Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 7 December 2019

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Lot 1 A BR(NE) doorplate, PASSENGER AGENT, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", a small chip lower left and chips to the lower rim. £300-500 - Sold for £1100.

Lot 2 A worksplate KITSON, 5477 of 1936. From a standard gauge 0-6-0ST new to Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd, Corby Ironstone Quarries, Northamptonshire as 49 CAERPHILLY. Later became Stewarts & Lloyds (Minerals) Ltd and transferred in February 1962 to Glendon East Quarries. Taken over by British Steel Corporation in June 1968 and transferred in August 1968 to Storefield Ironstone Quarries. Sold for scrap in October 1969 to Geo. Cohen, Sons & Co Ltd, Cransley, Northamptonshire and cut up there in December 1969. Cast brass, 12¾"x8", in ex loco condition; a pattern of plate unique to this batch. £500-800 - Sold for £960.

Lot 3 A signal box nameboard, HUNSTANTON, the terminus of the route from Kings Lynn, closed in 1969. Cast letters on wood, 74"x12", in original condition. £300-500 - Sold for £4200.

Lot 4 A Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway sauce tureen, by W.T. Copeland and Sons. China, length 8", height 4", the company coat of arms prominent on the top and side. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 5 A Caledonian Railway signal instrument plate, GLASTERLAW, from the Forfar to Bridge of Dun section of the Caledonian main line. Cast brass, engraved name, 5¾"x2". £100-200 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 3794.

Lot 6 A Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Committee (M&GN and GER) three aspect sliding knob handlamp, the top stamped CORTON, 5, with a metal plate N&SC. The lamp is complete with its GER vessel and has been repainted. It has an additional LNER brass relocation plate, SURFLEET, added. £250-400 - Sold for £360.

Lot 7 A signal box nameboard, CHESTER No 6. The box was mounted on a gantry west of the station on the Shrewsbury line. Cast letters on wood, 64½"x10", in original condition. £200-350 - Sold for £250.

Lot 8 A BR(W) lamp tablet, TINKERS GREEN HALT, from the Oswestry to Whitchurch route. The Halt closed in 1965. Enamel, 20"x6¼", a rim chip at the top left, slight loss of shine. £300-500 - Sold for £1800.

Lot 9 A pair of GWR Refreshment Department silver plated cake tongs by Elkington, length 8¾". £100-200 - Sold for £320.

Lot 10 An LNER shed label for KING'S LYNN, as carried in the cab roof from around 1929. This ex GER shed had around 45 locos at nationalisation. Enamel, length 10". £300-500 - Sold for £550 to commission or postal bidder number 3224.

Lot 11 An LNER quad royal poster, GIANTS REFRESHED, by Terence Cuneo, showing A4 SIR RONALD MATTHEWS and A2 OWEN TUDOR. Laid down on linen to conserve. (AR1075) £600-900 - Sold for £2050.

Lot 12 A single line key token, CORWEN WEST-LLANDRILLO, (alloy), from the Ruabon to Barmouth route, this section closing in 1964. £150-300 - Sold for £230.

Lot 13 A Great Central Railway cast iron notice warning drivers not to emit smoke at Cleethorpes while stationary in the station and sidings. Cast iron, 27¼"x17½", in original condition, a crack to the right side repaired by the railway by means of a steel plate to the back. £400-600 - Sold for £700.

Lot 14 A Great Eastern Railway silver plated fruit bowl by Elkington with circular foot and decorative handle, 9¾" diameter, 3½" tall, with the company initials and bat's wing device on top, £150-300 - Sold for £250 to commission or postal bidder number 8479.

Lot 15 A BR(W) totem sign, GLOUCESTER EASTGATE, (f/f), from the Bristol to Birmingham main line. An uncommon fully flanged example. £500-800 - Sold for £1300.

Lot 16 A GWR signal lever plate, 5, DOWN MAIN TO BACK ROAD HOME, engraved brass, length 14¼". £150-300 - Sold for £500.

Lot 17 A North British Railway drinking fountain, complete with tap and cup on chain. This type of fountain with the wording KEEP THE PAVEMENT DRY and a pair of bluebirds was used on the West Highland Line to Fort William. Overall height 35", unrestored. £500-800 - Sold for £700.

Lot 18 A Great Central Railway small sliding knob three aspect handlamp in fine original condition with vessel stamped GCR and brass plate, MR D.W. VERNON. The lamp retains its red decorative lining. £150-300 - Sold for £300.

Lot 19 A depot plaque for STEWARTS LANE, showing the outline of Battersea Power Station. Cast aluminium, 17¾" square, in ex loco condition. £300-500 - Sold for £800.

Lot 20 A North Eastern Railway armband, STOCKTON STATION No 4, OUT PORTER, engraved brass, 2"x2", with straps and buckle. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 21 A wagon or coach plate, WIRRAL RAILWAY, 6. Cast iron, 10¾"x8", repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £210.

Lot 22 A Great Eastern Railway signal box diagram, PRIMROSE BOX, 1918, showing the lines to Parkeston and Wrabness on the Harwich branch, 32½"x15", in original frame. £200-350 - Sold for £1100 to commission or postal bidder number 2521.

Lot 23 A BR(S) totem sign, HAVANT, (f/f), from the Brighton to Portsmouth route, Edge chipping restored in green, top centre, and a little at lower edge. £350-500 - Sold for £700 to commission or postal bidder number 3070.

Lot 24 A gangers occupation key, BOW STREET-ABERYSTWYTH, (brass), from the Cambrian route from Dovey Junction. £250-400 - Sold for £380.

Lot 25 A Great Eastern Railway telegraph instrument incorporating writing slope, the original face with company name, alphabet and telegraph codes, the case restored. £250-400 - Sold for £360.

Lot 26 A smokebox numberplate 3806 from a GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 built at Swindon in August 1939. A long time Severn Tunnel Junction engine, it spent a final eighteen months at Banbury from where it was withdrawn on 11 November 1963 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. Repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £320.

Lot 27 A Great Eastern Railway Hotels chamber pot, by Mintons, gold bands to the top, base and handle and prominent company garter with the bat's wing device. £150-300 - Sold for £240.

Lot 28 A worksplate, FRIED KRUPP, 2985, 1952, from a South African Railways 3ft 6ins gauge Class S2 0-8-0 shunting locomotive No 3720. The class was specifically designed for use on lightly laid harbour track and worked mainly in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Cast brass, 9¾"x4", in ex loco condition. £100-200 - Sold for £260.

Lot 29 A London Transport small target sign, MARBLE ARCH, complete with brass frame, a Central Line station. Enamel, 24"x20". £800-1200 - Sold for £1750.

Lot 30 A worksplate, BRITISH RAILWAYS CREWE BRUSH/SULZER 1965, from Class 47 D1666, later 47081, 47606, 47842 and 47778. New to Landore in March 1965 and named ODIN at Cardiff Canton, the first of the class to be named. AS 47778 it was named IRRESISTIBLE and then DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD. Withdrawn from Toton in March 2004 and cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in March 2006. Cast aluminium, 13"x6½", the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £650 to commission or postal bidder number 2722.

Lot 31 A Bristol & Exeter Railway pass to J. Ellis, Director, Midland Railway. £200-350 - Sold for £460.

Lot 32 A signal box nameboard, GRESTY LANE No 2, a box outside Crewe on the route to Shrewsbury. Cast letters on wood, 83½"x10", in original condition. £300-500 - Sold for £680 to commission or postal bidder number 8436.

Lot 33 A GWR three aspect copper top handlamp with oval brass makers plate, WILLIAM SUGG & CO, WRIGHTS PATENT. The body is stamped GWR and has M.L. TONDU painted on the side (lettering now worn but still clear) indicating Tondu Middle. The lamp is in original condition and complete with its original copper vessel with matching Sugg makers plate. £100-200 - Sold for £270.

Lot 34 A Great Eastern Railway captain's chair, with rotating mechanism, cushion and company initials carved into the top rail. £250-400 - Sold for £720.

Lot 35 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, DERSINGHAM-SNETTISHAM, (brass/steel), from the Kings Lynn to Hunstanton route which closed in 1969. £250-400 - Sold for £420.

Lot 36 A BR(NE) totem sign, APPERLEY BRIDGE, (f/f), from the Leeds to Skipton route. £1200-1500 - Sold for £2000 to commission or postal bidder number 1065.

Lot 37 A London & South Western Railway first class pass to The Earl of Selborne. Silver and blue enamel, diameter 1". £250-400 - Sold for £460.

Lot 38 A BR(E) station sign, HARSTON, from the Hitchin to Cambridge route. The station closed in 1963. Enamel, 41¼"x10¼", minor edge chips. £300-500 - Sold for £520.

