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Catalogue - Telephone Auction 12 June 2010

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LotDescription 
451CLASS 40 brass WORKSPLATE “The English Electric Company Ltd London No.2814/D529. 1960. The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works, England”. 10” x 4½”, appears to have been de-chromed. £410
452RUSSIAN RAILWAYS cast iron logo as carried on locomotive smokebox doors. 15" x 10½" showing CCCP and hammer & sickle design. Good original condition. £55
453BR(E) dark blue enamel sign “Drinking Water” with left pointing arrow. White lettering on dark blue, 9” x 7”, large chips around top two screw holes and along bottom edge. £26
454BR(ScR) enamel DOORPLATE "Waiting Room". White lettering on light blue, 18" x 6", fully flanged, one large chip and several small chips and edge rusting. Reputedly from Shandon station on the West Highland line. £45
455SHEDPLATE 52A Gateshead. Appears ex loco condition. £65
456LMS brass water capacity TENDER PLATE "4000 gallons". Oval 10½" x 6", appears ex loco condition. £140
457BR(E) enamel STATION DIRECTION SIGN showing "Station" with left pointing arrow. White lettering on dark blue, 21" x 10½", a few chips and marks but generally OK. £210
458GSR tinplate, communication cord sign. 6” x 4”, white embossed lettering in Gaelic on red background. Good condition. £14
459POLISH RAILWAYS cast iron plate showing spread eagle with initials 'PKP' below. 10” x 8”. Plus CAST IRON plate “195”. 10" x 6½", both repainted front and back. (2) £75
460BR(M) TOTEM "Chester General". White lettering on maroon, half flanged. Severely mottled and faded. £320
461London Transport FRIEZE ENAMEL "Liverpool Street". 67" x 9", black lettering on white with Central Line red edging. Small chips around some screw holes otherwise good condition. £100
462Small ENAMEL SIGN “Matches Cigarettes” with two pointing finger type direction indicators. 8” x 5”, black lettering on white, minor edge rusty otherwise good condition. Origin unknown. £45
463LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY enamel POSTERBOARD heading “General”. White lettering on black, 30” x 6”, several large areas of enamel loss. £110
464LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY brass, driver’s horn as carried on most of the early buses. 19” long with almost totally perished rubber horn on end. “LGOC” clearly stamped at one end. £95
465SHEDPLATE 2A Rugby. Appears ex loco condition. £90
466Pair of SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS brass TENDERPLATES “3743 MYI” and “3799 MYI”. Each oval shaped, embossed lettering, 7¼" x 4¼", mounted on wooden board. Good condition. £90£60
467BR(S) ENAMEL SIGN "Platform 7". White lettering on green, 18" x 24", fully flanged, good colour and shine. £160
468Small polished metal LOCOMOTIVE CAB SIGN “Maximum Operating Speed 75 MPH – Locomotive Must be Stationary, etc”. 6” x 4½ ”, ex class D63XX type loco. Good ex cab condition. £95
469ASSOCIATION OF TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES aluminium logo for the “Rail Industry Against Trespass & Vandalism” campaign. Presentation issue mounted on board as presented to a major figure in the campaign. 14” x 12” including backing board. VGC. £10
470SIGNALBOX BLOCK BELL INSTRUMENT. Brass plated "Dagenham". 9½" x 9½" x 9½" tall, ex box condition. £120
471CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY uniform cap. Peaked type with title “CPR Trainman” in faded gold braid on front. Good used condition. £40
472GWR CAST IRON SIGN "Notice. No unauthorized person allowed in this box by order". 8¼" x 11", “U75” cast into rear, front repainted, rear in good original condition. £70
473BR(E) POSTERBOARD heading "British Railways". White lettering on dark blue, 26" x 6". Enamel a little marked but good colour and shine. £55
474NER Royal Station Hotel Hull large sized SILVERPLATE water jug by Elkington. Company name in garter style stamped into side. 11” high, 8” diameter at base. Some loss of silverplate, lid missing. £150
475SHEDPLATE 66A Polmadie. Appears ex loco condition. £100
476LNWR signalbox lever description plate “Signal Erecting Shed Roads to up Poplar Line”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £110
477LNWR signalbox lever description plate “Points Erecting Shed Traps and Up Poplar Line”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £110
478LNWR signalbox lever description plate “To and From Erecting Shed Roads”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £15
