1

Silverplated Tray inscribed 'To Arthur Browning From His Colleagues At Paddington' The accompanying copy of paperwork shows that Mr Browning was the Southern Region trained Catering Manager.

£5

2

Shedplate 5B, Crewe South until November 1967. Restored.

£65

3

Early Enamel Sign 'Station', light blue lettering on white background. Measures 40" x 30" and is in very good condition for age. Origins unknown but has a Scottish feel.

£30

4

LNER Loco 2 aspect Handlamp, pie-crust top variety complete with reservoir and an LNE stamped burner. The reducing cone bears an original, painted inscription ' 975 Lowestoft '. Original condition. Together with a later style, LNER 4 aspect Fogging Handlamp, complete with reservoir and unmarked burner. Original condition. Together with LNER Lamp Interiors, qty 3, two of which carry the Welch brass makers plate. Together with a BR(M) Lamp Interior with copper reservoir and sliding, burner access cover. All 4 lamps in excellent condition. Additionally, a pair of 'D' type Wagon Plates, E87576 and E87548, both Darlington 1959 under same lot number 30344.

£65

5

Railway Tickets, a small selection, all Wiltshire comprising: GWR Bath to Devizes dated 1906, Reading to Devizes Parly (undated); Devizes to Cherbourg; Bath to Devizes (ret); BR Devizes to Trowbridge via Holt Junc; Devizes to Patney & Chirton; Devizes to Weymouth; Devizes to Paddington and a Romford to Devizes; Devizes to Reading; Devizes to Trowbridge; Devizes to Bristol; several to Paddington. Also, qty 3 BR from Holt Junction: Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Staverton Halt.

£18

6

Wagon Plates, qty 4 to include a pair of ornate C/I examples comprising The Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Smethwick, England dated 1925 and a Midland Ry Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., Builders Birmingham dated 1925. Both are face restored in maroon and gilt and have been mounted on matching pieces of hardboard. Also, a further pair comprising 'G' shaped C/I Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Ld., Builders and a C/I Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Builders 1936 Wakefield. Both are the larger patterns and are face restored. The Chas Roberts is mounted on a matching piece of hardboard.

£80

7

BR(W) enamel Doorplate, F/F, 18" X 3½" PRIVATE. Good colour and shine and in excellent condition, much rarer than one may think, the Western Region retaining GWR cast iron doorplates at most Stations.

£190

8

LNWR Double Needle Permissive Block Instrument bearing the ivorine plate GANNOW JUNCTION beneath the indicator and UP AND DOWN SLOW above the indicator. This line could have been worked either Permissive or Absolute and so a flap (bottom left) is attached to remind the Signalman of which system was being used. Gannow Junction is just outside Burnley.

£170

9

South East & Chatham Railway, flat style Locomotive Valve Gear Oil Can. Bears a brass plate on the top with the initials 'S.E.C.R. and is also stamped with the same on the handle. Measure approximately 6¼" x 4¼" not including the short spout and squat handle. The item has been stripped of paint and polished.

£90

10

GWR Brass Cashbag Plate PRESTON HALT TO PAIGNTON. It is doubtful whether a rarer plate will ever come onto the market because the Great Western Railway opened a platform to serve the popular Preston Sands beach in Paignton on 24 July 1911. It was mainly served by the steam rail motors that had been introduced earlier that year to compete with the trams then running between Paignton and Torquay. It only lasted a few years, being closed on 21 September 1914. A truly unbelievable survivor.

£100

11

BR D Plates, qty 12 comprising:-  B260961 16T 1957 Lot No 2805 Butterley, DB993622 24T 1960 Lot No 3255 Shildon, DB982289 12T 1951 Lot No 2264 Fairfield, B416890 21T 1955 Lot No 2727 Hurst Nelson, DB948858 20T 1957 Lot No 3052 Gloucester, B602450 51T 1967 Lot No 3652 Ashford (ex Car carrier), B256899 16T 1956 Lot No 2801 Chas Roberts, DB984233 20T 1958 Lot No 3038 Cambrian, B740550 12T 1949 Lot No 2047 Darlington, B725681 12T 1959 Lot No 3232 Derby, B888416 22 T 1958 Lot No 3156 Met Cammel, B564222 16T 1956 Lot No 2920 Pressed Steel.

£70

12

Alloy Shedplate 82A, Bristol Bath Road. This is the 4 hole variety with black background.

£40

13

GWR Wooden Framed Notice referring to Offences & Penalties. Together with an Edmondson Ticket Dating Machine.

£40

14

Signalbox Bakelite Repeaters, qty 3. The first is most interesting having an id tag on the rear to show it came from Dalry No. 3. The face is painted 'Main' and 'Branch'. The second is the Power Supply type with copper box beneath bearing an old type, bakelite switch. The third is a standard On/Off type. All are in excellent condition.

£55

15

North British Railway 3 aspect Guards Handlamp. Brass plated on the cone 'R.C. Murray, Carlton Courst, Bridge Street, Glasgow'. Stamped 'NBR' on the side, the whole lamp is in excellent condition and carries the original reservoir and burner.

£150

16

Enamel Distant Signal Blade together with a standard GWR Signal Lamp Interior and a Brass Pressure Gauge that reads 30 lbs per sq inch.

£26

17

North Eastern Railway  matching pair of C/I Gate Signs, Shut This Gate and Penalty For Neglect £2. Together with a Railway Executive, pressed steel 40/- Trespass Notice and an alloy 'Gentlemen' Sign.

£85

18

Fleetwood Harbour & Dock Plan of Wyre Dock and surrounds advertising Daily Sailings between Fleetwood and Belfast. In a glazed frame measuring 14" x 12". Together with a wonderful coloured Map of the Manchester Ship Canal Port Of Manchester. Dated 1927, it shows far too much information to list but includes Old Trafford, the CLC Engine Sheds , Wharfs, Land and berths, Mode Wheel Works etc. Measures 36" x 19½" in a glazed frame. Additionally, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway framed & glazed Maps, qty 2 :- L&YR and Ladyshore Coal Company showing the Manchester, Bury & Bolton Canal and River Irwell, 26" x 19½"; Connections between the L&YR and The Continent of Europe, 18" x 15".

£100

19

BR(M) Enamel Sign 'IN' on one side and 'NO EXIT' on the other side. Measures a neat 16" x 92, complete with hanging eyes. An unusual and desirable example. Excellent condition with deep colour and shine and no real damage at all.

£95

20

Southern Railway enamel Target Sign LEWES. Ex LBSCR station between Brighton and Polegate. Mounted on a replacement backboard. Some restoration around the edge.

£600

21

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Steel and Brass Single Line Tablet  BLACKMOOR - CHELFHAM number 2. The railway was opened in May 1898 and the tablets for this particular section were rather late additions being introduced around 1931 when the section was produced by the Bratton Fleming Loop being removed.   Running powers handed to the Southern Railway in July 1923, closure coming just 12 years later in 1935.

£1,550

22

Shedplate 8E, Brunswick from May 1950 until April 1958 and then Northwich until 1968. Bereft of paint and surface rust.

£50

23

Carriage Print, 'Loch Eck, Argyll' from a painting by Frank Sherwin, from the Scottish Region series. Very good condition, in a glazed, wooden frame.

£30

24

Alloy Key Token JOHNSTON - MILFORD HAVEN. Ex GWR section in South West Wales, Johnston being the junction for the two branches to either Milford Haven or Neyland. Ex signalbox condition with traces of red paint.

£230

25

Great Western Railway C/I 'short trespass' sign 'Notice - All Persons Found Trespassing On This Railway Will Be Prosecuted - As The Law Directs'. Totally ex lineside. Of considerable more scarcity than the standard GWR Trespass Signs.

£90

26

Posters,  a pair of 'photographic' style British Railways Western Region 'Shakespeare Country - Stratford-On-Avon' showing Scholars Lane and the Falcon Inn and 'South Wales' showing Cenarth Falls, Carmarthenshire. Both dated 1962 within the poster code.

£70

27

Great Western Railway Tail Lamp complete with British Railways later replacement reservoir and burner.

£70

28

BR(Sc) Doorplate F/F 18" x 3½"  GENTLEMEN in virtually Mint condition, Gentlemen doorplates from any region are quite rare.

£170

29

Great Western Railway C/I Boundary Post, scarce triangular pattern with just company initials inscribed.

£120

30

Rhymney Railway Brass Acme Thunderer Whistle, Nicely stamped  RR  P WAY 192 also stamped The Thunderer Patent, A. Decourcy & Co Birmingham.  A desirable whistle in excellent condition.

£60

31

Worksplate, Yorkshire Engine Co Ltd number 2472 dated 1951, brass oval. Ex BR 9400 Class 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Locomotive number 8479. Actually entered service at Westbury in 1953 only to be withdrawn after just 12 years in October 1962 from Radyr. Last engine of the batch built by this contractor for BR Western Region. Ex loco condition.

£190

32

Shedplate 84E, Tyseley from 1948 until September 1963 and then Wadebridge until October 1964.

£100

33

GWR C/I Paperweight together with qty 5 GWR Pay Checks, 4 GWR Senior Staff Buttons, an LMS Derby C/I Coach Plate 1936 and a cast bronze sign ' Tank Must Not Be Filled Above Brackets Below Manhole', origin unknown, also a small selection of GWR Paperwork.

£60

34

Worksplate, Built 1962 Crewe. Alloy construction, ex Class 52 Western Diesel Hydraulic in the batch D1035 - D1049. Face cleaned, rear and edge basically ex loco with traces of blue paint.

£230

35

Cast Iron Water Boiler complete with brass tap. Cast into top is 'Swain 3 Gall'. No other markings but certainly ex railway Gangers Hut.

£30

36

British Railways Locomotive Headlamp complete with flip-over lens, reservoir and burner. Original white paint, good, ex loco condition. Together with a BR double, clear bullseye Guards Van Lamp. Finally, with these, a large collection of books and a quantity of railway and tram videos.

£130

37

Worksplate The English Electric Company Ltd London No 3087/D637 dated 1961. Ex English Electric Type 4 Co-Co D 341 later Class 40 number 40 141. Introduced April 1961 and allocated to Crewe for use on the West Coast Main Line. Cut up at BREL Doncaster in August 1984. Totally ex loco with the majority of the face retaining the original blue paint and chrome plating.

£380

38

GWR Brass Locomotive Whistles, a matching pair comprising large and small versions, fitted as standard to GWR Locomotives. Mounted on a wooden board ready for display.

£160

39

British Railways Area Managers Cap complete with gilt L-O-W wreathed Capbadge, gilt floral peak and gilt headband trim. It is still in its original J. Compton, Sons & Webb Limited box addressed to the Area Manager Paignton Station. It was in fact worn by the Vendor's father to meet the Queen at Newton Abbot Station.

£45

40

Totem, BR(M) LEYLAND, F/F. Ex North Union Joint Railway station between Wigan and Preston. Two small face repairs otherwise very good with reasonable colour and shine.

£570

41

LMS brass plated Adlake Signal Lamps, a pair, one unrestored, one partially restored. Together with an early BR red lens Tail Lamp and an early, all copper Signal Lamp minus front door and innards. Together with a ¼ and ¾ fibre glass milepost markers, horizontal 'V' shaped.

£30

42

Shedplate 21B, Bourneville from 1948 until February 1960 then Bescot until September 1963.

