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Catalogue -
Main Auction 10 December 2011
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Realisations listed are hammer prices
Index to Lots by Category
ARTWORK
| Lot | Description | |
| 449 | ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD PAINTING by Terry Shelbourne showing a very work-worn 61389 being prepared for a day’s work in the early 1960s. This was a Thompson LNER design B1 class 4-6-0 built by the North British Locomotive Company № 26848 in November of 1951. A New England and Grantham loco it was withdrawn from Frodingham in November 1965 and scrapped. The picture is dated 1980. 35” x 24½” mounted in an ornate wooden frame. | £580 |
| 99 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: “CITY OF CARLISLE AT CARLISLE” by Robert Nixon (undated). The BR maroon livery of the Stanier LMS Class 8P 4-6-2 № 46238 built at Crewe in 1939 is shown to good effect as the loco simmers away at the platform on the “Royal Scot”. The BR Standard 4-6-2 Clan class Pacific 72002 “CLAN CAMPBELL” stands in one of the middle roads. In BR days “City of Carlisle” was an inmate at Carlisle Upperby and was withdrawn from there in September 1964. 36” x 24” mounted in a wooden frame. | £550 |
| 349 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: “FLYING SCOTSMAN LEAVING KING’S CROSS” seen with its pre-1946 number in apple green livery hauling a train of teak coaches. LNER A3 class 4-6-2 Pacific loco “FLYING SCOTSMAN” was built at Doncaster (works № 1561) as A10 class № 1472 and was named from new. It appeared at the Wembley Exhibition from December 1923 to March 1924. It entered Doncaster Works for conversion to class A3 in November 1946. Renumbered E103 by BR in March 1948 and 60103 in December 1948. The loco is now part of the National Collection at the NRM at York. Signed by Robert Nixon and dated 1994. 36” x 24” mounted in a wooden frame. | £300 |
| 179 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: 1022 “COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON” shown soon after leaving Penzance with a train for Bristol and Birmingham in GWR days by G.F. Lewis. The engine was a Hawksworth design 4-6-0 built in December 1946 at Swindon and fitted with a double chimney in May 1956. First shed allocation was Plymouth Laira but it also spent time at Penzance and Chester. Last shed allocation Shrewsbury from where it was withdrawn in October 1962. 22½” x 18” mounted in a black wooden frame. | £240 |
| 209 | GWR ORIGINAL OFFICIAL ARTWORK: “ALL SEASONS PLEASE IN DEVON & CORNWALL” poster heading from the Publicity Department, Paddington, artist unknown. Two repaired creases, gouache, 29½” x 3¼” backed on wooden board. Together with artwork for DEVON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY showing map of GWR rail and bus routes in Devon. Note: Okehampton is mis-spelt! Artist unknown, 18” x 13”. VGC. (2) | £60 |
| 279 | ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD PAINTING showing GWR Loco № 6000 “KING GEORGE V” being prepared before working “The Mayflower” in the mid-1950s. The engine is Collett GWR "King" Class 4-6-0 No. 6000 "King George V" built at Swindon in June 1927. Shipped to America August 1927 to join in Baltimore & Ohio Centenary celebrations where it was presented with a bell and cabside medallions. First shed allocation was Old Oak Common. In 1948 it was at Plymouth Laira but by August 1950 had moved to Bristol Bath Road and by 1954 to Old Oak Common where it remained for the rest of its career. Withdrawn December 1962 after travelling 1,910,424 miles in service. Bought by Bulmer's Railway Centre, Hereford, for preservation and the rest is history. The train “The Mayflower” was introduced by BR Western Region in 1957 and ran between London and Plymouth initially with a section for Kingswear. The title is still in use today by First Great Western trains. 34” x 24½” mounted in an ornate wooden frame. | £320 |
| 249 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: “DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER AT FELL HEAD” by Warwick Richardson. The engine is shown in its LMS maroon and gold streamlined form and working hard against the grade. It is Stanier LMS Class 8P 4-6-2 № 6225 (BR 46225) "DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER" built at Crewe in 1938 . Shedded at Camden in 1948 it subsequently moved to Crewe North and Carlisle Upperby. Withdrawn from Upperby for scrapping in September 1964. The painting is dated 1990. 33½” x 27½ mounted within a gold coloured frame. | £380 |
| 399 | ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD PAINTING BY THE FAMOUS RAILWAY ARTIST F MOORE showing an LNER V1 class 2-6-2T on an Edinburgh suburban area passenger train in the engine’s early days. An NBR style destination headboard showing “Edinburgh” is perched above the topmost lamp iron. Housed in a modern frame, 19½” x 15” in good condition. | £320 |
| 49 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: LOCO 44097 ON FREIGHT by Gerald Broom. An excellent portrayal of a typical Settle & Carlisle line freight in the mid 1950s. The engine is LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 Post-Grouping development of a Midland design with reduced boiler mountings. Built by Kerr Stuart № 4347 of November 1925 and originally numbered 4097. In 1948 it was allocated to Peterborough Spital Bridge, but by the time of its withdrawal in June 1963 was a Manningham loco. The picture is dated 1977. 28” x 23” housed in an attractive gold coloured frame. | £950 |
| 199 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: “SPANNING TIME” by Malcolm Root showing a 1960s scene at Reedham Junction from the footplate of a loco with GER/LNER B12 class inside cylinder 4-6-0 61572 approaching with a passenger train from the Lowestoft direction. Malcolm is a very well established member of the GRA. The picture is dated 1989. 34” x 28 mounted in a gold coloured wooden frame and in VGC. | £950 |
| 149 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING “THE MERCHANT VENTURER AT PADDINGTON” and shows the train in readiness to leave from Platform 1. “The Merchant Venturer” originated in 1951 running between London – Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare. Today the train operates between London – Bristol and Penzance. The painting is signed by Robert Nixon and dated 1994. 36” x 24” mounted within a wooden frame and in VGC. | £300 |
| 299 | ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING: “THE RED DRAGON” pictured somewhere between Maidenhead and Reading overtaking a Pannier Tank loco on a short freight train. “The Red Dragon” was introduced in 1950 as an express service between Paddington and Carmarthen. The train is depicted with Collett GWR "Castle" Class 4-6-0 design № 7013 "BRISTOL CASTLE". This loco swapped identities with 4082 "WINDSOR CASTLE" in February 1952 and that exchange remained permanent. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted in May 1958. Shed allocations following the swap included Old Oak Common and Worcester. Last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn February 1965. The painting is signed by Robert Nixon and dated 1998. 23” x 17” wooden framed under glass and in VGC. | £290 |
BRIDGEPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 252 | L&NW & GW JOINT LINES CAST IRON BRIDGEPLATE: 43 in LNWR double-border style. Oval, 17¾” x 11½” front nicely restored in blank on white, the back in original condition. Ideal for someone living at Number 43. | £65 |
| 312 | CAST IRON BRIDGEPLATE: M&GN 256 from the station footbridge at Drayton for Costessey between Lenwade and Norwich City which closed to passengers in March 1959. Oval 17½” x 11” face restored, the back in ex-structure condition. | £50 |
CABSIDE NUMBERPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 114 | BELGIAN RAILWAYS BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 9016 from the former German State (KPEV) G10 class 0-10-0 built by Henschel in 1910, works № 10128, Sarrebruck 5416. This fine numberplate was carried from c.1920 to c.1940 by the loco after it was absorbed into SNCB stock as reparation post WW1. A remarkable survivor despite the plate being removed by Deutsche Reichsbahn when the loco was commandeered in WW2, and has only recently been discovered in the former East Germany. An extremely rare chance to obtain a Belgian numberplate as, after the war and full renumbering, SNCB numbers were only painted on the cabsides, and pre-war numberplates became virtually extinct. Oval, 18 0190” x 12” in ex-loco condition both sides. | N/S |
| 84 | CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: E3041 carried by BR 25kV AC OHLE Bo-Bo Class 84 electric loco, later numbered 84006, built by NBL works number 27798 in September 1960. Based at Crewe, it was withdrawn from there in January 1978, and cut up at Crewe Gresty Lane by J. Cashmore. Unpainted aluminium numbers on a steel backing plate. The numbers are riveted, but the letter “E” has been screwed on. In ex-loco condition 30½” x 7½” the plate painted in rail blue both sides. | £950 |
| 94 | EAST AFRICAN RAILWAYS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1107 from the KUR E1 Class 2-6-2 tank locomotive numbered 312, built by Vulcan Foundry in 1926 with works number 3888, it later became the EAR 11 Class 1107 when renumbered in 1948. Cast brass, 17¼” x 6½” face restored, the back in original condition. | £380 |
| 254 | EAST AFRICAN RAILWAYS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1119 from the KUR E1 Class 2-6-2 tank locomotive numbered 324, built by Vulcan Foundry in 1926 with works number 3925, it later became the EAR 11 Class 1119 when renumbered in 1948. Cast brass, 17¼” x 6½” face restored, the back in original condition. | £300 |
| 284 | FLAMECUT CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 76033 from a 1500V dc OHLE Bo-Bo Class 76 loco, formerly numbered 26033. New to Gorton as Gorton works number 1040 in January 1952, it was withdrawn from Reddish in July 1981, and cut up by Coopers Metals at Brightside in March 1983. A photograph of the loco undergoing dismantling accompanies. Complete with TOPS data panel and bolts which formerly carried the worksplate, the number 76033 is in good condition on the last coat of rail blue. A piece of superstructure is still attached to the back. 35½” x 20” with edges neatly finished. | £320 |
| 374 | FLAMECUT CABSIDE PANEL: 55007 from Type 5 Co-Co Class 55 “Deltic” loco 55007. New to 34G Finsbury Park in June 1961 as D9007, works number EE/VF 2912/D564, it was named “PINZA” on 22 June 1961, following the tradition of the LNER, after the racehorse that won the 1953 Epsom Derby and many other races in the 1950s. Withdrawn from York in December 1981, the loco was cut up at Doncaster works in August 1982. The horse died in 1977 at the age of 27 years. Steel plate, the front in rail blue, showing the loco number. 33” x 18” in ex-loco condition both sides. The edges are still “as cut” and would benefit from further trimming. Note: This is not the same example offered in our June 2011 auction. | £300 |
| 4 | GWR BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1604 carried by Hawksworth 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in 1949. It became a long-time Oswestry loco and was withdrawn from there and sent for scrap in July 1960 after a life of a little over ten years. Face repainted, brass lightly polished, the back in original condition.. | £800 |
| 384 | GWR CAST IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4144 carried by Collett GWR 5101 class 2-6-2T loco built at Swindon in September 1946. This class of 290 locomotives was built between 1903 and 1949 and were the general workhorses of the Great Western handling passenger, parcels and freight traffic. In the 1950s it was at Severn Tunnel Junction and it was withdrawn from there in June 1966. It was later rescued from Barry and is preserved at the Great Western Society's site at Didcot where it is currently being overhauled. In greasy, ex-loco condition both sides. Note: This is not the same plate offered in our June 2011 auction. | £400 |
| 74 | GWR BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4227 carried by Churchward GWR Class 4200 2-8-0T built at Swindon in November 1913 and allocated new to Llanelly. Post-1948 it could be found at Cardiff Canton, Aberbeeg and finally Newport Ebbw Junction from where it was withdrawn in 1965. Face restored, brass lightly polished, the back in ex-loco condition. The “Engine Class” and “Boiler Class” details are clearly stamped in the top and bottom rim. A lovely “old” example in superb order with minimal scars of a lifetime’s service. | N/S |
| 350 | GWR LOCO NAMEPLATE: “RAVENINGHAM HALL” and matching CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE 6960 carried by the Hawksworth GWR Modified Hall Class 4-6-0 loco built unnamed in March 1944 and allocated to Old Oak Common. Named in June 1947. Its August 1950 shed allocation was still Old Oak Common. Transferred to Reading in September 1953, then to its last shed allocation Oxford in September 1963. Withdrawn June 1964. Acquired by Woodham's, Barry, in July 1964 but sold to Steamtown, Carnforth, and left as the 26th departure from Barry in October 1972. Restored in 1975, it was then based at the Severn Valley Railway where it ran with the tender of 4930 "Hagley Hall". It was sold to Jeremy Hosking and left the Severn Valley Railway in 1996. By 2008 it was at The Flour Mill workshops in the Forest of Dean receiving a thorough overhaul following which it was intended it should run on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, but after a change of plan, the loco went instead to the West Somerset Railway for completion of its overhaul and running in. Raveningham Hall is a nineteenth century house situated in Norfolk and is famed for its gardens. A half-beaded example, the nameplate which is the extended back type to accept all of the letters, measures 76½” x 13” and is in ex-loco condition both sides. The running number “6960” and letter “L” (indicating this was the left hand plate) are stamped in the back. The cabside numberplate is in ex-loco condition both sides also. (2) | £7400 |
| 324 | ALUMINIUM CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE 1201 DE2 from the NRZ DE2 - 1Co-Co1 Diesel Electric locomotive. Built in 1955 by English Electric with works number 2232. Withdrawn from service in 1984. Together with the aluminium number 1201 fitted to the nose of the same loco. Cabside: oval, 18½” x 12½”. Nose number: Rectangular, 15” x 6¼”. Both items in good ex-loco condition. (2) | £90 |
| 144 | ALUMINIUM CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE 1220 DE2 from a NRZ DE2 - 1Co-Co1 Diesel Electric locomotive. Built in 1956 by English Electric with works number 2251. Withdrawn from service in 1993 and put up for sale by NRZ in 1994. Oval, 18½” x 12½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £100 |
| 264 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL ALUMINIUM CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 2949 15F from the SAR/SAS 15F class 4-8-2 tender locomotive. Built in 1939 by the North British Locomotive Company with works number 24489. Its last depot was Germiston, from where it was sold to Loewenthal Metals in October 1986 and scrapped at their Industria Yard in September 1987. Oval, 20¾” x 14½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £520 |
| 14 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/SAS BI-LINGUAL BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 4130 GMAM from the 4-8-2+2-8-4 Beyer Garratt. Built in 1958 by Beyer Peacock with works number 7845, 4130 was one of the last GMAMs in service with SAR. Sold to Randfontein Estates Gold Mines in December 1985, the loco was put straight into service as their number R8 and named “MAY.” It lasted to the end of steam at REGM in January 1995 and was one of four locos in use on the last full day of steam on 3rd of January 1995. Cut up at REGM by July 2000. Oval, 20¾” x 14½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £850 |
| 194 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS SINGLE LANGUAGE BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: E16 1E from an early SAR/SAS Bo-Bo 1E class electric locomotive, built in 1923 by Metropolitan Vickers with works number 2890. Probably withdrawn and scrapped in the 1970s. Oval, 20¾” x 14½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £160 |
| 244 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 98 carried by Western Australian Government Railway “O” class 2-8-0T+T (side tanks and tender) built by Neilson in 1896 and withdrawn in 1961. Oval, 17¼” x 10¼” face restored, back original. | £760 |
| 184 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 323 carried by WAGR “E” class 4-6-2 one of the world’s earliest Pacific type, built by Vulcan Foundry in 1903 and withdrawn in 1962. The class totalled 65 locos, 15 by Naysmyth Wilson, 20 by NBL and 30 by Vulcan Foundry. Oval, 17¼” x 10¼” face restored, brass lightly polished, the back original. | £720 |
| 434 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 550 carried by “S” class 4-8-2 built at the Midland Junction Works of WAGR, Perth, and named “HARDIE.” Withdrawn in 1971. This was the first locomotive class to be fully designed and built in Western Australia and comprised 10 members. Oval, 17¼” x 10¼” face restored, back original. | £500 |
| 134 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 713 carried by WAGR “Pm” class 4-6-2 Pacific built by NBL in 1949 and withdrawn in 1972. These were a modern improvement on the “Pr” class with all 35 being built in Scotland and the last 16 were built with roller bearings on the driving axles and classified “Pmr.” Oval, 17¼” x 10¼” face restored, brass lightly polished, the back original. | N/S |
| 364 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 720 carried by WAGR “Pm” class 4-6-2 Pacific built by NBL in 1949 and withdrawn in 1972. These were a modern improvement on the “Pr” class with all 35 being built in Scotland and the last 16 were built with roller bearings on the driving axles and classified “Pmr.” Oval, 17¼” x 10¼” face restored, brass lightly polished, the back original. This loco is preserved at Peterborough, South Australia. | N/S |
| 24 | BRASS CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 1201 carried by Western Australian Government Railway “V” class 2-8-2 loco built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd Darlington in 1954 under sub-contract from Beyer-Peacock and withdrawn in 1971. This build of 24 locos were the last steam traction to enter service with WAGR and although ordered in 1951 they did not enter service until between April 1955 and November 1956. All were withdrawn by August 1972 and four have been preserved. Oval, 19” x 12” in ex-loco condition. | N/S |
CARRIAGE DESTINATION BOARDS
| Lot | Description | |
| 437 | BR(Sc) LONG CARRIAGE BOARD: ABERDEEN – BALLATER in diesel green with cream lettering as used by the Swindon-built DMUs which operated on the ex-GNSR line from the late 1950s until closure of the Royal Deeside Line in February 1966. 132” x 5” in good ex-vehicle condition. | £200 |
| 327 | BR(M) DOUBLE-SIDED SMALL CARRIAGE BOARD with “NOTTINGHAM” on one side “WORKSOP” on the other. Wood with metal ends, curved at top. Painted in original maroon with cream lettering. 28” x 3½”. It appears that some attempt has been made to nail it causing some splitting of the wood. Good generally. | £75 |
CARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
| Lot | Description | |
| 215 | SE&CR BRASS WINDOW STRAP ROLLER in ornate shape attached to a piece of wood. The initials “SE&CR” are clearly stamped into the brass near the stop used to hold the leather strap in place. Wooden mount 8½” x 2¾” in good ex-vehicle condition. | £16 |
CARRIAGE PRINTS
| Lot | Description | |
| 241 | CARRIAGE PRINT: BAMBURGH CASTLE NORTHUMBERLAND by Leonard Squirrell from the LNER post-war series (1945-1955). A view of the castle standing high above the seashore sparsely populated by bathers and walkers. In an original glazed wooden frame with armour plate glass. VGC. | £100 |
| 91 | CARRIAGE PRINT: BARNARD CASTLE CO. DURHAM by John C Moody from the LNER pre-War series 1937-1939. A view looking north from The Sills of the ancient town with the River Tees in the foreground. In an original glazed wooden frame with original armour plate glass. A scarce print in VGC. | £120 |
| 401 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RAILWAY ARCHITECTURE – CITADEL STATION CARLISLE by Kenneth Steel from the LMR series issued in 1952. A view of the station façade with a small number of post-war style saloon cars waiting to pick up passengers seen emerging from the station. From the reflections in the road, it would appear that we have caught the scene after a heavy shower of rain. VGC and in a modern style glazed wooden frame. | N/S |
| 281 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RAILWAY ARCHITECTURE – CONWAY TUBULAR BRIDGE NORTH WALES by Claude Buckle from the LMR Series (A) issued in 1952. A fine view of the famous structure with steam hauled passenger train entering the bridge. Housed in a non-original glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £100 |
| 141 | CARRIAGE PRINT: CROXDALE VIADUCT, NEAR DURHAM by S R Badmin from the LNER Post War series, issued around 1947. Here, the artist stands on the inter-war built Croxdale Bridge which relieved the medieval structure from the growing motor traffic using the Great North Road (A1). This viaduct was part of a re-routeing of the East Coast Main Line and did not open until 1871. Mint. In an original style glazed wooden frame. | N/S |
| 446 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RAILWAY ARCHITECTURE – CURZON STREET GOODS DEPOT BIRMINGHAM by Claude Buckle from the LMR series issued in 1952. A pen and watercolour picture of the front of the station building with its impressive columns which was once the terminus of the London & Birmingham Railway. Plenty of activity shown with horse and cart, loaded lorry and a Scammell three-wheeled “iron horse” with trailer going out on a delivery. An impressive limousine stands at the front entrance. VGC and in a modern style frame. | £80 |
| 231 | CARRIAGE PRINT: EDALE DERBYSHIRE by Jack Merriott from the LMR series (A) issued in 1950 (LMS order number evident). A watercolour view of the Derbyshire Dales in all their glory. Minor edge stains and slight creasing only. In an original type glazed wooden frame. | £85 |
| 366 | LMS SEPIA PHOTOGRAPHIC CARRIAGE PANEL: GWYNANT VALLEY NORTH WALES. Archetypal 1930s Snowdonia mountain view In its original frame and glazed. 25 x10" VGC. | £180 |
| 426 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HARROGATE YORKSHIRE by Jack Merriott from the LNER Post-War series A fine view of strollers taking the air in the park. Housed in a originals style glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £70 |
| 261 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HATFIELD HERTFORDSHIRE by Horace Wright from the LNER post-war series 1945–1947. A remarkably traffic-free scene showing the main thoroughfare with a tradesman making deliveries from a hand cart to the Greengrocer next to the popular Tea Rooms, all overseen by a lady with a large dog. In an original glazed wooden frame with original armour plate glass. VGC | £75 |
| 316 | CARRIAGE PRINT: HUTTON LE HOLE NEAR PICKERING YORKSHIRE by John Wood dated 1954 from the LNER Post-War series. A painting of a tranquil village green with wartime monuments overlooked by the village store with red telephone kiosk outside. Mounted in an original style glazed wooden frame. VGC. | £100 |
| 111 | CARRIAGE PRINT: IMMINGHAM DOCKS, LINCOLNSHIRE by Frank H Mason. from the LNER Post War series, painted in 1947. This is a modern, deep water port, handling oil, coal and iron ore and is capable of taking today's modern ships which Grimsby, five miles down the coast, cannot handle. Excavations in the port started in 1906 and it was opened on 22nd July 1913 by the King and Queen. Slight creasing and a nick to left hand border. In an original style glazed wooden frame. | £130 |
