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GWRA Railwayana Auction Catalogue & Results November 2005

Lot No

Description

Cost

1

Southern Railway C/I Wagon/Coach Plate, 'Built By Ashford Works Southern'. Approximately 6½" x 4¾" oval shaped with face repainted white on light green, back untouched. Similar to the SECR plate obviously perpetuated by the Southern Railway.

£130

2

GWR Toilet Seat, ex Newton Abbot East Signal Box. Apologies for the lack of GWR marked toilet paper.

£50

3

LNWR Brass Frame Plate, semi circular reading 'UP MAIN - BLOCKED - CLEAR together with qty 3  C/I rectangular Signal Frame Plates, on original piece  of frame wood comprising: Disc Siding To Down Main: Disc Up Main To Down Main: Dwarf Signal Down Main To Shunting Neck. Also an unmarked, 15" Clothes  Brush. All ex Eagle Crossing Box, Wednesbury.

£95

4

British Railways(M) Yard Master Hat complete with sewn on L-O-W Capbadge. Vendors own hat from when he was Yard Master at Stewart - Lloyds Spring Vale Sidings. Almost new.

£20

5

British Railways Brass Cased Vacuum Gauge. Face reads 0 - 30 Vacuum and is also marked BR(STD). Nice original condition.

£10

6

GWR C/I Locomotive cab plate "Caution - Do Not Look Over Or Pass Along The Side Of This Cab When Near Bridges Tunnels Load Gauges Or Coal Stages, Jan 1909. Couldn't be more ex loco, the soot comes free!

£110

7

Early colour Lithograph of North British Railway 0-4-2 Tender Loco, Hawthorn & Co Patent Expansion Engine, dated 1849. Together with a quite historic Swindon Drawing Office Tracing number 43490 of Articulated Mallet 4-4-6-2 Locomotive for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway with note for approx cost if built at Swindon, of £7700. Also an ink tracing from the GNR Doncaster Drawing Office no 6159 of a 2-6-0 Loco built by Baldwin Loco Works, Philadelphia for the GNR, dated 9/8/00. Finally, qty 6 GWR Loading Blueprints for a variety of locos including The Great Bear.

£10

8

M&SWJR 29" Brake Adjusting Spanner. A substantial item, deeply stamped with company initials. Together with a GWR 'D' Type Wagon Plate, 10 Tons, number 40316, unrestored.

£32

9

Worksplate, LNER fully titled 9 x 5, cast iron construction, number 9382 Cowlairs Works 1909. Ex North British Railways Class D33 4-4-0, originally numbered 382 of which only twelve were built between 1909 and 1910 (NBR Class K). The first LNER number in 1924 was 9382 and in 1946, it became 2463 and was numbered 62463 by BR, although didn't survive long enough to actually carry the number before withdrawal in March 1948 from Bathgate depot. Originally shedded at Eastfield, this loco would have worked local trains services out of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The introduction of Thompson B1's saw their rapid demise. A fine, early LNER plate from a scarce class.

£65

10

Totem, BR(S) GROVE PARK, F/F. Ex SECR station between Hither Green and Chiselhurst. Light green variety in reasonable condition with a few dings and a couple of small drill holes in the top and bottom panels.

£175

11

Southern Railway Signal Box Lever Leads, qty 6 marked on rear 'SR, TH & S. Includes: 32 Down Main To Up Victoria Main: 33 From Down Platform Loop To Up Victoria Main Shunt: 9 Up Platform Loop To Victoria Main Inner Home (Platform Starting): 13 Up Main To Holborn Inner Home (Platform Starting).

£22

12

Alloy Key Token LLANGOLLEN GOOD JNC - BERWYN. Ex GWR section between Llangollen and Corwen. Closed in December 1964. Remnants of red paint and complete with original end.

£70

13

Shedplate 11A, Carnforth until April 1958 when it changed to 24L and then Barrow-in-Furness until June 1960 when it became 12E. Face tastefully repainted, rear original.

