gauge 4-6-2+2-6-4 Garratt of class GF, built by Hanomag as 10533 of 1927 for lighter duties. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” attractively repainted front in red and blue, brasswork lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition. | £500 |
| 55 | BR(NE) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) HEATON STATION” in tangerine with deep colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow. An ex-NER North Tyneside suburban station opened in July 1847, closed August 1980. Fully flanged, 25” x 13” excellent condition. | £920 |
| 56 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 45698 as carried by the LMS 4-6-0 “Jubilee” 5XP (later 6P) class loco 5698 built at Crewe, Works No 296 in April 1936. Named “MARS” from new. Renumbered 45698 by BR from September 1948. A long-time Bank Hall allocation from where it was withdrawn in November 1965 and cut up at Wards, Beighton. Repainted front to good condition, the back in ex-loco condition. | £3000 |
| 57 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE MUSTARD POT manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Octagonal design, the base 1⅞” x 1⅞”, height 1⅝”. Comes complete with the internal blue glass lining and spoon. The stylised initials “LNER” are clearly incised on the side and also on the spoon. Signs of use, but good generally. (3) | £320 |
| 58 | LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY: TYER’S BRASS FACED SINGLE-LINE TABLET for the section “WOODA BAY – LYNTON 10” with section names engraved around the central square. Running between Lynton and Barnstaple this narrow gauge line was incorporated in June 1895 opening to traffic on 16th May 1898. The railway was purchased by the Southern Railway on 1st July 1923 and closed entirely by the same company on 30th September 1935. Note: This is the penultimate in the set of five tablets, covering the entire line to be offered in this and the following auction. Good ex-section condition. | £2450 |
| 59 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “TELEGRAPH DEPT.” 19” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £260 |
| 60 | TOTEM: INSTOW BR(W) half flanged chocolate and cream in ex-station condition but with good colour and shine, minor face chips in the lower panel and minor chips at edges. An ex-LSWR station between Barnstaple Junction and Bideford opened in November 1855, closed to regular traffic October 1965. A scarce totem, rarely seen at auction. | £1200 |
| 61 | LNER 1 pint SILVERPLATE COCKTAIL SHAKER manufactured by Gladwin, Sheffield. This is the scarcer version with integrated shredder, handle and spout with cork bung on a chain. The initials “LNER” in script clearly incised below the spout. Stands 8½” tall and in VGC. | £260 |
| 62 | CARRIAGE PRINT: GLAMIS CASTLE ANGUS by Edward Lawson from the Scottish Region series 1956-57. A summer afternoon view of the castle frontage with its many turrets. In an original glazed and painted wooden frame. Good condition. | £50 |
| 63 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT 1921 STOKE” as carried by an ex-NSR 0-6-2T new “L” class which bore the NSR numbers 18, 22, 25, 26 and 29. The works numbers were 183 to 187. They became LMS 2263 to 2267. All had been withdrawn from LMS stock by 1936 and some sold to private collieries. Oval, 10½” x 6” in ex-loco condition. NOTE: This is not the same plate as offered in our September 2007 auction. | £1000 |
| 64 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SILVERPLATE CAKE STAND manufactured by Mappin & Webb London & Sheffield. The bowl having a hexagonal wavy edge and a folding carrying handle with a floral design. The initials “GER” beneath the batwing motif are clearly incised at the centre of the bowl. An unusual item in VGC. | £230 |
| 65 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: CHATTERLEY JUNCT. An ex-NSR location on the main line between Stoke-on-Trent – Kidsgrove, once a busy junction serving three collieries, goods station and a passenger service to Keele. The station closed in September 1948. The box was a North Staffordshire Railway Type 2 design fitted with a 47 lever McKenzie & Holland 1873 Patent frame and closed in 1966 with the Harecastle diversion and electrification of the line. 83” x 10½” in fine ex-box condition. | £650 |
| 66 | ALUMINIUM DIAMOND DEPOT PLAQUE FOR THORNABY DEPOT showing the “Kingfisher” logo. 17¾” x 17¾”, the front has been repainted and lightly polished, the back has been cleaned, but still bears much evidence of having been carried by one of the fleet of class 08, 37, 47 and 56 diesel locomotives allocated to this depot from the late 1980s. One of the scarcer depot plaques. | £420 |
| 67 | SHEDPLATE: 71G BATH (S&D) (1950 – February 1958, later 82F) WEYMOUTH (February 1958 – September 1963, previously 82F, later 70G). This ex S&DJR shed came under BR(M) as 22C until transfer to BR(S) in 1950. It was then transferred to a third region, BR(W), when it became 82F in 1958, swapping identities with Weymouth. This ex GWR, BR(W) shed was then further recoded in 1963 when it changed from 71G to 70G. It finally closed in July 1967. While 71G Bath Green Park had an allocation of around 50 locos, Weymouth’s allocation in 1959 was just 21 ex-GWR locos with not one ex-SR example despite being a Southern shed. Repainted front and back. | £280 |
| 68 | CAST IRON LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS 72313 Phila, USA Oct – 1945” as carried by SNCF [French State Railways] standard gauge 2-8-2, class/number 141-R-500. Post war reconstruction design successfully used up to the 1970s. Rectangular rising to a peak, 14½” x 9¾” in totally ex-loco condition. | £180 |
| 69 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LEFT LUGGAGE” light blue in VGC with good excellent colour and shine, a tiny chip around one screw hole and a couple of minor edge chips only. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £220 |
| 70 | TOTEM: EDENBRIDGE TOWN BR(S) fully flanged green in excellent condition with good colour and shine, minor edge rusting only. An ex-LB&SCR station on the line to East Grinstead opened as Edenbridge in January 1888, renamed in May 1896, still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £750 |
| 71 | HR CHINA TEA CUP in plain white bearing the coat of arms of the company with the wording “The Highland Railway Refreshment Rooms” in blue glazed on the side. Bowl 3½” x 3” high in good condition. | N/S |
| 72 | SHEFFIELD & MIDLAND RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “S&M RY F H 45 FT”. 18¾” x 13½” with rounded corners, an MS&LR/GCR pattern plate. Restored in white lettering on red background, the back original. Running from Romiley – Ashburys and other sections of line, the company was jointly formed in June 1869 by the MS&LR and Midland to take over the Manchester & Stockport Railway. Renamed Great Central & Midland Railway in July 1904. | £200 |
| 73 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 8094 Rebuilt Stratford Works 1924” as carried by ex-GER C32 class 2-4-2T No 1094 which entered traffic in May 1893. Became LNER 8094 class F3 in 1924. Renumbered 7116 in November 1946. Withdrawn in November 1947 from Colchester. Face restored, brasswork polished, the back cleaned. | £200 |
| 74 | GWR CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4129 as carried by the GWR 2-6-2T 5101 class loco built at Swindon in May 1938 to Lot 313. Withdrawn from Kidderminster in September 1962 and cut up by John Cashmore, Great Bridge. Totally ex-loco condition front and back. | £800 |
| 75 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “GREAT WHERNSIDE” as carried by the BR Co-Co 3100HP diesel-electric class 60 loco 60020 built at Brush Electrical Machines, Loughborough, Works No 922 and entered traffic in January 1991. The nameplates were removed by EWS in November 1996. To store at Toton in January 2006; reinstated to service at Immingham in May 2006 and still there in service with EWS. Cast aluminum, 65½” x 9⅞” painted over original paintwork front only, ex-loco back. | N/S |
| 76 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “HAWKER SIDDELEY BRUSH Electrical Machines Locomotive No 922 1990” as carried by BR class 60 loco 60020 “GREAT WHERNSIDE” (See lot 75 above). The number “60020” is written on the back. Rectangular 9¾” x 5⅝”, paintwork retouched only. | £450 |
| 77 | BTC “LION HOLDING WHEEL” LOCOMOTIVE CREST in cast aluminium. These very attractive motifs were originally affixed to the sides of the then new 25kv AC Overhead Electric Locomotives (Classes AL1-AL5, later classes 81-85) constructed for the Euston – Manchester and Liverpool electrification from 1958 onwards. They were replaced by the later BR “double-arrow” symbol in the mid 1960s. Mounted on board 18¼” x 18¼” overall, verified serial numbers cast and stamped in the back and in excellent condition. | £500 |
| 78 | MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (IRELAND). A large Webb & Thompson Electric TRAIN STAFF with the section names “Castlebar - Westport” engraved on brass plates attached at one end.. A section on the Claremorris – Westport Town line opened in May 1862 and still open today. Westport signal box is still open, Castlebar signal box was closed in November 1988. 23” long, the brass rings around the central steel column are approx 2¼” diameter. Good, ex-section condition. | £100 |
| 79 | LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY 14” dial single fusee CLOCK the dial written “L&NWR Joyce Whitchurch” the paint is a little crazed and has been touched-in. Ornate wood carving around the clock face, slight damage between the XII and I. There is no LMSR plated number, but the number “3196” has been roughly scratched into the pendulum. The movement is marked “Joyce 27M”. The lot is accompanied by a letter dated January 1982 from the original clockmakers confirming that this was the 27th clock sold to the LNWR and they date it to around 1900. However there is a marking inside the box which appears to say “JBJ-Jan 4 1881” so it could be earlier. In full working order and complete with pendulum and winder. | £700 |
| 80 | TOTEM: SHEFFORD BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. An ex-MR station between Bedford and Hitchin, opened May 1857, closed January 1961. A rare totem, seen only once previously at auction, in April 1993. | £550 |
| 81 | LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN RAILWAYS – SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY bronze shield on wood “FOR SUCCESS IN THE QUOTA LEAGUE.” An annual award presented to stations and depots, in this case “Passenger League 1 1938 Blandford” which is engraved on one of two supplementary plates at each side of the shield. Blandford Forum station closed along with the rest of the line in March 1966. The manufacturer’s original label giving cleaning instructions still present on the back. A rare find in original condition. | £100 |
| 82 | CARRIAGE PRINT: MARKET HARBOROUGH LEICESTERSHIRE by Frank Sherwin from the LMR (B) series 1952. A print of St Dionysius church in the town centre. Not common and in an original type glazed wooden frame. Mint condition. | £130 |
| 83 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ROBT. STEPHENSON & Co Limited Engineers Newcastle on Tyne No 2730 1891” as carried by the inside cylinder 0-6-0T delivered new to James Joicey & Co Ltd, Beamish Colliery, in March 1891 as their No. 3 “TWIZELL.” Transferred to Lambton Colliery in November 1924 and into NCB ownership in January 1947. Transferred to Handen Hold Colliery in 1957 and then back to Beamish by August 1961. Denamed by February 1968 when loco went to Morrison Busty Colliery. Loco sold to the North of England Open Air Museum in March 1972. Oval, 13½” x 8” face lightly polished only the back ex-loco. | £2550 |
| 84 | TYER’S No 6 ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE TABLET: “ANGEL ROAD JUNCTION – EDMONTON JUNCTION 15” from the ex-GER branch which connected the Lea Valley line to the Enfield Town and Southbury loop line permitting through running from that part of North East London to and from Temple Mills and the London Docks. There was one intermediate station at Lower Edmonton Low Level which closed in September 1939. The line fell into disuse in the 1960s and was eventually lifted. Good ex-section condition. | £70 |
| 85 | BR(M) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) NUNEATON ABBEY STREET STATION” in maroon with good colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow, but having extensive repairs professionally executed at the right hand end. Nevertheless, a very rare sign. An ex-MR station opened in November 1864, closed March 1968. 25” x 13” fully flanged. | N/S |
| 86 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 62734 as carried by the LNER 4-4-0 D49/1 “Shire” class loco No 2759 built at Darlington in May 1929 and named “CUMBERLAND” Renumbered 2734 from November 1946, 62734 by BR from September 1948. Withdrawn in March 1961 from Carlisle and always allocated there. Repainted on both sides, the plate has been weld repaired and is also drilled with a metal plate at the back. Nevertheless, a rare plate and one of only a few survivors from this class. Would benefit from further restoration. NOTE: The nameplate “Cumberland” was sold by us in our December 2004 auction. | £750 |
| 87 | SHEDPLATE: 27A BANK HALL (June 1950 – September 1963, previously 23K, later 8K). With an allocation of 50 locos, this ex L&Y, LMS, and BR(M) shed was recoded 8K in 1963. Ex-loco condition front and back. | £300 |
| 88 | BRASS TENDER WORKSPLATE: “PRVNI CESKO – MORAVSKA Tovarna na Stroje V Praze No 76 – 1910” as carried by a standard gauge eight wheel bogie tender numbered 86-21 for the Austrian state railways. Fitted to a large locomotive – possibly an express passenger 2-6-4 of the 310 class. Rectangular, 12” x 5¾” in totally ex-loco condition. | £780 |
| 89 | GWR CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “STATION MASTER” in Pre-Grouping style with raised border. 24” x 3½” in good condition, the front painted brown with cream lettering and edging, the back original. | £280 |
| 90 | TOTEM: DORCHESTER WEST BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, but a little matt and stained, a couple of minor face chips and a little edge rusting only. An ex-GWR station between Weymouth and Yeovil opened in January 1857, still open today. A rare totem, seen only three times previously at auction. | £700 |
| 91 | BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS” (in totem) “TICKETS AND ENQUIRIES” in maroon with deep colour and shine, one or two very minor edge chips only. 24” x 18” fully flanged and in excellent condition. The totem title suggests that it was an example to be found outside a Travel Agency rather than a station. | £280 |
| 92 | GWR CAST IRON DIRECTION SIGN: “G.W.R. TO STATION.” Restored in chocolate and cream, the front repainted also. 25” x 8” (overall) with hanging rings at the top. A rare opportunity for collectors with “Private Path” or “Private Road” to add this to complete the set. | £580 |
| 93 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “HENSCHEL Nr 27403 – 1952 – Henschel & Sohn GmbH Kassel” with makers “star” symbol containing initial letters “UHS” as carried by 3ft 6in gauge Rhodesian Railways 4-8-2 number 333 of class 19. Designed for coal traffic. [Virtually identical to the SAR class 19D]. Rectangular, 8⅛” x 4⅛” in ex-loco condition front and back. | N/S |
| 94 | HIGHLAND RAILWAY Fletcher’s combined arm and lamp HOME SIGNAL REPEATER with the coppered face engraved “L&NWR Electrical & Signal Dept Crewe No 3009” at the base and the initials “HR” at the top. Tombstone shape with glazed front and apertures showing “Lamp Out/In” at the side and below the signal arm. Stands 10” high on a wooden 5” x 4” base and in VGC. | £90 |
| 95 | TOTEM: HAVERHILL BR(E) half flanged dark blue in ex-station condition, but with deep colour and shine, two small central face chips and edge rusting only. An ex-Colne Valley & Halstead Railway station on the Marks Tey – Cambridge line opened in July 1863, closed November 1964. A rare totem, seen only three times previously at auction. | £750 |
| 96 | ENAMEL SIGN: BARRY RAILWAY – WARNING – Access to The Tips or Tip Roads Leading Thereto is Strictly Forbidden Without Special Permit From The Company. By Order.” 38” x 26” in white with black lettering. A little rusting here and there, one or two small holes and some chipping, but a rare sign nonetheless. | £200 |
| 97 | LNER ENAMEL LOCO DEPOT ALLOCATION PLATE: “STAVELEY.” This shed was opened in 1892 by the Great Central Railway. After the Grouping this plate was used from around the mid 1920s, being affixed to the inside of the cab roof. The shed was closed in June 1965 as BR(E) 41H. Black lettering on white, 10” x 1⅜” with curved ends in excellent condition. A rare example. | N/S |
| 98 | NER Tyer’s mahogany cased Train Describing BLOCK INSTRUMENT. The front top segmented dial has a total of 16 labels, 15 of which have been allocated with descriptions including “Thro’ Express for KEB”, “NB or B&T”, Blackhill or Leamside”, West Line or Sunderland”, “Newburn or Shields”, Annfield or Dunston”, etc. The bottom dial, which mimics all of the locations in the top dial, has holes for a peg (attached to a chain) to be inserted which activates a clockwork mechanism and the appropriate description is passed to the next box. Appears to be from a signalbox to the south of Newcastle on Tyne, such as Gateshead. 12” wide, 20” high, 7” deep. A very rare instrument in VGC. | £2200 |
| 99 | BR(W) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “STAFF ONLY” chocolate and cream in VGC with excellent colour and shine, a small chip around one screw hole and a couple of minor edge chips only. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £150 |
| 100 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “THE HURWORTH” as carried by the LNER 4-4-0 D49/2 “Hunt” class locomotive numbered 282 built at Darlington in October 1932. Renumbered 2745 in October 1946 and BR 62745 in May 1949. Withdrawn in March 1959 from Scarborough and cut up at Darlington. Cast brass, 33” x 12½” with right facing fox, which appears to be a 1950s BR replacement for the original, which was either broken or stolen. Nevertheless, a superb example. The nameplate is offered complete with matching brass 9” x 5” worksplate “London & North Eastern Railway Darlington Works 1932,” the original number “282” at the centre ground off and replaced with a brass strip bearing the number “62745.” Both items in good ex-loco condition. The hunt operated in the Croft Spa – Northallerton area of Yorkshire. (2) | £17000 |
| 101 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE PICKLE JAR HOLDER manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. 4⅛” diameter base standing on three ball feet, 6½” tall to top of lifting lid with ball shaped handle. The GWR coat of arms and wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” within scroll are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £280 |
| 102 | CARRIAGE PRINT: EDINBURGH by Edwin Byatt from the LNER pre-war series issued around 1937. A scarce view of Princes Street, the Scott Memorial overshadowed by Edinburgh Castle beyond. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £200 |
| 103 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LA MAQUINISTA TERRESTRE Y MARITIMA Barcelona 1930 No 444” as carried by 5ft 6in gauge RENFE [Spanish State Railways] 4-8-0 number 240-2402 originally delivered to the Madrid – Zaragoza – Alicante Railway as No. 1542. Oval, 12” x 8” repainted front, brasswork lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £250 |
| 104 | LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY BRASS STATION BELL with a wooden handle. 6¾” diameter bowl, standing 13” high, the initials “LB&SCR” are clearly engraved at the top of the bowl. The wooden handle is a little loose and has been bound with twine to stop any further splitting of the wood. Good original condition. The station of origin is unknown. | £220 |
| 105 | LNER horseshoe-shaped ENAMEL STATION LAMP TABLET: “HAWARDEN” in black lettering on white background. 15” diameter (larger than standard). Slight edge rusting and chipping, good otherwise. An ex-GCR station on the Wrexham – Shotton line opened in March 1890. | N/S |
| 106 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 42252 as carried by the LMS 2-6-4T class 4P (later class 4) loco No 2252 built at Derby in 1946 to Lot 185. Became 42252 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn from Normanton in October 1967, finally cut up at Drapers, Hull. Repainted front to VGC, the back in ex-loco condition. | £650 |
| 107 | SHEDPLATE: 35A NEW ENGLAND (1949 – July 1958, later 34E). During the 1950s, this ex GNR, LNER and BR(E) shed was home to over 200 locos. Repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. A rare example. | £140 |
