May 2011 Railwayana Auction Results
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Historical Photograph Album containing 128 sepia 6 x 4 official photographs dating from 1900 to 1920. Starting with the accident at Lingdale Branch in 1900 showing 0-6-0 No. 1245 built at Darlington; Footbridge Carlin How Junction; Darlington District Snow Plough; Glaisdale Signal Cabin Moving; Skerne Viaduct Extension; Guisborough Engine Shed blown down during storm 27/02/03;Advertising Boards Middlesbro' Station; Shildon Tunnel north and south entrances; Bridge Girder lifting Thompson St Darlington; Old Town Signal Cabin Middlesbro; accident at Winston 1909; accident at Tees Bridge; National Railway Strike Aug 1911; Lackenby Slag Breaker; Skinningrove Bridge repairs., plus more. Excellent, museum quality and content and most likely never seen before. Together with a North Eastern Railway linen plan Plan of Part Of The Durham Coalfield dated 1899. Has original wooden roll batons top and bottom and although having some loss to detail at the top, it is a significant record of what has long gone both in railways and coal industry. Measures 54 x 35 overall..
Sold for: £380
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Totem, BR(W) DROITWICH SPA, F/F. Ex GWR station, opened initially by the Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway in 1852, it was built in the delightful Worcestershire Spa Town between Worcester and Kidderminster on the route to Birmingham Snow Hill. Junction for the spur to the ex Midland route to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove and the Lickey. This is the rarer version being fully flanged and was alst at auction 7 years ago, excellent colour and shine.
Sold for: £620
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Platform Destination Rollers, qty 3 different, ex Aberdeen Station. Each measures approximately 43 x 37 and has the following destination in black on white linen:- 1/ Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath . Dundee, Leuchars . Coupar, Kirkaldy, Inverkeithing, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Dunbar. Berwick, Newcastle, Darlington, York. Doncaster, Grantham, Peterborough, Stevenage, London Kings Cross. 2/ Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath . Dundee, Leuchars . Coupar, Kirkaldy, Inverkeithing, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Carstairs, Lockerby. Carlisle, Penrith, Oxenholme, Preston. Crewe, Wolverhampton, Birmingham. Bristol. 3/ Stonehaven, Montrose, Arbroath, Dundee, Perth, Stirling, Larbert, Glasgow (Queen Street). Rare survivors from a different style of Destination Indicator showing classic East Coast Mainline stations.
Sold for: £10
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BR(W) enamel Running-In-Board PONTYPOOL (CRANE STREET). Ex GWR station which was the town's central railway station, on the Newport - Blaenavon branch line. Nowhere near as busy as Pontypool Road station, it fell into demise even before the Beeching cuts, Closed to passengers in April 1962 and freight in 1967. Measures 84
Sold for: £60
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Totem, BR(S) STREATHAM COMMON, F/F. Ex LBSCR station between Brighton & London Victoria opened on 1 December 1862 as Greyhound Lane station changing to current name in 1875. It was built on the line that was to short cut the route avoiding the then bottle-necks of Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction. Not a common totem.
Sold for: £320
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BR transitional enamel Station Sign STOURPORT-ON- SEVERN. Black lettering on white ground, 42 x 5 with overall flange. Extremely good condition with minor chipping, mostly to the edges. The station was the only stop between Hartlebury and Bewdley in Worcestershire and closed on the 5th January 1970.
Sold for: £140
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Large, official models in 3 plastic display cases of GNER Class 92 Power Car, Restaurant Car and First Class Car. Each case measures 41 x 9 x 11. One case has some damage which could be easily replaced. Very desirable. NOTE: This is being sold on behalf of our chosen Charity RAILWAY CHILDREN.
Sold for: £410
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Original 16mm and 8mm Films and some Audio Reel to Reel Tapes, sold with full copyright. The 16mm are:- Buildwas - Wenlock September 1961; Various Railway 1961. The 8mm are:- Scotland 1964; IAC Festiniog Special 18/6/67 (plus a Tom & Jerry for the cartoon enthusiasts). There are also x4 Audio Tapes to include Wrexham to Ellesmere and a Casette Tape 'A Childrens Railway Journey'. These haven't been checked but believed to hold wonderful footage of long gone railways.
Sold for: £500
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Photographic Negatives taken by the late, celebrated Railway Cameraman and ex Patricroft Driver, Jim Carter. Colour and b/w 35mm, comprising an absolute massive amount of the steam tours/preservation scene contained in 6 ring binders. The quality goes without saying and the locations, material and breadth leaves nothing to the imagination. Some modern traction is interspersed, obviously captured whilst waiting for the steam specials. All contained within an original leather Drivers Bag. Many may have been published over the years but the entire lot is sold with copyright passing to the buyer.