£220

14

Early Engraving of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by D.J. Pound (floruit 1842-1877) from a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1810-1901). This stunning item, tastefully mounted in a glazed frame, is museum quality. Indeed, many works by Pound, after photographs by Mayall, appear in the National Portrait Gallery including an example of this very one. It is undated but confirmed by the NPG to be 1859. The image measures approximately 11¼" x 8" and overall in frame, 19" x 15"

£260

15

Cambrian Railways Station Platform Lamp name WREXHAM (CENTRAL). As used to fit inside the front glass of platform lamps. Totally original, as issued to Station Masters. This one has been mounted on a piece of lamp tablet size glass.

£100

16

GWR  Pre-Grouping Wagon Plate numbered 93688. Rectangular C/I, face restored white on black, rear untouched.

£24

17

Great Northern Railway Waiting Room Mirror. A quite wonderful item measuring 29" x 39" with a substantial, oak surround with stepped lower edge, all beatifully polished. Has 'GNR' branded into the rear. Recovered from Ware Station where it was, at some time, transferred from Hertford Station.

£250

18

GWR Locomotive 4000 Gallon Tenderplate number 2709. Totally ex loco with considerable traces of original brunswick green paint.

£170

19

Brass Milkchurn plate marked Camden, ex Chipping Camden.

£22

20

Totem, BR(M) SQUIRES GATE, F/F. Ex Preston & Wyre Railway station between Blackpool Central and Lytham. Slightly faded as usual and some minor edge damage but a scarce totem nevertheless. The matching Signal Box Board appears elsewhere in this auction.

£660

21

LMS Silverplate Sugar Tongs by Walker & Hall. Nicely engraved with LMS circular crest and measuring just 4½" in length. Together with a small, pewter Measuring Jug by Harry Mason, Birmingham. Engraved LMS Hotels and also stamped '20'.

£20

22

GWR Jigsaw Puzzle 'The Cornish Riviera Express'. About 150 pieces depicting Abbotsbury Castle traversing the sea wall near Dawlish. Made up on card to show completeness. Comes with original, buff coloured box in very good condition.

£40

23

Shedplate 12A Carlisle. Cast Iron construction, restored.

£100

24

LNER C/I Sign,  Casting 0.25 Reads: LNER -Warning - Roof Constructed Of Fragile Material, Crawling Boards Must Be Used'. Face restored.

£70

25

Shedplate 32G, Melton Constable, face restored only. A rare shedplate indeed.

£520

26

Brass Industrial Locomotive Whistle, unrestored and of small dimensions.

£25

27

LNWR, unusually large, brass and porcelain Coat Hangers, qty 3. Ornate design, two are similar, the third, which has been cleaned, slightly different. Each one is around 9" in length and designed to have two hook spaces. Delightful items, the like of which we have never seen before. Originated from the Wolverhampton area and were quite possibly from an old LNWR Signal Box or station/offices at Wolverhampton High Level.

£70

28

Small assortment of items to include a pair of GWR Brass Lever Leads: 17 Siding Down Main 19 and 11 Up Main Up Siding: A brass Lever Release pull: a small, GWR Tinplate three compartment Cash Box with various labels inside including 'A.Lane, Paddn and Gloster'.

£46

29

Carriage Board WORCESTER  -  MORETON-IN-MARSH. Wooden construction, 32" in length, cream lettering on maroon background and steel end-protectors. Damaged at one end where used for  a door stop at Moreton-in-Marsh station.

£100

30

Cabside Numberplate 6316. Ex GWR 2-6-0 Mogul Locomotive built Swindon January 1921. First allocated to Wolverhampton, it quickly found its way to Croes Newydd where it remained for most of its working days plying the ex Cambrian Railway routes. Finally withdrawn in July 1962 from Llanelly depot. An absolutely stunning brass cabside with original paint, including traces of the one time orange lining. Loco and Boiler stamping in top and bottom rim, this is by far the best example seen interms of ex loco.

£1,100

31

London North Eastern Railway, GER pattern, 3 aspect, Sliding Knob Handlamp. Clearly stamped PETERBORO EAST 185 on the reducing cone. Both red and blue glass aspects intact, original reflector and reservoir carrying a BR burnner. Unrestored and having much evidence of original, green paint.