479LNWR signalbox lever description plate “Up Distant to Fenchurch Street”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £80
480LNWR signalbox lever description plate “Slot on Tilbury Junction Up Home”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £45
481LNWR signalbox lever description plate “Slot on Tilbury Junction Up Signals from Sidings”. 5½" x 3¾”, good ex box condition. £110
482Four LNWR signalbox LEVER DESCRIPTION PLATES. "Sidings 1 - 7", “Siding 8”, “Sidings 9 to 13” and "Sidings 10 & 11". All from the same box although location unknown. Good ex box condition, attached to modern board for display. £35
483BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "Tickets". White lettering on maroon, 24" x 18", fully flanged. Good colour and shine. £70
484BR(E) 3 aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated "BR(E) Grimesthorpe Brightside”. Complete with BR burner and reservoir. Good condition. £45
485SHEDPLATE 34G Finsbury Park. Repainted front and back. £85
486LNER/BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN “Dead Slow”. White lettering on dark blue, flangeless, 24” x 18”, several chips, many large. £22
487Railway company sponsored CONVALESCENT HOME bed, brass nameplate “Low Moor L&YR”. 15” x 4” with rounded ends, engraved, wax infill lettering in red and black, mounted on board. Good original condition. £110
488Aluminium SHEDPLATE 83D Plymouth Laira. Elongation of bolt holes otherwise ex loco condition. £60
489Double sided ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “R.White’s Soft Drinks”. Green, yellow and black enamel, 18” x 9” with right angled fixing attachment at one end. Edge rusting otherwise OK. £40
490GER wire type BLOCK BELL receiver, Ivorine plated “Brimsdown”. 9½" x 13½" x 8½" high. Ex box condition. £130
491WAGN RAILWAY metal sign showing company name and triangle symbol. Stainless steel, 25” x 10”, minor scratching to symbol otherwise good used condition. £20
492SR ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on green, 48" x 12", flangeless, VGC. £16
493LNER longer type enamel POSTERBOARD heading showing company initials. 54" x 6", minor edge chipping otherwise good colour and shine. £45
494BR(ScR) enamel DOORPLATE "Ladies Waiting Room". White lettering on light blue, 18" x 6", fully flanged, minor edge chipping and slight rusting to lettering. Reputedly from Shandon station on the West Highland line. £85
495SHEDPLATE 36A Doncaster. Front repainted. Back original condition £110
496BR(M) ENAMEL SIGN "No Smoking" . White lettering on maroon with totem symbol at top, 12" x 24" (direction sign type size), fully flanged, almost mint condition. £170
497GERMAN RAILWAYS cast aluminium sign “Deutsche Reichsbahn”. 24” x 4”, damage to central bolt hole otherwise good original condition. £30
498Locomotive FLAME CUT CABSIDE depicting Stratford cockney sparrow. 17” x 10”, many signs of life in service. Loco origin unknown. £130
499POLISH RAILWAYS CAST IRON plate “Tkp1”. 9½" x 6½", front repainted, back good original condition. £24
500SHEDPLATE 70H Ryde IOW. Unfortunately has been broken vertically in centre and welded. Front repainted. £230
501Posterboard heading type ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “R.White’s Soft Drinks Sold Here”. Green, yellow and white enamel, 23” x 6”, edge and screw hole rusting. £45
502BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Gentlemen". White lettering on dark blue, 36" x 12", double sided. A few small face chips and several paint marks. £60
503SHEDPLATE 89D Oswestry. Repainted front and back some time ago. £45
504BR(E) 3 aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated "BR(E) Sheffield Vic 13”. Complete with BR burner and reservoir. Good used condition. £60
505SHEDPLATE 55F Bradford Manningham. Repainted front and back some time ago. £36
506LNER 3 aspect HANDLAMP. Body brass plated "London & North Eastern Railway CD PEPPER DON CR MIN" (although unclear). Reducing cone and body stamped LNER and complete with LNER burner and reservoir. Good original condition. £50
507BR larger type aluminium DOUBLE ARROW SYMBOL. 27¼" x 17", believed to be ex 37012. Remnants of tape on front otherwise ex loco condition. £65
508LONDON TRANSPORT cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "NT 2". 13" x 6", ex bridge condition. £30
509SOUTHERN VECTIS transfer printed metal, bus stop sign for services 3, 7 and 6. 17” x 12”, ex stop condition. £10
510NER type, 3 position double line BLOCK INSTRUMENT Ivorine plated "Down Line" and "Up Line". Good condition. £60
511LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock DESTINATION PLATE "Rayners Lane". 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Chips around fixing holes. £45
512Pair of Desilux BRASS AIR HORNS reputedly ex class 52 Western loco. 14” and 17" high, good used condition. Complete with driver’s control valve. No identifying markings. £60
513SR ENAMEL "Notice….propping up of wagon doors etc". 17½" x 12", several large chips. £26
514LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Wembley Park” with “Harrow" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Large chips around fixing holes. £40
515SHEDPLATE 5B Crewe South. Cleaned front and back. WDN
516LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "South Harrow" with "Arnos Grove" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Large chips around fixing holes. £55
517BR(W) SIDE FIXING LAMP. Body brass plated “S A S” (Swindon A Shop). Clear bullseye lens with removable red glass. Reducing cone embossed "BR(W)". Complete with burner. Good condition. £50
518ROMANIAN RAILWAYS cast iron plate “C.F.R.”. 17” x 9½" with scalloped corners. Good original condition. £80
519BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Way Out". White lettering on dark blue, 48" x 12", double sided. A few small face chips and several paint marks. £70
520MANCHESTER PULLMAN acrylic cased table decoration showing coat of arms with “no smoking” warning sign on reverse. Probably ex Inter City train circa 1980s. 5” x 5”, VGC. £35
521SIGNALBOX POINT RELEASE INSTRUMENT. Wooden cased, brass plated “Point Lock Releasers, 26, 28, Pull to Release”. 9" x 9" x 6" tall, ex box condition. £480
522LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE Over painted "Acton Town” with “High Street" covering the original destinations “Inner Circle” and “Sth Ken”. 24" x 4", with brass ends. £51
523SHEDPLATE 64A St.Margarets. Appears ex loco condition. £36
524LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Parsons Green” with “Charing X" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Several large chips. £45
525SHEDPLATE 9B Stockport Edgeley. Appears ex loco condition. £130
 Lots 526 – 600 will close at 8:00pm on Friday 18th June 
526VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Blackpool Voyager”. 29” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £240
527LNER (GCR style) bullseye type three aspect HANDLAMP. Body stamped LNE-C, reservoir stamped LNE-C. Appears good original condition. £85
528Aluminium SHEDPLATE 87E Landore. Appears ex loco condition. £110
529VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Red Revolution”. 41” x 11”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £140
530GER wire type BLOCK BELL receiver, Ivorine plated “Barnwell – Coldham Lane Block”. 9½" x 13½" x 8½" high. Ex box condition. £180
531Pair of NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT RAILWAY enamel signal arms. Each red, black and white, one with chevron end to represent distant signal, the other a home signal. No company markings, each 42” x 10”, minor chipping, generally good condition. (2) £60
532NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT RAILWAY enamel shunt signal arm. Red coloured arm with overlying “S” in white. 27” x 16”, minor chipping, generally good condition. £75
533NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT RAILWAY wooden framed carriage mirror. 32” x 11” with company initials engraved into glass. Well used condition. WDN
534BR(ScR) enamel DOORPLATE "Gentlemen". White lettering on light blue, 18" x 4", fully flanged, one large chip and several small chips and slight fading. Reputedly from Shandon station on the West Highland line. £50
535SHEDPLATE 60A Inverness. Appears ex loco condition. £90
536PLUNGER TYPE SIGNALBOX INSTRUMENT. Ivorine plated "Enfield Lock". 9" x 5½" x 7" tall, ex box condition. £160
537BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Platform 3" . White lettering on dark blue, 18" x 24", fully flanged, a few minor face chips and marks otherwise OK. £80
538Cast iron ROAD SIGN finial showing location “Hampshire” and “Wheatham”. Circular with central cut-out, 13” diameter, damage along bottom edge where removed from post. £20
539LONDON TRANSPORT tube stock double-sided DESTINATION PLATE "Barking” with “East Ham" on the reverse. 24" x 4", white enamel lettering on black background with brass ends. Several large chips. £45
540SIGNALBOX BLOCK BELL INSTRUMENT. Under slung bell type, Ivorine plated "Branch to LNER". 7" x 7" x 10" tall, slight damage to one end of plate. £20
541VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Glasgow Voyager”. 25” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £130
542GNR cast iron BRIDGEPLATE "32". Oval, 17" x 13", repainted front and back. £30
543LNER enamel POSTERBOARD heading showing company initials. 27" x 6", mounted on board. Minor edge chipping otherwise good colour and shine. £55
544CAST IRON SIGN “1831 St. M.W.N. Extends South 16ft”. Circular, 11” diameter, front repainted some time ago. Origin unknown. £10
545SHEDPLATE 55H Leeds Neville Hill. Appears ex loco condition. £80
546BR(E) longer type POSTERBOARD heading "British Railways". White lettering on dark blue, 54" x 6". A little edge rusting otherwise good colour and shine. £65
547BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN "Platform 5" . White lettering on dark blue, 18" x 24", fully flanged, a few minor face chips and several paint marks. £60
548Aluminium SHEDPLATE 81A Old Oak Common. Appears ex loco condition. £65
549BR smaller type aluminium DOUBLE ARROW SYMBOL. 20" x 12", good used condition. £55
550NBR cast iron WAGON PLATE “N.B. Ry. Co. Builders 1901 Cowlairs Works”. Oval, 6½" x 4½", face polished, good condition. £28
551VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Edinburgh Voyager”. 29” x 15”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £260
552Brass REPRODUCTION LMS Jubilee class NAMEPLATE “Tonga”. 28½" x 4¼". Lightly polished condition. £60
553Brass REPRODUCTION BR Britannia class NAMEPLATE “Britannia”. 34½" x 6". As new condition. £110
554London Transport ENAMEL SIGN "Hainault". 57" x 8", black lettering on white with black edging. A few graffiti type scratches otherwise good condition. £20
555SHEDPLATE 41A Sheffield Darnall. Appears ex loco condition. £80
556BR(S) LOCO HEADLAMP. Reducing cone brass plated “BR(S) H6841”. Complete with unmarked reservoir and burner. Good condition. £95
557VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Brighton Belle”. 44” x 16”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £220
558SHEDPLATE 5A Crewe North. Appears ex loco condition. £110
559VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the Voyager class unit “Mission Possible”. 54” x 16”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £220
560SIGNALBOX BLOCK BELL INSTRUMENT. Brass plated "Upney". 9½" x 9½" x 9½" tall, ex box condition. £210
561VIRGIN TRAINS spare NAMEPLATE from the class 47 diesel loco “Rail Express”. 33” x 10”, produced as an extra plate when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £50
562ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN "Smoke St. Julien Tobacco". Yellow and red lettering on blue background, 48" x 12", large areas of restoration including central crease. £35
563LNER (GER style) sliding knob HANDLAMP. Reducing cone stamped “Whitemoor”. Complete with LNER reservoir and burner. Appears good original condition. £80
564VIRGIN TRAINS NAMEPLATE “Southern 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. £260
565SHEDPLATE 16E Kirkby in Ashfield. Front appears ex loco, rear repainted. £36
566POLISH RAILWAYS aluminium plate showing spread eagle with initials 'PKP' below. 10” x 8”, repainted front and back. £35
567SHEDPLATE 55B Stourton. Appears ex loco condition. £90
568SHEDPLATE 1A Willesden. Repainted front and back some time ago. £95
569ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT double sided ENAMEL BUS STOP SIGN. 12" x 12½", fully flanged, black lettering on white, minor chipping otherwise good condition. £10
570SHEDPLATE 30A Stratford. Appears ex loco condition. £65
571Collection of small sized instrument WORKSPLATES/IDENTIFICATION plates including Metropolitan Vickers, Mather & Platt, Phoenix Dynamo, Keith Fan, Tathams, etc. All mounted on board. 12” x 15”, nicely presented. £10
572SNCF LOCO HEADCODE DISC. Circular red and white enamel disc with brass fixing bracket and wire carrying handle at top. Disc 10½” diameter, 18” to top of handle. Brass fixing bracket stamped “34” and "Lille". Edge chipping to disc but generally good used condition. £22
573GWR 3 aspect HANDLAMP. Reducing cone brass plated “GWR No.38”. Complete with GWR reservoir and burner. Good condition. £430
 PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THEIR LARGE SIZE AND/OR WEIGHT, ITEMS 574 – 600 
 WILL NOT BE ON VIEW AT DERBY ON 12th JUNE 
574VIRGIN TRAINS presentation NAMEPLATE from the class 87 electric loco “Lew Adams – the Black Prince”. 60” x 23”, mounted on wooden backing board, produced as an extra plate for presentation purposes when the unit was named. Never carried. VGC. £65
