Sheffield Railwayana Auctions - Catalogue.
Telephone Auction 13 September 2008

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LotDescription 
451BR cast iron WORKSPLATE "Built 1959 Doncaster". Oval 10½" x 6", ex 03 loco from the batch numbered between D2049 and D2078. Repainted front and back. £170
452GWR CAST IRON SIGN "Notice. No unauthorized person allowed in this box by order". 8¼" x 11", face repainted. £45
453LNER leather CASHBAG. Brass plated "LNER Corby to Grantham". Good used condition. £65
454GER type sliding knob HANDLAMP. No obvious markings, complete with unmarked burner and reservoir. Good original condition. £55
455BR cast iron WORKSPLATE "Built 1955 Darlington". Oval 10½" x 6", ex 08, D3150. Repainted front and back. £85
456LMS Stanier hooter type WHISTLE. Brass 14" tall, ex loco condition. £120
457BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Please Show Tickets". White lettering on dark blue, flangeless, 16" x 10", a few edge and screw hole chips otherwise good colour and shine. £70
458LMS loco REVERSING HANDLE. 19½" long, handle stamped LMS 5087. Ex loco condition. £50
459Locomotive GAUGE GLASS. Brass and glass unit with some associated pipe work. 22” x 7” nicely displayed on wooden board. £210
460SHEDPLATE 71B Bournemouth. Front repainted. WDN
461LMS cast iron TENDERPLATE "LMS No.2551 1901". Good condition. £60
462LT TUBE STOCK double sided ENAMEL DESTINATION PLATE "Special" with "Mill Hill East" on reverse. The Mill Hill East is an adhesive overlay placed over the top of the original Elstree. 24" x 4", white lettering on black with brass ends. Chips around fixing holes. £26
463RHODESIAN RAILWAYS brass CABSIDE letters “RR”. 9” x 7½", good ex loco condition. £55
464Caledonian railway MILE POST "¼". Oval, 9½" x 8½". Face repainted. £20
465SHEDPLATE 26DBury. Ex loco condition. Original numbers ground off and replaced by welding on numbers. £30
466NER 3 aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated NER, complete with NER reservoir. Good condition. £56
467MIDLAND RAILWAY enamel FIRE BUCKETS notice. Red, white & blue coloured, 12" x 6". Edge rusting, severe in places. £26
468Aluminium DEPOT PLAQUE depicting Cardiff Canton Mountain Goat. 18" x 18", ex stores. £130
469ENAMEL SIGN “Caution. Motor Vehicles Must Not Pass Over This Weighbridge Without Permission. By Order”. 20” x 20”, green lettering on white. Origin unknown. Large chips around screw holes and four large central chips. £10
470SHEDPLATE 40E Colwick. Front repainted, rear painted some time ago. £60
471LOCOMOTIVE HEADBOARD "Great Western Limited – GWR 150 1835 - 1985". Aluminium, 30" x 24" as carried by various locos during the 150th anniversary of the GWR celebrations. Good condition. £55
472Enamel WAGON PLATE “For Repairs Advise The Streetley Lime & Basic Co Ltd Llynclys Nr Oswestry”. 12” x 6”, black lettering on white, small chip around one screw hole otherwise good. £15
473Metal DEPOT SIGN “Not To Be Moved - Perry Mason (Fitter)”. Painted white lettering on red, 19” x 9” with rear fixing. Ex Doncaster Works, some rusting otherwise good original condition. £10N/S
474ENAMEL SIGN “Essex & Suffolk Equitable Insurance Society Limited”. 16” x 10”, green lettering on white with red, green and yellow coloured coat of arms at bottom. Small chips around screw holes otherwise good condition. £45
475SHEDPLATE 8F Spring Branch Wigan. Ex loco condition, small area of loss to the top edge above the “8”. £90
476LNWR "King of the Road" type CARBIDE LAMP. Black coloured body. Body and lamp embossed with company initials. Good condition. £60
477LMS water capacity TENDER PLATE "1200 gallons". Oval 10½" x 6", some damage around bolt holes. £42
478INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE “Elizabeth”. 17½" x 5”, chromed brass, black background repainted. Probably ex diesel. Good condition. £190
479WORKSPLATE “BB&CIR Co Makers Ajmer”. Cast iron, oval, 6½" x 4½" , face restored. Ex Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway G2 class 4-6-0 loco. Face restored. £40
480SHEDPLATE 9A Longsight. Front repainted. £60
481CAST IRON self cleaning plate "SC". Good ex loco condition. £80
482SIGNALBOX BLOCK BELL. GWR type cow bell, 8" x 9½" x 10½" tall, ex box condition. £90
483Polish railways CAST ALUMINIUM plate showing spread eagle with initials 'PKP' below. 10” X 8”, mounted on board, good original. £65
484GWR smaller sized brass loco WHISTLE. 12" tall with lower pipe attached, 3" wide. Good ex loco condition, no identifying markings. £42
485SHEDPLATE 9D Buxton. Repainted front and back. £120
486LNER (GNR style) signal lamp interior. Brass plated "L&NER 6039". 14" high, no stopper to reservoir otherwise good condition. £15
487GLOUCESTER RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON COMPANY LTD brass coach builders plate. Oval, 9” x 7”, face polished. £10£25
488London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Blackfriars". 64" x 9", black lettering on white with Circle Line bullseye logo and green and yellow edging. Good condition. £45
489LNER 9" x 5" cast iron WORKSPLATE "London & North Eastern Railway Darlington Works 1922". No central number bar. Repainted front and back. £70
490SHEDPLATE 18A Toton. Repainted front and back. £55
491BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Platform 1". White lettering on green, 18" x 24", fully flanged, one small chip otherwise good colour and shine. £75
492London Transport enamel STATION SIGN "Russell Square". Red and white bullseye type sign on white background, 24" x 24". Good condition. £55
493BRB WOODEN SIGN “British Railways Board Curator of Historical Relics”. 23” x 26”, probably ex Clapham museum. Some damage and wear. £10
494LNER galvanised steel FIRE BUCKET. 12” tall plus handle, embossed lettering on front, nicely restored. £30
495SHEDPLATE 40B Immingham. Ex loco condition. £60
496CART LAMP. Side embossed “Wordie & Co Carriers Glasgow”. 15” tall, red lens, repainted. £15
497GNR type telegraph BLOCK INSTRUMENT. 19” high. Heavily restored and probably adapted from a pegging type block instrument as it has no shelf. Modern metal description plates “GN/GE” and “Cowbit” added. £20
498NER cast iron lorry or cart PLATE "To Carry 2 Tons Luggage". Oval 8" x 5¾", face repainted some time ago. £35
499Aluminium RADIATOR GRILLE from a Scammell “Scarab” vehicle. Shield shape, slightly curved, with central opening and illustration of horses head below. 22” x 18”, ex vehicle condition. From one of the famous three wheeled tractor units much loved by the railways and industry. £100
500SHEDPLATE 16C Kirkby in Ashfield. Front repainted some time ago. £42
501LMS three aspect HANDLAMP. Body metal plated and embossed "LMS". Complete with 8” long shade over lens. LMS reservoir and burner. Good original condition. £50
502GWR pattern Bakelite cased BLOCK INSTRUMENT "Lamp In Lamp Out" manufactured by Thompson. Brass plated 'Bell On' and 'Bell Off” and Ivorine plated “Down Distant”. 9½" high, case fixing screw missing. £50
503S(E)R leather CASHBAG. Metal plated "South Croydon". S(E)R stamped into metal strap. Good used condition. £20
504LMS CARBIDE LAMP. Smaller type, 10½" high, body stamped with company initials. Lens cracked otherwise good condition. £15
505SHEDPLATE 2E Northampton. Ex loco condition. £100
506LNER three aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated "London & North Eastern Railway Stickney". Body stamped 'GNR'. Complete with LNER reservoir and burner. Paint stripped. Top handle partially detached. £220