Lot 39 A nameplate, ULSTER, from a LMS Jubilee Class 6P 4-6-0 No 5739 built at Crewe and named when built on 9 December 1936 after the Irish Province, becoming BR 45739. Allocated new to Crewe North, it spent most of its LMS days at Camden and almost all its BR days at Holbeck before moving in June 1964 to Wakefield from where it was withdrawn on 4 January 1967 and cut up by Drapers at Hull in the week ending 24 June 1967. Cast brass, length 28¾", the front repainted. £6000-8000 - Sold for £7600 to commission or postal bidder number 1005.

Lot 40 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, PETROCKSTOW-HATHERLEIGH, (brass), from the Torrington to Halwill route which closed in 1966. £300-500 - Sold for £520.

Lot 41 A station direction sign, TO BRENTFORD STATION, L&SWR, from the Barnes to Feltham loop. Enamel, 18"x9", double sided, chipping to fixing holes and small face and edge chips. £400-600 - Sold for £840.

Lot 42 A coin operated brass model of Stephenson's Rocket, made by John Moss of Ambergate, named on a small brass plate under the engine, and contained in a glazed wooden case. The model is powered by a clock mechanism and takes pennies or other coins. The front has a photograph of the Railway Servants' Orphanage, Derby, for which the model raised funds. It was situated on the platform at Edinburgh Waverley and was rescued by the late Eric Lomax. Overall height 60". £900-1200 - Sold for £2600 to commission or postal bidder number 8218.

Lot 43 A GWR cabside numberplate, 6632, from a 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon in August 1928. Allocated to Leamington by January 1948, it moved in December 1951 to Croes Newydd from where it was withdrawn on 10 September 1963 and cut up at Swindon Works in the four weeks ending 30 November 1963. Cast iron, the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £380 to commission or postal bidder number 3403.

Lot 44 A wagonplate, NEWTON CHAMBERS, 2786, THORNCLIFFE IRON WORKS, NEAR SHEFFIELD. Cast iron, 11"x7 ½", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 45 A BR(W) quad royal poster, CORNWALL, by L.A. Wilcox. (PR164/60) £300-500 - Sold for £460 to commission or postal bidder number 8125.

Lot 46 A BR(S) station sign (f/f) from Waterloo listing suburban stations and directing passengers to the Waterloo and City line. Enamel, 60"x30". £250-400 - Sold for £850.

Lot 47 A shedplate 73D Gillingham (1948 to June 1959). This ex SECR shed had an allocation of around 35 locos during the 1950s. It lost its allocation in 1959 but remained a sub shed servicing locos from Tonbridge. It finally closed in June 1960. £250-400 - Sold for £520 to commission or postal bidder number 1831.

Lot 48 A BR(S) totem sign, SALISBURY, (h/f), from the West of England Main Line. Restoration to face and edge chips. £700-1000 - Sold for £1100 to commission or postal bidder number 8991.

Lot 49 A Taff Vale Railway three aspect handlamp, the case, drum and vessel all stamped with the company initials and the body stamped 1639. The lamp is in original condition, with GWR burner with GWR initials on ceramic top, bulls eye lens & brass collar. £200-350 - Sold for £200.

Lot 50 An LNER seat back plate, SCARBOROUGH, from the terminus station, later Scarborough Central. Cast iron, length 40", unrestored. £300-500 - Sold for £600.

Lot 51 A Railway Signal Company key token, HASSALL GREEN-LAWTON STATION, (steel/alloy), from the Kidsgrove to Sandbach route which closed in the 1970s. £100-200 - Sold for £120.

Lot 52 A single line key token, ROCHE-TREGOSS, (alloy/replacement key end), a section on the Par to Newquay branch. Together with steel/alloy carrier. £150-300 - Sold for £320.

Lot 53 A BR(W) totem sign, WELSHPOOL, (h/f) from the Cambrian route to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. Loss of shine, though reasonable colour. £400-600 - Sold for £1000.

Lot 54 A GWR cabside numberplate, 9405, from a 9400 Class 0-6-0PT, one of the first ten of this large class built by the GWR at Swindon, the remainder being contractor built for BR, this example built in May 1947. Allocated new to Old Oak Common, it also had spells at Reading, Southall and Bristol Barrow Road from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 12 June 1965 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Briton Ferry on 28 July 1965. Cast brass, the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £840.

Lot 55 A wagonplate, DERBY WAGON CO, OWNERS, DERBY, No 153. Cast iron, 11"x6", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 56 A CLC oil can with brass plate, CHESHIRE LINES, HALEWOOD, WHITE MAY OIL. The station, which closed in 1951, was on the Warrington to Liverpool route. Base diameter 6¾", height 11", cleaned and repainted. £80-120 - Sold for £260.

Lot 57 A worksplate, LMS, BUILT 1927, DERBY. Locos built at Derby in 1927 were Class 3P 4-4-2T Nos 2125-34 which became BR 41943-52, Class 4 2-6-4T Nos 2300-03 which became BR 42300-03 and Class 4F 0-6-0 Nos 4288-4301 and 4407-36 which became BR 44288-4301 and 44407-36. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £150.

Lot 58 A BR(S) totem sign, GUILDFORD, (f/f), from the London to Portsmouth route. £300-500 - Sold for £440.

Lot 59 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5945, from a GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in March 1935 and named LECKHAMPTON HALL after the country house on the outskirts of Cheltenham which was demolished in about 1958. Allocated to Oxley by January 1948, its later sheds included Old Oak Common, Swindon, Southall and Oxford from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 30 March 1963 and cut up at Swindon Works in the four weeks ending 7 September 1963. Cast brass, the front repainted. £900-1200 - Sold for £1250.

Lot 60 A GWR signal box nameboard, RUABON SOUTH BOX, from the Shrewsbury to Chester route. Cast iron, length 64", in original condition. £500-800 - Sold for £900.

Lot 61 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, WEXFORD-MACMINE, from the southern end of the Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Railway. £200-350 - Sold for £340 to commission or postal bidder number 486.

Lot 62 A smokebox numberplate, 8707, from a GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by Beyer Peacock, Works No 6687, in February 1931. Allocated to Old Oak Common by January 1948, it moved in December 1955 to Pontypool Road from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 4 July 1964 and cut up at Swindon Works in the fortnight ending 5 September 1964. The front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £320.

Lot 63 A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE CO, HYDE PARK WORKS, 24767, 1942, from a Stanier type 2-8-0 built for the War Department to Ministry of Supply order, WD No 558. Loaned new to the LMS in June 1942, it returned to the WD in June 1943 and was sold to the LMS in December 1943, their Class 8F No 8271, and allocated to Normanton, becoming BR 48271. It moved in February 1952 to Toton and in April 1963 to Burton, finishing its days at Northwich from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 12 August 1967 and sold for scrap to J. Buttigieg at Newport. Cast brass, 7¾" diameter, in ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 64 A BR(M) double royal poster, LABEL YOUR LUGGAGE CORRECTLY, an image of a traditional BR porter with totem cap badge. (LM19554) £80-120 - Sold for £180.

Lot 65 A shedplate 66C Hamilton (1949 to November 1962). This ex CR shed was home to 50 locos in 1950 and closed to steam in November 1962. A DMU depot continued to use this code until 1972. Repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £270 to commission or postal bidder number 8947.

Lot 66 A double royal poster, GET THEM HERE, Tickets For All Lines From Pickfords. Laid down on linen to conserve. £100-200 - Sold for £190.

Lot 67 A Southern Railway target sign, CREDITON, from the Exeter to Plymouth main line, now served by Okehampton and Barnstaple services. Edge chips restored. £500-800 - Sold for £650 to commission or postal bidder number 1005.

Lot 68 A tenderplate, BR 5, 651, 1944, originally coupled with former War Department Austerity 2-8-0 No 90650 built by Vulcan Foundry in 1944, although changes of tender frequently occurred at various BR workshops. Cast iron, 8"x5¾", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £240 to commission or postal bidder number 4469.

Lot 69 A carriage print, BAMBURGH, NORTHUMBERLAND, by Jack Merriott, R.I, from the LNER post-war series. £80-120 - Sold for £100.

Lot 70 A LNWR signal box block instrument with ivorine plate, CRANE STREET, the needle (damaged) indicating LNW or GW. Crane Street is a box in the Chester area. £150-300 - Sold for £190.

Lot 71 A station sign, TRAINS FOR CHESTER, from a station on the route to Holyhead. Cast letters on wood, 28"x16", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £360.

Lot 72 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5204, from a 4200 Class 2-8-0T built at Swindon in February 1923. A long time Llanelly engine, it had brief spells towards the end at Duffryn Yard and Neath Court Sart from where it was withdrawn on 19 November 1962 and sold for scrap to Hayes at Bridgend on 26 August 1963. Cast iron, the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £300 to commission or postal bidder number 3403.

Lot 73 A Metropolitan Railway weighbridge notice, enamel, 24"x12", restoration to corner chipping, loss at top left fixing screw hole. £200-350 - Sold for £200.