£60

32

GWR colour plan of Bristol Joint Station. Undated but clearly stamped 'Chief Engineers Office, GWR Paddington'. Measures approximately 23" x 29½" in a card mount. Together with a plan of Swindon Works, 31" x 19" mounted on thick card, an early timetable (damage to top) headed 'Great Western Railway, Bristol and Exeter Section & Branches' April 1899 and a colour GWR map of the system mounted on thick card.

£50

33

GWR polished brass Signal Lever Release Plunger from Block Shelf together with the bronze Electric Slide Lock from the frame beneath operated by the plunger. Ex Hartlebury Junc Signal Box.

£60

34

Southern Railway C/I, large oval Wagonplate, SR No 56221 Lancing.

£45

35

Signal Box Brass Cased 250 Ohm Relay. A substantial item from Wolverhampton High Level area. It still has the original, LMS lead seal attached and a small, traffolite plate 'DH 112'. Together with a delightful, cased Signal Arm Indicator Gauge. A simple, yet extremely effective device that would have clipped onto the signal arm and accurately shown the angle whilst 'On' and the angle when 'Off'. Had there been any misalignment, the indicator would show 'Wrong' and the angle of error. Looks very much as though it is still in working order.  A pair of very nice items from the Wolverhampton area.

£15

36

GWR C/I small Tresspass Sign " As The Law Directs" Ex Witney - Fairford line. This is the scarcer and much more manageable of the GWR Trespass signs.

£100

37

A very interesting, large box of GWR and later BR Signalling items. Many booklets and pamphlets including Arrival & Departure of Trains Birmingham Snow Hill, GWR Failure Of Block Telegraph sheets, Supplements, Maps, Plans. Well worth sorting, many little items actually marked with Signal Box names etc.

£32

38

Cardiff Corporation double sided, alloy BUS STOP Sign. Has the name in the top panel. Both sides tastefully restored. Together with Cardiff Co-operation Coat of Arms framed alloy panel,  from vehicle PKG 593 M, measures approximately 15" square.

£45

39

Somerset & Dorset Railway section Telephone Circuit Card Chilcompton Signal Box - Binegar. Dated September 1959, it displays Circuit No. 754 and lists: Chilcompton Signal Box: Moorwood Sidings Signal Box: Binegar Signal Box. Additionally it highlights that Moorwodd Sidings should switch to Moorwood Blasting Quarry. In original GWR style glazed wooden frame.

£250

40

Totem, BR(M) OXFORD ROAD, F/F. Ex MSJAR station between Timperley and Manchester London Road. Lovely condition with the exception of 4 small drill holes in the top and bottom white border. These do not detract as they can be easily filled and disguised.

£700

41

Furness Railway Permanent Way, Acme Thunderer brass Whistle. Manufactured by J. Hudson & Co Birmingham. Large engraving "F.R." one side  and slightly smaller engraving "P.Way 281" on other side. Substantial brass chain with Albert type clip attached. Working condition, well polished whistle, chain un-polished.

£120

42

Fraserburgh and St Combs Light Railway Plan & Sections dated May 1897 and bearing the name of the Engineer, Patrick Moir Barnett. This contains 1 Sheet showing the entire railway and Inclines through the Parishes of Fraserburgh, Rathen and Lonmay. Together with a similar, but for the Great North Of Scotland Railway dated November 1897. This one contains 9 Sheets to include: Widenening & Improving the Railway between Keith and Dufftown, Longmorn to Elgin, Elgin to Lossie Junction and Park to Banchory. Also Widening at Fraserburgh, Diversion of Railway at Rothiemay and Additional Lands at Aberdeen. Both are 30" x 22" in size and are of extreme historical importance.

£170

43

Midland Railway Paperweights, qty 2, one Brass, one Cast Iron.

£22

44

LMS Hotels dainty china Cream Jug. Only 3" high, it has the pink rose design on white background with gold rim and handle stripe. The base is clearly marked 'LMS Hotels'. A quite delightful little piece which is in excellent, undamaged condition albeit with some crackling glaze.

£44

45

An oval C/I plate MD & HB (Mersey Docks and Harbour Board) Maintenance End  in ex track side condition.

£70

46

Signal Box Lever Plates, a variety from different companies to include 'Horse Dock' and a very early GWR hand engraved example. Seven plates in total.

