Sheffield Railwayana Auctions 11th
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LOT DESCRIPTION
1 * RHYMNEY RAILWAY
ENAMEL SIGN: “Fire Buckets (plus eight lines
of text)” in red lettering on white. 15¾”
x 12” with a little chipping around screwholes, otherwise good.
2 * CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS/VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY three-aspect
HANDLAMP with brass plate on
reducing cone “Cam. Ry” and plate on body “Per. Way Vale of Rheidol Rys.”, the
makers Name “Jones & Foster” is stamped in the lens cone. Brass rimmed bevel-edged glass. Complete with all glasses, unmarked
reservoir, burner and reflector.
Original unrestored condition.
3 * STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “Newport –
Haven St 19” from an ex-Isle of Wight Central Railway section between Ryde and
Newport closed in 1966. Rounded end
with triangular cut-out. Ex-section
condition with slight rusting
4 * TOTEM: DERBY ROAD BR (E) half-flanged
dark blue with good colour and shine.
One or two edge chips only, VGC otherwise. An ex-GER station on the branch to Felixstowe opened in
1877. A rare totem seen only twice
previously at auction, the last in 1990.
5 * BR (M)
fully flanged ENAMEL DOORPLATE:
“Station Master.” Good colour and
shine, but lettering a little stained.
Small repainted chips around screwholes only.
6 * SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: “45163” as
carried by ex-LMS 4-6-0 5MT loco 5163 built at Armstrong Whitworth in 1935
Works No. 1204. Became 45163 at
Nationalisation. A long-time Carlisle
Kingmoor engine withdrawal came in May 1965.
Restored front and back. A
Horwich casting with the number H9279 visible on the back.
7 * ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“Nasmyth Wilson & Co Limited No. 1646 – 1937 Patricroft Manchester” from
Indian State Railways 2-6-2T Loco No. 32073, originally Bengal & North
Western, then North Eastern “T” class.
One of the last Nasmyths to be built.
Triangular shaped 14½” x 5½” in ex-loco condition.
8 * SHEDPLATE: 6C BIRKENHEAD (MOLLINGTON
STREET) (1950 – September 1963, later 8H) CROES NEWYDD (WREXHAM) (September 1963 – June 1967). A scarce example in unrestored condition.
9 * GWR Tyers mahogany cased Train
Describing BLOCK INSTRUMENT thought
to be from Stapleton Road Signal Box Bristol.
The front top segmented dial has the labels: “Avonmouth Via Henbury,
South Wales, Standish & Yate, Badminton, Severn Beach Via Pilning LL, Stoke
Gifford, Filton Jcn Only” with four blank spaces. The bottom dial, which mimics most of the locations in the top
dial, has holes for a peg to be inserted which activates a clockwork mechanism
and the appropriate description is passed to the next box. A label inside indicates that the instrument
was last serviced in 1934. A very rare
instrument in VGC.
10 * SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: “5922” from the
GWR “4900 Hall” 4-6-0 loco “CAXTON HALL”
built at Swindon in May 1933 to Lot 281.
The loco spent many years at Swindon until transferred to Oxford in
October 1961 from where withdrawn in January 1964. The hall is a public building in London’s Westminster. Restored front and back.
11 * CAST-IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “GC &
MRy Trespassers on This Property Will be Prosecuted.” 20” x 12” GCR pattern with scalloped corners. Unrestored.
12 * TOTEM: CLAPHAM JUNCTION BR (S) fully
flanged green with deep colour and shine in excellent condition. An ex-LSWR station opened in May 1838. Surely one of the most desirable “junction”
names?
13 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “North
British Locomotive Company Ltd. Glasgow 1943 No. 25063” as carried by the ex-WD
Austerity 2-8-0 loco numbered 77192.
Ex-works in August 1943 it went immediately on loan to the LNER until
December 1944 when it returned to the WD and wasput into storage until April
1949. While in store it was purchased
by BR in December 1948 becoming 90171.
A long-time Rose Grove loco from where it was withdrawn in July 1965 and
cut up by T.W. Ward at Killamarsh.
Diamond shaped, 14¼” x 6¾ in
good, ex-loco condition.
14 * BR (NE) ENAMEL DOORPLATE: “Ladies
Waiting Room” (on two lines) in tangerine with white lettering. 18” x 6” flangeless. Some restoration to edges and letter “G” but
very good colour match.
15 * GWR DROP-CASE CLOCK with 12” dial and
“GWR” in roundel on face. Bottom of
case has the ivorine label “GWR 781” and is said to be from Oxford
station. Overall dimensions are 28½”
tall x 6½” deep and 16” wide. Superb
ex-station condition and appears to be in full working order.