Lot 74 A Midland Railway van numberplate, MIDLAND BRAKE, 308. Cast iron, 13½"x7¼", cleaned and the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £230.

Lot 75 A signal box nameboard, LAMBRIGG X-ING, a box just south of Grayrigg on the Lancaster to Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line. Cast letters on wood, 69"x11½", the front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £380.

Lot 76 A worksplate, PECKETT, 1703, 1926, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST that went new to Barnstone Cement Co, Ltd, Nottinghamshire. Named LANGAR after a nearby village. The company was taken over by G. & T. Earle Ltd, in 1942 and subsequently became part of Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. Scrapped on site by Speck of Bottesford in September 1969. Engraved brass, 12¼"x8½", the front lightly polished. £200-350 - Sold for £380.

Lot 77 A BR(M) station sign, TICKET OFFICE & WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x9", two tiny rim chips. £100-200 - Sold for £500.

Lot 78 A single line key token, DOVEY JUNCTION-ABERYSTWYTH, (alloy), from the Cambrian Coast route. £100-200 - Sold for £270 to commission or postal bidder number 221.

Lot 79 A LNWR three aspect handlamp, the body stamped P WAY DEPT WALSALL. The lamp is complete with BR burner. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £220 to commission or postal bidder number 1766.

Lot 80 A shedplate 85C Hereford (1949 to September 1960), then Gloucester Barnwood (September 1960 to May 1964). The ex GWR shed at Hereford had 50 locos in 1950. Ex MR shed Gloucester Barnwood, formerly 22B, had 30 locos while using this code. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £360.

Lot 81 A BR(W) totem sign, READING GENERAL, (h/f), from the GWR main line. A couple of minor edge chip repairs just into the brown and minor face blemishes. £400-600 - Sold for £940 to commission or postal bidder number 1068.

Lot 82 A worksplate, BRUSH SULZER 632 1965, from Class 47 D1870, later 47220. New to Tinsley in June 1965; withdrawn from Tinsley in July 1993 where it had received the unofficial name RAPIER, and cut up at Coopers Metals, Sheffield in April 1994. Cast aluminium, 9¼"x5½", the front repainted. £350-500 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 4238.

Lot 83 A GWR nameboard, PONTDOLGOCH GROUND FRAME, from the Cambrian Line's Moat Lane to Machynlleth section. The station closed in 1965. Cast iron, 17½"x4", with integral supports. £150-300 - Sold for £1100.

Lot 84 A smokebox numberplate, 73153, from a BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 built at Derby and allocated new on 24 May 1957 to St Rollox where it spent all its working life except a final month at Stirling from where it was withdrawn on 9 December 1966 and sold to Shipbreaking Industries at Faslane. Ex loco condition. £500-800 - Sold for £800.

Lot 85 An LNER double royal poster, OLD WORLD MARKET PLACES, PETERBOROUGH, by Austin Cooper. Laid down on linen to conserve. £150-300 - Sold for £100.

Lot 86 A GWR cabside numberplate, 9645, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in April 1946. A long time Swansea East Dock engine, it spent its later years at Danygraig, Carmarthen and Goodwick but was officially stored unallocated when withdrawn in the week ending 28 September 1963 and cut up at Swindon Works. Cast iron, repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 3403.

Lot 87 A BR(ScR) totem sign, PRESTONPANS, (f/f), from the northern section of the East Coast main line. Some loss of shine though good colour. £400-600 - Sold for £860.

Lot 88 A nameplate, SIR URRE OF THE MOUNT, with King Arthur Class appendage below, from the SR N15 Class 4-6-0 No 788, BR 30788, built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 23284, in September 1925 and named after the Hungarian Knight in Arthurian legend. An Eastleigh engine in BR days, it was withdrawn from there in February 1962 and cut up at Ashford Works. Cast brass, 52" long, the front restored. (See also next Lot) £6000-8000 - Sold for £6000.

Lot 89 A smokebox numberplate, 30788, from the SR N15 King Arthur Class 4-6-0 SIR URRE OF THE MOUNT. The front repainted, the BR(S) Eastleigh triangle cast on the back. (See previous Lot for engine details). £900-1200 - Sold for £800.

Lot 90 A group of signal lever plates from the Stratford-Upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway. Wordings include Refuge Siding Up Loop, Control Lever, F P Lock, Goods Yard and Shunting Spur. Engraved brass, lengths 6" to 8". (5) £150-300 - Sold for £300.

Lot 91 A North Eastern Railway notice giving the hours of opening to the public of the Goods Station, Monday-Friday and Saturdays, with provision for times to be added. Cast iron, 17½"x12¾", the front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £300.

Lot 92 A smokebox numberplate, 40081, from a LMS Class 3 2-6-2T No 81 built at Derby and allocated new to Longsight on 27 March 1935. Its BR sheds included Willesden, Stockport and Carnforth from where it was withdrawn on 15 October 1961 and sold for scrap to Central Wagon Co at Barrow. Ex loco condition. £300-500 - Sold for £360.

Lot 93 A GWR signal box shelf plate, OSWESTRY NORTH, from the route to Gobowen and Whitchurch. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £420.

Lot 94 A Great Western Railway, Social and Educational Union sporting cap. Blue with silver piping and a substantial silvered tassel the front embroidered GWR S&EU, 1930. Good used condition and a great rarity. £150-300 - Sold for £220.

Lot 95 A shedplate, 88A Cardiff Cathays (1949 to December 1957), then Cardiff Radyr (December 1957 to October 1960), then Cardiff Canton (October 1960 to September 1962). The ex TVR shed at Cathays had an allocation of 80 locos, while ex GWR shed Radyr had 55 locos during this period. Ex GWR Canton’s allocation of 130 included 12 Britannias until September 1961. Canton closed to steam in September 1962 and became a diesel depot. Ex loco condition. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 96 A GWR signal box shelf plate, NEWBURY EAST JUNCTION No 1 PLATFORM LINE. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £80.

Lot 97 A BR(Sc) doorplate, WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", restoration to rim and edge at right side. £150-300 - Sold for £160.

Lot 98 A Railway Signal Company key token, LEEK BROOK JC-CALDON QUARRY / ONE ENGINE IN STEAM TICKET, (brass/steel), from the North Staffordshire branch to Waterhouses which closed to passenger traffic in 1935 but continued to be used for freight until 1989. £150-300 - Sold for £460 to commission or postal bidder number 782.

Lot 99 A BR(W) totem sign, PORTMADOC, (h/f), from the Cambrian coast route from Dovey Junction to Pwllheli. Loss of shine, though reasonable colour. £500-800 - Sold for £1800.

Lot 100 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, DUNGANNON-POMEROY, from the Great Northern Railway's Portadown to Omagh route. £100-200 - Sold for £180 to commission or postal bidder number 2806.

Lot 101 A nameplate, BRITISH FUELS, from Class 56 56057. New to Toton in March 1979; named at Aberdeen Guild Street in June 1996. Sold by DBS and now stored awaiting overhaul as 56311. Cast aluminium, length 59¼", in ex loco condition. £500-800 - Sold for £950.

Lot 102 An LNER seat back plate, SLEIGHTS, from the Esk Valley route between Grosmont and Whitby. Cast iron, 27¾", in original condition. £200-350 - Sold for £520.

Lot 103 A worksplate, FOWLER 14383, from a ploughing engine of 1916 registered NM 1284. Supplied as a set with Fowler 14384 which was registered NM 1283. From the registrations they would have been operated by a Bedfordshire company. 14383 is believed still to exist. Engraved brass, 9½"x5", the front lightly polished. £100-200 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 9036.

Lot 104 A signal box nameboard, AYOT, from the Welwyn Garden City to Luton and Dunstable route which closed to passengers in 1965. Cast letters on wood, 25½"x11¼", with original fixings, repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £1160.

Lot 105 A GWR cabside numberplate, 8737, from a 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by Bagnall, Works No 2434, in April 1931. Allocated to St Philips Marsh by January 1948 and later Newton Abbot, Worcester, Tyseley, St Blazey and Neath Court Sart from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 8 December 1962 and cut up at Swindon Works in the week ending 11 May 1963. Cast brass, the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £700.

Lot 106 A BR(Sc) totem sign, LANGHOLM, (f/f), the terminus of the branch from Riddings Junction on the Waverley route. The station closed in 1964. A small face chip on the 'N' and rim chips in the white border. A rare example, this is the first time it has been offered for sale at auction. £1500-2000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £ plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 107 A wagonplate, G.S.W.R. 44, INCHICORE WORKS. Cast iron, 12¾"x7", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £190 to commission or postal bidder number 2650.

Lot 108 A Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway armband, M.B&M.R, OUT PORTER. The company name was used from opening in 1869 until 1871 when it was changed to Macclesfield Committee (MSLR and North Staffs Joint). Engraved brass, 6"x3½", with straps and buckle. £150-300 - Sold for £580.