£150

43

Carriage Print 'London Horse Guards, Whitehall' from a painting by John L. Baker from the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame.

£45

44

LMS C/I Tenderplate No 9205 dated 1934. Ex Stanier Class 5 locomotive tender fitted to 45111. This loco roamed the metals of the North West being allocated to Holyhead, Liverpool and Longsight before departing south to Willesden. It was withdrawn in 1967. Totally ex loco condition,

£160

45

LNER magnificent Silverplate Tureen complete with Lid, manufactured by Walker & Hall, Sheffield . Exquisitely engraved with the large LNER script monogram on both body and lid. A substantial item in lovely condition standing a full 8½" high and approximately 10" across including the ornate handles.

£260

46

Flamecut Cabside Number Panel 31464. This loco was built by Brush in October 1962 and originally numbered D5860. First TOPS number was 31325 and it received the number 31464 in February 1985. Withdrawn in January 1991 from Doncaster after suffering collision damage. Superbly cut measuring just 27" x 22½". One of only a few class 31 locos to receive Intercity livery and this flamecut preserves this perfectly.

£60

47

A pair of early, wooden jigsaws: 'Fist Class' depicting 'A Modern Pacific Locomotive hauling the Inter-City Express Sydney to Newcastle, New South Wales Railway' and Victory Topical Series 'Western Region Express' (blue King 6005) Both are complete in their respective boxes.

£16

48

LSWR Signal Lamp Interior plated OTTERHAM. Also bears the brass Lamp Manufacturing Company plate on the opposite side. Complete with burner and reservoir. Otterham was between Launceston and Camelford on the North Cornwall line, closed forever 3rd October 1966.

£50

49

London Tilbury & Southend Railway Gold Free Pass. One side bears the full company title around the periphery with the name of the holder, H.G. Drury and the issue number 23, in blue enamel across the centre. The obverse carries the company crest of three heraldic shields surrounding a central structure with the words 'Free Pass' above.  In the original H.T. Lamb 5 St. Johns Square, London Jewelers Box. The LT&SR opened in 1854 as a joint venture between the London & Blackwall Rly and the Eastern Counties Rly. It was incorporated into the Midland Railway in 1912. A stunning item of considerable scarcity.

£570

50

Nameplate, THUNDERBOLT, Built LNWR Crewe Works November 1904. Ex LNWR 'Precursor' Class 4-4-0 Locomotive number 1102 built November 1904 and given Crewe number 4453. Renumbered under the LMS in November 1926 to 5193. Withdrawn September 1931. A superb, balanced plate with the company initials, Crewe Works and the build date spaced either end. Lightly faced cleaned, totally original black wax filling, rear ex loco. A wooden, painted splasher accompanies.

£11,800

51

British Railways Eastern Region Enamel Direction Sign WOODGRANGE PARK STATION, F/F with left facing, feathered arrow. Ex Midland Railway (LTSR) station on the Barking route in Essex. Measures 24" x 18" and is in extremely good condition with good colour and shine. Edge chipping only, doesn't detract.

£410

52

Shedplate 25F, LMS pattern, Low Moor until September 1956. Ex loco condition, recovered from Derby Works. 47355 is painted on the reverse. A scarce plate, only appeared 4 times previously at auction.

£200

53

Great Northern Railway C/I Public Warning Not To Trespass Sign. This has 7 lines of text and is dated July 1896, Kings Cross. Restored a long time ago.

£40

54

GWR hand engraved brass Signalbox Shelf Plate VENN CROSS. Probably from Wivelescombe Signalbox on the long gone GWR Taunton to Barnstaple route.

£310

55

Wagon Plates, qty 5 comprising S.J. Claye Limited Builders Long Eaton, oval C/I 8" x 5¾"; Owners Shell Mex & BP Ltd., London WC2 No. 2726, C/I lozenge shaped; Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Builders Horbury Junction Wakefield, C/I ornate 10½" x 5". All have been face restored, Stableford & Co Ltd., Builders Coalville 1925, C/I ornate 'S; shape; Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Horbury Junction Wakefield, C/I, 10½" x 5". Both face restored, the Stableford is mounted on a matching piece of hardboard.

£95

56

GWR Silverplate Coffee Pot measuring 8" in height and bearing the large GWR Hotels Roundel motif on the side. Complete with lid and in excellent condition.

£160

57

Carriage Print 'Bourton-on-the-Water' from a painting by Claude Buckle, from the Western Region series. In excellent condition in an original type glazed frame.

£50

58

GWR Jigsaw GWR Jigsaw Windsor Castle (wavy edge), approx 150 pieces. Believed to be complete. Buff box with cream and brown bordered label.

£60

59

Totem, BR(S) KNOCKHOLT, F/F. Ex SECR station between Chiselhurst and Knockholt. Very good condition overall.

£270

60

Poster LMS D/R 'Winter In Warmth at Bournemouth, Illustrated Guide from Town Clerk - Travel by The Pines Express from North and Midlands - Cheap fares by LMS'. Pictorial poster printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Excellent condition showing the sea front, pier and gardens.

£150

61

BR (LMR) Q/R Poster: NEW BRIGHTON: Wallasey Cheshire Coast:  Rare poster By George S. Dixon and dating from 1949.   It was published as one of a number promoting the town as a tourist resort and shows a mother and  daughter in typical bathing costumes of the period with the busy shipping lanes beyond at a time when nearby Liverpool was a thriving port. Linen backed with some minor restoration, it has  vibrant colours: a classic.  It is in far better condition than the one in the National Collection and has only appeared twice in auction according to our records, making over £1000 at Christies 10 years ago.

£1,550

62

Poster, British Railways D/R Scottish Region 'Highland Games' with an image of kilted Scotsman dancing to the kilted Piper in the grounds of a castle, by Lance Cattermole. Slight losses to two corner margins otherwise extremely vibrant.

£20

63

Poster, British Railways D/R  'Royal Leamington Spa'. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Beck  Inchbold, Leeds. Depicts a view of the Parade and a pictorial map around periphery. Mounted in a glazed frame ready to display.

£100

64

Poster British Railways D/R 'Penzance - The Centre For West Cornwall'. Depicts a view looking towards the harbour with mother and child and fishermen in cobbled street. In very good condition with only minor loss at top of border.

£460

65

BR (LMR) D/R Poster: NEW BRIGHTON: Wallasey Cheshire Coast:  Desmond Barnes original artwork dating from the early 1950s shows a glamorous bathing belle on the sea front with the pleasure ferry behind her and the distinctive skyline of Liverpool in the distance.

£320

66

Poster, LNER semi pictorial 'Switzerland - Through Services via Harwich -  Hook Of Holland Every Monday & Thursday. Top half shows a ski-ing image with the Swiss flag entitled Hiver en Suisse - Winter In Switzerland. Excellent condition with no visible defects. Recovered from Kings Cross Booking Office many, many years ago when it relocated.

£250

67

Poster, BR (NER) D/R  ' York,  Come By Train'.  1970s artwork by Alan Carr Linford showing a classic view of the famous Shambles in York.  The Poster is in excellent condition with few knicks or tears.   The Shambles has developed the reputation of Europe’s best preserved mediaeval street and it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book (and is therefore at least 900 years old).  This is a very collectable image of a famous City.

£50

68

Poster, BR (WR) D/R  'Bath, The Georgian City'.   Poster collage of the main tourist sites of England’s Historic City painted by Chris Watkiss.  Poster is in excellent condition and is one of only a few D/R posters ever painted of this World Heritage City of Bath.   It shows views of The Royal Crescent, The Royal Baths and Abbey and the famous museum and gardens at Claverton Down near to the University. Colours on the poster are vibrant and it would look good dry-mounted and framed.

£160

69

BR (LMR) D/R Poster: NEW BRIGHTON: Wallasey Cheshire Coast:  1952 Artwork by Verney L. Danvers who designed many well known posters for the SR and LNER and this one for the Midland Region of British Railways.    It shows a small family on the ferry The Royal Iris (built 1906) from Liverpool.  Ferries ran from Liverpool for almost 150 years until 1971, when berthing problems at low tide and the rise of car ownership destroyed the service.

£430

70

Poster, BR(ER) D/R 'Bavaria'.  Photographic type poster produced for the BR Executive and issued by the Eastern Region around 1960 to promote travel to lovely Southern Germany via the Hook of Holland and the Rhine Valley.   It shows the famous Neuschwanstein Castle, which as feature on many travel posters over the years with the Alps in the distance.  The castle was built between 1869 and 1884 for the Bavarian King Ludwig II (1845-1886).  Poster is in very good condition with no foxing or tears.

£50

71

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway fully titled, cast iron Sign 'Notice - The Company's Road Not Public'. Measures 23½" x 9½" with raised border and top & bottom fixing lugs. Ex lineside, originated from the Holmfirth area.

£260

72

Shedplate 20D,  LMS pattern, Normanton until February 1957. Ex loco condition. An extremely rare plate, never offered previously at auction.

£490

73

BR(W) Doorplate F/F,  DRINKING WATER. Measuring 18" x 6", it is in very good condition. A very rare doorplate indeed.

£760

74

Southern Railway Hanging Rochester Lamp, complete with Globe, Ex Barnstaple Junction.                  With Lot 75 Sugg Rochester Globe, Unused in original box and an opportunity to have an elusive spare for the previous item, just in case.

£50

75

Sugg Rochester Globe, Unused in original box and an opportunity to have an elusive spare for the previous item, just in case.(added to lot 74)

76

Cabside Numberplate, 3734. Ex GWR 0-6-0PT built Swindon September 1937 and allocated to Old Oak Common. Later allocated to Cardiff Radyr and then East Dock. Withdrawn from Abercynon April 1964. Face restored with a red background.

77

LNWR Handlamp stamped 'PENKRIDGE Coaching No. A19621’. Ex LNWR station between Wolverhampton H.L. and Stafford

£100

78

GWR Enamel Sign 'Season Tickets Must Be Shewn Here'. White lettering on cobalt blue background with the two ornate scrolls either side of the centre line. Measures 12" x 10" with some fading and rusting around the edges

£70

79

Brass Annetts Key DENHAM STATION G.F. Ex GWR & GC Joint station between West Ruislip and High Wycombe.

£90

80

Totem, BR(M) CASTLE BROMWICH, H/F. Ex Midland Railway station between Birmingham New Street and Whitacre. Good colour and shine with just a few small areas of old, but extremely good, restoration. Would display extremely well. A scarce totem, only once at auction many years ago at one of the early Bitton auctions.

£750

81

British Railways wooden, painted Running-In-Board “FAIRBOURNE” (For Fairbourne Rly) from the Cambrian Coast Line.

82

Shedplate 88F, Treherbert until October 1967. Totally ex loco.

£160

83

Glasgow & South Western Railway Cloth Armband “G&S.W.R. Pilotman”. Good condition, no straps.

£25

84

Webb & Thompson Single Line Train Staff, steel with brass end plates embossed BODMIN TOWN and BOSCARNE JUNCTION. This line opened in 1888 to connect with the original Bodmin to Wadebridge line. Steam passenger services ended here in 1963, although clay trains continued until 1964, on their way from Boscarne Junction to Fowey Docks. Totally original condition.