| 306 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LANGDALE VALLEY NEAR AMBLESIDE LAKE DISTRICT – Go By Train to Windermere by John Greene from the LMR (D) series (1957). Langdale meaning 'long valley', this view is probably 10 miles by road from the station and is the valley running west from the north end of Windermere. It is a Mecca for climbers with the Langdale Pikes dominating the scene. This is the larger version print 25 x 10" in VGC. In original style glazed wooden frame. | £75 |
| 271 | CARRIAGE PRINT: THE LAST BATTLE ON ENGLISH SOIL WAS FOUGHT AT CLIFTON WESTMORLAND 1745… by Bill Sawyer from the LMR Historical series of 1955. A rare print showing the forces of Bonnie Prince Charlie and King George II. In an original glazed wooden frame with original armour plate glass. The carriage number “77543” is endorsed on the back. VGC.. | £180 |
| 331 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LEIGH-ON-SEA ESSEX by Charles King from the LNER Post War series issued in 1953. From an oil painting of the coastal scene with work ongoing on various beached yachts and other sea-going craft. Famous for its cockle sheds, Leigh-on-Sea is served by trains on the Fenchurch Street – Shoeburyness line. In an original style glazed wooden frame and in VGC. | £75 |
| 71 | CARRIAGE PRINT: LICHFIELD STAFFORDSHIRE by Claude Buckle from the LMR (A) series (1950). The three spires of Lichfield Cathedral are unique and appropriately dominate a relatively low-lying landscape. This is the mother church of the Midlands, a centre of pilgrimage since St Chad died in 672, a cathedral being established in 700. One of the rarer prints from this series. Mint. In original style glazed wooden frame. | £120 |
| 356 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RAILWAY ARCHITECTURE – RED HILL TUNNELS TRENT by Kenneth Steel from the LMR series issued in 1952. A view of the north end castellated portals showing the four tracks disappearing south towards what is now Ratcliffe Power Station and the newly opened East Midlands Parkway station. In VGC and in an original style glazed wooden frame. | £100 |
| 221 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RIVER OUSE, YORK by Gyrth Russell from the LNER Post War series, issued around 1950. Russell is looking north-westwards, upstream toward the Lendal Road Bridge, with the Guildhall visible on the right before the bridge. An HQ York file copy in excellent condition, with the usual two repaired perforations in the left margin. In an original style glazed wooden. | £70 |
| 171 | CARRIAGE PRINT: ROBERT THE BRUCE, KING OF SCOTLAND AT CASTLE RUSHEN, ISLE OF MAN AD 1313 by Bill Sawyer from the LMR Historical series of 1955. A rare print of the Scottish hero from this unique series much of which was destroyed in a Euston fire. One of only two I.O.M. prints. In an original style glazed wooden frame. | £85 |
| 411 | CARRIAGE PRINT: ST MONANCE FIFESHIRE by J McIntosh Patrick from the Scottish Region series c.1956. A colourful view of the shoreline with ramblers scrambling over the rocks. A small steamer is coming in to land at the harbour beyond. Mint condition and in an original type glazed wooden frame. | £70 |
| 191 | CARRIAGE PRINT: RAILWAY ARCHITECTURE – ST PANCRAS STATION LONDON by Claude Buckle from the LMR Series issued in 1952. An exterior view of the front of the iconic station building from the Euston Road showing London streets far less congested than they are today. A small tear at the top does not detract, VGC otherwise. In a modern glazed wooden frame. | £180 |
| 296 | CARRIAGE PRINT: STOWMARKET STATION SUFFOLK by Leonard Squirrell from the LNER post war series issued 1945-55. A fine view of the station exterior with sole taxi waiting at the entrance and a snatched view of a steam locomotive standing in the station. One of a very small number of carriage prints actually featuring a train. In VGC and in an original style glazed wooden frame. | £50 |
| 11 | CARRIAGE PRINT: THE RHINE VIA HARWICH by Frank Mason. A mounted LNER print from the Original Etching Series of 1936. Despite the lack of specific identity, the image is that of one of the best known Rhine beauty spots in the heart of the Rhine gorges between Koblenz and Mainz. The castle of Pfalz on its island at Kaub with Gutenfels castle in the background. A great rarity with slight discolouration to print margins, and mount in VGC. In original style glazed wooden frame. | £220 |
| 31 | CARRIAGE PRINT: WEST WYCOMBE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE by Horace Wright from the LNER Post War series issued c.1945-1947. In a scene totally different from today, a group of women stop for a chat whilst a small dog sizes-up an opportunity to grab one of the chickens feeding on the opposite pavement. Not a car to be seen! In an original glazed wooden frame, complete with original armour plate glass. VGC. | £90 |
CAST IRON NOTICES
| Lot | Description | |
| 82 | GN&GE JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE – “PUBLIC WARNING NOT TO TRESPASS … (plus 8 lines of text) – By Order and dated 1896 (RAG Ref: TPGN201). Rectangular, 27¾” x 16” with ¼” round-topped raised border. Painted black with white letters and in ex-lineside condition. | £80 |
| 382 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (IRELAND) CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “GNR(I) NOTICE Trespassers on The Line Will Be Prosecuted.” (RAG Ref: TPGN704). Small size, 8” x 5½” with rounded corners, flat topped raised border. Front painted black with white letters, the back painted matt black. Recovered from the lineside in the early 1970s and totally genuine. | £110 |
| 222 | CAST IRON NOTICE: LNWRy Co – TIP CLOSETS – (plus 13 lines of text). This example was installed at 78 Ewart Street, Saltney Ferry which were railway houses built for employees at Mold Junction (6B). 11½” x 16” front and back in original condition, some of the lettering is a little worn. A rare notice, this example being slightly different to those we have seen previously. | £400 |
| 22 | MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “M&GNJR – These Buckets Must be Kept Full of Water and Used Only in Case of Fire – By Order.” Rectangular 11” x 8½” in unrestored original condition both sides. | £280 |
| 2 | METROPOLITAN & GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “METN & GT CENTRAL RAILWAY – BEWARE OF TRAINS.” in white on black (GCR pattern). 27” x 13¾” in good ex-lineside condition. Running from Harrow to Verney Junction the committee was formed in 1906 to take over the lines of the northern lines of the Metropolitan. It became the Met & LNER at grouping in 1923, hence the notice was produced between 1906 and 1923. | £300 |
| 392 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON “ZERO” MILEPOST with a supplementary plate showing “G&SE.” This post was from the start point of the Goole & Selby Extension in South Yorkshire. 27½” high (the post has been shortened), the “zero” plate is 9” x 6”, the G&SE plate is 6” x 1¾”. Restored to VGC. Probably the only surviving lettered item from the G&SE. | £80 |
| 122 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY CAST IRON NOTICE: “S&DJR BEWARE OF TRAINS.” Rectangular, 26” x 16”¾” flat topped raised border (LSWR style). Good ex-lineside condition finished in Western Region brown and cream. | £380 |
| 242 | S&D JOINT LINE CAST IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “SOMERSET AND DORSET JOINT LINE – TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY … (plus 9 lines of text) and dated August 1903 (RAG Ref: TPSD101). Rectangular, 26” x 21”¾” flat topped raised border (LSWR style). Good ex-lineside condition finished in Southern Region green and white. | £450 |
| 272 | SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY PATTERN CAST IRON GATE NOTICE: “PENALTY FOR LEAVING OPEN FORTY SHILLINGS.” Believed to be from the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden. 15” x 2½” the front finished in white on red in what appears to be the original paint, the back in original rusty condition. | £100 |
CHINA CERAMICS STONEWARE
| Lot | Description | |
| 372 | EARTHENWARE MUG 5¾” tall in sepia print of locomotive “FURY” hauling contemporary passenger train. Ribbing in blue above and below print. Probably mid 19th century. No marks on base, but probably from either Ford Challinor & Co or J&R Godwin both potteries in Staffordshire. A little wear on handle, VGC otherwise. | £100 |
| 332 | EARTHENWARE MUG 3½” tall with glazed black printed background, showing the locomotive “FURY” hauling a contemporary passenger train, the loco and carriages in the applied colours of blue and red. Probably mid 19th century. The base is marked “Railway J&RG” (J&R Godwin of Cobridge (1834-1866)). VGC. | £50 |
| 302 | EARTHENWARE MUG 3” tall with glazed sepia printed background, showing the locomotive “NERO” hauling a contemporary passenger train, the loco and carriages applied colours of red and green. Probably mid 19th century. Unmarked on base, but probably a product of Ford Challinor & Co Tunstall, (1865-1880). VGC. | £50 |
| 79 | GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY DIRECTOR’S SALOON CHINA PLATE manufactured by Copeland Spode China. Very nicely decorated 9” diameter tea plate with dark blue rim and edging in a gold leaf and floral design and a Grecian design finish. The GCR coat of arms with the title “Forward” in scroll below it are clearly glazed in. There is some slight wear to the scroll, but in VGC otherwise. | £260 |
| 205 | GER MARINE CHINA SICK BOWL manufactured by James Green & Nephew London. Double inverted bowl design, to reduce the possibility of fluids returning. 8” diameter rim, plus carrying handles, 4¼” high. The rims are painted with a single line, leaf design on the handles. The GER batswing surrounded by the wording “The Great Eastern Railway Company Marine” in garter around it is glazed into both bowls in blue. VGC. | £120 |
| 419 | GWR LARGE WHITE CHINA MUG with the initials “GWR” in roundel plus the words “Hotels – Return to Paddington Station” glazed on the side, 4” diameter, 4” high. Together with two SR silverplate spoons both with Flag symbol and words Southern Ry in scroll incised on the handles, 4½” long. All items in VGC. (3) | £30 |
| 376 | GWR LARGE WHITE CHINA MUG with the initials “GWR” within a diamond glazed on the side, 4” diameter, 4” high. Together with a GWR cream jug by Grindley 2⅜” diameter base, 3” high plus handle and spout. Full coat of arms with “GWR Refreshment Department” in scroll below glazed on the side. Both items in VGC. (2) | £30 |
| 396 | LNER CHINA ASH TRAY by Alfred Meakin. Square shape, 4½” x 4½” with floral edges, the initials “L&NER” in intertwined letters glazed into the middle of the base. The underside bears the stark warning “This Ashtray is The Property of the London & North Eastern Railway.” VGC. | £180 |
| 326 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHARING CROSS HOTEL CHINA PIN TRAY by Royal Doulton. Rectangular shape, 5¼” x 3½” with the intertwined initials “SR” and “Charing Cross Hotel” in scroll below it are glazed in brown onto the tray. VGC. | £110 |
| 204 | WHITE STAR LINE CHINA TEA POT manufactured by Minton supplied by Stonier & Co Liverpool. 4½” high, blue and gold edged rim with Grecian style border. The title “White Star Line” is glazed into the base. VGC. | £130 |
CLOCKS AND WATCHES
| Lot | Description | |
| 211 | CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS GUARD’S POCKET WATCH manufactured by Cyma. The watch has a bold brass plate attached to the back stating “Canadian National Railways.” Plain dial showing maker’s name and “Swiss Made” and is complete with second hand. Appears to be in full working order and VGC. | £300 |
| 109 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY 8” dial spring driven wooden cased WALL CLOCK manufactured by Smiths Empire with a second hand and numbered 13870. Removed from Brockfields Signal Box, Fulbourne, (between Cambridge and Newmarket) in June 1984. The back box is stamped “GER” in two places, and the back of the dial board is stamped also. In good original condition, complete with winder and in full working order. | £380 |
| 210 | LNER GUARD’S POCKET WATCH the dial marked “Harrisons Special”, “LNER”, “Non Magnetic” and “Swiss Made” and is complete with second hand. The back is plain and unmarked. Appears to be in full working order and VGC. | £220 |
| 269 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 12” dial roundhead fusee movement WALL CLOCK. The original face is lettered “LNER 5061.” In its final service life it was allocated to Middlesbrough Signalling Office and The District Superintendents Dept. Complete with pendulum, winding key and key to fit small opening door at the base. Believed to be in full working order. A fine polished cabinet in VGC. | £600 |
| 19 | NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY 12” dial roundhead fusee movement WALL CLOCK the dial marked “Thomas Armstrong & Brother – N.S.Ry Co – Manchester.” Complete with pendulum and winder. The number “373” is clearly stamped into one side of the back box. Appears to be in full working order. Nicely polished and VGC. | £800 |
DEPOT PLAQUES
| Lot | Description | |
| 135 | ALUMINIUM DEPOT DIAMOND PLAQUE: BUXTON (millstones) as carried by one of the stud of Railfreight Construction class 37/6 locos allocated to the depot in the late 1980s/early 1990s. 17¾” x 17¾”.face repainted, the back in original condition with paint “runs” evident.. | £200 |
DOORPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 129 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: GENTLEMEN. Fully flanged, 18” x 3½” in light blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, very minor edge chips only. VGC. | £130 |
| 239 | BR(E) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: STAFF ONLY. Fully flanged, 18” x 3½” in dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, minor edge chips and a couple of repaired face chips only. VGC. | £120 |
| 9 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: STAFF ONLY. Fully flanged, 18” x 3½” in light blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, minor edge chips only. VGC. | £90 |
| 339 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY CAST IRON DOORPLATE: TICKETS. 16¾” x 2½” restored front in white on black, the back in original condition. | £95 |
| 289 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: WAITING ROOM (on two lines). Fully flanged, 18” x 6” in light blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, touched-in minor edge chips only. VGC. | £80 |
ENAMEL SIGNS
| Lot | Description | |
| 311 | DINORWIC QUARRIES RAILWAY ENAMEL SIGN: “BEWARE OF ENGINE AND MOVING WAGONS” in red on white. Rectangular, 28” x 6”. Evidence suggests that it may have been held within a wooden frame. Someone has painted the edges in black showing internal scalloped corners, but this is by no means original. The back is in original condition though. Extremely rare. | £420 |
| 351 | DINORWIC QUARRIES. TWO ENAMEL SIGNS: “DANGER NOTICE” concerning the frequency of blasting operations and “SPECIAL RULES - GUNPOWDER MAGAZINE KEEPER with a long list of do’s and don’ts” dated 1894. The first notice is rectangular 22½” x 14½”, the second 18” x 18” square. Both signs made by Imperial Birmingham. Both are in VGC. (2) | £720 |
| 1 | DINORWIC QUARRIES RAILWAY wooden framed ENAMEL SIGN showing the Rules & Regulations Relating to the DINORWIC QUARRYMEN’S TRAIN. The instructions are given in both English and Welsh and are dated August 1895 when W.W. Vivian was the Director and General Manager. This has been rather crudely painted over and the name of his successor a Mr E Neele has been added. The quarry was located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in North Wales At its peak in the late 19th century, when it was producing an annual outcome of 100,000 tonnes, Dinorwic employed over 3,000 men and was the second largest opencast slate producer in the country. By 1930 its working employment had dropped to 2,000 and it kept a steady production until 1969. Wooden frame, 25” x 20” extremely rare and in exceptional condition. | £520 |
| 371 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL STATION SIGN: “ENQUIRIES” in light blue with deep colour and shine, one or two edge chips with rusting only. 36” x 18” fully flanged. | £80 |
| 21 | BR(NE) ENAMEL STATION SIGN: “TO TRAINS FOR DARLINGTON AND THE SOUTH WEST HARTLEPOOL AND THE NORTH” (with right pointing two-flight arrow) in tangerine, with black-edged white lettering in virtually mint condition with a couple of touched-in minor edge chips only. As removed from the ex-NER Thornaby station between Eaglescliffe and Middlesbrough when the vast station buildings were replaced by a bus shelter! 60” x 24” fully flanged. | £720 |
| 321 | BR(S) ENAMEL STATION SIGN: “LADIES ROOM” in green with white lettering, VGC with deep colour and shine. 24” x 12” fully flanged. | £90 |
| 291 | BR(Sc) ENAMEL SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS NO PARKING Bye-Law 24 Penalty £5” In light blue with white lettering, VGC and shine, a couple of minor edge chips only. 24” x 18” fully flanged. | £80 |
| 131 | BR(M) ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) NOTTINGHAM MIDLAND STATION (with left pointing two-flight arrow)” in maroon with white lettering, VGC with deep colour and shine, a couple of tiny edge chips only. From the ex-MR station opened in May 1849, still open today. 28” x 13” fully flanged. | £520 |
| 441 | BR(M) DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) STATION (and two flight directional arrow)” in maroon with white lettering, deep colour and shine, almost mint condition. 21” x 10½” fully flanged. | £170 |
| 341 | BR(NE) ENAMEL SIGN: “STATION MASTER” in tangerine with white letters, deep colour and shine, one small edge chip. Reputed to be from York. 48” x 12” fully flanged and in VGC. | £150 |
| 361 | ENAMEL PICTORIAL ADVERTISING SIGN: “SUNLIGHT SOAP - £1000 GUARANTEE OF PURITY” with colour illustration of the product and the Guarantee of Purity. Dark blue, light blue, red, yellow, white coloured enamel used. 20” x 14¾” with good colours and shine, a little damage around the edges. These signs were to be seen at stations all over the country in the early 20th Century., | N/S |
| 121 | BR(NE) ENAMEL SIGN: “TO THE BOOKING OFFICE and Trains for Newcastle and The South” (with right pointing two-fight arrow) in tangerine with white lettering, deep colour and shine, virtually mint. Fully flanged, 48” x 12”. Appears to be an earlier style with square corners, the flange painted black. | £400 |
| 431 | LM&SR ENAMEL TRESPASS NOTICE: “WARNING – Persons are warned not to Trespass … (plus another four lines of text). By Order” Unusually finished in blue and, more unusually, in VGC with deep colour and shine and two or three edge chips, not affecting the text. 22” x 18”. | £240 |
| 174 | BR(E) ENAMEL SIGN: “BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) VEHICLES MUST NOT CROSS THIS WEIGHBRIDGE EXCEPT FOR WEIGHING … (plus another six lines of text). In dark blue with white lettering, deep colour and shine, VGC with a couple of minor chips only. 24” x 18” flangeless and may have been held in a wooden frame at some time. | £120 |
| 391 | GWR ENAMEL SIGN: “WAY OUT” (with pointing finger) in blue on white. Housed within an original wooden frame and in good condition, although some repair work is evident along the bottom edge and top right hand corner. 30½” x 8½”. | £110 |
GLASSWARE
| Lot | Description | |
| 359 | LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY LIQUEUR GLASS with the full company name and coat of arms clearly etched into the glass. 4½” tall and in excellent condition. | £340 |
| 202 | WHITE STAR LINE CUT GLASS LIQUEUR GLASS with the White Star Line flag clearly etched into the glass. 3⅜” tall and in excellent condition. | £260 |
HANDLAMPS ETC
| Lot | Description | |
| 365 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP the reducing cone stamped “Caledonian Railway” and numbered “456A.” The body is stamped “3606”, “Stonehaven” and “Thornton” indicating that it was reallocated during its career. Complete with LMS reservoir, LMS burner and unmarked reflector. Internal glasses present, but a piece of the green lens is missing. Bevel-edged front lens and brass reducing lens cone which has had extra holes drilled to facilitate draughting. Stonehaven is a station between Dundee and Aberdeen, Thornton Junction was once a station on the line from Kirkcaldy to Ladybank. Restored to good condition some time ago. | £220 |
| 435 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LARGE TYPE HANDLAMP with large brass label on the side “Great Northern Railway Holmfield № 6” and brass label on reducing cone “Kerosene.” Pie-crust top. Bevel-edged front lens (cracked). Vessel but no burner inside. Together with similar LNER (GNR Pattern) smaller size handlamp with the brass label “London & North Eastern Railway Holmfield № 5.” Pie crust top. Vessel but no burner inside. No front lens. Holmfield was a Halifax & Ovenden Joint Line station which closed in May 1955. Both lamps are ideal restoration projects as it is very difficult to find railwayana from this line. (2) | £280 |
| 335 | GWR BRASS COLLARED FOUR-ASPECT FOGMAN’S HANDLAMP the body stamped “GWR” and stamped with the makers name “TE Bladon & Son 1942”. The domed top lifts to reveal chimney underneath. Innards comprise unmarked reservoir, BR/WR burner and reflector. All glasses present, but one colour is cracked. Bevel-edged front lens with brass bezel. Finely restored with orange stripe at base indicating fogging lamp. VGC. | £75 |
| 395 | GWR LISKEARD & LOOE SECTION three-aspect HANDLAMP, manufactured by Polkey Ltd Birmingham, the body stamped “GWR L&L.” Brass reducing cone and brass rimmed bevel edged front lens. BR(W) burner, all glasses intact, tape wrapped handle. VGC overall. The Liskeard & Looe Railway opened to traffic in December 1860, worked by the Liskeard & Caradon company from 1862 to 1895, after which the company resumed its own working. The GWR took over the working of the line from January 1909 and the L&L Co was grouped into the GWR from January 1923. Rare. | £180 |
| 415 | IRISH RAILWAY THREE-ASPECT HANDLAMP with pie crust chimney and wire carrying handle. Bevel-edged front lens with brass bezel. Only one of the original coloured inner glasses remains. Innards comprise of a vessel and four different burners, none of which fit this lamp. No visible markings of original ownership, but came from a large Irish collection. Original unrestored condition. | £75 |
| 421 | IRISH RAILWAY THREE-ASPECT HANDLAMP painted green with a brass label on the reducing cone showing the maker as “Linley 1917”. Pie crust chimney atop. Bevel-edged front lens. Only one of the original coloured inner glass remains. Innards comprise of a slide-out vessel, but no burner or reflector. No visible markings of original ownership, but came from a large Irish collection. Original unrestored condition. | £50 |
| 409 | IRISH RAILWAY SMALL LOCOMOTIVE HEADLAMP with bullseye lens with white cowling at front. Small label beneath front lens shows maker as “Griffith & Sons Bradford & Birmingham.” Body painted in black. Glazed side door opens to reveal innards comprising vessel and burner. Large bracket at side for fitting to loco lamp iron. No visible markings of original ownership, but came from a large Irish collection. Original unrestored condition. | £140 |
| 381 | IRISH RAILWAY LARGE LOCOMOTIVE HEADLAMP with bullseye lens at front. Body painted in red. Side opening door, but no innards. Lifting top. Large bracket for fitting to loco lamp iron at rear. No visible markings of original ownership, but came from a large Irish collection. Original unrestored condition. | £75 |
HEADBOARDS
| Lot | Description | |
| 85 | ALUMINIUM HEADBOARD: TEES-TYNE PULLMAN. 40” x 10” the front has been stripped of paint, the back in totally ex-loco condition. Traces of the words “Tees-Tyne Pullman” can be found stamped in the back. Plenty of wear and tear evident particularly at the base near the back bracket, where the headboard was hit to release it from the lamp iron on the front of the engine. The “Tees-Tyne Pullman” operated on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1948 until its final withdrawal in 1976. | £2100 |
