| Lot | Description |
| 314 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: “15.” We have been unable to trace exactly which locomotive carried this number. Written information on the back suggests that it was an 0-6-0 and came from the NCB built 1923, but 0-6-0s were scarce on NCB and nothing fits the description. Rectangular with rounded corners 16¾” x 9¾” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £380 |
| 434 | EAST AFRICAN RAILWAYS BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 6001 as carried by metre gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt of class 60, built Franco-Belge № 2983 of 1953 under licence from Beyer Peacock [their number allocated 7565 of 1953 ]. A light design developed from earlier machines. Originally named "SIR GEOFFREY ARCHER", and later named "UMOJA" ("Unity" in Swahele). The last 60 class locos worked out of the Voi ( between Nairobi and Mombasa ) in 1979, on the branch into Tanganyika. In scruffy ex-loco condition. The vendor states that during a visit to the EAR Workshops in the 1970s this plate was given to him as a souvenir of his visit. | £420 |
| 134 | FLAMECUT CABSIDE NUMBER: 45057 as carried by the BR 1Co-Co1 2,500HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D93 built at Crewe and entered service in April 1961 at Derby. Withdrawn January 1985 from Toton and sold to Vic Berry at Leicester for scrap in January 1987 and cut up by March the same year. The TOPS data panel is also present beneath the number. 38” x 19” overall in good original condition, paintwork in rail blue, numbers and data in white. The original number “93” can be seen beneath the later numbers. The edges have been neatly trimmed, but take care when handing as they are a little sharp! | £130 |
| 414 | CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 3626 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0PT 8750 class loco built at Swindon in June 1939 to Lot 314. A Chester, then Wellington allocation before moving to Duffryn Yard and withdrawn in August 1963. Cut up by Hayes, Bridgend. In VGC with restored front some time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £420 |
| 54 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4095 as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 “Castle” class loco named “HARLECH CASTLE” built at Swindon in June 1926 to Lot 234. Allocated to Landore, Laira, Penzance, Laira again, the loco ending its days at Reading (81D) where withdrawal took place in December 1962 and was scrapped by A. King & Sons of Norwich. The Castle is situated in the town of Harlech, above the station on the Barmouth – Pwllheli section of the Cambrian Coast Line. Very good, ex-loco condition front and back. NOTE: We sold the nameplate “Harlech Castle” in our March 2006 auction. | £4000 |
| 104 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4550 as carried by the GWR 2-6-2T Prairie 4500 class loco built at Swindon works № 2607 in February 1915 Lot 201. Withdrawn October 1960 from Neyland and cut up by Woodhams at Barry. The Boiler type (“EB”) and Engine class (“262 A2”) are visible in the outer edge. In VGC with restored front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £1900 |
| 24 | CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 5110 as carried by the GWR 2-6-2T Prairie 5101 class loco built at Swindon in December 1929 to Lot 257. The final few years were mostly spent at Kidderminster. Withdrawn in December 1960 and cut up at Swindon. In VGC with repainted front some time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £950 |
| 354 | CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 5677 as carried by the GWR 0-6-2T 5600 class loco built at Swindon in September 1926 to Lot 235. Withdrawn in November 1965 from Merthyr and scrapped at Cohens, Morriston. Face restored and repainted to VGC. Evidence of welding (probably by BR) on the repainted back which is hardly noticeable from the front.. | £380 |
| 444 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 6691 as carried by the GWR 0-6-2T 5600 class loco built by Armstrong Whitworth works № 979 to Lot № 255 and entered service in October 1928. Withdrawn in June 1965 from Duffryn Yard and cut up by Birds at Bridgend. The builders reference “E66/C2/1/9” is embossed on the back. Totally ex-loco condition front and back, the numbers having been painted at final overhaul which is now flaking away, also signs of the fixing bolts having been burnt away when removed from the loco. | £750 |
| 234 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 6949 as carried by the 4-6-0 “Hall” class loco built at Swindon in December 1942 at a cost of £5,600 plus £1,408 for the 4,000 gallon tender. The loco was named “HABERFIELD HALL” in May 1947, the delay being due to the shortage of brass in wartime. Converted to oil burning in May 1947 and renumbered 3955 until April 1949 when converted back to coal burning and reverted to the original number 6949. The loco was latterly allocated to Stafford Road, Banbury and Shrewsbury. Following a serious accident, the loco was withdrawn from service and cut up at Swindon in June 1961. The plate is very slightly twisted as a result of the accident and is in ex-loco condition front and back otherwise. See also Lot 386. | £1500 |
| 284 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 7011 as carried by the (GWR) 4-6-0 4073 “Castle” class loco named “BANBURY CASTLE” built at Swindon in June 1948 to Lot 367. Allocated to Bristol Bath Road until August 1959, then on to Shrewsbury, Cardiff Canton, Hereford and finally Oxley (2B). Withdrawn in February 1965 cut up by John Cashmore, Great Bridge. In VGC with restored front some time ago, a few knocks and scrapes evident, the back in ex-loco condition. The castle was destroyed in 1646. | £4000 |
| 194 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 7902 as carried by the (GWR) 4-6-0 6959 “Modified Hall” class loco named “EATON MASCOT HALL” built at Swindon in March 1949 to Lot 368. A long-time Old Oak Common engine, it was withdrawn from there in June 1964 and cut up at Swindon. Ex-loco condition front and back with evidence of in-service knocks and scrapes. The hall is six miles south east of Shrewsbury. | £1550 |
| 264 | CAMINHOS DE FERRO MOÇAMBIQUE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 989 from the 3ft 6in gauge 2-8-2+2-8-2 Garratt built by Beyer Peacock № 7074 of 1944. It was originally ordered by the British War Department and subsequently sold to Rhodesia Railways briefly before passing to Mozambique in 1949. Oval, 20⅜” x 14¼” front restored to VGC brasswork lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £400 |
| 174 | RHODESIA RAILWAYS BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1211 DE2 from the 3ft 6in gauge 1-Co-Co-1 diesel-electric of class DE2 built English Electric/Dick Kerr construction number EE 2242 of 1955. 1258kw. Oval, 19” x 12¾” the front repainted and polished, the back in ex-loco condition. | £150 |
| 364 | RHODESIA RAILWAYS BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: RR 1315 DE3 from the 3ft 6in gauge 1-Co-Co-1 diesel – electric built by English Electric/Vulcan Foundry construction numbers EE 3263/VF D749 of 1962. 1362KW. Withdrawn 1994. Oval, 19” x 12¾” the front repainted and varnished, the back cleaned. | £150 |
| 424 | RHODESIA RAILWAYS ALUMINIUM CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: RR 1409 DE4 from the 3ft 6in gauge Co-Co built by Brush Loughborough works № 408 of 1964. 1362KW. Withdrawn 1993. [Similar in external appearance to a BR class 47]. Oval, 19” x 12¾” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £150 |
| 324 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1254 “1” from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-0 of class 1 built by NBL № 16379 of 1904. Freight design originally Natal Government Railways class “B” № 284. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £980 |
| 344 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1588 14R as carried by 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 built by NBL № 20580 of 1914 as class 14. Re-boilered to class 14R probably in the 1930s. A heavy design for steep graded routes. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £230 |
| 224 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1982 15BR from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 built Montreal Locomotive Works № 61435 of 1922. Built as class 15B for heavy mainline operation, and re-boilered to class 15BR probably in the 1930s. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £700 |
| 34 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1548 12A from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 of class 12A. Built by Henschel № 21430 of 1929. Development of class 12 for heavy coal traffic. The classification “12A” has been riveted on. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back apart from a coat of varnish on the front. | £280 |
| 4 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2300 GM from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt of class GM built by Beyer Peacock № 6892 of 1938. General purpose design for 60lb rail lines. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £1050 |
| 144 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2656 19D from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 of class 19D built by Krupp № 1836 of 1939. General purpose design for light rail lines. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” the front repainted and polished, the back in ex-loco condition. A couple of score marks sustained in an accident evident in the front lettering at the top. | £200 |
| 84 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 3426 25NC from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-4 of class 25 non-condensing built by Henschel № 28745 of 1953. SAR design for heavy fast traffic. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £1250 |
| 294 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 3784 S2 from the 3ft 6in gauge 0-8-0 of class S2, built by Krupp № 3049 of 1952. Shunting design. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” front attractively restored in red and black, brasswork polished, but some scoring evident caused in a side-swipe accident, the back in ex-loco condition. | £700 |
| 394 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4120 GMAM from the 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt built NBL under licence from Beyer Peacock as their № 7835 of 1957. Oval, 20½” x 14⅜” front restored, brasswork polished, the back in ex-loco condition. See also lot 343. | £750 |
| Lot | Description |
| 301 | CARRIAGE PRINT: COLNE VALLEY VIADUCT CHAPPEL ESSEX by L R Squirrell from the LNER post-war series issued between 1945 - 1955. A view of the deserted A604 road and cottages overshadowed by this mighty structure carrying the Marks Tey – Cambridge line over the River Colne In VGC, but in a modern style glazed wooden frame. | £100 |
| 191 | CARRIAGE PRINT: NEAR DORCHESTER by Donald Maxwell from the Southern Railway Original Series of 1936. This has only been seen twice at auction previously. A scarce landscape in Thomas Hardy country. Slight marks on mount otherwise excellent. In original style glazed wooden frame. | £150 |
| 416 | CARRIAGE PRINT: FINCHINGFIELD ESSEX by F. Donald Blake from the LNER Post War series issued 1945-1955. A view of the village street with windmill in the background. Finchingfield is a frequent winner of Essex “Best Kept Village Competition.” In an original glazed wooden frame, a little fading of the print evident, good otherwise. | £90 |
| 276 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HULL ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA DOCK by E.T Holding from the LNER Post War series issued 1945-47. A scarce view of the dock and industry beyond. In an original type glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £160 |
| 121 | CARRIAGE PRINT: IMMINGHAM DOCKS LINCOLNSHIRE by Frank H. Mason from the LNER Post War series issued in 1947. A busy docks scene. In an original style glazed wooden frame, a little fading of the print evident, good otherwise. | £80 |
| 71 | EAST COAST JOINT STOCK CARRIAGE PANEL: LONDON THE EMBANKMENT and SALTBURN THE GARDENS. Dating from between 1900-1910, this rare survivor features a double panel view in original mount produced by the Photocrom Co., Cheapside. Slight staining to mount, but otherwise VGC. In an original style glazed wooden frame. | £75 |
| 371 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY CARRIAGE PRINT: LULWORTH COVE (NEAR WEYMOUTH) a black & white photographic study of the famous inlet with paddle steamer arriving from the Weymouth direction. A pre-war view judging by the age of the buses, coaches and cars standing in the car park behind the hostelry. In an original glazed wooden frame and VGC. | £90 |
| 31 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY CARRIAGE PANEL showing black and white photographic views of Lynmouth and Weybridge dating from the 1920s/30s. A little damp staining at the base and all contained within a glazed wooden frame (cut from the rest) 30” x 14¼”. | £130 |
| 352 | NORTH LONDON RAILWAY CARRIAGE PANEL with glazed notices regarding Smoking In Carriages, Caution not to open doors until at the platform; Notice regarding feet on seats. Wooden frame in a lozenge shape, 26½” x 10” in totally original condition. | £100 |
| 221 | CARRIAGE PRINT: THE ENTRANCE TO EUSTON STATION LONDON by Claude Buckle from the LMR Railway Architecture Series (A) issued in 1952. A fine view of the famous Doric Arch and station front seen from Euston Road. The station, including the much lamented Doric arch, was demolished in 1963 to make way for the present structure opened in 1968. In VGC, but in a modern style glazed wooden frame. | £95 |
| 441 | CARRIAGE PRINT: WOLVERTON VIADUCT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE by Kenneth Steel from the LMR Railway Architecture series (1952). A view of the old viaduct on the West Coast Main Line over the River Great Ouse from a vantage point unattainable today due to landscaping. In an original style glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £90 |
| 11 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RED DEVON by Adrian Allinson from the Southern Railway Post War series c.1946. A very rare print and unusual to find one in its full length. The Allinson prints were produced to utilise the ex-SE&CR frames on the SR. 21½” x 9½”. The view is of Landrum Bay, Devon, and was based on a previous SR sepia panel. Allinson’s work has since become very collectable in the art world. In its original SE&CR glazed wooden frame. | £260 |
| 326 | CARRIAGE PRINT: “RIVER OUSE YORK” by Gyrth Russell from the post war LNER series c.1950. The artist has placed himself on the Ouse Bridge, only a brisk five minutes walk from the station close to York City centre. He is looking north-westwards, upstream toward the Lendal Road Bridge with the Guildhall visible on the right. Not a common print. In an original style glazed wooden frame, VGC. | £130 |