16 * ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY REFRESHMENT
DEPARTMENT pair of silverplate FISH
SERVERS manufactured by Elkington.
11¼” and 9¼” long with company initial within garter design stamped in
the top of the handle. VGC.
17 * METROPOLITAN-VICKERS DIESEL ELECTRIC
LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE comprised of 12” x 5½” steel description plate
detailing Weight, Tractive Effort, Manufacturer, etc and 5” x 1¾” chrome plate
showing “Serial Number 1009.” Carried
by the Co-Bo 1,200HP diesel-electric Type 2 loco numbered D5716 when taken into
stock at Derby in May 1959. By February
1961 the loco was stored at Derby and returned to MV for repairs in October
that year. In October 1964 it went to
Crewe for re-engineering and returned to traffic in March 1966. Withdrawal finally came in September and it
went into store at Kingmoor whence it was towed to John Cashmore at Great
Bridge for scrapping a year later, being cut up by the December. Locos were to become class 28, but none
survived long enough to be renumbered, but D5705 is preserved. Ex-loco condition. (2)
.
18 * TOTEM: NEWTOWN BR (W) chocolate and
cream half-flanged with deep colour and shine. Some old repainting to minor
edge rusting and edge chip, VGC otherwise.
An ex-Cambrian Railways station between Welshpool and Caersws opened in
1861. A scarce totem not often seen at
auction.
19 * GWR CARRIAGE PRINT with sepia
photographic views of “Kingswear” and “Fort Catherine, Tenby” in an original
glazed wooden frame in VGC. Rare.
20 * SR TARGET STATION SIGN: TOTTON in
excellent condition with good colour and shine, mounted on original board. An ex-LSWR station west of Southampton
opened in 1859 originally named Eling Junction, soon after renamed Totton &
Eling. A target rarely seen at auction.
21 * CARRIAGE PRINT: “Western
Highlands Near Morar” by Jack Merriott from the ScR series (1956). A scarce larger size (LMR style) print of
the mountain scenery by Loch Morar close to the Fort William – Mallaig
line. In original type glazed wooden
frame and in good condition.
22 * SIGNALBOX NAMEBOARD: “Hethersett.” 69½” x 12” wooden with raised metal letters
in good ex-box condition. An ex-GER
location near Wymondham on the Ely – Norwich line. The signalbox closed in June 1987.
23 * TAFF VALE RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP stamped on side “TVR Pattern”
with skirt. Copper lens cone with wide
rim around bevel-edged glass. Complete
with all glasses, reservoir stamped “TVR,” burner and reflector. This lamp would have been retained by the
TVR in their works as a “Works Pattern” and therefore has no allocation
numbers. Restored.
24 * SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: “31824” as
carried by ex-SE&CR 2-6-0 “N” class loco No. 824 designed by R.E.L.
Maunsell and built at Ashford in August 1923.
Became SR 1824 and BR 31824 at Nationalisation. For a long time a Bricklayers Arms engine,
transferred to Stewarts Lane in June 1960, and finally Redhill in July 1963
from where withdrawn in September the same year. Restored front and back a long time ago. BR (S) and letter “A” (Ashford) clearly
visible on the back.
25 * SHEDPLATE: 24E BLACKPOOL CENTRAL (Until
June 1950, also from April 1952 – September 1963, changed to 28A between June
1950 – September 1952, finally became 10D after September 1963). Repainted front, ex-loco back.
26 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “Andrew
Barclay Sons & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock No. 351 1941” as
carried by the 80HP 0-4-0 diesel mechanical loco new to ROF Drigg in March 1941
as “Drigg No. 2.” In 1956 it went to
ROF Ranskill, Notts, then in June 1959 to F. Watkins (Boilers) Ltd., Sling
Plant Depot, Gloucestershire, and finally in March 1962 to Horseley Bridge
& Thomas Piggott Ltd., Great Bridge, Staffs. Scrapped c. February 1969 by Cashmores of Great Bridge. Oval, 16¾” x 11¾” in ex-loco condition.
27 * TOTEM: CHEADLE HULME BR (M) fully
flanged maroon in good ex-station condition with fine colour but suffers from
some edge rusting and slight staining to the outer white lining. An ex-LNWR station on the Crewe – Manchester
line, the junction for Macclesfield. A
rare totem not seen at auction since 1989.
28 * ALUMINIUM LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“British Railways Built by the English Electric Co. Ltd. Vulcan Works 1965 No.