£270

85

BR Upper Quadrant Home Signal Arm complete with Spectacle Plate & Glasses. Ex Holyhead on the North Wales Coast Line.

£30

86

LMS Signal Box Name Board, wood with C/I letters “RADWAY GREEN”. Fully restored, ex Crewe to Stoke Line.

£90

87

GWR large Sack Truck with C/I dreadnought pattern wheels. This truck is in un-restored condition and has ‘Leamington Spa’ on the side of the shaft.

£30

88

Modern plastic Station Sign “London Euston” in Network South East colours.

89

Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway Company 1873 Coach Crest. This is mounted on a board. Some slight damage but a real rarity nevertheless

£40

90

Worksplate Hudswell Clark & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds, England, number D1256 dated 1962. Oval cast brass, ex loco with a red background. D12 stenciled onto rear as was normal with these. Ex Manchester Ship Canal 204hp  0-6-0DM which was withdrawn and cut up in June 1983.

£110

91

GWR early Platform Lamp with original glass lamp name ASTON CANTLOW. Ex GWR Halt on the Alcester Branch to Bearley comprising a simple 200ft long by 8ft wide wooden platform with a corrugated iron waiting room. Constructed alongside the branch line and opened on 18th December 1922. There were no sidings or goods facilities, but lighting was provided and the single platform had 4 GWR lamp standards with typical lamp tops, this being one of them and the only known survivor. The halt was unstaffed and for administrative purposes was under the control of Great Alne. The Halt was closed when the line closed at the start of WW2, reopened again briefly in 1941, but finally closed on 1st March 1951. Some damage but a worthwhile restoration project from a station that little is known to have survived.

£80

92

Shedplate 1H, Northampton from September 1963 until September 1965. Face restored along time ago over original paint rear ex loco.

£95

93

BR(S) Enamel Running In Sign SLINFOLD, unflanged. Ex LBSCR station between Guildford and Horsham, often referred to as the 'Cranleigh Line'. Opened in 1865 and closed just short of its centenary, on 12th June 1965. Measures 60" x 12" and is in quite superb condition. A colour photograph is taped to the back, taken in May 1965 of 41301, departing from the south end of the station and showing this very sign. A rare chance to acquire an enamel sign from this elusive line let alone Slinfold.

£1,200

94

Highland Railway untitled, C/I Beware Of Trains Sign. Face restored only.

£90

95

Poster, GWR, LMS, LNER, SR multi-use, D/R  Luggage - Use Tie-on Labels etc. Depicts a number of different items from a bicycle to a fold-up pram, each with a label requesting the public to label correctly. Extremely vibrant and in very good condition with just a few minor edge tears. Recovered from Kings Cross Booking Office many, many years ago when it relocated.

£95

96

Taff Vale Railway Pewter Inkwell hand engraved 'TVR'. 4" diameter x 2½" tall. A scarce item not seen previously.

£85

97

Smokebox Numberplate 6699. Ex GWR Pannier Tank built by Armstrong Whitworth Co Ltd in 1928 Works number 987 and was last of the batch built by this contractor. Allocated new to Oxley and saw later service at Westbury. Finally withdrawn from Radyr in December 1963. Ex loco condition with a very good BR weld.

£330

98

Worksplate, Built 1963 Swindon. Alloy construction, ex Class 52 Western Diesel Hydraulic in the batch D1015 - D1026. Face cleaned, rear and edge basically ex loco with traces of blue paint.

£450

99

BR(M) Enamel Sign, F/F VEHICLES MUST NOT PASS OVER THE TURNTABLES. Measures 42" x 12". A very rare and unusual sign, from a large loco depot that had more than one turntable. In very good condition with a couple of face drilled holes.

£170

100

GWR Brass Gangers Occupation Key engraved "Possession of this Key authorises Ganger to occupy the line between CIRENCESTER and KEMBLE". Cirencester Town served the GWR and this station closed to passengers 6th April 1964 and to goods 18 months later. Little remains of the route today but Kemble station is still open. Excellent condition, polished lovingly over the years by the previous owner who was a signalman in this particular area before moving to the S&T Offices at Temple Meads.

£430

101

Carriage Print 'Bridlington Yorkshire' from a painting by F.Donald Blake, from the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame.

£70

102

Shedplate 71D, Fratton from 1948 until September 1954. Face only restored. A rare Shedplate, only twice at auction previously.

£520

103

GWR Jigsaw The Model Railway, approx 150 pieces. Believed to be complete. In green and purple, marbled book style box with green label.

£75

104

LNER (GER Pattern ) Sliding Knob,  3 aspect guards handlamp, stamped with the location MELTON 11 and date stamped 1938. Complete with correct reservoir, reflector and inner drum having all glasses intact. It also retains its original light brown paint. Melton was a former GER station in Suffolk on the line between Ipswich and Wickham Market and little has been seen from this location before.

£260

105

GWR Brass Drum clock By Kays Paris. The white porcelain dial is in excellent condition with no visible repairs or damage and the brass case has an early number 2029 engraved. Additionally, it has, scratched into the clock back cover, the location TONDU LOCOMOTIVE SHED 1874. A nice early clock which has recently been cleaned and overhauled.

£300

106

Signalbox Telephone c/w framed and glazed Telephone Circuit Card Bedford Mid Rd - Cambridge dated July 1966. Together with an LMS Bronze Plaque 'Quota League Competition 1935'.

£60

107

London & North Eastern Railway C/I  9" x 5" P.W. Wickham Trolley Numberplate 96049 Stratford 1933.

£50

108

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Guards Whistle with chain. Early cylindrical, 'organ-pipe' style without the need for a 'pea'. Engraved 'L&YR Co in typical style on the top. A rare whistle.

£80

109

London & North Western C/I Bridgeplates, a pair numbered 35 and 37, both having the square ampersand and being face restored.

£65

110

Totem, BR(S) FOLKESTONE WEST, F/F. Ex SECR station, once Shorncliffe, between Cheriton and Folkestone Central. Original, ex platform condition, as purchased from Collectors Corner.

£310

111

London & North Eastern Railway C/I Seatback LINTON. Ex GER station between Haverhill and Cambridge, closed 6th March 1967. Original condition, a rare one first time at auction.

£350

112

Shedplate 2F, Coventry until July 1950, Market Harborough  from October 1955 until April 1958, Woodford Halse from April 1958 until September 1963 and finally Bescot until May 1973. Face restored a long time ago rear ex loco.

£200

113

Ian Allan Combine ABC's qty 7, Winter 1951/2 complete with original dust jacket; Summer 1954 complete with dust jacket (minor tears on DJ); Summer 1955 complete with original dust jacket;  Summer 1957; Winter 1958/59;  Winter 1959/60 and Winter 1962/3. Al are in pristine, unmarked condition. A wonderful opportunity to get a pristine collection of these elusive publications.

£1,500

114

Highland Railway Full Mile Post Top ‘12’. Unrestored condition.

£25

115

Miscellaneous items to include: an LMS Cup and Saucer; Enamel Shut & Bolt The Door notice; Alarm - Penalty For Improper Use notice; Danger Overhead Live Wires; Lever Plate 'Shunting Dn Main to Up Main etc.; LNER Clyde Steamers pack of 12 Real Photos: An interesting Album containing a wide array, some extremely interesting, of paperwork,  labels, maps and handbills. Must be viewed to appreciate.

£40

116

BR(NE) Doorplate F/F 18" x 3½" Dark Tangerine with black edged letters LADIES in Mint condition complete with original brass eyelets.

£360

117

North Eastern Railway Zero Plate, on its post with a small C/I plate ‘From A Branch’, (AYTON Branch). Un-restored.

£260

118

LNWR C/I Signal Box Lever Description Plate “To Stockport”.

£40

119

London Brighton & South Coast Railway 'Brighton' pattern brass cased Signal Repeater. A wonderful little item with a black and white distant signal mounted on a brass post with ornate finial. Company initials across the top, it also has the number 1444 on the face. A brass plate inscribed '14' is screwed to the top of the case to indicated the signal number. Excellent, ex box condition.

£250

120

Nameplate WESTWOOD HALL together with the matching cast brass Cabside Numberplate 4978. Ex GWR 4-6-0 Hall Class Locomotive built at Swindon Works in February 1930 and allocated new to Plymouth Laira. By 1948 had wandered to Old Oak and stayed in that area with a move to Southall in 1950. Further moves through the 50's saw allocations to Westbury and Taunton. Withdrawn from Severn Tunnel Junction in September 1964 and cut up at Hayes, Bridgend. The nameplate has been tenderly polished over the years and retains the original splasher paint. The cabside too has been polished over the years but has been professionally, face restored. It is stamped with class details in the top rim and boiler details in the lower rim. A wonderful set indeed.

£10,100

121

GWR 3 Aspect Guards Hand Lamp, complete with reservoir and burner.

£40

122

Shedplate 73D, Gillingham until June 1959 and then St Leonards from July 1963 until May 1973. Ex loco condition. Only 3 times at auction previously.

£200

123

GWR Pre Grouping, double sided enamel sign 'G.W.R. TICKETS DATED & ISSUED IN ADVANCE' measuring 18" x 12". Excellent  colour and shine with some professional restoration carried out to one side, the other left unrestored. A rare, if not unique survivor that displays well.

£230

124

Railway Wooden Police Truncheon, MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY POLICE. Measuring 15½" in length, it bears the Crown at the top with the Company coat of arms beneath, the number 69 and then the full company name spiraled around the bottom half. A magnificent item in wonderful condition and of extreme rarity. The Midland Counties Railway opened in May 1839 and was amalgamated with the North Midland Ry and the Birmingham & Derby Junction Ry  to form the Midland Railway in May 1844. Possibly a sole survivor.

£750

125

Carriage Print  'Brixham' from a painting by Frank Mason from the Western series. In an original safety glazed frame. In excellent condition. A rare print indeed.

£260

126

Wagon Plates, qty 12 small, 5" x 4" oval C/I. 4 are 'W' Swindon comprising:- dated 1911, 1913, 1917 and 1924. Each has been face restored in green with white lettering and mounted on a matching piece of hardboard. The next 4 are LMS Builders comprising:- Derby dated 1923 and dated 1929; Wolverton dated 1939 Lot 1119 and dated 1946 Lot 1420. All are face restored in maroon with gilt lettering and are mounted on a matching piece of hardboard. The last 4 are a pair of small, 5" x 4" oval C/I, Ashford dated 1929 and 1932; a 4¼" x 3¼" Due For Paint 1963 and a curved end rectangular 9" x 3" Gross Weight Not To Exceed 20 Tons. All are face restored, white lettering on black background. The 2 Ashford plates have been mounted on a matching piece of hardboard.

£84

127

S.E.&C.R. Railway Pocketwatch manufactured by Waltham. Substantial Dennison nickle case, the back of which is marked S.E.&C.R.. 1933. Inner marked with the star, sun and crescent moon and A.L.D. Rennison. American Waltham Watch Company nickle movement marked 15 jewels and non-magnetic. In working order but may well need a service.

The non-magnetic being a very expensive special order

£330

128

GWR Swindon C/I oval Tenderplate number 2605, 4000 Gallons. The tender was built in 1932 and first attached to 5013 Abergavenny Castle. Like all GWR Tenders, they were removed from the loco each time it went into the works and invariably attached to another loco. This one worked behind Faendre Hall, Shirburn Castle, Donnington Castle, Ragley Hall, Aberystwyth Castle, Trevor Hall, Wellington, Chicheley Hall, Frensham Hall, Nanhoran Hall, Beachamwell Hall, Trematon Hall, Croxteth Hall, Easton Hall and Underley Hall. Restored long ago, teardrop cutters torch marks at each bolt hole.