£90

47

LNER glass fronted Display Cabinet with metal letters reading 'Half Day Excursions Sunday Sep 3  1939'. Measures 24" x 37" and has two hinges attached, both stamped LNER.  The glass front requires attaching to the hinges so be careful when viewing. Together with a Double Royal Poster Frame without glass but ready to take your favourite poster for displaying. Additionally, a sloping, glass top wooden display cabinet measuring approximately 17" x 21".

£26

48

Shedplate, 64D, Carstairs 1948 to 1960. Cast iron construction.

£130

49

Signalbox Board MANOR POWIS with three bakelite Signal Indicators attached. Situated between Cambus and Stirling and site of a colliery. Measures 49" x 15½" and is in original condition, metal letters mounted on wood. Accompanying is a good b/w image of the signalbox board with signalman Jim Drysdale stood beside. When the box closed and the board was acquired, the indicators were attached as a momento. Other, very interesting  photographs accompanying this lot show the first train into Dunfermline Upper, Hilton Road Signalbox interior and Longannet Power Station Signalbox interior, Cambus Junction Signalbox with class 27 and driver picking up Token, Kincardine Junction Signalbox with class 40 passing, plus some very early shots of Dunfermline Upper and Lower stations with locomotives present.

£30

50

GWR framed and glazed Waiting Room Poster 'GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL'. Carries the original ivorine nameplate beneath making this a quite delightful item. Image believed to be by Claude Buckle. The wooden frame is branded with company initials. Originated from Cardiff.

£50

51

Worksplate Henschel & Sohn, Kassel, Germany 1954, Beyer - Garratt Locomotive, British Patent Nos 647476 - 647480 - 647519 - 582396, South African Patent Nos 2866/47 & 1479/45. Built Under Licence From Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd, Manchester England. Brass oval measuring 13¾" x 6½". Ex 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 Garratt Locomotive Class GO number 2591. Twenty five of these were ordered from Henschel and were originally used on the Krugersdorp - Zeerust Line. Finally used on the Natal Coast Line, withdrawal took place in 1975. Together with the original Tenderplate 2591.

£370

52

Southern Railway C/I, large oval Wagonplate, SR No 210 Ashford, the face bearing the SER triangle.

£60

53

Mammoth collection of 35 Books, mainly from the 80's and 90's, in a number of boxes. Titles include Tribute To The Deltics, Great Days Of The Southern Railway, Treacy's Routes North, A Passion For Steam, BR Steam In The 60's, Class 50's Of The Western, The Woodhead Route, Locospotters Annuals (2) etc. Must be viewed.

£26

54

Cabside Numberplate, ex Diesel Shunter Class 08 number 08239. Built at Darlington in May 1956, it was originally numbered D3309 and allocated to Kings Cross. Withdrawn from Neville Hill in July 1984. This is the battery box cover side and has not been cut, just unbolted.

£35

55

G.W.R. C/I and Brass single line Key Token Johnston - Neyland. Nice, South West Wales location.

£95

56

LNWR Paperweight, Brass construction

£30

57

GWR Signal Box, Mahogany Cased Single Spagnoletti Signal Box Instrument believed to be ex Barrs Court, Hereford. Extremely good condition.

£120

58

Worksplate, Hudswell Clarke & Co Ltd., Railway Foundry Leeds, England No 1815 dated 1948.

£80

59

Brass Keytoken CAMBUS to ALLOA WEST. Ex Stirling & Dunfermline Railway section. On the reverse of the key, the number '2' has been milled out of the shaft.

£40

60

Totem, BR(M) SUTTON JUNCTION, narrow F/F and face drilled, as manufactured for use. Ex Midland Railway station between Nottingham and Mansfield, closed 12th October 1964. Extremely good condition  with just the odd scratch here and there. A very scarce totem and first time at auction in this face-drilled configuration.

£350

61

Midland Railway Signal Post Finial. Early design with cast iron base and collar and a zinc top. Excellent example.

£160

62

LNWR fully titled C/I Gate Notice in absolutely ex lineside condition.

£65

63

Mammoth Box of 30 Railway Books to include: All Trains To Stop, Steam Portfolio, Images Of Steam, Tempo Of Steam, In Search Of Steam, A Passion For Steam, Classic Steam, Design For Steam etc.