3470/E316. Electrical Equipment by
Associated Electrical Industries & The English Electric Co. Ltd.,” as
carried by the BR Bo-Bo 4,040HP 25kV ac overhead electric loco No. E3178 class
AL6 when taken into stock at Crewe in August 1965. Renumbered 86244 under the TOPS scheme in March 1974 and
reclassified class 86/2. Named “THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION” at Euston in
November 1981. Transferred to Longsight
in July 1991 and taken off lease in November 2002 and into secure storage at
MOD Longtown. Loco sent to Immingham
TMD in August 2003, nameplates removed in October and cut up by staff from
Easco in November 2003. 8¾” x 6¾”, the
number “86244” is clearly stamped on the back.
Totally ex-loco condition.
29 * STEEL SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN:
“Braithwaite – Bassenthwaite Lake” from the ex-CK&PR line from Penrith –
Cockermouth. Braithwaite was a small
4-lever from box opened in 1874, both were closed in April 1966. Ex section
condition, with minor rusting only.
30 * GWR CAST-IRON CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE:
“5322” as carried by the “43XX” class 2-6-0 tender loco built at Swindon in
August 1917, Works No. 2694 Lot 206.
Latterly a Pontypool Road engine, time was spent at Didcot, Reading and
Tyseley. Withdrawn April 1964 and moved
to D. Woodham, Barry Docks for scrap in October the same year. The loco was subsequently saved for
preservation and was the 3rd so to leave. It was restored at Caerphilly and is now at Didcot. Restored
front some time ago, back ex-loco, and in good condition apart from a hardly
noticeable hairline crack at centre.
31 * BR (NE) small sized totem shaped POSTER BOARD HEADING “British Railways”
in white lettering on tangerine, 20½” x 6”.
A little chipping around screwholes, otherwise good with deep colour and
shine.
32 * BRASS 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“London & North Eastern Railway 5471 Rebuilt Stratford Works 1921” from the
GER “Y14” class 0-6-0 loco originally numbered 543 when built at Stratford in
June 1913 to Order G73. Became LNER
7543 in October 1925 class “J15” and 5471 in September 1946 Renumbered 65471 by BR in November 1949 the
loco spent many years at Norwich from where withdrawal took place in June 1960
and was broken up at Stratford. Face
polished only.
33 * LNER CAST-IRON SEATBACK: LARGO. 22” x 4¼” with rounded ends. Front restored in black on white some time
ago. An ex-NBR station on the coast
line from Leuchars Junction – Thornton Junction opened in 1852, closed in
September 1965.
34 * SR ENAMEL POSTER BOARD HEADING:
“Southern” in white serif-style lettering on black background. 25” x 4” deep colour and shine, chip repairs
to edge rusting and one chip only.
35 BR (S) ENAMEL SIGN: “Queue Other Side
For Taxis” in white lettering on green.
30” x 12” with minor edge rusting, VGC overall with deep colour and
shine.
36 * WEST RIDING & GRIMSBY RAILWAY
cast-iron BRIDGEPLATE: “53.” Oval, 17¾” x 13¼”. Unrestored. Unusual to
find an oval-shaped WR&GR
bridgeplate.
37 * CARRIAGE PRINT: “Durham
Cathedral” by Edwin Byatt from the LNER pre-war series (1937-39). A scarce print and view of the cathedral
with river, cottages and trees in the foreground. Original type glazed wooden frame in VGC.
38 * TOTEM: HAYES & HARLINGTON BR (W)
black and white fully flanged in excellent condition with repaired minor edge
chips and rusting only. An ex-GWR
station on the Paddington – Reading main line opened in November 1897. A difficult to find example, one of only a
handful of stations to sport the black and white totem.
39 * BR(S) BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE as
carried by “Merchant Navy” class 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive No. 35022 “HOLLAND AMERICA LINE.” The legend “BR (S) T/A” and the number
“35022” clearly stamped into cast mounting bracket. Built at Eastleigh in October 1948 to order HO 3393 and rebuilt
there in June 1956, the loco spent many years at Bournemouth before moving to
Exmouth Junction, with a brief spell at Nine Elms and finally to Weymouth.
Withdrawn in May 1966 and sent to D. Woodham at Barry Docks for scrapping in
October the same year. Subsequently
purchased privately for preservation and moved to Swanage for restoration in
March 1986, the 170th loco to leave Barry. The whistle is complete with all the linkage and valve and is
mounted on a wooden base. 18” tall from
lever to top of finial. A superb item
in VGC.