£160

129

Smokebox Numberplate 69698. Ex LNER 0-6-2 Locomotive built by William Beardmore Ltd under Works Number 321 in September 1927. Originally numbered 2658 it became 9698 in 1946 and finally 69698 under BR in May 1948. Allocations include Hatfield, Tilbury and Kings Cross. Withdrawn September 1961 and the Vendor subsequently bought the plate from Stratford

£590

130

British Railways 1960s/70s metal Station Sign “Waterloo Station Vehicles”. From the famous London Terminus Station

£20

131

BR(M) enamel Doorplate,  18"x 6" TICKETS, F/F. In excellent condition with wonderful colour and shine and a small touch up around one of the screw holes. This is a rare pattern, single line descriptions normally appear on the narrower doorplates.

£170

132

Shedplate 36D, Barnsley from 1948 until July 1958, in ex loco condition. An exceedingly rare shedplate being first time at auction.

£410

133

Cabside Numberplate 4286. Ex GWR 2-8-0T built Swindon September 1921 and allocated to Newport. Remained in South Wales, no doubt always employed on heavy coal trains, finding its way to Duffryn Yard by nationalisation and Neath at the end. Withdrawn September 1964.  Cast iron construction, indeed the first one in the class to change from the predominantly brass construction. Ex loco condition throughout with a BR weld. Engine and Boiler stampings in top and bottom rim.

134

Midland Railway Short Pattern, C/I  Trespass Sign. An uncommon sign indeed.

£90

135

Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Truncheon. Truncheons for this railway follow a standard pattern and are generally made to a very high standard. Fenn Clark and Dicken both illustrate fine examples in their books (Fenn Clark page 74, number 5 and Dicken plate 10, number 1). Fenn Clark states his truncheon was issued to T. Ward and used during the Bread Riots of the 1840’s. As Ward is recorded as working with George Stevenson as his assistant it is likely that during the riots he was acting as a special constable. The B&DJR opened in 1839 running from Hampton-in-Arden to Derby. It amalgamated with the Midland Counties Railway and North Midland Railway to form the Midland Railway in 1844.

£190

136

BR D Plates , qty 12 comprising:-  B256608 16T 1956 Lot No 2800 Chas Roberts, B740557 16T 1949 Lot No 2047 Darlington, B336954 24½T 1962 Lot No 3437 Shildon, B414791 21T 1952 Lot No 2402 Hurst Nelson, DB986909 20T 1956 Lot No 2780 Gloucester, B427388 21T 1958 Lot No 3036 Met_Cammell, B760719 12T 1952 Lot No2347 Darlington, B802168 51T 1967 Lot No 3618 Ashford, B414791 21T 1952 Lot No 2402 Hurst Nelson, B424402 21T 1958 Lot No 3031 Cravens , DB990426 20T 1952 Lot No 2345 Shildon , B950238 20T 1950 Lot No 2026 Derby.

£60

137

GWR & Rhymney Railway 12" Oak Cased Fusee Dial Clock. Original, early fusee movement and oak case with 2 side doors, bottom door and segmented surround. The original dial shows GWR in block lettering and ghosted GW & RR Cos, Spiridion, Cardiff and the number 106. Complete with original ivorine plate number 949. An exceptional survivor and the only one ever to come to market, indeed, even known to exist. The Vendor states that it came from his grandfather who lived at Mertrhyr which was the northern terminus of the joint line from Quakers Yard.

£2,500

138

North Eastern Railway Hotels Dept. China Chamber Pot bearing the colour company logo on the side. Manufactured by Bishop & Stonier Company, England. Has a sizeable chip beneath which barely shows when displayed, indeed it is on the opposite side to the crest so wouldn't show at all.

139

South Eastern & Chatham Railway, C/I Trespass Sign. Face restored only.

£40

140

Southern Railway Enamel Target BLACKFRIARS. Ex SECR station in the heart of London between Holborn Viaduct and Elephant & Castle. Some damage and early restoration, requires a little tlc to bring back to its former glory.

£90

141

Original Southern Region Carriage Print Frames with glass, qty 7, of which 6 have advertising Carriage Prints within. The prints are:- Carriage Spots: No Smoke Without Stains (qty 2): Litter, It's Not Nice For You (qty 3) and one blank.

£80

142

Shedplate 16F, Burton-On-Trent from September 1963 until May 1973. Face restored along time ago over original paint rear ex loco.

£95

143

A pair of B.R. E.M.U. small Double Arrows, in ex loco condition. The back retains it’s Collectors Corner Label, “Ex Class 310 E.M.U. No.79”. Very good condition.

£70

144

C/I Worksplate, “Built 1952 Doncaster” Face restored only.

145

Totem, BR(M) PITTS HILL, F/F. Ex North Staffs Railway station between Newcastle and Tunstall on the Potteries Loop Line. Very good overall condition. An uncommon totem.

146

London & South Western Railway Signal Lamp Interior plated BARNSTAPLE JUN. Stamped on opposite side with company initials, the lamp is ex lineside and complete with reservoir and burner.

£85

147

BR D Plates, qty 12 comprising:-  3 of the following matched pairs, E305204 21T 1948, B530051 14T 1957 Lot No 3108 Ashford ( Ex Conflat wagon), B9950068 20T 1950 Lot No 2025 Derby ( ex Brake van to LMS design), B781563 12T 1959 Lot No 3164 Chas Roberts, DB983653 19T 1960 Lot No 3331 Chas Roberts, B931330 22T 1951 Lot No 2199 Shildon, B908514 40T 1960 Lot No 3271 Lancashire & Yorkshire (ex Armoured Plate Truck), B389004 26T 1961 Lot No 3369 Derby, B761169 12T 1954 Lot No 2421 Darlington.

£100

148

Stanier Hooter of standard design with end mounting flange having two vertical holes of large dimensions and the threaded part of the steam pipe connector is directly at the back of the cylindrical whistle business end. The flange boss is stamped 3054

£100

149

BR(W) Enamel Sign STATION MASTER, F/F measuring 48" x 12". In good overall condition.

£75

150

Alloy Key Token DULVERTON - EAST ANSTEY. Ex GWR section on the long gone Tiverton to Barnstaple line, closed forever  in October 1966. Ex signalbox condition with traces of blue paint.

£190

151

LMS Enamel Sign “Private No Footpath”. The back is marked Ex Waterhouses Station. Some chipping otherwise good condition. Note Waterhouses Station was on the Leek & Manifold Railway.

£30

152

Shedplate 17D, Rowsley from 1948 until April 1958 when it was changed to 17C and not used again. Face restored along time ago over original paint rear ex loco. An extremely rare Shedplate, only once on the market previously.

£260

153

LNWR Silver Plated Jug manufactured by Elkington. A wonderful item that is most unusual in that it has a  bulbous body tapering upwards through the waist, a curved, somewhat ornate lifting lid and an ornate handle. It stands 7½" tall and has the L&NWR Co Britannia Crest engraved on the bulbous body.

£260

154

Ian Allan ABCs, qty 48 plus a Densham ABC of Locomotives of the Metropolitan Railway 1863 - 1943. The Ian Allans mostly just about pristine, none having any markings whatsoever, a couple have very minor staple rust and very minor defects. Comprises:- Southern Locos 1945; Irish Locos 1945; LNER Locos 1946; LMS Locos 1946; GWR Locos 1946; LMS 1948; Southern Region 1952; LM Region 1952; Western Region 1952; Eastern Region 1952; LMS Regions 1955; Diesels 1957; Diesels Winter 1958; Locoshed 1958; Eastern, NE & Scottish 1959; Coaches 1959; London Transport complete list of Surface & Tube Stock 1957 (x2) London Transport Services 1945; Midland Red Buses & Coaches (with map) 1955; Buses & Coaches 1956; Midland Red Buses & Coaches 1957; London Transport Buses, Coaches & Trolleybuses 1957; British Bus Fleets South Eastern Area 1959; Midland Red Buses & Coaches 1959 (x2 the same); Ribble Buses & Coaches including Standerwick Coaches 1959; London Transport Buses & Coaches 1959; British Bus Fleets East Anglia Area 1959; Birmingham City Buses 1959; British Bus Fleets South Central Area 1959,  Sports Cars 1957; British Cars 1957; British Cars 1959; Continental Cars 1958; American Cars 1956; American Cars 1957; Motor Cycles 1955; British Road Services 4th and fully revised 1957; Road Haulage 1959; British Roads 1956; Ocean Liners 1956; Coastal Passenger Ships 1956; British Tugs 2nd Edition 1957; British Warships 1956; Warships Of World War 1, Battleships 1959 larger format (all by H.M. Le Fleming); Aircraft Of World War 1 larger format; RAF Aircraft Of World War II, 1959  larger format; Historic Cars, 1958 larger format (all by John Lloyd). For the discerning collector of ABCs, this is how they should be in terms of condition.

£510

155

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Report all cases of cruelty to the Secretary R.S.P.C.A. Bristol or nearest Police Station. Measures 25" x 20" with images of a cat, a dog and a horse. Very rare, with on red with black highlights. Some damage but a one-off opportunity to acquire such a sign.

£170

156

Enamel Advertising Sign Singer Sewing Machines. Original condition and close scrutiny reveals no restoration at all and still with retaining beautiful deep colours and shine. Measures 22" x 17" with a slightly shield shape design.

£640

157

Enamel Advertising Sign 'Stimorol Chewing Gum'. Measures 14½" x 8¼" approx, red white and blue.

£22

158

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Automobile Club De France - Automobile Club Du Nord. Circular motif with three red rings below on this rectangular sign measuring 18" x 15½". Virtually mint condition.

£60

159

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Walpumer Water Paint' on one side in green and 'Duradio Seagull 5 Year Enamel Paint' on the other in red. Measures 15½" x 11½" in the shape of a paint tin. In excellent condition.

£80

160

Nameplate ALNWICK CASTLE, ex Manchester Ship Canal Diesel Locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke works number 1075/1959 0-6-0 DE No. 4001. This is the opposite side to the plate sold in the May 2007 auction.

£820

161

Worksplate Hudswell Clark & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds, England, number DE 1075 dated 1959. Oval brass engraved, face cleaned. Ex Manchester Ship Canal 430hp 0-6-0DE named "ALNWICK CASTLE" at  a ceremony outside the Dock Office 18/3/59. Unusual as most plates simply have a single letter D prefix. Sold and could recently be found at Winfield Shoe Co. Ltd., Hazel Mill, Blackburn Road, Acre, Rossendale.

£250

162

Shedplate 53B, Botanic Gardens from 1948 until January 1960, in ex loco condition.

£95

163

GWR Glass Inkwell, embossed with company initials on the side. 2½" diameter x 2¾" tall. Early, thick glass showing usual bubbling within.

£65

164

Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd circular brass Cylinder Test Plate stamped No 970 and GWR 6682. Measures 2¼"" diameter. As fitted to the Pannier Tank 6682 which was built in 1928 and allocated initially to Barry. Withdrawn from Cardiff East Dock in February 1964

£130

165

Taff Vale Railway C/I spike type Boundary Marker with 'TVR' cast into top, Measures a very manageable 38" in length.