Sold for: £65
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Photographic Negatives taken by the late, celebrated Railway Cameraman and ex Patricroft Driver, Jim Carter. Predominantly 1980's preservation/steam tours, there are c8000+ contained within approx 460 A4 envelopes, most of which are annotated with the location and date. Many contain a whole film of 30+ so great potential. As in the previous lot, the quality goes without being said. A quite magnificent collection, don't miss this. Many may have been published over the years but the entire lot is sold with copyright passing to the buyer.
Sold for: £60
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Photographic Negatives taken by the late, celebrated Railway Cameraman and ex Patricroft Driver, Jim Carter. 35mm b/w with some colour steam tours and preservation from the mid 80's. A huge quantity all within 35mm sleeves. As with the previous two lots, the quality is outstanding. Many may have been published over the years but the entire lot is sold with copyright passing to the buyer.
Sold for: £40
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Photographic Negatives taken by the late, celebrated Railway Cameraman and ex Patricroft Driver, Jim Carter. A huge quantity of medium and larger format of steam tours and preservation from the mid 80's predominantly. Also several boxes of mounted colour slides. As with the previous two lots, the quality is outstanding. Many may have been published over the years but the entire lot is sold with copyright passing to the buyer.
Sold for: £60
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Colour Slides, a substantial amount in a large box comprising qty 5 Albums of modern image (lots of class 50's) preservation and commercial (railway and non-railway plus several boxes and slide cases containing similar. A real mixed bag worth viewing. Photographer unknown, the unmarked slides are sold with copyright passing to buyer.
Sold for: £65
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Tyers No 6 Single Line brass and steel Tablet BARNSTAPLE TOWN - POTTINGTON No 11. Ex LSWR route in North Devon to the terminus at Ilfracombe. This was the only single line section, next to the River Taw, the rest was double track. This wonderful holiday route closed on the 5th Oct 1970. Rare to find a tablet from here as Key Tokens were primarily used.
Sold for: £575
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Circular brass Signal Plate DOWN SLOW LINE DISTANT ON, 5 diameter, ex Masboro Station South Signal Box Rotherham; together with a Midland Railway brass Signal Box Lever Plate SIGNAL UP GOODS TO UP SIDINGS, ex Renishaw Park Goods Junction Signal Box; together with a brass plate, 26 DOWN GOODS TO RECEPTION ROADS FACING JUNCTION, ex electro-pneumatic locking frame that was situated at Moor Road Signal Box which controlled the East end of Wath Yard (Wath Hump)
Sold for: £140
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North Yorkshire & Cleveland Railway Plans & Sections dated November 1853, John Bourne Esq. Engineer. Hand coloured linen, 22 wide, some edge crinkling but quite remarkable for its age. The Railway ran from Picton to Grosmont and was incorporated 10th July 1854 but was purchased before opening by the NER on the 1st January 1859. Together with an equally important North Eastern Railway Plans & Sections of the Lanchester Valley Branch dated November 1986. Very similar except not coloured and again, extremely good condition for its age. A couple of historic documents from the North East.
Sold for: £90
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Poster, GWR D/R size 'Visit The Vale Of Usk - A Delightful Country Holiday - Newport (Mon), Abergavenny, Brecon, Usk, Crickhowell, Llangorse, Llangynidr, Talybont, Senny Bridge, Caerleon - Mountain - Lake & River Scenery - Salmon & Trout Fishing and Other Sports'. Non pictorial but quite superb and certainly not seen before.
Sold for: £550
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Poster, British Railways, Q/R size 'Oxford' by Taylor. Depicts a wonderful, aerial view of the universities and all the coats of arms beneath. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Good overall condition, one slight area of loss to left border and folds. This is not a common poster.
Sold for: £80
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Poster, LNER and United Shipping Company, D/R size, 'The Danish Riviera (Copenhagen & Environs from the Kattegat) Via Harwich - Esbjerg, Sailings Every Weekday'. Depicts an interesting, aerial map view with Kronborg Castle dominating the scene. Artist is Franz Sedivy of Copenhagen. Printed by Ben Johnson & Co York. Extremely good condition, just folds.
Sold for: £70
88
Poster, LNER D/R size 'Lincoln It's Quicker by Rail - Full information from L.N.E.R. offices and agencies'. Artwork by Frank Newbould. Published by London And North Eastern Railway and printed by Adams Bros & Shardlow. In good overall condition and has been mounted onto Linen, a couple of small losses to the top margin, would display well.
Sold for: £100
89
Poster, LNER D/R size 'Kelso On The Banks Of The River Tweed - It's Quicker by Rail - Illustrated booklet free from L.N.E.R. offices and agencies or Town Clerk, Kelso'. Artwork by H.Tittensor. Published by London And North Eastern Railway and printed by Jordison & Co Ltd. In good overall condition and has been mounted onto Linen, a few tape mark restorations are also present, would display well.
Sold for: £160
90
Poster, LMS Q/R 'Menai Straits from the Tubular Bridge' by Norman Wilkinson. A superb image looking across the river to the famous bridge itself. Published by the LMS as part of their Carriage Window Series (3) and printed by McCorquodale. Mounted on linen, small area of loss to the forest area on the left and minor tears and creasing, otherwise good overall.