| 96 | CARRIAGE PRINT: STRATHMORE FROM THE SIDLAW HILLS PERTHSHIRE by James McIntosh Patrick from the Scottish Region series 1956. McIntosh Patrick’s work is now very collectable especially as his home in Fife and his work can be seen in the McManus Gallery, Dundee. In an original style glazed wooden frame. Mint. | £110 |
| Lot | Description |
| 2 | CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS CAST IRON NOTICE: “MOTOR CAR ACTS 1896 AND 1903 – Notice – This Bridge is insufficient ... (with 10 lines of text). Cambrian Railways Company, S Williamson Secretary, Oswestry, Salop.” 29½” x 23” repainted front in black with white lettering and edge some time ago, the back in ex-lineside condition. | £110 |
| 292 | CLC CAST IRON NOTICE: “CHESHIRE LINES CEE – NOTICE – ANY PERSON Omitting to Shut and Fasten This Gate is Liable to a Penalty of Forty Shillings.” 21” x 14” with rounded corners, painted both sides a long time ago. | £75 |
| 142 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE. A pair of cast iron GRADIENT MARKER ARMS one for descending gradient “1 in 565” the other for an ascending gradient “1 in 187”, both nicely marked “CLC” between the fixing holes. Cleaned and repainted to VGC some time ago. (2) | £55 |
| 322 | CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE. A pair of cast iron GRADIENT MARKER ARMS both for ascending gradients but in opposing directions ; one is “1 in 200” the other is “1 in 264”, both nicely marked “CLC” between the fixing holes. Cleaned and repainted to VGC some time ago. (2) | £70 |
| 32 | CLC CAST IRON NOTICE: “CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE Notice – Any Person Trespassing on This Railway Will be Prosecuted. By Order” (TPCL101). 25” x 15” Repainted in red both sides, lettering in white. | £50 |
| 422 | LONDON & BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CAST IRON HOUSE NUMBER: “L&BR 548.” Oval, 9½” x 7” repainted front to VGC, the back original. | £360 |
| 22 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “LNERY Trespassers Will be Prosecuted. Penalty Forty Shilling or Imprisonment For One Month” (RAG Ref TPLN103). 23½” x 12¾” with scalloped corners in the Great Central Railway style. Repainted in black front and back with white lettering. | £220 |
| 425 | LNER CAST IRON NOTICE: “DANGER KEEP CLEAR OF THE WIRES.” Diamond shaped, 14” x 10” painted red. Thought to have been used on the early electrification at 1,500 Volts DC of the Liverpool Street – Shenfield line which started before WW2, but which did not get finished until 1949 and pre-dates the later BR “flash” symbol. | £30 |
| 445 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “LNER NOTICE – Mechanically Driven Vehicles Must Not Pass Over This Weighbridge …. (total of six lines of text). By Order.” 21” x 13½” restored front in black with white lettering, the back original. | £50 |
| 342 | LNER CAST IRON NOTICE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY NOTICE This Footbridge is For the Use of Pedestrians Only... (plus another 12 lines of text).” Casting number O6. 24” x 20” repainted both sides, lettering picked out in white. VGC. | £90 |
| 147 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “LNER NOTICE – Any Person Found Trespassing or Throwing Rubbish of any Kind on to The Railway Company’s Property Will be prosecuted” (TPLN109). Casting number O32. 26” x 15” repainted black front and back, lettering in white. Quite a rare casting. | £280 |
| 282 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “LNER NOTICE – Vehicles Must Not Cross This Weighbridge Except for Weighing Care Must be Exercised When Drawing On and Off – The Gross Weight of Self-Propelled Vehicles Using This Weighbridge Must Not Exceed 4 Tons.” 27” x 19” repainted front in black with white lettering, the back to primer. Not a common notice. | £45 |
| 442 | MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “M&GNJR NOTICE – These Buckets Must be Kept Full of Water and Used Only in Case of Fire – By Order” 13” (over fixing lugs) x 8½” front repainted in brown with black lettering, the back original. | £110 |
| 62 | CAST IRON NOTICE: “MIDLAND & GT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY – Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted. By Order” (TPMG203). 31” x 14” the front repainted in brown with black and red lettering, the back in ex-lineside condition. | £110 |
| 242 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE signed by C.N. Wilkinson. 27¼” x 16⅞” the front painted in primer, the back original. Said to have originated from the Richmond (Yorks) line which closed to passengers in 1969. PLEASE NOTE: This is the smaller, much lighter version (TPNE104) of the NER Trespass Notices and is thought to be quite rare. | £220 |
| 374 | SHARPNESS NEW DOCKS & GLOUCESTER & BIRMINGHAM NAVIGATION Co. cast Iron BRIDGE NOTICE: “THIS BRIDGE IS INSUFFICIENT to Carry Weights Beyond The Ordinary Traffic of the District, By Order.” Approx 34” x 19” restored front and back, the lettering on the front picked out in white. Very good undamaged condition. | WDN |
| 172 | CAST IRON STREET NAME: “NINE ELMS LANE S.W.” 36” x 12” with scalloped corners and in original condition, the sign was removed from the wall surrounding the depot when it was being demolished to make way for the new Covent Garden Market in the early 1970s. Not strictly Railwayana, but the associations collectors will have with this sign made it a must to be included. Many will remember it as they entered the depot to feast their eyes on what it had to offer inside! | £520 |
| Lot | Description |
| 260 | CHINA MUG 3” tall tapering format with green print showing the vessel RMS “MAURETANIA” arriving at Porthladd in August 1909. Inscription on side in Welsh. Manufactured by E Hughes & Co of Fenton. VGC. | £50 |
| 261 | GLASS GOBLET 7¾” tall, 4” bowl. with etching of 2-4-0 tender locomotive named “FLORIDSDORF” built by Messrs Robert Stephenson and Co for the first railway in Austria in January 1937. The first train of locomotive and wagons completed the 13km journey in 21 minutes at an average speed of 37 km/h. The loco etching with the signature F.P Langhof is accompanied by a cross and anchor symbol and shaking hands to signify the international partnership in the construction of this line. A rare piece in VGC. | N/S |
| 256 | CHINA CUP & SAUCER to commemorate the Britannia Tubular and Suspension Bridges across the Menai Straits. Black and white with side views of the bridges and the entrance to the Britannia Tubular Bride. The rims of the cup and saucer are in gold. No manufacturers mark. VGC. (2) | £80 |
| 262 | LIMITED EDITION CHINA PLAQUE commemorating the “CHANNEL TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH” on 1st December 1990. 10¾” in diameter finished in antique copper showing Britannia shaking hands with her French counterpart over the sea, surrounded by a Fleur de Lys and rope design. Manufactured by AJ Shiraish. VGC. | £30 |
| 251 | EARTHENWARE JUG 6” tall with print in black of locomotive “SANS PARIEL” and wagons loaded with barrels, cattle, pigs and passengers. Marked on base: “Liverpool & Manchester Railway.” Manufactured c.1830-1835. Spall chip under spout rim, VGC otherwise. Attractive and very rare. | £1350 |
| 255 | EARTHENWARE MUG 4” tall with print in brown and applied colours of locomotive “EXPRESS” hauling contemporary passenger train. Probably mid 19th century. Marked on base “Railway H&B” (probably Hampson & Broadhurst, London 1847-1853). Slight crazing on base, VGC otherwise. | N/S |
| 257 | EARTHENWARE MUG 5¾” tall print in brown of locomotive “FURY” hauling contemporary passenger train. Ribbing in blue above and below print. Probably mid 19th century. No marks on base, but probably Staffordshire Pottery. A little wear on handle, VGC otherwise. | £240 |
| 258 | EARTHENWARE MUG 5” tall print in green of locomotive “JAGO” hauling contemporary passenger train. No marks on base, but probably Staffordshire Pottery. Slight crazing on base and around handle, VGC otherwise. | £300 |
| 252 | EARTHENWARE JUG 5½” tall with print in blue of locomotive “LONDON” hauling a contemporary passenger train. The carriages bear the names “Victoria” and “Coronation” dating the jug at c.1838-1840. Some crazing of glaze on base, VGC otherwise. Attractive and rare. | £580 |
| 253 | EARTHENWARE MUG 3” tall with black print of locomotive “NERO” hauling contemporary passenger train. Probably mid 19th century. Marked on base “Railway FC & Co (probably Ford Challinor & Co Tunstall, 1865-1880). VGC. | £190 |
| 254 | EARTHENWARE MUG 2¾” tall with (similar to Lot 253) print in brown and applied colours of locomotive “NERO” hauling contemporary passenger train. Probably mid 19th century. No marks on base. Slight crazing on base, VGC otherwise. | £100 |
| 259 | RAILWAY CENTENARY SHILDON 27th September 1825-1925 commemorative 2¾” tall white china cup produced by British Anchor Pottery England with print of Timothy Hackworth Inventor of the Steam Blast Pipe 1786-1850 and an heraldic device showing loco “Royal George”; together with a pewter medallion on ribbon presented by the Mayor Alderman W.E. Pease to commemorate the same event. Both items in good condition. (2) | N/S |
| 186 | PAIR of silverplate TABLE KNIFE RESTS in the shape of two lengths of bullhead rail with the chairs acting as feet. No makers identification marks. Both are contained in a silk lined presentation box, but nothing to say what is commemorated. Rests in VGC, the box a little worn. (2) | £60 |
| Lot | Description |
| 69 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LADIES WAITING ROOM” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, one edge chip and one chip around screw hole only. 18” x 6” flangeless. | £80 |
| 449 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PARCELS AND LEFT LUGGAGE” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, one or two minor edge chips only. Flangeless, 18” x 6”. | £65 |
| 129 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “TICKET OFFICE” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, minor edge chipping only. 18” x 6” flanged. | £110 |
| 9 | BR(M) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “GOODS AGENT” in maroon with deep colour and shine, a little minor edge chipping only. 18” x 3½” fully flanged and VGC. A rare title. | £240 |
| 329 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “WAITING ROOM” in light blue with white lettering, a few minor edge chips only. 18” x 6” fully flanged. | £110 |
| 369 | ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LAVATORY” in blue with white lettering in VGC with deep colour and shine, a few edge chips only. Said to be from a station in the Warrington area and is thought to be of an early LNWR style. | £200 |
| 79 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PORTERS ROOMS” in dark blue with white lettering, good colour and shine although some major edge chipping (not affecting text), touched-in. The manufacturers name “Falkirk Iron Co London” is visible in the bottom right hand corner. 18” x 5” flangeless. | £50 |
| 89 | GWR CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “BOOKING OFFICE” in Pre-Grouping style with raised border. 24” x 3½” in VGC, the front repainted brown with cream lettering and edging. The back has also been painted. | £80 |
| 29 | GWR ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “STATION MASTER” in deep blue with light lettering, deep colour and shine, one or two minor edge chips only. 20” x 4” with double-rounded ends and in VGC. | £420 |
| 409 | LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “STATION MASTER.” 14½” x 4¾” repainted to VGC in black with white lettering, the back original. | £130 |
| 349 | MIDLAND RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “LADIES’ ROOM” in dark blue with white lettering and border, deep colour and shine, but some edge chipping and rusting resulting in minor loss. Reputed to have been recovered from Kirby Muxloe station on the Leicester – Coalville line opened in July 1859, closed September 1964. The line is still open for freight traffic. 18” x 7”. Scarce. | £150 |
| 269 | MIDLAND RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “WAITING ROOM” in dark blue with white lettering and border, deep colour and shine, but some edge chipping and rusting. Reputed to have been recovered from Kirby Muxloe station on the Leicester – Coalville line opened in July 1859, closed September 1964. The line is still open for freight traffic. 18” x 6⅞”. Scarce. | £130 |
| 179 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “GENERAL ROOM & BOOKING OFFICE” in cream with brown lettering, good colour and shine, minor edge chipping only. 30½” x 5½” with double-rounded ends, good original condition. | £100 |
| 99 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “PORTERS” in cream with brown lettering. The enamel is a little matt and there is some staining to the enamel at one end, good with a little edge chipping otherwise. 30½” x 5½” with double-rounded ends. | £45 |
| 229 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “WAITING ROOM” in green with white lettering, deep colour and shine, minor edge chipping only. The makers name “Mead & McLean & Co London clearly shown on the original condition back. Reputed to be from Barnstaple Town an ex-LSWR station which opened as Barnstaple Quay in July 1874, closed in October 1970. 18” x 6” and would originally have been housed in a frame. | £70 |
| Lot | Description |
| 281 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “LEFT LUGGAGE OFFICE – Open From 6.00 AM – 10.00 PM” in dark blue with white lettering in VGC with deep colour and shine, a few very minor edge chips only. Upright format 18” x 24” fully flanged. | £220 |
| 91 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “ALIGHT FOR SOUTHEND AIRPORT” in dark blue with white lettering with deep colour and shine, hardly a blemish. Fully flanged, 106” x 12” it was added to the Running In Board at Rochford in the 1950s when the airport was being developed commercially. The station was re-signed in the late 1970s. From an ex-GER station on the Shenfield – Southend Victoria branch opened in October 1889. A rather large sign, but not many include the word “Airport” especially from the Eastern Region. | £280 |
| 410 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “HERTFORD” with right pointing two-flight arrow in dark blue with good colour and shine, no chipping. From an ex-GER Hertford East line station pointing the direction to take for trains to Hertford. 36” x 12” fully flanged. | £480 |
| 384 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THIS STORE” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, one corner edge chip and one chip around screw hole, VGC otherwise. 18” x 12” flangeless. | £80 |