40 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “The
Toowoomba Foundry Ltd. A.D. 1912 Southern Cross Works No. 3” as carried by
Queensland Government Railways 4-6-0 No. 590. Oval, 11¾” x 9¼” slightly warped
and with an extra hole drilled, but ex-loco condition. A rare builder who only built 45 locos.
41 * SHEDPLATE: 41H STAVELEY (GC) (July 1958 – June 1965, previously 38D). A rare example in ex-loco condition.
42 * CARRIAGE PRINT: “Culzean Castle, Near
Maybole, Ayrshire” by Kenneth Steel from the ScR series (1956-57). View of castle with coastline and hills
beyond. In original type glazed wooden
frame and VGC.
43 * GER SILVERPLATE CANDLE HOLDER. 6” diameter x 3” high with ornate carrying
handle. Dragon’s wing design and
initials in script style stamped in saucer.
No manufacturer named. VGC.
44 SINGLE LINE BRASS AND STEEL TRAIN STAFF for
the section Chacewater – St Agnes which is engraved on brass pates attached to
the end. 22¼” long. The first section on the ex-GWR Chacewater –
Newquay branch in Cornwall which closed in October 1964. Restored and highly polished.
45 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “Beyer,
Peacock & Co. Ltd. 7491 Beyer-Garratt Locomotive British Patent Nos.
647476, 647480, 647519-582396 Australian Patent 140217-127087, Manchester 1952”
as carried by New South Wales Government Railways class AD60 4-8-4+4-8-4 No.
6019 introduced into service June 1953 and withdrawn October 1970. Oval.
Restored front only.
46 * CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP with brass plate on body
“C.L.R. 170” with copper top, no skirt
but solid base, lens cowl and rear handle.
GWR style door clip. Complete
with all glasses, unmarked reservoir, burner and reflector. Original unrestored condition.
47 * CAST-IRON TENDERPLATE: “GWR 2081
Swindon.” The tender was built at
Swindon c. November 1919 to lot A99 to a standard Churchward design. It was built to carry 3,500 gallons of water
and 7 tons of coal. Oval 8½” x 6” front
restored, back ex-loco condition. From
the tender of a 43XX class 2-6-0 loco.
48 * TOTEM: LONGNIDDRY BR (Sc) half-flanged
light blue with good colour. A couple
of repaired edge chips only. An ex-NBR
station on the ECML between Edinburgh – Dunbar opened June 1846. A scarce totem appearing only twice before
at auction.
49 * KENYA & UGANDA RAILWAYS & HARBOURS
COAT OF ARMS in gold leaf mounted on a varnished wooden board 19” x
22”. The transfer used was dated
3.10.1929. VGC.
50 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “ILLUSTRIOUS” from the LMS 4-6-0
“Patriot” class loco built at Crewe Works No. 104 in April 1933 and originally
numbered 6011. Renumbered 5532 in 1934
and became 45532 at Nationalisation.
Latterly shedded at Camden, then Derby and Saltley before withdrawal
from Carlisle Upperby (12B) in February 1964.
34½” x 4¼”, the front restored a long time ago, the back virtually
ex-loco. Surely amongst the best of all
“Patriot” names.
LOTS
51-70: POSTERS
(D/R double royal (25” x 40”) Q/R quad royal
(50” x 40”))
(SEE ALSO LOTS 151-170)
51 * GWR Q/R poster: “Torquay” with
colourful artwork by Leonard Richmond showing the pavilion with harbour, town
and hills beyond. Undated. Ref. PW20.
Rolled, a couple of small edge tears, VGC otherwise.
52 * LNER/LMS Q/R poster: “Western
Highlands” It’s Quicker by Rail.
Artwork by S.J. Lamorna Birch showing fine highland scenery with distant
mountains. Dated 1939. Folded with major fold tear and smaller edge
tears.
53 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (LMR) Q/R poster:
“Service to Industry – Steel” with artwork by Norman Wilkinson showing
steelworks. Dated 1949 an early BR
poster with LMS Ref. ERO53351. Folded,
edge nicks and tears, some loss, major fold tear.
54 * BR (ScR) Q/R poster: “Loch Etive”
Western Islands on the Route of the Glencoe, Glen Etive and Loch Etive Circular
Tour. Artwork by Jack Merriott showing
the loch with vessel and majestic mountains beyond. Undated. Ref.
B18318. Rolled, slight edge wear in one
or two places, good otherwise.
55 * GWR Q/R poster: “The Cornish Riviera”
with artwork by Barry Pitter showing St Michaels Mount with shore and fishing
boats in the foreground. Undated. Folded, with edge and fold tears.