| 285 | ALUMINIUM HEADBOARD: THE ESSEX COAST EXPRESS.” 39½” x 14” the front is painted in the original black as is the back which has the painted instruction “Return to Stratford.” Signs of wear and tear evident. “The Essex Coast Express” ran between Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea from LNER days through to the class 309 electrics of the 1960s-1980s. This board dates from the 1950s. | £2000 |
| 185 | ALUMINIUM HEADBOARD: THE FAIR MAID. 32” x 10” the front has almost been stripped of the original paint by oxidation and the back is totally devoid of paint and inscriptions. The “Fair Maid” was not particularly successful, running for only two seasons in 1957 and 1958 on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Perth. There are no service knocks and scrapes and may never have been carried, but bears the signs of corrosion nonetheless. | £1500 |
INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 375 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “DAVID № 58” carried by a standard gauge 0-6-0 Diesel Mechanical loco built by Hudswell Clarke № D1128 of 1958 which was ordered in December 1957 and was ex-works on the 29th October 1958. It was delivered new to the National Coal Board at Elsecar Main Colliery and later moved to New Stubbin and Cadeby Collieries. Subsequently scrapped Cast brass, 25” x 4½” in ex-loco condition front and back. The original fixing bolts are evident on the back. | £500 |
| 75 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “DICK № 55” carried by standard gauge 0-6-0 Diesel Mechanical loco built by Hudswell Clarke № D1115 of 1958 which was ordered in September 1957 and was ex-works in November 1958. It went new to the National Coal Board at Denaby and later moved to Cadeby Colliery. Subsequently scrapped. Cast brass, 22½” x 4½” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £300 |
| 225 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “G. BOND” from the Markham built 0-4-0ST described in Lot 225 (above). Cast brass, 34” x 6” with scalloped corners in ex-loco condition with traces of chromium plating visible particularly on the back. | £400 |
| 325 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “HARDWICK № 2” carried by a standard gauge 0-6-0ST built by Peckett & Sons, Bristol, № 1149 of 1907. Delivered new to Hardwick Colliery Co. Ltd. and passed to the National Coal Board in January 1947. Scrapped after 1963. Cast brass, 42½” x 6¾” in ex-loco condition front and back. | £550 |
| 175 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “KEN № 67” carried by standard gauge 0-6-0 Diesel Hydraulic built by Sentinel № 10180/1964 (it carried plate 10181 in error) which worked for the National Coal Board in South Yorkshire at Cadeby Colliery. Subsequently scrapped. Cast brass 21¼” x 4½” in ex-loco condition front and back. One or two minor in-service scratches and scrapes noted which do not detract. | £350 |
| 125 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “MANSFIELD № 2” carried by the standard gauge 0-4-0ST built by Hawthorn Leslie № 3052 of 1914. New to the Bolsover Colliery Coal Co. Ltd, Mansfield Colliery, Forest Town, Mansfield (originally known as Crown Farm Colliery). By the end of 1943, it had moved to Bolsover Colliery. Became National Coal Board property in 1947. It appears to have worked at Ireland and Whitwell Collieries circa 1953 but had returned to Bolsover in about 1956. Scrapped after 1963. Cast brass, 52½” x 5⅜” with a wide top flange to facilitate fixing to the tank side. Cleaned both sides. See also Lot 126 (below). | £720 |
| 400 | LOCO NAMEPLATE: PAMELA as carried by standard gauge Austerity 0-6-0ST built by Hunslet № 3840 of 1956 and delivered new to the National Coal Board at Maesteg where it was named "Pamela" after the vendor whose father was an official at the pit. This nameplate is not a Hunslet casting and was presumably produced at the colliery or locally for the NCB. It was removed whilst the loco was in NCB ownership and presented to the vendor. After withdrawal the loco was initially acquired for preservation by the Vale of Neath Railway Society on 16 June 1986 and regained its name. Subsequently it became a much travelled machine passing through the hands of the Gwili Railway, the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, the Llangollen Railway and back to the Vale of Glamorgan Railway again where by September 2009 it had been numbered 68070. Its wanderings continued when it arrived at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway on 27 January 2009 and then moved on to the Dean Forest Railway in the September of that year where it was denamed. It had returned to the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway by the beginning of December 2009 but left for the Garw Valley Railway at the end of January 2010. 25” x 6” with curved ends in ex-loco condition both sides. NOTE: This is not the same plate offered in our March 2011 auction. | £200 |
| 275 | INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “PRINCE JOHN” carried by standard gauge 0-4-0ST built by Andrew Barclay № 1612 of 1918. It went new to Lever Bros Ltd at Port Sunlight and in July 1959 transferred to Millom Hematite Ore and Iron Co. Ltd, Millom Ironworks, in Cumberland. Scrapped sometime after 1969. 55” x 7½” with scalloped corners, face nicely restored in light blue, brass lightly polished only, the back painted black, but with obvious signs of originality throughout. | £1400 |
| 25 | INDUSTRIAL LOCO NAMEPLATE: “SCOTT” carried by standard gauge 0-4-0ST built Andrew Barclay № 1414 of 1915 which went new to Bolckow Vaughan & Co. Ltd. (later Dorman Long) at Cleveland Works, South Bank, Middlesbrough, where it was numbered 133. It remained there all its life and was scrapped in 1962. Cast brass 29½” x 7” with scalloped corners, nicely face restored, brasswork lightly polished only, the back painted, but with obvious signs of wear and tear throughout. | £500 |
LAMP TABLETS
| Lot | Description | |
| 115 | LMS LAMP TABLET: HIGHBRIDGE from the ex-S&DJR station on the branch from Evercreech Junction – Burnham-on-Sea opened in August 1854, closed in March 1966. 16” x 4½” in ex-station condition, dirty, with a couple of large rust chips around the hanging holes. The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway was 50% owned by the LMS hence the presence of this tablet in what would appear to be alien territory. | £640 |
LIVE STEAM
| Lot | Description | |
| 219 | ROUNDHOUSE MODELS G scale 45mm gauge LIVE STEAM radio controlled model of the CAMPBELTOWN & MACHRIHANISH LIGHT RAILWAY 0-6-2T loco "ATLANTIC" in green livery. Beautifully engineered, fully detailed, 14" long model. Very good condition although not tested or guaranteed for steaming and radio control function. The model is sold as seen and not returnable in the case of a fault. | £700 |
| 217 | ROUNDHOUSE MODELS G scale 45mm gauge LIVE STEAM radio controlled model of the LEEK & MANIFOLD RAILWAY 2-6-4T loco "E.R. CALTHROP" in L&MR brown. Beautifully engineered, fully detailed model, 17" long and weighing around 5kg. Very good condition although not tested or guaranteed for steaming and radio control function. The model is sold as seen and not returnable in the case of a fault. | £1250 |
| 218 | ROUNDHOUSE MODELS G scale 45mm gauge LIVE STEAM radio controlled model of the VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY 2-6-2T loco No.8 "LLYWELYN" in BR green. Beautifully engineered, fully detailed, 15" long model. Very good condition although not tested or guaranteed for steaming and radio control function. The model is sold as seen and not returnable in the case of a fault. | £1700 |
LOCOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT
| Lot | Description | |
| 319 | BRASS TOPPED COPPER LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY VALVE COVER base measuring some 19” diameter and shaped to fit the engine top, 20½” tall, almost dome shaped, with a “chimney” at the top measuring 11½” diameter. Certainly of Irish origin, this is thought to be from a Castleblaney Keady & Armagh Railway contractors loco, but we cannot be certain. More or less ex-loco condition. | £260 |
| 436 | GER/LNER LOCOMOTIVE HEADCODE DISC in brown with an outer white ring on one side, all over white on the other. Reversible, the bracket fitting the lamp iron both ways. Circular, 14” diameter in VGC with very slight rust around the edges. | N/S |
| 444 | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY RIGHT HAND LOCO WATER GAUGE CONTROL VALVE and associated pipework. The brass and glass gauge is stamped “WAGR” and “BAINES” the valve “WAGR”. It most probably came from a G class loco built in the 1890s by either Beyer-Peacock, Neilson or Dubs. 7¾” x 3¾ plus valve and pipework. All in good, ex-loco condition. | N/S |
LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 100 | LOCO NAMEPLATE: “EXPRESS” carried by Stanier LMS "Jubilee" Class 4-6-0 № 5706 (renumbered 45706 by BR week ending 14 August 1948) built at Crewe Works in 1936 and named on 26 May of that year. New to Leeds Farnley Junction on 6 June where it remained until 8 May 1943 when it transferred to Newton Heath where it was housed for the rest of its career. By the end of 1960 it had covered 1,030,712 miles in service. Withdrawn week ending 28 September 1963 and sent for scrap. The plate was carried on the left hand side of the loco. Cast brass, 34¼” 4¼” face repainted, brass lightly polished only, the back in original condition. A number of minor knocks and scratches throughout from a long career in service. | N/S |
| 50 | LOCO NAMEPLATE: “FIRTH OF FORTH” carried by BR Standard “Britannia” Class 7MT 4-6-2 Pacific № 70051 built at Crewe in August 1954. First shed was Glasgow Polmadie. In the early 1960s it ventured south of the border to Crewe North, Holyhead and Banbury but eventually returned north to finish its days at Carlisle Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn for scrap in December 1967. A superb evenly balanced name in cast brass, 49½” x 6” face repainted some time ago, brass lightly polished only, the back in original condition. | £12500 |
| 300 | LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “HATFIELD HOUSE” carried by Gresley designed LNER B17/1 class 4-6-0 built at Darlington in November 1930 for the GE Section with GE style tender. It was originally numbered 2821 then 1621 by the LNER and became 61621 in BR days. After 1948 it could be found at Cambridge, Stratford and finally March from where it was withdrawn in November 1958 and sent for scrap. The number “1621” is clearly stamped on the base. Hatfield House is a Jacobean house built by Robert Cecil in 1611 set in a large park on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield in Hertfordshire. Cast brass 48” x 6½” in fine unrestored condition, brass lightly polished only. | £6400 |
| 250 | LOCO NAMEPLATE: “MANCHESTER UNITED” as carried by the Gresley designed LNER B17/4 class 4-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson at Darlington works number 4124 which emerged to traffic on 13 January 1937 as LNER 2862 later becoming 1662 and then 61662 in BR days. In 1938 it could be found at Gorton where it was used for working express trains from Manchester to Marylebone. During WW2 it received a black livery. In 1947 it was reallocated to Colwick where it remained until 1951 when it was sent to Stratford. It was rebuilt as a B17/6 in March 1955 at which time it could be found at Colchester but by the time of withdrawal on 1 December 1959 it had returned to Stratford. It was broken up in early 1960. 59½” x 6½”, the brass football some 8½” in diameter, face restored to VGC, all brasswork lightly polished only. All mounted on a stout varnished wooden board with lifelike panels in the team colours of red and white on each side of the original football. A signed letter from Manchester United dated 1994 confirming that the two nameplates held in their museum are replicas accompanies this very desirable original. | £35000 |
| 200 | LOCO NAMEPLATE: “MERRY HAMPTON” carried by the Gresley LNER Class A10 4-6-2 rebuilt to Class A3 in 1945. Built by the North British Locomotive Company № 23103 in 1924, it entered traffic on the 16 July of that year with the number 2565, it was later renumbered LNER 66 and later still 60066 by BR. It was the loco which on 10th May 1926, as a result of the General Strike union activity over blackleg labour, was derailed while heading the “Flying Scotsman” between Annistford and Cramlington as a protest by the miners and which as a result eight local men served prison sentences for their action. During its career it had a varied allocation history and served at the sheds at Haymarket, Gateshead, Dundee, Aberdeen, Eastfield, Carlisle Canal, Doncaster, King's Cross, New England and finally at Grantham from where it was withdrawn in September 1963 for scrap. The numbers “2565” and “66” are clearly stamped on the base and there is a small hairline crack brazed by BR which does not detract. The horse “Merry Hampton” was the winner of the 1887 Derby. A book about the loco and some paperwork accompany. 56” x 6½” in fine unrestored condition, brass lightly polished only. | £14200 |
| 350 | GWR LOCO NAMEPLATE: “RAVENINGHAM HALL” and matching CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE 6960 carried by the Hawksworth GWR Modified Hall Class 4-6-0 loco built unnamed in March 1944 and allocated to Old Oak Common. Named in June 1947. Its August 1950 shed allocation was still Old Oak Common. Transferred to Reading in September 1953, then to its last shed allocation Oxford in September 1963. Withdrawn June 1964. Acquired by Woodham's, Barry, in July 1964 but sold to Steamtown, Carnforth, and left as the 26th departure from Barry in October 1972. Restored in 1975, it was then based at the Severn Valley Railway where it ran with the tender of 4930 "Hagley Hall". It was sold to Jeremy Hosking and left the Severn Valley Railway in 1996. By 2008 it was at The Flour Mill workshops in the Forest of Dean receiving a thorough overhaul following which it was intended it should run on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, but after a change of plan, the loco went instead to the West Somerset Railway for completion of its overhaul and running in. Raveningham Hall is a nineteenth century house situated in Norfolk and is famed for its gardens. A half-beaded example, the nameplate which is the extended back type to accept all of the letters, measures 76½” x 13” and is in ex-loco condition both sides. The running number “6960” and letter “L” (indicating this was the left hand plate) are stamped in the back. The cabside numberplate is in ex-loco condition both sides also. (2) | £7400 |
| 101 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS SCOTT TRACY” from Type 4 Class 57 57301, formerly D1653, 47261, 47554, 47705, built at Crewe Works in January 1965. Rebuilt from a class 47 in 2002, the former “COUNTY OF KENT” received this name at Euston Station in June 2002, the unveiling ceremony being performed by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £3300 |
| 102 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS ALAN TRACY” from Type 4 Class 57 57303, formerly D1957, 47069, 47638, 47845, built at Brush Loughborough works № 619 in 1967. Rebuilt from a class 47, the former “LOTHIAN” and “GUY FAWKES” received this name without ceremony in March 2003. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £2900 |
| 103 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS JOHN TRACY” from Type 4 Class 57 57305, formerly D1758, 47164, 47571, 47822, built at Brush Loughborough works № 520 in 1964. Rebuilt from a class 47, the former “PRIDE OF SHREWSBURY” received this name without ceremony in February 2003. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £2200 |
| 105 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS KYRANO” from Type 4 Class 57 57310, formerly D1618, 47037, 47563, 47831, built at Crewe Works in September 1964. Rebuilt from a class 47, the former “WOMEN’S GUILD” and “BOLTON WANDERERS” received this name without ceremony in July 2003. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £2100 |
| 104 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS JEFF TRACY” from Type 4 Class 57 57306, formerly D1919, 47212, 47659, 47816, built at Brush Loughborough works № 681 in 1966. Rebuilt from a class 47, the former “TOTNES CASTLE” received this name without ceremony in March 2003. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £2700 |
| 106 | ALUMINIUM LOCO NAMEPLATE: “THUNDERBIRDS THE HOOD” from Type 4 Class 57 57312, formerly D1811, 47330, 47390, built at Brush Loughborough works № 573 in 1965. Rebuilt from a class 47, the former “AMLWYCH FREIGHTER/ TREN NWYDDAU AMLWYCH” received this name without ceremony in September 2003. Nameplate: 44½” x 16¼”. IR Badge: 14½” x 9¾”. (2) | £1900 |
| 150 | GWR BRASS COMBINED NAME AND NUMBERPLATE: TREMAYNE 3358. As carried by Dean GWR "Bulldog" Class 4-4-0 No. 3370 (later became 3358 under 1912 renumbering scheme) built at Swindon in December 1900 works number 1823. It originally had a parallel boiler but was fitted with a superheated half-cone boiler in November 1911. This in turn was replaced by a full-cone boiler in November 1916. May 1922 saw it allocated to Worcester but by the time of its withdrawal in November 1945 it was a Wellington loco. Oval, 26” x 17¾” with the name shown at the top of the outer band. The lower band has the wording “Great Western Railway” and “Swindon Works 1823. In keeping with GWR practice in the 1920s the build date has been erased. At the centre, the replacement number “3358” in cast brass has been riveted to the inner oval. Engine class and boiler stampings are evident at the top and bottom of the outermost rim. The face has been restored in black to VGC, brass work lightly polished only. The back is totally original and is clearly stamped with the original running number “3370” and the letter “R” indicating that this was the right hand plate. A rare opportunity to own such a desirable nameplate. | £13500 |
LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLES
| Lot | Description | |
| 304 | BR(S) BRASS LOCO WHISTLE from an ex-SR “V – Schools Class” 4-4-0 loco. Unfortunately, we do not know the individual loco that gave up this whistle. 13” high with 3¼” diameter barrel and is complete with valve and operating lever. The valve is embossed with the BR(S) triangle and top stamped “BR” “YM3.” In ex-loco condition, brass polished long ago. Original paperwork accompanies. | £450 |
| 86 | BRASS THREE-TONE CHIME WHISTLE 15¾” high with a 4½” barrel. The base in endorsed “SD LNW” and the number “3” is stamped in the base nut. The first one hundred BR standard class 5 locos carried this design of whistle. In good ex- loco condition, brass polished a long time ago. | £1650 |
| 416 | LNER BRASS LOCO WHISTLE 14” x 4” diameter barrel complete with valve, but no operating lever. A metal tag stamped “63718” is attached to the body. This was an LNER O4/2 class loco built for the ROD in 1917, taken into LNER stock from 1924. Good ex-loco condition, brass polished long ago. | £400 |
| 16 | BRASS THREE TONE CHIME WHISTLE from a post-war built Western Australian Government Railway built loco from either class DM/DD, PM/PMR, S, W, or V. 17” tall with 4” diameter barrel, standing on a wooden display base and complete with operating lever. | £360 |
MILEPOSTS
| Lot | Description | |
| 392 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON “ZERO” MILEPOST with a supplementary plate showing “G&SE.” This post was from the start point of the Goole & Selby Extension in South Yorkshire. 27½” high (the post has been shortened), the “zero” plate is 9” x 6”, the G&SE plate is 6” x 1¾”. Restored to VGC. Probably the only surviving lettered item from the G&SE. | £80 |
MISCELLANEOUS
| Lot | Description | |
| 309 | ENGRAVED PLAQUE “PRESENTED TO THE GWR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION By The Officers and Other Ranks of № 4 Base Petrol Filling Centre RASC as a Token of Appreciation of The Hospitality and Friendship Extended to Them During Their Stay at Swindon 1940.” An embossed “GR” royal coat of arms is attached at the top. The plaque measures 14¾” x 10½” and is attached to a stout wooden display board. | £50 |
| 216 | LMS BRONZE MEDAL SHOWING “BRITANNIA CREST” AND THE EMBOSSED WORDING: “For Service in National Emergency May 1926.” This 2” diameter medal was presented to all employees that worked on during the General Strike held in that year. Complete with original hinged presentation box. VGC. | £80 |
| 213 | LMS HOTELS BRASS CASED REVOLVING DESK CALENDAR SHOWING THE DATE. No visible manufacturer’s name. When the revolving central body is turned over, the date appears in the panel. The initials “LMS” and “Hotels” are clearly incised on the body. Provision for days of week to be shown, but these are missing. 3¾” tall and in good working order. | £80 |
| 386 | LNER DINING CARS DAMASK NAPKIN. 24” x 24” with the wording “London & North Eastern Railway” in garter sown in the centre, surrounded by a floral design. VGC. | £22 |
| 212 | LNER BRASS & STEEL PAPER HOLDER CLIP with the inscription “Streamline Silver Jubilee 1935 – London & North Eastern Railway.” We imagine this must have been used by staff on the train to hold their documents together. Certainly very unusual, 6” x 3¾” in original condition. | £180 |
OFFICE FURNITURE
| Lot | Description | |
| 229 | GREAT CENTRAL & GREAT NORTHERN leatherette covered padded wooden DINING ROOM CHAIR standing some 37” high with seat size 19” x 17½”. The initials “GC & GN” are carved into a wooden plaque between the two stretcher bars at the back. Brass makers label underneath “Blyth & Sons, London.” The leatherette cover is a little torn. Saved from the Refreshment Rooms at Nottingham Victoria when the station closed September 1967. A rare find. | £550 |
| 214 | LNWR BRASS WRITING PEN HOLDER with the initials “LNWR” stamped into the base. Provision for six pens to be stored horizontally. Base 5” x 2½” 5” high. Good condition. | £170 |
| 89 | YORK & NEWCASTLE RAILWAY padded wooden OFFICE CHAIR standing some 34½” high with seat size 19” x 17”. Clearly stamped underneath the seat “Y&NR Co.” Covered in modern cloth when repaired at York Works in the mid-1970s. A label states that it was last used in the Divisional Managers Office Newcastle. VGC. | £200 |
POSTERS
| Lot | Description | |
| 39 | WAGONS-LITS/CDF PARIS-LYON/CDF MEDITERANEE D/R POSTER: COTE D’AZUR PULLMAN EXPRESS (Pierre Fix-Masseau - 1905-1994) (Inscribed by the artist to James B Sherwood [Chairman Sea Containers Inc]). This is a later 1980 copy of a 1932 poster. Fix-Masseau’s very distinctive style is always associated with Pullman trains, and it is thought he produced posters for many other subjects in and around Monte Carlo and the Cote D’Azur. Laminated and housed in a modern brushed aluminium frame and in good condition. See also Lot 161. | £120 |
| 47 | CHEMINS DE FER DE L’ETAT D/R POSTER: EXACTITUDE (Pierre Fix Masseau – 1905-1994) (Inscribed by the artist to James B Sherwood [Chairman Sea Containers Inc]). 1980s copy of a 1930s poster showing a stylised express speeding along the southern French coast. One of more than a dozen posters produced in this iconic style. Housed in a modern brushed aluminium frame and in good condition. | £100 |
| 51 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q/R POSTER: SOUTH FOR SUNSHINE (Heinrich Molenaar - born 1909). Striking image of an African lady produced as part of Southern Railways “Sunshine” campaign in 1933. Folded, repaired edge tears. | £160 |
| 52 | BR(W) Q/R POSTER: OXFORD – See Britain By Train (Alan Carr Linford – born 1926). The famous view of Oxford High Street with All Souls College in the centre. It was created by royal favourite, and still-living artist, Carr Linford in 1958. Stunning example of British Railways ‘expansive art’ period. (Furness V3/64). Folded, good. | £780 |