507BR brass WORKSPLATE "Built 1951 Derby". Oval 10½" x 6", polished front and back. WDN
508London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Leicester Square". 64" x 9", black lettering on white with dark blue edging. Good condition. £40
509LONDON TRANSPORT ENAMEL SIGN showing four flight arrow. White on red, 32” x 4¼", good condition. £18
510SHEDPLATE 10A Spring Branch. Repainted front and back. Small loss to edging along bottom. £30
511LNER double line BLOCK INSTRUMENT. 21” tall, Ivorine plated, “Up Line”. Section of casing missing from r/h side. £100
512LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY steel ratchet. 11” long with initials stamped into handle. Good original condition. £20N/S
513BR(E) POSTERBOARD heading "British Railways". White lettering on dark blue, 26" x 6". Chip bottom centre otherwise good condition. £50
514BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Ladies Room". White lettering on maroon, 24" x 18", good colour and shine. £55
515SHEDPLATE 8C Speke Junction. Ex loco condition, small section missing around r/h bolt hole. £30
516LNER three aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated "London & North Eastern Railway Tattershall 5". Body stamped 'LNNR'. Complete with LNER reservoir and burner. Paint stripped. £300
517GWR cast iron WAGON PLATE "GW 100188". 12½" x 6", face repainted. £26
518London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Holloway Road". 64" x 9", black lettering on white with dark blue edging. Screw hole chips otherwise good. £22
519LNER 9" x 5" cast iron WORKSPLATE "London & North Eastern Railway 950020 Doncaster Works 1932". Good original condition. £60
520SHEDPLATE 12A Carlisle Kingmoor. Repainted front and back. £100
521NBR signalbox block instrument DESCRIPTION PLATE “Bonnybridge Jun Up Goods Loop Line”. 5½" x 2”, good condition. £160
522NBR signalbox block instrument DESCRIPTION PLATE “Partick West Main Line”. 5½" x 2”, good condition. £160
523GWR small sized CAST IRON sign "GWR Caution Buried Electric Cables". 13” x 7”, good original condition. £35
524BR(S) ENAMEL DESTINATION PLATE "Riddlesdown" probably from the indicator board of a large station. Blue lettering on white, 12" x 1½", some edge and screw hole rusting. £30
525SHEDPLATE 5B Crewe South. Repainted front and back. £60
526GWR copper topped three aspect HANDLAMP. Body stamped 'GWR'. Complete with reservoir and burner. Good condition. £100
527ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN "Old Calabar Dog Biscuits and Poultry Food". Blue and yellow lettering on white, 36" x 12", several edge chips, one large. £30
528Small size CAST IRON SIGN “Beware of Trains”. 18½” x 13½”, repainted front and back some time ago. £50
529Pair of brass "plunger" type BELL PUSHES with small Ivorine plates “2” and “37”. Good condition. £65
530SHEDPLATE 32B Ipswich. Appears ex loco condition. £90
531Caledonian railway MILE POST "¼". 12" x 7". Tombstone shaped. Ex lineside condition. £40
532GWR STAR SHAPED CAST IRON WAGON PLATE "GWR 61447A Dec 1939". 7½" diameter, front repainted. £35
533GNR single border type cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "2". Oval, 17" x 13". Ex lineside condition. £20
534LNER CAST IRON stop-cock cover “LNER P4 Water”. 6” x 6¼”, good original condition. £15
535Signalbox TELEPHONE CONCENTRATOR instrument. 12½” x 8½” x 9½”, wooden cased, brass faced switchboard type arrangement with metal connecting key. Ex Grantham South. Good condition. £30
536GER cast iron BRIDGE PLATE "556". Octagonal, 9½" x 8", front and back repainted some time ago. £20
537LMS water capacity TENDER PLATE "3500 gallons". Oval 10½" x 6", polished front and back. £30
