Sheffield Railwayana Auctions 10th
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LOT DESCRIPTION
1 SOUTHERN RAILWAY ENAMEL STATION SIGN: “WAY
OUT (with left pointing arrow) &
No. 1 Platform for Poole, Parkstone and Bournemouth West” in green with white
letters. Good colour and shine one chip
affecting the pointing arrow and a couple of minor edge chips only. Recovered from Broadstone an ex-LSWR station
at the southern end of the much lamented Somerset & Dorset Joint Line which
closed on 7th March 1966.
Nicely mounted onto a wooden frame for display.
2 BRASS single line KEY TOKEN: “SPEAN BRIDGE – TULLOCH 18” with section name engraved in the rounded square end with square
cut-out. An ex-North British Railway
section between Fort William and Crianlarich “West Highland Line” which is
still open today. The Spean Bridge to
Tulloch token section came into existence in December 1964 when Roy Bridge
signal box was closed and the token section was extended. Spean Bridge signal
box was closed in March 1986 and Tulloch signal box was closed in
February 1986 but the token section remained in use until May 1988 when
electric token working was replaced by radio electric token block. Ex- section condition.
3 ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Co. No. 1739 Doncaster 1930” as carried by
the LNER class “J50/3” 0-6-0T loco No. 2793 ex-works April 1930. Renumbered 8976 in April 1946 and 68976 by
BR in April 1949. The final years were
spent at Annesley, New England, Hornsey and finally Doncaster. Withdrawn from traffic September 1962 and
transferred to Departmental Stock as No. 16. Withdrawn May 1965 and scrapped at Ward’s Beighton. Oval, 13⅜” x 7⅞” the front
lightly polished only, back ex-loco condition.
4 GWR silverplate CAKE STAND manufactured by Elkington. The company coat of arms and “GWR Birmingham Restaurant” clearly
stamped into the centre of the 14½” diameter top platter. Stands nearly six inches on single central
base. VGC.
5 BR(S) ENAMEL SIGNALBOX BOARD: “GOUDHURST”
in green with deep colour and shine, one expertly repaired face chip only. 60” x 12” and VGC. A station on the Paddock Wood – Hawkhurst branch in Kent,
originally named Hope Mill for Goudhurst and Lamberhurst when opened in October
1892, renamed two months later, closed June 1961. The signal box was a McKenzie & Holland Type 3 design and was
fitted with a 16 lever McKenzie & Holland frame.
6 SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 4080 as carried
by GWR 4-6-0 “4073 Castle” class loco “POWDERHAM
CASTLE” built at Swindon to lot 224 in March 1924. A double chimney was fitted in August
1958. A long time Bristol Bath Road engine,
it spent the last few years at Newton Abbot, Shrewsbury, Cardiff Canton,
Cardiff East Dock, and Old Oak Common from where withdrawn in August 1964 and
cut up by John Cashmore, Newport.
Repainted front some time ago, back ex-loco condition. The castle was the country seat of the Earl
of Devon on the banks of the River Exe, 8 miles south south-east of Exeter.
7 SHEDPLATE: 16J ROWSLEY (September 1963
– April 1964, then sub of 16C). A rare
example, repainted front and back.
8 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY Makers Dundalk No. 28 of 1904” as carried by GNR(I) 5ft
3in gauge class “P” 4-4-0 No. 89 “ALBERT” Rebuilt 1923 to class “Ps”
(s=Superheated). Withdrawn from service
in 1956. This loco replaced the
original 4-2-2 of the same name and number which was built by Beyer Peacock in
1885, Works No. 2520 of class “JS.”
This loco was withdrawn in 1904 and many of its parts were used in the
construction of the 4-4-0 at Dundalk in 1905.
Oval, 9⅞” x 5⅞” in ex-loco condition. A rare plate.
9 SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY 8”
dial wooden-cased single fusee WALL
CLOCK, the face inscribed “SE&CR John Walker South Molton St London”;
the back case has been stamped “10927” which number is repeated on the face,
but has been removed. Note: the numbers
for SE&CR and SR clocks did not reach such a high number. In all probability this is a SE&CR clock
which has been paired with a BR(S) back.
The clock was finally located at Ashford. In good ex-station condition and full working order, complete
with pendulum and winder.
10 TOTEM: ESKBANK AND DALKEITH BR(Sc)
fully flanged light blue in VGC with deep colour and shine, no chips but very
slight edge rusting only. A Waverley
Route station originally named Gallowshall when opened by the NBR in June 1847,
renamed Eskbank in 1850 and finally Eskbank and Dalkeith in 1954, closed
January 1969. A rare totem, rarely seen
at auction, the last time being December 2002.