Sold for: £500
91
Poster, LNER D/R size 'Road Motor Services Aberdeen, Banchory, Ballater , Braemar'. Large image at the top of a LNER sigle deck omnibus with 1920's costumed passengers. Timetable beneath showing weekdays and Sundays services. Dated July 1929, published by the LNER and printed by the Dangerfield Press. Mounted in a glazed frame, the poster has some tape marks but is still quite superb regardless.
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Poster, Kings Lynn Docks & Railway Company, D/R size, Kings Lynn Docks East Coast - Regular Continental Services - Factory Sites Available. Depicts an image above and an image below of Tugs and Ships at the dockside. Also shown is a small loco and LMS/NER Wagons. Artwork is by W. Dexter. Framed and glazed, in good condition but some repaired tape marks evident.
Sold for: £80
93
BR(E) enamel F/F Platform Sign, TICKET OFFICE with right facing arrow and LONDON with left facing arrow. Measures 36 x 18. Reputedly ex St Neots station on the East Coast main line. Good overall condition with excellent colour and shine, one chip near the letter 'T' otherwise just edge chipping.
Sold for: £110
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Worksplate, Hudswell Clarke & Co Ltd. 1412 dated 1920, oval, brass, 12 7/8 x 8. Ex Standard Gauge 0-4-0ST with 16 cylinders, ordered in June 1919 for Lambton & Hetton Collieries for working on the Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Railway as their No.11 and delivered in August 1920. The order book states it was painted green and built to North Eastern Railway clearances. Absorbed into the NCB in January 1947 and worked in the Philadelphia area. By 1969 it was at Hylton Colliery, Castletown, on the north bank of the River Wear at Sunderland, Co. Durham. In fine well used condition, the back not cleaned.
100
Nameplate MARBURY HALL. Ex GWR 'Hall' Class Locomotive number 6981, built Swindon in February 1948 and allocated new to Weston-S-Mare. Moved to Bristol Bath Road becoming a long term resident before a final move to Bristol St Philip's Marsh from where withdrawal took place in March 1964. Cut up at Bird's Bridgend. Note Marbury Hall was situated near Northwich in Cheshire and was demolished in 1968.
Sold for: £5,800
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Totem BR(W) WOOTTON BASSETT F/F. Ex GWR station between Swindon and Chippenham. In virtually mint condition, this rare Totem has only appeared once before at auction. Later this year, it will become the first town in more than 100 years to get the title of Royal in recognition of its efforts to honour the UK's war dead.
Sold for: £1,550
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Advertising Enamel Sign, 'Spillers Dog & Puppy Foods'. Double sided with wall fixing flange. Deep maroon colour with black lined, off white lettering. Measures 16 x 14 and has the Makers name along the bottom 'Cooper Bond (Midland) Ltd Birmingham. Very good condition overall with only minor loss.
Sold for: £80
126
Southern Railway enamel Target WINCHFIELD. Ex LSWR station between Woking and Basingstoke, opened in 1838 as Shapley Heath, as a temporary terminus. On the 10th June in the following year, the line was completed to Basingstoke and Shapley Heath became a through station. Renamed as Winchfield some time later.
Sold for: £160
131
BR(W) C/I Platform Seat Ends, qty 3 from a long bench, ex Temple Meads station. Cast in similar, more solid GWR 'roundel' style, these are actually rarer than both GWR types. NOTE: These are 32 in height, anything less is a reproduction - Internet Buyers Beware! To be removed on the day.
Sold for: £740
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Smokebox Numberplate 49582. Ex Fowler designed 0-8-0 locomotive built 18 November 1929 at Crewe Works. Allocated to Goole for some time, it ended up at Aintree from where withdrawal took place on 16 May 1959. Cut up at Central Wagon Co, Wigan on 30 September 1961. Ex loco, as purchased by the vendor from Gorton.
Sold for: £820
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Poster, British Railways D/R size'The Isle Of Wight by Train & Ship' by Lander. Published by the Southern Region of British Railways 1960 and printed by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd. A nice view of Godshill Village and church in good overall condition with some tape repairs to edge tears.
Sold for: £140
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Poster, British Railways Q/R size 'Service To The Fishing Industry - Landing the catch at St Andrews dock Hull', by Jack Merriott. Published by British Railways North Eastern Region in 1960 and printed by Stafford & Co. Image is excellent but tear and small loss to bottom right hand corner.
Sold for: £110
158
BR(W) Somerset and Dorset section, Telephone Circuit Notice No 794, issued in September 1959 for the Section GLASTONBURY - CEMETRY LANE CROSSING. Lists the following:- Glastonbury & Street Signal Box, Glastonbury & Street Ticket Office, Dye House Lane Crossing, Cemetery Lane Crossing. In its original oak glazed frame measuring 8 x 5
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Totem BR(M) MONTON GREEN, H/F. Ex L&NWR station between Manchester and Tyldesley on what was known as the Tyldesley Loop Line. Opened in 1887, it was located alongside the entrance to Worsley Golf Club. It closed on 5th May 1969. Good overall condition with good colour and shine, edge rusting as usual but only minor face blemishes.