£200

166

Manchester Ship Canal brass Locomotive Cabside Numberplate 35. Ex-Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T steam locomotive Works number 701/1904, outshopped 15th September 1904 and  named "Stockholm".  Scrapped in May 1966.

167

BR(S) Enamel Signalbox Board RUDGWICK, F/F. Ex LBSCR station between Guildford and Horsham, often referred to as the 'Cranleigh Line'. Opened in 1865 and closed just short of its centenary, on 12th June 1965. Measures 60" x 12" and is in quite superb condition. A b/w photograph of 41325 taken on the 13th April 1962, is attached to the rear to show this very sign and where it was attached, above the window, on the signal box. A rare chance to acquire an enamel sign from this elusive line let alone Rudgwick. The only enamel to surface to date is the fake totem sold on Ebay for £530!

£1,750

168

Carriage Print, 'Eccleston Ferry, Cheshire' from a painting by Charles Knight, from the LMR series. In an original type, glazed frame.

£50

169

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway small glazed Cream Jug. A quite delightful little item with the coloured company initials vertically interwoven down the side. In excellent, used condition.

£200

170

Nameplate, GREAT EASTERN with original Crest above. Ex BR built 4-6-2 Pacific Class A1 Locomotive number 60157, built under Works number 2051 at Doncaster works in November 1949. Shopped out in BR blue livery, it was repainted in BR green and nameplates applied 2 years later.  Because the name of this loco and also North British, Great Northern, North Eastern and Great Central were constituents of the LNER, it was decided to fit modified nameplates able to carry a circular steel crest above the name. Initially allocated to Kings Cross, it wasn't long before a move to Grantham ensued. Later years saw the allocation change to Doncaster and withdrawal finally came in January 1965. The plate is in excellent condition and the crest too is superb. Hand painted on the back, just visible beneath the patina is 'Left Hand'. Possibly face restored a long time ago. Stamped in one end two other class members being North British, Great Central and Great Eastern itself. The matching Worksplate is in the following lot.

£19,000

171

Worksplate, engraved oval brass '2051 Doncaster 1949'. Ex LNER design BR built A1 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive GREAT EASTERN, the nameplate of which, and details, are in the previous lot. Face lightly polished, rear and edge ex loco. Stamped 157 into the back. Appears to be the original wax filling to letters and numbers.

£2,000

172

Shedplate 30D, Southend-On-Sea from 1948 until February 1959. Face only restored. An extremely rare Shedplate, only once on the market previously.

£390

173

Caledonian Railway enamel Doorplate  “Ladies Room”. Minor edge chipping, otherwise good condition.

£120

174

Brass Fire Bell & Bracket, the Bell clearly stamped “L.N.E.R. Louth”. Complete with Clapper & Leather Strap. An unusual marked item.

£240

175

Wagon Plates, qty 12  comprising S.J. Claye Limited Builders Long Eaton, oval C/I , 8" x 5¾"; Owners Shell Mex & BP Ltd., London WC2 No. 2967, C/I lozenge shaped; Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Builders 1936 Wakefield, C/I ornate 11½" x 6½".  C/I Underframe plate Iron Underframe Sections Supplied By The Hartshill Iron Co Ltd., Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, 7½" x 3"; Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Builders 1927 Wakefield, C/I ornate, 10½" x 5"; British Railways S 95075 B rectangular alloy, 10" x 3"; a pair of rounded end Gross Weight Not To Exceed 20 Tons and a similar 24 Tons, Hurst Nelson Builders Motherwell 1927, C/I oval, 7½" x 4¼"; R.Y. Pickering Builders Wishaw, Glasgow, flattene oval, 11" x 7"; Owners Shell Mex & BP London WC2 No 2969, lozenge shaped, 9" x 5½"; Chas Roberts & Co Ltd., Builders Horbury Junction Wakefield, ornate C/I, 10½" x 5". All are face restored, some backed with hardboard.

£140

176

Irish Railway Tickets, a wonderful collection mounted in a single album comprising approximately 120 whole Edmondsons and approximately 450 neatly trimmed halves. Predominantly U.T.A. dated around 1961, there are some wholes from a variety of other companies and a whole page of halves from a variety of other companies. A lovely collection with no doubt some rarities within.

£20

177

Flamecut Cabside Number Panel 31409. This loco was built in October 1960 and originally numbered D5656. Withdrawn in January 1991from Doncaster after suffering collision damage. Superbly cut it measures a very neat 30" x 21" and retains the data panel. Because of the collision damage, this might be the only side that survived.

£130

178

LSWR Signal Lamp Interior plated ST KEW HIGHWAY. Also bears the brass Lamp Manufacturing Company plate on the opposite side. Complete with burner and reservoir. St. Kew Highway was one stop out of Wadebridge on the North Cornwall line, closed forever 3rd October 1966.

£30

179

Hull & Barnsley Railway Guards Whistle with chain. Early cylindrical style, often referred to as 'organ-pipe' style without the need for a 'pea'. Engraved 'H.B.R.' in typical style on the side. A very rare whistle indeed.

£310

180

Totem, BR(S) MARTIN MILL, F/F. Ex SECR station between Dover and Deal. Ex station condition and still with original bracket, as purchased from Collectors Corner.

£160

181

Diesel Depot Plaque depicting the Goat indicating Cardiff Depot. Excellent condition with minor corrosion on rear showing that it was certainly carried at some point.

£130

182

Shedplate 72A, Exmouth Junction from 1948 until September 1963, face restored over original paint rear ex loco with BR(S) E Triangle.

£300

183

E 3011 alloy Cabside Numerals, ex Birmingham RCW 25Kv Bo-Bo Class 81 Locomotive built BRCW under Works Number 1093 in November 1960. Renumbered under the TOPS scheme to 81009 in January 1975 and withdrawn February 1990 from Willesden and cut up at Crewe shortly after. These require re-mounting having been mounted on a wooden board but becoming loose and currently held temporarily by polyfilm.

£80

184

BR(Sc) Doorplate FF 18" x 3½"  TICKETS in mint condition.

£270

185

British Railways Western Region Silverplated Cup engraved 'Passenger Train Punctuality Competition'. Attached to the base are two small shields engraved with winners:- Cardiff Division 1963 and London Division 1964. Obviously only lasted 2 years, punctuality must have suffered thereafter!

£10

186

LNER Minton chinaware Chamber Pot, 9" diameter with the early LNER script monogram. In virtually mint condition, no chips or cracks.

£150

187

Alloy Key Token WADEBRIDGE EAST - ST KEW HIGHWAY. Ex LSWR section on the Launceston to Padstow route in North Cornwall. The end has been removed. Note: St. Kew Highway closed in October 1966 and Wadebridge closed in January 1967.

£100

188

Midland Railway Enamel Sign "These Buckets Must Be Kept Full Of Clean Water, And Used Only In Case Of Fire. In Severe Frost They Must Be Emptied And Arranged Close To A Water Tap, Unless They Can Be Temporarily Kept In A Convenient Place Where The Water Will Not Freeze. Derby Jan 1909 By Order". A wonderful, vibrant size measuring just 11" x 6" with the manufacturers name 'Protector, Eccles' in the lower right border. Undoubtedly the best example one is ever likely to see

£300

189

GWR 2 Gallon Stoneware Flagon with the initials GWR across the neck. Extremely good condition with minor knocks and wear from use. There are three marks that appear to be cracks when in fact they are just glaze marks.

£60

190

British Railways Western Region Enamel Direction Sign BICESTER NORTH STATION, F/F with left facing feathered arrow. Ex GWR main line station on the Paddington - Birmingham Snow Hill route. Measures 24" x 18" and is in extremely good condition with deep colour and shine. Normal edge chippings does not detract.

£440

191

Great Western Railway wooden Fire Bucket Stand, in very good condition. Clearly branded G.W.R. An unusual item

£25

192

Shedplate 41F, Mexborough from July 1958 until March 1964, in ex loco condition.

£100

193

Signal Lever Plate 'No 23 Signal Goods Shed Siding To Depot or Hereford Line 22, 30 or 22,32' Original condition as recovered from Swindon Works.

£14

194

Railway Tickets, an astonishing album of over 1000 neatly trimmed halves. There are approximately: 350 GWR, 132 LBSCR, 40 MR, 36 NER, 24 GER, 57 GWR Joint, 47 LMSR, 43 SR, 24 LYR and lots from lesser companies. Many are very early, closed, special workman's, oddities etc. Must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

£260

195

Midland Railway Hotels silver plated Cover with exquisite, filigree design, manufactured by Elkington & Co. A most wonderful item, 7" in diameter with ornate handle atop. Large Wyvern crest with Midland Railway Hotels scroll beneath. Excellent condition with just minor signs of usage.

196

GWR 12"  mahogany cased, drop dial fusee Clock with cast brass bezel. A very early clock with a rectangular, brass chain driven movement. The bottom pillars are tapped for mounting with screws to a seatboard and the case shows evidence as once having one. Ivorine plate No 22 fixed on the front, moved from the side at some point. In working order.

£1,300

197

Banbury & Cheltenham Railway hand coloured, linen backed plan of proposed route, dated 17th August 1876 showing parishes of Cheltenham, Dowdeswell, Withington, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter, Sevenhampton, Shipton Ollife, Naunton etc.and all the land owners who would be involved in the purchase of such to enable the railway to be built. A large, meandering plan that would have required an enormous drawing office table to lay out. Bears later, GWR stamps and many, many annotations. Incredibly rare and in need of care when viewing. Condition is good considering age and needs to sorted into geographical order.

£60

198

Wooden Single Line Train Staff brass plated DUNSTER - MINEHEAD BAY LINE. In original condition with steel key one end and steel loop other, painted red.

£200

199

Carriage Print Blythburg near Halesworth Suffolk by Henry J. Denham from the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame.

£50

200

Smokebox Numberplate 62733. Ex LNER D49 'Shire' Class 4-4-0 locomotive, built Darlington March 1929, numbered 2758 and named NORTHUMBERLAND. In 1946 it received the number 2733, becoming 62733 in March 1948. Very much a Haymarket locomotive, withdrawal finally coming in April 1961 and this plate was subsequently purchased by the Vendor, from York.

201

LNER Cast Iron 9 x 5 Works Numberplate, London & North Eastern Railway Cowlairs Works 1896 No 9716. Ex 0-6-0 J36 Class Locomotive, built December 1896 and originally numbered 9716. Later became 5287 and finally 65287. A Scottish engine allocated to Kipps.  Withdrawn June 1963. face restored back cleaned a little.

£55

202

Shedplate 24E, Blackpool until September 1963. Ex loco condition. An uncommon Shedplate.

£240

203

GWR Gas Meter with the makers Plate 'Willey & Co., London & Exeter' No 216165 dated 1943 and complete with GWR brass plate.

£150

204

GWR pre-grouping, untitled C/I Sign 'Passengers Are Requested To Cross The Line By The Bridge'. Face restored long ago, back totally original.