538London Transport ENAMEL SIGN "Maida Vale". White lettering on dark blue, 59" x 10½", good condition. £35
539CAST IRON PLATE "Registered by the British Transport Commission No.3598 1972". Oval, 12" x 6", unrestored, a little damage to left hand edge probably as cast . £10
540SHEDPLATE 32A Norwich Thorpe. Appears ex loco condition. £120
541Early ENAMEL SIGN “Private”. White lettering on black, 10½” x 4½”, chips around screw holes and along edge. £10
542Polish railways brass LOCOMOTIVE PLATE "TY45". 13½" x 6½". Good ex loco condition. £90
543GWR small sized CAST IRON sign "GWR Match Truck Crane No.150". 15” x 6”, face repainted. £35
544ENAMEL SIGN “Agency of the Essex & Suffolk Fire Office Estd. 1802”. 16” x 9”, brown lettering on cream with coloured pictorial illustration of early fire engine at speed. Large chip down l/h side otherwise good condition. £130
545SHEDPLATE 52J South Gosforth. Repainted front and back. £45
546NBR SIGNAL LAMP INTERIOR. Body stamped NBR. 11” high, complete with burner, body partially repainted. £15
547Small sized ENAMEL SIGN “The Use of this Water Closet can be had on Payment of One Penny at the Booking Office”. Ornate design, 7½" x 4", black lettering on white. Company unknown. Some edge rusting. £260
548Double sided ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN "Combine Motor Spirit". White, brown and black, 18" x 14", several edge chips and some surface marking. £70
549ENAMEL WAGON PLATE “Charles Roberts & Co Ltd Builders Horbury Wakefield”. White lettering on black, 12” x 6¼", VGC. £10
550Aluminium SHEDPLATE 86A Newport (Ebbw Junction). Appears ex loco. £55
Lots 551 – 625 will close at 8:00pm on Friday 19th September.
551BTC Hotels SILVERPLATE water jug manufactured by Elkington. 10” high, name stamped into base, many marks and dents from a life in service. £15
552NER type 3 position double line BLOCK INSTRUMENT Ivorine plated "Down Line" and "Up Line". Good condition. £160
553MIDLAND RAILWAY cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "46". 15" x 9", face repainted. £30
554NBR cast iron WAGON PLATE “N.B. Ry. Co. Cowlairs 1901 to carry 8 tons”. Oval, 6½" x 4½", good original condition. £50
555Copper bodied HANDLAMP. 15” x 5” x 5” complete with copper reservoir. No markings to indicate origin. £90
556LT TUBE STOCK double sided ENAMEL DESTINATION PLATE "Aldgate" with "Edgware Rd" on reverse. 24" x 4", white lettering on black with brass ends. Large chip through “d” of Edgware. £20
557London Transport ENAMEL SIGN “Beware of Trains”. White lettering on tangerine, 36” x 5”, fully flanged, a few large edge chips, otherwise good colour and shine. £10
558London Transport ENAMEL SIGN "White City". White lettering on dark blue, 59" x 10½", good condition. £20
559LONDON TRANSPORT ENAMEL SIGN “Danger Keep Off Electric Live Rails”. Red lettering on white with red border, 18” x 24”, a few chips otherwise good colour and shine. £10
560SHEDPLATE 71A Eastleigh. Appears ex loco condition. Eastleigh triangle on rear. £120
561LMS cast iron TENDERPLATE "LMS No.3760 1927". Repainted front and back. £42
562LT TUBE STOCK double sided ENAMEL DESTINATION PLATE "Bushey Heath" with "Finchley Cen" on reverse. 24" x 4", white lettering on black with brass ends. Good condition. £28
563LNWR cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "103". Oval, 17½" x 11½". Face repainted. £75
564BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Platform 2". White lettering on dark blue, 18" x 24". A few edge chips otherwise good condition. £50
565BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Tickets". White lettering on maroon with left pointing arrow, 24" x 18", fully flanged. Good condition. £65