| 108 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “EVERCREECH JUNC NORTH – GLASTONBURY AND STREET” from the section on the branch from Evercreech Junction to Highbridge and Bridgwater which closed along with the rest of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Line in March 1966. West Pennard signal box closed in August 1964 and the Evercreech Junction North to Glastonbury And Street token section came into existence. In VGC, the lettering has been re-engraved, but is still a very desirable item from this long lamented line. | £240 |
| 109 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY 12” dial single fusee DROP CASE CLOCK with a glazed aperture in the bottom case to observe the pendulum. The initials “SE&CR” and the number “1014” are written on the repainted dial. The number “1014” is stamped on the back case and also appears on a small brass plate inside the side door. The clock was located at Dover Harbour Parcels Office which closed in July 1927. It was later allocated to Dover Priory Parcels Office. In full working order and complete with pendulum and winder. | N/S |
| 110 | TOTEM: BILSTON (CENTRAL) (the suffix appearing in the lower panel) BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in excellent condition with good colour and shine, a little repainted minor edge rusting only. An ex-GWR station between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton Low Level opened in November 1854, renamed Bilston Central in July 1950, closed March 1972. A scarce totem not seen at auction since December 1995. | £1300 |
| 111 | PORT TALBOT RAILWAY CAST IRON BOUNDARY MARKER comprising a 7¾” x 9” tombstone shaped plate “PTR 1896” mounted onto a 43” length of flat-bottom rail. Running from Port Talbot – Pontyrhyll and branches the company was incorporated in July 1894 and the first section opened in September 1897. It was worked by the GWR from 1907 and grouped into that company in 1922. All in totally ex-lineside condition. | £320 |
| 112 | CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “FURNESS RAILWAY – Caution to Trespassers … (plus seven lines of text). By Order December 1909.” This is the version with “Upon” in the wording. 26” x 19” nicely restored front in black on white, the back original. | £280 |
| 113 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “RUSTON & HORNSBY Lincoln England 165 DE 312990” as carried by the BR diesel electric loco ex-works in January 1953 and numbered PWM 650, a departmental loco for use by the Civil Engineers (Western Region). It spent most of its life at Newland Track Pre-Assembly Dept. Renumbered 97650 around October 1979. It was sold to Lincoln City Council for preservation in February 1991 and is now at the Great Northern & Lincolnshire Railway, Ludborough Station. Oval, 5¾” x 3⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £450 |
| 114 | GWR CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 9773 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0PT 8750 class loco built at Swindon in March 1936 to Lot 293. A long-time Swindon engine, it spent the last two years at Oxford. Withdrawn in December 1965 and cut up by John Cashmore, Newport. Repainted front and back many years ago. | £700 |
| 115 | TOTEM: DEAL BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with good colour and shine, a couple of minor face chips and a little edge rusting only. An ex-SE&CR Kent Coast station opened as Walmer in July 1846, renamed in June 1881, still open today. | £400 |
| 116 | LNER MODEL OF LNER “PACIFIC” LOCOMOTIVE “DOMINION OF CANADA” (No 4489) With “Beney” Table Lighter. The locomotive, finished in blue livery, is presented on a short length of rail, very similar to one of the contemporary paperweights, but this has the addition of a lighter base loose mounted behind the tender into which a separate lighting stick with “LNER” on the handle fits. Base 10” x 2” presented in its original box. Very rare in this complete form. | £320 |
| 117 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: AYLESBURY. 32” x 4½” with curved ends from the ex-Metropolitan & Gt Central Joint Station in Buckinghamshire opened in October 1863, still open today. Repainted front in white lettering on a black background, the back in ex-station condition. | £360 |
| 118 | STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “RUFFORD JCT – BLIDWORTH JCT 42B JC” from the ex-MR Mansfield – Rolleston Junction line which closed to passengers in August 1929, but remained open for freight afterwards. The Rufford Junction to Blidworth Junction came into existence in April 1929 when electric key token working replaced electric train tablet. The token section ceased to exist when Blidworth Junction signal box was closed circa. late 1967. Good ex-section condition the section names engraved in brass plates which are riveted to the circular end with square hole.. | £75 |
| 119 | GWR CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “STORES” in Pre-Grouping style with raised border. 18” x 3½” in VGC, the front painted brown with cream lettering and edging, the back original. | £240 |
| 120 | TOTEM: NEWPORT-ON-TAY EAST BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, one small repaired face chip and a couple of minor edge chips only. An ex-NBR station on the Leuchars Junction – Wormit branch originally named East Newport when opened in May 1879, renamed in June 1887, closed May 1969. | £520 |
| 121 | EAST COAST JOINT STOCK. A fine pair of WINE GLASSES with reed effect bowls and the initials “ECJS” within a garter neatly etched into the sides. They stand 4⅞” high with a 2⅝” diameter rim. As carried by carriages jointly owned by the NBR, NER and GNR operating between Kings Cross – Edinburgh – Glasgow and Aberdeen. The three companies became part of the LNER on 1st January 1923 whence the title disappeared. Very attractive and in VGC. (2) | £280 |
| 122 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HARPENDEN HERTFORDSHIRE by Ellis Silas from the LMR (A) series 1950. A view of the village green with local hostelry, shops and church fronting onto the main road. Not a common print and in an original type glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £90 |
| 123 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “AVONSIDE ENGINE Co Ltd Bristol Engine No 1950 Built 1924” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-6-0ST Order No 6005 delivered new to Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd., Markham Main Colliery, and named “HERBERT.” Taken into NCB stock in January 1947 still at Markham Main. In 1960 it was transferred to Rossington Main Colliery. Scrapped in 1963. Oval, 11” x 6½” in ex-loco condition. | N/S |
| 124 | LEATHER HORSE HARNESS which has been used to display 13 HORSEBRASSES with examples from the following railways: LSWR, SER, SR, SECR, L&YR, MR, LMS, LNWR and GWR. There is some duplication of company, but each is different. 53” x 5½” harness and brasses in VGC. (14) | £550 |
| 125 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “COLOSSUS” as carried by the BR Co-Co 2580HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D1672 built at Crewe entering service at Canton in March 1965. Named “COLOSSUS” at Cardiff without ceremony in August 1965. Renumbered 47086 in January 1974 class 47/0. The nameplates went missing in 1978, but reappeared in 1982 and were re-fitted. They were officially removed when loco was renumbered 47641 in March 1986. The name was also applied to loco 47564 (possibly unofficially) at Tinsley in October 1986, but was removed by June 1991. Colossus was one of the seven wonders of the world, a bronze statue set in the entrance to Rhodes harbour and destroyed by an earthquake in 225BC. The plate was cast at Swindon in aluminum, 44” x 8½” in ex-loco condition front and back, the back bearing the chalk mark “47086 – LHS”. The original black is showing underneath the later red paint. | £3500 |
| 126 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 44830 from the LMS 4-6-0 class 5 loco 4830 built at Crewe in 1944 to Lot 170. Renumbered 44830 at Nationalisation. Latterly a Leicester (GC), Derby and Heaton Mersey engine withdrawn in August 1967 and cut up at Wards, Beighton. Repainted front and back a long time ago. | £450 |
| 127 | SHEDPLATE: 50G WHITBY (1949 – April 1959). Noted for its allocation of A5 4-6-2Ts, this ex NER, LNER and BR(NE) shed was home to around 12 locos during this period. Repainted front, ex-loco back. A rare example. | £520 |
| 128 | LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. Sykes “Lock & Block” BLOCK INSTRUMENT. The glazed dials, one in the wooden case, one in a supplementary steel case above, are for “Down Line” and “Up Line” and are enamel plated. At the centre of each dial are the moveable aspects reading “locked “ and “unlocked.” Unfortunately there is no indication which signalbox the instrument originated from, but is typical of the type employed by the LB&SCR in the South London area. 10½” wide, 24” high, 6½” deep. Complete and in good, ex-box condition. | £160 |
| 129 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “STAFF ONLY” light blue in virtually mint condition with excellent colour and shine. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £190 |
| 130 | TOTEM: BARTON & WALTON BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. One of the type with a narrower flange all the way round to facilitate wall fitting. The four face drill holes have since been professionally filled in and expertly colour matched. An ex-MR station on the Tamworth – Burton-on-Trent line, opened in August 1839, closed August 1958. An extremely rare totem, there being only six fitted on the station, this is only the second to be seen at auction. | N/S |
| 131 | GWR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT SILVERPLATE WAITERS TRAY manufactured by Elkington. 14” diameter with a wavy pattern engraved into the surface of the tray surrounding the GWR coat of arms and the initials GWR also “Birmingham Restaurant” in scroll which are clearly incised into the middle. VGC. | £190 |
| 132 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “THESE BUCKETS Must Be Kept Full ….. (plus another four lines of text). By Order.” The plate came from Evercreech Junction station, possibly the most famous location on the line which closed entirely in March 1966. 15½” x 9¾” rectangular with scalloped corners, face restored only, the back in original condition. | £250 |
| 133 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “YORKSHIRE ENGINE Co Limited Meadow-Hall Works Sheffield No 2529 1953” as carried by an 0-4-0 diesel-electric loco delivered new to Steel Peach & Tozer, Rotherham as their No 22. Became part of British Steel Corporation at Ickles Works Rotherham as No 6. No disposal information available. Oval 11” x 6” face repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 134 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY skeleton type TICKET DATE PRESS. Base 6” x 4¼” and 7½” high, in full working order in VGC and complete with drum of dates. | £320 |
| 135 | HEADBOARD: “THE HOOK CONTINENTAL.” Cast aluminium, the face has been attractively restored to the original dark blue background with the letters and surround lightly polished only. The two painted vignettes show the Union Jack and the flag of Holland which have been left untouched. The back has a fixing bracket and has been painted, probably by Stratford depot. The thickness of paint prevents positive identification, but the names “The Norfolkman,” “The Day Continental,” and “The Heart of Midlothian” amongst others, appear on the back. These were other plates cast to the same specifications. With its origins in GER days “The Hook Continental” ran each evening from Liverpool Street to Harwich Parkeston Quay and every morning in the reverse direction running non-stop, connecting with the nightly sailings to and from the Hook of Holland. The service ceased in December 2006. Overall measurements are 40” x 14” and in VGC. See also Lot 136. | £3100 |
| 136 | ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING: “THE HOOK CONTINENTAL” passing Colchester in the late 1950s hauled by English Electric 1Co-Co1 diesel-electric locomotive D204 by S. Anderson commissioned in 2002. The loco was a 2000HP diesel electric type 4 built at Vulcan Foundry Works No 2371/VFD399 and entered traffic in May 1958 at Stratford. The loco was renumbered 40004 class 40 in March 1974 and withdrawn in September 1984 from Longsight. Cut up at Crewe Works in September 1986. The scene is of the train running in the “Down” direction on a summer’s evening, the driver just opening up after passing through the tortuous curves at the west end of the station prior to the early 1960s remodelling. 40” x 28” in VGC. For a history of the service see Lot 135. | £380 |
| 137 | TWO WOODEN OFFICE CHAIRS: One is a standard MR with the initial “M” cut into the back rail. The other is an LNWR chair which is stamped “LNWR” underneath the seat. Also present is the word “Lancaster” but it is partly covered by a modern support which has been added to give the seat additional strength. Both are approx 34” high, 17” deep, 19” wide and have been re-padded and re-upholstered to good condition. (2) | £65 |
| 138 | TYER’S NO 6 BRASS SINGLE LINE TABLET: “ROXBURGH JCT – KELSO 22” from the ex-NBR St Boswells – Kelso (Tweed Valley) line which closed in June 1964. Kelso was jointly owned with the NER which ran services through to Tweedmouth. Roxburgh Junction was the junction for the Jedburgh branch which closed in August 1948. The Roxburgh Junction to Kelso token section came into existence in December 1933 when the line between the two signal boxes was singled, and ceased to exist in December 1964 when Roxburgh Junction signal closed and the token section was extended to between Maxton and Kelso. Good ex-section condition. | £480 |
| 139 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “OFFICE.” 13½” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. Rare. | £260 |
| 140 | TOTEM: STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION (the suffix appearing in the lower panel) BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in VGC with deep colour, a minor edge and a little edge rusting only. An ex-GWR station the junction for Dudley and Smethwick from Kidderminster opened in October 1901, having replaced an earlier structure which opened in 1872, renamed in October 1879, and still open today. A rare example. | £650 |
| 141 | LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY CHINA TEACUP in white with the company coat of arms in brown glazed on the side. Cup 3½” diameter, 3” high in good condition. The LC&DR amalgamated with the SER in 1899 and was managed by the SE&C&DR Management Committee until the Grouping. | £48 |
| 142 | CARRIAGE PRINT: DEEPING ST JAMES LINCOLNSHIRE by Freda Marston from the LNER post-war series issued 1945-1947. A scarce and sought after print of this attractive village – station now closed. In an original type glazed wooden frame. A small tear in the right hand border, good otherwise. | £90 |
| 143 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK GORTON Ltd Manchester 1965 Serial No 8049 Power Equipment by Associated Electrical Industries Ltd and Sulzer” as carried by BR Bo-Bo 1250HP type 2 loco D7639 which entered service in December 1965 at Darnall. Renumbered 25289 class 25/3 in February 1974. Withdrawn from Bescot in January 1984 due to cab damage sustained in a shunting accident at Preston. Sent to Swindon for scrapping and cut up by October 1984. The number “25289” is written on the back. Rectangular, 13⅛” x 6⅝” in ex-loco condition. | £480 |
| 144 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY small three-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped “NER John Levick Birmingham” in lens reducing cone. Innards complete with reservoir stamped “NER Dew K” unmarked burner and reflector. An ornate brass label on reducing cone states “Ins Dunham, Whitby.” All internal glasses present and complete. Bevel-edged front lens with copper rim. From an ex-NER coastal station opened in June 1847. Exceptionally good original unrestored condition. | £300 |
| 145 | SR ENAMEL TARGET STATION SIGN: BROMLEY NORTH. 36” x 13” in good condition with good colour and shine, but having a few well-repaired face chips. Still screwed to original backing board. An ex-SE&CR Kent station at the end of a short branch from Grove Park opened in July 1899. A scarce example, seen only twice previously at auction. | £200 |
| 146 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 60829 as carried by the LNER 2-6-2 V2 class loco 4800 built at Darlington and entered traffic in April 1938. Renumbered LNER 729 from March 1946, 829 from September 1946 and BR 60829 from September 1949. Withdrawn from New England in May 1962 and cut up at Doncaster Repainted front many years ago, the back in grey primer. | £580 |
| 147 | SHEDPLATE: 17E HEATON MERSEY (January 1957 – April 1958, previously 13C and 9F, later 9F). This ex CLC, LMS and BR(M) shed was briefly recoded from 9F, and then reverted back just 15 months later. It had an allocation of around 50 locos. Repainted front and back. A rare example seen only twice previously at auction. | £100 |
| 148 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. A large Webb & Thompson Electric TRAIN STAFF brass labelled at one end for the section Saundersfoot – Templeton on the Whitland – Pembroke Dock line. The section appears to have ceased by 1969. 25½” long, the brass rings around the central steel column are approx 2¼” diameter, with a key at one end to operate a ground frame within the section. Ex-section condition and a little rusty. | £220 |
| 149 | BR(NE) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “GENERAL OFFICE” fully flanged in tangerine with deep colour and shine, minor edge chipping only. 18” x 6”, a rare example in VGC. | £240 |
| 150 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “OAKLEY GRANGE” as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 “Grange” class loco 6823 built at Swindon in January 1937 to Lot 308. Withdrawn in June 1965 and cut up at Birds (Swansea) Ltd. The nameplate measures 67” x 14¾” in VGC, the lettering and full beading lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition with the number “6823” chalked on. Complete with matching BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “6823” which, although the surround has been repainted in a different shade of green, retains the original black painted background to the numerals with orange edging. The back is in ex-loco condition. Latterly a Truro and finally an Oxley (Wolverhampton) allocation. Withdrawn in June 1965 and broken up at Birds, Long Marston in November 1965. The grange itself is now in use as flats. (2) | £9000 |
| 151 | GWR/BR(W) framed and glazed WAITING ROOM PRINT: TORQUAY with artwork by Martine showing park scene, double decker bus going past, bay with yachts beyond. A small ivorine label at the base states “Torquay.” 24” x 42” (frame size) in good condition. | £75 |
| 152 | BR(S) BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE complete with operating lever and clearly embossed “BR(S)” and “YM3” being the BR version of the standard SR type whistle as carried by one of the docks or shunting engines. 12¼” x 7” x 3” (0verall) in good ex-loco condition. | £350 |
| 153 | CAST IRON LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 8 Darlington Works 1914” as carried by ex-NER Vincent Raven designed 0-4-4-0 1500HP overhead electric freight loco No 8 built at Darlington with Siemens equipment in December 1914. Retained the number 8 in LNER days but became class EB1 in 1923. Renumbered LNER 6495 in May 1946 and BR 26507 in 1948 class EF1 (thought to mean “Experimental Freight”). Withdrawn from South Gosforth in August 1950. Towed to Wanty & Co., Catcliffe, Sheffield for scrapping in February 1951 and cut up in July that year. Restored to VGC in green with copper lettering on the front, the back cleaned. Slight damage to left-hand bolt hole sustained when removed from engine. The legend “No 8 Electric NER” has been painted on the back. The plate was fitted to the nose end of the loco in place of the original NER number plate. Extremely rare. | £1600 |
| 154 | GWR BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 6321 as carried by the GWR 2-6-0 Mogul loco of the 43XX class built at Swindon in February 1921 to Lot 212, Works No 1921. Withdrawn in March 1956. The engine class details “2.6.0” and Boiler Class “D.G.” are clearly stamped into the rim. Restored front to good condition many years ago, the brass numbers in need of a light polish, surround repainted in a lighter shade of green, the back in ex-loco condition. | £750 |
| 155 | BR(E) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) ENFIELD CHASE STATION” in dark blue with deep colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow. An ex-GNR station on the Hertford Loop line, opened in April 1910 replacing an earlier station, renamed Enfield Chase in July 1923, still open today. Fully flanged, 25” x 13” excellent condition. | £1000 |