11 CARRIAGE PRINT: MOUSEHOLE, NR PENZANCE,
CORNWALL by Jack Merriott from the WR series (1954). A very scarce print of the harbour with
marvellously painted fishermen. Minor fault in right hand margin, good
condition otherwise. In an original
type glazed wooden frame.
12 CAST IRON NOTICE: “WEST RIDING AND GRIMSBY
RAILWAY – Public Warning Not To Trespass …. (plus seven lines of text
including references to GNR). By Order,
Kings Cross Station July 1896.” 27½” x
15” repainted front in black with white lettering some time ago, the back
painted also. The line ran from
Wakefield to Stainforth with a branch opening in February 1866, transferred
jointly to the GNR and MS&LR in June 1866, later transferred to the GNR and
GCR in 1897 and grouped into the LNER January 1923.
13 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “R & W
HAWTHORN, LESLIE & Co. Ltd. Engineers, Newcastle on Tyne England No
3480 – 1921” as carried by Kiveton Park Coal Co outside cylinder 0-4-0ST “KIVETON NO. 3.” Transferred to NCB
ownership at Nationalisation in January 1947.
Appears to have been scrapped by the early 1960s as no further trace can
be found. Oval, 13” x 8½” restored face
in red and green, the back ex-loco condition.
14 SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS BI-LINGUAL BRASS
CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 3642 24 from 3ft 6in gauge 2-8-4 of class 24 built by
NBL Works No. 26354 in 1949. Oval, 20¾”
x 14” in ex-loco condition both sides.
15 GWR CAST IRON SIGNALBOX BOARD: TOLCARN
JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX. 90” x 9”
unrestored in the original worn brown with cream lettering. A junction just outside Newquay on the line to
Par, once the junction for Perranporth, the signalbox closed in the 1960s.
16 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY Tyer’s one-wire,
two-position BLOCK INSTRUMENT 29”
tall to the top of the bell with the ivorine plate “Langloan Jct.” In very good condition, complete, and with
all display glasses intact. However, there is a small laminated plate added
around the bottom plunger when the instrument was modified at some time. From a location in the Coatbridge area
replaced when Motherwell Power Signalbox took control of the signalling in the
whole area in 1973.
17 SHEDPLATE: 75B REDHILL (1950 – January
1965, then sub of 73C). A scarce
example in ex-loco condition.
18 CAST IRON COACHPLATE: “TAFF VALE RAILWAY Builders
Cathays Works June 1893.” Recently
removed from a coach body in a farmyard in North Wales. Oval, 7¾” x 5½” cleaned, but obviously
original.
19 NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 15¼” diameter
large white china WASHING STAND BOWL
manufactured by Mintons. Thick and thin
blue lines surround the rim of an otherwise plain white bowl. Company monogram “NER” glazed on inside of
bowl. VGC.
20 TOTEM: CANTERBURY EAST BR(S) fully
flanged green in VGC with deep colour and shine. One or two well repaired edge chips only. An ex-LC&DR station opened in July 1860,
renamed in July 1899 when it became necessary to differentiate between the East
and West stations, which were then to be managed by the same organisation. The station is still open today served by
London Victoria – Dover trains. A
scarce totem seen only three times at auction, the last time in April 2003.
21 LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “POLICE
OFFICE.” 14¾” x 4¾” in good
condition. Repainted front with white lettering on black, the back has also
been painted, a long time before the front, possibly by the railway. An unusual doorplate.
22 NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY fluted cap type
three-aspect HANDLAMP with brass
oval plate bearing the initials “NBR” on the reducing cone. The body has a large brass oval plate “T.
Knight & Co Highgate Works Leopold St Birmingham.”. The body is also stamped “NBR 5478 S” and
“4361.” Unmarked vessel and
burner. Bevel edged front lens and
copper cone. All glasses complete and intact.
23 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY Co. Doncaster Makers No. 1464 - 1915” as carried by the GNR 0-6-0T “J23” class loco numbered
176, ex-works June 1915. Became LNER
3176 in April 1926 class “J51/2” and rebuilt to class “J50/2” in September
1929. Renumbered 8908 in July 1946 and
68908 by BR in November 1950. Latterly a
Low Moor and Wakefield engine, withdrawn in September 1963. The number “5” in the year is a works
replacement. The numbers “176” and
“3176” appear on the back. Oval 12¼” x
7⅜” in good ex-loco condition.