| 53 | BR(E) Q/R POSTER: SUFFOLK – Kersey (Nearest Station Lavenham) (Jack Merriott – 1901-1968). Timeless view from around 1950 of the picturesque Suffolk village basking in autumn sunshine. This is the earlier of the two versions produced. (Furness V4/123) Rolled, VGC. | £480 |
| 54 | LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY Q/R POSTER: GATEWAY TO THE HIGHLANDS – The Valley of The Tay at Dundee (Anon). Lovely view of the Tay Valley near Dunkeld, Perthshire but unsigned. Poster dates from the first year of operation of the LMS in 1923. Folded, major tears at folds (some repairs). | £220 |
| 55 | BR(S) Q/R POSTER: SIGNAL SUCCESS (Terence Tenison Cuneo OBE – 1907-1996). One of the posters produced by Cuneo in 1956 showing infrastructure development on the Southern Region. Folded with slight edge and fold tears. | £200 |
| 56 | LNER Q/R POSTER: THE SILVER FORTH – Scotland For Holidays (Norman Wilkinson CBE - 1878-1971). Beautiful poster of the famous bridge across the Forth, but here viewed from a distance. A popular poster dating from 1935 and sought after by Wilkinson collectors. Ref: AR1026. (Furness V1/47). Folded with repairs some distressed edges. | £240 |
| 57 | LMSR Q/R POSTER: OVER THE BORDER Showing The Times Of Trains to and From St Pancras in September 1933 (Anon). A rarely seen poster and the last to be in auction was more than a decade ago. Folded with tears at folds. | £190 |
| 58 | BR(E) Q/R POSTER: BRITISH RAILWAYS FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY (Blake). An abstract image from around 1960 depicting British Railways’ role supporting British industry. It was one of a series on this theme. Rolled, VGC. | N/S |
| 59 | BR(M) Q/R POSTER: THE ENGLISH LAKES – Windermere (Ronald Lampitt – 1906-1988). This poster was issued in 1957 and depicts of one of England’s most famous lakes. Rolled, minor edge tears. | £160 |
| 60 | .RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (M) Q/R POSTER: TRAINS OF OUR TIME (Victor Welch). A poster from the 1950s showing the first mainline diesels to run in Britain (numbers 10000 and 10001) on an express and passing an aging steam locomotive. These locos were introduced in 1947, but proved to be inefficient and not as powerful as hoped. As test beds however, they proved their worth. Folded, small edge tears, corner missing. | £130 |
| 61 | SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY D/R POSTER: MARGATE FOLKESTONE – Looking Into The Future – Which Will it Be? (Anon). This is a poster not seen before and dating from just before WWI. Clever use of a picture within the picture, an idea later used on some BR posters. This is a rare survivor. Mounted on linen, VGC | £260 |
| 62 | LNER D/R POSTER: BULB TIME IN HOLLAND – Via Harwich (Fred Taylor RI – 1875-1963). Very colourful image showing the profusion of blooms in Holland in springtime. Issued around 1929, and one of half a dozen posters Taylor painted of the Dutch landscape. Folded, small fold tears, wrinkled edges. | £180 |
| 63 | GNR/NER/NBR D/R POSTER: EAST COAST ROUTE – England/Scotland (Anon). This is a rare survivor and an uncommon image, dating from Edwardian times. The red deer stag is the true symbol of Highland wildlife and this animal is captured in all its glory. Folded, corner and piece at bottom missing, distressed edge. | £220 |
| 64 | LMS D/R POSTER: PLEASURE ISLAND – Isle of Man (Anon). An abstract and bold image from the 1920s, showing the Manx symbol. The island was a major target for railway advertising during the 20th century, with more than 70 being recorded. This one is not particularly common. Rolled, linen backed, VGC. | N/S |
| 65 | LNER D/R POSTER: OLD MARKET PLACES – LINCOLN (Austin Cooper – 1890-1964). One of a series of posters issued in 1932 for East Coast locations. Six in all were published and this one of Lincoln is not seen very often. Minor edge tears, good otherwise. | £250 |
| 66 | BR(S) D/R POSTER: THE REGENCY RESORTS – Brighton & Hove (Pontin). This is a poster that has not been in auction for more than a decade. It shows small vignettes of the attractions in Brighton and Hove, the most popular Regency resort nearest to London in the times of George III and George IV. There are further vignettes of other South Coast resorts. Folded, edge tear at fold. | £160 |
| 67 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (E) D/R POSTER: THE NORFOLK BROADS (Le Jeune). This poster from the early 1950s has not been recorded before and, as far as we can tell, it is a first-timer. Classical image of lazy days boating along the Broads. We know nothing about this artist yet. Rolled, edge tears, small piece missing at top. | £380 |
| 68 | BR(W) D/R POSTER: ST IVES (Anon). This 1950s poster is believed in some quarters to have been painted by Frank Sherwin, who usually signed his poster artwork, but all examples of this subject are unsigned and therefore not directly attributable. It shows a narrow street leading to the harbour of this beautiful Cornish resort. Lovely image. Ref: PR114. Folded with edge repairs. | £400 |
| 69 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY D/R POSTER: MONTREUX (Gerard Baker). Semi pictorial poster published in 1937 showing the Chateau de Chillon at the east end of Lake Geneva, with the mountains and the Italian border in the background. Not often seen. Dated 1938. Folded, edge tears, wrinkled edges. | £100 |
| 70 | BR(NE) D/R POSTER: TEESDALE – High Force (Edward Wesson – 1910-1984). Exquisite painting from one of England’s best painters of the 20th century. It depicts the famous falls on the river Tees and was issued in 1962. (Furness V2/61). Rolled, hole to top border, good otherwise. | £200 |
| 151 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY D/R POSTER: SERVICE ENTRÉE PARIS ET LONDRES – Per Le Havre et Southampton (Anon). This is a rare survivor and printed for the French market. Typically Edwardian in design, it advertises the new ships available across the English Channel at that time. Rolled, mounted on linen, superb. | £220 |
| 152 | BR(E) D/R POSTER: EAST COAST YACHTING CENTRES – Pinmill Near Ipswich (Frank Mason – 1875-1965). One of a series of six posters commissioned in 1955 advertising the boating joys all along the East Coast. This one of the River Orwell in Suffolk is especially colourful. (Furness V4/128). Rolled, minor edge tears. | £350 |
| 153 | BR(Sc) D/R POSTER: ABERDEEN – Scotland’s Leading Resort – Gateway to Royal Deeside (Anon). Colourful poster of the Granite City and not seen or documented before. The poster is unsigned but is painted in the style reminiscent of the early 1960s, when Lander, Fish and Bromfield were active. Folded, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 154 | BR(S) D/R POSTER: WINDSOR (Kenneth Bromfield). Striking and unconventional image of a mythical bird for historic Windsor. Issued at a time when Bromfield was producing many BR posters. Dated 1958/9. Folded, good otherwise. | £80 |
| 155 | BR(E) D/R POSTER: HUNTINGDON – Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) (Lance Cattermole – 1898-1992). Cromwell was born in Huntingdon and in this historic poster, one of a series Cattermole produced around 1950, he is visiting his home town. (Furness V4/49). Rolled, VGC. | N/S |
| 156 | LNER D/R POSTER: THEN & NOW – Harwich for The Continent (Alfred Thompson- 1895-1979). This poster, issued in 1930, was one of a series of six views of past and present. This colourful artwork shows crossing the North Sea in comfort and some discomfort! Folded with major repaired tear, some smaller edge tears. | N/S |
| 157 | BR(M) D/R POSTER: BANGOR NORTHERN IRELAND (Claude Buckle 1905-1963). This poster depicts characteristic Buckle treatment of the harbour entrance to one of Northern Ireland’s loveliest old towns. It was issued in 1955. Folded, minor wrinkles, good otherwise. | N/S |
| 158 | LNER D/R POSTER: NORWICH – It’s Quicker by Rail (Frank Mason – 1875-1965). A very striking and colourful poster of Norwich Castle that guards this historic Norfolk City. It was issued in the 1930s and features one of the best poster slogans of all: Its Quicker by Rail. Folded, slightly wrinkly and torn edges. | £190 |
| 159 | BR(E) D/R POSTER: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA (Griffin). A previously unseen image for this popular Essex resort so frequented over the years by Londoners. The colourful artwork dating from the 1950s makes this a most attractive Southend poster. Ref: PP7041. Folded with wrinkled edges. | £500 |
| 160 | BR(W) D/R POSTER: SOUTHERN IRELAND – Travel in Comfort by Rail and Sea (Jack Merriott – 1901-1968). This is a poster issued for the 1948 season showing a timeless view of the Emerald Isle. Merriott was one of the most popular poster artists in the early years of British Railways, with 70 posters produced over a seventeen-year span Minor edge tears, a little distressed in parts. | N/S |
| 161 | SER/LCDR & CHEMINS DE FER DU NORD ET D’L EST D/R POSTER: LONDRES – PARIS – CONSTANTINOPLE 1888/1889 (ORIENT EXPRESS) (Anon). This is a very early lithographed poster and a real collector’s item for Pullman specialists. The Orient Express began running in 1883 and ceased in 2009. It should not be confused with VSOE, which still runs. This poster advertises the winter timetable for 1888/1889 and contains the names of all the capital cities en-route. Mounted on linen, superb. | £260 |
| 162 | BR(NE) D/R POSTER: YORKSHIRE COAST – One of Nature’s Holiday Areas (Gyrth Russell – 1892-1970). Issued in 1959, this artwork shows a DMU on the spectacular coastal route near Stoupe Beck, between Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay. (Furness V2/89). Folded with a few edge tears. | £200 |
| 163 | NS/LNER/ZEELAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY D/R POSTER: VIA HARWICH – HOOK OF HOLLAND (Gol). A shipping poster not previously seen, that shows the close cooperation between the railways and steamship companies. An art-deco image typical of the early 1930s. Mounted on linen, VGC. | £95 |
| 164 | SR D/R POSTER: RIVIERA – For Sunshine the Whole Year Round (Audrey Weber). Issued in 1938, this is a poster not yet catalogued for this artist. She was active for the Southern Railway in the 1920s and 1930s, and this is one of her last pieces of work. Folded with edge tears at top, corner missing, a previous auction number in crayon at top. | £190 |
| 165 | GWR D/R POSTER: SOUTH WALES – Country of Castles (Louis Burleigh Bruhl – 1861-1942). Issued in 1925, the famous Great Western poster shows the ruins of Pembroke Castle in West Wales. (Furness V3/167). One or two small wrinkles, VGC otherwise. | £440 |
| 166 | LNER D/R POSTER: DUNFERMLINE (Tony Castle). This is not a common poster, dating from 1925. It shows Pittencrieff Park, with Dunfermline Abbey beyond. This town, in the Kingdom of Fife, was once the capital of Scotland. Folded with small edge tears, small pieces missing top and bottom. | £250 |
| 167 | RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (NE) D/R POSTER: SELBY ABBEY – Abbot Hughes Pillar (Kenneth Steel – 1906-1970). Lovely architectural poster from 1950 showing the beautiful interior of Selby Abbey. The abbey has a glass window, constructed for George Washington, where the design basis for the Stars and Stripes emblem first appears. Ref: AR1099. (Furness V2/157). Rolled with edge repairs. | £170 |
| 168 | LNER D/R POSTER: RAMBLES IN LINCOLNSHIRE – Thornton Abbey (Schabelsky). This is a rare poster, with the only record in the NRM being a B&W photograph dating from the early 1930s. Thornton Abbey's enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest in England. It is located near Ulceby in North Lincolnshire. Folded, edge tear, slight wrinkling. | £320 |
| 169 | LNER D/R POSTER: ELY – Prior Crauden’s Chapel (Fred Taylor RI – 1875-1963). Striking architectural treatment of the unique architecture at the ‘Cathedral of the Fens’. Issued in 1933, it used the LNER’s best slogan in the early months of its life. Folded, edge tears. | £150 |
| 170 | BR(E) D/R POSTER: LONDON – Hyde Park (Edwin Harris). Issued in 1952, this shows a view of the famous park in the heart of London. Harris is known for his striking images. Ref: PP1127. (Furness V5/61 – forthcoming). Rolled, wrinkled edges, good otherwise. | £300 |
| 259 | F&G BR(M) Q/R POSTER: THE ENGLISH LAKES – ULLSWATER (Claude Buckle – 1905-1973). Beautifully painted scene of tranquility in the Lake District produced by BR in 1959. Buckle produced over 80 posters for BR in a twenty year period. This is one his later pictures and shows wonderful technique. Rolled, with small stain at bottom right hand corner, VGC otherwise. In modern style glazed wooden frame. | £160 |
PULLMAN ITEMS
| Lot | Description | |
| 47 | CHEMINS DE FER DE L’ETAT D/R POSTER: EXACTITUDE (Pierre Fix Masseau – 1905-1994) (Inscribed by the artist to James B Sherwood [Chairman Sea Containers Inc]). 1980s copy of a 1930s poster showing a stylised express speeding along the southern French coast. One of more than a dozen posters produced in this iconic style. Housed in a modern brushed aluminium frame and in good condition. | £100 |
| 44 | PULLMAN CAR BRASS STEP TREAD: “THE BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co Limited Builders Smethwick 1923” 25” x 4” with wide flange at top, narrow flange at base, moulded to fit below the carriage door of a 1st class Parlour Car. During 1923 Birmingham built four specific Pullman cars for the Eastern Division of the Southern Railway, more particularly for the “Continental Express” – the forerunner of the “Golden Arrow.” These vehicles were known as ‘F-type’ and were named “AURORA”, “FLORA”, “JUNO” AND “MONTANA.” VGC. | £280 |
| 43 | PULLMAN CARS ORIGINAL gold leaf COAT OF ARMS mounted on a varnished wooden board. 18” x 15” and in good condition. | £100 |
| 46 | PULLMAN CAR WOODEN NUMBER BOARD: CAR № 503 which was fitted to cover the original name “AURORA,” a 1923 built 1st class car with guard’s brake used principally on the Eastern section of the Southern Railway – notably the “Continental Express” and latterly the “Golden Arrow.” It was demoted to third class and very briefly given the running number 503 in 1950. It was fitted out with dining chairs, before reverting to its original nomenclature. During the post-war period there was apparently a heavy demand for Pullman travel, mainly third-class and this car, among others, was so converted. “AURORA” (ex Car № 503) was withdrawn in 1961 and became a Western Region camping coach. Plagued with arson attacks and exposure to bad weather, it was extant at Marazion until 2002. Painted in cream on brown, 75” x 10” in good unrestored condition. Rare. | £800 |
| 45 | PULLMAN CARS SILVERPLATE EGG CUP AND SPOON manufactured by Mappin & Webb. Saucer 4” diameter with integral egg cup 3” tall. The words “Pullman Car Company Limited” in garter surrounding the coat of arms are clearly incised on the side. Complete with original accompanying spoon which is also incised. VGC. | £120 |
| 41 | PULLMAN CARS SILVERPLATE 1 PINT TANKARD manufactured by Elkington. 4” diameter rim, 5” high, plus handle. The words “Pullman Car Company Limited” in garter surrounding the coat of arms is clearly incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 39 | WAGONS-LITS/CDF PARIS-LYON/CDF MEDITERANEE D/R POSTER: COTE D’AZUR PULLMAN EXPRESS (Pierre Fix-Masseau - 1905-1994) (Inscribed by the artist to James B Sherwood [Chairman Sea Containers Inc]). This is a later 1980 copy of a 1932 poster. Fix-Masseau’s very distinctive style is always associated with Pullman trains, and it is thought he produced posters for many other subjects in and around Monte Carlo and the Cote D’Azur. Laminated and housed in a modern brushed aluminium frame and in good condition. See also Lot 161. | £120 |
| 42 | WAGONS-LITS MAHOGANY PANEL WITH A FLOWER DESIGN (POPPIES) which has been expertly crafted in a six-sided inlaid wood marquetry design. The design of the panel is from the 1926-28 period, given the vibrant colours used and the exceptional standard of finish. It probably came from an “S-type” sleeping car, a luxury vehicle widely acclaimed for quality interiors and principally used on the “Orient Express” and the Calais-Mediterranean Expresses. By 1929 this fleet was mainly displaced by the “LX-type”’ and the “S-type” was deployed elsewhere on the network. Long section, 13¾ x 35¼” and in excellent condition. See also Lot 40. | £1500 |
| 40 | WAGONS-LITS MAHOGANY PANEL SHOWING TULIPS which has been expertly crafted in a six-sided wood marquetry design. The design of the panel is from the 1926-28 period, given the vibrant colours used and the exceptional standard of finish. It probably came from an “S-type” sleeping car, a luxury vehicle widely acclaimed for quality interiors and principally used on the “Orient Express” and the Calais-Mediterranean Expresses. By 1929 this fleet was mainly displaced by the “LX-type”’ and the “S-type” was deployed elsewhere on the network. Small hexagonal section, 10¼” x 13¾” and in excellent condition. See also Lot 42. | £1500 |
ROAD ROLLERS
| Lot | Description | |
| 81 | BRASS PLOUGHING MACHINE WORKSPLATE: “JOHN FOWLER & Co Engineers Steam Plough Works Leeds № 468.” Unfortunately, we have no further information regarding which machine carried this plate. Oval, 11¾” x 6¾” face restored, the back in original condition. Very attractive. | £420 |
SEATBACKS
| Lot | Description | |
| 235 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: BONNINGTON from the ex-NBR station on the Leith North line in Edinburgh which closed June 1947. 36” x 4¼” with rounded ends in ex-station condition both sides. According to RAG Handbook № 2 (LNER Seatbacks) this example has not been seen previously. A rare survivor. | £380 |
| 355 | LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: KINROSS JUNCTION from the ex-NBR station on the Cowdenbeath line, junction for Alloa which closed in January 1970. 47” x 4¼” with rounded ends in ex-station condition both sides. A break between the two words has been professionally repaired. The plate is secured to a backboard for stability. According to RAG Handbook № 2 (LNER Seatbacks) this example has not been seen previously. | £340 |
| 195 | MANCHESTER SOUTH JUNCTION & ALTRINCHAM RAILWAY SEATBACK NAME: “KNOTT MILL” in brass letters screwed to a shaped piece of wood which was originally attached to the back rail of the seat. From the station between Manchester Oxford Road and Old Trafford opened in July 1849, later changed to Knott Mill and Deansgate, later still Deansgate. It is still open today providing an interchange with the Greater Manchester Metro. 40½” x 7½” in VGC.. | £170 |
SHEDPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 447 | SHEDPLATE: 6B MOLD JUNCTION (1935 to April 1966). This ex-LNWR shed was home to around 40 locos throughout the 1950s, and in its final year was home to 11 LMS Black 5s and 15 8Fs. An LMS pattern casting. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £150 |
| 227 | SHEDPLATE: 6H BANGOR (March 1952 to June 1965). This ex-LNWR shed, formerly 7B, had a fairly constant allocation of around 20 locos throughout its life. In ex-loco condition front and back. | £220 |
| 397 | SHEDPLATE: 9E TRAFFORD PARK (May 1950 to December 1956, then February 1958 to March 1968). This ex-Cheshire Lines Railway shed was home to over 70 locos in the 1950s including 6 Jubilees and 8 ex GCR Directors. By 1960 it had also taken on 2 Patriots, 7 Royal Scots and 9 Britannias. However, within five years it hosted only a few Stanier Black 5s and 8Fs. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £280 |
| 197 | SHEDPLATE: 9F HEATON MERSEY (May 1950 to December 1956, then February 1958 to May 1968). This ex-Cheshire Lines shed, formerly 19D and 13C, was home to two GCR D11 “Directors” in a total of around 60 locos during the 1950s. Briefly recoded 17E in 1956, it still maintained a sizeable allocation right up to closure. In ex-loco condition front and back. | £220 |
| 7 | SHEDPLATE: 16G WESTHOUSES (September 1963 to October 1966). This ex-MR shed, formerly 18B, had 40 locos while using this code. In ex-loco condition both sides. A surprisingly scarce code, seen only four times previously at auction. See also Lot 387. | £260 |
| 387 | SHEDPLATE: 18B WESTHOUSES (1935 to September 1963). This ex Midland shed was home to over 60 locos in the 1950s. It lost this code and became 16G. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. See also Lot 7. | £160 |
| 172 | SHEDPLATE: 24B ROSE GROVE (1935 to September 1963). This ex-L&YR shed was famous for being one of the last three steam sheds in the country, closing in August 1968. It was home to 45 locos in the late 1950s, and was recoded 10F in September 1963. Ex-loco condition both sides. | £240 |
| 407 | SHEDPLATE: 26B AGECROFT (1935 to September 1963). This ex-L&YR shed housed 50 locos in the 1950s, but by the time it was re-coded 9J, this number had halved. Closure came in October 1966. Repainted front and back. | £150 |
| 17 | SHEDPLATE: 30E COLCHESTER (1949 to November 1959). This ex-GER shed had an allocation of between 50 and 70 locos during BR times, its most notable charges being the elegant B17s including 61662 “Manchester United”. Repainted front, the back original. Numbers and letter are in an unusual narrow style. See also Lot 250. | £240 |
| 97 | SHEDPLATE: 32A NORWICH THORPE (1949 to April 1962 to steam, completely in 1992). The ex GER shed housed 130 locos in 1950. It was most noted for its stud of 21 “Britannias” in the late 1950s. Repainted front, the back ex-loco. Reputed to have been carried by the ex-GER J15 class 0-6-0 loco 65469, but nothing chalked on the back. | £120 |
| 237 | SHEDPLATE: 32B IPSWICH (1949 to October 1959 steam, 1988 totally). The ex-GER shed housed 10 x B17 “Sandringhams” in its 1950s allocation of almost 100 locos. It still had 50 steam locos on its books when it finally became a diesel only depot in 1959. Many of its Class 31s also carried cast 32B plates. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £150 |
| 77 | SHEDPLATE: 33A PLAISTOW (1948 to November 1959). This ex-LTSR shed had over 80 locos in 1950, and by the time it lost its code, becoming a sub shed of 33B Tilbury, it still had 40 locos on its books. It finally closed in June 1962. Ex-loco condition front and back. The number “41986” is chalked on the back and the plate was removed from this loco when it stood in a scrap line at Warton Sidings, Winsford, in the early 1960s. | £500 |
| 87 | SHEDPLATE: 34A KINGS CROSS (1948 to June 1963). The “Top Shed” was home to over 160 locos in the early 1950s, including no fewer than 17 x A4s, the majority of which remained there until closure. Other notable locos included A3 “Flying Scotsman” and the pioneer V2 “Green Arrow.” This plate may not have had such an illustrious career however as part of a diesel shunting loco number is chalked on the back. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £160 |
| 267 | SHEDPLATE: 36A DONCASTER (1949 – May 1966 to steam). This ex-GNR shed had a handful of A3s and B1 “Antelopes” and “Directors” in its 1950 allocation of over 180 locos. By the end of steam, it also hosted 13 A1s and the ever present V2 named loco 60872 “King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.” Repainted front, the back original. | £175 |
| 247 | SHEDPLATE: 41B SHEFFIELD GRIMESTHORPE (February 1958 to September 1961), then SHEFFIELD DARNALL DIESEL DEPOT (May 1964 to October 1965). The ex-Midland shed at Grimesthorpe, formerly 19A, was home to around 50 locos when using this code. Darnall diesel depot had 42 Class 08 shunters on its books, many carrying this code. Ex-loco condition both sides. A scarce plate having been offered only four times previously at auction. | £280 |
| 137 | SHEDPLATE: 50B LEEDS NEVILLE HILL (1948 to February 1959) then HULL DAIRYCOATES (from February 1959, closed to steam June 1967, totally September 1970). The ex-NER shed at Neville Hill was home to around 80 locos, including 5 A3s, 5 named B1s, and 5 Hunts. Ex-NER shed Hull Dairycoates, formerly 53A, had an allocation of 90 locos when it took over this code. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £110 |
