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WE AUCTION LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATES & WORKSPLATES, STATION TOTEM SIGNS, POSTERS & ADVERTISING SIGNS PLUS MUCH MORE....

Industrial Nameplate PHYLLIS, ex standard gauge 0-4-0ST built by Bagnall No.1453 of 1895 which went new to Sir Alfred Hickman at Bilston, Staffs. In 2/1925 it moved to the Oxfordshire Ironstone Company Ltd near Banbury and worked there until 1944 when it was relegated to a siding with a cracked firebox. Apart from its use for a short spell as a snow plough in 1947 it remained there until sold to James Friswell and Son Ltd., also of Banbury, in 9/1951. It was scrapped by them on site 3/1952. Measures 26 x 4

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Auction: May 2010, Lot: 172
Sold for: GBP£700