24 GWR BRASS LOCOMOTIVE CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE: 6770
as carried by the (GWR) 0-6-0PT “8750” class loco built at Swindon to Lot 379
in October 1950. Latterly a Truro
engine, withdrawn in October 1962 and cut up at R.S. Hayes, Bridgend. Filthy, ex-loco condition, the brass
lettering having been painted over at the last overhaul of the loco.
25 BRASS INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE:
“AUSTIN II” (i.e. “2”) as carried by inside cylinder 0-6-0ST built by
Hunslet in 1936 Works No. 1692. Worked
at the Austin Motor Co Longbridge Plant, Birmingham. Scrapped in December 1970.
VGC. 28¼” x 6½” face lightly
polished, the back ex-loco. The company became British Leyland in 1968, Austin
Rover Group in 1986, until taken over in the 1990s. The plant closed in 2005.
26 SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 31772 as carried
by SE&CR class “L” 4-4-0 loco No 772 built by A. Borsig, Berlin in June
1914, Works No. 8943. Became SR A772
and later 1772. Renumbered 31772 at
Nationalisation. Latterly an Ashford
and Tonbridge engine, withdrawn February 1959 and broken up at Ashford. The loco ran 1,461,002 miles in
service. Repainted front and back a
long time ago. BR(S) triangle and
letter “A” embossed in back.
27 LNER CAST IRON SEATBACK: MELROSE. 25¾” x 4½” with curved ends from the ex-NBR
Waverley route station, opened in February 1849, closed January 1969. Repainted front in light blue with white
lettering, the back ex-station condition.
28 LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BUILT BY THE
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON Co. Ltd, Smethwick, England, 1962
Serial No. DEL 165” as carried by the BR 1550HP diesel-electric Bo-Bo type 3
loco No. D6594 which entered service at Hither Green in March 1962. Renumbered 33209 in December 1973 class
33. Withdrawn in December 1988, after
being in collision with a crane at Newington the previous month, placed into
store at Eastleigh and eventually cut up there in December 1989. Rectangular chromed brass 8” x 5¾” in
ex-loco condition.
29 CARRIAGE PRINT: AMERSHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
by Horace Wright from the LNER post-war series (1945-47). A scarce print and view of the High Street
through the town, the traffic comprising of horses and carts overlooked by
timbered buildings. Now the northern
most station on the Metropolitan Line from Baker Street and interchange for Chiltern
Trains. In an original type glazed
wooden frame and VGC.
30 TOTEM: WELSHPOOL BR(W) half flanged
chocolate and cream in ex-station condition with good colour and shine, but
with a face chip and edge rusting in need of attention. An ex-Cambrian Railways station on the
Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth line opened in August 1860, replaced by a new station
in May 1992. A totem seldom seen at
auction.
31 LNER BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE with the
markings “W547 Whistle Body B1/L1”. An LNER group standard whistle, 14” high
x 8” wide (overall) x 5¼” diameter base, ex-loco condition.
32 CAST IRON NOTICE: “GREAT WESTERN &
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS – Notice – All
Persons are Warned not to Trespass …. (total 9 lines of text). By Order.” From the Easton & Church Hope Line in
Dorset which was jointly owned by the two companies following grouping. 29½” x 20½” repainted a long time ago in
green with white lettering, the back in ex-trackside condition. A rare trespass notice.
33 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “SIR W.G.
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co. Ltd. No. 957 1928 Scotswood Works
Newcastle-on-Tyne” as carried by the GWR 0-6-2T No 6669 of the “5600” class
built to Lot No. 255 entering service in September 1928. A long time Gloucester (Horton Road) engine,
but withdrawn in December 1962 from Cardiff (Radyr) and cut up by John
Cashmore, Newport. Rectangular,
8⅛” x 4⅞” in ex-loco condition.
34 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE:
S.N.C.F 141.R.916 from standard gauge 2-8-2 of class 141-R built by Alco Works
No. 74069 in 1946. Withdrawn 1966. Rectangular, 22” x 14½” overall with area at
the top for fitting depot allocation plate.
Good ex-loco condition.
35 TOTEM: HIGHAM BR (S) half flanged green
in ex-station condition with good colour and shine. A little edge rusting and a small chip in the letter “A”
only. An ex-SE&CR station in North
Kent between Gravesend and Strood opened in February 1845, still open today.