| 421 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “TICKETS PARCELS AND LEFT LUGGAGE” in dark blue with good colour and shine. 36” x 18” flanged and in good ex-station condition. | £70 |
| 51 | BR(NE) ENAMEL SIGN: STATION MASTER in tangerine with black edged white lettering. Excellent condition with deep colour and shine, a few minor face chips expertly repaired. 24” x 18” fully flanged. | £360 |
| 291 | BR(NE) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) STATION” with left-pointing two-flight arrow at centre. Excellent condition in tangerine with deep colour and shine, a very minor edge chip only. 21” x 10½” fully-flanged. | £320 |
| 181 | BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN: “GOODS ENQUIRIES” in green with white lettering deep colour and shine, one or two very minor repaired edge chips only. 24” x 18” fully flanged. | £90 |
| 411 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL SIGN: “REFRESHMENTS” with left pointing two-flight arrow in light blue with white lettering and arrow. In VGC with good colour and shine with a few minor edge chips only. | £120 |
| 385 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) KELVIN HALL STATION” in light blue with deep colour and shine, white lettering and left pointing two-flight arrow. An ex-Caledonian Railway Glasgow Suburban area station opened as Partick Central in May 1896, renamed Kelvin Hall in June 1959, closed October 1964. Fully flanged, 25” x 13” excellent condition. | £780 |
| 61 | FURNESS RAILWAY ENAMEL LEVEL CROSSING GATES NOTICE: “F.R. WARNING – Gates Must Not be Opened Until it has Been Ascertained That the Line is Clear in Both Directions” in blue enamel with white lettering. A little wear to the blue enamel, but good in view of its age and exposure. Notice size 18” square and still attached to original woodwork when removed from the crossing. | £140 |
| 81 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “PASSENGERS MUST CROSS LINE BY THIS BRIDGE” (with pointing hand to the right). Made by Patent Enamel Co. 72” x 15” blue with white lettering in ex-station condition, the blue a little faded. | £120 |
| 21 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “TO RAILWAY STATION” with three flight arrow below in dark blue with white lettering and arrow. Good colour and shine, one or two edge chips, none affecting text. Said to be from Rochdale which opened in April 1889 having replaced an earlier structure in a different location opened in July 1839. | £160 |
| 431 | ENAMEL NOTICE: “LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY – THIS ENGINE IS FITTED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL” plus 18 lines of instructions, issued by the Chief Mechanical Engineer, Kings Cross and dated 1939. In yellow with black lettering. 6” x 8” flat fitting and in VGC. | £200 |
| 145 | LNER ENAMEL STATION SIGN: HOLME in dark blue with white lettering with good colour and shine, a couple of face chips and rusting only. From an ex-GNR station between St Neots and Peterborough on the ECML opened in August 1850, closed April 1959. 41½” x 10½” flangeless. | £140 |
| 101 | DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL TRAIN DESTINATION BOARD in black with white lettering to “Broad Street” on one side and “Watford” on the other from one of the ex-LNWR “Oerlikon” EMUs which operated the Broad Street – Watford service as well as trains out of Euston and to Richmond until replaced by BR EMUs in 1956. 28” x 4” with a little chipping sustained during a long life in service. | £190 |
| 241 | DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL TRAIN DESTINATION BOARD in black with white lettering to “Euston” on one side and “Willesden” on the other from one of the ex-LNWR “Oerlikon” EMUs which operated the Euston – Watford service as well as Broad Street – Watford and Richmond until replaced by BR EMUs in 1956. 28” x 4” with a little chipping sustained during a long life in service. | £190 |
| 1 | POSTERBOARD HEADING: “LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY” in white with blue lettering. A few edge chips and a little crazing of the enamel, but nothing major. The maker “Falkirk Iron Co Falkirk” is clearly shown in the bottom right hand corner. 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. 20½” x 5”. A rare find. | £820 |
| 391 | ENAMEL SIGN: “MERSEY RAILWAY DANGER ELECTRIFIED LINES Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted” in white with lettering in black and red. 25” x 20” in VGC with a good shine, one or two very minor edge chips only. | £90 |
| 401 | MIDLAND RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “LADIES’ ROOM THIRD CLASS” in dark blue with white lettering and border, good colour and shine, but one or two face and edge chips and rusting. The makers name “Chromo W’Hampton” is present in the bottom right hand corner. Evidence suggests that the sign was once contained in a frame. From one of the larger stations (identity unknown) boasting more than one waiting room for ladies. 24” x 12” in good condition overall. | £240 |
| 271 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “TELEGRAPH OFFICE” in white enamel with black lettering, border and pointing hand. 31” x 6” in good original condition with one major face chip (just affecting the letters “P” and “H”) and a few minor edge chips and rusting only. The makers name “Chromo Wolverhampton” is evident in the bottom right hand corner. | £100 |
| 141 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “PLATFORM 4” in light green with letters and figure in dark blue with blue border. 16¾” diameter, fully flanged. By strange coincidence, this is exactly the same measurement of the enamel flags manufacture by Mead & McLean at the centre of “Merchant Navy” class locos. This and similar signs were used exclusively over the entrance to each platform at Victoria station, London. One or two minor abrasions around the edge, VGC overall. | N/S |
| 111 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “STEAMER BOOKING OFFICE” in green with white lettering, one or two expertly repaired chips only. The makers name Mead & McLean is clearly visible on the otherwise rusty back. Used at either Portsmouth or Ryde Pier Head for Isle of Wight Steamer Services. 30” x 12” and in VGC | N/S |
| Lot | Description |
| 50 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “BALMORAL” as carried by the ex-LNWR 2-4-0 “Precedent” class loco № 862 built at Crewe works № 2040 in May 1877. Renewed (or improved) to “Precedent” class at Crewe in July 1897 works № 3779 retaining the running number 862. Became LMS 5075 in September 1928. Withdrawn from service in 1931. As is usual with LNWR plates the builders details “L&NWR Co Crewe Works – May 1877” are engraved at each end of the plate. 49” x 2¾” curved engraved brass complete with all black wax in-filled lettering, back in ex-loco condition. The plate is lightly face polished only. Balmoral was the private Scottish home of Queen Victoria and subsequent sovereigns. The nameplate is accompanied by a scale model of the loco, a framed and glazed print and some photos. | £9800 |
| 375 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “B.B.C. POINTS WEST (and “PW” logo)” as carried by the BR 2,250Hp diesel electric Bo-Bo HST power car numbered 43124 and classified in DMU stock class 254 when new. Built at Crewe to lot 30941, built as a spare car for Western Region services, eventually entering service in June 1981 at St Philips Marsh. Named “B.B.C POINTS WEST” at Bristol Temple Meads station in September 1986. The nameplates were removed in November 1989. Reclassified to class 43 in loco stock in November 1988. Still in service with First Great Western, but un-named. 42” x 9” the front cleaned and repainted, the back cleaned but bearing signs of service. | £800 |
| 75 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “BIDEAN NAM BIAN” as carried by the BR 3,100HP diesel-electric Co-Co class 60 loco numbered 60038 built at Brush Traction Loughborough works № 940 under Lot 1520. Named from new in January 1991. Entered service in March 1991. The nameplates were removed in May 1995. The loco now named “AVESTA POLARIT” from March 2002 is still in service with EWS at Toton. 65½” x 10” cleaned and repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. The mountain Bidean Nam Bian is in Glen Coe, Scotland. | £875 |
| 300 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “BIRCHWOOD GRANGE” as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 6800 “Grange” class loco № 6807 built at Swindon in September 1936 to Lot 308. Built utilising the wheels and motion of 2-6-0 № 4383 which had been built at Swindon in June 1916 and withdrawn in March 1936. 6807 was withdrawn from Worcester in December 1963 and cut up by R.A. King of Norwich. Lettering lightly polished otherwise the plate is in ex-loco condition. The grange was the home of GWR Director Sir W.J. Thomas and was at Penylan, Cardiff. | £9300 |
| 200 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “COMPTON CASTLE” as originally carried by the GWR 4-6-0 4073 “Castle” class loco № 5047 built at Swindon April 1936 to Lot 303. In August 1937 this loco was renamed “EARL OF DARTMOUTH” and the “Compton Castle” plates were held in store. The name “COMPTON CASTLE” was finally bestowed from new on 4-6-0 “Castle” class loco № 5099 which was built at Swindon in May 1946 to Lot 357. A double chimney was fitted in January 1959. Having spent many years in South Wales, the loco moved to Gloucester Horton Road in September 1962 and was withdrawn from there in February 1963 and cut up at Kings of Norwich. This fully beaded nameplate is 69” x 13” restored front, brasswork lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition. The back is stamped “L/N 5047 Lot 303” which as mentioned above, was the first loco to carry this nameplate. The letter “L” can also been seen which signifies that this plate was carried on the left hand side. The castle is a fortified Manor house at Marldon, near Paignton, Devon. A good well-balanced name in fine condition. See also Lot 199. | £18000 |
| 250 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “DUCHESS OF KENT” as carried by LMS 4-6-2 Pacific “Princess Royal” class 8P loco 6212 which entered service in October 1935. Built at Crewe works № 262 and named from new. Became BR 46212 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn in October 1961 from Crewe North which had been its home depot for a number of years. Broken up at Crewe Works in April1962. This is one of the three nameplates known to have been carried by this loco as one was reported to have been stolen and thrown into the Grand Union Canal adjacent to Willesden MPD sometime in the 1950s and had to be replaced from the same pattern which Crewe Works held. 46” x 4¼” lettering polished, background repainted, the back in totally ex-loco condition. There have only ever been three “Princess Royal” class nameplates offered at auction, the last time being in April 1993, hence this is a rare chance to obtain a nameplate from this class. | £20000 |
| 100 | LOCOMOTIVE BRASS NAMEPLATE: “DUMFRIES-SHIRE” as carried by the LNER 4-4-0 class D49/1 “Shire” class loco № 2757 built at Darlington in March 1929. Renumbered 2732 in April 1946 and 62732 by BR in September 1948. Withdrawn from Darlington in November 1958. 57½” x 6½” repainted front and back, lettering lightly polished only, but plenty of knocks and scrapes sustained in service. | £8200 |
| 325 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE “INGWEZI” as carried by the 3ft 6in gauge Zimbabwe National Railways 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt № 740 of the 20A class, built by Beyer Peacock № 7788 of 1957. Originally Rhodesian Railways № 723 until transferred to Zimbabwe in 1982. The name is flanked by the intertwined flat-bottomed rail symbol. Cast brass 29¾” x 6” with curved ends, repainted and restored front, the back cleaned. | £500 |
| 350 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “KILVERSTONE HALL” as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B17/2 “Sandringham” class loco № 2842 built at Darlington in May 1933. Renumbered 1642 in September 1946 and reclassified to B17/6 in January 1949 when it became BR 61642. Withdrawn in September 1959 from Cambridge and cut up at Doncaster. Cast brass, 59½” x 6½” in ex-loco condition front and back. The hall was owned by Baron Fisher and was near Thetford in Norfolk. | £7000 |
| 400 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “MARRINGTON HALL” as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 4900 “Hall” class loco № 4943 built at Swindon in July 1929 to Lot 254. Withdrawn in December 1963 from Pontypool Road and cut up at Birds, Swansea. 68” x 13”, the back of the plate appears to have been repainted, but the stamping “R” (indicating right hand plate) “Lot 254 No. 43” is easily seen. The front is in ex-loco condition as witnessed by the slight crazing in the green paint, the lettering is lightly polished only. The hall is four miles east of Montgomery. | £6000 |
| 25 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “PIONEER” as carried by Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway 0-6-0T outside cylinder № 8 built by Hudswell Clarke works № 871 and entered service in March 1909. Absorbed into GWR stock in July 1922 becoming 2197 “PIONEER.” The loco was withdrawn in March 1939, but was reinstated in December that year minus nameplates. It was finally withdrawn in October 1952 from Llanelly, but is said to have been sub-shedded at Pantyfynon. The loco was the last to be repaired at the Burry Port workshops, emerging in April 1924. 25” x 6½” with scalloped corners, front repainted many years ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £8000 |
| 125 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “RAMILLIES” as carried by the BR 2,700HP diesel electric Co-Co type 4 loco numbered D419 when built at English Electric Vulcan Works № EE3789/D1160 entering service in April 1968. Renumbered 50019 class 50 in December 1973. Named “RAMILLIES” in April 1978. Withdrawn September 1990 and nameplates removed. To store at Laira and Exeter Riverside. Sold to the Class 50 Association in March 1991 and sent to the Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells and in May 1998 to the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. 39” x 10” the front cleaned, the back in ex-loco condition. | £3000 |
| 150 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “SIR GAHERIS – KING ARTHUR CLASS” as carried by the SR 4-6-0 N15 “King Arthur” class loco built by the North British locomotive Co Hyde Park Works Glasgow works № 23220 in June 1925 and numbered 774. Renumbered 30774 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn from Nine Elms in January 1960 and cut up at Eastleigh. The running number “774” is clearly stamped on the back. Cast brass, 39¼” x 6” overall in VGC, the front repainted, brasswork lightly polished only, the back in ex-loco condition, plenty of knocks and scrapes from a lifetime in service. | N/S |