| 156 | ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS: “SS AMSTERDAM” by H. Jansen and dated 1909 showing the GER steamer full ahead on its North Sea crossing from Harwich with rolling waves. The painting was commissioned by the GER Publicity Department and used in a number of its publications. Unframed, 21” x 13” in VGC. | £300 |
| 157 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY large wooden cased BLOCK INSTRUMENT with glazed aperture with needles showing “Up Line” and “Down Line” with three-position rotary switch at base and a small brass plunger (a second plunger has been plated over). The ivorine label “Fauldhouse Goods” appears at the top. Fauldhouse Goods signal box closed in October 1962 and was located on the Midcalder Junction to Holytown Junction via Shotts line. 12” wide, 19” high, 9½” deep. Good ex-box condition. | £300 |
| 158 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “NEWQUAY – ST DENNIS JC” from the final section of the ex-GWR Par – Newquay branch which opened June 1876 and still open today. The Newquay and St. Dennis Junction token section came into existence when St Colomb Road signal box was closed in 1965 and ceased to exist in December 1986 when St. Dennis Junction signal box was closed. Good ex-section condition with traces of yellow paint. | £75 |
| 159 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “GOODS OFFICE” (on two lines). 14¾” x 4¾” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in red primer. | £180 |
| 160 | TOTEM: DINGWALL BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, very minor edge rusting only. An ex-Highland Railway station on the Inverness – Wick “Far North” line, the junction for Kyle of Lochalsh, opened in June 1862 and still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £1450 |
| 161 | FURNESS RAILWAY REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT three-piece SILVERPLATE CRUET SET manufactured by Walker & Hall complete with glass salt cellar, pepper and mustard pots. Clover shaped base 4” x 4” standing on three ball feet, 6” to top of central carrying handle. The company name “Furness Railway” surrounded by “Refreshment Department” in garter is clearly incised in a plate at the front. VGC. | £240 |
| 162 | CARRIAGE PRINT: KNUTSFORD CHESHIRE by Charles Knight from the LMR Series (B) issued c.1952. A view of the deserted High Street bordered by timbered buildings. In an original type glazed wooden frame in VGC. | £150 |
| 163 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds No 1039 1913” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-6-0T ex-works September 1913 and delivered new to River Wear Commissioners, Sunderland as RWC No 14. Rebuilt in 1938. Sold to Thomas Young & Sons (Shipbreakers) Ltd Sunderland for scrapping in November 1957. Oval, 12⅞” x 8⅛” in VGC, the lettering repainted and varnished, back ex-loco. | N/S |
| 164 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY 8” dial single fusee OFFICE CLOCK the dial now reading “BR(S) John Walker South Molton Street London 4526 SW” with roman numerals and the 24 hour clock added in red. The number “4526 SW” is also stamped on the back case. The letters “SW” were added by the Southern Railway. The clock was located at Aldershot Parcels Office and was supplied by John Walker to the LSWR between June 1878 and April 1880. In full working order and complete with pendulum and winder. | £1000 |
| 165 | TOTEM: CHARTHAM BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with good colour and shine, minor rusting to the black surround only. An ex-SE&CR station between Ashford and Canterbury West opened in 1859, still open today. A scarce totem, not seen at auction since September 2002. | £450 |
| 166 | BR(W) CARRIAGE DESTINATION BOARD with “Pwllheli” on one side “Portmadoc” on the other. Both ex-Cambrian Railways stations on the coast line, still open today. Wood with metal ends, 32” x 3¼” painted in maroon with yellow lettering in good condition, although wood is splitting a little at both ends. | £200 |
| 167 | SHEDPLATE: 9E TRAFFORD PARK (May 1950 – January 1957, April 1958 – March 1968 (17E from January 1957 – April 1968). This former CLC, LMS and BR(M) shed always had a substantial allocation of between 50 and 70 locos. Repainted front and back. The back is inscribed “8344 8F” an LMS 2-8-0 8F class loco built at Horwich in 1944 to Lot 160. Became BR 48344, withdrawn from Trafford Park in April 1968 and cut up at Buttigiegs of Newport. | N/S |
| 168 | BELFAST & COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY CAST IRON COAT OF ARMS as recovered from Queens Quay Station Belfast. The Latin motto “Pro Tanto Quid Retribumaus” is in scroll underneath the device. The station opened in August 1848 and closed April 1976 upon opening of the Belfast Central line. In totally ex-station condition. | N/S |
| 169 | BR(NE) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LADIES WAITING ROOM” in tangerine with deep colour and shine, a couple of professionally repaired face chips only. Flangeless, 18” x 6” in VGC. | £100 |
| 170 | TOTEM: WYRLEY & CHESLYN HAY BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge chipping and rusting only. A former LMS station on the Walsall – Rugeley Trent Valley line, opened by the South Staffordshire Railway as Wyrley & Church Bridge in February 1858, renamed December 1912, closed January 1965. A very rare totem, one of only two known to have survived from this station, this is the second example to be offered at auction and a “must have” for anyone collecting this line. | £700 |
| 171 | LMS CHINA TEA CUP in plain white bearing the legend “L.M.S. Inverness” in green on the side. Bowl 3½” x 3” high, a little crazing in the glaze, good otherwise. | £30 |
| 172 | CAST IRON NOTICE: “LNER PETROL STORE – Danger – Smoking Prohibited … (plus another four lines of text). By Order.” 19” x 12” repainted in red with black lettering. | £85 |
| 173 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ROBERT STEPHENSON & Co. Ltd Darlington 1913 No. 3548” as carried by the South African Railways 3ft 6in gauge class 14R 4-8-2 No. 1706. Hexagonal, 11¼” x 5¼” in ex-loco condition with a little scoring to the face numbers. | £300 |
| 174 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CARRIAGE COMPARTMENT RUG. Light blue and grey background, grey and dark blue edging, with the company initials “GWR” in roundels woven in at each end. 66” x 35” in good condition generally, one stain and a little moth eaten at one edge only. | £20 |
| 175 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: QUEEN ELIZABETH II as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 6090HP 25Kv AC overhead class 91 loco 91029 built at Crewe to Lot No 1517 entering traffic in January 1991. Named “QUEEN ELIZABETH II” at a ceremony at Kings Cross in June 1991. The nameplates were removed in April 1997 and name reapplied in stick on lettering at Doncaster in November 1999. Went to ADtranz in August 2002 when the name disappeared. Outshopped as 91129 in October 2002 and name reapplied in stick-on letters at Bounds Green. Thought to be the only loco ever named by the monarch with his/her own name. Stainless steel 39” x 6” in excellent condition displayed on a walnut board. | N/S |
| 176 | ALUMINIUM DIAMOND DEPOT PLAQUE FOR TOTON DEPOT showing the “Cooling Towers” logo. 17¾” x 17¾”, the front has been repainted and lightly polished, the back has been cleaned, but obviously carried, bearing the legend “56100,” one of the fleet of BR Co-Co 3250HP diesel-electric class 56 locos allocated to the depot and carried from the late 1980s. 56100 was built at Doncaster, delivered new to Tinsley in November 1981 and allocated to Toton from January 1987 to March 1994. Still in stock with EWS at Margam. | £130 |
| 177 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE SALT CELLAR manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Octagonal design, the base 1¾” x 1¾”, height 2½”. The stylised initials “LNER” are incised on the side. Signs of use, but good generally. | £180 |
| 178 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co. Ltd. Leeds 115HP No. 9262 1985” as carried by the 2’ 6” gauge 4-wheel diesel hydraulic loco new to BSC at Shotton Steelworks, Cold Strip Mill No. 2 in November 1985. The company became Corus Coated Products Division in September 1999. Loco was still there in October 2005. Oval, 11” x 8” unrestored. | £150 |
| 179 | LSWR CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “STATIONMASTER.” This rare plate which has curved ends and is 23” x 4” originated from Blandford Forum station on the long-lamented Somerset & Dorset Joint Line which closed in March 1966. Carefully restored with raised white lettering and border on black and is in excellent condition. | £420 |
| 180 | TOTEM: BOURNEMOUTH WEST BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, a few minor edge chips and rusting only. An ex-LSWR station opened in June 1874, closed October 1965, for many years the terminus station for trains from the Somerset & Dorset Joint line. Possibly one of the most desirable Southern Region totems. | £1700 |
| 181 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY BRONZE SHIELD loose mounted on board showing the coats of arms of the company. 9¾” diameter circular shield with the company title around the circumference and showing the heraldic devices of nine counties and certain towns through which the GER operated upon incorporation in August 1862. Exact use unknown. VGC. | N/S |
| 182 | LNER PAIR OF WOODEN CAPTAIN’S CHAIRS. Both are approx 30” high, 18” wide and 18½” deep and in good/VGC. They are clearly branded “LNER” underneath the seat. | £80 |
| 183 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4783 Built Darlington Works 1929” as carried by the LNER 0-6-0 J39 class loco No 2730 which entered traffic in May 1929. Renumbered LNER 4783 in May 1946 and 64783 by BR in February 1951. Withdrawn from Stratford in November 1960 and cut up there. Lightly polished front and back. | £280 |
| 184 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2478 19C from 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 of class 19C built by North British Loco Co Works No 24211 of 1935. A branch line design where the “C” variant had rotary cam valve gear. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ unpainted, ex-loco condition front and back. | £340 |
| 185 | LNER ENAMEL STATION TABLET: BOTHWELL in virtually mint condition in cream with brown lettering and edging, a couple of minor edge chips only. From an ex-NBR station on the Shettleston – Hamilton branch opened in April 1878, closed July 1955. 16⅛” x 5” fully flanged. | £180 |
| 186 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 92037 from the BR standard 2-10-0 class 9F loco built at Crewe in December 1954 to Order E489 and delivered new to New England. Withdrawn from Immingham in February 1965. Repainted front a long time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £800 |
| 187 | SHEDPLATE: 14B KENTISH TOWN (1935 – April 1963) CRICKLEWOOD WEST (September 1963 – April 1965, then DMU depot). This majestically constructed MR, LMS and BR(M) shed had over 100 locos allocated for most of its BR days, including around 15 “Jubilees” and a handful of “Royal Scots.” Ex-loco condition. | £220 |
| 188 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “CASTLE KENNEDY – CAIRNRYAN JCT 17” the section names engraved around the triangle in a rounded triangular end from the ex-Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Joint Railway section. Castle Kennedy lost its passenger service in June 1965, but the line is still in use for trains to and from Stranraer. The Castle Kennedy to Cairnryan Junction token section came into existence when Cairnryan Junction signal box opened in October 1942. It ceased to exist when Cairnryan Junction signal box closed in December 1962 and the token section once again became Castle Kennedy to Stranraer Harbour Junction. Good ex-section condition. | N/S |
| 189 | BR(M) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PERMANENT WAY INSPECTOR” fully flanged in maroon with deep colour and shine, a couple of minor edge chips at the bottom only. 18” x 6”, a rare example in VGC. | £580 |
| 190 | TOTEM: FLEETWOOD BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, repainted edge rusting only. An ex-LMS Fylde area station opened by the Preston & Wyre Railway in July 1883, having replaced an earlier construction, closed April 1966. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction, the last time being December 2002. | £800 |
| 191 | GWR TREGENNA CASTLE HOTEL SILVERPLATE CHEESE DISH in two parts comprising dish with lift off lid. Both parts are clearly incised “GWR (in script) surrounded by “Tregenna Castle Hotel” in garter and in VGC. The Tregenna Castle Hotel located at St Ives, Cornwall, was originally built in 1874 and leased to the GWR in 1878, eventually bought outright by them in 1895. Additions to the building were made in 1932. One of the hotels sold off in 1983, purchased by Batchshire Ltd (a Sea Containers subsidiary) and still open today. | £350 |
| 192 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LASTINGHAM NEAR PICKERING YORKSHIRE by L. J. Wood from the LNER post-war series. One of only two prints issued by this artist, both in 1954. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £85 |
| 193 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Coy Ltd Hyde Park Works Glasgow No 23658 1927” as carried by LMS 0-6-0 class 4 (later 4F) loco 4489 built to Lot 46. Renumbered 44489 by BR and withdrawn from Workington in August 1965. Cut up by Birds at Bynea. Circular 7¾” in diameter, ex-loco condition, but slight damage to right-hand bolthole when removed from the loco. | N/S |
| 194 | GWR CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 9610 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0PT 8750 class loco built at Swindon in July 1945 to Lot 352. A long-time Birkenhead engine, withdrawn in September 1966 and cut up by John Cashmore, Newport. Restored front to good condition some time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. A couple of indentations in the back surround to accommodate rivets etc. in the cabside. | £500 |
| 195 | LMS ENAMEL LAMP TABLET: NANTYBWCH. 17” x 4½”in black lettering on yellow with good colour and shine, a face chip and a couple of edge chips only. An ex-LNWR station opened as Tredegar (Nantybwch) between Rhymney Bridge and Beaufort on the Heads of the Valleys line in March 1864, renamed November 1868, closed June 1960. | £720 |
| 196 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 30022 as carried by the ex-LSWR 0-4-4T M7 class loco No 22 built at Nine Elms in January 1899 to Order E9. Renumbered SR E22 then 22 and finally 30022 by BR. Withdrawn in May 1958 from Fratton. Repainted front to VGC, the back is in ex-loco condition and the embossed BR(S) Eastleigh triangle clearly in evidence. | £1400 |
| 197 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped “NBR – 1859 – 5671S - Wormit” and bearing a large brass label Hendry Bothers, Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. The reducing cone is also stamped “NBR.” The innards comprise a vessel stamped “Kerosene,” “LNE” burner and reflector. Internal glasses are present and complete. Bevel-edged front lens with brass rim. From an ex-NBR station on the Tayport branch opened in May 1879, closed May 1969. The lamp is in exceptional, original, undamaged, unrestored condition. | £320 |
| 198 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “SKODOVY ZAVODY V Plzni Cis 842 - 1937” [The Skoda Works] as carried by standard gauge CSD [Czechoslovakian State Railways] 4-6-2 class/number 387.038. A three cylinder express passenger design. Rectangular, 13¾” x 6” in totally ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 199 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “PLATELAYERS.” 19” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front in blue/white to VGC, the stamped initials “GNR” neatly picked out in red, the back in original condition. Extremely rare. | £880 |
| 200 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “HYDERABAD” as carried by LMS 4-6-0 “Jubilee” class 5XP later 6P loco 5585 built at North British Loco Co Queens Park, Works No 24142 in December 1934 to Lot 118. Named “HYDERABAD” in June 1936. Renumbered 45585 by BR in May 1948. A Kentish Town, Neasden and later Leicester and Burton engine, withdrawn in May 1964 from Derby. Broken up by Wards, Killamarsh in November the same year. This was the plate carried on the right hand side of the loco. Cast brass, 34½” x 4¼” front repainted, the brasswork lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition. | £11600 |
| 201 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE FRUIT BOWL manufactured by Elkington. Highly decorative fruit design pressed in relief at the base of the bowl with a fruit and leaf design all the way round the outside. The “White Star Line” flag is clearly incised on the outside. Wavy-edged oval shaped, 11¾” x 8½” in VGC. | £600 |
| 202 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE PLATTER oval in shape 14¼” x 9¾” with a floral deign around the edge surrounding a double starburst around the centre. The “White Star Line” flag is clearly incised on one edge. An unusual piece in VGC. | £550 |
| 203 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE ICE BUCKET manufactured by Elkington. Small size, 5¼” diameter top rim, standing 5” high with a carrying handle, plain design. The “White Star Line” flag is clearly incised in the side. A little wear to the plating, good generally. | £220 |
| 204 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE SAUCE BOAT manufactured by Elkington. Oval shape 2½” x 4” base, 4½” to top of carrying handle. White Star symbols embossed all around the rim. The “White Star Line” flag is incised on the side and the title is repeated on the base. A little worn, good generally. | £150 |
| 205 | CUNARD WHITE STAR SILVERPLATE TOAST RACK manufactured by Barker Bros. Compartments for eight slices of toast formed by a series of rings joined together by a base on four ball feet with a centrally mounted ring carrying handle. Elongated oval shape base 9¾” x 3¼”, height 6”. The wording “Cunard White Star” within a crescent moon are clearly incised on a plate below the carrying handle. VGC. | £75 |
| 206 | RED STAR LINE cut glass WINE CARAFE complete with original stopper. 4½” diameter base, 12” tall. The “Red Star” line flag motif and the title “Red Star Line” in scroll are clearly etched in the side. Attractive and in VGC. | £125 |
| 207 | LMS STEAMERS SILVERPLATE COCKTAIL SHAKER manufactured by Elkington. The shaker is assembled in three parts: mixing bowl; filter; cap. The company name “LMS Steamers” with laurel leaves is clearly incised on the side. 8¼” tall and in VGC. | £250 |
| 208 | GWR MARINE SILVERPLATE ½ pint CREAM JUG manufactured by Elkington. 3¼” diameter base, 3¾” tall with handle and spout. The initials “GWR” surrounded by the wording “Marine Dept” in garter are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £110 |
| 209 | GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY Co. original SAILOR’S HAT with the company name on a tied band around the edge. Manufactured by James Forsyth of St Albans, size 6⅞” and complete with ribbon to tie under the chin. The GCR were heavily committed to seagoing operations from their port at Immingham. The hat is in VGC. | £60 |
| 210 | LNER HOTELS ASHTRAY with flowery decoration around the edges and the wording “LNER Hotels,” the Tolly Ales symbol of nude lady, and the word “Tolly” beneath it, all in green on white china. Manufactured by Royal Worcester. Undated, but would appear to be produced in the 1920s/30s. 5” diameter and in VGC. | £110 |
| 211 | MIDLAND RAILWAY brass on steel SPIRIT LEVEL manufacture by Marsden Bros which is engraved on the face. The letters “MRCo” are stamped on the face also. Glazed aperture shows the bubble within the tube. 6” long. An unusual item in VGC. | £50 |
| 212 | EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY BRONZE PAY TALLY. The obverse shows the company title around the edge and the batwing symbol; the reverse shows “Goods Department London” around the edge and “No 138” in the middle. 1¼” diameter and in VGC. The railway was absorbed into the Great Eastern Railway in August 1862. | £50 |
| 213 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY STATION LAMP with large glass bowl made to fit into a hanging support, clearly stamped “GNR” in the brass collar and hinge. It is also plated “London & North Eastern Railway Boston No 6” on the chimney side. The top part lifts to reveal innards clearly labelled “LNER.” 17½” high with handle on top, 9½” diameter From the Lincolnshire station opened in October 1848. In good original condition. | £170 |
| 214 | CHINA CUP AND SAUCER in white with green edging to the rims and the wording “NORWICH RAILWAY MISSION” in scroll surrounding a very old 2-4-0 steam locomotive. Saucer: 5⅝” diameter; Cup: 2⅞” diameter, 2⅞” high. Both items in good condition. | £30 |