36 SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 61342 (with curly
“6”) as carried by the (LNER) 4-6-0 “B1” class loco built at Gorton Works No.
1000 entering service in January 1949.
A long time Eastfield (Glasgow) engine, withdrawn in December 1966 from
Motherwell and broken up by McWilliam, Shettleston. The numbers “J62, J63 and O7” also the number “17281” embossed in
the back. Repainted front and back to
VGC.
37 LNER ENAMEL STREET DIRECTION SIGN: “LNER
STATION KELSO” double-sided in blue with white lettering and three-flight
arrow. A small chip and a little
weathering on one side, the other VGC. Attractively
mounted in a hardwood frame 21¼” x 12”. Located between Coldstream and Roxburgh
on the branch from Berwick-Upon-Tweed opened by the NBR in January 1851, closed
June 1964.
38 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “H.K. PORTER
COMPANY Pittsburgh U.S.A. No. 6368 1919” from standard gauge 0-6-0T
delivered to US Navy Yard Brooklyn as No. 3, possibly later No. 12. Sold to
Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal. Sold out of service in 1963 and nominally preserved in the USA since then. Shield shaped, 8½” x 7½” in ex-loco
condition. Note: One of the corners has
suffered slight loss around the bolthole.
In the opposite corner the hole has been extended.
39 LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY: TYERS
BRASS SINGLE-LINE TABLET for the section “Chelfham – Blackmoor 15” with section names engraved around the
central hole. Running between Lynton
and Barnstaple this narrow gauge line was incorporated in June 1895 opening to
traffic on 16th May 1898.
The section was created as a result of the removal of the passing loop
at Bratton Fleming in c.1931, thus making a longer section and this “new”
tablet was produced. It was therefore
in use only for the last four years of the lines existence. The railway was purchased by the Southern
Railway on 1st July 1923 and closed by the same company on 30th
September 1935. Note: This is the first
of a set of five tablets, covering the entire line, to be offered in this and
the following four auctions. Good ex-section condition.
40 TOTEM: WAKEFIELD KIRKGATE BR(NE) fully
flanged tangerine in VGC with deep colour and shine with a couple of minor edge
chips and edge rusting only. Black
edged lettering. One of the earlier
fully flanged examples with the same width flange all the way round. An ex-GNR & L&YR joint station
opened in October 1840 still in use today serving trains for Castleford and
Huddersfield. A scarce totem, rarely
seen at auction, the last time in March 2001.
LOTS
41-49: PULLMAN CAR ITEMS
41 PULLMAN CAR BRASS TABLE LAMP with an art deco octagonal base and
elegant eight-sided flute from the car named “OLIVE.” “OLIVE” was
constructed in 1932 for the Brighton Electrification by Metropolitan Carriage
and Wagon, Saltley. It was a composite car formed within S.R. electric
unit 2042 (later 3042) and withdrawn in December 1965. It was scrapped during
1966. Approx. 22” high with 6½” diameter base. Appears to have been chromium plated, but
this has worn to reveal brass underneath.
Fitted with a pink Perspex shade which is cracked and worn, but original
nevertheless.
42 PULLMAN CAR WOODEN PLAQUE: “CAR JUNO.” A 8½” diameter mahogany wood plaque with
gold-leaf transfer showing the Pullman coat-of-arms and the car name. Together with a brass knob
recovered from the same car. “JUNO”
was constructed by Birmingham Carriage & Wagon as a guard parlour in 1923
and used frequently on the Southern Railway, principally on the exclusive
first-class only “White Pullman” to Dover. For a short period post-war it was
demoted to third class Car 502 for use on the short-lived “Devon Belle.” Subsequently, “JUNO” reverted to it’s original nomenclature and the name was
reinstated. On withdrawal from service, it became a Camping Coach finally on
the Western Region and ended its days as a complete wreck at Marazion, Cornwall
before being broken-up on site c.2004.
The plaque was installed in the 1950s when the bulkhead clock it replaced was removed. Some cracking of the varnish and one repair do not
detract. (2)
43 PULLMAN CAR silverplated MILK JUG AND SUGAR BOWL manufactured by
Martin Hall & Co of Sheffield in the “Shrewsbury Plate” range. The “Pullman Car Company Limited” coat of
arms are incised on the sides of both items.
The milk jug has a 3” diameter base and is 3¼” high, the sugar bowl is
4” diameter to edge of rim and 2” high.
Both have floral type rims. Some
inside wear to the sugar bowl, good otherwise.