£26

64

Industrial brass Cabside Numberplate No 19. Believed to be ex Barclay or Hudswell Clarke  0-4-0 OS Locomotive from a Teeside area colliery or steelworks, very likely Consett.

£75

65

Somerset & Dorset LSWR C/I Mile Marker Set by McKenzie & Holland, Worcester. Comprises whole number 48, ¼, ½ and ¾ plates. Each embossed 'McK&HW L&SWR' and measuring approx.5½" x 9" with slightly scalloped corners. These came from 48 miles from Bath Junction.

£420

66

Shedplate, 34G, Finsbury Park 1960 to 1973. Cast iron construction, believed ex diesel locomotive.

£55

67

LNER 12" Drop Dial Clock manufactured by Seth Thomas, USA. Ex MANOR POWIS Signalbox between Cambus and Stirling on the original Stirling & Dunfermline Railway. The clock is in working order but the glass is missing from the bottom door. Inside the door is the original Seth Thomas Instruction sheet pasted to the backboard and also the small LNER numberplate 15879. Accompanying is a couple of colour photographs of the signalman, Jim Drysdale with the very clock in the background (painted in Scottish light blue colour).

£100

68

Monmouthshire Railway & Canal Company Rule Book dated 1877. Maroon card covers contains 196 pages. Scuffed covers but very sound, interior extremely good. A scarce Rule Book indeed, some years short of GWR takeover. Together with a GWR Telegraph Department Rules & Regulations dated 1877. Maroon card covers contains 82 pages. Cover detached, interior sound.

£100

69

Postcard Albums, qty 2 in one lot. The early one is significant having approximately 98 cards, mostly pre-grouping locos and scenes. Mostly LNWR with Salmons and Valentines also noted. The second album has 24 more recent cards.

£38

70

Totem, BR(M) WARRINGTON, F/F. Ex LNWR station on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Preston. Nice colour and shine, slight mottling of the white and 4, small drill holes in the outer white border. Doesn't detract as these can easily be filled and disguised.

£360

71

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company Button Whistle. A wonderful, used example with the full coat of arms 'button' either side. Complete with original pea and in full working order.

£160

72

GWR Office Messengers Leather Bag for carrying Wages Documents between the Gas Works Office and Carriage & Wagon Works Wages Office Swindon. Circa 1930, this is a wonderful item that has the GWR Roundel impressed into the leather in less than 4 places. Interior strap and buckle intact but the outside strap has a little loss. Found inside are three, GWR circulars for Banbury, Leamington and Princes End.

£30

73

Paperweight of Cast Iron construction, qty 2. The first embossed 'GWR' and the second, of similar design, embossed 'BR'

£42

74

Worksplate, British Railways Crewe Built 1964 Power Equipment By Brush Electrical Engineering Company Ltd., and Sulzer. Ex D1640, later Class 47 numbered originally 47 062 and later 47 545. Face restored, rear clean ex loco.

£150

75

Great Eastern Railway C/I Trespass Sign, totally ex lineside with clear post-mark on rear. Recovered from Rayleigh in Essex many years ago.

£65

76

Wagon Plate S.R. Ashford No 57925. Large C/I oval in very good, ex wagon condition.  In very good, ex wagon condition.

£40

77

LNER, NER Pattern, 3 aspect Guards Handlamp. A fine example with the scarce brass oval LNER plate affixed to the side. Original LNE reservoir and an unmarked burner. Tastefully restored, the lamp has 3 glasses, two of which are a little 'nibbled'. Overall, a very nice lamp indeed.

£40

78

Single Line Tablet HINDERWELL - KETTLENESS No.2. Ex North Eastern Railway location on the coast between Whitby and Staithes, closed in May 1958. Fibre construction in excellent condition.

£320

79

LNER brass cased, combined Slot and Lamp In/Out Indicator. A delightful item in extremely good condition save one knurled screw missing. Together with a similar brass cased Arm & Slot Indicator. This too is in very good condition with a similar, knurled screw missing.

£100

80

Totem, BR(W) LEDBURY, H/F. Ex GWR station on the west side of Colwall Tunnel between Malvern and Hereford.