| 215 | CHINA BOWL in white with a gold line around the rim and the wording “NORWICH RAILWAY MISSION” in scroll in red glazed into the side; together with a CHINA SAUCER similarly marked. Bowl 5½” diameter, 3⅜” high; saucer 5¾” diameter. Both in good condition apart from a little crazing to the glaze (2). | £30 |
| 216 | BUS CONDUCTOR’S HANGING BADGE in brass with a leather strap to fit to a jacket button. Unusually the badge is reversible, one side reading: “Borough of Lowestoft Conductor No 18”; on the other side: “Borough of Southwold Conductor No. 76.” From the Great Eastern Railway Lowestoft – Southwold motor bus service which commenced in June 1904 and was taken over by United Automobile Services in January 1913. The GER built 12 buses at Stratford and it is believed the badge was cast there also. It is odd that Southwold apparently had more conductors than Lowestoft being the larger town, but in those early days, Lowestoft may have adopted a different system of registration. The badge is accompanied by a framed B&W photograph of one of the buses on the route. Both items in VGC. (2) | £140 |
| 217 | GER BRONZE THIRD CLASS PASS. The obverse is engraved, inlaid in green and reads “Great Eastern Rly Pass 3rd Harwich & Parkeston” and is in favour of a “Mr T Webber”; the reverse shows the pass number “7245” with embossed conditions of issue. Small ring for attaching to a chain. 1⅜” in diameter and in VGC. | £110 |
| 218 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (pre-Grouping) guard’s POCKET WATCH the back engraved “GWR 2076” which is a little worn with use. The dial is lettered “GWR” and there is also a second hand. The movement is by the Rotherhams of London and bears the serial number 178644. In fine working order. | £240 |
| 219 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN TABLE NAPKIN in white cotton with embroidery in green, the stylised lettering “LNER” treated similarly. 11½” square, folded in the way that it would have been presented on the table in the Dining Car. VGC. | £180 |
| 220 | TOTEM: WEDNESBURY (CENTRAL) (the suffix appearing in the lower panel) BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in VGC with deep colour and shine, if a little mottled, repaired minor edge chipping and rusting only. An ex-GWR station on the Birmingham Snow Hill – Wolverhampton Low Level line opened in November 1854, closed March 1972, the suffix applied from 1950 to 1968. A very rare totem, offered only once previously at auction, in September 1994. | £1550 |
| 221 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP with brass collar clearly stamped “GWR” in the side and bearing a copper label on the reducing cone “ Signal Dept Office H.B. Reading Dist.” Innards comprise reservoir and burner marked “GWR” and reflector. All glasses present and complete. Bevel edged front lens with brass rim. Excellent, unrestored condition. | £300 |
| 222 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY CARRIAGE PRINT: BOSCASTLE – NORTH CORNWALL by Donald Maxwell from the SR original series (1936). Betjemen’s description cannot be bettered: “There is half a mile of winding gloomy chasm where overwhelming cliffs of shale and slate are parted by tidal water a stone’s throw across.” A very rare print in an original style glazed wooden frame and titled mount. VGC. | £120 |
| 223 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co. Ltd. Manchester 1930 “Beyer-Garratt” Locomotive H.W. Garratt’s Patent No. 17165 and Patents Pending” as carried by one of the LMS 2-6-0+0-6-2T “Garratt” locos built by the company numbered LMS 4967-4996, from 1938 7967-7996 and BR 47967-47996, works Nos. 6648-6677 of 1930. The cost of each loco when new was £14,147. Oval 18” x 8½” in totally ex-loco condition. Note: This is not the same as the examples offered in our June and September 2007 auctions. | £1300 |
| 224 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY single-needle TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT with sloping shelf for writing and a handle beneath for sending messages. Brass plated “Up Line” and “Norwich” from the ex-GER station, opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in March 1849, still open today. The instrument has been cleaned and varnished and is in excellent condition. | £95 |
| 225 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “VULCAN ENTERPRISE” as carried by the BR Co-Co 1750HP type 3 diesel-electric loco D6836 built by English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works No EE3281/VFD810, entering traffic at Cardiff Canton in April 1963. Renumbered 37136 in February 1974 class 37/0, and later 37905 in December 1986 class 37/9. The loco was named “VULCAN ENTERPRISE” at Cardiff Canton on 3rd February 1987 by Jim Mackinnon, Managing Director of Ruston Diesels, and named to cement the relationship between Railfreight and Ruston Diesels following the fitting of an experimental power unit to the loco. Loco went to store unserviceable in January 1997 and nameplates removed in March 1997. Following component recovery and store, the loco was eventually sold to the Dartmoor Light Railway and moved to Meldon Quarry in February 2006. Cast Aluminum, 64½” x 9⅞” in totally ex-loco condition front and back. | £2720 |
| 226 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd Vulcan Works Newton-le-Willows England No. 3281/D810 1963 “ as carried by the loco D6836/37136/37905 “VULCAN ENTERPRISE.” (See lot 225 above). Rectangular, 10” x 4½” chromed, but mostly painted over in BR blue, the back ex-loco with the number “D6836” chalked on. | £320 |
| 227 | SHEDPLATE: 52F NORTH & SOUTH BLYTH (1950 – September 1967). These ex NER, LNER and BR(NE) sheds were unique in that they operated as two separate entities, on either side of the River Blyth, and yet shared the same code. South Blyth closed first (May 1967) followed four months later by North Blyth. A combined total of around 50 locos were allocated here in the final few years of operation. Repainted front and back. | £160 |
| 228 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 65747 (on brass strip) Darlington Works 1904” as carried by ex-NER 0-6-0 P2 class loco No. 1676 which entered service in November 1904. Became LNER 1676 class J26 in 1923, renumbered 5747 in November 1946 and BR 65747 in August 1950. Withdrawn in April 1962. The plate has been cleaned front and back. | £160 |
| 229 | BR(NE) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LADIES ROOM” tangerine in good condition with nice colour and shine, a face chip around top centre screw hole and minor edge chipping only. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £140 |
| 230 | TOTEM: AYR BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. An ex-G&SWR coastal station opened in January 1886 having replaced two earlier stations opened in 1839 and 1857 and still open today. A very rare totem, seen only once previously at auction, in November 1988. | £1650 |
| 231 | BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN: “LEICESTER” in maroon with deep colour and shine, but with a number of mostly touched-in small face chips and one or two edge chips and rusting. 40” x 12” fully flanged. These signs were used to supplement the totems in use at Leicester Central. | £140 |
| 232 | COMMEMORATIVE ½-pint GLASS TANKARD celebrating the opening of the “HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE NEWCASTLE ON TYNE – Commenced April 24 1846 – Opened January 16 1850” which is embossed all around the sides above and between an impression of the bridge itself . VGC. | £80 |
| 233 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BRUSH SULZER No 656 1965” as carried by BR Co-Co 2580HP diesel electric type 4 loco D1894 which entered service at Immingham in December 1965. Renumbered 47375 in February 1974 class 47/3 and named “TINSLEY TRACTION DEPOT” at Tinsley on 16th December 1990with “QUALITY ASSURED” plate added below nameplate. To store at Bescot March 1998 and later at Doncaster and then Healey Mills. Sold to Fragonset Railways in October 2001 and then to Barrow Hill Museum in March 2002. The number 47339 is painted on the back but this must be in error, also bears the pattern number 400470. Oval, 9¼” x 5⅝” in ex-loco condition. | £180 |
| 234 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: E 87 1E from 3ft 6in gauge Bo-Bo electric of 1200HP, 3000 volts DC, built by Metropolitan Vickers in 1926. Intended for use in multiple on heavy coal trains in Natal. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ ex-loco condition front, brasswork lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £160 |
| 235 | INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “TEVERSAL” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-6-0ST built by Avonside Works No 1345 in 1891 and delivered new to Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd, Pleasley Colliery, near Mansfield. Rebuilt at Holwell Ironworks in 1924. Transferred to NCB stock at Nationalisation in January 1947 still at Pleasley Colliery. Scrapped by 1967, but no actual date of disposal found. Cast brass, 30” x 4⅞” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £1500 |
| 236 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 61281 as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class loco No 1281 built by North British Loco Co Queen Park Works No 26182 and entered service in January 1948. Renumbered 61281 by BR in December 1949. Withdrawn from Colwick in February 1966 and cut up at Birds Long Marston. Repainted front a long time ago, the back in ex-loco condition and bearing the embossed numbers “B3-3 J39 O1 B1” and “17281D.” | £580 |
| 237 | SHEDPLATE: 3D ASTON (1935 – June 1960, later 21D). This ex LNWR, LMS and BR(M) shed situated in Birmingham maintained an allocation of around 50 locos at the time of recoding to 21D in 1960. Repainted front and back. A rare example. | £170 |
| 238 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Coy Ltd Hyde Park Works Glasgow No 23976 1930” as carried by 3ft 6in gauge Rhodesian Railways 4-8-2 No 245 of the 10th class. Built for heavy main line traffic. Circular 7¾” in diameter, a little scoring to the lettering on an otherwise ex-loco condition plate. | £180 |
| 239 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “PORTERS.” 17½” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £130 |
| 240 | TOTEM: BRAMPTON BR(E) fully flanged dark blue in VGC with deep colour and reasonable shine, one small touched-in face chip and a little edge rusting only. An ex-GER East Suffolk Line station opened in December 1854 and still open today. A scarce totem, not seen at auction since September 1995. | £700 |
| 241 | LMS BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE of the Stanier “hooter” type, minus the valve. Standing some 16” tall, the barrel 1¾” diameter. Reputed to be from the 4-6-2 Pacific “Princess Royal” 7P (later 8P) class loco 6205 built at Crewe in July 1935 Works No 255 to Lot 120. Named “PRINCESS VICTORIA” in August 1935. Renumbered 46205 by BR. Finally withdrawn from Crewe North in November 1961. Basically ex-loco condition with plenty of green paint evident, mounted onto a wooden board with a B&W postcard size photo of the loco. | £260 |
| 242 | SIGNAL LEVER FRAME MAKERS PLATE: “L&Y RY. CO. HORWICH.” Cast iron 33½” long x 7” high, these ornate plates graced many signalling frames throughout the company. Face restored to VGC, the back in original condition. | £160 |
| 243 | BRASS TENDERPLATE: “762” as carried by an 8-wheeled non-corridor tender with a 5000 gallon water and 9 tons coal capacity in the series 700 – 782 built at Doncaster for Peppercorn Pacifics of classes A1 and A2. Oval, 5” x 3” in ex-loco condition. | £200 |
| 244 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 377 S1 from 3ft 6in gauge 0-8-0 of class S1, built SAR Salt River Works in 1947. Heavy shunting design. [One of only a few locomotives built by SAR]. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ front repainted, brasswork lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. NOTE: There is a small hairline crack affecting the bottom rim only. | £720 |
| 245 | TOTEM: OXTED BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC apart from a small repaired face chip at the base and minor edge rusting only. An ex-Croydon & Oxted (SE&CR & LB&SCR Joint) station opened as Oxted & Limpsfield in March 1884, still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £400 |
| 246 | BR(W) CARRIAGE DESTINATION BOARD with “Manchester (Cen)” on one side “London” on the other. From the days when the LMR ran through services between Manchester (Central) – St Pancras. The service was transferred to Manchester (Piccadilly) when Central closed in May 1969, but ceased after a short while. Wood with metal ends, 32” x 3¼” painted in maroon with yellow lettering in VGC. | £280 |
| 247 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: NORWICH THORPE. 45” x 4½” with curved ends from the ex-GER station, opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in March 1849, still open today. Repainted front in white lettering on a black background, the back in ex-station condition. | £1000 |
| 248 | WEBB & THOMPSON ALUMINIUM MINIATURE SINGLE LINE STAFF: “CLONSILLA – KILCOCK C” from the ex-Midland Great Western Railway (Ireland) on the line to Mullingar. Clonsilla was closed to passengers in June 1963, but was reopened by CIE in November 1981. Kilcock signal box was closed in March 1977. VGC. | £50 |
| 249 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “WEIGH OFFICE” (on two lines). 14½” x 4¾” with rounded ends. Repainted front some time ago, the back in original condition. | £85 |
| 250 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “HEATHERDEN HALL” as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 4900 “Hall” class loco No 6946 built at Swindon to Lot 340 in December 1942. Named “HEATHERDEN HALL” in March 1946. Latterly a Pontypool Road engine, withdrawn in June 1964 and cut up at Birds (Swansea) Ltd. Fully beaded, 68” x 13” the front restored, brasswork lightly polished only, the back has also been repainted, but with obvious signs of use. The nameplate is offered together with the matching cabside numberplate “6946” which has also been face restored, numbers lightly polished, but the back is in ex-loco condition. The hall is adjacent to the Pinewood Film Studios in Buckinghamshire. (2) | £9100 |
| 251 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE MUFFIN DISH manufactured by Elkington. 7¼” diameter bowl fitted with a further 5” diameter dish inside and a 5” diameter lifting lid finished with a round finial at the top, approx 5” tall overall. The GWR coat of arms and wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” within scroll are clearly incised on the dish. VGC. | £200 |
| 252 | CARRIAGE PRINT: BERKHAMSTED HERTFORDSHIRE by Jack Merriott from the LMR (A) series 1950. A painting of the busy High Street with bicycles and a few cars in evidence. Interestingly, the traffic lights are still painted with “blackout” markings. Not a common print and in an original type glazed wooden frame. Good condition. | £150 |
| 253 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Queen’s Park Works Glasgow No 23435 1926” as carried by LMS 0-6-0T “Jinty” class 3 (later 3F) No 16439. Renumbered 7356 from 1934 and BR 47356. Withdrawn in September 1962 and cut up at Horwich. Diamond shape, 14¾” x 6” lightly polished front, ex-loco condition back. | £400 |
| 254 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY POLICEMAN’S WOODEN TRUNCHEON in black with the initials “NER” stamped into the wood, machine turned handle. Length 14½” x 1½” diameter at the widest part. Lots of wear and tear. | £50 |
| 255 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: MARKHAM VILLAGE. An ex-LNWR station on the Sirhowy line in the South Wales valleys. The station lost its passenger service in June 1960. The box, located between Blackwood and Tredegar, was a LNWR Type 5 design which closed in 1961. 84” x 10½” beading replaced and front repainted in black with white lettering. VGC. | £150 |
| 256 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 68914 as carried by the ex-GNR 0-6-0T 168 Series loco No 215 built at Doncaster Works No 1496 in July 1919. Became LNER 3215 from November 1925 class J50. Rebuilt to class J50/2 in February 1931. Renumbered LNER 8914 from May 1946 and BR 68914 from August 1950. Allocated to Ardsley. Withdrawn from service in November 1960 and transferred to Departmental Stock in February 1961 as No 11. Finally withdrawn in May 1965. Repainted front and back to VGC. | £480 |
| 257 | SHEDPLATE: 20E MANNINGHAM (BRADFORD) (1948 – February 1957, later 55F). This ex Midland, LMS and BR(M) shed was transferred to the North Eastern Region in 1957 when it became 55F. As 20E it had an allocation of 50 locos. Repainted front and back. A rare example offered only once previously at auction. | £180 |
| 258 | CAST IRON TENDERPLATE: “GWR 3036 SWINDON 3000 Gallons” with 4½ tons coal capacity this tender was designed by Collett and built to Lot A169 between October 1944 – September 1945 and was mainly used behind 0-6-0s of 2251 class or occasionally with a “Bulldog” 4-4-0. 8½” x 6” the front in ex-loco condition, the back appears to have been varnished over the rust. | £100 |
| 259 | BR(W) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “WAITING AND LADIES ROOMS” fully flanged in chocolate and cream with deep colour and shine, one tiny edge chip only. 18” x 6” in virtually mint condition. | £450 |
| 260 | TOTEM: WHITSTABLE & TANKERTON. BR (S) fully-flanged green with black surround. A few small chip on the edges very good otherwise with deep colour and shine. An ex-SE&CR station on the North Kent Coast opened in January 1915. | £420 |
| 261 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY 12” dial single fusee DROP CASE CLOCK. The initials “GWR” in roundel is written on the original dial, which is in need of renovation. The number “GWR 2259” is engraved on a small ivorine plate on the side of the case. We cannot confirm that the clock is In full working order, but it comes complete with pendulum and winder. | £900 |
| 262 | MIDLAND RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP bearing a large brass label on the reducing cone “Midland Railway.”. The innards comprise an unmarked vessel, LMS burner and reflector. All internal glasses are present and complete. Bevel-edged front lens with brass rim. Restored and in good condition. | £75 |
| 263 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ld 6696 Manchester 1931” as carried by GWR 0-6-0PT of 5700 class 8716 built to Lot 273. A long time Pontypool Road engine, withdrawn in April 1964 and cut up at Swindon. Oval, 9¾” x 5¾” in ex-loco condition. | £180 |
| 264 | TYER’S No 6 ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE TABLET: “DINGWALL - MUIR OF ORD 11” from the ex-Highland Railway “Far North” line between Inverness and Dingwall. Muir of Ord lost its passenger services in June 1960, but were restored in June 1976. The Dingwall to Muir of Ord token section ceased to exist in August 1988 when the line became controlled by radio electric token block from Inverness signal box. The tablet originally read “Dingwall South” but the suffix was erased when the section was changed. VGC. | £450 |
| 265 | BR(S) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) HYDE CENTRAL STATION” in maroon with good colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow. An ex-MS&LR station opened in March 1858, suffix added in September 1951, still open today. Fully flanged, 25” x 13” in good condition although much of the bottom flange has rusted away. | £550 |
| 266 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 48268 as carried by the Stanier designed 2-8-0 loco for the WD originally destined for Turkey as WD 555. Built by North British Loco Co to Lot 176, Works No 24758 in 1942. Transferred to LMS stock later the same year as a class 8F and became LMS 8268 in November 1945. Renumbered 48268 at Nationalisation. A long-time Merseyside engine, withdrawn from Edge Hill in October 1967. Cut up at J Buttigieg of Newport. Repainted front over the original paint, some time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £450 |
| 267 | LNER ENAMEL LOCO DEPOT ALLOCATION PLATE: “GORTON.” This ex-MS&LR shed, found within the area occupied by Gorton works was constructed in 1879. This plate was fitted inside the cab of one of its locos during the 1920s. In BR(E) days it became 39A and then changed to the LMR (9H then 9G), closure coming in June 1965. Black lettering on white, 10” x 1⅜” with curved ends in VGC, although a little faded and with a couple of touched-in chips only. A rare example. | £350 |
| 268 | CAST IRON LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 1947” the original number “1176” ground off and replaced by “61176” on a brass strip as carried by LNER B1 class 4-6-0 1176 built by Vulcan Foundry Works No 5534 and entered service in June 1947. Renumbered BR 61176 in September 1949. Withdrawn from York in November 1965 and cut up by A Draper, Hull. Repainted front to VGC, the back ex-loco condition. (2) | £220 |