56 * BR (W) D/R poster: “Devon – Travel By
Train” with artwork by Barber showing coastal village, sandy bay and hills
beyond. Undated. Ref. PR121.
Folded, one or two small edge tears, good otherwise.
57 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (LMR) D/R poster:
“Grange Over Sands on the Lovely Lakeland Coast” with artwork by Frank Sherwin
showing the lido and sandy bay beyond.
Dated 3/1949 with the LMS Ref. ERO 53550. A very early BR poster.
Rolled with a couple of small edge tears only.
58 * LNER D/R poster: “Durham” on the London
& North Eastern Railway of England and Scotland with artwork by Fred Taylor
showing the cathedral presiding over an autumnal scene. Undated.
Rolled with repaired tear and nicks at bottom, slight corner loss, good
otherwise.
59 * LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY
D/R poster: “Southsea” with artwork by Guy Lipscombe with vignettes of Horndean
Woods, The Municipal Pier, Bathing from South Parade and HMS “Victory” picked
out by searchlights from offshore naval boats.
Rolled and laid on linen.
Excellent condition.
60 * GWR D/R poster: Taunton – An
Incomparable Touring Centre in the Heart of Somerset’s Famous Beauty and Rural
Peace” with artwork by anon showing vignettes of the various places of interest
around Somerset. Rolled, minor edge
tears, good otherwise. Undated. Ref. 156.
61 * BR (ScR) D/R poster: EDINBURGH – See Scotland by Train – The
Scott Memorial, Erected to the Memory of Sir Walter Scott, the Great Scottish
Novelist and Poet. Colourful artwork
showing the monument with Princes Street gardens below by Claude Buckle.
Undated. Ref. B21875. Published for the
USA/Canadian market as witnessed by details of services available from BR
offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles
and Toronto. Two creases, small
edge tear at top, good otherwise.
62 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (NER) D/R poster:
“Redcar North Yorkshire” with artwork by Ellis Silas showing hundreds of happy
holidaymakers on promenade and beach.
Dated 1950. Rolled and VGC with
a couple of edge nicks only.
63 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (WR) D/R poster:
“Malvern For Magnificent Scenery and Modern Entertainments” with colourful
artwork showing the town with the mountains rising behind by anon. Undated.
Ref. PR5. Folded, minor edge
creasing, good otherwise.
64 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (ScR) D/R poster: “St
Andrews” Guide Free from Town Clerk St Andrews Fife. Fine artwork by Frank Mason showing the coast line, golf links,
hotel and town beyond. Undated. No reference. Folded with major repair to fold tear at bottom, good otherwise.
65 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (NER) D/R poster:
“Scarborough” with fine artwork by Frank Mason showing lido, sandy bay with
many sunbathers, harbour and castle in background. Dated 1952. Folded with a
few edge creases, good otherwise.
66 * RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (LMR) D/R poster: “New
Brighton – Wallasey – Cheshire Coast” with artwork by Danvers showing family
aboard ferry, coast and lighthouse beyond.
Undated. Ref. LM 7252. Folded, slight edge wear, good otherwise.
67 * P&O D/R poster: “Summer
Cruises “Himalaya” 28,000 tons “Chusan”
24,000 tons 1951” with artwork by anon showing beachside café with waiter. A couple of creases, good otherwise.
68 * BR (SR) D/R poster: “Bognor Regis –
Frequent Electric Trains from London (Victoria)” with bright orange artwork
featuring bathing beauty by anon.
Undated. Ref. AD7004/8114. Folded, small tear at base, good otherwise.
69 * GWR D/R poster: “Penzance in the Duchy
of Cornwall” with artwork showing the harbour, bay with yachts and beach with
bathers by L. Richmond. Undated. Ref.PW11.
Rolled, a couple of small tears, good otherwise.
70 * BR (ER) poster: “East Coast Landmarks –
See Britain by Train” with colourful artwork by Frank H. Mason of Orford Ness
near Woodbridge Suffolk showing trawler and yachts close to the
lighthouse. Published 1964. Rolled, slight scorching top left hand
corner, good otherwise.
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71 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “Yorkshire
Engine Co. Limited No. 288 Meadow-Hall Works 1876 Sheffield” as carried by the
outside cylinder 0-4-0ST at Chas Cammell & Co Ltd., Grimesthorpe &
Cyclops Works, Sheffield, named “Dronfield.”
In 1929 the firm became part of English Steel Corporation. The loco was sold to Midland Iron Co.,
Rotherham and de-named, date unknown.