£1,050

81

An Intercity Power Car Swallow motif. The back is marked ex 43062, removed 1998. In very good, ex loco condition.

£75

82

LNER Locomotive Whistle mounted on a wooden plinth. Carries a small plate describing as from being from a Class O1 2-8-0 Locomotive.

£130

83

Worksplate, Beyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd., Serial Number 7993 Manchester 1963. Diesel Engine Bristol Siddeley Coventry, Transmission J. Stone & Co Deptford. Ex Hymek Class 35 Locomotive D7089 built August 1963 and allocated new to Cardiff. Ex loco, substantial green paint on rear.

£800

84

GWR Pre-grouping, raised border C/I Doorplate GUARDS. Ex Birmingham Snow Hill station. In excellent, unrestored condition. Extremely rare.

£400

85

Southern Region original Carriage Print Map of the Suburban System in original glazed frame. Together with qty 3 BR Carriage Mirrors, each carrying a different logo.

£20

86

Worksplate, Beyer Peacock Number 7759 Beyer Garratt Locomotive British Patent No 647476 - 647480 - 647519 - 582396, South African Patent 2866/47 and 1479/45 Manchester 1956. Ex 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 GMA/M Locomotive  No 4093

£300

87

GWR Coppertop Handlamp bearing a small, oval brass numberplate 7828. Retains reservoir and unmarked burner but lacks correct coloured glasses.

£100

88

Shedplate 71B, Bournemouth.

£250

89

Carriage Print, Bildeston, Suffolk by Horace Wright from the LNER series. In a glazed frame.

£55

90

Totem, BR(S) PADDOCK WOOD, F/F, light green variety. Ex SECR station between Tonbridge and Ashford. Virtually mint.

£610

91

GWR Locomotive Cab ATC Unit. Cast iron construction with large brass bell. Front cover embossed with company initials and the makers name 'The British Power Railway Signal Co Ltd., London & Slough.

£100

92

Smokebox Numberplate 90538. Ex WD 2-8-0 Austerity Locomotive introduced in 1943 with the original number of 77068 and purchased from the War Department by British Railways in 1948. Originally allocated to 36B Mexborough but by 1953 it was firmly entrenched at 36A Doncaster where it remained right up until withdrawal in April 1966. It was stored at Doncaster until September of that year and then cut up at Drapers before the year end. Very scarce Doncaster casting, it is in stunning ex loco condition, oozing with the smoke steam and grime of the dirty, yet somehow quite wonderful, locomotive shed.

£420

93

North British Railway C/I Trespass Notice complete with top mounting flange. Full company title appears 3 times in the first 4 lines! Face tastefully restored. A rare sign indeed

£300

94

Shedplate 2C, Northampton until 1950, Warwick until 1958 and Stourbridge from 1963 until 1967. Ex Loco.

£90

95

Cabside Numberplate 4123, C/I construction. Ex GWR 2-6-2T Locomotive, built Swindon 1938 and allocated new to Tyseley. Was at Gloucester by the late 1950's and stayed until withdrawal in November 1961.

£520

96

LNER D/R Poster "Season Tickets On The L.N.E.R. Save Time And Money. An absolutely stunning Poster with image by H.M. Bateman dated 1928. The comical image shows a Dapper dandy holding his season ticket and walking briskly past a queue of travellers waiting at the Booking Office window. The large clock at the top of the image reads 8:49 and the train waiting in the platform has a departure board stating 'Next Train 8:50'. The irate travellers in the queue include a Golfer togged out in tweed plus-fours and carrying his golf clubs. A super poster in extremely good condition and in an old, glazed frame. Ideal for the railway collector, golf collector, ticket collector, clock collector or just as a fantastic conversational piece. NOTE:  H M Bateman 1887 - 1970: - 20th century cartoonist and caricaturist born in Australia and brought to England when 2 years of age. He died on Gozo aged 81. During his most prolific years he drew for most of the quality periodicals. Through line and tone he was able to convey the full range of human emotion to maximum comic effect. Frustrated by ill health from army service in the first World War he contributed by raising the spirits of officers and men alike through his inspirational drawings. Throughout the 20's and 30's the popularity of the "Man Who …." Series, published first in the 'Tatler', raised his status to that of the highest paid and most copied humorist of the time. His most famous of all was 'Coughs & Sneezes Spread Diseases'. In retirement he painted quality pictures of the English countryside and Mediterranean life.