| 225 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “TOP OF THE POPS” as carried by the BR 2,250Hp diesel electric Bo-Bo HST power car numbered 43002 and classified in DMU stock class 253 when new. Built at Crewe to lot 30876 and entered traffic at St Philips Marsh in August 1976. Named “TOP OF THE POPS” at Bristol Temple Meads station in August 1984 by Jimmy Saville, BBC presenter, following a record non-stop run from Paddington. The nameplates were removed in March 1988. Reclassified to class 43 in loco stock in November 1988. Replaced with reflective plates in June 1991 until removed in 1996. The car was renamed “TECHNIQUEST” at St Philips Marsh in May 1998. Still in service with First Great Western, now unnamed. 31½” x 9” the front cleaned and repainted, the back cleaned but bearing signs of service. | £1100 |
| Lot | Description |
| 115 | BR(W) Q/R Poster: ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE SALTASH - Centenary 1859-1959 Artwork by Terence Cuneo (1907-1996) Produced for BR to commemorate the Centenary of the Bridge in 1959. The quite stunning Cuneo painting shows “Castle class” engine 5021 “Whittington Castle” crossing the famous Brunel bridge across the Tamar into Cornwall. Ref: PR124. Rolled with a number of edge nicks and tears including one major one which have been taped previously, but the image is still good. | £100 |
| 116 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (W) Q/R Poster: TINTERN ABBEY: Travel by Rail (Leonard Richmond – 1889-1965). Classic view of the ruins of the famous Cistercian Abbey from the English side with the River Wye in the foreground. Abbey was built from 12th through to 14th centuries, but sacked by Henry VIII in 1536. This highly colourful poster dates from 1952. Ref: PW56. Rolled, but with a number of edge nicks and tears including one major one which have been taped previously. | £140 |
| 117 | BR(M) Q/R Poster: IRELAND OVERNIGHT. 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. Buckle was a master of moody and night time scenes with his bold definitive style. Folded, with a few edge repairs, good otherwise. | £95 |
| 118 | BR(W) Q/R Poster: CARDIFF CASTLE: Travel by Train. Issued by BR in 1960 with original artwork by Ronald Lampitt. (Born 1906). Detailed write up of the castle’s architectural dates is found on the poster. Fine view of the castle with its ancient citadel on the mound to the left (similar to a Motte & Bailey design) with the art deco official buildings of Cathays Park dating from the 30s beyond. Artwork by Lampitt is becoming quite collectable. Folded, one or two slight edge creases, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 119 | GWR, LMS, LNER, SR (THE BIG FOUR) D/R Poster : IN WAR AND PEACE WE SERVE. WW2 artwork by Reginald Mayes (1901-1992) showing the Union Jack proudly flying over a speeding express. Undated but certainly war years. Folded and a little wrinkled, good otherwise. | £170 |
| 195 | GWR D/R Poster: ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA (Ronald Lampitt). Late 1930s poster depicting the Warwickshire Spa town with art-deco visitor taking the healing waters. There is also an LMS version in the National Collection at York. Rolled, one minor edge nick, a little wrinkling, good otherwise. | £600 |
| 196 | BR(NE) D/R Poster: LIFE IS GAY AT WHITLEY BAY (Laurence); Artist is Laurance Fish (born 1919) who was very active in the 1950s and early 1960s. This poster dating from 1960 shows classic poster artwork with (today) a …politically incorrect’ caption. Fish’s bold style is ideally suited to posters and he won very many commissions from all the BR regions. Folded, one or two minor edge tears and pinholes, good otherwise. | £260 |
| 197 | BR(W) D/R Poster: BARMOUTH – Queen of the Cambrian Coast. Artwork by Henry Stringer showing young lady in traditional costume sitting atop hill overlooking the town and bay beyond. Produced in 1962 for tourism promotion. Ref: PP144. Rolled, a little edge wrinkling, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 198 | SNCF D/R Poster: PARIS (Marquet 1950): Slightly abstract view of Notre Dame in the centre of the French capital and typical of some SNCF posters of that period. Rolled, a minor edge nick, good otherwise. | £70 |
| 199 | BR(W) D/R Poster: COMPTON CASTLE (Jack Merriott – 1901-1968). 1950s poster issued to encourage visits to the castle near Paignton Devon. This fortified manor house dating from 1340 has been home to the Gilbert family for more than 600 years. Today it is owned by the National Trust. Beautiful painting in this classic Merriott poster. Ref: PR133. Rolled and VGC. See also Lot 200. | £75 |
| 235 | VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS D/R Poster: LONDON - PARIS - VENICE (Pierre Fix-Masseux: poster issued 1981). Fix-Masseux painted several images used by VSOE to promote services. His art-deco style is unmistakable and the posters are sure to be classics of the future. Rolled. VGC. | £220 |
| 236 | BR(Sc) D/R Poster: LOCH ECK ARGYLL – On the Route of the Inveraray and Dunoon Circular Tour (Frank Henry Sherwin – 1896-1985): Depiction of the loch and mountains of southern Argyllshire by the collectable Frank Sherwin. He did many posters for all regions in the early 1950s. This is a particularly nice image. Ref: B30475. Folded, a couple of small holes, good otherwise. | £90 |
| 237 | BR(E) D/R Poster: CAMBRIDGESHIRE: See England by Rail: Bourn Mill (Kenneth Steel – 1906-1973) Bourn Mill is a scheduled ancient monument and is listed Grade I. Its design remains largely unaltered since the 13th century, and it is thought to be the oldest windmill of its type in England. Poster was issued by BR in late 1948 and carries ref. PP 1181. Steel’s beautiful artwork captures an evocative subject to perfection. Folded, a little wrinkling at edges, good otherwise. | £220 |
| 238 | BR(NE) D/R Poster: ENGLAND'S STATELY HOMES - Castle Howard Yorkshire: A photographic poster issued in 1957 to show the lavish interior of one of England’s finest stately houses. This estate first begun more than 3 centuries ago took almost 100 years to build. Classic mid 1950s poster. Folded, a couple of minor edge tears, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 239 | BR(Sc) D/R Poster: HIGHLAND GAMES – See Scotland by Train. Artwork by Lance Cattermole (1898-1992) showing Scottish piper and male dancer in full tartan dress at the Royal Braemar Aberdeenshire games. Published 1948. Ref B29169. Folded, a few tape marks and a couple of minor edge tears. | £45 |
| 305 | BR(W) D/R Poster: WESTERN REGION MODERNISATION (A.N. Wolstenholme). Late 1950s poster showing dieselisation of the system which incorporates NBL 2,000Hp diesel-hydraulic Co-Co “Warship” class loco D600 (later “Ark Royal”). Wolstenholme did a number on the same theme for other regions and is well known for his diesel loco depictions. Ref: PR138/58. Rolled, a little edge wrinkling, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 306 | SR D/R Poster: SOUTH FOR SUNSHINE (Stock poster): This famous image is a stock poster issued in 1936. It should carry the famous caption: “I'm Taking an Early Holiday Cos I Know Summer Comes Soonest in the South”. Poster produced for the Southern Railway (SR) promoting train services to the South. The poster is one of many reproduced from a photograph taken in 1924 by commercial photographer Charles E Brown at Waterloo Station and has appeared in many forms and languages. Folded, with a small tear at the top, good otherwise. | £45 |
| 307 | BR(NE) D/R: CROMER - Gem of The Norfolk Coast (Kenneth Steel – 1906-1973): one of a small set of posters that Steel painted for BR to promote the Norfolk seaside town. His distinctive style makes this very collectable. Ref: PP7065 and issued for the 1958-1960 summer seasons. Poster pasted to card, rolled and VGC. | £75 |
| 308 | SNCF D/R Poster: AUVERGNE (Conrad 1947): Semi-Abstract poster showing the Auvergne, a region centred on Clermont Ferrand and famous for its Michelin tyres and mineral waters. Poster is typical of the Massif Central, a volcanic area where house and rocks intermingle. Rolled with one crease, good otherwise and with vibrant colours. | N/S |
| 309 | BI LINE D/R Poster: BETTER IMPRESSIONS BY SEA (Ing). Maritime interest. An industry poster from what appears to be the 1930s showing three voyage vignettes and the destinations served. A poster rarely seen and an interesting survivor. Rolled, one or two wrinkles, a couple of small holes and edge tears, but suffering a little loss at the top left-hand corner. | N/S |
| 331 | BR(NE) D/R poster: FOUNTAINS ABBEY Yorkshire – See Britain By Train. Colourful artwork by Gyrth Russell (1892-1970) showing the river weir, ancient bridges and the ruined abbey beyond. Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England, is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. It is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Poster published and issued in 1956. Folded and a little wrinkled, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 332 | LMS D/R Poster: MALVERN - Embowered In Beauty (Cawthorne): “For Radiant Health and Enchanting Ease” – “Served by the LMS.” Artwork by Cawthorne showing the town as seen from the famous Malvern Hills to the west of this Worcestershire spa town. Poster was first issued in 1927. Rolled, a little crinkling at the edges, and a couple of minor edge tears. | £100 |
| 333 | BR(M) D/R Poster: NORTHERN IRELAND - Travel by BR/UTA/GNRB (L.A Wilson) (Ref LM16357). Early 1950s joint issue poster showing the delights of Northern Ireland in a classic coastal scene. Folded, one or two minor edge tears, good otherwise. | £50 |
| 334 | D/R Poster: WORLD FAMOUS BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS Sep 9th - Oct 24th – Ask For Train Times and Fares (anon). A 1920s general railway advertising poster showing the delights our national heritage, the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Folded, good otherwise. | £100 |
| 335 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE Q/R Poster: CLEAR ROAD AHEAD. Artwork by Terence Cuneo (1907-1996) and shows “Castle Class” loco “Monmouth Castle” at speed being fired and driven hard. Commissioned by the Railway Executive in the late 1940s to give out the statement that the war years were over and that following Nationalisation, the future looked good for the railways. Edges trimmed and pasted to board. It had also been framed for use as a Waiting Room print. The poster was lacquered to prevent damage. A little faded at the base, good otherwise. | £30 |
| Lot | Description |
| 77 | SHEDPLATE: 1H NORTHAMPTON (September 1963 – September 1965). This ex-LNWR shed, formerly 2C, 4B, and 2E, had an allocation of 25 locos under this final code. A scarce example repainted front and back. | £70 |
| 287 | SHEDPLATE: 5F UTTOXETER (1935 – December 1964). This ex-NSR shed was home to seven locos throughout its days in BR ownership. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. A scarce example, not often seen at auction. | £520 |
| 107 | SHEDPLATE: 17D ROWSLEY (1935 – February 1958 then recoded to 17C and finally 16J until closure in April 1964). This ex-MR shed had an allocation of over 50 locos which carried this code. Repainted front and back. A rare example offered only twice previously at auction. | £320 |
| 87 | SHEDPLATE: 30E COLCHESTER (1949 – November 1959). Caring for between 50 and 70 locos during BR times, this ex-GER shed’s most notable charges were the elegant B17s. Repainted front, ex-loco back. Stampings evident on the front. | £280 |
| 277 | SHEDPLATE: 31A CAMBRIDGE (1949 – June 1962). The ex-GER shed had 19 B17s among its allocation of over 100 locos in the 1950s. By 1962 it had dwindled to just 19. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 7 | SHEDPLATE: 32E YARMOUTH VAUXHALL (1949 – January 1959). This GER built shed (1883), despite being the largest and most ornate of the three Yarmouth sheds, had the smallest allocation numbering between 5 and 9 locos. It worked as a sub of 32D South Town from 1957, but retained its code till closure. Repainted front, ex-loco back. A scarce example. | £190 |
| 337 | SHEDPLATE: 41G BARNSLEY (February 1958 – January 1960). In 1949 this ex-GCR shed was coded 36D. Under its 1958 code it housed 37 locos. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. A rare example, seen only once previously at auction in September 1997. | £450 |
| 187 | SHEDPLATE: 51D MIDDLESBROUGH (1949 – June 1958). This ex-NER shed was home to over 60 locos. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. A rare example, seen only once previously at auction. | £340 |
| 247 | SHEDPLATE: 52G SUNDERLAND (February 19/58 – September 1967). Formerly 54A, this ex- NER shed was recoded in 1958 when it was custodian to 45 locos. On closure it was, along with West Hartlepool, the final outpost of steam in the North East. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £120 |
| 167 | SHEDPLATE: 5D STOKE (1935 – August 1967) This ex-NSR shed was home to over 100 locos in the 1950s and by 1965 still had a substantial allocation. Ex-loco condition front and back. | £220 |
| 227 | SHEDPLATE: 61C KEITH (1949 – January 1961 to steam, September completely). This former GNSR shed had 23 locos allocated in 1950, and in its final month had 26 locos on the books. On closure to steam, the shed housed a small number of diesel shunters. Repainted front and back. | £90 |
| 367 | SHEDPLATE: 63A PERTH (1949 – May 1967). This extensive ex- Caledonian Railway shed known as Perth South was home to 140 locos in the early 1950s. By 1965 this was reduced to just 30. Visitors to the depot at this time would marvel at the sight of several A4s either being serviced or in temporary store. Repainted front and back. | £100 |
| 67 | SHEDPLATE: 63D FORT WILLIAM (1949 – April 1955 then recoded 65J and 63B until closure in June 1962). During the early years of BR, this ex-NBR shed hosted seven “Lochs” and two K4s in a total allocation of just 12! Repainted front and back. A rare example, never offered at auction previously. | £750 |
| 127 | SHEDPLATE: 65J FORT WILLIAM (April 1995 – April 1960) STIRLING (April 1960 – June 1966 steam, entirely December 1966). Fort William had an allocation of 17 locos during this time, numbering just one “Loch” and the famous “MacCallin Mor.” When Stirling adopted this code it had 30 locos, which had dwindled to just 9 “Black Fives” in its final year. Repainted front, ex-loco condition back. | N/S |
| 297 | SHEDPLATE: 67B HURLFORD (1949 – October 1966). This ex-GSWR shed housed 60 locos in the 1950s, which was reduced to 30 in its final year before closure. Together with an “SC” (Self Cleaning) plate which was placed underneath the shedplate on the front of the engine. Both items repainted front and back. (2) | £100 |