| 257 | SHEDPLATE: 50D STARBECK 1948 to September 1959), then GOOLE (January 1960 to May 1967 to steam, totally by February 1973). The ex-NER shed at Starbeck was home to 45 locos in 1950, 12 of this total being 4-4-0 Hunts. By closure the total had reduced to just six in an overall allocation of 30. The ex-L&YR shed at Goole, formerly 25C and then 53E, had an allocation of just 30 when taking on this code. Some diesel shunters also carried this code. Repainted front and back. | £180 |
| 357 | SHEDPLATE: 52B HEATON (1949 to June 1963). This ex-NER shed had a star studded allocation of 120 locos in the 1950s, which included 10 x A3s, 3 x A1s, 6 x A2s, and two named V2s. The shed remained in use as a repair and storage facility for at least another 18 months after losing its allocation. Repainted to VGC both sides. | £420 |
| 277 | SHEDPLATE: 61B ABERDEEN FERRYHILL (1948 to February 1967). This joint shed used by the CR and NBR was perhaps most famously remembered for its 1960s allocation of 14 A4s performing their main line swan song on the Glasgow expresses. The final two A2s also worked from this depot. It had 40 locos allocated in 1950, dwindling to just 5 in its final few months after all the Pacifics had gone. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £550 |
| 107 | SHEDPLATE: 64A ST. MARGARETS (1949 to May 1967). This extensive ex-NBR shed was home to well over 200 locos during the 1950s. By 1966 this had dwindled to just 40. Throughout its BR life it was home to a number of celebrity classes. Perhaps the golden period was in the early 1960s when A1, A2, A3 and A4 Pacifics carried this code. Its small fleet of diesel shunters also carried this code. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £300 |
| 347 | SHEDPLATE: 64B HAYMARKET (1950 – September 1963). Edinburgh’s most famous shed with its extensive allocation of A1s, A2s, A3s, and A4s. In the late 1950s over 60% of its allocation carried names such as “Merlin”, “Saint Johnstoun”, “Pearl Diver”, “Klipspringer”, “The Lady of the Lake,” to name just a few! Repainted front and back and comes complete with an “SC” (Self Cleaning) plate in original condition. (2) | £650 |
| 337 | SHEDPLATE: 70B FELTHAM (1950 to July 1967). This ex-LSWR shed housed between 60 and 80 locos for most of its life; the most notable being the ever present H16 4-6-2Ts. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition with the BR(S) triangle clearly embossed. | £360 |
| 27 | SHEDPLATE: 70D BASINGSTOKE (1950 to September 1963) then EASTLEIGH (closed to steam July 1967). The ex-LSWR shed at Basingstoke was most noted for being home to the Remembrance class 4-6-0s in its small allocation in the 1950s. Eastleigh, also an ex-LSWR shed, took over the code when Basingstoke lost its allocation. Basingstoke however remained open for servicing until the end of Southern Region steam. Eastleigh’s allocation of 100 locos contained no fewer than 36 Bullied Light Pacifics during this period. The shedplate is bolted to an “SC” (Self Cleaning) plate. Both have been repainted on the front, the backs are in ex-loco condition. | £320 |
| 287 | SHEDPLATE: 81C SOUTHALL (1949 – January 1966). This ex-GWR shed was home to around 70 locos during the 1950s. By 1965 it had just 3 “Halls” and 39 other locos. Repainted front, the back in ex-loco condition. | £320 |
| 37 | SHEDPLATE: 85B GLOUCESTER HORTON ROAD (1949 to January 1966). This ex-GWR shed had 100 locos on its books in the 1950s, which included Castles, Manors, and Halls. In the final 12 months it still maintained 4 Castles and 4 Halls in an allocation of 35 locos. Repainted front and back. | £170 |
| 307 | SHEDPLATE: 87F LLANELLY (1949 to October 1965). This ex-GWR shed housed 90 locos in the 1950s, and throughout its BR life it had a sprinkling of Halls and Granges. Its final year’s allocation of 22 included three ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0s. Ex-loco condition front and back. Reputed to have been carried by “Castle” class 4-6-0 5054 “EARL OF DUCIE” but nothing is chalked on the back. | £80 |
| 127 | SHEDPLATE: 88B CARDIFF EAST DOCK (1949 to March 1958), then RADYR (October 1960 to July 1965). The former GWR depot at East Dock was home to 60 locos in the 1950s which included an exotic collection of antiquated tank engines. The depot was run down and lost its allocation in 1958, but was to rise from the ashes in September 1962, now coded 88L, when it inherited all of Cardiff Canton’s steam allocation; Castles, Halls, Granges and Manors now graced the shed. The ex-GWR shed at Radyr had taken this code over in 1960 which had around 50 locos during this period. Ex-loco condition front and back. | £200 |
| 177 | SHEDPLATE: 88H TONDU (January 1961 to March 1964). Formerly 86F, this ex-GWR shed housed around 40 locos during the early 1960s. Reputed to have been carried by the ex-GWR 0-6-0PT loco 6419, but nothing chalked on the back. Repainted both sides. | £200 |
| 427 | SHEDPLATE: 88J ABERDARE (September 1960 to March 1965). This ex-GWR shed was originally coded 86J. Under its new code it housed nearly 50 locos. Ex-loco condition both sides, a small hardly noticeable section of rim is missing on the right hand side. | £80 |
| 117 | MIDLAND RAILWAY SHEDPLATE: “1” (DERBY) carried in the cab of an MR loco from 1898, and then positioned on the smokebox door in 1908. This code was replaced in 1935 when the LMS renumbered Derby as 17A. Oval, 5¼” x 3” in original condition front and back. | £140 |
SHIPPING ITEMS
| Lot | Description | |
| 208 | CUNARD LINES SILVERPLATE CANDLESTICK HOLDER manufactured by Elkington. Classic style with central holder, carrying handle and snuffer. The Cunard lion rampant within garter is clearly incised into the tray. 3¾” diameter, 3¼” tall. Good, used condition. | £100 |
| 207 | CURRIE LINE LEITH SILVERPLATE MILK JUG manufactured by Elkington. 3” diameter base, 4¾” high with carrying handle. The title “Currie Line Limited Leith” is clearly inscised on the side. Flowery design top and bottom. Currie Line were very much involved in the UK – India and African shipping trades and were the first to introduce regular timetabled services. Sir Donald Currie founder of the company died in 1909. A nice piece in good condition. | £75 |
| 205 | GER MARINE CHINA SICK BOWL manufactured by James Green & Nephew London. Double inverted bowl design, to reduce the possibility of fluids returning. 8” diameter rim, plus carrying handles, 4¼” high. The rims are painted with a single line, leaf design on the handles. The GER batswing surrounded by the wording “The Great Eastern Railway Company Marine” in garter around it is glazed into both bowls in blue. VGC. | £120 |
| 206 | LMS STEAMERS SILVERPLATE DOME-SHAPED CLOCHE manufactured by Elkington. 7½” diameter, 5½” t top of lifting handle. The legend “LMS Steamers” inside laurel leaves is incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 204 | WHITE STAR LINE CHINA TEA POT manufactured by Minton supplied by Stonier & Co Liverpool. 4½” high, blue and gold edged rim with Grecian style border. The title “White Star Line” is glazed into the base. VGC. | £130 |
| 202 | WHITE STAR LINE CUT GLASS LIQUEUR GLASS with the White Star Line flag clearly etched into the glass. 3⅜” tall and in excellent condition. | £260 |
| 203 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE ASPARAGUS TONGS manufactured by Elikington. Essentially scissors with half-tube shaped grabs attached to the blades. The White Star flag is clearly incised into one of the grabs. 5” long and in VGC. | £180 |
| 201 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE SUGAR BOWL manufactured by Elkington, from the First Class Restaurant. Oval shape, 7¾” long over handles, 4” wide and 3¾” high. Ball pattern to border at base and top edge and incised flower border around ovals in the sides, one of which contains the White Star flag. VGC. | £170 |
SIGNAL FINIALS
| Lot | Description | |
| 32 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON SIGNAL FINIAL made by McKenzie & Holland Worcester with square base, large umbrella and long zinc spike. 7” square base which is embossed “McK & H W” on one side, 48” to the tip of the spike. Restored and in VGC. Truly the giant of signal finials. See also Lot 142. | £220 |
| 142 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CAST IRON SIGNAL FINIAL made by McKenzie & Holland with square base, large umbrella and zinc spike. Shorter, medium size version, with 6” square base, 36” to the tip of the spike. Restored and in VGC. See also Lot 32. | £90 |
SIGNALBOX NAMEBOARDS
| Lot | Description | |
| 265 | BR(M) ENAMEL SIGNALBOX BOARD: ALTRINCHAM NORTH in maroon with white letters, deep colour and shine, one or two minor chips only. From the ex-MSJ&AR signalbox which stood to the north of the station overlooking the crossing gates, later lifting barriers It was a 72 lever LNWR type 5 design signal box that was opened in 1908 by the MSJ&AR. Although it was renamed Altrincham in mid-1968 the boxboards remained in place until closure in July 1991 when signalling passed to Deansgate Junction. 60” x 10¼” fully flanged. | £320 |
| 5 | LNER/BR(E) SIGNALBOX BOARD: BARNBY DUN from a location between Stainforth and Doncaster, the ex-GCR route to Cleethorpes. The signal box was a 58 lever GCR type 5 design dating from the 1910s and was closed in December 1972. Wood with metal letters, fully beaded, 60” x 9½” restored. | £150 |
| 405 | LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: BATLEY EAST from the ex-NER location on the Wakefield to Bradford line. The box was a GNR non-standard design which closed in the mid-1960s. White painted wood with the letters painted on in black, 74” x 16” in ex-box condition with beading missing along the bottom edge. | £100 |
| 295 | LMSR SIGNALBOX BOARD: BIRSTALL Jct from an ex-LNWR West Yorkshire location between Batley and Morley once the junction for Birstall which lost its passenger service in 1917 and closed to goods in June 1962. The box was a LNWR type 4 design and closed in April 1966 when signalling passed to Batley which was renamed from Lady Anne’s Crossing at the same time. 54” x 8½” in ex- box condition, any traces of beading long gone. | £300 |
| 245 | LNER SIGNALBOX NAMEBOARD: BOLTON PERCY from the ex-NER location on the York – Church Fenton line. It was a NER type S3 design signal box dating from June 1904. It closed in March 1983 when signalling passed to York signal box Wood with metal letters, fully beaded, 56” x 9¾” restored to VGC. | £320 |
| 305 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY SIGNALBOX BOARD: DEREHAM NORTH from the branch to Wells-Next-The-Sea. It was a 25 lever GER type 2 design box dating from 1882. Closure came in the mid-1960s when the Wells line was severed at Fakenham East and was worked by one engine in steam from Dereham Central signal box. Dereham North remained in situ until the 1970s when it was moved to Mattishall and used as office being further moved in 2006 to Hindolvestone. Wood with raised metal letters, 81½” x 11¾” repainted in black on white and in VGC. | £320 |
| 345 | LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: MORLEY TOP from the ex-NER location on the Ardsley to Adwalton Junction line. The signal box was a BR NER type 16b design dating from March 1955 which closed in May 1969 when the line from Ardsley was severed 200 yards short of the signal box. White painted wood with the letters painted on in black, 70½” x 11½” in ex-box condition with beading missing. | £110 |
| 95 | LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: PECKFIELD from an ex-NER location between Church Fenton and Garforth on the York – Leeds line. This NER type S1a design signal box opened in the 1870s named Peckfield Colliery and was renamed Peckfield before closing in April 1997 when signalling passed to Church Fenton signal box. Wood with metal letters, fully beaded, 47” x 10½” restored to VGC. | £150 |
| 35 | LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: ST MARGARETS from the ex-NBR location in Edinburgh famous for its large loco depot (64A) and the locos allocated there. It was a NBR type 7 design signal box and closed in May 1970 after closure of the adjacent MPD made the signal box redundant. Wood with metal letters, fully beaded, 85” x 12¼” nicely restored to VGC in light blue with white letters. See also Lot 107. | £400 |
SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT
| Lot | Description | |
| 440 | BR(M) WOODEN ILLUMINATED SIGNALBOX DIAGRAM: CREWE SORTING SIDINGS SOUTH showing the lines controlled by the box. There are a number of small apertures where miniature bulbs became illuminated to show the presence of trains at certain track circuits. All bulbs and electric circuitry have however been removed. The box was located between Basford Hall Junction and Crewe Sorting Sidings North as part of the huge complex of lines south of Crewe station. 78” x 30” in original condition. | £50 |
| 410 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY wooden cased SINGLE-NEEDLE TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT with a round aperture with green background on a sloping front. Complete with writing slope and spike for holding telegraph forms. Below the writing slope is the handle for sending code. The instrument bears a small brass label stating “Caledonian Railway № 1470.” Unfortunately there is no indication as to where this instrument was installed. Stands 17½” high on a base 11” x 6½” and in good ex-box condition. | £100 |
| 255 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY WOODEN CASED DOUBLE LINE BLOCK INSTRUMENT with glazed front display showing semaphore signals for “Up Train” and “Down Train.” Below are two brass plungers with red and white glass knobs and another brass rimmed aperture showing “Down Train” and the aspect “On.” It is topped by a gong. Unfortunately, all location plates have been removed. Manufactured by Tyer & Co., a giant of an instrument at 27” high with a 12” x 7” base in fair ex-box condition, but the glass is broken. | £400 |
| 445 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY WOODEN CALLING-ON SIGNAL ARM. Some 54” long, constructed in the form of an elongated “X” with cast iron rimmed spectacles at one end. Embossed within this are the initials “GER” and the makers name “Stephens & Sons London & Glasgow.” Sadly the glass is broken in these and the paint on the arm has almost worn away, but red and white is visible on the front, white and black on the back. A very old signal arm, still in the condition it was found in. | £380 |
| 26 | GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY PATTERN wooden cased SINGLE-NEEDLE TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT with round face aperture with green background on a sloping front. Complete with writing slope and spike for holding telegraph forms. Below the writing slope is the handle for sending code. An original LNER printed circuit card in a wooden frame showing all boxes between Berwick and Alnwick is attached to the top of the instrument, but there is no indication as to where this instrument was actually installed. Stands 17½” high on a base 11” x 6½” plus circuit card and in good ex-box condition. | £100 |
| 430 | GWR BANNER TYPE BRASS CASED SIGNAL REPEATER the central red board moving through 45°to show either “Track Occupied” or “Track Clear.” 9” high (still attached to steel shelf bracket) and in good ex-box condition. | N/S |
| 417 | LNWR PAIR OF CAST IRON SIGNAL LEVER PLATES: “UP FAST DETONATOR” and “UP SLOW DETONATOR.” Both measure 5½” x 4” and are in ex-box condition. We do not know which box they came from. (2) | £25 |
| 389 | LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY CAST IRON SIGNALBOX SHELF PLATES: “DOWN SIGNALS” and “UP L&NW.” The first item measures 11” x 3⅛”, the second 5½” x 3⅛”. Both items are in ex-box condition. We do not know which signalbox they came from. (2) | £55 |
| 420 | LNWR wooden-cased Fletcher’s double-line Permissive BLOCK INSTRUMENT. The glazed front display shows “Up Line” and “Down Line” positions with a dial and tapper below. Two original metal straps hold the front door in place (quite common with these instruments). 11” wide, 25” high, in good ex-box condition, and complete with the wooden plinth which accommodates the bell below the main body. | £150 |
| 315 | MIDLAND RAILWAY wooden cased Rotary Interlocking BLOCK INSTRUMENT with front glazed dial showing “Train on Line”, “Line Clear” and “Line Blocked.” Below it is a Bakelite handle over an engraved brass plate with the same wording. There are also buttons for “BBI Release”, “Line Clear Cancel” and “Train on Line Cancel” which is protected by a paper cover. The top is clearly stamped “MR” and “LMS”. 11” x 8½” base, 19” high in good ex-box condition, but with some damage to the top at the rear. A small (unofficial) label on the back states that the instrument was from “Briggs Siding.” | £75 |
| 352 | MIDLAND RAILWAY ENGRAVED BRASS SIGNAL LEVER PLATES: “Home From L&NW To Up Slow Line To Leeds” and “Down Distant.” Both items have been re-used from earlier applications and contain other wording on the backs. Rectangular, 4” x 5” in good ex-box condition. (2) | £75 |
| 329 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BRASS BELL complete with clapper and support bracket. This is of the type located outside a signal box/shunting cabin to alert the outside staff. Engraved “NER” . The rim measures 8½” diameter, approx 9” high, plus support. In good original condition. | £280 |
| 385 | TYER’S “F” Pattern double-line wooden cased BLOCK INSTRUMENT. Although still bearing the maker’s label, the locations have been removed from the instrument, but we do understand it came from the Glasgow area. 12” x 9½” base, 18½” high in good ex-box condition although the front glass is missing. | £100 |
| 377 | TYER’S SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN INSTRUMENT with the manufacturer’s name embossed on a label below an engraved label showing instructions for release of tokens locked with the advanced starting signal. Normal plunger and indicator blanked off. The remainder of the front comprises four elongated slots to store tokens, all coming to a single key shaped aperture where the tokens can be released. Bell on back. Modified with extra equipment at the side for release of tokens. Tombstone shape standing on a stout cast iron base. Painted in red and black. Base: 14” x 16”; Height: 22”. In ex-box condition. | £300 |
| 412 | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAY grey bodied, brass bezelled glazed display SIGNAL REPEATER. On the back is a repair label dated 1978 to go to DES Geraldtown which is on the Indian Ocean coast 363 miles north of Perth. This is the birthplace of the WAGR when in 1879 the line opened to Northampton. 4½” deep, 5¾” diameter face, in good ex-box condition. | £90 |
| 266 | WESTERN AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT RAILWAY green painted STAFF & TICKET BOX complete with 19½” long WOODEN STAFF and complete with original TICKET BOOK for the section “Bencubbin – Mukinbudin.” These two small towns are in the wheat belt region some 180 miles north east of Perth and some 22 miles apart on the line from Wyalkatchem to Southern Cross which is on the Eastern Goldfields line from Perth – Kalgoorlie. Restored to VGC, base 13½” x 9”, 8” high. | £100 |
| 432 | ELECTRIC TRAIN STAFF INDICATOR AND SWITCH, chromed brass bezel around glazed dial showing “In”, “Closed”, and “Out”, which is attached to a wooden case with a large brass plunger on the front. The instrument is of Western Australian Government Railways origin, but is unmarked and anonymous. 5½” x 9½” x 13” high and in VGC. | £110 |
SILVERPLATE
| Lot | Description | |
| 124 | BOMBAY BARODA & CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY ORNATE SILVERPLATE AND BOARD PRESENTATION CASKET made by Hamilton’s of Calcutta with the inscription “Christopher Allan Ramsay Esq. From The Staff of The Carriage & Wagon Department BB&CI Railway Works Parel 22-10-35.” The casket stands on two pillars which are sprung to hold it. The top lifts off to reveal a rolled citation inside from the staff. Base is 16” x 6” and the whole item is 7” high. VGC and rather unusual. | £200 |
| 334 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY PRINCES STREET STATION HOTEL EDINBURGH SILVERPLATE SUGAR TONGS manufactured by Elkington. 3¾” long with the Caledonian Railway coat of arms and the wording “Princes St Station Hotel” in scroll above and “Edinburgh” in scroll below. VGC. | £95 |
| 208 | CUNARD LINES SILVERPLATE CANDLESTICK HOLDER manufactured by Elkington. Classic style with central holder, carrying handle and snuffer. The Cunard lion rampant within garter is clearly incised into the tray. 3¾” diameter, 3¼” tall. Good, used condition. | £100 |
| 207 | CURRIE LINE LEITH SILVERPLATE MILK JUG manufactured by Elkington. 3” diameter base, 4¾” high with carrying handle. The title “Currie Line Limited Leith” is clearly inscised on the side. Flowery design top and bottom. Currie Line were very much involved in the UK – India and African shipping trades and were the first to introduce regular timetabled services. Sir Donald Currie founder of the company died in 1909. A nice piece in good condition. | £75 |
| 314 | EAST COAST JOINT STOCK SILVERPLATE EGG CUP. 1¼” diameter bowl, 2⅛” high, the initials “ECJS” (East Coast Joint Stock) within garter clearly incised on the side. Note: The GNR egg cup in Lot 404 is to same design. Rate and in VGC. | £100 |
| 404 | GNR SILVERPLATE EGG CUP. 1¼” diameter bowl, 2⅛” high, the initials “GNR” clearly incised on the side. Note: The ECJS egg cup in Lot 314 is to same design. VGC. | N/S |
| 414 | GNSR SILVERPLATE CRUET SET by Walker & Hall. 4¼” x 4” clover leaf design base on three ball feet. 6¼” tall. Complete with salt, pepper and mustard pots. The title “Great North of Scotland Railway Company” in garter around the number “11” clearly incised in a shield on the front. Good used condition. | £100 |
| 92 | GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY SILVERPLATE ICE BUCKET. Stout construction, 5¾” diameter base, 7¼” diameter rim, 9” to top of carrying handles. The initials GNSR surround by the wording “Palace Hotel” in garter are clearly incised on the side. The Palace Hotel was the railway hotel in Aberdeen. Good condition, but obviously used. | £110 |
| 136 | GWR BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT SILVERPLATE SODA SYPHON HOLDER manufactured by Elkington. 5¼” diameter base standing on three ball feet, 6¼” high. The full GWR crest and the initials “GWR” and “Birmingham Restaurant” in scroll below are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £340 |
| 234 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE COCOA POT manufactured by Daniel & Alta. 2¾” diameter base, 4¼” high, plus spout and wooden handle which is at 90° to the spout to assist pouring (along with similar for the hot milk). The full GWR crest and the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £300 |
| 15 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE FRUIT BOWL manufactured by Elkington. 4” diameter base, 8” rim, 4” high, plus carrying handles. The full GWR crest and the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £280 |
| 429 | GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE SUGAR BOWL manufactured by Elkington. 3¼” diameter base, 2⅝” high, plus carrying handles. The full GWR crest and the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 369 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS SILVERPLATE 1½ PINT TEA POT manufactured by Walker & Hall. 4¼” diameter base, 5” high, plus handle and spout. The full GWR crest and the wording “Great Western Railway Hotels” in scroll below are clearly incised on the side. Well polished. | £65 |
| 119 | GWR TREGENNA CASTLE HOTEL SILVERPLATE TEA STRAINER AND BOWL manufactured by Elkington. 3½” diameter saucer with integral bowl for strainer to sit on when not in use. Both parts are incised with the GWR pre-Grouping “GWR Tregenna Castle Hotel” garter crest and are in VGC. Tregenna Castle was built by John Stevens in 1774. The estate was sold in 1871 and became a hotel shortly afterwards. The castle is Grade II listed and is set in 72 wonderful acres in the coastal town of St Ives, Cornwall. In excellent condition and very unusual design. | £200 |