Scrapped in March 1951. Oval,
12¾” x 7½” lightly face polished only.
A rare and early plate.
72 * FIBRE SINGLE LINE TABLET: “Linton –
Shelford 24” from the ex-GER line to Cambridge from Marks Tey which closed in
March 1967. VGC.
73 * TOTEM: BACKWORTH BR (NE) tangerine
fully flanged with good colour and shine and one face chip only. Bent slightly at centre, but enamel
unaffected, some edge rusting and edge chip repairs. An ex-NER station originally named Hotspur when opened in June
1864, renamed a year later, closed June 1977.
A scarce totem, rarely seen at auction.
74 * CAST-IRON BI-LINGUAL GWR TRESPASS NOTICE:
“Notice … (plus three lines of text (in English)) – Rhybudd … (plus four lines
of text (in Welsh)). 27” x 18”
unrestored.
75 * HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY STATION LAMP:
“Willerby & Kirkella.” Approx 24”
high and 15” square at the widest point with front lamp glass showing the
station name in place. One of the side
glasses is loose. No burner. Totally unrestored ex-station
condition. From a location just to the
west of Hull on the line to Barnsley, closed in 1955.
76 * MOZAMBIQUE RAILWAY BRASS LOCOMOTIVE CABSIDE
NUMBERPLATE: “Caminhos de Ferro Moçambique 58” as carried by 0-8-2T built
Henschel 28386/50. The plate has a bullet hole just below the number 5 which
does not detract. Oval, 20½” x 14¼”,
front restored.
77 * LNER ENAMEL SHED ALLOCATION PLATE: “Annesley.” Black lettering on white. 10” 1½” with curved ends. Good condition.
78 * LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “The English
Electric Co. Ltd. Vulcan Works Newton-le-Willows, England No. 3536/D965 1965”
as carried by the BR Co-Co 1,750HP Type 3 diesel electric loco numbered D6976
when new to Cardiff in April 1965.
Renumbered 37276 in March 1974 class 37/0 and then to 37413 when
ETH-fitted in September 1985. Named
“Loch Eil Outward Bound” without ceremony at Eastfield TMD in March 1987. Substantial damage received in a collision
with 37403 at Ardlui in March 1992 and sent to Motherwell for repairs, Nameplates removed and renamed “The Scottish
Railway Preservation Society” at Bo’ness in September 1997. Loco went to store at Doncaster in December
2000. Nameplates removed c. March 2001
and transferred to 37411. 37413 moved
to Cardiff for repairs and returned to traffic when completed, date
unknown. The number “37276” stamped
into the back. Chromed brass, 10¼” x
4¾” unrestored, but one corner has been repaired.
79 * SHEDPLATE: 53B HULL (BOTANIC GARDENS)
(1950 – June 1959, then changed to 50C).
Good, ex-loco condition.
80 * BRASS INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE:
“Minerva” as carried by the 0-6-0T inside cylinder loco built by Hudswell
Clarke No. 1241 and ex-works in May 1917.
New to John Summers & Son., Shotton (Hawarden Bridge) Steelworks
where it remained until scrapped c.1959.
29¾” x 6½” in ex-loco condition with additional holes drilled in service
to facilitate modified fitting.
81 * CARRIAGE PRINT: “Ditton Viaduct,
Lancashire” by Claude Buckle from the LMR “Railway Architecture” series
(1952). A fine view of the viaduct with
canal boats and coal wagons standing at the wharf. Slight fading at the base, OK otherwise. In an original type glazed wooden frame.
82 * TOTEM: CHELTENHAM SPA MALVERN ROAD BR
(W) half-flanged chocolate and cream with good colour and shine. Basically ex-station condition with some
edge rusting and splashes of paint, but no chips evident. An ex-GWR station opened in 1908, closed
January 1966.
83 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “Fried.
Krupp A.G. Lokomotivfabrik Essen Germany Nr. 1854, 1939” as carried by South
African Railways 4-8-2 No.2667 of class 19D. Rectangular 13” x 7¼” unrestored.
84 * SHEDPLATE: 9A LONGSIGHT (in LMS style)
(depot closed to steam February 1965) still in use. Restored front and back some time ago.
85 * ENAMEL STREET SIGN: “Borough of Acton
Old Oak Common Lane NW10.” From a road
very familiar to the thousands of trainspotters that must have walked along it
making the pilgrimage to the famous depot at Old Oak Common (81A). 39” x 18” the black lettering a little faded
but the red lettering OK, a little edge rusting, but good overall. Not exactly railwayana, more of nostalgic
interest!