| 387 | SHEDPLATE: 67F STRANRAER (July 1962 – October 1966). This ex-CR and GSWR shed, formerly 12H then 68C, had 19 locos when it became 67F, but within 3 years the allocation was just 3! Together with an “SC” (Self Cleaning) plate which was placed underneath the shedplate on the front of the engine. Both items repainted front and back. A scarce example seldom seen at auction. (2) | £240 |
| 27 | SHEDPLATE: 73F ASHFORD (KENT) (October 1958 – June 1962 to steam, 1968 completely). Built in 1931, this ex-SR shed had an allocation of around 40 locos when it adopted this code. It had formerly been 74A. Front repainted, the embossed BR(S) triangle clearly evident on the ex-loco back. A scarce example. | £150 |
| 397 | SHEDPLATE: 74A ASHFORD KENT (1949 – October 1958). In early BR days this ex-SR shed housed over 60 locos. (See also Lot 27). Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £100 |
| 97 | SHEDPLATE: 74C DOVER (1950 – October 1958, then recoded 73H, closing June 1961). This ex-SR shed had an allocation of 70 locos, including 7 “King Arthurs,” 4 “Schools,” 4 “Battle of Britain” class, and two “Merchant Navy” class. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition with the embossed BR(S) triangle clearly visible. | £240 |
| 177 | SHEDPLATE: 75C NORWOOD JUNCTION (1950 – January 1964 to steam, small allocation of diesel shunters until closure in 1966, then Selhurst (August 1966 – May 1973). In early BR days this ex-SR shed had 40 locos, which was reduced to 18 in its final year. A small fleet of diesel shunters also carried this code: 3 x 03s, 15 x 08s and 3 of their SR forerunners. In the final before closure this fleet was transferred to Selhurst EMU depot. Repainted front and back; the BR(S) triangle clearly embossed on the back. | N/S |
| 417 | SHEDPLATE: 84B OXLEY (1949 – June 1963, then 2B to closure November 1966). This ex-GWR shed was home to around 70 locos in the early 1950s, with a handful of “Halls” and “Granges.” Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £130 |
| 57 | SHEDPLATE: 85D KIDDERMINSTER (1949 – September 1960) BROMSGROVE (September 1960 – September 1964). Ex-GWR shed Kidderminster housed 20 locos in the 1950s, and then Bromsgrove, ex-LMS shed (21C, then 85F) adopted the code and had 17 locos allocated in early 1964. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. A rare example, seen only twice previously at auction. | £225 |
| 437 | SHEDPLATE: 86A EBBW JUNCTION (1949 – September 1963). The ex-GWR shed at Newport had an allocation of 150 during this period, and was then recoded 86B, closing to steam in August 1966. The code was taken over by Cardiff Canton in 1963, which by this time had lost its allocation of steam locos. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | N/S |
| 17 | SHEDPLATE: 86G PONTYPOOL ROAD (1949 – January 1966). This ex-GWR shed had an allocation of 90 locos throughout the 1950s. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £120 |
| 317 | SHEDPLATE: 87D SWANSEA EAST DOCK (1949 – July 1964). This ex-GWR shed had an allocation of 30 locos in early BR days. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £80 |
| 267 | SHEDPLATE: 88H TONDU (January 1961 – March 1964) Formerly 86F, this ex-GWR shed housed around 40 locos during the early 1960s. Repainted front and back. | £90 |
| 327 | SHEDPLATE: 89B BRECON (1949 – January 1961, recoded 88K closing December 1962). This ex-Brecon & Merthyr Railway shed lost its allocation of 13 locos in November 1959 and became a sub of 89A Oswestry. For some reason the BR(W) authorities decided to recode it 88K in January 1961, but no engines were ever allocated! Repainted front, ex-loco back. | £110 |
| 377 | LNER ENAMEL SHED ALLOCATION PLATE: "YORK." This ex-NER shed used these plates from December 1938 until the advent of the cast iron 50A shed plates in 1949. This enamelled plate was carried inside the cab roof. 9¾” x 1⅜” with curved ends, the back in ex-loco condition, but the front has been repainted over the original enamel which appears to have rusted away. | £75 |
| Lot | Description |
| 204 | BRITISH & NORTH AMERICA STEAM PACKET Co Sheffield Plate MILK JUG. 4” diameter base, 4” tall, the sides are in a segmented pattern with fancy engravings in each segment. The Inscription “B&NA Royal Mail SP” within a garter is clearly incised within one of the floral segments. The company inaugurated the first transatlantic mail service in July 1840 and became the Cunard Steam Ship Company in 1878. Note: This is not EPNS. A fine piece in VGC and very rare. | £200 |
| 356 | EAST COAST JOINT STOCK small silverplate PLATTER by Elkington. Oval, 8¼” x 5¾” the initials “ECJS” within garter clearly incised. VGC. | £45 |
| 312 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY DINING CARS silverplate three-pint COFFEE POT manufactured by Elkington. The GER “batwing” symbol with the script initials “GER DC” are clearly incised on the side. A magnificent coffee pot, 6” diameter base, 10” tall. Excellent condition. | £140 |
| 407 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate EGG CUP WITH INTEGRAL SAUCER manufactured by Elkington. The saucer is 4⅛” in diameter and with egg cup stands 3” high. The GER “batwing” symbol and the block letters “GER” are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £90 |
| 52 | GREAT EASTERN HOTEL HARWICH silverplate MEAT SKEWER. Oval shaped ring at top, 15¾” long reducing to a very sharp point. The GER “batwing” symbol beneath which are the words “Harwich” surrounded by “Great Eastern Hotel” around it in garter are clearly incised in the handle. A rare item in VGC. | N/S |
| 382 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate MILK JUG manufactured by Elkington. A dainty 3” tall with a 2½” diameter base. The GER “batwing” symbol and the script letters “GER” are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £70 |
| 131 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate SUGAR SHAKER manufactured by Walker & Hall Sheffield. 6” tall in lighthouse shape with diamond shaped holes in the screw-on cap. The GER “batwing” symbol and the script letters “GER” are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £140 |
| 272 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate CAKE SLICE manufactured by Elkington. 12” long, 2½” blade at widest. The blade has a very ornate flowery design cut into it. The GER “batwing” symbol is incised into the handle. A very early piece and may date from Eastern Counties Railway days. VGC. | N/S |
| 376 | GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY silverplate LARGE TEAPOT manufactured by Elkington. 5½” diameter at base and stands 5¾” high. Highly decorated all over including on the hinged lid and knob. The initials “GNSR” surrounded by “Palace Hotel” in garter around it are clearly incised on the side. Slight wear and tear, good otherwise. Very attractive. | £160 |
| 299 | GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY silverplate SALVER. 12” diameter with three claw and bowl feet. Attractive embossed rim edging and engraved flowery design on the base surrounding the incised letters “GNSR” with “Palace Hotel” in garter at the centre. The Palace Hotel was located at Aberdeen. Attractive and VGC. | £200 |
| 28 | GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS silverplate SAUCE LADLE produced by Walker & Hall. 6” long with oval bowl, the company coat of arms with “Great North of Scotland Railway” in garter around it and the words “Refreshment Rooms” below it are clearly incised on the handle. The ladle would complete the set at Lot 26. VGC. | £130 |
| 192 | GWR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT silverplate CREAM JUG made by Elikington. 3¼” diameter base, 3¾” high, the GWR coat of arms with the letters “GWR” and “Birmingham Restaurant” in scroll below them are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £90 |
| 182 | GWR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT silverplate SAUCE LADLE made by Elikington. 7⅜” long, the GWR coat of arms with the letters “GWR” and “Birmingham Restaurant” in scroll below them are clearly incised on the handle. VGC. | N/S |
| 366 | GWR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT small silverplate VEGETABLE DISH manufactured by Elkington. Oval, 7” x 5” the GWR coat of arms with the letters “GWR” and “Birmingham Restaurant” in scroll below them are clearly incised on the lid. VGC. | £110 |
| 304 | GWR HOTELS silverplate double-ended SPIRIT MEASURE supplied by “Bonzer.” Measures 1/3rd gill and one end and 1/6th gill at the other. The GWR coat of arms with the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below in are clearly incised in the side. Good condition | £180 |
| 138 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY silverplate BREAD BASKET made by Elkington. Oval, 12” x 6½” with two cut out carrying handles at each end, solid sides otherwise. The GWR coat of arms with the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised in the side. Good condition. | N/S |
| 112 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY ROYAL HOTEL silverplate EPERGNE manufactured by Mappin & Webb. The base contains the three bottles for vinegar, oils and dressings, also a mustard pot (no spoon), the central column which has a carrying loop rises to a detachable flute into which table flowers can be placed. Standing 18” tall on a base with four ball feet, the GWR coat of arms with the initials “GWR” and the words “Great Western Royal Hotel” in scroll below are clearly incised into the flute and also the base. The hotel, adjacent to 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.. A magnificent piece and one we have not seen previously. In excellent condition. | £1050 |
| 447 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY silverplate two handle LIFT LID DISH manufactured by Elkington. The dish is 8¼” diameter, the lid 7¾” diameter. The GWR coat of arms with the words “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below it are clearly incised into the lid. Some wear to dish, good otherwise. | £50 |
| 222 | GWR HOTELS silverplate MENU HOLDER manufactured by Walker & Hall. 2¾” diameter at base, 6¾” tall with fan-shaped design at top with slot to hold menu (or table number). The GWR coat of arms with the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in garter below it is incised into the base. VGC. | £190 |
| 12 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS pair of silverplate SALMON SERVERS comprising knife and fork manufactured by Elkington. The knife is 12½” long , blade 2¼” at widest; the 5-pronged fork is 10½” long and 2” at widest. The GWR coat of arms with the words “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised on the handles. Both items in VGC. (2) | £110 |
| 82 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS silverplate SUGAR SHAKER manufactured by Elkington. In the lighthouse shape, 6” tall, the screw-off cap having a number of diamond shaped holes. The GWR coat of arms with the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll beneath it are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £100 |
| 206 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MARINE silverplate 1½ pint TEA POT manufactured by Elkington. 3¾” diameter base, 4½” tall, the initials “GWR” surrounded by “Marine Dept” in garter around them are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £180 |
| 207 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MARINE silverplate ASPARGUS TONGS manufactured by Elkington. 4¼” long with twin blade to pick up an individual asparagus spear. The initials “GWR” surrounded by “Marine Dept” in garter around them are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £160 |
| 427 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT small silverplate BOWL made by Elkington. Lifting handles at each side of the 5½” diameter bowl. The initials “GWR” surrounded by the words “Refreshment Rooms” in garter around them are clearly incised on the side. | £100 |
| 148 | GWR TREGENNA CASTLE HOTEL silverplate NAPKIN RING by Elkington. 1¾” diameter, engraved with the number “49” and also clearly incised “GWR (in script) surrounded by “Tregenna Castle Hotel” in garter. 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 by British Transport Hotels in 1983, purchased by Batchshire Ltd (a Sea Containers subsidiary) and still open today. VGC. | £100 |
| 347 | LNER silverplate conical SUNDAE DISH manufactured by Walker & Hall. 2½” diameter base, 2” tall with a 4” diameter bowl. The script initials “LNER” are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 122 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate matching CAKE KNIFE AND PASTRY FORK manufactured by Walker & Hall. The knife is 7” long and the twin-pronged fork 6¼”, both items incised with the block initials “LNER” in the “Coronation” art-deco design. Both items in VGC. (2) | N/S |
| 171 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate GRAPEFRUIT BOWL with integral saucer made by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Bowl 4” diameter, saucer 5½”, the bowl is incised with the block initials “LNER” in the “Coronation” art-deco design. VGC. | N/S |
| 321 | LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate ICE BUCKET by Hutton Sheffield. A very sturdy 10” high with 5½” diameter base, widening to 8” and bearing two substantial lifting knobs, one on each side. The script initials “LNER” clearly incised on the side. Good, but used condition. | £100 |
| 56 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate LARGE WATER JUG manufactured by Mappin & Webb. 5¼” diameter base, 9½” high, the script initials “LNER” clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £200 |
| 362 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate MATCHBOX HOLDER with integral ashtray manufactured by Walker & hall Sheffield. The script initials “LNER” are clearly incised on one side of the matchbox holder. 5” diameter base 4” tall, complete with an original Bryant & May matchbox which is full of “safety fusees.” VGC. | N/S |
| 37 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate PICKLE JAR HOLDER SET manufactured by William Hutton & Sons “Cross Arrows” ware. The holder stands 9¾” high to top of holding ring and contains two pickle jars and also houses the two pickle forks, one on each side of the jars. The initials “LNER” are clearly incised on the base. VGC. | £170 |
| 232 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate SORBET DISH manufactured by Walker & Hall. 1¾” diameter heavy base, 2½” high with 3” diameter bowl, the script initials “LNER” are clearly incised in the side. A dainty piece in VGC. | £100 |
| 92 | LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate WAITERS TRAY made by Gladwin Sheffield “Embassy” ware. 12” diameter standing on three ball feet, the script initials “LNER” clearly incised at the centre of the tray. VGC. | £95 |