Sold for: £360
164
Brass Nameplate NANCY. Ex Class 20 locomotive number 20901, originally D8101 later 20101. When purchased by Hunslet - Barclay, it was named in May 1989 after Nancy Law, Secretary to the Managing Director of the company. The loco was used extensively on Weed Killing trains and is well photographed (images on the internet) with the nameplate under the number, on the cabside. The plate is 23
Sold for: £750
166
Tyers No 6 Brass and steel single line Tablet DUNSLAND CROSS - HOLSWORTHY 7. Ex LSWR Okehampton - Halwill - Bude route which closed on the 3rd October 1966. Hand engraved lettering, the face has not been stamped Not In Use as were most of this section and others from Devon & Cornwall by the Exeter Central S&T Dept, before being sold.
Sold for: £320
167
Pullman 8 LNER Clock No 11399. Chromed brass bezel, bevelled glass and steel case, the silvered dial has wax filled numerals with the makers name H.Hughes & Son Ltd Husun English Lever on the face. In nice original condition except the movement has been cleaned recently and is in excellent working condition. Interestingly this clock when taken out of service from the Pullman cars, ended up gracing the office of the Doncaster Works Managers Office.
Sold for: £900
169
Worksplate No 2105 Doncaster 1952, oval brass construction. Ex 4MT Flying Pig 43160 which was a Norfolk engine for most of it's life having been shedded at 32F Yarmouth Beach in 1955 and 1959-61 at 32A Norwich Thorpe. The plate is in nice condition being lightly face polished and the rear ex loco stamped Works Serial Numberplate Drg 17114D.
Sold for: £570
171
Cheshire Lines Committee 14 inch mahogany cased fusee clock. The original dial shows C.L.C. 72 G.Eccles & Son Liverpool but beneath this can be seen the original suppliers name W.McFerran Victoria St Manchester. The large chain driven fusee movement has A frame plates that measure 7
Sold for: £1,050
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Tyers No 6 Brass and steel single line Tablet OTTERHAM - CAMELFORD 1. Ex LSWR Okehampton - Halwill - Padstow route which closed on the 3rd October 1966. Hand engraved lettering, the face has not been stamped Not In Use as were most of this section and others from Devon & Cornwall by the Exeter Central S&T Dept., before being sold.
Sold for: £350
175
LNWR brass Drum Clock complete with its original Mahogany desk case. The drum clock with a LMSR stamped dial and bearing the makers name HAC Wurttemberg is housed in its original wooden box which also bears the brass oval numberplate BR(M) 18082 there is evidence below this of the clock having carried a traditional rectangular LNWR enamel numberplate . A nice example in working condition, much rarer than the GWR drum clocks.
Sold for: £300
176
Smokebox Numberplate 6987. Ex GWR design 4-6-0 'Modified' Hall Class Locomotive SHERVINGTON HALL. Built Swindon in March 1948, it was allocated initially to Gloucester. Migrating northwards in the mid 50's, it saw service at Worcester and then Stourbridge Junction and by the early 60's, was a regular out of Wolverhampton Stafford Road. By September 1964, it was withdrawn from Cardiff East Dock. Wonderful, totally ex loco condition, they don't come better than this.
Sold for: £1,000
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Totem BR(Sc) GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY EAST, F/F. Ex Great North of Scotland Railway station between Boat Of Garten and Elgin. Photographic evidence shows two totems on the main platform so there may have been a further two on the secondary platform. The station closed to passengers on 11th October 1965 and although the distillery traffic continued, the whole line closed forever in November 1968. Mint condition throughout, a beautiful totem indeed and only ever offered once before at auction, many years ago.
Sold for: £2,400
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Great Northern Railway Platform Lamp, all copper construction. Stamped GNR in the top panel, it is complete with post mounting frog and stands 36 high. A nicely restored example, still retaining its china glass lamp tablet where the station name Bottesford is just about discernable. See lot 270 in this auction from the same station.
Sold for: £540
187
Locomotive Headboard BR(S), cast aluminium, BRITTANY EXPRESS. As fitted to predominently Bulleid Locos on the Waterloo to Southampton Docks train that ran from 1954 until 1964. Totally unrestored, the plate has been welded down the centre and also on the top corner whilst in service. Plenty of knocks as you would expect to the lamp mounting brackets. Has 'Nine Ems' clearly stencilled on the rear. A rare plate that has never appeared at auction anywhere before.