| 269 | GWR CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “LADIES ROOM” in Post-Grouping style with flat border. 20” x 5” in VGC, the front painted brown with cream lettering and edging, the back original. | £75 |
| 270 | TOTEM: AVIEMORE BR(Sc) half flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a small face chip at the edge of the bottom panel and a little touched-in edge rusting only. An ex-Highland Railway station opened in August 1863 by the Perth & Inverness Railway, still open today and the centre for Scottish skiing. A very popular totem when offered at auction. | £600 |
| 271 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SILVERPLATE THREE-COMPARTMENT NIBBLES HOLDER with centrally located carrying handle with ring at the top. Manufactured by Elkington, the initials “GER” and the batwing motif are clearly incised on the central connecting plate. 8¾” tall and approx 10¾” wide, in VGC. | N/S |
| 272 | CARRIAGE PRINT: APPLEBY WESTMORLAND by Ellis Silas from the LMR (A) series 1950. A view of the town square with castellated gateway and walls beyond. In an original style glazed wooden frame and VGC. | £130 |
| 273 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “No 1868 DONCASTER 1938” as carried by the A4 class 4-6-2 Pacific loco 4466 which entered service in January 1938, originally named “HERRING GULL.” On 6th January 1944 the loco was renamed “SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD” which had been cut up at Doncaster after receiving severe bomb damage following an enemy air raid at York station on 29th April 1942. Renumbered 605 in January 1946, and 6 soon after, finally 60006 by BR in December 1948. A long-time King’s Cross allocation before migrating north to New England and finally Ferryhill from where it was withdrawn in September 1965 and cut up at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co., Wishaw. The wording “London North Eastern Railway Co” was filled in during early BR days, but is still evident. Oval, 13¼” x 7½” lightly polished face only, the back ex-loco and stamped with the number “4466.” NOTE: The Nameplate “Sir Ralph Wedgwood” was sold at our September 2007 auction. | £10200 |
| 274 | GWR BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4608 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0PT of 8750 class built at Swindon in January 1942 to Lot 330. A long-time Southall allocation. Withdrawn in September 1964 and cut up by Birds (Swansea) Ltd. Repainted front and back some time ago. | £480 |
| 275 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “THE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY” as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 4040HP 25Kv AC overhead class AL6 electric loco number E3110 built at Doncaster entering service in June 1965. Renumbered 86027 in December 1973 class 86/0, later 86327 class 86/3 in June 1980, later still 86427 class 86/4 in May 1985. Named “THE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY” at Euston on 16th July 1985 and renumbered yet again 86627 in September 1989. The nameplates were removed in June 1999. The loco is still in service with Freightliner. Cast Aluminum, 80½” x 9⅞” in totally ex-loco condition front and back. NOTE: This will be the only opportunity to obtain this name as the other plate was presented to the Industrial Society. | £2000 |
| 276 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 77019 from the BR standard 2-6-0 class 3 loco built at Swindon to Lot 407 in September 1954. Withdrawn from Hurlford in November 1966. The last loco in the class. Repainted front and back a long time ago. Note a very neat weld about 2” from left hand side, hardly noticeable from the front. | £500 |
| 277 | SHEDPLATE: 87D SWANSEA EAST DOCK (1949 – July 1964). An allocation of around 30 locos resided at this ex-GWR and BR(W) shed. Ex-loco condition. The back bears the legend “9744 Swindon 24/5/63” a GWR 0-6-0PT of 8750 class built at Swindon in January 1935 to Lot 285. Withdrawn from Swansea East Dock in January 1963. | £190 |
| 278 | BRASS SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “KELSO JCT – MAXTON 18” from the ex-NBR St Boswells – Kelso (Tweed Valley) line which closed in June 1964. The Kelso Junction to Maxton section was introduced when Maxton signal box was opened in 1915 and ceased to exist in February 1932 when Maxton signal box was reduced to a gate box and the section was extended to between Kelso Junction and Roxburgh Junction boxes. The Kelso Junction to Maxton to section came back into use on 3rd November 1942 when Maxton became a token station again, and finally ceased to exist in March 1965 when Maxton box closed. Good ex-section condition, the end fully covered in original red paint. | £420 |
| 279 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “SIGNAL FITTERS” (on two lines). 14¾” x 4¾” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £170 |
| 280 | TOTEM: STANSTED BR(E) fully flanged dark blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a couple of minor face chips (easily repaired) and a little edge rusting only. An ex-GER station between Bishops Stortford and Cambridge, now the junction for the short branch to Stansted Airport, opened by the Eastern Counties Railway as Stanstead in July 1845, renamed in December 1890, later renamed Stansted Mountfitchet in September 1990 and still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £920 |
| 281 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LARGE COPPER COOKING PAN. 13¼” diameter pan, 9¾” high to top of lifting lid, 25¾” long over handle. The legend “NER Newcastle” is clearly stamped into the side. Good original condition. | £100 |
| 282 | MR-NCC CAST IRON NOTICE: “MIDLAND RAILWAY CO NCC – Notice Relative to Accommodation Crossing Gates … (plus another five lines of text).” Recovered from a location on the Belfast – Larne line. 19½” x 11¾” in original condition and still attached to fixing struts. | £90 |
| 283 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock No 1799 1928” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-6-0T ex-works in July 1923 delivered new to Baddesley Colliery Co Ltd and named “WILLIAM STRATFORD.” Taken into NCB stock at Nationalisation in January 1947. Transferred to Coventry Colliery in October 1958 and later returned to Baddesley and then to Arley Colliery in October 1962. To John Cashmore, Great Bridge for scrap in January 1965. Oval, 16¾” x 11¾” repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. | £280 |
| 284 | NER ENAMEL SIGNALBOX BOARD: HESSAY in brown with cream lettering and border. From a station which closed to passengers in September 1958 on the York – Knaresborough line. 22” x 9” in VGC with deep shine, minor edge chipping only. The manufacturers name “Patent Enamel Co Ltd Birmingham” evident at the base. | £450 |
| 285 | WOODEN DISPLAY BOARD mounted with the following items: RHODESIAN RAILWAYS BRASS LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “UMTSHWAYELI”; Brass letters “RR”; brass roundel “RR”; Aluminium cabside numberplate “National Railways of Zimbabwe 372 15” all as carried by 3ft 6in gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt of class 15/15A [marginal differences between 15 and later 15A became blurred] No. 372 built Beyer Peacock 7268 in 1949. Nameplate measures 44½” x 6” with rounded ends, letters 7” x 8”, roundel 11” diameter, cabside numberplate 19” x 12½”. All items restored to VGC. (5) | £1000 |
| 286 | ALUMINIUM DIAMOND DEPOT PLAQUE FOR EASTFIELD (GLASGOW) DEPOT showing the “Scottie Dog” logo. 17¾” x 17¾” in ex-loco condition and as carried from the late 1980s by one of the fleet of class 08, 26, 27, 37 or 47 diesel locomotives allocated to this depot. | £380 |
| 287 | LMS CHINA CHAMBERPOT of the type used in overnight sleeping cars. Manufactured by CM & GD Mann & Co of Hanley, 8¾” diameter bowl, 5¾” high. The initials “LMS” in script are glazed into the front. VGC. | £50 |
| 288 | CAST IRON LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “CORPS OF ENGINEERS U.S. ARMY 4400 Manufactured by Davenport Locomotive Works No 2549 6-1943” as carried by standard gauge 0-6-0T built for the USA Transportation Corps as No. 4400 for World War 2 use in Europe. Initially operated in South Wales ports in 1944 then transferred to France but ended up on the Hellenic State Railways of Greece [SEK] as No. 57 of class Da. [Of the same type as the Southern Railway “USA” class] Rectangular, 12¾” x 7⅝” slightly curved to fit the smokebox side. The front restored to primer, the back in ex-loco condition. Only one plate of this type carried. See also lot 456. | £200 |
| 289 | BR(NE) ENAMEL POSTER BOARD HEADING: “TRAIN DEPARTURES” in tangerine with white lettering, deep colour and shine, in excellent condition, apart from a major chip around one of the screw holes. Flangeless, 12½” x 4½”. | £220 |
| 290 | TOTEM: CLIFTON DOWN BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, very minor edge rusting only. An ex-GWR station on the Clifton Extension opened in June 1874 and still open today. It would be difficult to find a better example. | £850 |
| 291 | LNER SILVERPLATE CRUET SET manufactured by Walker & Hall complete with four bottles. Base clearly incised “LNER” in script standing on four ball feet with a central carrying handle squared off at the top. 6½” diameter bas, 8½” tall and in VGC. | £240 |
| 292 | CARRIAGE PRINT: THE RIVER BLYTH AT SOUTHWOLD NEAR HALESWORTH SUFFOLK by Eric Scott from the LNER post-war series (1945-1955). One of only two prints from this artist, this the rarer of the two. An attractive view of the river at high tide wending its way out to the North Sea past the houses, boats and jetty. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £180 |
| 293 | BRASS BR-E 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BR-E 60811 Darlington Works 1937” as carried by the LNER 2-6-2 V2 class loco No 4782 built at Darlington and entered service in September 1937. Renumbered LNER 711 in April 1946 and then 811 the next month, finally BR 60811 in August 1948. Withdrawn from Heaton in April 1962 and cut up at Darlington. Lightly polished front and back. 9” x 5” worksplates cast with “BR-E” are very scarce. | £500 |
| 294 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1544 12A from 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 of class 12A, built by Henschel works No 21050 of 1928 for heavy coal traffic. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ dirty ex-loco condition front and back. | £380 |
| 295 | SR ENAMEL TARGET STATION SIGN: CHESSINGTON NORTH the word “North” in the lower crescent. 35” x 13” in good condition with good colour and shine, but bearing evidence of a major painted-in face chip. A station on the Chessington (South) branch from Motspur Park, opened by the SR in May 1939. A scarce example, seen only once previously at auction. | £200 |
| 296 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 63459 as carried by the ex-NER 0-8-0 T2 class loco No 2302 built by Armstrong Whitworth Works No 50 and entered service in March 1921. Renumbered LNER 3459 Q6 class in November 1946 and BR 63459 in April 1948. Withdrawn from Tyne Dock in October 1966 and cut up at Drapers, Hull. The last Q6 to be built. Repainted front and back a long time ago, the back bears the embossed legend “6’’6” RAD.” | £620 |
| 297 | SHEDPLATE: 50E SCARBOROUGH (1949 – April 1963). This ex-NER, LNER and BR(NE) shed had a tiny allocation of around 14 locos of which three or four were “Hunt” class 4-4-0s. After closure, and losing its allocation, it continued to operate as a servicing point for about three more years. Repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. A rare example. | £650 |
| 298 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “COPPLESTONE – MORCHARD RD” from the ex-LSWR section between Yeoford Junction and Lapford on the Exeter – Barnstaple Junction line opened in August 1854 and still open today. The Copplestone to Morchard Road token section ceased to exist in March 1964 when Morchard Road signal box closed and the token section was extended to between Copplestone and Eggesford. Good ex-section condition with traces of red paint. | £140 |
| 299 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “BOOKING OFFICE” in dark blue with white lettering, good colour and shine, although having a little edge chipping. Flangeless, 18” x 7” originally housed within a wooden frame. Unusual serif lettering with a neat border ½” from the edges. Recovered from the station at Swaffham Prior on the Cambridge – Mildenhall branch which closed in June 1962. | £110 |
| 300 | NAMEPLATE: “MANSTON BATTLE OF BRITAIN CLASS” from the SR 4-6-2 Pacific loco numbered 21C170 built at Brighton in November 1947 to an O.V.S. Bulleid design with air-smoothed casing. Renumbered “S21C170” by BR at Nationalisation, but soon renumbered again to 34070 from March 1949. This was the last loco of the class to have the “21C” numbering system applied. Originally allocated to the South Eastern Division, the loco transferred to Exmouth Junction in November 1961 where it spent the rest of its days. Withdrawn in August 1964 and sent to D Woodham, Barry for scrapping in December 1964, but was sold to the “21C170 Manston Preservation Group” in June 1983 at Richborough Power Station. The loco was the 146th to be rescued from Barry for preservation. The loco is now at the Swanage Railway since being transferred from AJR Birch & Co at Hope Farm, Sellinge, Ashford. 54” x 9” (at widest) repainted in light blue, lettering lightly polished only, ex-loco condition back. The nameplate is accompanied by the original BADGE, 28” x 22” in turquoise enamel with brass rim bearing the RAF coat of arms depicting the royal crown and winged sword emblem as carried by the Bulleid designed 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives of the class that were not specifically named after a squadron. In VGC overall, the enamel still reasonably shiny with all the colours strong and clear. A rare chance to own such an excellent set. (2) | N/S |
| 301 | BTC Q/R poster: PROGRESS – Every Week BR Modernisation Plan Goes Further Ahead. From an original 1956 painting by Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907-1996) and issued 1957/8 showing Swindon Works with work in progress on “Warship” class diesel loco as well as the overhaul of steam. Poster has been folded with a small tear at base, Sellotape stains in the corners, VGC otherwise. | £150 |
| 302 | LMS & LNER joint Q/R poster: THE CLYDE – It’s Quicker by Rail. View Approaching Brodick – Isle of Arran in the old County of Buteshire by Norman Wilkinson showing steamer and yachts. Poster was actually issued by the LNER in 1935 and also used by the LMS but the superb artwork dates from 1934. Folded with some small edge tears, VGC otherwise. | £1600 |
| 303 | BR(W) Q/R poster: PEMBROKESHIRE – Travel by Train. Colourful view of a sandy bay (possibly Stackpole Bay) with children playing and the cliffs beyond by George Leech. Published in 1961 with Ref: PR199. Poster has been rolled, one or two minor edge tears, VGC otherwise. | N/S |
| 304 | BR(NE) Q/R poster: YORK – See Britain by Train. The 1956 artwork by E. H. Spencer shows the pageantry of historical York, the Minster, famous people of York during the centuries and the coats of arms making up the armies of the White Rose. Poster has been folded: a couple of small edge tears, otherwise VGC. | N/S |
| 305 | LMS Q/R poster: TO IRELAND – Choice of Five Routes. Norman Wilkinson’s artwork shows a steamer en-route from Holyhead. Wilkinson was a superb marine artist quite apart from his classic railways paintings. Poster issued in the mid 1930s. Folded with some small edge tears, VGC otherwise. | £1050 |
| 306 | BR EXECUTIVE (E) Q/R poster: THE COLLEGES OF CAMBRIDGE. Early 1950s artwork by Fred Taylor (1875-1963) showing a plan of the city centre with the main colleges together with their coats of arms. Some are also depicted above the title with names. Poster has Ref: AR1043. It has been folded with a couple of edge tears: most folds are reinforced from the back by tape to stop further damage. | £160 |
| 307 | BR(M) Q/R poster: NORTH WALES. 1956 artwork by Leslie Arthur Wilcox (1904-1982) showing a sandy bay, yachting, steamer and majestic hills beyond. This is a super example of ‘artists license’ with Harlech Castle moved to create the scene. Poster has Ref LM16056. Poster has been folded with a small edge tear at one of the folds: VGC otherwise. | £240 |
| 308 | LMS & LNER joint Q/R poster: DUNKELD CATHEDRAL – It’s Quicker by Rail. A quite magnificent piece of art dating from 1931 by Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971) of a view across the River Tay with town and cathedral at its edge nestling below the mountains beyond. Poster has been folded with some small edge tears, VGC otherwise. | £850 |
| 309 | BR EXECUTIVE (Sc) Q/R poster: SERVICE TO INDUSTRY – PAPER MAKING. 1950 Artwork by Ellis Luciano Silas (1883-1972) showing activities within the paper mill with shunting trains outside. Ref: PP1118 EP144. Poster has been rolled and is in good condition: one edge tear and a few small edge nicks only. | £450 |
| 310 | BR(W) Q/R poster: THE WYE VALLEY – Travel by Train. Artwork by Gyrth Russell (1892-1970) shows the river with people crossing by boat, and villages nestling in the shadows of the lush hillsides beyond. Mid 1950s poster with Ref: PR78. Rolled and in VGC overall. | £600 |
| 311 | LMS Q/R poster: THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT – LONDON BY LMS. Superb 1925 painting by Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971)showing a view from the River Thames of Westminster Bridge with the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben in silhouette against the sunset. Folded with some small edge tears, VGC otherwise. | £1350 |
| 312 | BR(M) Q/R poster: IRELAND OVERNIGHT – Dublin Via Holyhead, Belfast Via Heysham. 1956 artwork by Claude Buckle (1905-1973) showing the night sailing on a choppy sea. Poster carries Ref: LM28062 showing this was a 1960s issue. Folded with a couple of repaired edge tears, taped all around the edge at the back to prevent further damage, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 313 | BR(W) Q/R poster: CORNWALL. Artwork by Bowyer showing the county, towns and places of interest, historical facts and things to do. 1950s issue carrying Ref: AR97. Folded with slight loss at corners (not affecting picture), good otherwise. | £100 |
| 314 | LMS Q/R poster: DOVE COTTAGE GRASMERE. 1946 artwork by Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971) showing an internal view of the cottage with a brief history below the title. Poster was first issued by LMS in 1947 prior to nationalization. Chance to obtain a late ‘Big Four’ Wilkinson poster. Folded with a couple of small edge tears, a little wrinkling at one corner, VGC otherwise. | £300 |
| 315 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (E) Q/R poster: ESSEX – For Everything under The Sun. 1950 artwork by Norman Keyne with vignettes of the various holiday resorts such as Harwich and Dovercourt Bay, Walton-on-Naze, Clacton-on-Sea, Burnham-on-Crouch and Southend-on-Sea. Poster carries Ref: R7199. Mounted on linen, but there are a number of repairs evident and some creasing. | £75 |
| 316 | WHITE STAR LINE/RED STAR LINE D/R poster: TO CANADA – From Southampton. Anonymous colourful artwork showing farm workers gathering the harvest. Overprint at the base shows the agent “Sercombe & Hayes, Dorchester.” Undated, but probably 1910s/20s. Rolled, one or two edge tears at top, VGC otherwise. | N/S |
| 317 | LMS D/R poster: COLWYN BAY – the Gateway to the Welsh Rockies. Early 1930s classic artwork by George Ayling (1887-1960) showing the bay with its pier, bathers and the mountains of North Wales beyond. Poster has been rolled with one or two small edge tears, VGC otherwise. | £380 |
| 318 | LNER D/R poster: LNER WAGES OF SIGNALMEN - £1,831,641 for One Year – Going on All The Time. Artwork by Austin Cooper (1890-1964) showing “Flying Scotsman” going past the silhouette of a signal lever being pulled by signalman. Poster first issued in early 1930s. Folded, VGC otherwise. Cooper was born in Canada but studied art in Cardiff: a prolific railway poster artist | £400 |
| 319 | BR (W) D/R poster: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON with artwork by Gordon Nicholl (1888-1959) showing “Shakespearian Comedy at The Old “Falcon.” Produced for the USA/Canadian market to encourage tourism to Warwickshire. 1952 poster that carries Ref: PR126. Rolled, VGC apart from a small crease and tear at base. | N/S |
| 320 | PARIS ORLEANS MIDI D/R poster: VAL DE LOIRE – CHENONCEAUX. A photographic view of the chateaux with overlaid stylised artwork by Audair of man and woman in traditional costume. Undated, but pre-Nationalisation. Folded, A little edge fraying near top and some pin holes, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 321 | LNER D/R poster: LNER FACTORY SITES. Stylised artwork by Frank Newbould (1887-1950) showing the framework of a tall factory being built over the initials “LNER” with a freight train passing through. First issued by LNER in 1926. Folded, a couple of edge tears, one repaired, good otherwise. | £200 |