566LNWR Fletcher’s type BLOCK INSTRUMENT. 25½" x 10½" x 6½". No apparent company markings, good condition. £100
567MIDLAND RAILWAY cast iron WAGON PLATE "Registered by the Midland Ry Co to carry 12 tons 1915 75949". 9" diameter, repainted front and back. £30
568German Railways ALUMINIUM PLATE “DB”. 16” x 11½" with rounded corners. Good original condition. £90
569London Transport double sided ENAMEL SIGN “Waiting Room”. Black lettering on white, 24” x 4” complete with fixing bracket. Large edge chip. £10
570SHEDPLATE 34G Finsbury Park. Repainted some time ago. £36
571BRASS PLAQUE “Leicester Temperance and General Permanent Building Society”. 15” x 10” with white in filled engraved lettering. Ex head office. Polished. £16
572Aluminium DEPOT PLAQUE depicting Eastfield Scottie Dog. 18" x 18", appears ex loco. £150
573GWR CAST IRON "Propping Up The Doors" sign. 14½" x 12½", nicely face restored. £90
574Network South East MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Gidea Park". Blue lettering on white with NSE logo. 40” x 9”, many marks from a life in service. £10N/S
575SHEDPLATE 27D Wigan. Repainted some time ago. £110
576SOUTHDOWN omnibus company double sided ENAMEL “Coach Stop” sign. Yellow and black lettering on green, 12” x 9”, a few small chips around screw holes otherwise very good condition. £260
577GWR STAR SHAPED CAST IRON WAGON PLATE "GWR 240A Oct 1937". 7½" diameter, good original condition. £35
578GWR type double line BLOCK INSTRUMENT. 16" high, ex box condition. £130
579BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out and Waiting Room". White lettering on green, 24" x 18", fully flanged. A few chips but generally good condition. £55
580SHEDPLATE 8H Allerton. Appears ex loco condition. £120
581BTC CS SILVERPLATE soup tureen manufactured by L&B. 12” wide over handles, 6” high, name stamped into base. Good condition. £10
582LT TUBE STOCK double sided ENAMEL DESTINATION PLATE "Acton Town" with "Northfields" on reverse. 24" x 4", white lettering on black with brass ends. Chips around fixing holes. £24
583BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on green, 36" x 12", fully flanged. Good condition. £60
584GWR Signal Department galvanised steel FIRE BUCKET. 12” tall plus handle, painted lettering on front, original, well worn condition. £15
585SHEDPLATE 84E Tyseley. Front repainted. £80
586BR(W) three aspect HANDLAMP in GWR style. Body embossed "BR(W)" and complete with reservoir and burner. Good condition. £26
587BR(ScR) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on light blue 36" x 18", a few edge chips, somewhat mottled and faded. £26
588London Transport enamel STATION SIGN "Holloway Road". Red and white bullseye type sign on white background, 24" x 24". Good condition. £35
589ENAMEL WAGON PLATE “Builder Procor Horbury Wagon Works Wakefield”. White, red and black showing company logo, 12” x 7", VGC. £10
590SHEDPLATE 9J Agecroft. Appears ex loco condition. £60
591BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Passengers Must Cross The Line By The Subway". 18” x 24”, two large face chips otherwise OK. £30
592SIGNALBOX PEGGING TYPE BLOCK INSTRUMENT. No identifying markings. 19” high. Good condition. £60
593CZECH RAILWAYS metal CABSIDE plate “344 128”. 22” x 9”, painted numbers and background. Very worn ex loco condition. £10£50
594BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out". White lettering on green, 24" x 18", fully flanged. Good condition. £55
595SHEDPLATE 1B Camden. Repainted front and back. £90
596GWR cast iron wagon REGISTRATION PLATE "Registered by the GWR to carry 16 tons 1945 1468". Repainted front and back. £32
597LMS water capacity TENDER PLATE "4000 gallons". Oval 10½" x 6", face repainted, good condition. £42