Sold for: £1,500
189
Worksplate, LNER Darlington Works 60814 dated 1937, brass 9 x 5. Ex Gresley 2-6-2 V2 locomotive built in October of 1937 and originally numbered 4785. Renumbered by the LNER to 714 in March 1946 and then 814 in June 1946. Finally BR 60814 at nationalisation. A one time Kings Cross loco, toward the end it found itself at Grantham. Withdrawn April 1963 and cut up at Doncaster.
Sold for: £80
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Manchester Ship Canal Pressed Aluminium Single line Control Notice 24 x 18. Black on white it reads 'M.S.C. Cos Railways Single Line Control All Engines for Irwell Park and Latchford directions must stop here and obtain permission to depart'. A rare sign in excellent condition and not seen before.
Sold for: £85
198
Worksplate No 2617 Robert Stephenson & Co Limited Engineers Newcastle on Tyne 1887. Ex 3' gauge 4-4-0 Locomotive of the Cavan & Leitrim Railway. Given the number 6 and named 'May'. It became the first of the class to be scrapped at Inchicore in 1927. Oval brass construction. An incredibly rare survivor.
Sold for: £4,600
199
North Eastern Railway 8 Oak cased Fusee Drop Dial Clock. Original dial lettered LNER 6227. An early NER Clock supplied by Reid & Sons of Newcastle circa 1870. Good condition overall, but may required a clean. Sold complete with pendulum, but lacks winding key. Collectors Corner receipt dated 16 August 1991 accompanies
Sold for: £880
200
Nameplate THE HUSSAR. Ex LMS 4-6-0 locomotive, built at Derby Works in 1930 under Lot 73 and originally numbered 6154. Rebuilt with a taper boiler in 1948 and renumbered under BR to 46154. A long time Crewe North loco, moved to Camden in 1950 and remained there for almost 10 years. Resided at Preston for a couple of years and then saw a final spell at Llandudno Junction performing a final fling on North Wales Express workings. Withdrawn December 1962. It is worthy of note that The Hussar took part in the 1948 interchange trials and certainly put in admirable performances on the Waterloo - Exeter route. The plate is as purchased from The Roundhouse Harrow in the 1960's by the vendor. A tasteful b/w framed photograph of rebuilt 46154, still with LMS Tender, accompanies.
Sold for: £9,000
207
Great North Of Scotland Railway wooden Leaflet Rack. A wonderful item measuring 18 in length and standing 12 tall with three separate compartments for pamphlets/leaflet. Gold lettering with black outline reads: Great North Of Scotland Railway Royal Route To Highlands via Aberdeeb And Elgin. Below reads: Please Take One. Retains an original, fully titled company label on the rear. Excellent, used condition.
Sold for: £550
211
Worksplate Armstrong Whitworth number 1481 dated 1937. Ex LMS Stanier Black 5 45426 built in October 1937 Withdrawn in March 1968 from 8A Edge Hill Liverpool. Cut up August 1968 by J Buttigiegs Newport. All corners complete but there are very faint signs of 2 x in-service braises which are hardly detectable and do not detract.
222
North Eastern Railway 12 Oak cased Fusee Clock BR(NE) 4667. The LNER clock records record this clock as being located at Hull Yard Manager Priory West Box, Dairycoates. A nice clock with a chain driven fusee movement in ex railway condition, complete with pendulum but no key however it appears to be in working condition, the bottom door of the case is missing.
Sold for: £460
230
Smokebox Numberplate 2267. Ex Collett designed GWR 0-6-0 Locomotive built Swindon in June 1930 and allocated to Barnstaple. Prior to 1948 it was allocated to Taunton and later Leamington from where withdrawal took place in November 1961, cut up at Swindon on 31st March 1962. As removed and complete with original bolts. Note the Shedplate in the following lot was also removed from 2267 at the same time.
Sold for: £420
243
GWR 12 mahogany cased Trunk Clock with fusee movement in original, working condition, ex Templeton station. The dial has been repainted in post 1948 BR-W style and the case bears the ivorine plate 'BR-W 4639. The brass bezel is missing but is easily replaced. Complete with winding key and pendulum.
Sold for: £1,600
245
Tyers No 6 Aluminium single line Tablet OTTERSPOOL Jc - SEVERN BRIDGE. Ex GW & Midland Railway Joint, Severn & Wye Railway section between Lydney adjacent to the junction to the Engine Shed and Severn Bridge station, gateway to the famous Severn bridge that was demolished by a barge collision in 1960, that linked to Sharpness on the south bank. The station opened on 20th October 1879 and closed 26th October 1960, the day after the collision.
Sold for: £300
249
Manchester Ship Canal Enamel Sign regarding Single line Control. Measuring 24 x 18 black lettering on white ground, it reads ' M.S.C. Cos Railways Single Line Control All Engines stopping to work here and engines stopping owing to obstruction caused by other railway operations must report arrival and obtain permission to depart. Dock Office, Manchester. By Order'. A rare enamel in excellent condition and not seen before.