(2)
44 PULLMAN CAR set of three 9” diameter
white china SOUP BOWLS and three 6½”
diameter SIDE PLATES all made by
Ridgway and each bearing the years between 1959 and 1962. All are of the same design with a brown rim
and flowery border in brown and light green.
The later “Pullman” coat of arms is shown at the centre also in
brown. All items in VGC. (6)
45 PULLMAN CAR high-backed PARLOUR CAR CHAIR of the type used in
steam hauled vehicles covered in an original design cloth moquette, but a
little frayed in the headrest and seat and would benefit from
reupholstering. 42” high, 30” deep and 28” wide.
46 PULLMAN CAR set of six 9½” diameter
white china DINNER PLATES
manufactured by Ridgway. All are of the
same plain white design with the “Pullman” coat of arms in black at one
edge. All items in VGC. (6)
47 PULLMAN CAR silverplate SOUP LADLE manufactured by Walker &
Hall. The “Pullman Car Company Limited”
coat of arms is incised onto the handle.
A little wear and tear, but good overall.
48 PULLMAN CAR BRASS TABLE LAMP in a most
unusual design (not in keeping with the usual Pullman style of lamp). “ARGUS” was constructed by Midland
Carriage and Wagon in 1924 as a kitchen car. It was used extensively on the
Southern Railway but also latterly the LNER. The lamp is not original to the
car but an experimental replacement, (which based on contemporary 1930s reports)
proved unpopular. Due to the design, it would often topple over during adverse
motion. “ARGUS” was issued with at
least four known styles of table lamp during its service history – before
withdrawal in September 1963 and subsequent scrapping in Manchester.
Approx. 22” high with 4¼” diameter base. No shade, but in VGC
otherwise.
49 PULLMAN CAR silver plate EGG CUP AND SPOON manufactured by
Walker & Hall. The “Pullman Car
Company Limited” coat of arms incised on side of egg cup and on handle of spoon. 3½” diameter base, 2½” tall with wavy-edge
rim. Both items in VGC. (2)
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50 NAMEPLATE: “FORFARSHIRE” from the LNER
“D49/1 Shire” class 4-4-0 No. 266 built at Darlington entering service in
December 1927. Renumbered 2706 in
September 1946 and 62706 by BR in August 1948.
A Haymarket and latterly Thornton Junction engine from where it was
withdrawn in February 1958 and broken up at Darlington soon after. A
curved brass plate 46” x 6½” the front lightly polished only, the back in
ex-loco condition.
LOTS
51-70: POSTERS
(D/R double royal (25” x 40”) Q/R quad
royal (50” x 40”))
(SEE ALSO LOTS 151-170 and POSTAL
AUCTION CATALOGUE)
51 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE Q/R Poster: CLEAR ROAD AHEAD with artwork showing
driver and fireman aboard “Monmouth Castle” by Cuneo. A classic scene. Undated.
Ref AR1110. Folded, VGC
otherwise.
52 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (M) Q/R Poster: TRAINS OF OUR TIMES. Artwork by Vic Welch showing Class 5 steam
loco 44759, alongside the new Co-Co diesel-electric locos 10000 and 10001 and a
Euston-Watford “Oerlikon” DC electric train, almost neck-and-neck at Bushey
troughs travelling northbound.
Published in 1949. Rolled, one or
two edge tears, good otherwise.
53 BR(W) Q/R Poster: FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE – Shortest Sea Route to Southern Ireland. Attractive artwork by John S. Smith showing
Fishguard Harbour station with chocolate and cream coaching stock in station
with vessel at harbour in the background.
Dated 1960. Folded, one small
edge tear, good otherwise.
54 LMS D/R Poster: MALVERN – Embowered in Beauty – For Radiant Health and Enchanting
Ease. Colourful artwork by Cawthorne
showing the town as seen from the hills.
Undated. Rolled, one or two
minor edge tears, VGC otherwise.
55 METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMS D/R Poster:
NEW ROUTE IN CONNECTION WITH BAKERLOO
RAILWAY. Anonymous artwork
vignettes showing Horsenden Hill, Sudbury Lane, Wembley Park and Roundwood Park
with diagrammatic map of the area and fares applicable. Undated, but probably c.1910s. Rolled, linen backed, VGC.
56 BR(E) D/R Poster: NORFOLK – See Britain By Train.
Artwork by Lance Cattermole showing Nelson – Born Burnham Rectory 1758 –
Nearest Station Wells-Next-The-Sea.
Undated. Ref PP1172. Rolled, VGC.