575LONDON TRANSPORT boat shaped, double sided "Bus Stop" sign. Red, black and white showing bullseye logo with spaces for 9 ‘E’ plates below and with fare stage flag attached top r/h corner. 31” x 18”, ex stop condition. £50
576Cast 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 original condition. £50
577GWR wood and metal lettered double sided STATION SIGN “Way Out”. 58” x 16” with top fixing brackets. Repainted. £110
578BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Seer Green and Jordans". Black lettering on white, 42” x 19”, a few surface marks but generally OK. £50
579REGIONAL RAILWAYS modern image sign “Bamford”. Black lettering on white with dark blue three line corporate image at bottom. 41” x 13”, ex station condition. £20
580BR MODERN IMAGE metal sign "Cark and Cartmel". Black lettering on white, 34” x 19”, a few surface marks but generally OK. £20
581GNER MODERN IMAGE metal sign "York". Black lettering on white with maroon edging, 32” x 12”, some surface marking but generally good. £80
582LNER wire mesh type waiting room FIRE GUARD. 29” x 27” x 9” deep showing company initials in scrolled type format on front. Good used condition. £10£130
583ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “R.White’s Soft Drinks Sold Here”. Green, yellow and white enamel, 30” x 20”, small screw hole chips otherwise good condition. £40
584ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “Lyons’ Cocoa”. Orange, yellow, black and white enamel, 59” x 18”, some edge marking otherwise reasonable condition. £35
585ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “Colman’s Starch”. Dark blue lettering on white, 36” x 24”, screw hole chips and remnants of paint, otherwise OK. £45
586ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “Colman’s DSF Mustard”. Dark blue lettering on yellow, 36” x 24”, screw hole chips and remnants of paint, otherwise OK. £45
587ENAMEL SIGN re parking regulations on hospital land. Black lettering on yellow, 30” x 20”, screw hole chips, mottled and faded. £10
588Posterboard heading type ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “News of the World”. White lettering on dark blue, in two sections, 106” x 5”, edge and screw hole rusting, generally OK. £30
589ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “Lyons’ Tea”. Orange, blue, black and white enamel, 40” x 30”, edge and screw hole rusting, severe in places. £25
590ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN “Woodbine – the great little cigarette”. Red, yellow and black enamel, 60” x 17”, some in-grained dirt but should clean up well. £30
591LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN enamel STREET SIGN “Rousden Street NW1”. Black and red lettering on white, 30“ x 17“, ex street condition. £50
592LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY aluminium STREET SIGN “Finsbury Park Road N4”. Embossed lettering, 42“ x 13“, ex street condition. £50
593SOUTHERN RAILWAY cast iron mould used for making the sign “Warning. Stop, Look, Listen before crossing the line whether the warning bell is ringing or not”. 33” x 25”, good used condition. £260
594GW & LNW Jt Rys CAST IRON shut & fasten gate notice. 21" x 14". Front repainted. £70
595MIDLAND RAILWAY CAST IRON sign "Trespassers will be prosecuted. By order". 33" x 15". Face repainted, rear good original condition. £50
596NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT RAILWAY fireman’s shovel. No company markings, good used condition. WDN
597CLC cast iron MILEPOST “½”. Substantial, heavy item, 56” long with distance shown at top and “CLC” in embossed lettering shown approx half way down at a point that would have been ground level when the item was in the ground. Ex lineside condition. £50
598GER office type table adapted into dispenser for luggage labels. Lid lifts to show 42 compartments for the labels. 31” x 21” x 31” high, good original condition, remnants of many labels within. WDN
599Tramcar wooden and metal SEAT. 39” x 33” with 14” deep seat. Moveable backrest allowing the passengers to face the direction of travel regardless of which way the tram was travelling. Manufacturers mark “The English Electric Company” embossed in the metal support at one end of the seat. Appears to have been repainted some time ago. £85
600LNER – GE SECTION electric solenoid operated GROUND SIGNAL from the 1926 Cambridge Power Signalling Scheme. For further details see Lot 148 in Part 1. Restored to VGC, but with no oil lamp.. Note: The buyer will be required to collect it from an address in the Lake District.£320