Sold for: £80
250
Locomotive Nameplate SAINT BENET'S HALL. Ex GWR 4-6-0 locomotive, built Swindon in March 1935 and latterly numbered 5947. Initially allocated to Oxley. Later allocations include Old Oak Common and Banbury. Withdrawn July 1962 and scrapped at Swindon Works. Face restored, rear ex loco and clearly stamped 'R 5947 Lot No 290' indicating the right hand plate. Note: St Benet's Hall, founded in 1897, is a Permanent Private Hall (PPH) of the University of Oxford. It is located at the northern end of St Giles' on its western side, close to the junction with Woodstock Road.
Sold for: £8,000
254
Manchester Ship Canal Enamel Sign regarding Single line Control. Measuring 24 x 18, black lettering on white ground, it reads 'M.S.C. Cos Railways Single Line Control - All Engines must obtain control office permission before passing over the Latchford single line to or from the direction of L.S. CPN. Wharf. Dock Office, Manchester. By Order'. A rare enamel in excellent condition and not seen before.
Sold for: £150
264
GWR Wartime Gantry Lamp. Similar in appearance to a General Purpose Handlamp with curved top and fixed handle but, the front glass has a triangular cowl fitted to direct the light downwards as black-out lamps. The cowl is clearly stamped 'Gantry No 2' and both side are stamped 'GWR' in small lettering. Complete with an unmarked reservoir and a BR/WR burner.
Sold for: £70
265
Worksplate British Railways Built By The English Electric Co Ltd., Vulcan Works 1965 No 3471/E317 - Electrical Equipment By Associated Electrical Industries & The English Electric Co Ltd. Ex Class 86 207 CITY OF LICHFIELD. Introduced to traffic October 1965 and named in March 1981. Scrapped in 2006 at Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham. Totally ex loco condition.
Sold for: £400
266
LNWR C/I Signal Box Lever Plates, qty 2 comprising UP & DOWN PLATFORM STARTING TO DAVENTRY and UP & DOWN PLATFORM STARTING TO NAPTON. Ex Braunston Signal Box on the Leamington Spa to Weedon route, closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963. Despite being a very small village, it also had a station on the GCR route named Braunston & Willoughby. Items from this location, indeed branch are very seldom seen.
Sold for: £190
275
Worksplate Vulcan Foundry number 5157 dated 1944. Ex War Department 2-8-0 Locomotive originally numbered 79214 and later 90680 by BR. A long time 55G Huddersfield engine withdrawn from 55D Royston in January 1967 and cut up at Wards Killamarsh in May 1967. In totally ex loco condition and a fine example from this class.
Sold for: £310
280
Nameplate FREIGHTLINER VENTURER. Ex Class 57 Locomotive 57009, re-engineered by Brush Traction and one of twelve ordered by Freightliner prior to the arrival of the class 66 locomotives. Originally class 47 no D1664 built at Crewe in 1965. Became 47079 in February 1974 and named 'G.J.CHURCHWARD' for the GWR 150th celebrations. Named without ceremony at the Brush Works, Loughborough in December 1999. Purchased direct from Freightliner when the loco was transferred to DRS. Excellent, ex loco condition measuring 81 x 9
Sold for: £1,200
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Single Line brass Tablet DALMENY - FORTH BRIDGE NORTH number 10. Special configuration for converted Tyers No 1 machine, introduced in 1896 for the double line section across the famous Forth Bridge. There were 'scissor crossings' each end of the bridge and single line working could be introduced quite simply should week-end or any other time engineering works were introduced. The signal boxes controlling this section were closed on 13th May 1979 and control for such workings today, are from Edinburgh SC.
285
Worksplate, LB&SCR No. 32 dated 1908 Brighton Works. Oval brass 'pie-crust' style. Ex LBSCR 4-4-2 Class I4 Tank Locomotive 2032, designed by Marsh, built in July 1908. These locos predominantly worked London - Tunbridge Wells trains but were not considered good performers. All but one of the class were withdrawn before the outbreak of WWII, the sole survivor gone by 1940. A quite magnificent worksplate.
Sold for: £1,750
289
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 23mm uniform Button manufactured by Sword (with crossed sword emblem) as shown on rear. Script lettering, belonged to Driver F.W. Northcombe who worked on the L&BR throughout its entire existence. This is the second and final one of these that belonged to Driver Northcombe, the previous being in our last auction.
Sold for: £320
294
GWR enamel Station Running-In-Board FRESHFORD, white lettering on blue. Early style from the turn of the century manufactured by the Patent Enamel Company. Freshford station is between Bath Spa and Bradford-on-Avon in Somerset, opened in 1857. The sign is in two pieces, one 7' x 18 the other 6' x 18 and is in reasonable condition for age. NOTE: Item is being sold from the Vendor's premises in Bristol and is to be collected from there by the purchaser.
Sold for: £50
299
Totem BR(S) WOODMANSTERNE, F/F. Ex SECR station between Smitham and Chipstead & Banstead Downs on the Tattenham Corner Branch, opened on the 17 July 1932. An incredibly rare Totem, believed to be the only survivor, certainly never appeared at auction or offered privately before. Extremely good condition.
