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Catalogue - Telephone Auction 13 March 2010

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LotDescription 
451LOCOMOTIVE HEADBOARD "The Limited Edition". Aluminium, 34" x 14” as carried by 46229 Duchess of Hamilton on a special over the Settle & Carlisle line to commemorate the achievements of the master artist Terence Cuneo. Good used condition. £75
452London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Arsenal". 39" x 9", black lettering on white with Piccadilly Line dark blue edging. Good condition. £520
453BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Beware of Trains". White lettering on dark blue, 27" x 18", flangeless. Chips around screw holes otherwise good colour and shine. £70
454BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Kidsgrove". Black lettering on white, 24" x 5", fully flanged. Chips around screw holes otherwise good colour and shine. £20
455Two embossed BRASS PLATES showing “English Electric”. Curved design showing lightly polished brass lettering against a blue painted background. 28” x 4” and 24” x 4”, origin unknown, good original condition. £310
456LMS brass WORKSPLATE "LMS Built Derby" (no year). Oval, embossed lettering, 10½" x 6". Front repainted. £30
457SR enamel POSTERBOARD heading "Southern". White sunshine lettering on green, 26" x 5", mounted on board. Large chip repair top l/h corner otherwise good colour and shine. £40
458BR(S) green and white enamel sign “The Conditions Upon Which Tickets are Issued, etc” as displayed in station booking offices. 6” x 4”, VGC. £14
459Polish Railways CAST IRON plate showing spread eagle with initials 'PKP' below. 10” x 8”, repainted front and back. £20
460BR(M) TOTEM "Harpenden Central". White lettering on maroon, half flanged. Staining/mottling to large central section otherwise good colour and shine. £480
461Presentation NAMEPLATE from the class 37 loco “Grainflow” complete with badge. 41” x 24”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the loco was named. Never carried. VGC. £110
462CAST IRON PLAQUE ex Chinese Railways. 29" x 9", dated 1984. Front repainted, rear good original condition. £310
463METAL CASED signalbox repeater indicator with brass retaining ring to glass. Lower quadrant home signal type pointing to “Off/ Wrong/On". Mounted on wooden base with Ivorine plate “36” below. Good ex box condition. £10
464LNER signal lamp interior. Brass plated "Brocklesby" on reservoir. 11" tall, good used condition. £10
465SHEDPLATE 1A Willesden. Appears ex loco condition. £140
466LNWR electric stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Richmond”. 28½" x 4", white enamel lettering on black enamel background. Reverse shows “Croxley Green” in black lettering on white. Edge chips, lettering on reverse faded. £70
467LNWR electric stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Watford" with "Broad St." on the reverse. 28½" x 4", white enamel lettering on black enamel background. Edge chips, severe on corners. £80
468LLANDUDNO & COLWYN BAY ELECTRIC RAILWAY enamel DESTINATION PLATE “Llandudno”. Black lettering on white, 22” x 4”, extensive restoration especially at l/h end. £60
469LLANDUDNO & COLWYN BAY ELECTRIC RAILWAY enamel DESTINATION PLATE “Old Colwyn”. Black lettering on white, 22” x 4”, some edge chipping but generally good for age. £65
470SHEDPLATE 2A Rugby. Appears good original condition. £95
471LMS Stanier hooter type WHISTLE. Brass 14" long, ex Stanier tank loco and designed to be carried horizontally. Good ex loco condition. £130
472LNWR cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "15". Oval, 17½" x 12". Repainted front and back some time ago. £110
473BR(ScR) wooden carriage board “East Kilbride”. Black painted lettering on white painted background, 35” x 5” with metal ends. Paint flaking. £10
474NER milk churn lid. Cast iron with two brass plates “The Farmers & Cleveland Dairies Co Ltd Hull” and “T. Dinsdale Aysgarth Sta NER”. 12” diameter with remnants of brass clips. Aysgarth closed to passengers in 1954 and goods in 1964. £35
475SHEDPLATE 31A Cambridge. Appears ex loco condition. £130
476GNER brass letters as used on company rolling stock. 6” tall in two distinct letter styles. Good used condition. £310