£660

97

Alloy Key Token SUTTON OAK JC - FARNWORTH & BOLD. Ex LNWR section between St Helens & Widnes. Original end, traces of yellow paint.

£80

98

LNWR Double Line Block Instrument with integral bell beneath. Excellent, ex box condition, originated from the Wolverhampton High Level area.

£110

99

Carriage Print Salisbury Cathedral by Claude Buckle from the Southern Series. In an original type glazed frame.

Not Sold

Res £130

100

Nameplate CORY HALL. Ex GWR 4-6-0 Hall Class Locomotive, built Swindon in March 1937. Allocated new to  Westbury. In August 1950 allocated to Weymouth. By March 1959  allocation was Shrewsbury. Last shed allocation Gloucester from where withdrawal took place in  September 1962. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Newport. A nicely balanced plate with original paint on splasher and backplate.

Not Sold

Res £6,500

101

Totem, BR(M) RADLETT, H/F. Ex Midland Railway station between St Albans City and Elstree on the Midland Main Line. Some top and bottom mounting flange damage where they were bent over for some reason and a couple of small drilled holes in the top white line, barely noticeable. A few tiny 'dings between the 'R' and 'A', otherwise good colour and shine.

£320

102

Preece Block Instrument with top Signal On/Off Indicator behind which sits the brass bell. Complete with all switches and the bell is functional. Nicely polished wooden case, in all a delightful instrument.

£430

103

North Eastern Railway Signal Box Board SNYDALE. Cast letters on wooden frame measuring 46" in length. Excellent condition, came from the Castleford area of N. Yorks.

£50

104

Wagon Plate 'Return Empty To Evesham LMR'. Rectangular C/I.

£40

105

Worksplate,  John Fowler & Co. (Leeds) Ltd., number 4210126 - 1957. Ex 421 Class 0-4-0 150 HP McLaren engined locomotive No 3, built 28th March 1957 for use at the Royal Ordnance Factory Puriton, Somerset.This was a wartime chemical and explosives factory, opened 1940, serving the GWR Taunton - Bristol line near Huntspill. Cast brass in the shape of the familiar John Fowler 'feathered wing' style. Measures approximately 18¾" at longest and 3½" deep. Totall ex loco with works grey on the edges and small traces of maroon on face.

£110

106

Shedplate 12G, Dumfries originally then Oxenhome. This definitely came from a locomotive at Oxenholme and is in superb, ex loco condition. A very, very rare shedplate indeed.

£250

107

L.N.W.R Single Lever Ground Frame, complete. Ideal for working a garden signal etc.

£50

108

British Railways Western Region Firemans Shovel by Bulldog. A superb example indeed.

£54

109

LNWR 3 aspect Handlamp stamped P.WAY N.D.122F LANCASTER  and also LNWR. Bears 2 small initials 'WW' underneath, quite probably the initials of the tinsmith. On the opposite side it is stamped A24937. Complete with LMS reservoir and LMS burner.

Not Sold

Res £170

110

Totem, BR(W) HONEYBOURNE, H/F. Ex GWR (OWWR) station between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh and junction for the Stratford - Cheltenham line.

£750

111

Smokebox Numberplate 5689 Ex GWR 0-6-2T built Swindon 1927. Allocated new to Cardiff Cathays thence to 82D, Westbury for most of the 1950's and 1960's until withdrawal in 1965.

£950

112

Shedplate 87D, Swansea East Dock. C/I construction, restored long ago.

£230

113

GWR Carriage Tail Lamp. A wonderful example complete in every way and totally unrestored with all the original, red paint still present. A considerable scarcity indeed.

£160

114

BR(S) Double Sided Enamel Station Platform Sign WAY OUT. Light green, complete with hanging hooks and screw bar. One side is virtually mint, the other has a small chip.