300
Locomotive Nameplate BUCKLEBURY GRANGE. Ex GWR 4-6-0 locomotive, built Swindon in September 1936, latterly numbered 6803. Initially allocated to Oxley later Stourbridge and Banbury only to end up at Oxley again. Withdrawn September 1965 and scrapped at Bird's, Long Marston. A wonderful sounding name, the nameplate is in ex loco and comes with original Swindon receipt. Note that Bucklebury is the family home of Kate Middleton so very much in vogue with the Royal Wedding in our thoughts.
Sold for: £15,100
306
Manchester Ship Canal Pressed Aluminium Crane Notice 12 x 18. Black on White the sign reads Manchester Ship Canal Co this crane is the property of the Manchester Ship Canal Co., & authority for its use must be obtained from the Bridgemaster Barton Road Bridge By Order. A rare sign in excellent condition and not seen before.
Sold for: £50
309
British Railway 6 Mahogany cased Drum wall clock BR(E) 13403 with the same number stamped on the case. The LNER clock records record this clock as being located at Hull District Traffic Superintendent Office. A nice clock with a Smiths mechanical going barrel movement and platform escapement. In ex railway condition, complete except no key. However, it appears to be in working condition.
Sold for: £290
319
Smokebox Numberplate 7205. Ex GWR 2-8-2T rebuilt in October 1934 from 2-8-0T No 5280 originally built in August 1930. The newly rebuilt loco was allocated to Aberdare and remained there until moving to Cardiff Cathays in 1948. After a spell at Radyr in 1957, it went back to Aberdare in 1964, then Pontypool Road. Final allocation was Severn Tunnel Junction from where withdrawal took place on the 12th June 1965. Subsequently sold to Steel Supply (Western), Swansea on the 28th July 1965. Face only restored.
Sold for: £360
320
Nameplate MERCHANT VENTURER. Ex HST with the classic number 43125. Named at Bristol Temple Meads by D. Tudway-Quilter, Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers, on the 17th April 1985 as part of the GW 150th events. City of Bristol was also named at the very same ceremony. This origianl cast plate was carried for 9 years before being replaced with the less attractive Reflective style plate.
Sold for: £1,000
322
London Midland & Scottish Railway silver and enamel Medal for the 1936 Athletics Championships. Manufactured by E. Poston & Co., London, the rear is engraved '1 Mile Relay - Runner Up 1936'. The Hallmark shows the anchor, lion and letter L indicating Birmingham 1935. Excellent condition in original box.
Sold for: £25
325
Totem BR(S) ROTHERFIELD & MARK CROSS, F/F, black edged. Ex LBSCR station on the 'Cuckoo Line' between Eridge and Mayfield on the line to Eastbourne. The station opened on the 1 September 1880 and closed for ever on the 14 June 1965. A scarce and most desirable totem in virtually mint condition.
Sold for: £4,400
327
Lantern Slides, qty 7 quality wooden boxes containing a selection of American Railway and some German Railway from what looks like pre WWII era and through the war years. A very nice selection with some locos and rolling stock but much railway architecture. Also a couple of boxes of un-edged lantern slides and original negatives of various format, mostly railway related. Caution: Please be careful when handling the glass slides, they are very sharp!
Sold for: £50
329
Advertising Enamel Sign 'Anglers In Ireland Obtain Your Angling Requisites From The Actual Makers - Lowest Cash Prices - Jos Braddell & Son, Belfast Est 1811 - Telephone 525'. Semi pictorial with a large salmon across the centre and a green shamrock superimposed. Measures approximately 30
Sold for: £210
350
Nameplate CLIFTON HALL. Ex GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 locomotive, built Swindon Works in February 1931 under Lot No. 268. Allocated initially to Penzance and then in 1950, moved to Bristol St Philip's Marsh. A spell at Severn Tunnel Junction and Pontypool Road through the 1950's saw a transfer to the Midlands and a turn at Wolverhampton. Finally spent a couple of years at Hereford before withdrawal in April 1962 when it was despatched to Swindon for cutting up. Stamped in the rear with the letter 'R' indicating the right side plate and also the loco number 4990 and the Lot No. Purchased from The Roundhouse Harrow in the 1960's by the vendor. Face looks to have been restored after removal, back ex loco with the detailed stamping exposed. Note: Clifton Hall overlooks the river Trent near Nottingham.
Sold for: £7,800
353
Worksplate, ex LMS 4MT 'Flying Pig' Locomotive 43064 built Doncaster Nov 1950. Withdrawn in June 1965 from 41J Langwith Junction and cut up at T W Ward Beighton Sheffield in Sept 1965. A wonderful example in ex loco condition with the rear having been lightly cleaned. Original wax infill traces evident on the works numbers 2071.