477London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Piccadilly Line" showing name in bullseye design. 27" x 9", dark blue lettering and edging on white. Large chip around bottom r/h bolt hole otherwise good condition. £100
478LOCOMOTIVE HEADBOARD "Irwell Valley Express". Wooden, 28" x 14” as carried on a special on the East Lancashire Railway. Good used condition. £10N/S
479LNWR small sized cast iron plate “LNWR Wol Train Lighting Dynamo”. 7” x 5”, repainted some time ago. £10
480SHEDPLATE 14A Cricklewood. Front repainted some time ago. £55
481BR class 56 WORKSPLATE "Built by British Rail Engineering Limited Doncaster Works 1977". Aluminium 7" x 4¾", good condition. Thought to be ex stores and not carried. WDN
482LNER OIL LAMP RESERVOIR. Brass plated “LNER Eastville”. 10” tall, complete with burner but no glass globe otherwise good ex office/waiting room condition. £120
483BR(M) POSTERBOARD heading "British Railways". White lettering on maroon, 26" x 6", slight edge rusting otherwise OK. £70
484Brass COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE for the record run of A4 locomotive Mallard. 12” diameter with small sized representation of nameplate below. All nicely mounted on a wooden board. Thought to be a limited edition souvenir produced in the 1970s, probably to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the achievement. VGC. £140
485SHEDPLATE 2B Nuneaton. Front repainted. £55
486BR LOCO HEADLAMP. Rotating red lens. Complete with unmarked reservoir and burner. Ex loco condition. £55
487London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Green Park". 49" x 9", black lettering on white with Piccadilly Line dark blue edging. Good condition. £85
488Small sized brass MAKERS PLATE “Ets Alexandre & Antoine Haraucourt (Ardennes)”. Oval, 4¾” x 2½", VGC. £10
489Small sized brass MAKERS PLATE “Usines Metallurgique du Hainaut Couillet (Belgique)”. 3” x 5½", VGC. £10
490VULCAN FOUNDRY small sized brass MAKERS PLATE. 3½" diameter, dated 1944, probably ex steam heat boiler. Good condition. £30
491Small sized brass MAKERS PLATE “Binns & Speight (Bradford).” Oval, 2¾” x 4", VGC. £10
492SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS brass TENDER PLATE “W292 Rated (J)”. Oval, 5¼" x 3¼", wax infill to number, good condition. £20
493BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Passengers Must Cross The Line By The Bridge". White lettering on maroon, 18" x 24", two large face chips. £45
494BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out". White lettering on green, 24" x 18", fully flanged. A few small repaired chips, otherwise good colour and shine. £45
495SHEDPLATE 65A Eastfield. Repainted front and back. £140
496SOUTHERN VECTIS transfer printed metal, bus stop information sign “During Winter Months All Ser 7 & 7A Journeys Depart from the Shelter Opposite”. 8” x 10”, ex stop condition. £10
497NER OIL LAMP RESERVOIR. Brass plated “NER”. 7” tall, complete with burner but no glass globe otherwise good ex office/waiting room condition. £80
498LMS brass WORKSPLATE "LMS Rebuilt 1921 Derby". Oval, embossed lettering, 10½" x 6". Front repainted. £75
499BRUSH stainless steel WORKSPLATE as probably applied during a class 47 rebuild. 9” x 5”. Much fading a wear to lettering. £10
500Aluminium SHEDPLATE 87E Landore. Appears ex loco condition. £150
501BRASS PLAQUE “The Derbyshire Carriage & Wagon Company Registered Office”. 12” x 8”, engraved lettering. Slight scratching to surface probably done during cleaning. £120
502ROOF SPANDREL or similar showing date “1883”. Cast iron, 12” diameter, face repainted. Origin unknown although thought to be ex GWR. £60
503LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "New Cross" with "New X Gate" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Chips around screw holes, colour somewhat flat. £60
504CAST IRON SIGN “Shutter to be Closed when used as Refrigerator Van; to be left Open when used as a Meat Van”. 14” x 6” with scalloped corners. Believed ex GWR refrigerated van. Good condition. £65
505SHEDPLATE 50A York. Repainted front and back some time ago. £120
506Unusual, upright type TELEPHONE, probably ex signalbox. 18” tall, no markings, good original condition. £15