Lot 109 An LNER four aspect handlamp with brass plate STRATFORD. Original condition though without rear handle and lacking the orange glass. £80-120 - Sold for £50.

Lot 110 A worksplate, HUDSWELL, CLARKE, 564, 1900, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST which went new to Cannington, Shaw & Co. Ltd, Sherdley Glassworks, St. Helens, Lancashire. Named SUTTON LODGE. The company later became part of United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd. Scrapped 1960. Engraved brass, 13"x8¼", in ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £850.00 to commission or postal bidder number 638.

Lot 111 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, NEWBURGH-BRIDGE OF EARN, (brass), from the Perth to Ladybank route. £150-300 - Sold for £170.

Lot 112 A smokebox numberplate, 44177, from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 No 4177 which became BR 44177. It spent most of its BR days at Derby and later Rowsley, Westhouses, Walton, Gorton and Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 7 November 1964 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Killamarsh. Repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £270.

Lot 113 A bunker numberplate, CAMINHOS DE FERRO MOCAMBIQUE, 956, from a Mozambique Railways 3ft 6ins gauge 4-8-2+2-8-4 951 Class Beyer Garratt No 956 built by Haine St Pierre in Belgium, Works No 2064, in 1952. They were the first class of Garratts built new for Mozambique and were used on the line from Beira to the Zimbabwean border. Cast brass, diameter 14½", in ex loco condition with original red paintwork. £450-700 - Sold for £450.

Lot 114 A shedplate 81D Reading (1948 to January 1965). This ex GWR shed had 90 locos in the 1950s including a handful of Castles and around 20 Halls. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £230.

Lot 115 A BR(M) totem sign, FOUR ASHES, (f/f, face fixing), from the Wolverhampton to Stafford route. £400-600 - Sold for £460.

Lot 116 A London & South Western Railway coat of arms headboard carried on the smokebox of the O2 Class locomotive No 185 on the opening day of the Borden to Bisley branch on 12th July 1890. The coat of arms is painted on wood, 20¾"x24", the back retains a steel fitting to attach to the lamp bracket. The headboard has been repainted though the original granulated texture is visible. A label on the back describes its use and states that it was recovered from Eastleigh and restored in the 1930s by Bob Cogger, a well-known enthusiast and collector of the time. £250-400 - Sold for £270.

Lot 117 A BR(E) quad royal poster, ON EARLY SHIFT, GREENWOOD SIGNAL BOX, NEW BARNET, by Terence Cuneo. Discolouration to the border, laid down on linen to conserve. £250-400 - Sold for £1100 to commission or postal bidder number 7845.

Lot 118 A worksplate, ANDREW BARCLAY, 905, 1901, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST which was sent new to James Oakes & Co. (Riddings Collieries) Ltd, probably delivered to Pye Hill Colliery at Riddings, Nottinghamshire as No 10. Later transferred to Coates Park Colliery, Derbyshire and became NCB property in January 1947. In 1949 it was transferred to the Brookhill Colliery and Railway System, Pinxton, Nottinghamshire and remained there until scrapped in late 1965 or early 1966. Cast brass, 17¾"x11¾", the front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 8947.

Lot 119 A Great Northern Railway van lamp with red and white aspects, the body stamped GNR with brass plate ENGINEERS DEPT, BOSTON. Original condition with copper vessel. £150-300 - Sold for £80.

Lot 120 A single line key token, POTTINGTON-BARNSTAPLE TOWN, (brass), from the Barnstaple Junction to Ilfracombe route which closed in 1970. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 121 A BR(E) totem sign, PETERBOROUGH EAST, (f/f), from the Peterborough to March route. A minor edge chip and flange rusting, a little discolouration to the white enamel. An uncommon fully flanged example. £900-1200 - Sold for £2700.

Lot 122 A GWR signal box shelf plate, NEWBURY EAST JUNCTION No 2 LOOP. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 123 A one engine in steam train staff, ANTRIM-ALDERGROVE, SPARE BANK STAFF FOR EMERGENCY ONLY, (brass), from the Great Northern Railway's Lisburn to Antrim route. £250-400 - Sold for £520 to commission or postal bidder number 782.

Lot 124 A shedplate 40A Lincoln (1949 to January 1964). This ex GNR shed was the largest of three sheds in the city. The 1950 allocation was a substantial 64 locos, and by 1959 it had three B1 namers in its total of 51 locos. The shed closed in 1964, but the DMU and shunter allocation continued carrying the code, although they were maintained at the former GCR shed. This closed in October 1987. Ex loco condition. £100-200 - Sold for £110.

Lot 125 A Southern Railway signal box plunger, WIMBLEDON B, SUTTON LINE, brass case with, enamel ring. £100-200 - Sold for £200 to commission or postal bidder number 1650.

Lot 126 A worksplate G. & S.W. 310 RAILWAY WORKS KILMARNOCK. From a Glasgow & South Western Railway 160 class 0-6-0 No 173 built in August 1898. Renumbered 171 in 1919 and taken into LMS stock in 1923. Allocated number 17196, but not carried. Sold in October 1926 to Kirkheaton Colliery Co Ltd, near Belsay, Northumberland. Repaired by Andrew Barclay at Kilmarnock before delivery in February 1927. The colliery at Kirkheaton was connected to the North Eastern Railway Ponteland branch at Darras Hill, some 8¾ miles distant. The colliery closed in 1930 and the locomotive stored until taken over by the Board of Trade, Mines Department in 1942. It was then overhauled at the LNER Darlington works and delivered in September 1942 to the Cambois Coal Stacking Site, adjacent to the LNER North Blyth branch, with the running number MD425. Sold to Backworth Collieries Ltd, in May 1946 and passed to the NCB in January 1947. Transferred to Seaton Delaval colliery in October 1949 and scrapped on site in July 1953. Engraved brass, 9½"x5½", in ex loco condition. £700-1000 - Sold for £5200.

Lot 127 An LNER small three aspect inspector's handlamp with brass plate DOVECLIFFE, a station on the Sheffield to Barnsley (via Thorncliffe) route. The station closed in 1953. Complete and in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 128 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, DAVA-GRANTOWN ON SPEY WEST, (brass), from the Aviemore to Forres route which closed in 1965. £300-500 - Sold for £200.

Lot 129 A worksplate, LMS BUILT CREWE, 1936. Locos built at Crewe that year were the final sixty Jubilee Class 6P 4-6-0 Nos 5682-742 which became BR 45682-742 and just three Class 8F 2-8-0 Nos 8012-14 which became BR 48012-14, so this plate is highly likely to be from a Jubilee. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £220.

Lot 130 A BR(W) doorplate, LADIES WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6". An unusual style, used at Bristol Temple Meads, designed to be visible on the polished wood doors, and also matching the background of the roundel totems. Edge and screw hole chips neatly restored. £250-400 - Sold for £700.

Lot 131 A BR(Sc) totem sign, LARGS, (h/f), the branch terminus on the Clyde estuary. Loss of shine, though good colour. £400-600 - Sold for £620 to commission or postal bidder number 9092.

Lot 132 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, CORK CITY RAILWAY, a section opened in 1911 to link the standard gauge lines to the south of the River Lee in Cork. £150-300 - Sold for £300 to commission or postal bidder number 486.

Lot 133 A carriage print, BLAENAU FESTINIOG, MERIONETHSHIRE, by Montague B. Black, from the LMR A Series. £120-150 - Sold for £150 to commission or postal bidder number 1348.

Lot 134 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5633, from a 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon in September 1925. Allocated to Tondu by January 1948 and later Cardiff Canton, Aberdare and Radyr from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 8 May 1965 and sold to Hayes at Bridgend. Cast iron, the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £380 to commission or postal bidder number 3403.

Lot 135 A Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway chamber pot, by W.T. Copeland & Sons, gold bands to rim and sides and full company coat of arms prominent. £100-200 - Sold for £120.

Lot 136 A smokebox numberplate, 4633, from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in November 1942. A long time Cardiff Canton engine, it moved in 1962 to Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn on 4 April 1963 and sold to Cashmores at Newport on 7 November 1963. The front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £420 to commission or postal bidder number 8524.

Lot 137 A BR(NE) totem sign, WALKERGATE, (f/f), from the Tyne circular route in Newcastle. £1000-1500 - Sold for £2400 to commission or postal bidder number 2509.

Lot 138 A nameplate, WILD SWAN, from the LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 No 4467 built at Doncaster, Works No 1869, in February 1938, renumbered 21 in May 1946, becoming BR 60021. Allocated new to Kings Cross and two months later to Grantham where it spent twelve years, returning to Kings Cross in 1950. After thirteen years at Top Shed it departed at the very end to New England from where it was withdrawn on 20 October 1963 and cut up at Doncaster Works during the first week of January 1964. Cast brass, 57½" long, the front repainted but unpolished. £35000-40000 - Sold for £30000.