57 BR(W) D/R Poster: GLOUCESTERSHIRE – Travel By Train.
Colourful artwork by Claude Muncaster showing village and gently rolling
hills and fields beyond. Dated
1960. Folded, a couple of well repaired
edge tears to good condition.
58 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (Sc) D/R Poster: ON THE ROUTE OF THE TROSSACHS TOUR –
See Scotland by Train and Steamer.
Colourful artwork by Jack Merriott showing Loch Katrine and Ben Venue.
Undated. Ref B 12022. Rolled, two edge nicks, VGC otherwise.
59 SWISS RAILWAYS D/R Poster: LÖTSCHBERG – Bern –
Lötschberg-Simplon. Colourful artwork
by P. Colombi dated 1937 showing train leaving tunnel on the line of
route. Rolled, VGC.
60 SOUTHERN RAILWAY D/R Poster: WINTER SPORTS – Switzerland France with
details of Expresses from Victoria.
Artwork by Donald Brett showing skiers.
Dated 1938. Rolled, canvas
backed, VGC.
61 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (M) D/R Poster: NORTHERN IRELAND. Artwork by Lander dated 1952 showing the
Amphitheatre, Giants Causeway. Ref LM
6552. Rolled, VGC.
62 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD D/R Poster: VISIT PHILADELPHIA – Go By Train. Artwork vignettes by Kunnimer showing
Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, National Memorial Arch,
etc. Over pasted sticker “Always Book
Through Cooks.” Undated, but appears to
be 1930s. Folded, VGC otherwise.
63 LNER D/R Poster: SUFFOLK – Travel By Rail.
Colourful artwork showing a village scene with horse and cart by an
anonymous artist. Undated. Ref AR1035.
Rolled, pin holes in corner, VGC otherwise.
64 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (W) D/R Poster: TORQUAY IN GLORIOUS DEVON. Colourful artwork by G. Bishop showing
harbour with sailing yachts seen from a hilly perspective with a palm tree in
the foreground. PW 23. Published 1948. Rolled, canvas backed, VGC.
65 LMS D/R Poster: THE LAKE DISTRICT FOR
HOLIDAYS. Artwork by Sparrow
showing Ullswater. A little fraying at
the edges, edge tear from the bottom, but good overall.
66 RAILWAY EXECUTIVE (W) D/R Poster: SOMERSET – Travel by Rail. Colourful artwork by Jack Merriott showing
village of thatched cottages and church in the background. Published 1950. Ref PW 63. Rolled, VGC.
67 BR(E) D/R Poster: LOWESTOFT/OULTON BROAD – Where Broadland Meets The Sea. Coloured photographic views of the two
locations, plus artwork showing happy holidaymakers playing beachball. Dated 1962/3. Ref PP7028. Folded, VGC
otherwise.
68 ORIENT LINE D/R Poster: AUSTRALIA. Anonymous colourful artwork showing outline of the Australian
continent within a stylized sun. Folded
with a little additional creasing, some edge tears resulting in small loss at
one corner.
69 LNER D/R Poster: FOUNTAINS ABBEY On The London & North Eastern Railway of
England and Scotland. Artwork by Fred
Taylor showing tourists amongst the ruins.
Produced for the American market.
Undated, probably 1930s. Rolled,
one or two minor edge tears, good otherwise.
70 GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAY
(so headed) D/R Poster: LIVERPOOL
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC RAILWAY – Splendid View of Six Miles of Docks and River
Frontage. Anonymous highly coloured
artwork vignettes showing Interior of car, Pierhead Station, Seaforth Sands,
River Mersey, Waterloo & Crosby Trams, Seaforth Sands Station, etc. Undated.
The line closed on 31st December 1956. Folded, VGC.
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71 CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “LANCASHIRE &
YORKSHIRE RAILWAY No Unauthorised Person is Allowed in This Signal
Box. By Order.” 13⅝” x 6¼” repainted front with white
lettering on black, the back also painted.
VGC.
72 SIGNALLING: A pair of Webb &
Thompson Miniature Electric TRAIN STAFF
INSTRUMENTS of cast iron construction, free standing, some 28” high. The fronts have a dial (glass removed)
showing the position of interlocking and also with a lever to depress. Below this are three long slots in which
train staffs are placed to await use.
Painted red and in VGC. (2)
73 TAFF VALE RAILWAY three-aspect standard HANDLAMP without skirt. Inside drum is stamped “TVR” and body
stamped “TVR SD” and “P82.” The front
lens has a cowl surrounding it and the copper lens cone. Vessel and burner both stamped “TVR.” One internal glass cracked, all present and
intact otherwise. Good condition.