507London Transport ENAMEL SIGN "Hainault". 57" x 8", black lettering on white with black edging. Good condition. £60
508Double sided aluminium STREET SIGN “Bus Station”. Pointing design with embossed lettering, 21” x 9”, good original condition. £36
509BR(S) enamel DOORPLATE "Staff Only". 18" x 3½", white lettering on green, fully flanged, chips around screw holes. £60
510BR(W) TOTEM "West Ruislip". Cream lettering on chocolate, half flanged. Edge rusting, face discoloured but may clean up well. £650
511Birmingham City Transport ENAMEL SIGN “Towing. Speed Limit 10 Miles Per Hour etc”. Black lettering on white, 20” x 10”, dated March 1959. VGC. £26
512Tinplate ADVERTISING SIGN “Cherry Blossom” showing image of three kittens. 27” x 17”, neatly trimmed along bottom edge. £50
513LNER OIL LAMP RESERVOIR. Metal plated “LNER Saxilby”. 6” tall, complete with burner but no glass globe otherwise good ex office/waiting room condition. £75
514BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on dark blue, 36" x 12", fully flanged. A few small face chips otherwise good colour and shine. £40
515SHEDPLATE 16B Kirkby in Ashfield. Repaired crack at l/h end, otherwise appears ex loco condition. £70
516SHEFFIELD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT tinplate BUS STOP sign. Yellow and black showing intertwined initials, double sided, 13” x 17”, ex stop condition. £10
517BR(S) blue and white DEPARTURE BOARD ENAMEL "Worplesdon" from the Waterloo indicator board. 17" x 2½", mounted on board, a little touched-in edge rusting but generally good. £15
518London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Kilburn Park". 50" x 9", black lettering on white with Bakerloo Line brown edging. Repainted edge chips and some minor surface marking. £70
519GWR TAIL LAMP. Reducing cone embossed "GWR". Complete with burner. Good condition. £70
520BR(E) TOTEM "Sudbury". White lettering on dark blue, half flanged. Dark blue very faded appearing almost brown. £450
521ENAMEL SIGN “Safety First. Railway Traffic Regulations, Never Cross Between or Under Wagons etc”. Red and black lettering on white, 18” x 12”, a few face chips. £12
522Polish Railways CAST IRON plate showing spread eagle with initials 'PKP' below. 10” x 8”, front partially repainted. Plus aluminium plate “136” 6½" x 11" front repainted. (2) £25
523BR(M) enamel DOORPLATE "Private". White lettering on maroon, fully flanged, 18" x 3½", edge rusting otherwise good colour and shine. £40
524London Transport small sized ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out" with left pointing arrow. 19" x 8", yellow lettering on black and white background. Some edge rusting otherwise good condition. £26
525SHEDPLATE 89D Oswestry. Front repainted. £90
 Lots 526 – 595 will close at 8:00pm on Friday 19th March 
526GLASGOW CORPORATION tram stop sign “Cars Stop Here If Required”. 12” x 8”, corners trimmed. Appears in good original condition. £45
527GWR smaller sized brass locomotive WHISTLE. 9" tall, 3" wide, no identifying markings, lightly polished. £70
528Larger type metal cased signalbox REPEATER indicator with brass retaining ring to glass. Pointer type showing “Train on Line/Normal/Line Clear". Ex box condition. £10
529SOUTHERN VECTIS transfer printed metal, stage 76 services 11, 12, etc BUS STOP sign. Double sided listing stops, 20” x 12”, ex stop condition. Plus similar for service 2. (2) £10
530BR(S) TOTEM "Higham". White lettering on dark green, half flanged. Severe edge rusting, crease at r/h end. £170
531LNER OIL LAMP RESERVOIR. Brass plated “LNER Burgh le Marsh”. 6” tall, complete with burner but no glass globe otherwise good ex office/waiting room condition. £145
532LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Kennington" with "Edgware" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Good used condition. £50
533London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Temple". 50" x 9", dark blue lettering on white with District and Circle Line green and yellow edging along top. Small screw hole chips otherwise good condition. £55
534BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on green, 36" x 12", fully flanged. Good condition. £50
535SHEDPLATE 18A Toton. Repainted front and back some time ago. £50