| 415 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY large silverplate SALVER manufactured by Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield. Oval 24” x 19½” with ribbed pattern border. The initials “GR” surrounded by the wording “The North British Railway Company” in garter around them are clearly incised on the back. | £90 |
| 439 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY silverplate BREAD BASKET made by Butler of Sheffield. Oval shape with fretwork all the way round, 12” x 7¼” with the initials “NER” and the words “Dining Car” in garter around them incised in the side. VGC. | £160 |
| 64 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY GRAND HOTEL WEST HARTLEPOOL silverplate BON BON DISH manufactured by Elkington. 5” diameter bowl with very attractive shaping all the way round. The initials “NER” with the wording “Grand Hotel W. Hartlepool” surrounding them in garter are clearly incised in the side. VGC. | £85 |
| 392 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY DARLINGTON silverplate SAUCE BOAT manufactured by Elkington. 4½” high, the station name “Darlington” surrounded by the wording “NER Refreshment Rooms” incised on the side. Slight wear to bowl, good otherwise. | £160 |
| 286 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS DARLINGTON silverplate SUGAR BOWL manufactured by Elkington. 3¾” diameter base 3” high with two carrying handles. Finely engraved all the way round but showing signs of wear. The name “Darlington” surrounded by “NER Refreshment Rooms” in garter can only just be seen on the side. | £50 |
| 205 | PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co silverplate eight-place EGG CUP SET manufactured by Elkington Birmingham. An 8” diameter base with four scrolled feet with holders for eight egg cups, which are all present and provision for eight matching spoons (two missing) with a central carrying handle which finishes in a heart shape at the top, some 8½” tall. The base has the P&O “rising sun” symbol and this is repeated on each cup. A very attractive piece in VGC. | £300 |
| 341 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY ELECTRICS silverplate BREAD DISH manufactured by JH Potter. Oval 11” x 7¾” with the initials “SR” and the electric “flash” through the centre, 1930s style, clearly incised on one side. VGC. | £65 |
| 203 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE ASPARAGUS DRAINER manufactured by Elkington. 8⅝” diameter punctured by numerous diamond shapes. The “White Star” line flag is clearly incised at the centre. Stamped with the letters “OC” on the base. Good used condition. | £45 |
| 201 | WHITE STAR LINE silverplate FRUIT DISH manufactured by Elkington. Oval shape, 14” x 9½” in an attractive sunburst design at centre, surrounded by ornately engraved leaves and flowers. The “White Star Line” flag is clearly incised within an oval at one edge. A stunning piece in VGC. | £380 |
| 202 | WHITE STAR LINE silverplate WAITERS TRAY manufactured by Elkington. Plain circular design, 14¼” diameter, with ten embossed “stars” in the rim. The name “White Star Line” is clearly incised on the base below the manufacturers mark. Minor wear to base, good otherwise. | £120 |
| Lot | Description |
| 106 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 5249 as carried by the GWR 2-8-0T 4200 class loco built at Swindon in December 1925 Lot 233. A Llanelly engine until transferred to Aberdare in April 1959. Withdrawn from there in October 1963 and cut up at R.S. Hayes at Bridgend. Repainted front and back. | £400 |
| 386 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 6949 as carried by the 4-6-0 “Hall” class loco “HABERFIELD HALL” built at Swindon in December 1942 and scrapped at Swindon in June 1961. Front repainted a long time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. For full historical details see Lot 234. | £700 |
| 266 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 7820 as carried by the GWR 4-6-0 7800 “Manor” class loco built at Swindon in November 1950 Lot 377 (the first loco of the batch) and named “DINMORE MANOR.” Withdrawn in November 1965 from Shrewsbury, having previously been allocated to Cardiff Canton, Cardiff East Dock and Oxley. The locomotive is now preserved at the Gwili Railway, Dyfed. The manor itself is 8 miles north of Hereford. Front repainted some time ago, the back in ex-loco condition. | £1250 |
| 346 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 33002 as carried by the SR Bulleid designed 0-6-0 class Q1 №C2 built at Brighton and ex-works in June 1942. Became BR 33002 in 1948. The loco spent time and Guildford and Tonbridge before withdrawal in July 1963 from Feltham. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition with the BR(S) triangle and the letter “A” embossed in the deeply pitted rust. | £1000 |
| 246 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 34031 as carried by the SR 4-6-2 Pacific “West Country” class loco 21C131 “TORRINGTON” built at Brighton in June 1946. Renumbered 34031 in January 1949 and rebuilt at Eastleigh in December 1958. Allocated to Nine Elms from November 1958 and withdrawn from there in February 1965 and cut up by Cashmores at Newport. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition with the BR(S) triangle clearly embossed. | £2500 |
| 146 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 45664 as carried by the LMS 4-6-0 “Jubilee” class 6P loco 5664 “NELSON” built at Derby and entered traffic in February 1935. Named in April 1936. Renumbered 45664 by BR in November 1948. A long time Millhouses (Sheffield) and Canklow engine before transfer to the North West. Withdrawn in May 1965 from Warrington and cut up Drapers, Hull. Front stripped ready for painting, but white edging can still be seen, the back in ex-loco condition. The plate has been professionally rejoined between the two sixes. | £1500 |
| 446 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 48665 as carried by the LMS 2-8-0 class 8F 8665 built at Brighton in March 1944 Lot 168. Became 48665 at Nationalisation. A long-time Willesden (1A) engine before going to the North west in November 1964. Withdrawn in August 1968 from Rose Grove and cut up by T.W. Ward at Beighton. Front repainted, the back painted in primer, a small weld repair evident at the right hand bolt hole. This plate was won in a raffle at Allerton depot in 1969 and has been with the vendor since then. | £480 |
| 406 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 57291 as carried by ex-Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 294 class № 315 built at St Rollox works in 1886. Rebuilt in 1913. On loan to the government from October 1917 to July 1919. Renumbered 1315 in 1919. Became LMS 17291 class 2F at the Grouping and BR 57291 at Nationalisation. Withdrawn in August 1963 from Motherwell. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £500 |
| 86 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 60105 as carried by the (LNER) 4-6-2 Pacific A1 class loco 1474 “VICTOR WILD” built at Doncaster works № 1566, to traffic 1923. Renumbered 1474N from December 1923, then 4474 from November 1924. Rebuilt at Doncaster works to class A3 in October 1942. Renumbered 105 in May 1946 and again renumbered in August 1948 to 60105 by BR. The name was retained throughout. A long time Grantham engine, withdrawn from there in June 1963 and cut up at Doncaster. This loco ran trials with 4475 to compete with GWR “Castle” class locos 4074 and 4079 during April 1925. During the trials, 4474 worked the 10:30 am Paddington – Plymouth, returning the following day with the 12:30 pm from Plymouth. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £2500 |
| 316 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 61089 as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class 1089 built at North British Loco Co Queens Park Works, Glasgow works № 25845 and entered service in October 1946. Renumbered 61089 by BR in March 1948. Transferred to LMR stock in January 1966 and withdrawn in April 1966 from Colwick. Broken up at Cashmores of Great Bridge. In more or less original condition front and back, but evidence on back of modification (by BR) to make plate fit more precisely to the smokebox door by adding brass ridges at each end. | £750 |
| 6 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 62046 (with “curly topped” 6s) as carried by the (LNER) 2-6-0 K1 class loco built at North British Loco Co, Queens Park Works, Glasgow, works № 26650. Delivered new to Darlington in October 1949. Allocated at York from January 1957 from where withdrawal took place in February 1967 and cut up at Hughes Bolckow, Blyth. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £650 |
| 226 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 73121 as carried by the BR Standard class 5MT 4-6-0 loco built at Doncaster in January 1956 to Lot 404. Its first allocation was Corkerhill from where it was also withdrawn in February 1966 and cut up by P.& W. McLellan, Langloan. Restored front and back to good condition. | £400 |
| 296 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 76092 as carried by the BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 loco built at Horwich in June 1057 to Lot 249 and delivered new to Corkerhill. Withdrawn in August 1966 from Hurlford. Front and back repainted some time ago. | £440 |
| 36 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 78007 as carried by the BR Standard class 2 2-6-0 loco built at Darlington in March 1953 under Swindon Lot № 402. Delivered new to Oswestry and stayed there until 1963 when transferred to Crewe North and other North West depots until withdrawn in May 1967 from Bolton. Front repainted some time ago, the back in primer. | £450 |
| 396 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 90146 as carried by the Ministry of Supply 2-8-0 Austerity loco 77157 built by North British Loco Co Queen Park Works Glasgow works № 25028 and entered traffic in June 1943. On loan to the SR from November 1944 – January 1945 then went on WD service to Belgium. On loan to the LNER from November 1947 until purchased by BR in December 1948 becoming 90146. Allocated to Colwick and New England before withdrawal June 1965 from Retford. Cut up by T.W. Ward at Killamarsh. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition, but showing evidence of a weld repair (probably by BR) which is hardly noticeable from the front. | £250 |
| 66 | RHODESIA RAILWAYS BRASS BUFFER BEAM NUMBERPLATE: “№ 377” cast on two separate rectangular plates 11½” x 8⅛” and 16¾” x 8⅛” such that they could be placed each side of the drawbar hook. As carried by 3ft 6in gauge 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt of class 15/15A built by Beyer Peacock № 7272 of 1949. Both parts are in ex-loco condition with plenty of knocks and scrapes. (2) | £320 |
| Lot | Description |
| 310 | TOTEM: ACTON BRIDGE BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a couple of repaired minor face chips and repainted edge rusting only. An ex-LNWR station on the WCML between Crewe and Warrington, opened as Acton in July 1837, the suffix added in 1870 and still open today. A rare totem, seen only once previously at Auction in June 1991. | £750 |
| 20 | TOTEM: BARRY ISLAND BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, a little unrestored edge chipping and rusting only. An ex-Barry Railway station at the end of the branch from Cardiff opened in August 1896 and still open today. An uncommon totem, seldom seen at auction. | £1850 |
| 40 | TOTEM: BEMPTON BR(NE) half flanged tangerine in VGC with black edged lettering and good colour and shine, a couple of edge chips and minor edge rusting only. An ex-NER station between Bridlington and Filey on the Yorkshire coast line opened in October 1847 and still open today. A rare totem, seen only twice previously at auction, the last time in January 2001. | £1800 |
| 120 | TOTEM: BESSES O’ TH’ BARN BR(M) fully narrow-flanged maroon in VGC with excellent colour and shine, a couple of edge chips and minor chipping around screw holes only. Four face-drilled holes for wall mounting. Unique in having upper and lower case lettering and of course the use of two apostrophes. A station on the Manchester – Bury line opened by the LMS in February 1933 now served by Greater Manchester Metro services. A “must have” totem seldom seen at auction. | £1800 |
| 190 | TOTEM: BLACKWATER BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, one or two minor well-matched repaired face chips, touched-in edge chips only. An ex-SER Reading line station opened as Blackwater in July 1849 and after several name changes over the years, ended up as Blackwater in BR days. An uncommon totem, not often seen at auction. | £330 |
| 320 | TOTEM: BURNTISLAND BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in VGC with good colour if a little matt. No chipping, minor edge rusting only. An ex-NBR station between Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy opened in September 1847 and still open today. | £340 |
| 280 | TOTEM: CHEDDINGTON BR(M) fully flanged maroon in good ex-station condition with good colour and shine, a minor face chip and a little edge chipping and rusting only. A West Coast Main Line location between Tring and Leighton Buzzard once a junction station for the branch to Aylesbury High Street which closed in February 1953. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £500 |
| 90 | TOTEM: CHURCHTOWN BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. An ex-L&YR station between Southport and Preston opened in February 1878, closed September 1964. A scarce totem seldom seen at auction. | £850 |
| 430 | TOTEM: EDGE HILL BR(M) fully flanged maroon in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, minor edge rusting only. An ex-LNWR station opened by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in August 1836 in the Liverpool suburbs. This is probably the best example of an “Edge Hill” totem we have seen. | £450 |
| 290 | TOTEM: FENNY STRATFORD BR(M) maroon with deep colour and shine in excellent condition with one or two small repaired chips and attention to edge rusting only. A station on the ex-LNWR Bletchley – Bedford branch opened in November 1846. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction, the last time was in April 1999. | £1600 |
| 180 | TOTEM: GLENEAGLES BR(Sc) half flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, a professionally repaired crease and attention to edge rusting only. An ex-Caledonian Railway station opened in March 1856, until 1912 named Crieff Junction on the Perth – Dunblane line, still open today and famous for its connections with the railway hotel and golf course. A desirable totem not seen at auction since 2002. | £820 |
| 110 | TOTEM: GLOUCESTER CENTRAL (with suffix appearing in the bottom panel) BR (W) half flanged chocolate and cream in VGC with good colour and shine, slight edge rusting, two minor chips at top and bottom centre only. An ex-GWR station opened in 1852. An uncommon totem, infrequently seen at auction. | £520 |