£180

205

Brass Victorian Crown Emblem believed to originate from one of the Royal Train Buffer Beam Lamps used in this era to decorate the  Locomotive when employed on Royal duties. Measures 8" high and 8" at the widest point having a screw fitting threaded hole in the base. Original paintwork in stunning condition with the exception of a small loss to one 'leaf' on one of the fleur-de-lys. Acknowledged by the NRM at York but the original company not identified, this is an extremely rare and possibly unique find.

£820

206

Poster, Loch Shiel by Douglas Macleod, D/R . A wonderful panoramic view of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Monument at Glenfinnan. Published by British Railways Scottish Region and printed by Jordison & Co., London & Middlesborough. Good folded condition with slight fold tear in centre (doesn't detract) and some pin marks around the periphery.

£420

207

Poster, Lavenham, Suffolk, D/R. A wonderful view of this 'olde worlde' village street with children wandering and adults chatting. This is a later reissue of an early 1950s image painted by Edward Wesson (1910-1983).  In this version a small map and routing has been added in place of the simple previous caption of ‘See Britain by Train’.  The poster dates from the early 1960s.  Wesson was a wonderful artist and several of his watercolours are now highly sought after.  He painted many works for the railway companies, focusing mainly on places in the east of England.   Published by the Railway Executive Eastern Region and printed by Jordison & Co., London & Midlesborough. Excellent condition with minor folds and top corner pin holes.

£160

208

Poster, Cornwall by Henry Wootton (1914-1998), D/R. A picturesque vista of a typical fishing village with moored boats, a returning fishing boat followed by the obligatory seagulls and visitors looking on from the sea wall. Published by The Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London & Dunstable. Extremely good, folded condition with very minor edge tear on top margin.

£310

209

Poster, Somerset by Wootton, D/R. Colourful vista of a typical village church surrounded by thatched cottages and open fields nestling somewhere in the Quantocks no doubt. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London & Dunstable. Extremely good condition with folds and minor edge tears.

£290

210

Poster, Glorious Devon by L.A. Wilcox, Q/R. A large, rural English setting with farmer and sheep-dog herding a small flock of sheep through a typical Devon byeway. Thatched cottages falling away into the valley beyond are framed by a large tree in the left foreground. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Jordison & Co., London & Middlesborough. Extremely good condition with folds and minor edge tears along the top and a few pin-holes in the edge.

£720

211

Poster, Devon Trawlers by Frank Mason (1876 - 1965), Q/R. A quite stunning execution by this famous,  maritime artist, one of a series painted in the 1950's showing masted fishing boats and ships in the busy Devon harbour of Brixham. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London & Dunstable. A few small 'tender' boats are ferrying groups of fishermen out to the larger vessels. Striking colours, the poster is pretty sound but has a small 1¼" loss to the right margin and some edge tears/pin-holes. Would mount and display perfectly. A scarce poster.

£1,400

212

Poster, 'Aberystwyth - There's Health in the air and a friendly Sun', D/R from a painting by Jack Merriott. Published by the BR Western Region and printed by Charles Nead Ltd.

£280

213

Poster, 'Bristol - Romantic centre for a delightful holiday' D/R from a painting by L.A. Wilson showing the suspension bridge and gorge. Published by the BR Western Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons.

£180

214

Poster, BR(Sc) D/R 'Dunoon On The Firth Of Clyde'.  Late 1950s poster from the brush of Lance Cattermole (1898-1992) showing a lovely view of the sweeping frontage of this lovely Argyllshire Resort depicting the period cars and holidaymakers along the promenade and yachts, boats, ships and steamers filling the harbour and coastline.   The poster is in lovely condition with vibrant colours and little or no damage. A collector’s classic indeed.

£180

215

French Railways D/R Poster 'Rousillon', 1970. One of a series of 6 created especially for the French National Railways by Salvador Dali. Mounted in a glazed, black ash frame using acid free materials and without being stuck down. Formerly rolled, some light creasing, otherwise excellent condition.

£70

216

French Railways D/R Poster 'Normandie', 1970. One of a series of 6 created especially for the French National Railways by Salvador Dali. Mounted in a glazed, black ash frame using acid free materials and without being stuck down. Formerly rolled, some light creasing, otherwise excellent condition.

£50

217

Poster, LNER D/R Letterpress 'Seat Reservations May Be Made On The Undermentioned Trains' Shows 4 week-day trains including the Yorkshire Pullman and 1 Sunday train. LNER 'winking eye' logo at the top in white with a blue background, text is the reverse of this. Recovered many years ago when the Kings Cross Booking Office moved location. Excellent condition , just a minor edge tear left, upper margin.

£35

218

Totem, BR(S) SWANSCOMBE HALT, F/F, dark green variety. Ex SECR station between Greenhithe and Northfleet in Kent. Has a number of face chips but good colour and shine nevertheless.

£130

219

Shedplate 88H, Tondhu from January 1961 until March 1964. Face cleaned long ago, edge and back ex loco.

£180

220

BR(W) mahogany cased Permissive Sender Block Instrument in excellent, original condition.

£80

221

Alloy Key Token, GOONBARROW JC - ST DENNIS JCN. Ex GWR section on the Par to Newquay route in North Cornwall. Traces of green paint, original condition.

£160

222

Shedplate 6G, Llandudno Junction from March 1952 until May 1973. Face restored rear ex loco.

£160

223

Southern Railway Signal Box, large Switching Out Box. In very good, ex box condition.

224

British Railways Canvas Accounts Bag, bearing two brass plates “Goods Accounts Highland Lines Brora” and “Goods Accounts Office Glasgow”. In good, used condition.

£50

225

LNWR C/I Signal Box Lever Description Plate “Crewe Distant”.

£45

226

British Railways black & white 1960s rigid plastic Station Sign “Dumpton Park”.

227

London & North Western Railway Bridge Plate number 68.

228

Great Western Railway Brass Instrument  Plate  'GRAVING DOCK JCT'. Measures 3½" x ¾".  A South Wales location around Barry Docks.

£55

229

BR(E) Doorplate 18" x 3½"  TICKET OFFICE in very good condition.

£170

230

Nameplate, 219 SQUADRON with original Enamel Badge mounted in original brass surround. Ex Southern Railway 4-6-2 Pacific, built Eastleigh December 1948 and numbered directly under the British Railways scheme 34086. Allocated to Ramsgate initially, later years saw allocation to Exmouth Junction. The loco was never rebuilt and it was finally withdrawn in June 1966 and cut up at Buttigieg in Newport. The Badge is in beautiful condition and is painted on the rear '219 Squadron 34086' by the railway and complete with steel retaining band and original felt packing beneath. It carries the Squadron Badge depicting the Deaths Head Moth and the motto beneath 'From Dusk Till Dawn', to symbolise the squadron's operational role as Night Fighters. The nameplate looks face restored long ago. Note: The Squadron was formed in August 1918 at Westgate but was disbanded shortly afterwards. On 4 October 1939, No 219 was reformed at Catterick with Blenheim fighters for shipping protection duties and became operational on 21 February 1940. It soon became fully employed on night patrols and based detachments at various points for night defence. In October 1940, the squadron moved south to protect London and began to convert to Beaufighters.

£22,500

231

GWR Brass Gangers Occupation Key engraved 'Possession of this key authorises Ganger to occupy WILLITON - HUT No 14 (183 miles - 57 ch). Located on the now West Somerset Railway one stop from Watchet.

£130

232

Shedplate 71J, Highbridge from September 1954 until February 1958. Face restored over original paint, rear ex loco with BR(S) E triangle. An extremely rare Shedplate applied to only a handful of locos that worked the Highbridge Branch of the Somerset & Dorset. Just once at auction previously.

£1,050

233

Enamel Advertising Signs, qty 3 Newspaper related comprising: The Birmingham Post, 17" x 5" virtually mint;  Evening Mail, 17½" x 5" small repair bottom right; earlier The Birmingham Post, 19" x 5"  some edge loss to enamel.

£25

234

Enamel Advertising Sign, later version of 'There's Nothing Like A Guinness", pictorial with bottle pouring into glass which has a smiling frothy face. Measures 20" x 14". Virtually mint.

£190

235

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Tetley, One Of Tetley's Houses Estd 1822'. Two enamels mounted in a heavy alloy frame. The lower rectangular measures 13" 4½", the upper circular is 6½" diameter. Excellent condition.

£180

236

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Scaldis Voeders depicting 6 circular images of a bull, pig, cow, rabbit, hen and cockerel. Measures 23" x 16" with small flange. Slight loss top left corner otherwise excellent. European origin, code suggests c1958.

£25

237

Enamel Advertising Sign, 'Protector Aliments Composes' depicting 5 small circles in a circle showing a horse, pig, cockerel, sheep and bull.  Measures  15" x 15" and is virtually mint. European, probably 1950/60's.

£30

238

Flamecut Cabside Number Panel 31311. This loco was built by Brush in June 1962 and originally numbered D5845. It was withdrawn in February 1989 and cut up in July 1990 at MC Processors, Glasgow. Superbly cut measuring just 23" x 19" and retaining the data panel.

£140

239

O Gauge Layout with 2 working Hornby tinplate, clockwork locos, rolling stock, station buildings, level crossings and assorted accessories. A quite wonderful layout measuring approximately 11' x 6'  that folds into a very manageable wooden box measuring 4' 6" x 1' 6" x 1' 6". Locos are pre-war LNER Tank 5154 and LMS 2270, both in extremely good condition and working (there is also a Hornby loco 1368 and tender requiring attention - the mechanism is in bits and one wheel is broken). Rolling Stock comprises: - 2 Shell Tankers, 1 LMS Van with integral Breakdown Crane, an LMS open Wagon, an NER open Wagon, an NE Guards Van and an NE Cattle Wagon. Tinplate station buildings include 2 different types of Signalbox, Gangers Hut, Water Column and Engine Shed (along with many wood and card buildings. Plenty of track/points including approx 70 spare pieces not on the layout. Also a box of accessories to include 14 Lead Characters, 14 Lead Farm Animals, 3 Platform Machines (Scales and 2 Vending Machines) a Telephone Box, Porter with Trolley, 4 tinplate Trunks, 7 Milk Churns, a Water Trough, No Entry Sign and a Signal.

£200

240

Railway Tickets, a small, local selection comprising 10 LM&SR; Tewkesbury to Bristol T.M.; Upton-on-Severn to Ripple; Great Malvern to Upton-on-Severn; Cheltenham to Malvern Wells via Ashchurch & Tewkesbury (qty 2); Cheltenham to Bristol; Stonehouse to Worcester; Sheffield to Moreton-in-Marsh and Gloucester to Clifton Down. Also qty 3 GWR to include Andoversford to Gloucester; Pengam to Clifton Dn or Stapleton Road (ret) and Reading to Coley Goods (ret) written.

£20

241

Great Western Railway linen plans, qty 2 comprising: Land to be purchased and alteration of footpath at Honeybourne and alterations to footpath at Moreton-In-Marsh dated 1909; Lands near Hungerford and at Woodborough, dated 1909. Both measure 31" x 22½" approximately and are in excellent condition. Together with Photographs of the June 1900 'Race Day' accident at Slough Station. The five photographs within, apparently,  were never used by the press making them of some scarcity. The enclosed brief details the day when the GWR 7' 8" Single number 3015 KENNET, ploughed into the back of a late running Paddington to Windsor train. Amazing photographs and story. Also in this folder, two extremely good quality photographs of Bristol & Exeter Railway 0-6-0 number 2093 and a similar of GWR loco 3560.