£80

115

GWR Photochrom Carriage Print Gloucester Cathedral. Original glazed frame, this is a quite stunning image and goes nicely with the Waiting Room Print elsewhere in this auction.

£120

116

GWR Signal Box, Mahogany Cased UP Line Indicator. Believed to be ex Barrs Court, Hereford. Nice condition, slight flaking of indicator background paint.

£50

117

Cabside Numberplate 4291, C/I construction. Ex GWR 2-8-0T built Swindon 1921 and allocated new to Newport. By the late 1950's it was at Aberbeeg from where withdrawal took place in September 1962. Only 14 of this class of 100 powerful locomotives carried C/I Cabside Numberplates, 4286 to 4299making this an extremely scarce plate.

£640

118

Tyers Steel and Brass Key Token WEDNESBURY No 1 - PRINCES END.Measures 11" in length and the business end having the section engraving and 'A 19' embossed on the reverse.

£70

119

BR(WR) Wood and brass AWS Ramp Gauge. A quite delightdul item measuring 5' long with the standard gauge rail seats either end. In the centre is the adjustable ramp gauge which sits on the ramp and reads off the height. The central mounting is clearly stamped B.R.W.R. SIG. DEPT.

£120

120

Totem, BR(W) DAWLISH, F/F. Ex GWR station on the South Devon Coast where rail meets sea along the famous and wonderfully picturesque 'sea-wall'. The totem is in lovely condition with deep colour and shine and no fading. It has a few expertly repaired chips which doesn't detract at all. A very rare opportunity to acquire this quality totem. Chances are, if ever another comes to light, it won't be in this condition. The severity of the local enviroment would have taken its toll but this one looks as though it was well protedted beneath a canopy or shelter. Quite wonderful and only ever once before at major auction, 17 years ago

£5,800

121

BR Station Platform Lamp Diffuser HARROW & WEALDSTONE, maroon raised lettering on opaque white background. Excellent example measuring 69" x 9" which was the regulation size for these along the West Coast Main Line. They did of course, replace Totems on many of the stations and when they come complete with metal rim, as this one does, they make stunning light covers for the workshop, garage or railway room. This location, north of Euston was the location of the train disaster in 1952 when Duchess 'City Of Glasgow' ran through a red signal, into the rear of a commuter train. The resulting mayhem was exacerbated by a double-headed express, headed by the Turbomotive Princess Royal 'Princess Anne' and Jubilee 'Winward Islands', ploughing into the wreckage.

£45

122

LNER Enamel Station Destination Board Signs from Walton-On-Naze station. Quantity nine altogether arranged in a temporary wooden frame as follows: All Stations; Frinton; Colchester; Chelmsford; St. Botolphs; Hythe; Wivenhoe; Shenfield; Romford. A wonderful Essex collection of some scarcity. Each measures 15" in length and all except Frinton, which has some damage, are in very good condition.

£240

123

London Tilbury & Southend Railway Wagon Registration Plate, large type, C/I , LTSR  No 410 dated 1907. Both end lugs are missing and this plate has been face restored and mounted. Very scarce company.

£170

124

GWR Mahogany Cased Signal Box Block Bell. A fine 'school bell' example with original R.E. Thompson makers plate attached to bottom skirt. Ex Birmingham Moor Street Signal Box.

£75

125

Totem, BR(M) TAMWORTH, F/F. Ex Midland Railway station (High Level) and LNWR station (Low Level) between Birmingham and Derby and Rugby and Stafford. Both levels had similar totems so it is impossible to say which one this came from. No matter, either way, it was the 'Mecca' for all spotters in the 50's and early 60's. Extremely good condition with no face damage just slight signs of mottling.

£1,100

126

Railway Executive C/I Propping Up Wagon Doors Sign. A significant rarity

£120

127

Highland Railway painted Signal Box Board ABERFELDY. Measures 55" in length and is pretty much ex box condition. Aberfeldy was the Highland terminus mid way between Loch Rannoch and Loch Tay.

£150

128

SNCF Brass Cabside Numberplate 141 R 525 with integral top 'handle' for depot name. Face restored in original red background with yellow characters.

£390

129

Carriage Print, Sible Hedingham by Leonard Squirrell from the LNER Series. In an original type glazed frame.

Not Sold