Lot 139 A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, REBUILT 1921, from a South Eastern & Chatham Railway Class D 4-4-0 built between 1901 and 1907. The whole Class was rebuilt and reclassified as Class D1 and this plate is from one of the ten rebuilt by Beyer Peacock in 1921. Cast brass, 9¾"x5¾", the front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £200.

Lot 140 An LBSCR four aspect handlamp, the body stamped with the company initials and FORD, a station on the Brighton to Portsmouth route. The top is plated FOGMAN HORSHAM. The lamp is complete with SR vessel and has been repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 1766.

Lot 141 A shedplate 2E Northampton (March 1952 to September 1963), then Saltley (September 1963 to March 1967 for steam). The ex LNWR shed at Northampton was home to 40 locos during the period it used this code. It then became 1H. The ex Midland shed at Saltley, formerly 21A, had an allocation of 50 in the mid 1960s. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £230.

Lot 142 A BR(Sc) doorplate, STATION MASTER, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", restoration to chips at fixing points. £250-400 - Sold for £320.

Lot 143 A single line key token LIFTON-LAUNCESTON, (alloy/replacement key end), from the Plymouth to Tavistock and Launceston branch which closed to passenger traffic in 1962 and freight in 1966. £100-200 - Sold for £270.

Lot 144 A BR standard class locomotive whistle, complete with base valve and operating lever. Overall height 13½", in ex loco condition. £300-500 - Sold for £210.

Lot 145 A wagonplate, ENGINEERS DEPT, L&SWR, 460. Cast iron, 13¾"x8", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £330.

Lot 146 A Great Eastern Railway All Stations First Class Pass, to Lady Owens and Family. Enamelled brass, 1¼" diameter. £100-200 - Sold for £620.

Lot 147 An original painting, HULL AND BARNSLEY RAILWAY, J CLASS No 38, by Victor Welch. Watercolour, mounted and framed. Overall 21½"x16½". £250-400 - Sold for £580 to commission or postal bidder number 7342.

Lot 148 A GWR cabside numberplate, 4263, from a 4200 Class 2-8-0T built at Swindon in October 1919. A long time Ebbw Junction engine, it spent its later years at Tondu from where it was withdrawn in February 1964 and cut up by Hayes at Bridgend. Cast brass, the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £720.

Lot 149 A smokebox numberplate, 69521, from a Great Northern Railway/LNER N2 Class 0-6-2T No 4742 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 22598, in February 1921, renumbered 9521 in 1946, becoming BR 69521. Allocated to Kings Cross by January 1948, it moved in July 1959 to New England from where it was withdrawn on 1 June 1961 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £800 to commission or postal bidder number 9098.

Lot 150 A BR(M) quad royal poster, THREE NEW SHIPS FOR THE HEYSHAM-BELFAST OVERNIGHT SERVICE, featuring the Duke of Lancaster, by L A Wilcox. A little wear to the top edge and a small stain lower left corner. (13856) £200-350 - Sold for £290 to commission or postal bidder number 4427.

Lot 151 A signal box nameboard, ST IVES JUNCTION, from the Cambridge to Huntingdon route. Cast letters on wood, 92½"x11½", in original condition. £200-350 - Sold for £780 to commission or postal bidder number 8804.

Lot 152 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, LONGNIDDRY JUNC-HADDINGTON, (brass/steel). The short branch left the East Coast Main Line between Drem and Edinburgh. It closed in 1949, though freight traffic continued until 1966. £300-500 - Sold for £600.

Lot 153 A shedplate 82A Bristol Bath Road (1950 to September 1960 for steam). This ex GWR shed was home to around 100 locos during the 1950s. The star studded allocation included 6 Counties, 9 Stars, 21 Castles, 14 Halls and a solitary King in 1950. On becoming a purpose built diesel depot in 1960, some of its allocation carried these codes before the alloy version was introduced. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £240.

Lot 154 A BR(W) quad royal poster, GLORIOUS DEVON, by L.A. Wilcox. A little wear at the top edge, hidden when framed. (PR50) £250-400 - Sold for £420 to commission or postal bidder number 8125.

Lot 155 A GWR Thompson brass cased track circuit indicator on its original steel stand with ivorine plate above, DOWN WEST MIDLAND LINE. £100-200 - Sold for £320.

Lot 156 A BR(M) totem sign, BROAD STREET, (f/f), a 48" totem from the North London Railway's terminus next to Liverpool Street which closed in 1986. A little mottling, reasonable colour. £700-1000 - Sold for £1720.

Lot 157 A worksplate, ENGLISH ELECTRIC/VULCAN FOUNDRY 2865/D581 1960, from Class 37 D6702, later 37002 and 37351. New to Stratford in December 1960; withdrawn from Toton in May 2007 and cut up by T.J. Thomson at Stockton in November 2007. Chromed cast brass, 10"x4½", rechromed. £300-500 - Sold for £740.

Lot 158 A worksplate, No 2089, DONCASTER, 1951, from a (LMS) Class 4 2-6-0 No 43144 allocated new on 5 September 1951 to South Lynn where it spent most of its early years before moving to Stratford in March 1959 and later Boston, New England and Barrow hill from where it was withdrawn on 11 April 1965 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Great Bridge on 7 July 1965. Engraved brass, 12¾"x6½", the front lightly polished. £300-500 - Sold for £280.

Lot 159 A GWR Hotels silver plated bread basket by Walker & Hall, roundel pattern, length 13", height 4". £100-200 - Sold for £270.

Lot 160 A GWR cabside numberplate, 3395, from a 3300 Bulldog Class 4-4-0 named TASMANIA built at Swindon in January 1904, numbered 3457 when built but renumbered 3395 in 1912. Just surviving into BR service, it was withdrawn from Exeter on 9 August 1948 and cut up at Swindon Works. Cast brass, in ex loco condition, the original number stamped in the back. £1500-2000 - Sold for £1500.

Lot 161 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, CRAUGHWELL-ATHENRY, from the Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway's Claremorris to Limerick route. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 162 A BR(W) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, BICESTER NORTH STATION, (f/f), from the Banbury to Princes Risborough route. Enamel, 28"x13", edge chipping restored. £400-600 - Sold for £680 to commission or postal bidder number 7296.

Lot 163 A Methley Joint Committee viaduct plate, M.J.C. 1, from the Lofthouse to Methley route, GNR, LYR and NER Joint. Cast iron, 14¼"x10¼", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £400.

Lot 164 A worksplate, HUDSWELL, CLARKE, 1694, 1939, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST new to Llanelly Steel Co (1907) Ltd, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire as No 9 MAUREEN. Dismantled in 1955 and the frames used to repair Hudswell Clarke 1424 at the same location. Boiler retained as a spare and the remainder scrapped May 1961. Engraved brass, 12¾"x8¼", the front lightly polished. £150-300 - Sold for £340.

Lot 165 A pair of Midland Railway signal lever plates for home and distant to TRENT GOODS, from a box in the junction complex between Derby and Nottingham. Engraved brass, 4"x5". (2) £80-120 - Sold for £250.

Lot 166 A BR(W) totem sign, BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL, (f/f). Face and edge chips restored. £800-1200 - Sold for £2100.

Lot 167 A GWR doorplate, STORES, post grouping pattern, cast iron, length 18", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 168 A shedplate 65C Parkhead (1949 to October 1965). This ex NBR shed had a substantial allocation throughout the 50s numbering around 60 locos. In 1962 it lost its allocation but in October 1964 it was charged with the upkeep of the Scottish Region's four preserved examples of pre-group locos. Repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £190 to commission or postal bidder number 8947.

Lot 169 An Caledonian Railway pocket watch by Muirhead of Glasgow, movement number 49951, key wound, engraving on rear of case service worn. With key and in running order. £100-200 - Sold for £420.

Lot 170 A signal box nameboard, COLWYN BAY No 2, from the North Wales Coast route. Length 75½", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £380 to commission or postal bidder number 3016.

Lot 171 A BR(S) totem sign, SHEERNESS-ON-SEA, (f/f), the terminus of the branch from Sittingbourne. Edge chips restored. Two chip repairs into the green lower right and left. £400-600 - Sold for £580 to commission or postal bidder number 4934.

Lot 172 A Great Eastern Railway Fire Brigade fireman's helmet, white metal, as worn by officers, complete with elaborate decoration, with dragons on each side of the comb, GER badge with bat's wing device to the front. Complete with metal linked chin strap, buckle and leather lining. £800-1200 - Sold for £1550 to commission or postal bidder number 2521.

Lot 173 A BR(M) double royal poster, WHALLEY ABBEY, by Greene, a view of the historic building near Blackburn. (LM21959) £100-200 - Sold for £80.