£40

242

Shedplate 9P, Oldham Lees from September 1963 until April 1964. Ex loco condition. An extremely rare Shedplate, having only been in use for 6 months.

£390

243

British Railways black & white, 1960s rigid plastic Station Sign KIRKBY SUMMIT. Some slight damage

£15

244

LMS Ground Dolly Signal, complete, Ex Bangor on the North Wales Coast.

245

Railway Signal Company Miniature Staff  “LEEKBROOK JUNC - CALDON”. Ex North Staffs Railway section on the Churnet Valley branch to the copper works at Oakamoor and later Froghall. Originally at Froghall Junction, a narrow gauge line went to Cauldon Lowe quarry for the movement of limestone. It wasn't until the Leekbrook - Cauldon branch opened in 1905 that this section came into being. In very good, ex service condition.

£780

246

Cambrian Railway Station Lamp Name Glass Transfer “PEDAIRFFORDD". From the station on the Tanat Valley Branch.

£55

247

C/I Coach Plate “Highland Railway Lochgorm Works 1901”.

£130

248

BR(M) Fireman’s Shovel, marked with makers name and dated 1961. Very good condition, ex Stoke Shed

£125

249

Live Steam, 5" Gauge Locomotive of LMS 'Crab' number 2700 complete with Tender and original LMS Plans/ Scale-down drawings and notes etc. A wonderful model that did have a boiler test certificate many years ago but will require a new one and some minor attention to see it running again. Built from scratch by an ex Horwich Works Mechanical Engineer.

£1,850

250

Live Steam, 5" Gauge Locomotive of GWR Met Tank. Comes with original plans and a few spares that require fitting. It did have a boiler test certificate many years ago but will require a re-test and some attention/completing before steaming again. Built by an ex Horwich Works Mechanical Engineer.

£750

251

C/I  Worksplate, 'Built 1955 Darlington'. Most likely to be ex Class 08 Diesel Shunter. Face restored only.

252

Shedplate 73B, Bricklayers Arms from 1948 until June 1962. In ex loco condition with BR(S) E triangle on the rear. An exceedingly rare Shedplate being once on the market previously.

£440

253

BR(E) enamel Station Sign  “Platform 3”. Ex Ipswich Station. Some well touched in minor chips.

£160

254

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Cut Glass Decanter acid etched with company initials within laurel leaf. Complete with original stopper that has been ground for a perfect fit. Stands just 7¾" high and is 4" across at widest. A lovely item from the early 1900's.

£220

255

Great Eastern Railway Brass Fireman's Helmet with the 'flying wing' crest and large GER initials on the frontspiece. The swept crown has immense detail of oak leaf design and the central badge has a dragon either side that extends to the floral strap retainers. An incredible item retaining the original, leather head shield inside and the original leather strap to which the chain-mail chinstrap has been stitched. It has been  lightly polished over the years and is presented in that condition but would look even more stunning polished properly. Without doubt one of the best items we have ever had the pleasure to auction and believed to be the first one ever to come on the market. The brass GER Armband in the next lot originated from the same owner.

£2,650

256

Great Eastern Railway Brass Fireman's Arm Band (no straps) measuring approximately 4" x 2¼" cast oval embossed  'G.E.R. FIRE BRIGADE', the 'GER' being in the centre. Face polished, back original. Came with the previous lot. A wonderful rarity indeed.

£600

257

GWR Square Post Signal Finial. Restored.

£45

258

London and Brighton Railway Truncheon. Like the London and Birmingham Railway, examples can be found with both the initials of the company and the full title. The first of these are decorated with a crown over script lettering ‘LB’, ‘R’ and a red cartouche with the word ‘Constable’ within. Dicken illustrates an example of this type, which came to him by way of the secretary of London Brighton, and South Coast Railway, thereby confirming these as London and Brighton truncheons rather than London and Birmingham.

£780

259

Lancashire & Yorkshire Button Whistle having a company crested, fully titled button integrally mounted either side of the body.  A well used, early example complete with original pea and chain. Together with an L.M.& S.R. Enamel Look-Out Armband minus straps.

£85

260

Southern Railway Enamel Target Sign FARNHAM. Ex LSWR station in Surrey on the line between Alton and Aldershot. In excellent condition with good colour and shine and a few areas of excellent restoration, displays well.

£310

261

London & North Western Rly Gate Notice, recovered from the Amlwch Branch. Face restored.

£55

262

Cabside Numberplate 9718, ex GWR 0-6-0PT built Swindon in June 134 and allocated new to Exeter. By 1948 it had moved north to Taunton where it remained until withdrawal in May 1962. Face restored, back clean, ex loco.

£670

263

Dennis Brothers of Guildford Motor Coach Clock by Smiths of London measuring  6" x 7½". Circa 1930's and in typical Art Deco style,  manufactured by Smiths to their usual, high standard.  Original Chrome bezel with beveled glass, dial and hands , tastefully mounted in a hardwood case which can either be hung from the wall or placed on a shelf. It has been cleaned and overhauled and is without doubt, a  rare and desirable survivor in this condition.

£190

264

Shedplate 85F, Bromsgrove from February 1958 until January 1961, face restored a long time ago rear ex loco. An extremely rare Shedplate, only twice on the market previously. One can only dream of how many times this plate traveled up and down the Lickey!

£640

265

Nameplate ARUNDEL CASTLE, ex Manchester Ship Canal Diesel Locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke works number 1076/1959 0-6-0DE No. 4002. This is the opposite side to the plate sold in the May 2007 auction.

266

Worksplate Hudswell Clark & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds, England, number DE 1076 dated 1959. Oval brass engraved in ex loco condition, actually painted black whilst in service. Ex Manchester Ship Canal 430hp 0-6-0DE named "ARUNDEL CASTLE". Unusual as most plates simply have a single letter D prefix. Sold privately and could recently be found at the East Lancashire Light Railway, Bury.

£250

267

LNER destination fingerboard measuring 21" x 3" overpainted white on black 'HAVERHILL'. Clearly visible underneath is the earlier location of 'HARWICH'.

£10

268

Carriage Print, 'Cromer, Norfolk', from a painting by F.W. Baldwin, from the LNER series. Excellent condition, in a glazed, wooden frame.

£45

269

LMS  White on Black Enamel 16½" x 9½" LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY PRIVATE ROAD AND/OR FOOTPATH, a rare sign seldom available. Virtually mint condition with exceptional colour and shine.

£200

270

Cabside Numberplate 6854, ex GWR Grange Class 4-6-0  Locomotive ROUNDHILL GRANGE. Built November 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. August 1950 shed allocation Banbury. March 1959 shed allocation Oxford. May 1965 and last shed allocation Oxley. Withdrawn September 1965. Scrapped at Bird's, Long Marston. Ex loco condition.

£3,400

271

Coach Plate ‘G.N.S.R. Builders Aberdeen’. C/I oval construction. Face restored only.

£180

272

Shedplate 83B, Taunton from 1948 until June 1968. Face restored over original paint, rear ex loco.

£170

273

Carriage Print, 'Fenny Compton, Warwickshire' from a painting by Jack Merriott, from the LMR series. In an original glazed frame.

£65

274

LMS Hawkeseye HONLEY. Ex L&YR station, three stops out of Huddersfield on the Penistone route. A nice sized Hawkeseye measuring just 48" in length. Totally ex station, first time on the market so most desirable.

£1,550

275

Locomotive Post cards, three boxes containing over 800 b/w and colour cards, many very early, makers include Tilling, Moores, Locomotive Publishing, Tidy, Lens of Sutton etc. A quite stunning collection in itself but also comes with Locomotive Publishing Co. Ltd. Series of full colour postcards still unopened in original wrappers. Comprises Series 1 through to Series 11, all priced at 2/6d. Pristine condition. Also, another box containing a large quantity, mostly un-opened packs of Pamlin Prints. Each pack has the contents listed with location and date. Predominantly locomotives and railway associated but some buses noted. All are pristine. A very nice collection indeed.

£700

276

Southern Railway large Ledger with handwritten details on just about every ex SR station in the West  from Wilton to Padstow including the Withered Arm, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, The Budleigh Branch. Make no mistake, this appears to be the work of one very luck employee of the SR who's job was to visit every station and record every detail about the station from the length of platforms, distance between Signalboxes, the different rooms on the station, the Goods Sheds, Barrow Crossings, Footbridges, Cattle Pens, Lamp Rooms, Telephone Circuits, Traveling cranes……you name it, it's got it, in beautiful, clearly legible writing. A quite incredible record the likes of which we have never seen before and are unlikely to see again. Given the time, we would really like to transcribe this book, it really is invaluable to the historian.

£3,400

277

GWR Engine Shed Lubrication Plate,  GWR Engine Oil.

£50

278

Caledonian Railway C/I Balustrade with the initials ‘C.R.’ and with thistle leaves etc. From the Caledonian Hotel in Glasgow. An attractive item.

279

Great Western Railway Brass Instrument Plate  'CADOXTON SOUTH'.  Measures 3½" x ¾". A South Wales location around Barry Docks.

£45

280

Totem, HEDNESFORD, F/F. Ex LNWR station between Rugeley and Walsall. Excellent condition with a couple of well executed repairs. A scarce totem, only twice offered previously at auction, last 5 years ago.

£600

281

BR(W) Enamel Sign GENTLEMEN, F/F measuring 48" x12". In reasonable condition.

£30

282

Shedplate 83E, St Blazey from 1948 until September 1953 until  and then Yeovil until June 1965. In ex loco condition. Not a common Shedplate.

£400

283

North Eastern Rly Tapper Block Bell. In good, ex service condition except missing one side thumb screw.

£50

284

Railway Signal Company Miniature Staff  “KIDSGROVE JUNCTION - GOLDENHILL”. Ex North Staffs Railway section on the Stoke Loop Line, opened to passengers and goods on the 15th of November 1875. In very good, ex service condition.

£220

285

Locomotive Plaque, ex LNER A4 4-6-2 Pacific 60024 KINGFISHER. Both plaques were presented to British Railways by the Royal Navy on 21st October 1954 having been removed from the R.N Patrol Vessel L70, H.M.S. Kingfisher. The plaques were fitted at Haymarket in a central position on each side of the boiler casing. Original in every way including the original backing board stamped 'TOP STARBOARD' upon which the plaque was laid and then held in place with a copper/brass frame that was screwed from the side. . The backing board was used by Haymarket to mount onto the loco and this is evident in the many photographs that exist of Kingfisher, particularly near withdrawal. The edge of this backing board bears the BR green paint in all its glory. There is a good quality image in the RCTS Locomotives Of The LNER Part 2A showing the lack of face screws on the frame (it was screwed from the side),  the embossed nature of the kingfisher bird and the beaten, copper frame. Note: 60024 was built in December 1936 and withdrawn in September 1966.

£4,600

286

North London Railway  Bridge Plate number 121.

287

BR(E) Doorplate 18" x 3½"  ENQUIRIES in virtually Mint condition.

£190

288

Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway C/I Gate Notice measuring 16¾" x 8½" in nice unrestored condition it reads, "R.& S. B. R. Y. NOTICE Any Person omitting to close & fasten this gate after passing through is liable to a penalty of FORTY SHILLINGS".  A rare sign with only a handful known to survive and only sold once before at auction over 15  years ago.