| 230 | TOTEM: GREAT MALVERN BR(W) half flanged chocolate and cream in VGC with deep colour and shine, a few minor well-repaired face chips apparent and edge chips and rusting touched-in. An ex-GWR station on the Worcester and Hereford line opened in May 1860 and still open today. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £880 |
| 60 | TOTEM: HARROW & WEALDSTONE BR(M) fully flanged maroon in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, slight edge rusting only. This is one of the few larger 48” x 13” totems which were installed on some LMR London area stations. Located on the Euston – Watford local line opened by the LNWR in May 1897 and famous for the tragic multiple collision in October 1952 destroying locomotive 46202 “Princess Anne.” A very rare example, we cannot trace the 4ft version having been auctioned before. The standard 3ft version was last auctioned in 1998. | £900 |
| 390 | TOTEM: HILDENBOROUGH. BR (S) fully flanged green in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, no chips, minor touched-in edge rusting only. This is one of the white flanged totems fitted at the station which had black flanged totems also. An ex-SE&CR station in Kent between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge opened in May 1868. | £250 |
| 270 | TOTEM: KILNHURST WEST (with the suffix “West” appearing in the bottom panel) BR (E) dark blue, half-flanged with good colour and shine repainted minor edge rusting only. An ex-MR station between Rotherham Masborough and Swinton closed to passengers in January 1968 although the line is still in use today. An uncommon totem, seen only three times previously at auction. | £650 |
| 170 | TOTEM: KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD BR(M) fully flanged maroon with good colour and shine. Ex-station condition with minor edge rusting only. A very good example. An ex-MR station Nottinghamshire station opened in 1848, closed September 1965. | £580 |
| 380 | TOTEM: LOUGHBOROUGH BR(M) maroon with deep colour and shine, one or two minor face chips and edge rusting only. From the ex-GCR station opened in March 1899, closed by BR in May 1969, reopened in March 1974 and now the home of the preserved Great Central Railway. A rare totem, seen only twice previously at auction. | £1600 |
| 330 | TOTEM: MAIDSTONE EAST BR(S) fully flanged green in ex-station condition with good colour and shine, no chips, slight edge rusting only. An ex-LC&DR station in the county town of Kent between Otford and Ashford opened in June 1874, the suffix “East” added by the SE&CR in July 1899 and still open today. | £350 |
| 10 | TOTEM: PITLOCHRY BR(Sc) half flanged light blue in excellent condition with good colour and shine, one or two minor touched-in face chips and attention to edge rusting only. An ex-Highland Railway station on the Perth – Inverness line opened in June 1863 and still open today. A scarce totem, infrequently seen at auction. | £850 |
| 240 | TOTEM: PYE BRIDGE BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with good colour and shine, slight edge rusting only. An ex-Midland Railway station on the Nottingham – Chesterfield line opened as Pye Bridge for Alfreton in December 1851, the suffix dropped in 1862, closed in January 1967. Totems from this line are always keenly sought-after. | £600 |
| 220 | TOTEM: ST LUKES BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little unrestored edge rusting and chipping only. An ex-L&YR station originally named Southport Barton Street when opened in July 1883, soon renamed Southport St Lukes Street and finally St Lukes in May 1914, closed September 1968. A scarce totem seldom seen at auction. | £920 |
| 70 | TOTEM: ST. NEOTS BR(E) half flanged dark blue with deep colour and shine. Some repaired chips not affecting lettering and edge rusting repainted, but good overall. An ex-GNR station on the ECML between Kings Cross – Peterborough opened in August 1850. | £750 |
| 360 | TOTEM: THORNTON JUNCTION BR(Sc) half flanged light blue in good condition with reasonable colour and shine, although affected by the elements, one small face chip and minor edge rusting only. An ex-NBR station between Kirkcaldy and Markinch opened in September 1847, closed October 1969. | £380 |
| 340 | TOTEM: URMSTON BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, a little untreated edge chipping and rusting only. An ex-Cheshire Lines Committee station between Trafford Park and Glazebrook opened in September 1873 and still open today. | £320 |
| 80 | TOTEM: WHITEINCH RIVERSIDE BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, but having a couple of scratches on the face, one minor chip affecting the “W” and slight edge rusting only. An ex-Caledonian Railway station on the Glasgow – Clydebank line opened in May 1896 as Whiteinch. The suffix “Riverside” was added in February 1953. The station closed in October 1964. A scarce totem, seldom seen at auction. | £550 |
| 30 | TOTEM: WYE BR(S) fully flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine, a couple of minor face chips, edge chip and slight edge rusting only. An ex-SER station between Ashford and Canterbury South opened in 1846. One of those elusive three-letter names so very popular with collectors of totems. | £650 |
| Lot | Description |
| 3 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY Sons & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 1741 1921” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST 3’ 9½” gauge loco “GOLIATH” owned by British Portland Cement, Johnson’s Branch, Greenhithe. Rebuilt to standard gauge in 1927. Scrapped in October 1960. Oval, 16¾” x 11¾” in ex-loco condition front, the back cleaned. | £300 |
| 438 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Ltd Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 501 1965” as carried by 0-8-0 621HP diesel hydraulic ex-works in March 1965 and delivered new to MOD Bicester and named “WAGGONER” WD892. Renumbered Army 621 in 1968. No disposal information found. Oval, 9¾” x 7¼” restored front, the back cleaned. | £80 |
| 133 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “AKTIESELSKABET Hamar Jernstøberi & Mek Verksted LNr 301 Hamar 1922” as carried by standard gauge 0-6-0T of Danish State Railways [DSB] № 00421 of class 25d. The number “421” is chalked on the back. Rectangular, 13¼” x 7½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £290 |
| 313 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “AKTIESELSKABET “VULCAN” G F Kiehn № 1 1900 Maribo” as carried by standard gauge 2-4-0T, No.1 of the Odense-Kjerteminde-Dalby Railway [OKDJ], Denmark. Scrapped 1951. Engraved oval, 12” x 8” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £1300 |
| 13 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “SIR W G ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co (Engineers) Ltd Scotswood Works Newcastle-on-Tyne № 1202 1935” as carried by the LMS 4-6-0 class 5 loco 5161. Became 45161 at Nationalisation. A long time Scottish engine, it spent its final days at Carstairs and Ayr. Withdrawn in November 1966 and scrapped at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw. Rectangular, 8¼” x 5” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £160 |
| 357 | ALUMINIUM MAKERS PLATE: “BABCOCK & WILCOX of Africa (Pty) Ltd 1959 Vereeniging.” 39” x 7½” plus a further 15½” at the top to accommodate a relief of the world with the word “Steam” round it, surrounded by a repeat of “Babcock & Wilcox.” Exactly what this plate was removed from we do not know. It could have been a stationary boiler. The vendor states that it did come from a location on the East African Railway. Original condition. | £90 |
| 363 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “W G BAGNALL ENGINEERS Stafford England № 2148” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST 2’ 0” gauge loco ex-works in 1924 and new to Kaye & Co, Cement Works, Southam which in 1934 became the Rugby Portland Cement Co. The loco was scrapped in 1943. Oval, 6⅜” x 4⅛” polished front, cleaned back. | £300 |
| 53 | LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BUILT BY THE BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co Ltd Smethwick England 1962 Serial № DEL254” as carried by BR Bo-Bo 1250HP diesel-electric type 2 D5411 which entered service at Cricklewood in September 1962. Renumbered 27117 in March 1974 class 27. Further renumbered 27211 in March 1976 and renumbered again in February 1985 to 27065. Withdrawn from service in May 1986 from Eastfield and stored at Ayr. Sent to Vic Berry at Leicester for scrap in August 1987 and was cut up the following month. Chromed brass, rectangular 8” x 5¾” face polished only, the back cleaned. | £280 |
| 343 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd Manchester Beyer-Garratt Locomotive Built Under Sub-Contract by North British Locomotive Co Ltd Glasgow № 7835 1957” as carried by 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt of class GM, № 4120. Light rail mixed traffic design. The back bears the painted number “4120.” Oval, 13½” x 6¼” cleaned front and back. A small section of rim missing at top, good otherwise. See also lot 394. | £850 |
| 323 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd Manchester 1897” as carried by the ex-GCR 0-6-0 class 9H loco № 848 built by Beyer Peacock works № 3766 in April 1907. Became LNER 5848 class J10/3 in June 1924, later reclassified J10/4 and J10/6, Renumbered 5168 in March 1946 and BR 65168 in January 1949. Withdrawn in December 1952. The number “5168” is clearly stamped on the back. Oval, 6¾” x 4½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £250 |
| 123 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BRITISH RAILWAYS Doncaster 1963 Electrical Equipment Associated Electrical Industries” as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 3,200HP 25kV AC overhead electric class AL5 loco E3088 which entered service in February 1963. Renumbered 85033 in June 1973 class 85. Severe fire damage sustained at Carstairs in March 1983, but returned to service in November the same year. To store in April 1984 and cannibalised for spares at Crewe. Finally withdrawn in July 1984 and cut up at Crewe by March 1985. The numbers E3088 and 85033 are shown on a sticker on the back of the plate. Rectangular, 8½” x 5¾” in ex-loco condition. | £240 |
| 243 | ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BRITISH RAILWAYS Built by The English Electric Co Ltd Vulcan Works № 3724/E384 1966 Electrical Equipment by Associated Electrical Industries & The English Electric Co Ltd” as carried by the BR Bo-Bo 5,000HP 25kV AC overhead Electric loco class AL6 numbered E3143 when it entered service in March 1966. Renumbered 86203 in September 1972 class 86/2 and further renumbered 86103 in July 1974 class 86/1. Named “ANDRE CHAPELON” at Willesden in January 1981 without ceremony. Went into store at Willesden ETD in May 1995, then at Longsight in the July and finally to Crewe International Electric Depot for spares in March 1998. Nameplates removed at Springburn, Glasgow in July 2002. The loco was eventually scrapped at Immingham by Easco staff in November 2002. The number “86103” is stamped into the back. Rectangular, 8½” x 6½” the front painted in BR blue, the back in ex-loco condition, but the top right hand corner is missing at the bolthole. | £370 |
| 8 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “BRUSH SULZER № 615 1966” as carried by the BR Co-Co 2,580HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D1953 which entered service in November 1966 on London Midland lines. Renumbered 47509 in February 1974 class 47/4. Named “ALBION” at Old Oak Common in March 1979 without ceremony. The nameplates were removed at Bristol Bath Road in October 1992. Loco went into store there in November 1992 and was then withdrawn later the same month. Scrapped on site by staff of M.R.J. Phillips of Llanelly in November 1995. Oval 9¼” x 5⅝” cleaned and polished front, cleaned back, but showing signs of service. | £150 |
| 413 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “COLE MARCHENT & MORLEY Engineers Prospect Foundry Bradford № 243 1895.” We are not certain as to where this plate originated. There is no trace of any locomotive or traction engine being constructed by this company, although they did have a private siding and were obviously engineers. Perhaps it was from a stationary boiler or similar. It is included because it is of such an attractive design. Oval, 10” x 7½” face lightly polished, back original. | £48 |
| 68 | CAST IRON LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “(LMS) BUILT 1947 CREWE” said to have been carried by the loco 6256 “SIR WILLIAM A STANIER F.R.S.” a 4-6-2 Pacific “Princess Coronation” class 8P. Named in December 1947 and renumbered 46256 by BR. Built as non-streamlined with double chimney, smoke deflectors and carried lined black livery. This was the only “Princess Coronation” to be built at Crewe that year. The loco was withdrawn in October 1964 from Kingmoor. As was the practice in early BR days, the letters “LMS” have been ground off. Oval, 10½” x 6” restored front, ex-loco condition back. | £180 |
| 193 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “№ 2057 DARLINGTON 1948” as carried by the (LNER) BR 4-6-2 Pacific A1 class loco 60138 which entered traffic in December 1948. Named “BOSWELL” in September 1950. Withdrawn in October 1965 from York where it had spent all its working life. Broken up by T.W. Ward at Killamarsh. 12” x 6½” the front lightly polished, the back ex-loco with the number “138” clearly stamped thereon. | £1700 |
| 233 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Co № 1877 Doncaster 1938” as carried by the LNER 4-6-2 Pacific A4 class loco 4903 “PEREGRINE” ex-works July 1938 with double chimney. Renumbered 34 in November 1946 and renamed “LORD FARINGDON” in March 1948. Renumbered 60034 at the same time. A “Top Shed” (Kings Cross 34A) allocation until June 1963 when transferred along with all the other Kings Cross A4s to New England, then in October 1963 transferred to St Margarets (Edinburgh) then on to Aberdeen (Ferryhill) in June 1964. Withdrawn in August 1966 and cut up by Hughes Bolckow, Blyth in October 1966. 13¼” x 7½” the front lightly polished, the back ex-loco condition. NOTE: This is the original fully engraved plate, not the later BR replacement. | £10200 |
| 263 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd London № 2416 1957 Works – Stafford Preston Rugby Bradford Liverpool” as carried by the 4-wheel 64HP Battery Electric Flameproof 2’6” gauge underground mining loco which was also allocated the RSH № 7935 ex-works October 1957. New to NCB Granville Colliery Shropshire. The loco spent time at various locations under NCB ownership before ending up at the Leicester County Council Snibston Discovery Park Coalville in February 1994. Rectangular, 10” x 4½” repainted front, ex-loco condition back, but one corner is missing around a screw hole. | £100 |