Lot 174 A GWR notice for a lift at Birmingham Snow Hill warning staff not to examine machinery when in motion. Cast iron, 13"x8¾", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £280.

Lot 175 A (GWR) cabside numberplate, 4179, from a 5101 Class 2-6-2T, the last of the class built at Swindon in December 1949. Allocated new to Newton Abbot on 2 December 1949 it moved in April 1961 to Stafford Road and later Oxley and Tyseley from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 27 February 1965 and sold for scrap to GC at Kingsbury on 4 May 1965. Cast brass, the front repainted. £500-700 - Sold for £820.

Lot 176 A Southern Railway target sign, PLYMOUTH FRIARY, the Devon terminus of the main line from Waterloo. The station closed in 1958. Loss of shine. £1000-1500 - Sold for £1750.

Lot 177 A BR(S) doorplate, PARCELS AND CLOAKROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", two small edge chips upper right and left. £250-400 - Sold for £960 to commission or postal bidder number 714.

Lot 178 An industrial locomotive nameplate, ELSA, from Manning Wardle 1328 of 1898, a standard gauge 0-4-0ST new to Bell Brothers Ltd, Brownley Colliery, Meadowfield, County Durham. Transferred in 1918 to Parsons Byers Quarry, Stanhope. Taken over by Dorman Long Ltd in 1923 and rebuilt 1925 by Ridley Shaw & Co, Middlesbrough. Transferred to Newlandside Quarry, Stanhope in March 1940 and returned to Parsons Byers quarry by November 1951, where it was scrapped in 1956. Cast brass, length 24¼", ex loco condition. £600-900 - Sold for £500.

Lot 179 An LNER three aspect handlamp with brass plate SPALDING. Complete and in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £100.

Lot 180 A BR(M) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, WEDNESBURY TOWN STATION, (f/f), from the Dudley to Walsall route. Enamel, 28"x13", edge chips restored. £400-600 - Sold for £600 to commission or postal bidder number 8464.

Lot 181 A worksplate, HAWTHORN LESLIE, 2789, 1912, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST which was new to The Lambton & Hetton Collieries Ltd. at Lambton Colliery, County Durham where it was numbered 12. In 1924 this company became the Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd. Passed to the NCB with the railway in January 1947 and continued to work at Hetton colliery and other locations on the Lambton Railway. Transferred to Dawdon Colliery around the beginning of 1960. Scrapped there by J.A. Lister & Sons Ltd, December 1967. Cast brass, 13"x8½", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £210.

Lot 182 A nameplate, LECHLADE MANOR, from the (GWR) 7800 Manor Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in December 1950 and named after the manor-house in the Gloucestershire town then occupied by an order of nuns. Allocated new to Croes Newydd on 15 December 1950 and then Carmarthen for eight years, Neyland and Reading from where it was withdrawn on 11 May 1964 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Risca on 18 August 1964. Ex loco condition. (See also next Lot) £6000-8000 - Sold for £7200.

Lot 183 A (GWR) cabside numberplate, 7825, from the 7800 Manor Class 4-6-0 LECHLADE MANOR. Cast brass, the front repainted. (See previous Lot for loco history) £1500-2000 - Sold for £2300.

Lot 184 A Uganda Railways 12" dial roundhead wall clock, chain driven fusee movement with cast brass bezel and bevelled edge glass, dial lettered Williamson Ltd London U.R. (Uganda Railways), dial surround stamped 1247, single case side door to right. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £350-500 - Sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 8821.

Lot 185 A nameplate crest, BLUEBELL RAILWAY, from Class 73 73004 then 73133. The nameplates and badges were first applied to 73004 at East Grinstead station in September 1987. They were then transferred to 73133 in September 1990. The loco was withdrawn in December 2003 and then entered preservation. Currently at Eastleigh works. 16½" diameter, with rear fixings, in ex loco condition. £400-600 - Sold for £950 to commission or postal bidder number 545.

Lot 186 A one engine in steam train staff, MOLD JUNCTION-HOPE & PENYFORDD, (brass/alloy), from the branch between Chester, Mold and Denbigh which closed in 1962, this part being retained for freight until 1970. £150-300 - Sold for £540 to commission or postal bidder number 1088.

Lot 187 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, BELLARENA-LIMAVADY JUNCTION, (alloy) from the Colerane to Londonderry section of the Belfast & Northern Counties route. £200-350 - Sold for £180.

Lot 188 A BR(E) totem sign, PETERBOROUGH NORTH, (h/f), from the East Coast Main Line. Edge chipping to the white border repainted. £800-1200 - Sold for £3400.

Lot 189 A London & North Western Railway house or building number plate, L&NWR 1268, in London & Birmingham Railway style. Cast iron, 9¾"x7½", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £280.

Lot 190 An original painting, 46238 CITY OF CARLISLE on Kingmoor Shed, by Barry Price. Oil on canvas, 30"x20", within a 1¼" frame. £600-900 - Sold for £400.

Lot 191 A shedplate 84G Shrewsbury (1950 to September 1960). The ex GWR/LNWR Joint shed had used 4 different BR codes by the time it closed to steam in November 1967. Formerly LMS 4A, a code which BR used until 1950; it became WR 84G then 89A, and finally 6D on transfer to the LMR in 1963. The late 1950s allocation using this code included 7 Counties, 15 Halls, 4 Castles and a pair of Manors. The front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 192 A (GWR) cabside numberplate, 7431, from a 7400 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon and allocated new to Croes Newydd on 17 August 1948 where, apart from a couple of months at Shrewsbury, it spent all its working life. Withdrawn in the week ending 29 August 1964, it was sold to George Cohen at Kettering. Cast brass, the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £500.

Lot 193 A GWR signal box shelf plate, WYLDS LANE, a box just south of Worcester Shrub Hill station. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £120.

Lot 194 A carriage print, EXETER CATHEDRAL, by Donald Maxwell, from the Southern Railway original series. £200-300 - Sold for £520.

Lot 195 A BR(E) station sign from Shippea Hill, THIS PLATFORM FOR STATIONS TO NORWICH - OVER CROSSING FOR STATIONS TO CAMBRIDGE, (f/f), from the Ely to Thetford route. Shippea Hill is renowned for being one of the country's least used stations. Enamel, 39"x30", edge chips. £500-800 - Sold for £620.

Lot 196 A Great Eastern Railway cream jug, the company name and bat's wing device with black garter on pale blue, 2¾" diameter, 3" tall. £50-80 - Sold for £140 to commission or postal bidder number 2161.

Lot 197 A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 61114, N.B. Loco Co, 1947, from a LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No 1114 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25870, in January 1947. Allocated new to Kings Cross and later Hitchin, Gorton, Stratford, Doncaster and Immingham from where it was withdrawn on 16 September 1962 and sold for scrap to George Cohen at Rotherham. Cast brass, 9"x5", lightly cleaned but unpainted. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 198 A Southern Railway destination plate, ILFRACOMBE, from the departure indicator at Waterloo. Enamel, length 17", minor edge rust only. £300-500 - Sold for £520 to commission or postal bidder number 1650.

Lot 199 A worksplate, HUDSWELL CLARKE, 1604, 1928, from a standard gauge 0-6-0ST supplied new to Dyer & Co, London, as agents for the Lincolnshire Beet Sugar Co Ltd, Bardney Factory, Lincolnshire which was taken over by the British Sugar Corporation in June 1936. Passed into preservation in 1975 with the Peterborough Railway Society at Wansford, Cambridgeshire and currently located at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Wetheringsett, near Stowmarket, Suffolk. Engraved brass, 13"x8", in ex loco condition. £250-400 - Sold for £720 to commission or postal bidder number 8656.

Lot 200 A BR(W) totem sign, WOLVERHAMPTON LOW LEVEL, (f/f), from the Birmingham to Shrewsbury and Chester main line. Restoration to the face and edge chips. £800-1200 - Sold for £1500.

Lot 201 A cab worksplate, BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEL 138 1961, from Class 33 D6546, later 33028. New to Hither Green in March 1961; withdrawn from Eastleigh in October 1988 and cut up in the adjacent works in September 1989. Cast brass, 4"x3", in ex loco condition. £250-400 - Sold for £400.

Lot 202 An LNER seat back plate, OAKINGTON, from the Cambridge to St Ives route which closed in 1970. Cast iron, 32", unrestored. £250-400 - Sold for £240.

Lot 203 A worksplate, ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS, 7803, 1954, from a standard gauge 0-4-0 Fireless locomotive new to North Thames Gas Board, Beckton Gas Works, Essex as No 35. Sold in 1972 to Carless, Capel & Leonard Ltd, Harwich Refinery, Essex, per C. & K. Metals Ltd, Barking. Was last recorded with S.A. Pye of Ipswich in 2017. Cast brass, 13"x8½", in ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £100.