| 322 | LMS D/R poster: UNFOLDING BRITAIN – Tours De Luxe By LMS Rail And Hotel. Artwork by Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971) showing a Lakeland scene with train passing along the shore. Undated, but would appear to be early 1930s. Rolled. Unfortunately a large piece of bottom right hand corner is missing, but is quite a rarity nonetheless. | £260 |
| 323 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (M) D/R Poster: NORTHERN IRELAND. Artwork by Eric Lander dated 1952 showing the famous Amphitheatre, Giants Causeway. Poster carries Ref LM 6552. Folded, one or two minor edge tears, good otherwise. | £180 |
| 324 | BR(M) D/R poster: LLANDUDNO. Artwork from 1960 by Claude Buckle (1905-1973) showing the view from The Orme of the bay, pier and holiday resort beyond. Poster carries Ref: LM24760. Folded, VGC otherwise. A classic Buckle poster. | £240 |
| 325 | LMS D/R poster: MALVERN – Empowered in Beauty – For Radiant Health and Enchanting Ease. Artwork by Cawthorne showing the town as seen from the hills. Poster was first issued in 1927. Rolled, VGC a few minor edge nicks only. | £150 |
| 326 | BR(M) D/R Poster: NORTHERN IRELAND. Daphne Padden’s artwork shows a large shamrock with vignettes of castle, village and hills in each of the leaves, intersected by golf clubs, tennis racket, bowls, fishing rod and net. Issued by BR in 1956, poster carries Ref LM 15756. Rolled, VGC. | £220 |
| 327 | LNER D/R poster: BELGIUM VIA HARWICH. Colourful artwork by K. Hauff showing busy scene outside the Café de la Ville de Bruxelles. Poster was first issued mid-1930s. This rare poster has been folded, repaired tear at top, VGC otherwise. | £220 |
| 328 | SNCF D/R poster: THE FRENCH RIVIERA – French Railways. Limoury’s colourful artwork shows a harbour scene with yachts jostling for position. Published in 1965. Rolled, VGC. | £100 |
| 329 | LMS D/R poster: TRAVEL TO IRELAND BY THE STRANRAER – LARNE ROUTE – Magnificent New Turbine Steamer “Princess Margaret.” 1930s artwork shows the new vessel in a calm sea near the coast of Scotland by Norman Wilkinson. Rolled with one or small edge nicks and tears, but some rust staining over the title at the base may detract. | £420 |
| 330 | WARTIME RAILWAY EXECUTIVE published D/R poster: BLACKOUT. Anonymous artwork showing poorly lit bus and an SR EMU in very gloomy night conditions. Undated, but would have been issued between 1939-1945. Ref: 510. Folded with some major tears at folds, good generally and thought to be quite rare. | £90 |
| 331 | BR(Sc) D/R poster: FALKLAND PALACE Hunting Palace of the Royal Stuarts for over 150 Years. Maintained today by National Trust of Scotland. Artwork by Claude Buckle (1905-1973) showing the palace with a couple of sightseers taking in the view. Poster published in 1955. Ref: B24736. Rolled, slight faults at top right hand corner, VGC otherwise. | N/S |
| 332 | GWR, LMS, LNER, SR jointly published D/R poster: USE ROAD-RAIL CONTAINERS – For Every Form of Freight Traffic. Artwork by Frank Henry Newbould (1887-1950) showing container (with “British Railways” on the side) being transferred by mobile crane from road trailer to flat wagon. Poster first issued in 1932, one of many adverts painted by Newbould for the LNER. Poster has been folded, VGC otherwise. | £95 |
| 333 | GWR D/R poster: LONDON – The Heart of the Empire. The absolutely classic artwork by Frank Henry Newbould (1887-1950) shows a view of a Household Cavalryman on duty at Horse Guards in London. This very collectable poster dates from 1939. Framed and glazed and in VGC. The regiment is amongst the oldest in the British Army and is famous for its ceremonial duties. | £420 |
| 334 | GWR D/R poster: SOMERSET. The superb 1932 artwork by Frank Henry Sherwin (1896-1985) shows thatched cottages, cornfields and rolling hills. Framed and glazed and in VGC, but poster has been pasted onto card prior to framing. | £260 |
| 335 | INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “CORDIE” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST built by Peckett works No 1964 type M5 in November 1939 and delivered new to Murgatroyd’s Salt Co Ltd, Middlewich Works, Sandbach. The firm became BP Chemicals (UK) Ltd and loco moved to their Elworth works. Scrapped on site by J&H Coppenhall of Sandbach around March 1967.. Cast brass, 25” x 6¾” fully flanged convex and reduced half way along the length to facilitate fitting to the tank sides. | £520 |
| 336 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “PECKETT & SONS Ltd Bristol 1940 No 1964” as carried by the loco “CORDIE” (See Lot 335 above). Oval, 15” x 8¾” the front lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition, still retaining the original studs. | £500 |
| 337 | SHEDPLATE: 6D CHESTER NORTHGATE (1949 – January 1960, then DMU depot). This diminutive former CLC, LMS and BR(M) shed maintained a tiny allocation of just 10 locos. When Shrewsbury shed was transferred from BR(W) to BR(M), it was given this code (9/63) until closure to steam in 3/67. Over 40 engines were allocated at this time. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £75 |
| 338 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 3367 Darlington Works 1913” as carried by ex-NER class T2 0-8-0 No 1361 which entered service in August 1913. Renumbered LNER 1361 in 1923 class Q6, later 3367 in April 1946 and finally BR 63367 in November 1948. Withdrawn from Sunderland in August 1964 and cut up by George Cohen at Cargo Fleet. In keeping with many other examples, the number “3367” has been ground off, but is still clearly visible. Lightly polished front, ex-loco condition back. | £100 |
| 339 | BR(M) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “FISH & FRUIT INSPECTOR” fully flanged in maroon with deep colour and shine, a couple of repaired edge chips only. 18” x 6” extremely rare and in VGC. Exact location unknown, but thought to have originated from a station with a port or market connection. | £500 |
| 340 | TOTEM: LICHFIELD CITY BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, one or two minor face chips and a little edge chipping and rusting only. An ex-LNWR station opened in November 1884 having replaced an earlier station opened by the South Staffs Railway in April 1849, still open today. | £580 |
| 341 | GWR HOTELS 1½ pint SILVERPLATE COFFEE POT manufactured by A Clark London. The initials “GWR” in roundel and the word “Hotels” below it are clearly incised in the side. 4¼” diameter base, 7¾” to finial of the lifting lid in VGC. | £170 |
| 342 | CARRIAGE PRINT: ALNWICK CASTLE NORTHUMBERLAND by Fred Taylor from the LNER pre-war series, issued around 1937. Very scarce indeed. A print of the castle from the River Aln and a town whose grand branch line terminus station still exists. In an original style glazed wooden frame with a small stain in the top right corner. | £170 |
| 343 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “YORKSHIRE ENGINE Co Limited Meadow-Hall Works Sheffield No 2800 1962” as carried by the 0-6-0 440HP “Janus” class diesel-electric loco ex-works March 1962 and delivered new to Brymbo Colliery Ironworks & Steelworks as “WILLIAM.” Taken into British Steel (Holdings) Ltd stock in July 1967 which became part of United Engineering Steels Ltd in 1986. Sold to Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham, for scrap in early 1992. Oval 11” x 6” face repainted, some score marks to the rim, the back cleaned. | £110 |
| 344 | GWR CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2202 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0 of 2251 class built at Swindon to lot 322 in August 1939. Allocated to Oswestry and Machynlleth until withdrawn in October 1960 and cut up at Swindon Works. Front repainted all over in black, the back in ex-loco condition. | £850 |
| 345 | TOTEM: HALIFAX BR(NE) fully flanged tangerine in VGC with deep colour and shine, a couple of minor edge chips one extending (just) into the tangerine at the bottom, a little repainted edge rusting otherwise. An ex-L&YR station between Hebden Bridge and Bradford opened in August 1850, renamed Halifax Old in June 1890, Halifax Town in September 1951, the suffix dropped in June 1961 and still open today. A much sought-after totem without the “Town” suffix. | £2600 |
| 346 | MASHONALAND RAILWAY BRASS LOCOMOTIVE SMOKEBOX ROUNDEL bearing the initials “MR” as carried by a locomotive from the 3ft 6in gauge Mashonaland Railways which were taken over by Rhodesian Railways in 1937 although not fully absorbed until 1949. A 4-8-2 is the most likely candidate. Circular with ornate lettering, 11” in diameter, slightly convex to fit smokebox door, a few knocks and scrapes evident. Face repainted and lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. Less common than the “RR” equivalent. | £260 |
| 347 | IRISH TELEGRAPH POLE NOTICE: “PERSONS THROWING STONES AT THE TELEGRAPHS WILL BE PROSECUTED.” This being the English translation shown on this dual language sign, from the Gaelic. Not strictly railwayana, but as it was removed from a telegraph pole on the MGWR Westport – Achill line in 1923, it has been inckuded. Green with cream lettering, original condition with one or two face chips, 11¼” x 6¼” curved to fit the pole. | £100 |
| 348 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co Ltd The General Electric Company Ltd No 27959 1960” as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 1000HP type 2 loco D6155 which entered service in August 1960. To store at Inverurie in August 1964 and then Thornton Junction in October 1967. Withdrawn in December 1967 from Ferryhill although still in store. Cut up by J McWilliam, Shettleston, June 1968. The number “D6155” is painted on the back. Diamond shape, 14” x 6⅛” cleaned only. Together with similar but smaller (9¾” x 4⅛”) diamond shaped equipment plate, cleaned only also. (2) | £315 |
| 349 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “GENERAL WAITING ROOM” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, a little touched-in edge chipping only. Flangeless 18” x 5” in VGC. | £70 |
| 350 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “SCAFELL” as carried by the BR Co-Co 3100HP diesel-electric class 60 loco 60049 built at Brush Electrical Machines, Loughborough, Works No 951 and entered traffic in May 1991. The nameplates were removed by EWS in December 1996. To store at Immingham in April 2006 as an EWS HQ “tactical reserve” and remains there. Cast Aluminum, 33½” x 9¾” repainted and lightly polished front only, ex-loco back. | £2000 |
| 351 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY brass cased DISTANT SIGNAL REPEATER the glazed front showing a miniature distant signal arm with the “On/Off/Out of Order” at the top and the counterweight at the bottom showing the same settings. The serial number “1163” is stamped near the base. Wooden base and back, 3¾” wide, 8¾” high, 3” deep and in VGC. | £800 |
| 352 | CARRIAGE PRINT: SOUTH PORTALS PRIMROSE HILL TUNNELS LONDON by Claude Buckle from the LMR Railway Architecture series 1952. A fine painting of the tunnels from the Euston end, little changed today except for electrification. In an original type glazed wooden frame and in mint condition. | £130 |
| 353 | ENGRAVED BRASS TENDERPLATE: “GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1761 Swindon Works Feb 1908 3500 Gallons” with a 7 tons coal capacity and built to Lot A77 it was a standard Churchward tender used behind all his tender locos. 11¼” x 8¼” face polished, but many marks of service visible, the back ex-loco condition. | £450 |
| 354 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE CUTLERY comprising serving spoon, small ladle and fork. All manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield and each has the stylised initials “LNER” incised on the handles. All in good/VGC. (3) | £160 |
| 355 | LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: MALTON EAST. An ex-NER location on the York – Scarborough line. Malton East signal box, a NER Type S1a design was renamed Malton in May 1966 when its area of control was extended to include that of Malton West and Malton Station signal boxes. It is still in use with Network Rail. 55½” x 10½” restored to VGC. | £300 |
| 356 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 48645 as carried by the LMS 2-8-0 8F class loco 8645 built at Brighton to Lot 168, ex-works in November 1943. Became 48645 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn from Chester in June 1967 and cut up by John Cashmore, Great Bridge. Repainted front a long time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £460 |
| 357 | SHEDPLATE: 25A WAKEFIELD (1948 – September 1956, later 56A). This ex L&Y, LMS and BR(M) shed was transferred to the North Eastern Region in 1956 when it became 56A. A very large shed with over 120 locos allocated. Repainted front and back. A rare example, seen only twice previously at auction. | £170 |
| 358 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4519 Cowlairs Works 1910” as carried by ex-NBR 0-6-0 class B loco No 115 which entered service in October 1910. Renumbered LNER 9115 in March 1925 class J35/3, superheated in May 1934 class J35/4, became 4519 in October 1946. Renumbered 64519 by BR in March 1948. Withdrawn from St Margarets Edinburgh in April 1962 and cut up by Arnott Young at Carmyle. Face restored, brasswork polished, the back cleaned. | £150 |
| 359 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “PARCELS OFFICE” (on two lines). 14¾” x 4¾” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £240 |
| 360 | TOTEM: BARTLOW. BR (E) fully flanged dark blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, despite a couple of minor face chips and a little edge rusting. An ex-GER station on the Marks Tey – Cambridge line opened in June 1865, closed March 1967. An extremely rare totem, the first time offered at auction. | £2400 |
| 361 | GWR HOTELS silverplate 1½ pint TEAPOT by Elkington with integral filter, the company initials “GWR” in roundel with the word “Hotels” in garter below clearly incised on the side. 5½” high x 4½” diameter base in VGC. | N/S |
| 362 | CAST IRON WAGONPLATE: “MOY’S WAGON Co Ltd Builders Peterborough.” Thomas Moy was an East Anglian based wagon builder, coal merchant, and owner of a large fleet of mostly mineral wagons. Square within an oval shape, 9¾” x 6½” restored front, the back in primer. | £280 |
| 363 | A COLLECTION OF SEVEN BRASS PLATES as removed from the Air Ministry Locomotive AMW 206, a Ruston & Hornsby 4-wheel diesel mechanical 44-48HP 2’0” gauge loco Works No 203016. Delivered to Air Ministry depot Fauld, Staffs, then transferred to Langwith, Lakenheath by 1946, then Pulham near Diss from 1948 – 1955 after which it returned to Fauld. Sold to Wm Bush & Co Alfreton in 1968. In 1973 it was sold on to Hollycombe Railway, Liphook for preservation. The plates include the fleet number AMW 206, Oil Pressure plate, Engine plate, Air Ministry plate, etc. All are mounted on a polished mahogany board and in VGC. (7) | N/S |
| 364 | LNER BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE. An LNER group standard whistle, 14” high x 8½” wide (overall) x 5¼” diameter base, ex-loco condition. The original owner has labelled it as being from the 4-6-0 B1 class loco “REEDBUCK” numbered 61031 by BR at Nationalisation. The BR receipt accompanies the whistle. | £400 |
| 365 | BR(S) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) PRESTON PARK STATION” in green with deep colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow. An ex-LB&SCR station in Brighton, opened as Preston in November 1869, renamed in July 1879, still open today. Fully flanged, 25” x 13” excellent condition. | £1200 |
| 366 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 84019 from the BR standard 2-6-2T class 2 loco built at Crewe in October 1953 and delivered to Bury. In 1965 the loco was transferred to Eastleigh for working on the Isle of Wight, but soon returned to the LMR for immediate withdrawal. Withdrawn in December 1965 and cut up at Arnott Young, Parkgate. Repainted front and back a long time ago. As a new locomotive, it had the distinction of hauling the brand new Riddles 8P Standard locomotive 71000 “Duke of Gloucester” from Crewe to Euston for its naming ceremony. | £2200 |
| 367 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: PALMERS GREEN. 40” x 4½” with curved ends from the ex-GNR “Hertford Loop” line station opened in April 1871, still open today. Repainted front in white lettering on a black background, the back in ex-station condition. | £340 |
| 368 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “LEEK BROOK JN – MILTON JN” from the ex-NSR branch to Cheddleton which closed to passengers in 1962, but remained open for freight services for a good many years thereafter. The Leek Brook Junction to Milton Junction token section came into existence when Endon signal box closed in December 1973, and ceased to exist in May 1987 when Milton Junction signal box was closed. The section names have been re-engraved, but is in good ex-section condition with traces of blue paint. | £400 |
| 369 | BR(NE) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “WAITING ROOM” fully flanged in tangerine and black edged lettering with deep colour and shine, a couple of tiny edge chips only. 18” x 6” in virtually mint condition. | £500 |
| 370 | TOTEM: FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON (the suffix appearing in the bottom panel) BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. An ex-NBR station opened by the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway in October 1850 as Grahamston (Falkirk), renamed in February 1903 and still open today. A scarce totem, seen only three times previously at auction. | £750 |
| 371 | MCKENZIE & HOLLAND cast iron small “umbrella” type SIGNAL FINIAL as used on the North Eastern Railway and Highland Railway. 6” square base, 21” high, repainted some time ago. | £280 |
| 372 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS REFRESHMENT DEPT SILVERPLATE TOAST RACK manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Compartments for four slices of toast with a centrally mounted ring carrying handle. Elongated oval shape base 5¼” x 3” standing on four ball feet, 5¼” high. The company title surrounded by the words “Refreshment Dept” are clearly shown in a shield attached to the side. VGC. | £250 |
| 373 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS Ltd Newcastle Works 7813 1954” as carried by Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd., Holborough Works, Snodland, Kent, 0-4-0ST outside cylinder loco named “TUMULUS.” The loco is thought to have survived until late in 1969, but no trace after that year. Oval, 13” x 8½” face repainted, the back cleaned. NOTE: The nameplate “Tumulus” was sold by us in our September 2007 auction. | £190 |
| 374 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: E 1766 6E1 from 3ft 6in gauge Bo-Bo electric loco of 1200HP, 3000 volts DC overhead, built by Metropolitan Vickers in 1926. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ ex-loco condition front, brasswork lightly polished, the back in grey primer. | £100 |
| 375 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “RAILFREIGHT” as carried by a selected number of diesel locomotives allocated to the newly created “Railfreight” sector of BR in 1988. They were removed by the privatised freight companies in the mid-1990s. Cast aluminium, 31” x 8¼” repainted and lightly polished front, ex-loco back. | £250 |
| 376 | POLISH STATE RAILWAYS [PKP] SMOKEBOX/CABSIDE NUMBERPLATES: OL49 and 113 as carried by standard gauge 2-6-2 of class OL49 for lighter mixed traffic work. Built Chrzanov 1954. One of the last European steam types still in service into the 1980s. The class plate is 14¼ x 6¼”, the running number plate is 10½” x 6¼”. Both are in filthy ex-loco condition. | £300 |
| 377 | SHEDPLATE: 70F FRATTON (September 1954 - November 1959, later sub of 71A) BOURNEMOUTH (September 1963 – July 1967, previously 71B). Repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. The back shows the painted number “34029” an SR 4-6-2 Pacific “West Country” class loco originally numbered 21C129 and named “LUNDY” built at Brighton in May 1946. Renumbered S21C129 by BR and 34029 in February 1949. Rebuilt at Eastleigh in December 1958. Withdrawn in September 1964 and cut up by P Wood of Queenborough. The loco ran 828,489 miles in service. | £150 |
| 378 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England No 2376/D404 1957” as carried by the BR 1Co-Co1 2000HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D209 which entered service at Hornsey in September 1958. Renumbered 40009 in February 1974 class 40 and withdrawn in November 1984 from Longsight and sent to Doncaster Works in January 1985 and cut up by March the same year. The number “40009” is stamped on the back. Rectangular, chromed brass, 10” x 4⅜” in ex-loco condition. | £520 |
| 379 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “TELEPHONE.” 11¾” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in brown primer. | £100 |