400
Nameplate ACORP Association of Community Rail Partnerships. Ex Electric Locomotive Class 87019, built BREL Crewe in March 1974 for use on West Coast Mainline Expresses. Named Sir Winston Churchill in May 1978 and re-named ACORP at Crewe station by Dr Paul Salverson, General Manager ACORP on the 15th March 2005. Along with 87012, it went to Bulgaria for trials in 2006 culminating in Bulgarian Railways purchasing the remaining 87's. NOTE: This plate is being sold on behalf of our chosen Charity RAILWAY CHILDREN.
Sold for: £400
416
Tenderplate LMS 9232 dated 1935. Ex Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 locomotive number 45128 built 31 May 1935. Allocations include Crewe South and Springs Branch from where withdrawal took place 30 September 1966. Cut up 31 March 1967 at Cashmore's Great Bridge. Comes with matching 4000 Gallons Type 1 Tenderplate. Unrestored condition.
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Sold for: £160
435
Great Central Railway Coat of Arms mounted on a board. Has been repaired at some time, together with New South Wales Railway Coat of Arms together with a pair of non-railway Coats of Arms, one Warrington the other is the Order of the Garter with the Latin inscription 'Honi Soit Qui Mai Y Pense'. 4 in total.
Sold for: £50
442
Carriage Prints qty 2 measuring 20x10, HEMMINGFORD GREY, HUNTINGDONSHIRE from an original water colour by L.SQUIRREL and BRIGHTLINSEA, ESSEX from an original water colour by L.SQUIRREL from the LNER Post War series issued 1945-1957. Both of these unframed prints are in mint condition.
Sold for: £40
453
Southern Railway Enamel Signal Box Instrument Plates, qty 2 comrising SOUTH CROYDON JCT THROUGH and SOUTH CROYDON JCT LOCAL. Both are 2 x 1, black lettering on white ground. Together with a SR C/I Lever Plate painted '16 Down Siding To Down Loop Shunt 17' Company initials embossed on rear, ex box condition.
Sold for: £90
467
Worksplate, The General Electric Company - North British Locomotive Co No 27799 dated 1960. Alloy diamond shape, ex BR 3300HP Bo-Bo 25Kv AC class AL4 electric loco E3042 to service October 1960. Following serious in-service failures it went to store at Bury October 1967 to July 1970. Renumbered 84007 in May 1972 class 84. Withdrawn from Crewe in April 1977 and scrapped by Cashmore
Sold for: £1,800
469
Worksplate, Dick Kerr & Co Ltd London, Britannia Engineering Works Kilmarnock 1915. Ornate, oval brass, extremely rare indeed. Seven locos were built by this company in 1915, but it is not know whether they all had the ornate style of plate. Most of the locos went new to the WD or the Ministry of Munitions and were later sold to industry. DK also built steam trams and locos from 1883 until 1918. The only loco of 1915 definitely recorded with the ornate plates, is 2' 6 gauge 0-6-2T OC No 40 on the Chatterden & Upnor Rly in Kent which of course was WD owned at that time. The earliest ornate plate recorded is of 1893, but by 1901 the plainer style of plate was utilised. There does not appear to be an actual date when plate styles were changed as they appear to be mixed up. Until 1883 the company was known as W B DICK & CO.
Sold for: £2,900
474
Worksplate, A. Barclay & Son Engineers Kilmarnock No 279 of 1885. Ex 0-4-0ST, which was called St. Monans. In use at one time at Cafferata Plaster Works, Newark. Finished its days at Hawton Gypsum Works at Newark where it was scrapped. A very early Barclay plate, oval brass but very different from the large, traditional Barclays
Sold for: £1,050
475
Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway No 8475 Sharp Stewart 1901, brass 9 x 5. Ex J83 0-6-0T locomotive built for the NBR by Sharp Stewart. Later LNER 8475 and finally BR 68475 in 1948. Withdrawn from 65A Eastfield in March 1958 and stored at Kilmarnock Works from where it was cut up in July 1958.
Sold for: £760
477
Worksplate, Andrew Barclay Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock No 1921 dated 1927, oval brass. Ex LMS Class 4F 0-6-0, original number 4377, becoming BR 44377, one of only 25 of this large Class built by Barclay. A long time Stoke engine, it moved late on to Crewe South, Warrington, Workington and Bescot. Finally in May 1965 it joined several others of its Class as Works shunters at Crewe and with sister engine 44525 became the last of the 4Fs to be withdrawn in October 1966. After four months in store at Crewe Works, it was cut up at Drapers, Hull in February 1967.
Sold for: £450
479
Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway 8447 Neilson & Co 1900. Ex NBR Class D, LNER J83 Class, 0-6-0T built by Neilson Reid & Co in September 1900, Works No 5738, NBR No 800. It became LNER 9800, was renumbered 8447 in 1946 and 68447 by BR. A long-time Eastfield engine, it was withdrawn from there in February 1961 and cut up the following July at Inverurie Works. Brass oval 9x5, the front repainted
Sold for: £600