Lot 204 A BR(M) double royal poster, FLEETWOOD, THE FLORAL RESORT, Anon. A little discolouration to the lower left border. (17457) £150-300 - Sold for £160.

Lot 205 A Southern Railway notice referring to the conditions on which tickets are issued, as displayed by the booking office window. Enamel, 9"x6", one tiny edge chip top left. £150-200 - Sold for £150.

Lot 206 A locomotive headboard, THE ABERDONIAN, as carried on the Kings Cross to Aberdeen sleeping car service. This style of headboard was introduced by May 1952 and continued to be used until the service was taken over by the Deltics in Summer 1962. Cast aluminium, 33½"x16", the front repainted, the back in original condition with integral bracket and fixing clip. £1500-2000 - Sold for £2200 to commission or postal bidder number 8947.

Lot 207 A shedplate 64D Carstairs (1949 to May 1960). This ex CR shed, formerly 28C, was home to 50 locos in the 1950s. It became 66E and closed in February 1967. The front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £270 to commission or postal bidder number 8947.

Lot 208 A signal box nameboard, STIRLING SOUTH, from the Larbert to Perth route. Cast letters on wood, 82"x10¾", in original condition. £250-400 - Sold for £150.

Lot 209 A London & South Western Railway banner signal repeater, brass cased, 7" tall. £120-150 - Sold for £130.

Lot 210 A Rhymney Railway bridgeplate, MERTHYR JOINT LINE, 12. Cast iron, 12¾"x11", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £160.

Lot 211 A North Eastern Railway doorplate, BOOKING OFFICE, enamel, 20¼"x5½", minor edge chips, on backboard. £100-200 - Sold for £120.

Lot 212 A smokebox numberplate, 60065, from A1/A3 Class 4-6-2 KNIGHT OF THISTLE. Delivered from North British Locomotive Co's Hyde Park works in August 1924, Works No 23102, to Haymarket and originally named Knight of THE Thistle. It spent its BR days carrying this curly 6 numberplate based at King's Cross, Grantham, Doncaster and finally New England where it was withdrawn on 28 June 1964. Still adorned with this plate it was towed to King's of Norwich and cut up by March 1965. The front repainted. £4000-5000 - Sold for £4000.

Lot 213 A totem sign, BERE ALSTON, (f/f), from the Southern main line between Exeter and Plymouth, the junction for Gunnislake and Callington. £1000-1500 - Sold for £2800.

Lot 214 A nameplate, THE NATIONAL TRUST, from Class 43 power car 43169. Named at Paddington Station in July 1989 with black reflective plates. These were replaced by silver reflective examples in 1991. These were eventually removed and replaced by cast plates using The National Trust logo. Stainless steel with black background, length 39¼". £700-1000 - Sold for £1100.

Lot 215 A Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway wagon registration plate, M. S. & L. Ry Co, 1615, 1891, 10 TONS. Cast iron, 10½"x8", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £220.

Lot 216 A BR(ScR) totem sign, COUPAR ANGUS, (f/f), from the Caledonian Perth to Aberdeen route. The station closed in 1967. Loss of shine though colour good. £700-1000 - Sold for £700.

Lot 217 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, LEYNY-TUBBERCURRY, from the Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway's Collooney to Limerick route. £150-300 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £150.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 218 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5746, from a 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 23864, in April 1929. Allocated to Neath Court Sart by January 1948, it moved in March 1957 to Didcot from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 18 August 1962 and despatched for scrap to A. King at Norwich on 16 October 1963. Cast brass, the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £580.

Lot 219 A London Chatham & Dover Railway 12" dial drop case wall clock, chain driven movement with two piece dial surround and cast brass bezel with chamfered glass. Originally LC&DR clock No 372, the clock has retained its SE&CR dial and brass numberplate 1566 is affixed to the side door. The clock was stationed at the gas fitter's shop, Faversham. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £500-800 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £ plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 220 A shedplate 67C Ayr (1949 to October 1966 for steam). The ex G&SWR shed at Ayr was home to 60 locos in the 1950s, but within twelve months of closure this number was down to just 30. Some diesel shunters and DMU vehicles may have also carried this code. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £220.

Lot 221 A BR(M) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, STOKE-ON-TRENT STATION, (f/f). Enamel, 28"x13", a number of face and edge chips restored, some loss of shine. A difficult location to obtain, only one totem having been sold at auction. £500-800 - Sold for £500.

Lot 222 A BR(E) station sign, THIS PLATFORM FOR NORWICH - OVER FOOTBRIDGE FOR YARMOUTH AND LOWESTOFT, (f/f), from a station between Brundall and Reedham. Enamel, 30"x30", a small face chip and edge chips. £400-600 - Sold for £580.

Lot 223 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 3071, from a 3ft 6ins Gauge Class 15F 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25955, in 1947. The class saw service in every system in South Africa and many were still working as late as 1984. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", the front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £250.

Lot 224 A Tyers No.6 single line tablet, HALWILL-DUNSLAND CROSS, (brass/steel), from the Okehampton to Bude route which closed in 1966. £250-400 - Sold for £570.

Lot 225 A shedplate 74C Dover (1950 to October 1958). This ex SR shed had an allocation of 70 locos, including 7 King Arthurs, 4 Schools, 4 Battle of Britains, and two Merchant Navys when using this code. It then became 73H and closed in June 1961. Ex loco condition. £200-350 - Sold for £200 to commission or postal bidder number 7289.

Lot 226 A North Staffordshire Railway three aspect handlamp with brass plate ASTON BY STONE. The body, drum and vessel are all stamped with the company initials. Repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £430 to commission or postal bidder number 8169.

Lot 227 A smokebox numberplate 42519 from a LMS Class 4 2-6-4T No 2519 built at Derby in 1934, one of a sub-class of 37 3-cylinder tanks built specifically for hauling the heavy suburban services on the London Tilbury & Southend line. Latterly all were allocated to Shoeburyness, a few were withdrawn before 1962 but the remainder, including this one, were withdrawn in June 1962 when the line was electrified. It was cut up at Doncaster Works. The plate is in ex loco condition and is accompanied by its BR sale document. £500-800 - Sold for £450.

Lot 228 A single line key token, HOLT-PATNEY & CHIRTON, (cast steel/brass), from the western end of the Hungerford to Devizes route, the section east of Patney becoming the Berks and Hants main line. £100-200 - Sold for £100.

Lot 229 A BR(M) totem sign, WILLESDEN JUNCTION, (f/f), from the southern end of the West Coast Main Line. A minor blemish centre left. £900-1200 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £900.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 230 A GWR signal box shelf plate, CWM BARGOED STATION. The box was on the Nelson and Llancaiach to Dowlais Cae Harris branch. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £380.

Lot 231 A nameplate THE ROYAL DRAGOON from the LMS Royal Scot Class 7P 4-6-0 No 6153, later BR 46153, built at Derby in 1930 and named in October 1931 after the famous cavalry regiment. Allocated new to Crewe North, its later sheds included Longsight, Edge Hill and Bushbury with a final three months at Annesley on the Great Central from where it was withdrawn on 22 December 1962 and cut up at Crewe Works by 31 May 1963. Cast brass, length 48", the front repainted. £8000-10000 - Sold for £8000.

Lot 232 A Southern Railway target sign, VIRGINIA WATER, from the Richmond to Ascot route. A face chip restored above the first 'A'. £350-500 - Sold for £460.

Lot 233 An LBSCR/SR distant signal repeater, brass cased, face marked SR and showing back of arm, diameter 3½". £100-200 - Sold for £150.

Lot 234 A North Eastern Railway signal lever plate, GOODS LINE & GRANGE WORKS TO MAIN DOWN POINTS, believed to be from a box near Grangetown on the Darlington to Saltburn route. Engraved brass, 3¼"x4½". £80-120 - Sold for £300 to commission or postal bidder number 4538.

Lot 235 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, IRVINESTOWN-KESH, from the Great Northern Railway's Bundoran Junction to Bundoran branch which closed in 1957. £200-350 - Sold for £220.

Lot 236 A worksplate, SHARP STEWART, 4643, 1900, from a Caledonian Railway 812 Class 0-6-0 No 858 built in August 1900, becoming LMS 17596 and BR 57596. Allocated to Corkerhill by January 1948, it moved in 1957 to Ayr from where it was withdrawn in September 1962 and cut up by Arnott Young, West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co at Troon. Cast brass, 9¾"x6", the front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £600.

Lot 237 A BR(E) doorplate, STATION MASTER, (flangeless), enamel, 18"x6", a few tiny rim chips. £250-400 - Sold for £340.

Lot 238 A signal box nameboard, STAVELEY WORKS STATION, from the Staveley Town to Chesterfield Central route. Cast letters on wood, 96"x9½", in original condition. £250-400 - Sold for £320.