| 380 | TOTEM: ASHURST BR(S) fully flanged green in excellent condition apart from a few small repaired edge chips. Deep colour and shine. An ex-LB&SCR station between Cowden and Eridge on the East Grinstead line, opened in October 1888, still open today. An extremely rare totem, never offered previously at auction. | £3500 |
| 381 | LNER SILVERPLATE SMALL BOWL manufactured by Gladwin Sheffield “Embassy” ware. Similar to an egg cup but oval shaped, exact purpose unknown. Base is 2⅛” diameter, the oval bowl 2½” x 2”, 3” high. The initials “LNER” are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £100 |
| 382 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LICHFIELD STAFFORDSHIRE by Claude Buckle from the LMR (A) series 1950. A sombre view of the cathedral from the opposite side of the River Trent. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £160 |
| 383 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BREL LIMITED Manufactured at Crewe 1990” as carried by BR Bo-Bo 5000HP 25Kv AC electric class 90 loco 90046 built at Crewe to Lot 1518 and entered service in July 1990. Renumbered 90146 in July 1991 and back to 90046 in December 2001. Still in service with Freightliner. Oval 9¼” x 5¼”, chromed face, ex-loco front and back.. | £320 |
| 384 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SILVERPLATE SOUP LADLE manufactured by Elkington. 13¾” long with the initials “GER” below the batwing motif clearly incised in the handle. VGC. | £120 |
| 385 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: POCHIN PITS. An ex-LNWR location on the Sirhowy line in the South Wales valleys. 57” x 10½” beading replaced and front repainted in black with white lettering. VGC. | £250 |
| 386 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 61122 as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class loco 1122 built by North British Loco Co Queens Park Works No 25878 and entered service in January 1947, Renumbered 61122 by BR in April 1948. Withdrawn from New England in November 1963 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Repainted front to VGC, the back in ex-loco condition and bearing the embossed numbers “B3-3 J39 O1 B1” and “17281D.” | £580 |
| 387 | LNER CAST IRON NOTICE: “CAUTION – Beware of The Trains” with the initials “LNER” in the bottom left-hand corner, the casting number “O161” in the right-hand corner. 20” x 14” with rounded corners, restored front in white lettering on black, the back original. Unusual design, wording and casting number. | £100 |
| 388 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. A large Webb & Thompson Electric TRAIN STAFF with the section names “Bps Stortford - Dunmow” engraved on a brass plate at one end.. A section on the Bishops Stortford – Braintree – Witham line which closed to passengers between Braintree and Bishops Stortford in March 1952, but remained open for freight traffic and the occasional excursion. The line was truncated to Easton Lodge to serve Geest Bananas, but this traffic ceased altogether in the mid-1970s. 23” long, the brass rings around the central steel column are approx 2¼” diameter. Good, ex-section condition. | £100 |
| 389 | SHEFFIELD DISTRICT RAILWAY framed and glazed COLOURED PLAN of Attercliffe Goods Station. Scale 1ch:1” highly detailed showing sidings and sheds and the relationship with the Midland Railway. The plan was drawn for the GCR in April 1921. The Sheffield District Railway was incorporated in August 1896, its lines were leased to the LD&ECR which itself was amalgamated into the GCR in January 1907. Grouped into the LNER in 1923. 42” x 33” in a modern frame. It is difficult to find anything bearing this title. | £110 |
| 390 | TOTEM: TYSELEY BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in VGC with deep colour and shine, very minor edge chipping and rusting only. An ex-GWR station on the main line to Birmingham Snow Hill opened in October 1906 and still open today. A much sought after example given its connections with the depot and railway museum. | £450 |
| 391 | NER ENAMEL STATION SIGN: “GENTLEMEN” in cream with brown lettering and edging. 26” x 6” in good condition with deep shine, but for a little edge chipping resulting in slight loss at the bottom edge. The manufacturers name “Patent Enamel Co Ltd Birmingham” evident in bottom right hand corner. | £65 |
| 392 | FRAMED & GLAZED ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY VIC WELCH showing LB&SCR 4-4-2 Atlantic loco No 39 on depot (probably Brighton) being prepared for its next working. 20¼” x 13¼” (frame size) in VGC. | £150 |
| 393 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 5554 Rebuilt Stratford Works 1928” as carried by ex-GER class F48 0-6-0 No 1204 which entered traffic in January 1903. Superheater fitted by the LNER in January 1923 and became J16 No 8204 in October 1924. Renumbered LNER 5554 in May 1946 and finally BR 65554 in March 1952. Withdrawn from Stratford in September 1961. Ex-loco condition. | £180 |
| 394 | HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY CARRIAGE COMPARTMENT RUG. Brown and black speckled background, grey and black edging, with the company coat of arms surrounded by the wording “Hull & Barnsley Railway Company” woven into the centre. 84” x 26½” in good condition. | £150 |
| 395 | SR ENAMEL TARGET STATION SIGN: LORDSHIP LANE. 36” x 13” in VGC with deep colour and shine, three small edge chips only. An ex-SE&CR station on the Crystal Palace High Level line opened in September 1865, closed September 1954. A rare example, seen only once previously at auction. | £460 |
| 396 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 57652 from the ex-Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 300 class loco No 296 built at St Rollox in June 1919 to Order Y122. Became LMS 17652 class 3F and was superheater fitted in June 1932. Renumbered 57652 by BR from September 1948. Withdrawn from Polmadie in November 1963. Repainted front to VGC, the back in ex-loco condition. | £600 |
| 397 | SHEDPLATE: 86G PONTYPOOL ROAD (1948 – May 1965). This ex-GWR and BR(W) shed maintained a large allocation of around 80 locos. Repainted front and back. A scarce example. | £160 |
| 398 | GER WORKING MODEL of Stephenson’s valve gear with the brass label “Great Eastern Railway Stratford Works “D” Shop Apprentices 1912.” Stands on a wooden base 19½” x 9½”, standing some 10” high, with all the working parts made of steel and brass. Winding handles on each side turn to show the various phases of cylinder and valve operation. A superb working model in VGC. | £2700 |
| 399 | BR(S) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PARCELS AND LEFT LUGGAGE” fully flanged in green with deep colour and shine, a tiny edge chip only. 18” x 6” in virtually mint condition. | £230 |
| 400 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “GRANADA TELETHON” as carried by BR A1A-A1A 1250HP type 2 D5669 built by Brush Traction Loughborough works No 269 entering service in November 1960. Renumbered 31410 in February 1974 class 31/4. To store at Crewe in April 1992 and reinstated a month later. Named “GRANADA TELETHON” at Manchester Victoria on 17th June 1992 by the actor Paul Nicholas in support of an annual charity appeal. Loco derailed and dumped at Carnforth in February 1997. To store in May 1997, later withdrawn awaiting disposal. Loco was booked to move to MC Metals Glasgow in April 1998, but move was cancelled and loco remained at Carnforth until at least July 2002. The loco is now preserved at Kirby Stephen. The name is on two lines with the “Granada” television logo at the side against a blue background. Cast aluminium 59½” x 14¾” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £580 |
| 401 | BR(NE) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS STATION” in tangerine with deep colour and shine, white lettering and right pointing two-flight arrow. Fully flanged, 21” x 10½” excellent condition. | £380 |
| 402 | EARLY GWR CARRIAGE PRINT: NEWLYN GENERAL VIEW [Cornwall] issued by the Photocrom Co c.1895. A beautiful colour tinted photograph panel of the town and harbour with countless ships in view. In excellent condition with titled mount and in an original style glazed wooden frame. | N/S |
| 403 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “61345 Gorton Works 1949” as carried by (LNER) 4-6-0 B1 class loco which entered traffic in April 1949. Withdrawn from St Margarets Edinburgh in July 1966 and cut up by G.H. Campbell of Airdrie. Repainted front with brasswork lightly polished, the back cleaned. Gorton was responsible for the construction of only 10 locos in this class. | £200 |
| 404 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4114 GMAM from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt of class GMAM, built by North British Loco as their 27772 of 1957 under licence from Beyer Peacock who also allocated their own construction number 7829/57. The numbers are a lot narrower in this recast plate. Oval, 20¾” x 14½ front and back in ex-loco condition. | £300 |
| 405 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) cast iron STATION TABLET: ARMAGH. 12” x 3¾” with curved ends. From a station on the Newry – Enniskillen line, opened in March 1848 and closed October 1957. Restored to VGC in yellow with black lettering and edging. | £400 |
| 406 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 6621 as carried by the GWR 0-6-2T 5600 class loco built at Swindon in January 1928 to Lot 244. Withdrawn in December 1964 from Radyr and cut up at Woodhams, Barry. Repainted and varnished front, the back repainted also. | £350 |
| 407 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE SUGAR SHAKER manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Octagonal design, the base 2¾” x 2¾”, height 5¼”. The stylised initials “LNER” are clearly incised on the side. Signs of use, but good generally. | £170 |
| 408 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1925” as carried by one of the LMS locos 4108 to 4158 (BR 44108 to 44158) built in that year. Repainted front and lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 409 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS 12” dial single fusee OFFICE CLOCK the face written with Arabic numbers and the initials “SAR-SAS.” The makers mark “EFW 08/1 Made in England” is stamped into the back box. In full working order and complete with pendulum and key which is held within a keeper on the side. | £280 |
| 410 | TOTEM: MANTON BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a repaired face chip and a little edge rusting only. An ex-MR station between Oakham and Stamford, the junction for Corby and Kettering, opened as Manton for Uppingham in May 1848, renamed in October 1934, closed June 1966. | £980 |
| 411 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY four-piece SILVERPLATE CRUET SET manufactured by Walker & Hall complete with glass vinegar bottle, salt and pepper pots and mustard jar (no spoon). Four connected ovals form the base 5½” x 5” standing on four ball feet, 6¾” to top of central carrying handle. The title “Southern Railway” in garter is clearly incised in a plate at the front. VGC. | N/S |
| 412 | CARRIAGE PRINT: WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA by J. Fletcher Watson from the LNER post-war series issued 1945-1947. A rare and sought after print of this attractive North Norfolk location. In an original type glazed wooden frame and VGC. | £420 |
| 413 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BUILT BY SIR W.G. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co Ltd Scotswood Works Newcastle-on-Tyne No 419 1921” as carried by Midland Railway 0-6-0 of 3835 class and numbered 3940. Became LMS 3940 class 4F and BR 43940 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn from Saltley in October 1964. Rectangular, 5⅞” x 4” cleaned both sides. | £520 |
| 414 | HIGHLAND RAILWAY windlass and chain SIGNAL LAMP INTERIOR from Golspie. A product of Messrs McKenzie & Holland, this very rare lamp has brass fittings and a brass burner. Golspie is located on the ex-HR “Far North Line” between Inverness – Wick and was opened in April 1868. 12” high. Complete and in VGC. | £350 |
| 415 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: ASTBURYS SIDINGS. This was a 29 lever North Staffordshire Railway signal box located on the Kidsgrove to Macclesfield line. It was reduced to a non-block post in 1965 and closed completely in 1969. 84” x 10½” restored to VGC. | £400 |
| 416 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE PLAQUE bearing the stylised “Red Indian” symbol of the manufacturer “Skoda” and carried by some locomotives of this Czech builder. The legend “Vanoce 1976 and the number 534,321 has been scratched on the back by the railway. From a standard gauge 2-10-0 of the CSD [Czechoslovakia State Railways] of class 534 built by Skoda as their 1646 of 1946. Circular 14” diameter, the front repainted, brass polished a score across the middle, the back in ex-loco condition. | £170 |
| 417 | SHEDPLATE: 65J FORT WILLIAM (May 1955 – June 1960, previously 63D, later 63B) STIRLING (June 1960 – December 1966, previously 63B). The only Scottish code with a letter "J" Fort William, an ex- NBR, LNER and BR(Sc) shed, had a small allocation of around 15 locos during this period. Stirling, the ex-CR, LMS and BR(Sc) shed, had an allocation of 30 in 1960 and by closure it was home to just 9 Black 5s. A scarce example, unpainted front, ex-loco condition back. | £200 |
| 418 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ROBERT STEPHENSON & Co. Ltd Darlington 1925 No. 3905” as carried by LNER 0-6-2T ordered by the GER as class L77 and delivered as No 941class N7 in November 1925 with condensing gear which was removed in September 1936. Renumbered LNER 9660 in August 1946 and BR 69660 in September 1948. Withdrawn from Stratford in May 1959 and cut up there. Hexagonal, 11¼” x 5¼” cleaned front and back. | £400 |
| 419 | FRAMED & GLAZED ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY VIC WELCH showing the then new LMS class 5 4-6-0 loco 4943 on depot letting off steam and ready for its next turn. The shedplate shows that it was allocated to 20A Leeds Holbeck. Mounted, 22½” x 17” (frame size) in VGC. | £100 |
| 420 | TOTEM: CHERTSEY. BR (S) half flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, black surround. One small chip on the inner white border otherwise very good with deep colour and shine, if a little matt, repainted edge rusting only. An ex-LSWR station on the Weybridge – Virginia Water line opened in October 1866 having replaced an earlier structure opened in February 1848, still open today. | £300 |
| 421 | CZECHOSLOVAK STATE RAILWAYS [CSD] ENAMEL SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 434.184 in red with white numbers and edging from standard gauge 2-8-0 of class 434, built by Bohemish-Mahrische [predecessor to CKD] as their construction number 175 of 1919. This design was originally produced as the 270 class by the Austro-Hungarian empire. 21½” x 8” in good condition with a couple of roughly repaired face chips, the back in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 422 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE cast iron SIGNAL FINIAL. 8” square base, 31” high white, repainted in white to VGC some time ago. | £110 |
| 423 | LMS CENTRAL HOTEL GLASGOW wooden WRITING TABLE with inlaid leatherette writing surface on top and a single drawer underneath. Clearly stamped "LMS Central Hotel Glasgow Room 322" on the back panel. The hotel adjoining Glasgow Central station was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1885 and was sold by the BRB to Virani Group UK in 1983, still in use today. 32½" x 20" top, 30" high. Good condition. | £70 |
| 424 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY Bulpitt three-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped “NBR” and brass labelled “Bulpitt & Sons Birmingham 1919” just below it. The innards comprise an unmarked vessel, burner and reflector. All internal glasses are present and complete. Bevel-edged front lens. Good, original condition throughout. | £95 |
| 425 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CARMEN as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 2250HP diesel-electric HST power car Unit No 253031 built at Crewe to Lot 30941. Entered service at St Philips Marsh in October 1979. Transferred to locomotive stock in November 1988 as class 43 No 43132. Named on 6th October 1987 at Paddington by the Princess Royal who was master of the ancient livery company. This is the original reflective nameplate with a black background and silver lettering which was replaced in June 1991 with a silver background with black lettering. The second nameplate was removed in February 1996. The power car is still in use with First Great Western at Landore. Stainless steel, 59” x 5” the front cleaned only, the back in ex-loco condition. | £750 |
| 426 | BR(W) CARRIAGE DESTINATION BOARD with “Wrexham” on one side “Pwllheli” on the other. Wood with metal ends, 32” x 3¼” painted in maroon with yellow lettering. A little faded and worn. | £200 |
| 427 | WAITING ROOM PRINT: LOCH KATRINE AND BEN VENUE by Jack Merriott. The original was a poster produced in the early 1950s for the Railway Executive (Scottish Region). A BR Internal Traffic label on the back states that it was hung at The Medical Centre 12 Pancras Road [London]. No doubt it gave pleasure to those waiting to see the railway doctor. Framed, but no glass, the image having been varnished, 25½” x 34 (frame size) in VGC. | £160 |
| 428 | CHROMED SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “FIRBECK JUNCT – TICK HILL 29” from the ex-South Yorkshire Joint Line section which closed to passenger services in July 1929, although freight has been passing for a long time since. The token section ceased to exist in May 1970 when Tickhill box closed. Good original condition although the circular end with hole end has received a bit of a battering. | £75 |
| 429 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “GOODS SHED.” 19” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £320 |
| 430 | TOTEM: ST. ALBANS CITY BR(M) half flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, three small face chips only (easily repaired), and minor edge rusting. An ex-MR station between St Pancras and Luton opened in July 1868 and still open today. | £700 |
| 431 | LNER SILVERPLATE ONE-PIECE SALAD TONGS manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. The five prong fork is connected to the squared-off spoon by the central sprung handle. The initials “LNER” in script are clearly incised on the handle. 8” long and in VGC. | £100 |
| 432 | CARRIAGE PRINT: PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE EDINBURGH by Henry Rushbury from the LNER post-war series (1945-1947). A view of the house frontage and concourse with Arthur’s Seat in the background. In an original type glazed wooden frame and VGC. | £50 |
| 433 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co Ltd Leeds 204HP No 5654-1960” as carried by the BR 0-8-0 204HP diesel mechanical class 05 D2605 which entered traffic in September 1960 at Ardsley Withdrawn in December 1967 from Llandudno Junction and cut up by George Cohen at Morriston in August 1968. Oval 11½” x 8” in ex-loco condition, the number “D2605” written on the back. | N/S |
| 434 | LM&SR BRONZE PLAQUE: “QUOTA LEAGUE COMPETITION – The Staff of This Station Won The Shield in Their League for the Year 1934” in bronze relief mounted on a wooden board, 9½” x 13½”. The shield shows the “Wyvern” symbol surrounded by ears of wheat, thistles and leaves at the top, with loco surrounded by lorry, ship and aeroplane at the base. Mounted on the original presentation wooden board 9¼” x 13¾” and in VGC. | N/S |
| 435 | BR(M) RUNNING IN BOARD: BIRCH VALE in maroon with white lettering. From the ex-Sheffield & Midland Joint station on the New Mills (Central) – Hayfield branch closed January 1970. 84” x 20” fully flanged in VGC, a little face end edge chipping only, good colour and shine. | £100 |
| 436 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 73120 from the BR 4-6-0 standard class 5MT loco built at Doncaster in January 1956 to Lot 404. A long time Perth engine, latterly Corkerhill from where withdrawn in December 1966 and cut up by G.H. Campbell of Airdrie. Repainted front and back a long time ago. | £480 |
| 437 | SHEDPLATE: 6E WREXHAM RHOSDDU(1949 – February 1958, later 84K) CHESTER (WR) February 1958 – April 1960, previously 84K) OSWESTRY (September 1963 – January 1965, previously 89A and 89D). This ex-GCR and LMS shed was transferred from BR(M) to BR(W) in 1958 when Chester (GWR) took over the code. Upon closure in April 1960 the code was then used by Oswestry from September 1963 until closure. The first two sheds had allocations of around 50 locos. Repainted front, back in ex-loco condition. | £75 |
| 438 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT DERBY 1902” with the year engraved, as carried by one of the MR 0-6-0 1873 class locos originally built by Neilson Reid in the series 2709 to 2735 (LMS 3738 to 3764 and BR 437XX and 583XX). Oval, 10¼” x 5⅝” the front repainted in maroon, the back ex-loco. | £110 |