£660

289

LSWR/SR Leather Document/Cash Bag bearing brass label 'Station Master Ilfracombe' on one side and on the other side 'Centralised Accts Office South Western House Southampton Term'. Note: Ilfracombe station closed 5th October 1970.

£60

290

Alloy Key Token, NEWQUAY - ST DENNIS JC. Ex GWR section on the Par to Newquay line in North Cornwall. Traces of yellow paint. Original condition.

£90

291

Great Northern Railway C/I Sign 'Stick No Bills'. Raised border style measuring approximately 14½" x 9½" with the company initials embossed bottom left. Face restored.

£80

292

Shedplate 73E, Faversham from 1948 until January 1964. Face restored a long time ago, rear ex loco with BR(S) E Triangle.  An extremely rare Shedplate being only once at auction previously.

£510

293

Worksplate Hudswell Clark & Co Ltd Railway Foundry Leeds, England, number D1257 dated 1962. Oval cast brass, ex loco with red background. Ex Manchester Ship Canal 204hp  0-6-0DM which was withdrawn in June 1983 and dismantled.  'D13' stenciled onto rear.

£90

294

BR(NE) Doorplate FF 18" x 3½" Light Tangerine STAFF ONLY in mint condition and complete with original brass eyelets.

£430

295

Totem, BR(S) BRAMLEY, F/F dark green variety. Ex GWR station between Mortimer and Basingstoke. In excellent condition throughout.

£400

296

BR(W) Signalbox Lever Plates, qty 4, all ex Patney & Chirton Junction Signal Box. Comprises numbers 23, 24, 27 and 28 and wonderfully accompanied by a series of 8 b/w photographs showing the very lever plates in situ and detailing the different aspects surrounding the box closure and disappearance of the Branch. Together with a nostalgic artifact from Devizes Signal Box in the form of a GWR brass Lever Plate No 34 'Up Main Facing - To Back Platf'm Line' and qty 6, quality b/w images, all annotated, telling the story of this particular plate and the end of Devizes from a railway perspective. Truly historic artifacts from the long gone railways of Wiltshire. Together with a GWR brass Ventilator Cowl from a broad gauge carriage. Clearly stamped on top 'GWR', this is a wonderful survivor from all those years ago. 5½" diameter across base and stands 4" tall. Not surprisingly has a few dents.

£10

297

Bulleid Merchant Navy Locomotive Whistle complete with operating Valve, boiler steel mounting flange and  front "A" support bracket. Confirmed by the vendor as having come from 35025 BROCKLEBANK LINE. In nice polished condition, the A frame front bracket quite clearly bears the original BR Brunswick green paint. Ready to mount on your loco or place on display. It is highly unlikely that another will be found that is as complete and superb as this one.

£2,600

298

Carriage Print 'Scarborough' from a painting by Henry Rushbury, from the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame. A rare and desirable carriage print.

£100

299

GWR Brass Annetts Key engraved MAIDEN NEWTON G.F. Located mid way between Dorchester and Yeovil, Maiden Newton was the junction for the Bridport Branch.

£150

300

Nameplate, NOTTINGHAM FOREST with original Brass Football. Ex LNER B17 Class 4-6-0 Locomotive. Built by R. Stephenson & Co in February 1937 under works number 4128 and numbered by the LNER 2866. Renumbered 1666 in February 1946 and finally 61666 by British Railways in May 1948.  Allocations include Neasden, Cambridge & March, withdrawal coming in March 1960. The other side was presented to Nottingham Forest Football Club.  Face restored, back ex loco and the brass Ball is totally original and undamaged. A painted, wooden splasher accompanies.

£43,000

301

Worksplate, Brass Diamond North British Locomotive Company Glasgow 1951 number 26855. Ex Thompson LNER design B1 4-6-0 Locomotive 61396. To traffic in February 1952 and allocated to Glasgow Eastfield, remaining there throughout. Withdrawn September 1965. Totally ex loco with the exception of a little cleaning around the last two date numerals.

£120

302

GWR Antimacassar bearing GWR roundel. Fine quality green Irish linen in excellent condition.

£90

303

Smokebox Door SC, Self Cleaning Plate marked 46431, ex 'Mickey Mouse' allocated to Watford at time of removal. Totally ex loco condition.

£80

304

BR(M) double sided Enamel Sign PARCELS AND LEFT LUGGAGE. Measures 24" x 18", complete with hanging brackets, good colour and shine but a number of face chips.

£30

305

Railway Tickets in an album, comprising one page of GWR and Southern (noted Minehead to W-S-M Parly, Ardleen, Abercarn, Abertridwr, Abergavenny and Lyndhurst Road) 5 pages of later BR and a few pages of preserved. Together with a 1946 Bradshaws Guide and a GWR official booklet 'Through The Window - Paddington to Penzance'.

£14

306

Worksplate Built Horwich 1962. Ex 08 Diesel Shunter number 08903, as chalked on the face and as bought from Collectors Corner. Oval C/I, totally unrestored condition.

£100

307

Mammoth Box of Keys, Locks, alloy and brass key tags and other associated items relating to GWR and BR(W) Division. Many are in original packets with relevant Station/Location marked. These keys would have been masters and were kept at a central location. Additionally,  over 35 bundles of GWR Keys, each bundle having one or more brass tags engraved GWR and the key number. Most keys are also engraved GWR. (a lot) This interesting lot must be viewed to be appreciated.

£120

308

North British Locomotive Co Ltd., English Electric Company Ltd alloy diamond Bogie Plate dated 1959. Measures 9¾" x 4¼" and is in ex loco condition.

£35

309

BR(W) mahogany cased Permissive Receiver Block Instrument in excellent, original condition.

£90

310

BR(S) Enamel Sign PLATFORM 2, F/F measuring 24" x 18". Early style lettering.

£31

311

Carriage Print, 'Deeping St. James, Lincolnshire' from a painting by Freda Marsdon, from the LNER series. In a glazed wooden frame. Slight water stains on right hand edge.

£30

312

Shedplate 86H, Aberbeeg from 1948 until January 1961. Totally ex loco.

£240

313

NER  Platform Lamp with reservoir, burner and glass globe. The reflector is mounted to the rear. Brass plated on curved top bearing the company initials. Overall painted green.

314

Ornate C/I Wagon Plate “Shelton Iron & Steel Co. Owners Stoke On Trent”. Face restored only. A scarce private owner wagon plate

£95

315

Aireys Railway Map Of South Wales. Linen backed contained in a brown, hardback cover measuring 7½" x 5¼" opening to 44" x 22" in 27 segments. Dated 1893, this colour map is in excellent condition with a penciled line drawn in and a couple of station annotations added. Quite wonderful to see all the different railway companies and lines. Together with a Railway Clearing House 1907 Official Railway Map of Staffordshire District. Contained within a hardback, black folder with gold lettering, it opens to 41" x 27" in 41 linen backed segments. Shows North Worcestershire, West Warwickshire, some of Wales and Staffs of course. Excellent condition with just a couple of spots of staining. Bears the GWR Goods Office stamp 1911 on inside cover. Together with a Railway Clearing House 1921 colour Map of The Railways of London. Measures 52" x 41" approximately in 45 segments which fold into a red hardback cover with the word 'London'' on the spine. Good condition throughout. Finally, a Geographia linen backed map of Bristol showing railway lines and stations. Undated but shows Long Ashton station, probably 1930's. No covers.

£110

316

Worksplate Built Swindon 1961, oval C/I. Believed to be ex Class 03 Diesel Shunter. Unrestored front and back.

£120

317

BR(M) 10" Bakelite Clock with Smiths movement. Dial inscribed BR(M) 23395 MELTON HOUSE, WATFORD. In working condition.

£40

318

GWR Tin Map of the System in original oak frame and bearing the original delivery label 'Tondu Stn'

£140

319

GWR metal Coal Scuttle, re-painted 'G.W.R. Loco'. Ex Wellington Locomotive Shed.

£30

320

Totem, BR(Sc)  CALDER PARK, H/F. Ex Caledonian Railway station near Alloa. Fairly good condition with some crease repairs and restoration. Would display well.

£170

321

BR(W) Enamel Sign STATION MASTER, F/F measuring 48" x 12". In good overall condition.

£80

322

Shedplate 9G, Northwich from May 1950 until April 1958 and then Gorton from April 1958 until June 1965. In ex loco condition.

£150

323

GWR C/I Signal Box Door Notice 'No Unauthorized Person Is Allowed In This Box, By Order'. More uncommon pattern, this one is ex box condition and confirmed to be from Bedlow Signal Box on the Chinnor Branch

£110

324

Great Eastern Railway C/I Fire Fender with company initials embossed centrally. Measures 28" long x 8" deep and is unrestored.

£180

325

A selection of interesting GWR paperwork contained in an A4 folder in plastic wallets, mostly GWR Telegraphic receipts and other receipts , stations noted are Pershore , Stretton on Fosse, Longdon Road, Lechlade, Notgrove, Bourton-on-the Water. Also included are four early GWR handbills all of local interest one advertising the Bishop of Worcester's Party and another the Warwickshire Agricultural show at Coventry, worth a look at.

£85

326

GWR Ci  Engine Shed Lubrication Plate,  GWR Petroleum Oil.

£55

327

London & North Eastern Railway C/I 9" x 5" P.W. Wickham Trolley Numberplate 940140 Doncaster 1937.

£55

328

London and Brighton Railway Truncheon. This example which bears the full title, is decorated in a similar manner to those of the London and Birmingham truncheons except it is the arms of London and Brighton. It is found encircled by a garter belt with the name within. They are 18½ inches long and are also from the firm Parker and stamped ‘PARKER HOLBORN’ in the handle. These pieces bear the date 1837 at the bottom of the garter belt signifying the date the company was incorporated. The London & Brighton Railway part opened between Norwood Junction and Brighton in May 1840 and amalgamated with the London & Croydon Railway to form the LBSCR in July 1846.

£980

329

Shedplate 86A, Newport Ebbw Junction from 1948 until September 1963 and then Cardiff Canton until May 1973. Face restored along time ago, rear ex loco.

£90

330

Totem, BR(S) WEST DULWICH, Dark Green H/F. In mint condition as it was never actually used on the station the vendor who is an ex Railwayman states the sign was never hung and was kept in the up side staff room prior to the wooden platforms being replaced by concrete and sadly the removal of the platform buildings which I think was early eighties, he acquired it in 1969. This is a very rare totem and has never appeared at Auction.

£500

331

Metropolitan & District Brass Acme Thunderer Whistle engraved with company initials 'M.D.R' on one side and P.Way 143 on the other. Complete with chain. A rare whistle indeed.

£85

332

Shedplate 88A, Cathays until December 1957 and then Radyr until January 1961 and finally Cardiff canton until September 1963. Face cleaned long ago, edge and rear ex loco.

£110

333

Southern Railway double sided, wooden platform fingerboard, both sides read ALL STATIONS TO SOUTHAMPTON TERMINUS. Research has shown that this is from Alton Station on the now re opened Watercress Line. The Train stopped at Medstead, Ropley, Alresford, Itchen Abbas, Winchester City, Shawford, Eastleigh, Swaythling, St Denys, and Northam. Southampton Terminus closed in 1966 and is a very difficult name to find on any signage.