| 206 | LMS STEAMERS SILVERPLATE DOME-SHAPED CLOCHE manufactured by Elkington. 7½” diameter, 5½” t top of lifting handle. The legend “LMS Steamers” inside laurel leaves is incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 379 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE HORS D’OEUVRES TRAY manufactured by Walker & Hall. Six compartment tray clearly showing the initials “LNER” in art-deco style at one end. 13½” x 10½”. Together with similar vegetable dish, 11¼” x 8”. Both items in good used condition. (2) | £180 |
| 344 | LNER CORONATION PATTERN SILVERPLATE SUGAR BOWL manufactured by Walker & Hall. 4⅞” diameter rim, 2¼” high plus carrying handles. The initials “LNER” in art-deco style are clearly incised on the side. | £130 |
| 139 | LNER SILVERPLATE ICE BUCKET manufactured by Walker & Hall. Small version with 4” diameter base, 6¼” diameter rim, 6” high plus carrying handles. The initials “LNER” in script are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | £240 |
| 29 | LNER SET OF SIX SILVERPLATE EGG CUPS loose mounted to an oval tray complete with six matching spoons manufactured by Walker & Hall The tray is 8¼” x 7¼” standing on four ball feet. The egg cups sit on studs screwed through from the underside. Centrally located carrying handle with hoop, 7¾” high. The initials “LNER” in script are inscribed on tray, egg cups and on each spoon. In superb condition.. | N/S |
| 294 | NER REFRESHMENT ROOM HARROGATE SILVERPLATE SERVING SPOON manufactured by Elkington. 8¾” long. The wording “NER Refreshment Room” in garter surrounds “Harrogate” and is clearly incised on the handle. Good used condition. | £75 |
| 45 | PULLMAN CARS SILVERPLATE EGG CUP AND SPOON manufactured by Mappin & Webb. Saucer 4” diameter with integral egg cup 3” tall. The words “Pullman Car Company Limited” in garter surrounding the coat of arms are clearly incised on the side. Complete with original accompanying spoon which is also incised. VGC. | £120 |
| 41 | PULLMAN CARS SILVERPLATE 1 PINT TANKARD manufactured by Elkington. 4” diameter rim, 5” high, plus handle. The words “Pullman Car Company Limited” in garter surrounding the coat of arms is clearly incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 76 | SR SILVERPLATE 2 PINT TEA POT manufactured by Alexander Clark. A substantial pot some 5¼” diameter at base and standing 7¼” tall, plus carrying handle and spout. The words “Southern Railway in garter are clearly incised on the side. VGC. | N/S |
| 189 | SR ELECTRICS SILVERPLATE TOAST RACK with provision for four slices manufactured by Walker & Hall. The initials “SR” with the “flash” symbol running through is clearly incised on one side.3½” long, 4¾” to top of hoop carrying handle. VGC. | N/S |
| 203 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE ASPARAGUS TONGS manufactured by Elikington. Essentially scissors with half-tube shaped grabs attached to the blades. The White Star flag is clearly incised into one of the grabs. 5” long and in VGC. | £180 |
| 201 | WHITE STAR LINE SILVERPLATE SUGAR BOWL manufactured by Elkington, from the First Class Restaurant. Oval shape, 7¾” long over handles, 4” wide and 3¾” high. Ball pattern to border at base and top edge and incised flower border around ovals in the sides, one of which contains the White Star flag. VGC. | £170 |
SINGLE LINE ITEMS
| Lot | Description | |
| 402 | WEBB & THOMPSON MINIATURE SINGLE LINE STAFF: “ATHY – CHERRYVILLE JCT B” from the ex-Great Southern & Western Railway [Ireland] section on the line to Kilkenny opened in August 1856. 9¼” long steel shaft with the section names stamped onto labels brazed to one end. Good ex-section condition. | £80 |
| 12 | WEBB & THOMPSON MINIATURE SINGLE LINE STAFF: “BL [AENAU] FESTINIOG – TANYGRISIAU B” from the Festiniog Railway. This staff is from the pre-preservation era and was recovered when the line closed in August 1946. 10½” long steel shaft with the section names stamped onto labels brazed to one end. Good ex-section condition. | £300 |
| 367 | WEBB & THOMPSON MINIATURE SINGLE LINE STAFF: “ROSSLARE STRAND – BALLYGEARY B” from the ex-Great Southern & Western Railway [Ireland] section. Ballygeary was renamed Rosslare Harbour Mainland in June 1977. 9½” long steel shaft with the section names stamped onto labels brazed to one end. Good ex-section condition. | N/S |
| 354 | WEBB & THOMPSON LARGE TRAIN STAFF for the WAGR section Greenbushes – Bridgetwon and numbered 22. These towns are 9 miles apart on the line from Boyanup – Northcliffe in the South West corner of Western Australia which opened in 1898 to serve the mining and timber industries. It is still open to serve the latter. 21” long steel core with five brass rings, 2¼” diameter, the section names engraved in the shaft. Restored to VGC. | £110 |
| 394 | WEBB & THOMPSON MINIATURE SINGLE LINE STAFF: NEERALIN POOL – WAGIN. Neeralin Pool is a siding 10 miles north of Wagin on the Great Southern Railway line from Perth – Albany opened in 1889. The passenger service was withdrawn in 1978 and the depots and yards which were once significant at Wagin were closed in the mid-1990s. 11¾” long in VGC. | £130 |
| 274 | WEBB & THOMPSON LARGE TRAIN STAFF for the WAGR section Pingelly – Popanyinning and numbered 8. These two small towns are in the wheat belt region of Western Australia on the Great Southern Railway line from Perth to Albany opened in 1889. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1978. Pingelly is almost 100 miles south east of Perth and Popanyinning 10 miles further south. Both grew out of what was initially a railway siding. 20¾” long steel core with five brass rings, 2¼” diameter, the section names engraved in the shaft. Restored to VGC. | £110 |
| 232 | BRASS SINGLE LINE TABLET: “GLENOGLEHEAD – KILLIN JUN from an ex-Caledonian Railway section on the ex Caledonian Railway branch from Crianlarich to Loch Tay. The word “West” has been ground off between the words “Killin” and “Jun.” The Glenoglehead to Killin Junction East section on the ex-CR Crianlarich to Dunblane line was renamed Glenoglehead to Killin Junction in September 1935 after the closure of Killin Junction West signal box and the renaming of Killin Junction East signal box to Killin Junction. The Crianlarich to Dunblane line was temporarily closed in September 1965 due to a landslide at Glen Ogle between Balquhidder and Killin Junction, and was permanently closed as it was already planned to be on 1st November 1965. Good ex-section condition. | £1750 |
| 442 | SINGLE LINE HOOP WITH LEATHER POUCH containing a square brass SINGLE LINE TABLET: LIMAVADY – LIMAVADY JUNC 19. From an ex-MR-NCC branch to Dungiven, closed to passengers in August 1950. 17” x 11½” in good ex-section condition, although the leather round the hoop needs repair. | £180 |
| 34 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE TABLET: “ROUGHTON ROAD JUNC – OVERSTRAND from a section on the ex-Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Line between Cromer Beach and Mundesley-on-Sea. Overstrand closed to passengers April 1953, but the token section had been extended to between Roughton Road Junction and Mundesley by November 1947. Good ex-section condition. | £300 |
| 72 | CHROMED STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “ELTON CROSSING – HASSALL GREEN 8” from the ex-NSR Sandbach to Kidsgrove line with section names engraved on the handle around a central round hole. Key tokens replaced electric train staffs circa.1939-40 and the token section was taken out of use in January 1971. VGC the chromium having been replated. | £130 |
| 422 | BRASS SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “FORD GREEN SB – HEATHS JC 23” with section names engraved in red painted ring “polo mint” style in the handle from the ex-NSR Milton Junction to Congleton Junction. The Ford Green to Heath Junction shunters cabin section came into existence in February 1967 when the double line between Ford Green and Heaths Junction was converted to a single line. Key token working was replaced by one train working by mid-1969. Good ex-section condition. | £280 |
| 297 | STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “HARWORTH JUNCTION – HARWORTH COLLIERY 33” with section names engraved on the handle around a central triangular shaped hole. Two brass rivets indicate that it might have been relabeled at some time. From a section located on the SYJR Harworth Colliery branch which opened in April 1929. Although Harworth Junction box closed within a few years of the branch opening, the token section survived under the supervision of Harworth Colliery until replaced by a Firbeck Junction to Harworth Colliery section supervised by Firbeck Junction “B” signal box. Good ex-section condition. | £80 |
| 342 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “LLANDILO - FFAIRFACH” from the ex-GW & LNW Joint Line between Ffairfach and Llandovery opened in January 1857. This section ceased to exist and was replaced by train staff and ticket working between Llandovery North and Llandilo signal boxes in March 1966 as part of the Western Region’s Simplification of Layout and Signalling - Central Wales Line project. Good ex-section condition with traces of blue paint. | N/S |
| 262 | BRASS SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “LLANFAIR – MENAI BRIDGE 19” with section names engraved and filled in red in the handle around hole “polo mint” style. This section on the ex-LNWR Bangor to Holyhead line was a temporary arrangement immediately after the reopening of the Britannia Bridge with a single line in January 1972 after the damaging 1970 fire. By October 1972 tokenless block working was in operation between Llanfair and Menai Bridge. Good ex-section condition with traces of blue paint. | £140 |
| 317 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “LLANGOLLEN GOODS JC - GLYNDYFRDWY” from the ex-GWR Corwen – Ruabon line closed in December 1964, the Llangollen – Carrog section since reopened in preservation. This section came into existence in March 1964 after the closure of Deeside Loop signal box. Good ex-section condition with traces of blue paint. | £200 |
| 282 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “MANORBIER – PEMBROKE STATION from the ex-GWR Whitland to Pembroke Dock branch. The section ceased to exist in October 1965 when Manorbier signal box closed and the section was extended to between Tenby and Pembroke Station. Good ex-section condition with traces of red paint. | £170 |
| 147 | CHROMED STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “PENRITH № 1 – BLENCOW 19A” with section names engraved on inlaid brass plates on the handle around a central round hole. This section on the ex-CKPR line came into existence in June 1938 when Redhills Junction signal box closed and the token section was extended to between Penrith No1 and Blencow signal boxes. It ceased to exist in December 1967 when electric token working between Penrith and Keswick was replaced by one train working VGC the chromium having been replated. | £90 |
| 48 | ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “PWLLHELI EAST – PENYCHAIN” from the ex-Cambrian Railways Machynlleth – Pwllheli line opened in October 1867. This section came into existence in April 1947 with the opening of Penychain signal box, and ceased to exist in April 1967 when it was extended to between Criccieth and Pwllheli East signal boxes. Good ex-section condition with traces of green paint. | £180 |
| 182 | STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “QUARRY GAP – SHIPLEY 18” with section names engraved on a brass plate riveted to the handle around a central square hole. This section on the ex-GNR Shipley to Laisterdyke line ceased to exist when the line was closed as a through route along with the closure of Shipley Junction signal box. The remaining branch between Shipley Leeds Junction and Idle was worked by one engine in steam. Good ex-section condition. | £90 |
SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 406 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 40155 carried by Stanier LMS 3MT 2-6-2T built at Derby in October 1937 which was originally LMS №.155. Under BR it could be found at Kentish Town, Warwick and Nuneaton but its final shed was Wakefield from where it was withdrawn and sent for scrap in May 1961. Repainted to VGC both sides. | £450 |
| 6 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 42287 carried by Fairburn LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T built at Derby in October 1947. Post WW2 it was a stalwart at Newton Heath but at the end of the 1950s moved to Agecroft then to Lees (Oldham) and Trafford Park. It ended its days at Wakefield from where it was withdrawn in July 1967. Repainted to VGC both sides. | £520 |
| 246 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 43917 carried by Fowler Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 built at Derby in 1920. Post WW2 it spent time at Burton-on-Trent and Skipton and was withdrawn from the latter shed in November 1957. The front repainted to VGC, the back in ex-loco condition. The worksplate Derby 1920 (see Lot 368) would go nicely with this. | N/S |
| 276 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 44760 carried by Stanier LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 loco built at Crewe in April 1947. It spent time at Perth, Crewe North, Carlisle Upperby and Holyhead and was withdrawn for scrap from Carlisle Kingmoor in October 1967. Repainted both sides a long time ago. | £450 |
| 336 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 45314 carried by Stanier LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 built by Armstrong Whitworth № 1369 of February 1937. Originally LMS № 5314. In 1948 it was at Bletchley but by 1954 had become a resident of Wigan springs Branch. It was withdrawn from there in October 1965 and scrapped. Repainted to VGC both sides. | £480 |
| 226 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 48184 carried by Stanier LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 № 8184 (later 48184) which was built by the North British Locomotive Company in April 1942. In 1948 it was one of a batch of these locos allocated to Motherwell shed but at the beginning of the 1950s had moved away south to Toton and later Nottingham. Its final shed was Westhouses from where it was withdrawn in July 1965 and scrapped. Repainted to VGC both sides. | £420 |
| 196 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 63945 carried by Gresley LNER Class O2 2-8-0 built at Doncaster as works number 1594 in 1924. It was originally numbered 3500 then 3945 in 1946 by the LNER becoming 63945 under BR. In BR days it spent time at Langwith Junction, Doncaster, Frodingham and Retford and was withdrawn from the latter shed and sent for scrap in September 1963. Front repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £450 |
| 116 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 64706 carried by Gresley LNER J30 class 0-6-0 originally № 1455 and then 4706 becoming 64706 under BR. Built at Darlington in October 1926. Post-war it spent a long spell at Starbeck before moving to Thornaby. It was withdrawn for scrap from Sunderland shed in March 1962. Repainted front with the attractive white edging which seems to be painted over the original. The back is in ex-loco condition with a chalked inscription. | £700 |
| 186 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 75005 carried by BR Standard Class 4MT 4-6-0 built at Swindon in September 1951 under Lot 390. Allocations included Swindon, Oxford and Worcester. Withdrawn from the latter shed in 1965 following accident damage incurred at Leamington. In fine ex-loco condition both sides. An early member of the class. See Lot 187 (below) for the worksplate. | £1250 |
| 286 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 92001 carried by British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 built at Crewe in January 1954 and allocated from new to Ebbw Junction shed at Newport. In later days it went to Tyseley and finally to Wakefield from where it was withdrawn and sent for scrap in January 1967. The front repainted to VGC, the back in ex-loco condition with a chalk inscription. | £1750 |
| 96 | SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 92159 carried by British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 built at Crewe in November 1957. It spent its time at Saltley and Birkenhead and was withdrawn for scrap from the latter shed in July 1967. Repainted both sides some time ago. | £550 |
STATION FURNITURE
| Lot | Description | |
| 424 | LNER & LMS STATION CHALKBOARD with metal letters at the top. The base reads “Excursions From This Station” which is painted in manuscript in white on red. The back reveals that this was of Great Northern Railway origin, but the top has been reversed and used as described. The notice came from Melton Mowbray North station, an ex-LNWR & GNR Joint station, which closed in December 1953. 31” x 50” in original condition. | £170 |
| 439 | NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BRASS AND WROUGHT IRON POKER rescued from the Allendale branch which lost its passenger service as long ago as September 1930. 17” long with initials “NER” stamped into the brass handle. Original condition. | £320 |
| 322 | TAFF VALE RAILWAY THREE-LEGGED STATION BENCH from Cardiff (Queen Street). Three cast iron bases in wooden effect. 25” base, 36” high, with multiple wooden slats each 95” long. Restored to VGC in cream and green, the original station name “Cardiff” carved into a wider back rail. Vendor bought the seat from BR in the mid-1970s when the station was undergoing “improvements.” The wooden slats have been removed from the base for ease of transporting. | N/S |
STATION LAMPS
| Lot | Description | |
| 425 | GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY WALL MOUNTED STATION LAMP: EDWINSTOWE with three glazed sides and solid back. One side glass opens to reveal complete vessel, burner and glass inside. The station name “Edwinstowe” in black on a white glass tablet is present at the top of the front window. Sloping top to chimney. 13” x 11” flat sides, 24½” to top of chimney. Repainted to VGC in green, the copper chimney unpainted. From a station on the Mansfield – Dukeries Junction section, closed completely in August 1976. | £460 |
| 450 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY LARGE WALL-MOUNTED STATION LAMP with three glazed sides, one with glass missing, this being the one that opens. Sloping top in three stages to dome. The name “Caledonian Railway” can be seen at the front of the first stage. No innards. 15½” x 10½ base, 32” high. Repainted in black some time ago. No name shown. Good condition. | £220 |
TARGET SIGNS
| Lot | Description | |
| 145 | SOUTHERN RAILWAY TARGET SIGN: SWANAGE from the terminus station of the branch from Wareham in Dorset, a branch line now in preservation . The makers name “Mead McLean & Co Ltd” is clearly enamelled in the back. It is exactly as it was taken down from the station upon closure with deep colour and shine, a few edge chips and rusting and a larger chip around one of the screw holes. 28” x 13”. | £2000 |
| 190 | LMS ALUMINIUM HAWKSEYE TARGET SIGN: TRENTHAM from the ex-NSR station between Stoke-on-Trent and Stone opened in April 1848, closed in March 1964. Face restored in black on yellow, the back in original condition, 48” long with 18” diameter bullseye centre. | £480 |
TENDERPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 438 | LNER CAST IRON TENDERPLATE: “LNER 8866 STRATFORD 1908.” This plate was affixed to the tender of Holden Great Eastern Railway Class S46 (LNER Class D14) 4-4-0 № 1866 later LNER 8866 which was built at Stratford in 1903. The LNER renumbered the loco 2537 but it was scrapped in 1945 before the new number was carried. The tender undoubtedly saw service behind other members of the class. Rectangular with rounded corners, 10” x 6” repainted front in red on black, the back in original condition. | £100 |
| 418 | BRASS TENDERPLATE: “GNR(I) DUNDALK 1930.” During the period 1913 to 1932 no new locomotives were built at Dundalk Works, all new engines were supplied by Beyer Peacock or Nasmyth Wilson of Manchester. However, during that time many locos were rebuilt at Dundalk, and maybe a few tenders were built or modified. Oval, 8¼” x 4½” in original condition front and back. | £160 |
TOTEMS
| Lot | Description | |
| 390 | TOTEM: ARDWICK. BR(M) half flanged maroon in ex-station condition with some edge rusting and face chipping. Good for a restoration job on those long winter nights. From an ex-GCR station between Manchester Piccadilly and Ashburys for Belle Vue opened in November 1842, still open today. Despite the condition, a rare totem, only offered twice previously, the last time in 1983 at an auction in Buxton. | £320 |
| 80 | TOTEM: BEMPTON. BR(NE) half flanged tangerine in VGC with black edged lettering, deep colour and shine, minor edge rusting only. From 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 four times previously at auction. | £1800 |
| 230 | TOTEM: BREICH. BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in good condition with deep colour and shine, a couple of repaired face chips (one unfinished) and a little flange rusting only. From an ex-Caledonian Railway station between Midcalder and Carfin on the Edinburgh – Glasgow (Central) line, opened in July 1869, still open today. A scarce totem seldom offered at auction. | £500 |
| 110 | TOTEM: BRIMSDOWN. BR(E) fully flanged dark blue in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, any edge chipping and rusting skillfully repaired. From an ex-GER station on the Lea Valley line between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt opened in October 1884, still open today. A rare example seen only four times previously at auction. | £600 |
| 260 | TOTEM: CARGO FLEET. BR(NE) fully flanged tangerine in excellent condition with a couple of small repaired edge chips only. From an ex-NER station originally named Cleveland Port between Middlesbrough and Saltburn opened in June 1846, renamed in August 1867, still open today. A totem rarely offered at auction. | £1800 |
| 20 | TOTEM: CLAPHAM JUNCTION. BR(S) fully flanged green in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, one or two well repaired minor edge chips only. From an ex-LSWR station opened in May 1838 and still the busiest junction in the world today. An excellent example of one of the most desirable and popular “Junction” totems. | £800 |
| 10 | TOTEM: CHINLEY. BR(M) half flanged maroon in good condition with deep colour and shine, a little rusting along top and bottom flange and a professionally repaired crease and face chip do not detract. From an ex-Midland Railway station between Sheffield and Manchester opened in February 1867, still open today. | £500 |
| 310 | TOTEM: CLEGHORN. BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in good condition with deep colour and shine, one or two edge chips and rusting only. From an ex-Caledonian Railway station on the West Coast Main Line between Motherwell and Carstairs, at the junction for the Lanark branch, originally named Lanark when opened in February 1848, renamed Cleghorn Junction in January 1855 and finally Cleghorn in April 1864. The station closed January 1965. A rare totem, seen only four times previously at auction. | £400 |
| 280 | TOTEM: CONGLETON. BR(M) fully flanged maroon with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only. Face drilled with four screw holes for fixing to a wall. From an ex-NSR station between Kidsgrove and Macclesfield opened in October 1848, still open today. Only one example has ever been offered at auction previously and that was without the face drilled holes. | £1250 |
| 240 | TOTEM: CRICKLEWOOD. BR(M) fully flanged maroon in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, a little touching in at the edges only. From an ex-Midland Railway station between St Pancras and St Albans opened in May 1870 as Child’s Hill & Cricklewood, renamed in 1903, still open today. A scarce totem, seldom offered at auction. | £680 |
| 30 | TOTEM: CULTER. BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, no face chips, a little edge rusting only. From an ex- GNSR Deeside branch station opened in September 1853, closed February 1966. A rare totem, seen only twice before at auction. | £650 |