74 LMS HOTELS silverplate STILTON CHEESE SCOOP manufactured by
Walker & Hall. Approx 7¾” long with
patterned handle and the wording “L.M.S. Hotels” stamped into it above a small
oak leaf design. VGC.
75 BRASS INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE:
“DIAMOND” as carried by the outside cylinder 0-4-0ST loco built by Hunslet
in 1903 Works No. 829. Entered service
October 1903 at Pope & Pearson Ltd., West Riding Colliery, Normanton. In 1945 the loco was sold to George Cohen
& Sons, Stanningley, Leeds and in 1946 to Darwen & Mostyn Iron Co.,
Mostyn, Flintshire. In March 1959 the
company became part of British Steel Corporation. The loco was scrapped on site in February 1966 by T.W. Ward. 31” x 7” face polished only, the back
ex-loco.
76 CARRIAGE PRINT: KYLE OF LOCHALSH – KYLEAKIN
FERRY, WESTERN HIGHLANDS by Kenneth Steel from the ScR series (1956). An evocative print of the ferry and strait a
long time before the road bridge appeared.
In an original type glazed wooden frame and in VGC.
77 LNER enamel LOCO DEPOT ALLOCATION PLATE: “N. BLYTH.” Black lettering on white, 10” x 1½” with curved ends. Ex-loco condition. One of the more difficult plates to obtain.
78 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “KISHA SEIZO
KAISHA Osaka Japan 1950 No 2600” from metre gauge Royal Thai Railways 2-8-2
No. 957. Oval, 11¾” x 8” in ex-loco
condition.
79 LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “LADIES
ONLY.” 21¼” x 3¾” in good
condition. Repainted front with white lettering on black some time ago, the
back in ex-station condition. A scarce
doorplate.
80 TOTEM: BESSES O’ TH’ BARN BR(M) fully
flanged maroon with very good colour and shine, one edge chip and a little edge
rusting. Four face-drilled holes for
wall mounting. Unique in having upper
and lower case lettering and of course the use of two apostrophes. A station on the Manchester – Bury line
opened by the LMS in February 1933 now served by Greater Manchester Metro
services. A “must have” totem seldom
seen at auction.
81 STEEL single line KEY TOKEN: “LONG MELFORD – SUDBURY 48” with section name engraved on a brass plate attached to the round
end with hole in the middle. An ex-GER
section on the Marks Tey – Cambridge branch which closed to passengers between
Sudbury and Shelford in March 1967.
Sudbury Goods Junction remained open until February 1981. Ex- section condition.
82 LNER CAST IRON DOORPLATE: “GOODS
OFFICE.” 14½” x 4¾” in good
condition. Repainted front with white lettering on green, the back also
painted. A note on the back from the
vendor states that it was recovered from the goods depot at Edinburgh (St
Leonards).
83 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “NORTH BRITISH
LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY Ltd. Glasgow No. 25252 1943” as carried by WD 2-8-0
Austerity Loco No. 77380 which was ex-works in October 1943. On loan to LNER from new until returned to
the WD in December 1944 for service in France.
After returning to the UK the loco went on loan to the GWR in April 1947
until purchased by BR in December 1948 becoming 90268. A long time Western Region engine at
Southall and Shrewsbury before migrating to various depots on the LMR. Withdrawn in April 1965 from Lower Darwen
and cut up by R.S. Hayes of Bridgend.
Diamond shaped, 13⅝” x 5½” in ex-loco condition.
84 GWR CAST IRON LOCOMOTIVE CABSIDE
NUMBERPLATE: 3660 as carried by the GWR 0-6-0PT “8750” class loco built at
Swindon to Lot 325 in February 1940. A long
time Tyseley engine, withdrawn April 1963 and cut up by John Cashmore, Great
Bridge. Restored front and back a long
time ago.
85 TOTEM: KEMSING BR(S) fully flanged
light green in ex-station condition with a minor face chip, one or two edge
chips and minor rusting only, but good colour and shine. An ex-SE&CR station in Kent opened in June 1874, still open today.
86 SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE: 46440 as carried
by the (LMS) class 2F-2 2-6-0 loco built to Lot 201 at Crewe in February
1950. A Derby and later Speke Junction
engine, withdrawn March 1967 from Northwich.
Repainted front and back a long time ago.