86 * GCR DINING CARS SILVERPLATE 6-SLICE TOAST
RACK manufactured by Walker & Hall.
6” high x 6” long with carrying handle on top. Company name and coat of arms stamped atop the base. Good
condition.
87 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “LMS Built
1892 Derby.” Usual embossed lettering
with the date engraved and picked out in white. Locos built in that year were MR 2183 class 4-4-0s LMS Nos.
403-422, MR 1853 class 4-2-2s LMS Nos. 630-649, MR 1823 class 0-4-4Ts LMS Nos.
1341-1370 and MR 1102 class 0-6-0Ts LMS Nos. 1825-1844. Oval 10½” x6”. Small section of rim missing at base and holes slightly extended,
VGC otherwise.
88 * SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: “61115” from the
ex-LNER “B1” class 4-6-0 loco numbered 1115 when built by NBL Queens Park Works
No. 25871 Entered service in January
1947 and renumbered BR 61115 in October 1948.
Shedded at York, Copley Hill, Low Moor, Mirfield until withdrawn in May
1967 from Wakefield and cut up by Arnott Young Ltd. of Parkgate. Front restored only. Other loco classes with the same casting
type are listed on the back.
89 * CARRIAGE PRINT: “Kingston Market,
Surrey” by Donald Maxwell from the Southern Railway original series
(1936). Extremely rare, never seen at
auction previously. A study by the book
illustrator of the Surrey market place located on the loop line from New Malden
– Twickenham. In original type glazed
wooden frame and titled mount. VGC with
minor marks on mounts.
90 * TOTEM: LEVERTON BR (E) fully flanged
dark blue with deep colour and shine in excellent condition with a little
repainting of edge rusting and an expert chip repair at one end. An ex-GCR station on the Retford – Lincoln
line opened in 1850, closed in November 1959.
A rare totem, never seen in auction previously.
91 * GREAT NORTHERN & GREAT EASTERN JOINT
RAILWAY three-aspect HANDLAMP
with brass plate on reducing cone stamped “GNR” but overplated with brass plate
“GN & GE No. 11 Blankney” and a second (steel) plate “Petroleum.” The base is stamped “GNR” with brass plate
“Great Northern Railway Company Blankney No 2.” Copper lens cone and brass rimmed bevel-edged glass. Complete with all glasses, unmarked
reservoir, burner and reflector.
Blankney & Metheringham (between Lincoln – Sleaford) opened in
August 1882, closed September 1961, but reopened as Metheringham in October
1975. Original unrestored condition.
92 * ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN:
“Corwen West – Llandrillo” from the ex-GWR line from Bala Junction closed in
December 1964. Traces of black paint.
93 * CAST-IRON BRIDGE NOTICE: “Leeds and
Liverpool Canal Motor Car Acts 1896 and 1903 – Notice … (plus eleven lines of
text).” 25” x 20” unrestored.
94 * BRISTOL & EXETER RAILWAY. A superb and rare BRASS TIPSTAFF topped by a brass crown and clearly engraved
“BERy.” Wooden handle 8” long, the
shorter version. The Bristol &
Exeter Railway was absorbed by the GWR on 1st January 1876. A very special item in VGC.
95 * SR TARGET ENAMEL: BARNSTAPLE JUNCTION
(with “Junction” in the bottom semi-circle) in reasonable condition with good
colour, but one or two major chips and the usual edge rusting in need of
restoration. Nevertheless, a scarce
target from a desirable West Country location.
An ex-LSWR station opened 1st August 1854 now at the end of
the line from Exeter, the various radiating branches having long-since gone.
96 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “Beyer
Peacock & Co. Ltd. Gorton Foundry Manchester 1899.” From photographs it appears that the only
locos built in 1899 with the large plates were SL&NCR 5’ 3” gauge 0-6-4T
“Lissadell” and “Hazelwood” (BP Nos. 4073 and 4074 respectively). Oval16½” x 8” face restored only.
97 LNWR Fletcher’s double-line BLOCK INSTRUMENT 24½” tall bearing
ivorine plates “2nd Down Passr Block Syston North Jct” and “Up Goods
Block Syston North Jctn.” The
instrument is from Syston South Junction box, a 57-lever ex-MR installation
opened in November 1911 and closed April 1987.
Good condition.
98 * TOTEM: APPLEBY WEST BR (LMR)
half-flanged maroon basically in ex-station condition with minor edge rusting
and the colour is a little matt, but not faded. Probably one of the best examples to be found. An ex-MR station opened in 1876 as Appleby,
renamed Appleby West in September 1952, before reverting to the original name
in 1968. A rare totem from the Settle
& Carlisle line seen only twice before at auction.