| 439 | BR(M) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “INSPECTORS” maroon in virtually mint condition with excellent colour and shine, but for one tiny chip near the bottom edge. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £280 |
| 440 | TOTEM: STONEGATE BR(S) half flanged green in VGC with good colour, although a little matt, a few minor edge chips and a little edge rusting only. An ex-SE&CR station between Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge opened as Witherenden in September 1851, renamed Ticehurst Road in December 1851 and Stonegate in June 1947, still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £300 |
| 441 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY pattern cast-iron SIGNAL FINIAL in white, the central “ball” having 16 triangular shaped apertures. Stands 30” high on a 8⅜” square base with cut corners. Restored to VGC. | £80 |
| 442 | MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY. GNR-type pegging BLOCK INSTRUMENT with glazed three-positional aspect and three-position sprung handle at the base. Clearly stamped on the back “M&GNJR.” 11” wide, 20” high, 6½” deep. Good ex-box condition. | £100 |
| 443 | CAST IRON TENDERPLATE “LNER 7880 STRATFORD 1892” as carried by the tender attached to ex-GER 0-6-0 class Y14 loco 880 built at Stratford in August 1890. Became LNE 7880 class J15 in November 1924. Renumbered 5386 in December 1946. Withdrawn in January 1950 from Ipswich and cut up at Stratford. Rectangular, 10⅛” x 6” restored to VGC front, ex-loco condition back. | £75 |
| 444 | METROPOLITAN & GREAT WESTERN JOINT STOCK original gold leaf COAT OF ARMS showing the large initials “H&C” (Hammersmith & City) with the full company name in scroll beneath, presented on an original brown painted steel coach panel, 20” x 16”. A little wrinkled with age and a couple of scuffs, but nice and bright otherwise. | £100 |
| 445 | SIGNALBOX/GROUND FRAME BOARD: BOLTON-LE-SANDS. An ex-LNWR location on the West Coast Main Line between Lancaster Castle – Carnforth. The station lost its passenger services in February 1969. 36” x 3” cast iron letters on a wooden board. Good original condition. | N/S |
| 446 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 92173 from the BR standard 2-10-0 class 9F loco built at Crewe in February 1958 to Order E494 and delivered new to Doncaster. Withdrawn from Doncaster in March 1966. Repainted front and back a long time ago. | £680 |
| 447 | WEST RIDING & GRIMSBY RAILWAY CAST IRON VIADUCT PLATE: “WR&GR 23” Rectangular, 14½” x 10½” with scalloped corners. The line ran from Wakefield to Stainforth with a branch opening in February 1866, transferred jointly to the GNR and MS&LR in June 1866, later transferred to the GNR and GCR in 1897 and grouped into the LNER January 1923. Repainted front to VGC, the back original. | £50 |
| 448 | FIBRE SINGLE-LINE TABLET: “BREAMORE - FORDINGBRIDGE 13” from the ex-LSWR line between West Moors and Salisbury which closed to passengers in 1964. A little loss of white paint from the lettering, good otherwise. | £70 |
| 449 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY. An ornate black marble and brass 5” diameter dial single fusee chiming PRESENTATION CLOCK the movement engraved WBK & Fils, Paris and the number “8284.” A small engraved brass plaque on the front reads “Presented by the Staff of Bangour to Mr Wm. Tait as a Token of Their Respect After Ten Years Service as Station Master at Bangour Station 30th Oct 1914.” This short-lived station at the end of a short branch from Uphall on the Bathgate line opened in June 1905 and closed in May 1921. In working order and complete with small pendulum and winder. | £200 |
| 450 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “BASESE” as carried by the metre gauge East African Railways & Harbours 2-8-4 of class 31 No. 3120 built Vulcan Foundry as their 6247 of 1955. One of the last series of lightweight eight-coupled Crown Agents designs operating mainly in Tanganyika and named after tribes. Cast brass, 37” x 6¾” the front repainted, brasswork lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition. | N/S |
| 451 | LMS DINING CARS ¾ pint COFFEE POT manufactured by Walker & Hall, Sheffield. Base 3⅛” diameter, 5¼ to top of lifting lid in VGC. | £80 |
| 452 | CARRIAGE PRINT: STRATHMORE FROM THE SIDLAW HILLS, PERTHSHIRE by J. Macintosh Patrick from the Scottish Region series 1956-57 (size “A”) in an original style glazed wooden frame. | £65 |
| 453 | CAST IRON LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 1148 1947” as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class loco No 1148 built by Vulcan Foundry Works No 5506 and entered traffic in April 1947. Renumbered 61148 by BR in March 1949. Withdrawn from Thornton Junction in September 1966 and cut up by Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane. Repainted front to VGC, the back ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 454 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY brass cased HOME SIGNAL REPEATER the glazed front showing a miniature home signal arm with the labels “On/Off/Wrong Adjust” at the top. The serial number “471” is stamped near the base. Wooden base and back, 3¾” wide, 7” high, 3” deep and in VGC. | £220 |
| 455 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: GOLBORNE NO 2. An ex-LNWR location on the West Coast Main Line between Warrington – Wigan. The station lost its passenger service in February 1961. Golborne No.2 was a LNWR Type 4 design signal box that only controlled traffic on the Slow lines. It was closed in December 1959. 67½” x 10½” in totally ex-box condition. | £300 |
| 456 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE PLAQUE bearing the initials “SEK” as carried by a locomotive from the Hellenic State Railways [Greece]. Oval with wavy edges, 22½” x 15” repainted in blue with red rim, the back in ex-loco condition. See lot 288. | £85 |
| 457 | SHEDPLATE: 71B BOURNEMOUTH (1950 – September 1963, later 70F). This ex-LSWR/SR and BR(S) shed had an allocation of around 60 locos which included locos from King Arthur (6) Lord Nelson (4) West Country (13) and Merchant Navy (7) classes. Repainted front, back in ex-loco condition and bears the BR (S) Eastleigh triangle. | £170 |
| 458 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY General Purpose HANDLAMP with two red windows and one clear. The reducing cone is stamped “SE&CR F3316.” The back (with handle) opens to reveal slide-out unmarked reservoir and burner marked “BR(S).” The reflector is built into the inside of the back door. Complete and in good original unrestored condition, but one of the red windows is cracked in one corner. | N/S |
| 459 | BR(S) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “STATION MASTER” fully flanged in green with good colour and shine, a little edge chipping and minor damage to top corners only. 18” x 6” in good condition. | £190 |
| 460 | TOTEM: ACCRINGTON BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a repaired crease to the bottom panel and little repainted edge rusting only. An ex-L&YR station between Blackburn and Burnley opened by the East Lancashire Railway in June 1848 and still open today. An extremely rare totem, only seen twice at auction previously, the last in 1996. | £850 |
| 461 | NER CAST IRON SIGNAL FINIAL the central ball looking like a sea mine with knobs all the way round. This is an early and scarce pattern used principally on the NER and possibly by other pre-Grouping companies. 8” square base, 31½” tall, repainted white some time ago. | £380 |
| 462 | GNR/LNER LAMP GLASS TABLET: QUEENSBURY. 15½” x 3⅜” and shaped to fit inside the lamp case in opaque white with engraved lettering filled in with black. From an ex-GNR station located between Halifax and Bradford, closed in May 1955. A little chipping to the edges does not detract from an exceptionally rare item. | £190 |
| 463 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS REBUILT DERBY 1904” as carried by one of the series of MR 0-6-0 1873 class locos. Some of these locos were built in the 1890s by Sharp Stewart, Dubs, Neilson or Kitson and were rebuilt at Derby in 1904. Oval, 10⅜” x 6” the face lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £110 |
| 464 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1154 8B from the 3ft 6 in gauge 4-8-0 of class 8B built by North British Loco as their construction number 13795 of 1903. Originally built for the Central South African Railway as class “8-L2” and absorbed into the SAR in 1910. Oval, 20¾” x 14½” front repainted, brasswork lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £400 |
| 465 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: WYLLIE NO 1. An ex-LNWR location on the Sirhowy line in the South Wales valleys. Wyllie No.1 was a LNWR Type 5 design signal box. It was reduced to a non block post in November 1967 and closed in September 1968. 56” x 10½” beading replaced and front repainted in black with white lettering. VGC. | £150 |
| 466 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 41532 as carried by ex-MR 0-4-0T 1528 class loco built at Derby to Order 3031 in 1907 became LMS class 0F retained same number. Rebuilt in 1928. Renumbered 41532 by BR in June 1948. Withdrawn from Burton-on-Trent in March 1961. Repainted front and back. | £980 |
| 467 | MARYPORT & CARLISLE RAILWAY wooden cased TELEPHONE manufactured by Peel-Conner Telephone Works of Coventry with front mounted bakelite mouthpiece and brass trumpet earpiece on a hook at the side. Complete with original brass plate: “Maryport Crossing.” A location on the Maryport –Carlisle line which opened in July 1840. 6¾” wide x 8” high x 6¾” deep over mouthpiece, complete and in VGC. | £180 |
| 468 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY locomotive cab AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL EQUIPMENT BOX comprising box with front opening door embossed “GWR” with large brass bell above and vacuum equipment at side. 11” wide, 18” high and 4”deep (overall measurements). Most of the innards appear to have been removed. Restored to VGC in green with yellow stripe, the brass bell nicely polished. | £50 |
| 469 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “TICKETS” light blue in virtually mint condition with excellent colour and shine. 18” x 3½” fully flanged. | £260 |
| 470 | TOTEM: COBHAM AND STOKE D’ABERNON BR(S) half flanged green in VGC with good colour and shine, minor edge rusting only. An ex-LSWR station opened as Cobham in February 1885, renamed in September 1951, still open today. A scarce totem seldom seen auction. | £350 |
| 471 | LNER SILVERPLATE two pint COFFEE POT by Walker & Hall with the initials “LNER” in script incised on the side. Oval design 7¼” high to finial on top of lifting lid, 4¼” x 5¼” base in VGC. | £95 |
| 472 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY WOODEN ASH TRAY STAND standing some 24” high with a 7” diameter copper ashtray atop, into which has been riveted “GNR – Aby” in brass letters. There is a spike in the middle for cleaning ash from pipes. Would have stood in the waiting room. From an ex-GNR Lincolnshire station between Willoughby and Louth with the full title Aby for Claythorpe closed in September 1961. VGC. | £40 |
| 473 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LNER 1953 1935” as carried by the LNER 2-6-0 class K3/6 loco No 2459 built by North British Loco Hyde Park Works No 24239 and entered traffic in October 1935. Renumbered 1953 in September 1946 and BR 61953 in October 1949. Withdrawn from Doncaster in March 1962 and cut up there. Ex-loco condition. | £160 |
| 474 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY sliding knob three-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped “GER” on the reducing cone near the top retaining clip. The innards comprise a vessel stamped “LNE-E” and an unmarked burner and reflector. Complete with a back handle. Internal glasses are present and complete. Bevel-edged front lens with brass rim and lens cone. The date stamp March 1911. Repainted to VGC. | £100 |
| 475 | LONDON TRANSPORT ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “STATION” with “Underground” in target at the centre of a two-flight right pointing arrow. Red and blue on white background. Fully flanged, 25” x 10½” in original condition. | £100 |
| 476 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 63930 as carried by the ex-GNR 2-8-0 O2/1 class loco 3485 built by North British Loco Co Works No 22699 and entered traffic in May 1921. Renumbered LNER 3485 O2/1 class, then 3930 in September 1946 and finally BR 63930 in April 1948. Rebuilt to class O2/4 in August 1959 and withdrawn from Grantham in December 1962. Cut up by Central Wagon Co., Ince. Ex-loco condition front and back, but has been welded in the middle and some metal excess around right hand bolt hole.. | £420 |
| 477 | SHEDPLATE: 33C SHOEBURYNESS (1949 – June 1962). Formerly 13C in the London Midland Region, the shed was transferred to the Eastern Region in 1949. In the late 1950s its entire allocation of 48 locos was Stanier 2-6-4Ts for working the former LT&SR line into Fenchurch Street. Ex-loco condition. A rare example. | £620 |
| 478 | LB&SCR. Sykes “Lock & Block” BLOCK INSTRUMENT complete with the original makers brass plate “WR Syles Railway Signal Works Clapham London.” Glazed display showing occupational state of the section. Plunger with movable lock to prevent operation when section closed, also brass covers over time release keyholes. Unfortunately there is no indication which signalbox the instrument originated from, but is typical of the type used in the South London area by the LB&SCR. 9½” wide, 15” high, 6½” deep, plus interlocking rodding at base. Good, ex-box condition. | £95 |
| 479 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “TELEGRAPH OFFICE” (on two lines). 14¾” x 4¾” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. | £140 |
| 480 | TOTEM: DAGENHAM HEATHWAY BR(E) half flanged dark blue in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, a small touched-in edge chip only. An ex-LMS station between Barking and Upminster opened as Heathway in September 1932, renamed May 1949 and still open today served by the LUL “District” line. A scarce totem, not seen at auction since September 2001. | £500 |
| 481 | MIDLAND RAILWAY SIGNAL FINIAL. This type was produced between 1912 and 1916. 8” square base, 30” tall. The base is made of cast iron, the spike is in wood with a little splitting. Repainted in white to good condition. | £80 |
| 482 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LINLITHGOW PALACE, LINLITHGOWSHIRE by Kenneth Steel from the LNER post-war series (1945-1947). A view of the castle (the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots) from the shore of the loch with church spire and mountains in the distance. In original style glazed wooden frame and VGC. | £50 |
| 483 | CAST IRON LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “TRANSPORTATION CORPS U.S. ARMY 608 Manufactured by The American Locomotive Company No 71402 June 1944” as carried by a metre gauge 2-8-2 built for the USA Transportation Corps as no. 608 for service in World War 2 and known as the “MacArthur” class. Became Royal Thai Railways No.391. Rectangular, 12¾” x 7⅝” slightly curved to fit the smokebox side. The front partially cleaned, the back in ex-loco condition. Only one plate of this type carried. | £120 |
| 484 | TWO FRAMED & GLAZED DISPLAY BOXES containing ENGINE TRIMMINGS. One box is labelled “No 4 Class 2-6-4 3-Cylinder Passenger Tank Engine Trimmings” the other “No 3 Class 4-4-2 2-Cylinder Engine Trimmings.” Each box contains rows of neatly labelled lengths of wool each attached to a hook and labelled. Examples are: “Lifting Rod,” “Die Block,” “Horn Cheeks,” “Slide Bars,” etc. Both 14” x 12” in original condition. (2) | £50 |
| 485 | MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) ENAMEL LAMP TABLET: MULLINGAR in white enamel with blue lettering and margin. From the station on the Dublin – Athlone line opened in October 1848, still open today. 9” x 3½”. A little edge chipping and rusting does not detract. | £75 |
| 486 | DEUTSCHE REICHSBAHN [EAST GERMANY] SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 89 6029 from a standard gauge 0-6-0T for the Kleinbahn Heuderber-Mattiernoll, No 278. Built Henschel as their 20505 of 1925. This private railway was nationalised in 1949 and the 89 series number allocated. Out of use by 1965, and scrapped in 1968. Rectangular, 28” x 8” aluminium numbers riveted to steel plate in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 487 | BR(E) STATION FASCIA BOARD: WRABNESS with totems at each end. In two parts, 55½” x 5¾” and 56½ x 5½” dark blue enamel with white lettering in VGC with deep colour and shine. An ex-GER station on the Manningtree - Harwich branch opened in August 1854, still open today. | £75 |
| 488 | FIBRE SINGLE-LINE TABLET: “FORDINGBRIDGE – VERWOOD 9” from the ex-LSWR line between West Moors and Salisbury which closed to passengers in 1964. Loss of white paint from the lettering, good otherwise. | £70 |
| 489 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “NO ADMITTANCE.” 21¼” x 3½” with rounded ends. Repainted front to VGC, the back in original condition. The back bears the legend “Upper Tyndrum Signal Box” which was located on the West Highland line between Crianlarich and Bridge of Orchy opened by the NBR in August 1894. The box is a North British Railway Type 6a design fitted with a 15 lever Saxby & Farmer 1888 Duplex frame. It was opened on 31st July 1894, closed in December 1985 and remains in a preserved state. Extremely rare. | £260 |
| 490 | TOTEM: SANDWICH BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with good colour and shine, despite a couple of touched in face chips, minor edge rusting only. An ex-SE&CR Kent Coast station opened in July 1846, still open today. | £300 |
| 491 | WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL Co Ltd cast iron GWR “Dunces Cap” type SIGNAL FINIAL embossed in the side “WB&S Co Ltd GWR 1941.” Round base, 9” diameter (at maximum), 23½” high. Repainted silver and red some time ago. | £160 |
| 492 | CARRIAGE PRINT: SPEKE HALL, NEAR LIVERPOOL by Ronald Lampitt from the LMR series (C) issued in 1957. A scarce print of the timbered Merseyside house by this famous poster artist. In an original type glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £65 |
| 493 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow No 25916 1946” as carried by a metre gauge 0-6-0T of the Leopoldina Railway of Brazil No. 104. Diamond shape, 13¾” x 5½” in ex-loco condition. | £80 |
| 494 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2419 as carried by the East African Railways & Harbours 4-8-0 "24 class" tender loco, built by Vulcan Foundry as Works number 3591 in 1923. They were formally known as KUR "Class EB3s." Rectangular cast brass 25” x 8¾”, the front repainted and lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £90 |
| 495 | LMS SIGNALBOX BOARD: GAMLINGAY. An ex-LNWR station on the Sandy – Cambridge line closed in January 1968. It was a LNWR Type 4 design box. 51” x 10½” in very much ex-box condition, but with two lengths of beading missing. | £90 |
| 496 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 30087 as carried by the ex-LSWR B4 class loco No 87 built at Nine Elms in December 1891 to Order No B4 at a cost of £1339. Retained the number 87 in SR days, finally being renumbered 30087 by BR as late as December 1952!. Withdrawn in December 1958 from Bournemouth and cut up at Eastleigh. Repainted front to VGC, the back repainted also, but the embossed BR(S) Eastleigh triangle clearly in evidence. | £950 |
| 497 | SHEDPLATE: 1G WOODFORD HALSE (September 1963 – June 1965, previously 38E, 2G and 2F). This former GCR, LNER and BR(E) shed was transferred to London Midland region in 1963. In its final twelve months it had an allocation of just 18 locos. Repainted front and back. A rare example. | £170 |
| 498 | BRASS ANNETT’S KEY ENGRAVED: “POSSESSION OF THIS KEY Authorises Ganger to Occupy the Line Between 169M 60CH and Crowcombe” from the West Somerset line between Norton Fitzwarren and Watchet on the Minehead branch. The line closed January 1971, but is now owned and operated by the West Somerset Railway Preservation Society which restored services in June 1979. VGC. | £300 |
| 499 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PARCELS” dark blue in with good colour and shine. One or two face chips not affecting the lettering. Flangeless, 18” x 3½”. | £65 |
| 500 | LNWR/LMS large copper topped STATION OR YARD GAS LAMP standing some 40” high to top of finial with a 22” diameter brown enamel shade, on a round base to fit atop post. Has fittings for the input of gas, but no burner or globe. There are a few spare parts though and these might help finish the job. Restored to VGC, the copper top polished, but not overdone. Exact origin location unknown, but thought to be from the Rugby area. | N/S |