| 370 | TOTEM: HARPENDEN CENTRAL. BR(M) half flanged maroon in good condition with deep colour and shine, minor edge rusting, a couple of small face chips only. From an ex-Midland Railway station between St Albans and Luton opened in July 1868, still open today. | £420 |
| 340 | TOTEM: LUTON BUTE STREET. BR(M) half flanged maroon with deep colour and shine, a little edge rusting only and one or two minor face abrasions only. From an ex-GNR station on the line to Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, opened in May 1858, closed April 1965. A rare totem only offered three times previously at auction. | £750 |
| 130 | TOTEM: MARGATE. BR(S) fully flanged green in excellent condition with deep colour and shine, any edge chipping skillfully repaired. From an ex-LC&DR station on the Kent Coast opened in October 1863. | N/S |
| 320 | TOTEM: NEW BASFORD. BR(M) fully flanged maroon in good condition with deep colour and shine a little flange rusting only. From the ex-GCR station between Nottingham Victoria and Hucknall Town opened in March 1899, closed September 1964. An extremely rare totem not seen at auction since the BR Derby sales of 1964! | £2100 |
| 180 | TOTEM: NEWCASTLE BR(M) fully-flanged maroon in VGC with good colour and shine. No face chips, a little untouched edge rusting only. One of the narrow-flange type with four face-drilled holes for wall mounting. An ex-NSR station known as Newcastle-Under-Lyme between Stoke-on-Trent and Keele, opened in September 1852, closed March 1964. A rare totem, seen only once previously in this format at auction. The original 1960s Stoke-on-Trent sale number “Lot 107” is still painted on the back. | £1200 |
| 270 | TOTEM: PARTRIDGE GREEN. BR(S) fully flanged green with deep colour and shine, a few small edge chips and minor rusting only. From an ex-LB&SCR station between Christ’s Hospital and Shoreham-by-Sea opened in July 1861, closed March 1966. A rare totem only offered three times previously at auction. | £950 |
| 140 | TOTEM: PORTH. BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream in good condition with deep colour, but slightly matt, a couple of small repaired face chips and repainting of flange rusting only. From an ex-Taff Vale Railway station between Trehafod and Dinas opened in February 1861, still open today. | £560 |
| 90 | TOTEM: RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY. BR(M) fully flanged maroon in VGC with deep colour and shine, minor edge chipping and rusting only. From an ex-LNWR West Coast Main Line station between Nuneaton and Stafford opened in September 1847, still open today. The suffix “Trent Valley” was added in April 1917. A scarce totem, seldom offered at auction. | £750 |
| 220 | TOTEM: SCARBOROUGH CENTRAL. BR(NE) half flanged tangerine in excellent condition with deep colour and shine. Edge rusting and a minor edge chip restored. The word “Central” appears in the lower panel. An ex-NER station opened in July 1845. A choice example seldom offered at auction. | £2500 |
| 120 | TOTEM: SILECROFT. BR(M) fully flanged maroon in virtually mint condition with deep colour and shine. From an ex-Furness Railway station between Millom and Bootle on the Cumbrian Coast Line opened in November 1850, still open today. A scarce totem, seldom offered at auction. | £1000 |
| 380 | TOTEM: UPNEY. BR(E) half flanged dark blue in reasonable condition but the blue is a little faded in parts. From an ex-LMS station opened in September 1932 between Barking and Upminster, now served by the District Line of London Transport. | £250 |
| 360 | TOTEM: WHITECRAIGS. BR(Sc) fully flanged light blue in good condition with deep colour and shine, a minor face chips and some chipping to the flange only. From an ex-Caledonian Railway Glasgow area station on the line to Neilston opened in May 1903, still open today. | £400 |
| 330 | TOTEM: WIDNEY MANOR. BR(W) fully flanged chocolate and cream with deep colour and shine, but with a couple of small face chips, a little edge rusting and a slight bend suffered when it was being roughly removed from the back bracket, but this can easily be repaired. From an ex-GWR West Midlands station between Solihull and Knowle opened in July 1899, still open today. | £520 |
| 290 | TOTEM: WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. BR(S) half flanged green in ex-station condition with deep colour and shine, bearing signs of edge rusting and chipping, but the face is clear of any chips. From an ex-SE&CR North Kent Line station between Charlton and Abbey Wood opened in July 1849, still open today. A rare example in half flanged format, seen only once before at auction. | £300 |
WAGONPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 132 | CAST IRON WAGON PLATE: “THE BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co Ltd Builders 1952 Smethwick” from a Western Australian Government Railway “HC” class low-sided wagon, most of which were scrapped in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Oval, 7⅞” x 4½” restored to VGC both sides. | £40 |
| 192 | CAST IRON WAGON PLATE: “MIDLAND RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co Lt Limited Builders Shrewsbury. The company was formed in 1853 and commenced manufacturing rolling stock in 1864 at Landor Street, Birmingham. In 1877 the Abbey Works at Shrewsbury were purchased. Construction of a new works at Washwood Heath began in 1909 and when completed in 1912 the older sites were closed and the new site became the Midland Works of the Metropolitan-Cammell Co. This plate dates from c.1897 and was carried by a WAGR goods wagon. “Starburst” design oval, 8¾” x 7½” restored to VGC both sides. | £170 |
| 362 | BRASS COACH PLATE: “GLOUCESTER RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON COMPANY Ld Builders Gloucester England” restored with a green background. From either a coach, sleeping car or dining car supplied to the WAGR in the period 1904-1906. Oval, 8¾” x 6⅝” face restored, the back original. | £50 |
| 292 | CAST IRON WAGON PLATE: “THE OLDBURY RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co Ltd Builders 1898 Oldbury England.” The company originated in Bromsgrove on the site of the Midland Railway engine shed and carriage works. About 1859 it became a public company and merged to form the Metropolitan Amalgamated RC&W Co Ltd. This 1898 plate came from one of the many coaches and wagons supplied to WAGR in the 1895-1902 period. Clover shaped, 9½” x 6” face restored to VGC, the back in primer. | £160 |
| 112 | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS CAST IRON WAGONPLATE: “WAGRys BUILDERS Midland Junction 1912” from a “ZA” class brakevan. These vans numbered ZA 189-201 lasted well into the 1960s and many went into use as workmen’s huts where they lasted until the 1980s. Oval, 13” x 7¾” restored to VGC both sides. | £160 |
WOODEN NOTICES
| Lot | Description | |
| 251 | LNER PAINTED WOODEN NOTICE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN REGION – NOTICE TO ENGINEMEN – SHILDON & NEWPORT ELECTRIFICATION - … (plus another nine lines of text) dated Darlington October 1915 and by order of Vincent L Raven Chief Mechanical Engineer.” (This must have replaced an earlier version headed “North Eastern Railway.” The instructions tell the driver what to do in the event of an electrical supply interruption. Painstakingly hand painted, no doubt by an apprentice signwriter at Darlington Works. Rectangular, white lettering on red, 14½” x 11½” in good ex-loco condition. The back is chalked “№ 1 End” which indicates that these notices were affixed to each cab. Very rare. See also Lot 338 for a 9” x 5” worksplate from one of the locos and further information on this short-lived electrification. | £320 |
WORKSPLATES
| Lot | Description | |
| 238 | ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Co Doncaster № 1794 1934” carried by Gresley LNER A3 Class 4-6-2 Pacific which entered traffic in September 1934 and was named “SANDWICH.” Originally numbered 2504 by the LNER and then 39 it became 60039 in BR days. Its first shed was Gateshead and it then spent time at Doncaster, King's Cross, Grantham and Leicester. Withdrawn from King's Cross in March 1963. The racehorse Sandwich was the winner of the 1931 St Leger. Like a number of other worksplates, the title “London North Eastern Railway Co” was filled in with brass in the early days of BR. This was usually of a slightly different colour leaving the title still readable. However, in this case the words have been very neatly painted over the infill, which has worn in places to reveal the infilling. Oval, 13” x 7½” face lightly polished, the back original and showing the numbers “2504” and “39” clearly stamped (three times each). | £2600 |
| 118 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 2286 1948” carried by standard gauge 0-4-0ST new to Stewart and Lloyds Ltd, Clydesdale Works, where it was their № 1. During its career it was also used at Mossend and Phoenix Works. Scrapped at Clydesdale in August 1971. Oval, 16½” x 11¾” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £340 |
| 318 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 1917 1927” carried by LMS 4F class 0-6-0 loco № 4373 which became 44373 under BR in March 1949. It was withdrawn in November 1959 and scrapped. Oval, 9½” x 7” face restored, the back cleaned. One of the smaller and rare examples. | £380 |
| 88 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 2118 1941” carried by outside cylinder 0-4-0ST loco MOS № 1 L. Supplied new to Ministry of Defence, Royal Ordnance Factory, Linwood, Scotland. It was sold to G Stephenson (Builders & Contractors) in Bishop Auckland c.1957 and re-sold to Raine & Co, Blaydon, circa March 1962. It was scrapped at Hindley in 1965. Oval, 16¾” x 11¾”, ex-loco condition both sides. | £300 |
| 143 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Ltd Caledonia Works Kilmarnock № 429 1958” by 0-6-0 diesel D2414, later 06002. New to Keith in October 1958, it was withdrawn from Dundee in September 1981, and cut up at Swindon Works in April 1982 after being a donor loco for 97804. Oval, 9¾” x 7¼” face repainted, the back painted, but showing signs of use. | £240 |
| 433 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co Ltd Caledonia Works Kilmarnock LWDMU 684 1985” carried by vehicle number 55686 in the class 143 Lightweight DMU № 143615 which worked in the Welsh Valleys for many years. Oval, 10” x 7¾” in ex-vehicle condition both sides. Together with a small cab plate “Walter Alexander & Co (Coachbuilders) Ltd Falkirk Scotland.” This company responsible for internal coachbuilding and fitting. Plus a brass plate “Repowered by Cummins Rail” fitted in the early 1990s when the unit was re-engined. (3) | £200 |
| 228 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “SIR WG ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co (Engineers) Ltd Sctoswood Works Newcastle-on-Tyne № 1409 1937” (with “crown and hammer” logo at centre) carried by Stanier LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 № 45354 built in May 1937 and withdrawn from Lancaster in October 1965. In 1948 it could be found at Carlisle Upperby but then moved to Warrington Dallam from circa 1951 to 1963. Rectangular, 8¼” x 5” cleaned front and back. Note: the corner is missing at the top left hand screw hole. | £150 |
| 3 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “AVONSIDE ENGINE Co Ltd Bristol Engine № 1895 Built 1923” carried by standard gauge 0-6-0ST named "DAISY" which was ex-works on the 29 November 1923 and went new to Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd. at Firbeck Main Colliery, Langold. It was delivered in a dismantled state to Worksop station where it was taken by road to the colliery for erection. It worked at Firbeck for all of its life, becoming National Coal Board property on 1 January 1947, and was sold or scrapped between July 1969 and May 1970. Oval, 10¾” x 6½” face restored, the back original. | £200 |
| 353 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “WG BAGNALL ENGINEERS STAFFORD ENGLAND № 2442” carried by Collett GWR 5700 class 0-6-0PT № 8745 new to Worcester in June 1931. By the time of Nationalisation it was at Frome, but was withdrawn from Gloucester Horton Road in 1965 and scrapped. Oval, 8” x 5½” in good unrestored condition. | £300 |
| 363 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd Manchester 6702 1931” carried by GWR 5700 class 0-6-0PT loco № 8722 which was built by the company in April 1931 to Lot 273. The loco was withdrawn from service in April 1961 and scrapped. Oval, 9¾” x 5⅝” face restored some time ago, the back in original condition. Note: Small areas of damage around bolt holes sustained when removed from the engine. | N/S |
| 278 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd 7393 Manchester 1951” carried by WAGR W class 4-8-2 № 916 withdrawn in 1972. A total of 60 were supplied and are now the most popular loco in preservation with 15 in total in both Western and South Australia. This particular loco is preserved at Pichi-Richi in South Australia as W22. Oval, 10” x 5⅞” face restored, the back original. | £250 |
| 123 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd Manchester 1927 HW Garratt’s Patent № 17165 – 1907” carried by 3ft 6ins Gauge Caminho de Ferro Benguela (Angola) Class 10A 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 Garratt No. 302. This Class of six Garratts were ordered by the CFB as a result of an immediate need for more powerful locos to work traffic to the Congo. They were of an advanced design with Lentz poppet valves actuated by Walschaert's gear and used eucalyptus wood for fuel. The Class were a rare version of the Garratt concept and were the first of this wheel arrangement to be used in Africa. They plied between San Pedro and Luau over the Central Plain but by the 1970s all were based at Nova Lisboa (now Huambo). Unfortunately the Civil War which started in 1975 put an end to their careers and is believed that 302 has now been scrapped. A very desirable plate from a classic loco. Oval, 17¾” x 8½” both sides in original condition with plenty of in-service wear and tear. | £1050 |
| 8 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd Gorton Foundry Manchester 1899” from one of only two 0-6-4T locos built for the Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway that year. The locos were named “HAZELWOOD” and “LISSADELL.” Oval, 16½” x 7¾” face repainted in green, brass lightly polished, the back original. | £1350 |
| 224 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “MARKHAM & Co Ltd Broad Oaks Iron Works Chesterfield № 107 1893” carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST delivered to the Staveley Coal & Iron Co, Devonshire Ironworks and named “G. BOND.” The company changed names in September 1948. The loco was scrapped by Steel Breaking & Dismantling Co Chesterfield in 1965. Oval, 15½” x 7½” lettering picked out in red, double border in black. Face is lightly polished, but one or two shallow score marks from a lifetime of service evident, but do not detract. The back has been cleaned but shows traces of chromium plating. See also Lot 225 (below). | £3300 |
| 93 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “BRITISH RAILWAYS DONCASTER 1963 Electrical Equipment Associated Electrical Industries” carried by a BR 25kV ac Bo-Bo electric loco of class AL5/85 numbered in the series E3075-E3083, later 85020-85028, E3088-E3091, later 85033-85036 or E3093/85038. Most were withdrawn from service during 1990. Rectangular, 8½” x 5¾” face restored, the back in ex-loco condition. | £260 |
| 293 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “BRITISH RAILWAYS CREWE BUILT 1959 Power Equipment by The British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd and Sulzer” carried by one of the batch of Type 2 Bo-Bo diesel electric class 24 locos built in that year which numbered D5030 (24030) – D5065 (24065). Oval, 13” x 6½” face repainted, the back in ex-loco condition. | £220 |
| 393 | RESIN WORKSPLATE: “BRITISH RAILWAYS CREWE BUILT 1960 Power Equipment by Sulzer and Crompton Parkinson Ltd” from a Type 4 1Co-Co1 Class 45 Peak loco D125 later 45071. New to Derby in November 1961; withdrawn from Toton in July 1981, it was cut up at Swindon Works in July 1983. This loco was the last on BR to be renumbered into the TOPS system. Rectangular, 13” x 6½” repainted to VGC front and back. | £250 |
| 343 | CHROMED ALLOY 9¼” x 5⅛ WORKSPLATE: “BREL LIMITED MANUFACTURED AT CREWE 1990” from a 25kV ac OHLE Bo-Bo Class 90 loco 90046, later 90146. New to Crewe Electric in June 1990, it currently works for Freightliner. Oval, 9¼” x 5⅛” face restored, the back ex-loco endorsed with the number “90146.” | £200 |
| 138 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON Co Ltd Rugby England Diesel Electric № 1132 1959” (with “BTH” logo at the centre) from a Type 1 Bo-Bo Class 15 diesel electric loco D8234. New to Stratford in September 1960, withdrawn from there in October 1968 and cut up at Crewe Works in November 1971. Oval, 10⅞” x 6⅛ in original condition. The pattern numbers “B2528” and “TDN3388” are stamped on the back. | £750 |
| 413 | ALUMINIUM WORKSPLATE: “BUILT SWINDON 1965” as carried by one of the BR class 14 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic locos in the number series D9525-D9555. The locos didn’t survive long enough to receive their TOPS numbers. Oval, 10½” x 6” face restored, the back in ex-loco condition. | £120 |
| 233 | CAST IRON WORKSPLATE: “BUILT CREWE 1953” believed to have been carried by a BR Standard “Britannia” class 4-6-2 Pacific in the series 70038 “ROBIN HOOD” – 70044 “EARL HAIG” (inclusive) to Order № E483/228. Oval, 10¼” x 6” face restored, the back in ex-loco condition. Note: the left hand bolt hole has suffered heat damage and the hole has been extended. The right hand bolt hole has been skillfully repaired. | £700 |
| 373 | ALUMINIUM EQUIPMENT PLATE: “CLAYTON EQUIPMENT Co. Ltd., Hatton, Derby, 4365/U25 1962” from a Type 1 Bo-Bo Class 17 loco D8525. New to Polmadie in August 1963, withdrawn from the same depot in October 1971 and scrapped at King’s of Norwich in September 1975. Rectangular, 10” x 6¼” front repainted to VGC, the back original. | £220 |
| 128 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “DUBS & Co Glasgow Locomotive Works № 3533 1897” carried by the LSWR 700 Goods Class 0-6-0 loco, LSWR 710, built in June 1897. It was renumbered 339 in 1898 at which time it was allocated to Strawberry Hill, and then Exmouth Junction in 1901. It was frequently used on troop trains in the Boer War and in WW1. In 1923 and in SR ownership, it became E339. The “E” was removed in 1933. After a spell at Eastleigh in the 1930s it returned to the London Area at Nine Elms where it was used on cross-London freights during WW2 and light goods, shunting and ECS after the war. Withdrawn in May 1962 after a life of 65 years. Diamond shape, 13” x 5½” face repainted, the back original. | £1150 |
| 113 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd London, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd Locomotive Works England 2731/8141 1960” from Type 4 1Co-Co1 Class 40 loco D311, later 40111. New to Crewe North in December 1960, withdrawn from Longsight in May 1981, and cut up at Swindon Works in February 1982. Rectangular, 10” x 4⅜” cleaned front and back, traces of chrome plating still evident. The bottom two screw holes have been broken. | £440 |
| 83 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd LONDON № 2691/D452 1959 The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England” from a BR Type 4 1Co-Co1 Class 40 diesel-electric loco numbered D235, later 40035. New to Crewe North in October 1959, it was named “APAPA Elder Dempster Lines” in May 1962. Withdrawn in September 1984 from Longsight, it was cut up at Crewe Works in June 1985. Rectangular, 10” x 4½” face repainted in rail blue, the back cleaned. Plenty of the original chromium plating present. | £820 |
| 333 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY Ltd LONDON № 3077/D627 1960 The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England” from a BR Type 4 1Co-Co1 Class 40 diesel-electric loco numbered D331, later 401315. Rectangular, 10” x 4½” face repainted in rail blue, the back cleaned. Plenty of the original chromium plating present. | £300 |
| 273 | CHROMED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC Co Ltd Vulcan Works Newton-le-Willows England № 3565/D994 1965” from a BR Type 3 Co-Co Class 37 loco number D6605, later 37305, 37407. New to Cardiff Canton in October 1965, it was named “LOCH LONG” in August 1986 and carried this name until January 1995. It was then named “BLACKPOOL TOWER” at Euston Station in February 1995. Withdrawn from Toton in March 2000 and sold by EWS in December 2007, it is now based on the Churnet Valley Railway. Rectangular, 10¼” x 4½” in ex-loco condition both sides. The number “37305” is painted on the back. | £560 |
| 176 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “A/S FRICHS Aarthus № 43 1923” carried by standard gauge Danske Statsbaner (DSB) F class 0-6-0T № 667. This class remained in service to the end of Danish steam in the early 1970s. Frichs were the only steam loco builder of any note in Denmark, commencing with steam in the 1920s and later being noted for their pioneering diesels. Rectangular, finely cast, 15¾” x 8” front repainted, brass lightly polished, the back original. | WDN |
| 148 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY BUILDERS GORTON WORKS MANCHESTER 1914” carried by one of the locos built at Gorton in that year. Likely candidates are 15 LNER O4 class 2-8-0s, 1 LNER J63 class 0-6-0T, 2 LNER L1 class 2-6-4Ts or 9 LNER B8 class 4-6-0s. Oval, 10½” x 6⅝” face restored, the back original. A further, smaller, hole has been drilled next to the left hand bolt hole (reason unclear). | £800 |
| 73 | FULLY ENGRAVED WORKSPLATE: "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY MAKERS DONCASTER WORKS № 1117 1906 (“SOUP PLATE”)” carried by GNR C1 class 4-4-2 № 1419 built to Order № 235. Became LNER 4419 in May 1924 (class c1) following the Grouping of 1923. It was booster fitted from July 1923 to November 1935. The loco was renumbered 2849 in 1946 and allocated the number 62849 by BR, but this was never carried as the loco was withdrawn in July 1948. Oval, 17⅜” x 10½” face lightly polished only, the back in original condition showing the chiselled number “4419” and the letter “L” indicating that it was from the left hand side of the loco. A rare plate from a booster-fitted Atlantic. | WDN |
| 298 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Co Makers Doncaster № 1460 1915” carried by J23 class 0-6-0T built to order EO 280 and numbered 172 entering traffic in February 1915. The loco became LNER property in January 1923 and became 3172 class J51/2 in 1924. It was renumbered 8904 by the LNER in May 1946 and 6894 by BR in January 1950. It was withdrawn from service in September 1963. Oval, 12” x 7¼” face lightly polished, the back original with the chiselled number “3172” and the stamped number “8904” visible. The number “5” in the date has been carefully changed from “4” by riveting in a new number. | N/S |
| 253 | ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY MAKERS DONCASTER № 1546 1922” carried by Gresley GNR Class J23 (later LNER/BR Class J50) 0-6-0T originally numbered 223 and then 3223/8922 by the LNER and 68922 by BR. In 1948 it was to be found at Bradford Hammerton Street and when that shed closed it moved to Low Moor. Withdrawn from Wakefield in September 1963 and scrapped. Oval, 12” x 7¼” face lightly polished only, the back cleaned, but clearly showing the chiselled number “3223.” | £500 |
| 183 | BRASS TENDERPLATE: “GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY [Ireland] Makers Dundalk 77B 1904” from an unidentified 5ft 3ins gauge GNRI tender. In 1904 Dundalk built two 4-4-0s of PS class № 88 "VICTORIA" and No. 89 "ALBERT". These two were originally 4-2-2s but were given works' numbers 27 and 28 respectively so presumably the work undertaken was extensive and they were regarded as new build. Although we cannot be sure, it may be that this plate was attached to one of their tenders or otherwise it may be from a replacement tender built for some other loco. Both the class PS locos were scrapped in 1956. Oval, 9⅞” x 5⅞” face restored, the back in ex-loco condition. | £340 |