99 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “North
British Locomotive Company Glasgow No. 26150 1947” as carried by LNER 4-6-0 B1
class loco No. 1249. Entered service in
October 1947 and named “FITZHERBERT
WRIGHT” in December the same year.
Became BR 61249 in June 1950 and was withdrawn in June 1964, having
spent many years at Stratford, then Parkeston for a short time, Darnall and
finally Canklow. Cut up by George Cohen
at Ickles. Diamond shaped, 14¼” x 6¾ in
ex-loco condition.
100 * LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE: “HARLECH CASTLE” from the GWR 4-6-0
“Castle” class loco No. 4095 built at Swindon in June 1926 to Lot No. 234. Allocated to Landore, Laira, Penzance, Laira
again, the loco ended its days at Reading (81D) where withdrawal took place in
December 1962 and was scrapped by A. King & Sons of Norwich. The Castle is situated in the town, above
the station on the Barmouth – Pwllheli section of the Cambrian Coast Line. Fully beaded, lightly polished, VGC.
101 * BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “North
British Locomotive Coy. Ltd. Glasgow 1903 No. 16173 Hyde Park Works” as carried
by the Rhodesia Railways 3’ 6” gauge 4-8-0 7th class loco No.
43. It was last used by RR in December
1954. In September 1964 it passed to the Gwelo Light Railway Society and in
1972 to the National Railways of Zimbabwe Museum at Bulawayo for
preservation. Circular, 7¾” diameter,
unrestored.
102 * SR Sykes standard three-position BLOCK INSTRUMENT the wooden cased dial
enamel labelled “Down Line” and “Ashford” the steel cased top mounted dial
enamel labelled “Up Line.” Appears to
be in full working order following removal from Staines signalbox which was
opened by the SR in June 1930 and closed in September 1974. VGC.
103 * EASTERN & MIDLAND RAILWAY
three-aspect HANDLAMP. The precursor of the GER sliding knob type
with brass plate on reducing cone “J. Cowdy London.” The body carries two brass plates stamped “E&MR 243 E&MR”
and “Gayton Road.” Brass rimmed bevel-edged
glass. Complete with all glasses (green
cracked), unmarked reservoir, burner and reflector. No back handle. Gayton
Road (between South Lynn and Fakenham) opened in July 1877, closed March 1959.
The E&MR was formed by amalgamation of the Lynn & Fakenham and two
other railways in 1882 and was later acquired by the Midland and GNR companies
in 1893 to become the M&GN Railways Joint Committee. Original unrestored condition. A very rare handlamp.
104 LNER BRASS B1 CLASS ELECTRIC SIDE/TAIL LAMP. Square design with rotating red coloured
lens, 4½” x 6” x 5” deep, with the number EL89-1 visible on rear. VGC.
105 * CAST-IRON TRESPASS NOTICE: “Hull
Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway & Dock Company Public Warning …
(plus five lines of text).” 28½” x 17”
unrestored.
106 * SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY COAT OF
ARMS in gold leaf on black painted wooden board. 13” x 15” in VGC.
107 * GWR HOTELS SILVERPLATE MUFFIN DISH
manufactured by Mappin & Webb.
Three-part design with base, insert and lid which has an ornate knob on
the top. 8” diameter x 5” high, stamped
with the GWR Hotels coat of arms on the base and lid. Good condition. Unusual.
108 * TOTEM: TONYPANDY & TREALAW BR (W)
fully flanged chocolate and cream with good colour but very faintly pitted. One or two well-executed repairs to large
chips (two affecting text). An ex-TVR
station on the Treherbert branch which opened as Trealaw in 1908 renamed a year
later. A scarce totem not seen at
auction since 1998.
109 BRASS 9” x 5” LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“London & North Eastern Railway 8150 Rebuilt Stratford Works 1929.” As carried by ex-GER “F48” class 0-6-0 loco
No. 1150 built at Stratford in September 1900 to order F48. Became LNER 8150 class “J16” in 1924 and
superheater fitted in May 1929, later renumbered 5500 in June 1946 and finally
65500 by BR in March 1951. Withdrawn in
March 1958 from Cambridge. The loco was
the first of the class. Ex-loco
condition.
110 * NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY ENAMEL DOOR PLATE:
“General Room & Booking Office” on two lines. Cream lettering on brown background. Chip around top centre screwhole, otherwise good. 20½” x 5½”.