| 178 | WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd London № 3134/D684 1961 The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England” as carried by the BR 1Co-Co1 2,000HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D388 which entered service at York in April 1962. Renumbered 40188 in October 1973 class 40. Withdrawn in August 1983 from Kingmoor and cut up at Crewe in June 1984. Rectangular chromed brass 10” x 4½” cleaned both sides, but the back showing traces of loco paint. | £150 |
| 328 | WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC Co Ltd Vulcan Works Newton-le-Willows England № 3813/D1184 1968” as carried by the BR Co-Co 2,700HP diesel-electric type 4 loco D443 which entered service at Crewe in October 1968. Renumbered 50043 in March 1974 class 50. Named “EAGLE” without ceremony in June 1978. Withdrawn in January 1991 from Laira where it went to store from February to April 1991. Moved to Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley in February 1992. It January 1996 it was sold to the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway for preservation. In October 2001 despatched to Adrian Purcell for further restoration, but scrapped by Raxstar in January 2002. Rectangular chromed brass 10” x 4½” cleaned both sides. See also Lot 383. | £1350 |
| 383 | LEASING PLATE: “THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS THE PROPERTY OF ENGLISH ELECTRIC LEASINGS LIMITED” reputedly carried by the BR Co-Co 2,750HP diesel-electric loco D443 later 50043 class 50. Oval chromed brass 9½” x 3½” cleaned both sides. For further historical details see Lot 328 | £700 |
| 93 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “FRIED. KRUPP Lokomotivefabrik Essen Germany № 3003 1952” as carried by 3ft 6in gauge 0-8-0 of South African Railways class S2 № 3738. Yard shunter. Rectangular, 10” x 4” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £480 |
| 423 | STAINLESS STEEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “GENERAL MOTORS LOCOMOTIVES Electro-Motive Division Class 0-4-4-0 Serial 21204 dated May 1956” from a standard gauge Bo-Bo of type GP-9 delivered to the Milwaukee Railroad as № 252. There are various penned numbers on the back “Milwaukee RR GP9 – GP20 #252 #974 ex-2380.” [Note: a GP-20 is a turbocharged version of a GP-9 and some were rebuilt from them]. Lozenge shaped 15” x 4¼” in worn condition. | £40 |
| 23 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Co Doncaster № 1492 Makers 1919” as carried by the GNR 0-6-0T class J23 loco № 211 ex-works June 1919. Renumbered LNER 3211 in November 1925 class J51/2 and rebuilt to class J50/2 in March 1929. Renumbered 8910 in May 1946 and BR 68910 in March 1949. The final years were spent at Ardsley and Wakefield from where it was withdrawn in November 1962 and cut up at Doncaster. 12” x 7¼” the front lightly polished, the back ex-loco with the number “3211” clearly chiselled and “68910” painted thereon. | £800 |
| 223 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “№ 1017 GORTON 1951” as carried the (LNER) EM1 class Bo-Bo 1868HP 1500V DC overhead electric locomotive numbered 26010 which entered service at Gorton in March 1951. Renumbered 76010 in February 1973 class 76. Withdrawn in July 1981 from Reddish, spending time in store at Guide Bridge and Tinsley before being cut up by C.F. Booth at Rotherham by July 1983. Oval, 12” x 6½” lightly polished face, cleaned back. A small piece is missing from the bottom rim where it fitted over a rivet on the side of the loco cab. | £700 |
| 293 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co Ltd Leeds № 1684 – 1931” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0T loco built for Hall & Co Ltd, Coulsdon Quarry, Surrey as their № 6. The loco is now preserved at The Middleton Railway Trust. The back is stamped “H294.” Oval, 11½” x 7” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £200 |
| 448 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT 1924 DERBY” as carried by any one of the following locos built there in that year: LMS 4-4-0 Compound class 4 later 4P Lot 6 Nos 1045 to 1084 or 0-6-0 class 4 later 4F Lot 7 Nos 4027 to 4034. Oval 10½” x 6” repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £140 |
| 403 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY N.B. Loco Co 1948 № 61056” as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class loco 1056 built by NBL Queens Park Works, Glasgow, works № 25812 and entered service in July 1946. Renumbered E1056 by BR in February 1948 and 61056 in August 1949. Latterly shedded at Ipswich, March, Darnall, and finally Immingham. Withdrawn in April 1964 cut up by Central Wagon Co, Ince. Ex-loco condition front and back. | £200 |
| 98 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Gorton Works 6164 of 1920” as carried by the Great Central Railway Class 9P 4-6-0 loco № 1164 designed by Robinson and built at Gorton in June 1920, named “EARL BEATTY.” Renumbered 1164 by the LNER from December 1923 and 6164 from July 1925, LNER class B3. Rebuilt by Gresley with Caprotti valve gear in June 1939. Renumbered 1495 in October 1946. Withdrawn from Immingham in September 1947 and broken up at Gorton. Restored front, cleaned back. | £500 |
| 113 | LNER CAST IRON 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 2569 1924” as carried by the LNER 4-6-2 Pacific A1 class loco 2569 “GLADIATEUR” built by North British Loco, Hyde Park Works, Glasgow, works № 23107 and entered traffic in September 1924. Renumbered 538 in March 1946 and 70 in June 1946. Converted to class A3 at Doncaster October – December 1946. Renumbered 60070 by BR in August 1948. Latterly a Copley Hill and Neville Hill engine, withdrawn from there in May 1964 and cut up by A. Draper, Hull. The front skimmed, repainted and lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. This was the only NBL built A3 to carry a fully titled 9” x 5” worksplate, almost certainly fitted in April 1928, replacing an earlier plate which did not have the ampersand. | £650 |
| 73 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 9205 Stephenson & Co 1923” as carried by (NBR) 0-6-2T class N15/1 loco № 528 built by Robert Stephenson works № 3860 in March 1923 (the last loco of the batch). Renumbered 9528 by the LNER in October 1925 and 9205 in November 1946. Became BR 69205 in December 1949. Withdrawn in February 1960. Ex-loco condition front and back. | £320 |
| 433 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “SIMPLEX MOTOR RAIL Ltd Simplex Works Elstow Road Bedford Eng Works № 8991” as carried by a 4-wheel 20/28HP diesel mechanical 2’ 0” gauge loco built for Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Hayes. The loco was a rebuild of Simplex № 8928 which was originally built in November 1944 as a 60cm gauge for the War Office in London. Rebuilt to 8991 in February 1946. No further information is available on this loco. 3¼” x 2⅞” in ex-loco condition. | £200 |
| 63 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 25097 1943” as carried by Ministry of Supply 2-8-0 Austerity loco 77226 which entered service in October 1943. On loan to the LNER at Dundee from new and then saw service in France returning to the WD in January 1945. On loan to the SR from March 1946 until purchased by BR in December 1948 becoming 90194. Withdrawn in March 1964 from Lees (Oldham) and cut up at Crewe. Diamond shaped, 13½” x 5½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £150 |
| 303 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 26907 1951” as carried by metre gauge 2-8-2 of East African Railways, of class 29 №. 2903 which was named “BUNYORE” after one of the African tribes. The back has the number “29XX” painted on. Diamond shaped, 13¾” x 5½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £150 |
| 389 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 27408 of 1954” as carried by Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd., Corby Iron & Steel Works, 275HP 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic loco № 4. From 1968 the firm became British Steel Corporation Tubes Group. Loco was scrapped on site by Shanks & McEwan (England) Ltd. in August 1982. Diamond shaped, 13½” x 5½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £90 |
| 273 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Queens Park Works Glasgow № 23434 1926” as carried by the LMS 0-6-0T class 2 later 3F “Jinty” № 16438. Renumbered 7355 in 1934. Became BR 47355 at Nationalisation. Allocated to Watford (1C) for many years before withdrawal in September 1964 and cut up at Cohens of Kettering. Diamond shaped, 14¾” x 6” in ex-loco condition front and back, but with a little in-service scoring on the face. | £320 |
| 83 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON & Co Glasgow 1888 № 3789” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0T № 19 belonging to The Gas Light & Coke Co Beckton Works which became North Thames Gas in May 1949. Rebuilt at Beckton in 1931. No exact disposal dates found, but scrapped late 1950s/early 1960s. The number “19” is stamped on the back. Oval, 9” x 5½” engraved lettering with red infill. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £380 |
| 183 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON & Co Glasgow 1890 № 4249” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0T № 20 belonging to The Gas Light & Coke Co Beckton Works which became North Thames Gas in May 1949. Rebuilt at Beckton in 1929. No exact disposal dates found, but scrapped late 1950s/early 1960s. Oval, 9” x 5½” engraved lettering with black wax infill. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £720 |
| 443 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON & Co Glasgow 1896 № 5086” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0T № 24 belonging to The Gas Light & Coke Co Beckton Works which became North Thames Gas in May 1949. Rebuilt at Beckton in 1930. No exact disposal dates found, but scrapped late 1950s/early 1960s. Oval, 9” x 5½” engraved lettering with black wax infill. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £380 |
| 248 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON & Co Glasgow 1897 № 5230” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0T № 28 belonging to The Gas Light & Coke Co Beckton Works which became North Thames Gas in May 1949. Rebuilt at Beckton in 1930. No exact disposal dates found, but scrapped late 1950s/early 1960s. Oval, 9” x 5½” engraved lettering with red wax infill. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £380 |
| 283 | ENGRAVED BRASS FRONT FRAMING NUMBERPLATE: “№ 61364 1948” as carried by the (LNER) 4-6-0 B1 class loco 61364 built by North British Locomotive Company Queens Park Works № 26823 entering service in April 1950. A long-time Kings Cross engine, withdrawn in September 1962 from New England and cut up by R.A. King of Norwich. Oval, 12” x 6½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £220 |
| 103 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “PECKETT & SONS Ltd No 1932 Bristol 1937” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST № 3 Peckett type W6 belonging to The Gas Light & Coke Co Beckton Works which became North Thames Gas in May 1949. Scrapped in 1959. The legend “3 Loco” is stamped into the back. Oval, 15¼” x 9¾” in totally ex-loco condition front and back and complete with original fixing studs at the back. | £140 |
| 373 | ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “PECKETT & SONS Ltd No 2123 Bristol 1951” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST № 33 Peckett type R2 Special new to North Thames Gas, Beckton Works in 1951. Scrapped in 1962. Oval, 15¼” x 9¾” in totally ex-loco condition front and back. The original fixing studs at the back have been removed. | £140 |
| 173 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “F C HIBBERD & Co Ltd Planet Loco № 3899” as carried by the 4-wheel diesel mechanical 132HP loco which was ex-works in April 1959. New to Vickers, Scotswood Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and named “SCOTSWOOD № 4.” Sold to Kitson Vickers, Sheffield, in January 1980, but loco did not leave Scotswood. Instead sold to Walker & Partners, Chesterfield, for scrap in June 1980. Together with a radiator bonnet plate “Planet.” Worksplate: Oval 12” x 7½” Bonnet Plate: 13¾” x 3⅜” with curved top. The rim and back of the worksplate are chromed. The back of the Bonnet Plate is also chromed. A folder of photographs, specification and correspondence accompanies. (2) | £140 |
| 353 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “RUSTON & HORNSBY Ltd Lincoln England Size 20 Class DL № 285297” as carried by the 4-wheel 20HP diesel mechanical Loco ex works October 1949 and new to Woodside Brickworks (Croydon) Ltd, Norwood. After periods of operation in Bedfordshire, Northants and Warwickshire from 1968 the loco was scrapped by April 1970. Oval, 5¾” x 3¼” polished face, ex-loco condition back. | N/S |
| 278 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BUILT UNDER BRITISH PATENTS PATENT MAKERS SENTINEL (Shrewsbury) Ltd Shrewsbury. In all correspondence mention Loco 9383” as carried by the loco “Endurance”. Rectangular, 5¼” x 4”. Together with the 12” x 6” cast iron oval registration plate “Registered by The Railway Executive № 364 1952.” Both items in ex-loco condition. See also Lot 275 (above). (2) | £120 |
| 143 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (Limited) Newton-le-Willows Lancashire № 4738 1936 as carried by the LMS 2-8-0 class 8F loco 8061. To WD service in 1941 as WD 614. Shipped to Iran for service with the Iran State Railways in 1941 becoming their № 41.200. It was returned to the UK in May 1948 and became BR 48061 in October 1949. A long time Midland Lines engine at Leicester and Wellingborough, ending its days at Rose Grove in September 1967 and cut up by Buttigiegs at Newport. Oval, 9” x 5¼” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £150 |
| 33 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (Limited) Newton-le-Willows Lancashire № 5522 1947” as carried by the LNER 4-6-0 B1 class loco № 1164 which entered service in May 1947. Renumbered 61164 by BR in December 1948. One of the Stratford (30A) stud until transferred to Darnall in May 1959 from where it was withdrawn in September 1962 and cut up at Doncaster. The number “61164” is painted on the back. Oval, 9” x 5¼” cleaned front and back. | £150 |
| 368 | BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “YORKSHIRE ENGINE Co Ltd Meadow-Hall Works Sheffield № 2814 1960” as carried by the BR 0-4-0 170HP diesel hydraulic loco D2855 which entered service in November 1960 at Bank Hall. Went into store at Allerton in May 1970 and withdrawn there in October the same year. Cut up by W. Heselwood of Attercliffe in June 1971. Oval, 11” x 6” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £550 |