| 126 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “R&W HAWTHORN LESLIE & Co Ltd Engineers Newcastle on Tyne England 3052 1914” carried by the 0-4-ST “MANSFIELD № 2” noted in Lot 125 above. Oval, 13” x 8½” cleaned both sides. Note some neat repair work evident around the right hand bolt hold which does not detract. | £300 |
| 173 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “R&W HAWTHORN LESLIE & Co Ltd Engineers Newcastle on Tyne 3884 – 1936” carried by outside cylinder 0-6-0ST new to Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co, Frodingham Ironworks as their № 7. In 1957 the loco was sold to Loddington Ironstone Quarries, which became Eastwell & Loddington Ironstone Co in 1959, and changed to Staveley Minerals in 1961. The loco was scrapped by January 1970. Oval, 13” x 8½” both sides in original condition. | £260 |
| 28 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds № 1830 1952 Built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd Darlington” carried by Collett GWR design 8400 Class 0-6-0PT № 8483 one of twenty built jointly with Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn of Darlington (they supplied the boilers) their work's number was 7453. The loco was allocated to Danygraig and Swansea East Dock from where it was withdrawn in February 1962 after just under ten years service. Oval 13” x 8½” face repainted, the back original. An extremely rare and unusual design with embossed lettering but no border. | WDN |
| 428 | ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds England № D1246 1961” carried by an 0-4-0 diesel mechanical loco new to British Steel Corporation Ifor Works Dowlais and numbered “3”. The engine was noted out of use by late 1975. At an unknown date, the loco passed to The Vale of Neath Railway Society at Aberdulais for preservation. Oval, 12¾” x 8⅛” face lightly polished, the back original. | N/S |
| 188 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “HUNSLET ENGINE Coy Leeds № 316 1883” carried by 1’ 11½” gauge "Port" Class 0-4-0ST named "GWYNNEDD" the first of three supplied to the Penrhyn Slate Quarry to replace two vertical-boiler De Winton locomotives. It was withdrawn in August 1954 and in May 1965 was acquired by J. M. Hutchings for preservation at a private site. In June 1966 it went to Bressingham Gardens in Norfolk where it is still based today. Oval, 9½” x 6¾” in fine original condition. | £1500 |
| 358 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co Ltd 204HP № 5304 1959” carried by the 0-6-0 diesel mechanical loco built for the National Coal Board (North Eastern Region) and delivered new in May 1959. The loco spent spells at Sherburn Hill, Ryhope, Seaham, Dawdon, Lambton Engine Works and East Hetton before being scrapped in December 1982. Oval, 11½” x 8⅛” face restored, the back original. VGC. | £260 |
| 301 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE HUNSLET ENGINEERING Co Ltd 240 HP № 9045 1980” carried by Standard Gauge 0-4-0 Diesel Hydraulic loco №.250 rebuilt by the new Yorkshire Engine Company as their № L135 in 1994. New to the Royal Naval Armament Depot at Bedenham and is now preserved by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society at Lathalmond. Oval, 11¼” x *2 in ex-loco condition both sides. | £100 |
| 263 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “KERR STUART & Co Ltd London & Stoke № 4010 1919” carried by standard gauge 0-4-0ST named "PEACE" which was new in May 1919 to Acton Hall Colliery Ltd at Featherstone in Yorkshire and was numbered 5. It moved to the Prince of Wales Colliery at Pontefract in 1947 but was quickly passed on to Glasshoughton Coking Plant. It then spent time at Whitwood Colliery where it became "WHITWOOD № 5". Next it went on to West Riding Colliery but moved yet again this time in April 1951 to Snydale Colliery where it was christened "SYNDALE UNIT" but still continued to carry the number 5. It was scrapped on site there by Raynor Contracting Ltd of Sheffield in May 1966. Oval, 12⅞” x 6¾” face repainted, the back original. | £850 |
| 328 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “KERR STUART LONDON & STOKE ON TRENT 1927.” Unfortunately, because the plate bears no builders number we cannot trace any information on the loco that bore this plate, although absolutely genuine. Oval, 8⅞” x 5¼” front repainted, the back original. | £200 |
| 36 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “SOCIÉTÉ DE LA MEUSE Liége № 5265 1954” carried by one of the last steam locos built at these workshops, a standard gauge fireless 0-8-0 engine that worked at Kempense Steenkelenmijnen, Beringen, as their № 12. This coal mine was the last outpost of industrial steam in Belgium. Circular, 13¾” diameter, lettering picked out in red, border in black, brass lightly polished, the back original. | £300 |
| 98 | LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LB&SCR BRIGHTON WORKS № 22 1908 (Pie Dish”)” carried by 4-4-2T I3 class loco № 22. Became SR 2022 at the Grouping in January 1923 and later BR 32022 in 1948 when Nationalised. The loco was withdrawn in May 1951. Oval, 16” x 9½” face lightly polished, the back in original condition with the letter “R” chiselled on indicating that this was the plate carried on the right hand side of the loco. The number “22” also appears. | £1400 |
| 248 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT 1906 NB Loco” carried by Drummond Highland Railway "Small Ben" Class 4-4-0 originally numbered 47 and later 14416 by the LMS (it was allocated the number 54416 by BR but did not last long enough to carry it). Built by the North British Locomotive Company No. 17400/July 1906. Withdrawn from Inverness shed in August 1948 and scrapped at Lochgorm Works. Oval 10⅛” x 5⅞” face restored, the back original. | £480 |
| 23 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1927” carried by LMS class 6P/5F 2-6-0 “Crab” loco № 13095 renumbered 2795 in 1934 and became 42795 under BR ownership. Later sheds included Leeds Holbeck, Farnley Junction, Normanton, Royston, then Hurlford for three years and finally Motherwell from where it was withdrawn in December 1966. Oval, 10¼” x 6” face restored, the back original and bearing the scratched number “42795.” | £220 |
| 258 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1928” from either a Hughes LMS Class 5MT 2-6-0 in the series 42800 -42807 or from a Fowler LMS post Grouping development of a Midland design Class 4F 0-6-0 in the series 44447-44456 or 44507-44556. Oval, 10⅛” x 6” face repainted, back cleaned. Note a little widening of the bolt holes caused when being removed from the engine. | £100 |
| 303 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1932” carried by Hughes LMS design (built under Fowler's direction) Class 5MT 2-6 -0 № 2942 under the LMS and then 42942 under BR. Post 1948 it was a long time Buxton loco but eventually moved to Stockport. Withdrawn from Birkenhead in January 1967 and scrapped. Oval 10½” x 6” in ex-loco condition front and back. The number “42942” has been chalked, further loco details also painted on. Note: A small hole has been drilled at the top of the letter “M” presumably to facilitate wall fixing. | £160 |
| 403 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1938” carried by the Stanier LMS class 5 4-6-0 loco № 5469, BR 45469 built at Crewe under Lot 142. Withdrawn from service in November 1963 and scrapped. Oval, 10¼” x 6” face restored to VGC, the back in original condition. The number “45469” has been chalked on the back. | £150 |
| 443 | CAST IRON WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT CREWE 1944” from either a Stanier LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 in the series 44826 -44860 or a Stanier LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 in the series 48317-48330 or a Stanier LMS Class 8P 4-6-2 Pacific in the series 46249 - 46252. Oval, 10⅛” x 6” restored face, the back painted. | £120 |
| 368 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT DERBY 1920” from a Fowler Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 in the number series 43909-43936. Oval, 10½” x 6” in ex-loco condition front and back. The numberplate from 43917 (see Lot 246) would go nicely with this. | £90 |
| 423 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT DERBY 1939” carried by Fowler Class 4F 0-6-0 № 4587 in LMS days becoming 44587 under BR. Its allocation history under BR included spells at Stratford-on-Avon, Gloucester Barnwood, Brunswick and Trafford Park. It eventually went for scrap from Buxton in May 1965. Oval 10½” x 6” in ex-loco condition front and back. The number “44587” and further loco details have been painted on the back. Note: A small hole has been drilled at the top of the letter “M” presumably to facilitate wall fixing. | £100 |
| 323 | CAST IRON WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT DERBY 1944” carried by the LMS Stanier class 5 4-6-0 loco built at Derby under Lot 170 (one of only 26 of the class built at Derby). When built the loco carried the number 4824, which became 44824 under BR. Oval, 10¼” x 6” restored to VGC on both sides, the number 44824 painted on the back. | £100 |
| 348 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “LMS BUILT HORWICH 1928” from a Fowler LMS post Grouping development of a Midland design Class 4F 0-6-0 in the number series 4457-4466 (later BR 44457-44466). Oval, 10⅜” x 6” in original condition both sides. | £170 |
| 18 | LNER CAST IRON 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH 63415 1919” (the number 63415 cast on a brass strip covering the original number which has been ground off) carried by Raven North Eastern Railway T2 class (LNER/BR Class Q6) 0-8-0 which was originally numbered 2258. It retained that number under LNER until it was renumbered 3415 in 1946 and then 63415 by BR. In 1948 it was allocated to Newport but by 1951 had taken up residence at West Hartlepool from where it was withdrawn in July 1964. In original condition front and back. | £320 |
| 378 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH 8732 1921” carried by NER E1 class (LNER/BR J72 Class) 0-6-0T which was built by Armstrong Whitworth as their works number 403 and originally numbered 2325. It retained that number under the LNER until it was renumbered 8732 in March 1946 and then 68732 by BR in September 1948. It was withdrawn from service in October 1961 and scrapped. Face restored, the back in original condition. | £520 |
| 288 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BEYER PEACOCK & Co Ltd 65855 1908” (the number “65855” is cast on a brass strip which covers the original number which has been ground off) carried by NER P3 class 0-6-0 № 1226 which was built by Beyer Peacock as their works № 5119 in August 1908. Became class J27 January 1923 retaining its original number. It was renumbered 5855 in January 1946 and finally 65855 under BR in January 1949. The loco was withdrawn in September 1967 and scrapped. Face restored, the back original. | £1200 |
| 338 | LNER CAST IRON 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY DARLINGTON WORKS 10 1914” carried by Vincent Raven design NER EB1 class 0-4-4-0 loco overhead wire electric mineral loco which was originally numbered 10 by the NER and held this number until 1946 when it was renumbered 6401 by the LNER and later 26407 under BR. One of a class of 10 built for the Shildon Coal Yard – Newport Marshalling Yard electrification opened in 1915. The line was de-electrified in 1935 and the loco was believed stored at Darlington but not scrapped until 1950. In good unrestored condition both sides. What a rarity! See also Lot 251. | £1100 |
| 133 | LNER ENGRAVED WORKSPLATE: “DONCASTER № 1867 1937” carried by the A4 class 4-6-2 Pacific № 4465 and named “GUILLEMOT” when built in December 1937. The loco was renumbered 20 in September 1946 and BR 60020 in October 1948. It was fitted with a double chimney in November 1957. The loco was withdrawn from service in March 1964 and scrapped. Like a number of other worksplates, the title “London North Eastern Railway Co” was filled in with brass in the early days of BR. This was usually of a slightly different colour leaving the title still readable. Oval, 13” x 7½” face lightly polished, the back original and showing the numbers “4465” and “20” clearly stamped. | £4100 |
| 448 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY HAWTHORN LESLIE & Co 69114 1913” (the number “69114” on a brass strip covering the original number which has been ground off) carried by Hull & Barnsley Railway 0-6-2T F3 class № 27 built by Hawthorn Leslie works № 3012 in January 1914. Became NER stock in January 1922 and was renumbered 3027. It became LNER stock in January 1923 and was numbered 3027D from September 1923 to August 1924 when it became 2419 of class N13. It was again renumbered to 9114 in November 1946 and finally BR 69114 in September 1948. The loco was withdrawn in October 1956 and was the last H&BR loco to be condemned. Cleaned front and back. | £1150 |
| 38 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY REBUILT DARLINGTON WORKS 61435 1937” carried by Raven North Eastern Railway S3 class (BR/ LNER Class B16) 4-6-0 originally numbered 2364 and then 1435 by the LNER in 1946 and 61435 by BR. In BR days it was mainly a York engine but by the time of its withdrawal for scrapping in July 1964 it was a resident at Hull Dairycoates. Repainted front, the back original and endorsed “61435.” | £580 |
| 108 | LNER BRASS 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY STEPHENSON & Co 1931 1934” carried by the LNER K3/6 class 2-6-0 loco № 1333 built by Robert Stephenson as their works № 4077. The loco was renumbered 1931 in April 1946 and became BR 61931 in August 1950. It was withdrawn in July 1959 and scrapped. Face repainted, the back original | £400 |
| 223 | BRASS LNER 9” x 5” WORKSPLATE: “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY DARLINGTON WORKS 63349 1913” (the number on a brass strip covering the number 3349 which has been erased) carried by Raven North Eastern Railway T2 class (LNER/BR Class Q6) 0-8-0 originally numbered 1261, then 3346 in 1946 by the LNER and finally 63346 by BR. Built at Darlington in April 1913. Its allocations from 1948 included Newport, Middlesbrough and Thornaby but in June 1966 it was withdrawn from West Hartlepool. Cleaned but with evidence of the original paint around the edges. | £180 |
| 313 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL Co Ltd England 1953 – Metropolitan Vickers-Beyer Peacock Ltd Stockton-on-Tees” carried by one of the 48 “x” class 2-Do-2 diesels with Crossley engines similar to the D5700 series locos built for BR. Like their BR counterparts they were fraught with problems, but the last did survive in service until 1988 and seven are preserved. They were numbered X1001 to X1032 and XA1401 to XA1416 for those fitted to work in multiple. Oval, 13” x 6¾” face lightly polished, the back original. | £150 |
| 178 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NASMYTH WILSON & Co Limited Patricroft Manchester № 1066 – 1915” carried by Eastern Bengal Railway Metre Gauge Ps class 4-6-0 № 249. It was renumbered 35 and kept that number throughout its subsequent owners - Bengal Assam Railway from 1942, East Pakistan Railway from 1947 and Bangladesh Railways from 1972. Triangular shape, 14” x 5½” face restored, the back original. | £500 |
| 408 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Coy Ltd Hyde Park Works Glasgow № 24810 1942” carried by LMSR Stanier class 7F 2-8-0 loco № 8220. Built by NBL to Lot 135. Became 48220 after January 1948. Withdrawn in August 1967 and scrapped. Circular, 7¾” diameter, front repainted, the back original. | N/S |
| 236 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 25851 1946” carried by Thompson LNER B1 class 4-6-0 № 1095 later BR 61095. In 1948 it could be found at Hitchin but later moved to New England, Peterborough Spital and March. It ended its days at Lincoln from where it was withdrawn for scrap in December 1963. Diamond shape, 13⅝” x 5½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £200 |
| 388 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 26568 1949” carried by WAGR Pmr class 4-6-2 Pacific withdrawn in 1969. The Pmr class was a development and improvement of the earlier P and Pm classes constructed by NBL and WAGR at Midland Junction Workshops in Perth, but due to their rough riding were consigned mostly to freight services. There are many in preservation, both operational and static. Diamond shape, 13¾” x 5½” with some heavy in service scratching, the back is in original condition. | £400 |
| 193 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Glasgow № 27100 1953” carried by BR 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic shunting loco for the Scottish Region, one of only seven in the class. Built in 1953, its original running number was 11700 which changed to D2700 in 1957 although incorrectly numbered D2600 in February 1958 for a couple of weeks! New to West Hartlepool in July 1953, withdrawn from Goole in November 1963 and cut at Darlington Works in November 1964. Diamond shape, 13⅞” x 5½” face restored, the back in ex-loco condition. | £1400 |
| 33 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Coy Ltd Hyde Park Works Glasgow № 24845 1942” carried by Western Australian Government Railways U class 4-6-2 Pacific loco № 651 withdrawn in 1969. These locos were manufactured on behalf of the British Government as part of the war effort in North Africa during WW2, but were unused. The WAGR purchased 14 from the British Ministry of Munitions in 1946, Circular, 7¾” diameter, face lightly polished, the back in original condition. | £260 |
| 243 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd Queen’s Park Works Glasgow № 22049 1918” carried by Robinson Great Central Railway Class 8K (LNER/BR Class O4) 2-8-0 which became LNER № 6305 and then 3839 and 63839 under BR. Became Class 04/7 with shortened O2 type boiler circa 1939. In 1948 it could be found at Cambridge but it then moved to Gorton and by 1957 had arrived at Colwick. It was withdrawn from there in April 1959 and was scrapped. Diamond shape, 12¾” x 5¼” face restored, the back cleaned. | £360 |
| 13 | ALUMINUM WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co Ltd The General Electric Company Ltd № 27959 1960” carried by BR class 21 diesel-electric Bo-Bo loco D6155 delivered new to Kittybrewster and withdrawn from Aberdeen Ferryhill in December 1967 and cut up in August 1968. Not the most successful of diesel locos, the class did not survive into TOPS renumbering. Diamond shape, 14” x 6⅛” face restored, the back cleaned. | £100 |
| 78 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON & Co 5055 Glasgow 1896” carried by Western Australian Government Railways O class 2-8-0 loco № 88 which had both side water tanks and a tender. It was withdrawn in 1961. Oval, 9½” x 5¾” face cleaned, the back original. | £300 |
| 383 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON REID & Co Hyde Park Locomotive Works Glasgow № 6063 1902” carried by Robinson Great Central Railway Class 9J (LNER/BR Class J11) 0-6-0 which was originally GCR № 1001 and then LNER №s. 6001/4308 and finally BR № 64308. In BR days it was a Frodingham resident and was withdrawn from there in September 1961. Rare small oval, 6⅝” x 4⅜” in original condition front and back. | £600 |
| 268 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NEILSON REID & Co Hyde Park Locomotive Works Glasgow № 6085 1901” carried by the Cape Government railways 3’ 6” gauge 7th class 4-6-0 loco № 765. The loco became South African Railways property on 1st January 1917 who reclassified it 7C and renumbered it to 1065 in January 1912. Oval, 9” x 6½” in original condition, but with plenty of knocks and scrapes. | N/S |
| 198 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “NORTH EASTERN REGION DARLINGTON № 2043 1948” carried by Thompson LNER design Class L1 2-6-4T № 67725 which was new in July 1948 and spent its career at Stratford. Withdrawn in December 1960. Oval, 13” x 7½” face lightly polished, the back original. An early BR example in the pre-Nationalisation LNER style which lasted for a very short period. | £900 |
| 181 | FULLY ENGRAVED BRASS WORKSPLATE: “PECKETT & Sons Bristol № 600 1895” carried by standard gauge Class W4 0-4-0ST which was delivered in September 1895 to William Gossage and Sons at Widnes. By January 1930 it had moved to Rossett Sand and Gravels in North Wales and was later purchased by Cudworth and Johnson (dealers) of Wrexham after August 1942 but before by April 1943. It was then used by William J. Lee, shunting contractors, at Seacombe Docks, until at least June 1946. By July 1947 it was in store on the premises of Currie Rowlands and Co. Ltd at Seacombe and was broken up there in 1950 or 1951. Oval, 10¾ x 7¼” in original condition front and back. The original studs with fixing nuts are still affixed to the back. | £760 |
| 308 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “ROBERT STEPHENSON & Co Ltd № 3836 Darlington 1921” carried by the GWR 43XX class 2-6-0 № 7304 built in January 1922 under Lot 218 at a cost of £13,111. Initially allocated to Chester, it moved to Stafford Road in 1924 and spent spells at Westbury, Severn Tunnel Junction, Penzance and finally Taunton in 1941 where it remained mostly working on the Barnstaple branch until withdrawal in 1963 after running 1,303,735 miles. The plate is very rare as only 35 were built by Stephenson who fitted only one plate per loco. Hexagonal shape, 11½” x 5¼” in original condition both sides. | £600 |
| 187 | CAST IRON WORKSPLATE: “BUILT SWINDON 1951” reputed to be from the loco 75005 noted in Lot 186 above. Oval. 10½” x 6” like the smokebox numberplate, in fine ex-loco condition. | £340 |
| 283 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (LIMITED) Newton-Le-Willows Lancashire № 3853 1925” carried by Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Government Railway 5’ 6” gauge 4-6-0 B class loco from a small series of locos numbered from 3853 to 3862. Oval, 9” x 5½” the face lightly polished, back original. | £180 |
| 146 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (LIMITED) Newton-Le-Willows № 5501 1947” carried by Thompson LNER B1 class 4-6-0 № 1143 later BR 61143. Its early days were spent at New England but it later moved to Lincoln and Immingham from where it was withdrawn in February 1964 and scrapped. Oval, 9” x 5¼” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £300 |
| 346 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (LIMITED) Newton-Le-Willows № 5532 1947” carried by Thompson LNER B1 class 4-6-0 № 1174 later BR 61174. During its career it spent time at Mexborough, Sheffield Darnall and King's Cross. It was finally withdrawn in December 1963 from New England and scrapped. Oval 9” x 5½” in ex-loco condition both sides. | £260 |
| 256 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: VULCAN IRON WORKS Wilkes-Barre PA USA № 3144 1920” carried by standard gauge 2-8-0 supplied new to the Cuban Sugar Mill known as Central Espana as their № 15. On Nationalisation of the sugar industry from 1959 it became Minaz № 1811, one of their more powerful engines. It was a long-time and regular performer at another mill, Victoria de Yaguajay, until the late 1990s when it was taken out of service. Circular, 9¼” diameter, front restored, the back original. | £400 |
| 398 | BRASS WORKSPLATE: “YORKSHIRE ENGINE Co Limited Meadow-Hall Works Sheffield № 2740 1959” carried by 0-6-0 diesel electric loco built for Port of London Authority and numbered 209. Sold to Shell-Mex BP at Killingholme Refinery in 1976, sold on to Thomas Hill, Kilnhurst in November 1977, sold on to British Steel Corporation Stocksbridge in May 1978 and numbered 33, finally to United Engineering Steels from early 1986 and still there in 1991. Presumably now scrapped. Oval, 11” x 6” in ex-loco condition. | £120 |
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