87 SHEDPLATE: 41K TUXFORD (July 1958 –
February 1959, previously 40D). A very
rare example, repainted front only, back ex-loco condition.
88 BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE: “BEYER PEACOCK
& Co. Ld. Manchester 1914.” A few
small overseas orders for locos were built in that year, but the most likely
owner of this plate would have been: SE&CR 4-4-0 class “L” locos Nos. 760
to 781 (SR 1761 to 1784) or South African Railways 3ft 6in gauge 4-8-2 “14R”
class locos Nos. 1746 to 1760. Oval,
9¾” x 5⅝” repainted face in green, the back cleaned.
89 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY three-aspect,
small pattern HANDLAMP stamped
“L1875” in reducing cone and “GNR 10623” on body. The reducing cone also has a small plate reading “Kerosene.” The
body is also brass plated “Great Northern Railway Company Horncastle 2.” Vessel stamped “12717”; burner unmarked. All glasses present and intact. From a Lincolnshire station closed in
September 1954. Good condition.
90 TOTEM: NORMANTON BR(NE) fully flanged
tangerine in VGC with deep colour and shine, repainted minor edge rusting
only. An ex-Midland Railway station
between Wakefield Kirkgate and Castleford opened in July 1840 and still open
today. A rare totem, seen only once at
auction previously, in December 1990.
91 LNER BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE as
carried by the LNER “A3” class loco 60036 “COLOMBO”
and labelled as such. An LNER “A3”
class 4-6-2 Pacific loco originally numbered 2501. Built at Doncaster in July 1934 Works No. 1791. Renumbered 36 in December 1946 and 60036 by
BR in July 1948. Spent many years at Leeds (Neville Hill) before moving to Ardsley
and Gateshead. Withdrawn in November
1964 from Darlington and cut up by A. Draper, Hull. 9” x 8½” x 6½” lightly polished only. Some BR paperwork accompanies.
92 LNER SIGNALBOX BOARD: “SOUTHBURN” in
wood with metal letters. An ex-NER
station between Driffield and Market Weighton opened in May 1890, closed to
passengers September 1954. The line
remained in use for freight services into the 1960s. 51” x10” repainted both sides with black letters on white in VGC.
93 ENGRAVED BRASS LOCOMOTIVE WORKSPLATE:
“GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Makers Doncaster Works No. 1293 1911” as carried by
ex-GNR 0-6-2T “N1” class loco No. 1578 ex works February 1911 built with
condensing apparatus. Became LNER 4578
in March 1925, then 9458 in October 1946, BR E9458 in February 1948 and finally
69458 in September 1951. Withdrawn in
November 1955 from Hornsey and broken up at Doncaster. The number “4578” has been etched into the
rear as was the usual Doncaster Works practice. Oval “soup plate” 17½” x 9½”.
A magnificent plate, the front lightly polished only, back ex-loco.
94 EAST AFRICAN RAILWAYS BUNKERPLATE: 5924
from metre gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt of class 59 “MOUNT EBURU”, built by Beyer Peacock Works No. 7655 in 1955. Rectangular, 20” x 6½” cast brass in ex-loco
condition front and back.
95 TOTEM: ROWSLEY BR(M) fully flanged
maroon with deep colour and shine. Face
drilled, but with normal width top and bottom flange, to facilitate wall
fixing. A little repaired chipping
around the screw holes only, VGC overall.
An ex-MR Peak District location on the Matlock – Buxton line closed in
March 1967. A totem seen infrequently
at auction, the last time in 2004.
96 LNER four-aspect HANDLAMP clearly stamped “LNER-N” and “Norwich Thorpe 357” in the
body. Lift-off fluted lid. Vessel
stamped “LNER.” Four aspect drum, but
only red and green glasses present, bevel-edged front lens. From an ex-GER station in the county town of
Norfolk served today by trains provided by “One.” Good condition.
97 SHEDPLATE: 67E DUMFRIES (July 1967 –
May 1966, previously 68B). A rare
example in ex-loco condition.
98 CAST IRON TENDERPLATE: “GWR SWINDON 2038 3500 Gallons” as carried by a standard
Churchward tender, one of 649 built to this design to Lot A97. Carried 7 tons of coal. Oval, 8¼” x 6” in ex-loco condition.
99 ALUMINIUM SINGLE LINE KEY TOKEN: “MARCHWOOD – FAWLEY 15” with section name engraved in the circular end with modified central square section. A Southern Railway branch opened in July 1925, closed to passengers in February 1966, but has remained