598LMS cast iron WORKSPLATE "LMS built 1944 Crewe". Oval, embossed lettering, 10½" x 6". Face repainted, some damage around bolt holes. £70
599BRASS PLAQUE “Bradford Second Equitable Benefit Building Society”. 15” x 10” with white in filled engraved lettering . Ex head office. Lettering scuffed. £15
600SHEDPLATE 9F Heaton Mersey. Ex loco condition. £220
601Steel, BUS COMPANY NAME “Standerwick”. 20” x 6” showing name in filled in red into engraved steel background, as once carried by company buses. Unrestored. £250
602LMS cast iron wagon REGISTRATION PLATE "Registered by the LMS Standard 14 Tons 1944 164722". Repainted front and back. £10
603MIDLAND RAILWAY cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "1". 10" x 9", good original condition. £26
604LMS brass WORKSPLATE "LMS built 1935 Derby". Oval, embossed lettering with engraved year, 10½" x 6". Face repainted some time ago. £100
605SHEDPLATE 65A Eastfield. Repainted front and back. £36
606Pictorial TINPLATE ADVERTISING SIGN “Ilford Film”. 20” x 12” showing coloured illustrations of company film boxes. Good condition. £10£55
607Locomotive cab “AWS” instrument. 6” tall, ex class 45. Good original ex loco condition. £45
608BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Waiting Room". White lettering on maroon with right pointing arrow, 24" x 18", fully flanged. Large repaired chip in …M’ otherwise good condition. £60
 
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THEIR LARGE SIZE AND/OR WEIGHT, LOTS 609 – 625
WILL NOT BE ON VIEW AT DERBY ON SATURDAY 13th SEPTEMBER
609GCR CAST IRON trespass sign. 20½" x 11½", ex lineside condition. £26
610London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "King’s Cross St.Pancras". 68" x 9", black lettering on white with black edging. Screw hole and edge rusting. £130
611SR cast iron trespass sign. 24½” x 16”, ex lineside condition. £24
612GW & LNW Jt Rys CAST IRON shut & fasten gate notice. 21" x 14". Front repainted. £30
613BR(W) small sized “Calling On” type home SIGNAL ARM. 38” x 20”. No lens glasses although replacement glass included. £90
614LNER CAST IRON SIGN bridge notice. Casting O13 27" x 17", face repainted. £36
615LNER (GER style) CAST IRON sign "Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted". 21" x 13", face repainted. £50
616LNER CAST IRON SIGN "…Notice Pursuant to the Provisions of the L&NE Rly Act 1924 (Section 70) that this Roadway is Their Private Property". Casting O2. 22" x 12", repainted front and back. £32
617LNER CAST IRON SIGN "Beware of the Trains Look Both Up and Down the Line Before You Cross". Casting O21. 22" x 12", face repainted. £32
618LNER CAST IRON SIGN "…Notice Pursuant to the Provisions of the L&NE Rly Act 1924 (Section 70) that this Footpath is Their Private Property". Casting O3. 22" x 12", repainted front and back. £32
619LOWER QUADRANT DISTANT SIGNAL ARM. Wooden arm with metal spectacle holder. 63" long, repainted and VGC. Blade and spectacles separated for easy of transport. Possibly thought to be Irish. £30
620LNER (GNR style) CAST IRON trespass notice. 26" x 17", repainted front and back. £30
621MODERN IMAGE sign "London Fields" with …One’ logo at r/h end. 82” x 12”, good condition. £35
622BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Wokingham". Black lettering on white, 83” x 12”, many marks from a life in service. £10N/S
623MIDLAND RAILWAY milepost top 2¼ miles from “A” (Ashchurch). 30” x 13” x 12”, ex lineside condition. £45
624Cast iron LAMP POST stamped NBR. Complete with original gas lamp top. Buyer to collect from Kirkcaldy, Fife by arrangement. £300
625Station GAS LAMP. Wall mounted, complete with original glass. Probably NBR. Buyer to collect from Kirkcaldy, Fife by arrangement. £90