536BR(ScR) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on light blue, 36" x 18", fully flanged. Rust staining to face otherwise good colour and shine. £30
537Caledonian railway MILE POST "¾". 12" x 7". Ex lineside condition. £12
538CALEDONIAN RAILWAY cast iron MILEPOST “Carlisle 129”. 12” x 11”, repainted front and back. £50
539Small collection of five ENGLISH ELECTRIC equipment plates. Each 6” x 3½", varying condition, mostly well used. (5) £20
540BR(M) TOTEM "Chelford". White lettering on maroon, fully flanged. Bent and with several creases, very poor condition. £55
541LNER OIL LAMP RESERVOIR. Metal plated “LNER Little Steeping”. 6” tall, complete with burner but no glass globe otherwise good ex office/waiting room condition. £85
542NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY diamond shaped brass BOGIE PLATE "6306/4 1955". 6" x 2¾", good condition. £80
543GNR cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "62A". Oval, 17" x 13", ex lineside condition. £14
544GER cast iron WAGON REGISTRATION PLATE "Registered by the GER to carry 14 tons 1911 2". Face repainted. £95
545SHEDPLATE 52A Gateshead. Front repainted. £60
546BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN showing car stop numbers 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9. White lettering on dark blue, 36" x 19", fully flanged. Repaired edge chips otherwise good colour and shine. £55
547LNER cast iron DOORPLATE "Private". 13½" x 3½" with rounded ends. Front repainted. £16
548BR(W) ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out". Cream lettering on chocolate, 18" x 24", flangeless, screw hole chips and faded. £22
549LMS enamel TRESPASS SIGN. White lettering on black, 22" x 18", some restoration and varnished but generally OK. £10
550LMS brass WORKSPLATE "LMS built Derby" (no year). Oval, embossed lettering, 10½" x 6". Front repainted. WDN
551LNER enamel POSTERBOARD heading showing company initials. 29" x 6", minor edge chipping, ex station condition. £50
552GWR cast iron DOORPLATE "Private". 18" x 4", front repainted. £35
553Pictorial TINPLATE ADVERTISING SIGN “Ilford Film”. 20” x 12” showing coloured illustrations of company film boxes. Good condition. £10£30
554BR(M) small sized totem shaped POSTERBOARD heading. Maroon lettering on white, 16¼" x 4", several edge and face chips. £22
555GWR CAST IRON "Propping Up The Doors" sign. 14½" x 12½", face repainted. £55
556EAST KENT ROAD CAR cast aluminium request type BUS STOP ‘flag’. Double sided, 12” x 14”, totally unrestored condition. £40
557UNITED AUTOMOBILE COMPANY cast aluminium BUS STOP ‘flag’. Double sided, 12” x 16”, ex stop condition. £100
558Aluminium ROAD SIGN "Passing Place". Diamond shaped with bottom fixing bracket, 12" x 12", transfer printed type. Good original condition. £10N/S
559VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Central News”. 37” x 10”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £110
560VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Thames Voyager”. 24” x 15”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £240
561VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Stagecoach Voyager”. 34” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £140
562VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Glasgow Voyager”. 26” x 15”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £190
563VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Central Voyager”. 26” x 15”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £140
564VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Number Ten”. 38” x 11”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £140
565VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Ribble Voyager”. 25” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £180
566VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Sheffield Voyager”. 29” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £150
567VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Grampian Voyager”. 29” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £170
568VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Severn Voyager”. 25” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £380
569VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Devon Voyager”. 25” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £380
570VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Mission Possible”. 51” x 11”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £290
571VIRGIN TRAINS NAMEPLATE “Capital Challenger”. Intended for use on Virgin Cross Country HST unit but never applied due to changes in franchise arrangements. 45” x 16”, totally unused condition. £100
 PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THEIR LARGE SIZE AND/OR WEIGHT, ITEMS 572 – 595 WILL NOT BE ON VIEW AT DERBY ON 13TH MARCH 
572VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the class 47 loco “Talyllyn 50 Years of Railway Preservation 1950 - 2000”. 70” x 23”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the loco was named. Never carried. VGC. £310
573GWR wood and metal lettered STATION SIGN “Waiting Room”. 42” x 12” with side fixing brackets. At one time the sign showed “1st Class Waiting Room” but the 1st class part has been removed. Good ex station condition. £35
574GWR wood and metal lettered STATION SIGN “Parcels Office and Cloak Room”. 42” x 12” with side fixing brackets. Front repainted. £50
575CLC CAST IRON gate notice. 21" x 14", face repainted, rear in good original condition. £30
576CAST IRON SIGN "Beware of Trains". 18½" x 16" repainted front and back. Possibly CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. £30
577Cast aluminium ROAD SIGN "Cross Roads". 21" x 12" showing “X” with reflectors. Complete with aluminium red triangle above (also with reflectors) and still attached to part of the original post. Good condition. £60
578Cast aluminium ROAD SIGN with reflectors “Trains Cross Here”. 30” x 24”, totally ex lineside condition. £55
579DMU stock DESTINATION BLIND BOX. 27” x 12” x 9” deep with rear handle. Complete with BR(E) blind. Ex unit condition. £20
580BR(W) vinyl on wood temporary STATION SIGN “Old Oak Common Factory Halt”. 48” x 12”, ex Old Oak depot open day. £40
581LONDON TRANSPORT metal framed, double sided "Bus Stop" sign. Red and black bullseye design on white background. 16” x 18”, areas of painted rust along bottom edge of both sides. £15
582ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN "Spratt’s Bonios, Spratt’s Ovals". Yellow lettering on blue background, 30" x 20", edge and chip rusting, severe in places. £25
583ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN "R. Whites Hop Ale". White lettering on red background, 30" x 20", edge and chip rusting, top l/h and r/h corners neatly removed. £25
584MIDLAND RAILWAY milepost top ¼ mile from mile marker “149”. 20” x 13” x 12”. Plus similar from 45½. Both ex lineside condition. (2) £22
585GWR milepost “¾”. 9” diameter top sat on 62” tall post. Has been stripped down to bare metal otherwise good condition. £12
586NER milepost “¾”. 17” x 15” star shaped top sat on 48” tall post. Repainted. £12
587GNR cast iron fender. 11” x 34” x 4” high with company initials embossed at one end and B85 embossed at the other. Good unrestored condition. £20
588BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Bowker Vale". Black lettering on white, 38” x 22”, many in service marks. £22
589BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Woodlands Road". Black lettering on white, 50” x 22”, many in service marks, but may clean up. £22
590BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Crumpsall". Black lettering on white, 36” x 12”, many in service marks. £15
591BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Radcliffe". Black lettering on white, 42” x 14”, many in service marks. £28
592BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Prestwich". Black lettering on white, 36” x 12”, lettering very faded. £10
593BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Heaton Park". Black lettering on white, 34” x 19”, many marks including remnants of spray paint. £20
594BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Fairfield". Black lettering on white, 32” x 12”, many marks including graffiti scratches. £28
595BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Bury". Black lettering on white, 28” x 12”, many in service marks. £20
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600No Lot