Lot 239 A ship's bell, NORMANNIA. The ship was built in 1952 by Dennys of Dumbarton for the Southampton-Le Havre route. It was withdrawn in 1978 and scrapped. The bell is cast brass, 9½" high, base diameter 10". A brief history of the ship is neatly painted inside the bell. £300-500 - Sold for £430.

Lot 240 A shedplate 86E Severn Tunnel Junction (1948 to October 1965 for steam). This ex GWR shed was home to around 75 locos in the 1950s. The front repainted. £150-250 - Sold for £140.

Lot 241 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5097, from the 4073 Castle Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in July 1939 and named SARUM CASTLE after the ancient monument of Old Sarum just north of Salisbury, Sarum being the Latin name for the Wiltshire city. Allocated to Shrewsbury by January 1948 and later Bristol Bath Road, Cardiff Canton and Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn on 1 March 1963 and sold to Cashmores at Newport. Cast brass, the front repainted. £3000-4000 - Sold for £3800.

Lot 242 A Taff Vale Railway notice, No Public Road Over This Crossing. Cast iron, 21½"x12½", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £300.

Lot 243 A BR(W) totem sign, HORFIELD, (f/f), a station between Bristol and Fulton Junction on the route to South Wales. The station closed in 1964. Mottling though good colour. £600-900 - Sold for £1050.

Lot 244 A smokebox numberplate, 9309, from a GWR 43XX Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon in March 1932 and renumbered 7331 in May 1959. Allocated to Reading by January 1948 and later Old Oak Common and Southall with a final seven years back at Reading from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 18 August 1962 and cut up at Swindon Works in the four weeks ending 26 January 1963. The front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £500.

Lot 245 A GWR 14" dial roundhead wall clock, chain driven fusee movement with 8 piece segmented dial surround and spun bezel, face repainted Spiridion Bute Docks Co. Cardiff. Unusually the case side doors hinge from the top with turned wooden knobs, GWR ivorine numberplate 2542 on left hand side. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £400-600 - Sold for £580 to commission or postal bidder number 8153.

Lot 246 A Great North of Scotland Railway three aspect handlamp with brass company plate stamped No L557, a plate on the top AL81 and LNER interior. Repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 705.

Lot 247 A depot plaque for IMMINGHAM showing the Star and Garter. Cast aluminium, 17¾" square, in ex loco condition. Reverse marked 37 049. £200-350 - Sold for £300 to commission or postal bidder number 4238.

Lot 248 A worksplate, ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, 1506, 1937, from a LMS class 5 4-6-0 No 5451, later BR 45451, allocated new to Crewe North on 21 December 1937. It moved in 1938 to Carlisle Upperby where it remained until June 1963. Its later sheds included Carlisle Kingmoor and Aintree with a final year back at Upperby from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 12 November 1966 and sold for scrap to J. McWilliam at Shettleston. Cast brass, 8¼"x5", the front repainted, a repair to the lower left corner. £100-200 - Sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 2782.

Lot 249 A LMS 12" dial drop case wall clock, wire driven fusee movement with single piece dial surround, spun bezel, the dial lettered BR 15961. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £400-500 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £400.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 250 A BR(Sc) totem sign, OLD KILPATRICK, from the Caledonian Railway's Glasgow to Dumbarton route. Considerable restoration, though a rare totem. £250-400 - Sold for £800 to commission or postal bidder number 7348.

Lot 251 A worksplate, NEILSON, 4536, 1893, from a London & South Western Railway A12 Jubilee Class 0-4-2 No 637 built in March 1893 and withdrawn in March 1946, as SR 637. Cast brass, 9¾"x5¾", the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £560.

Lot 252 A BR(M) doorplate, INSPECTORS, (f/f), enamel, 18"x3¾", minor edge rust to the rim only. £200-350 - Sold for £460.

Lot 253 A wagonplate, TO TRAVEL BETWEEN CADBURY'S, BOURNVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE DEPOT, HILLS ROAD L.M&S RLY. SHUNT WITH CARE IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN WIRE LIFFORD, the back with similar wording but LEEDS DEPOT WHITEHALL ROAD STN. During the second world war part of the Bournville factory was used for the production of pilot's seats for fighter aircraft. It is thought that this plate is from a goods van used to transport supplies to sites assembling aircraft. Cast brass, 9" square, in original condition. £150-300 - Sold for £320.

Lot 254 A Great Eastern Railway coat of arms as carried on the splasher of locomotives. The back is stampings to the rear rim, the front has been repainted. The back retains its steel fixings and shows considerable ageing and corrosion at the base caused by water gathering in the recess. Cast metal, 12½"x15½". £700-1000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £800.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 255 An LSWR/SR destination plate from the Benn and Cronin indicator at Salisbury station, showing stations on the Amesbury and Bulford branch which closed to passengers in 1952. Enamel, 10¾"x8¼", chipping to the left and a blemish upper right. £100-200 - Sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 1139.

Lot 256 A carriage print, ELIZABETH FRY, by Edward Mortlemans, from the LMR History series. £100-200 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £90.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 257 A brass 8" dial lever movement GER brass cased ships clock, dial lettered GER SS Antwerp, GER repair paper label on rear also stating SS Antwerp & Officers Mess. SS Antwerp was built in 1920 by John Brown at Clydebank for the Great Eastern Railway, employed on the Harwich to Hook of Holland service. Withdrawn soon after nationalisation, being cut up at Milford Haven in 1951. Complete with LNER key. £700-1000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £800.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 258 A North Staffordshire Railway office chair, the rail marked with the company's knot emblem. £150-300 - Sold for £130.

Lot 259 A BR(W) totem sign, EXETER ST DAVIDS, (h/f), a busy Devon station used by Western and Southern Region services. Edge rust to the flange repainted in places. £800-1200 - Sold for £1800.

Lot 260 A worksplate, LMS, BUILT 1941, CREWE. The only locos recorded as being built at Crewe in 1941 were LMS Class 8F Nos 8126-39 which became BR 48126-39. Cast brass, 10¼"x6", the front lightly cleaned but unpainted. £150-300 - Sold for £260.

Lot 261 A National Union of Railwaymen ceremonial sash, NUR POPLAR No 1 BRANCH, C.E.H. and tank loco woven in brass wire, length 78", with tassels at the ends. £50-80 - Sold for £40.

Lot 262 A BR(W) totem sign, NEWTON ABBOT, (f/f), from the Exeter to Plymouth main line. An edge chip repair lower centre. £900-1200 - Sold for £1250.

Lot 263 A GWR cabside numberplate, 3649, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in November 1939. It spent all its BR days at Stourbridge from where it was withdrawn on 12 January 1961 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Newport on 27 March 1961. Cast iron, in ex loco condition. £250-400 - Sold for £280.

Lot 264 A smokebox numberplate, 45404, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5404 built by Armstrong Whitworth, Works No 1459 and allocated new to Crewe North on 27 August 1937. Its later sheds included Rugby, Willesden, Speke Junction, Longsight and Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 6 May 1967 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Great Bridge on 11 October 1967. Repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £620 to commission or postal bidder number 2722.

Lot 265 A GWR signal box shelf plate, TRURO WEST BOX BRANCH LINE, engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £460.

Lot 266 A shedplate, 89B Brecon (1949 to November 1959). This ex B & M shed lost its allocation of 13 locos in November 1959 and became a sub shed of 89A Oswestry. For some reason the WR authorities decided to recode it 88K in January 1961, but no engines were ever allocated! It remained open until December 1962. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £140.

Lot 267 A nameplate, DOCTOR WHO, SUPER VOYAGER, with its Virgin nose cone, from a Class 221 221122. Named after the long running BBC programme in 2002; the plates were removed in 2007 when this set was taken over by Cross Country Trains. The nameplate cast aluminium, 30¾"x17¼", the cone 10¼"x10¼", both in ex loco condition. (2) £2000-2500 - Sold for £2000.

Lot 268 A single line key token, ST BLAZEY BRIDGE-GOONBARROW JCN, (alloy), from the Par to Newquay branch. £100-200 - Sold for £250 to commission or postal bidder number 2606.

Lot 269 A Kent & East Sussex Railway pass to C. Sheath Esq. Wasting at the ring hole at the edge, 1¼"x1". Sheath was the secretary of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway, his name appearing on the cast iron trespass notices. £200-350 - Sold for £200 to commission or postal bidder number 8790.

Lot 270 An LNER seat back plate, WHITBY, from the terminus station later named Whitby Town. Cast iron, length 22", unrestored. £300-500 - Sold for £700.

Lot 271 A North Eastern Railway cash bag with brass plate, NER REFRESHMENT ROOMS BRIDLINGTON. £100-200 - Sold for £230 to commission or postal bidder number 7759.

Lot 272 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, ILMINSTER-CHARD, from the Taunton to Chard branch which closed in 1966. £800-1000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £800.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 273 A shedplate 6D Chester Northgate (1949 to January 1960) then Shrewsbury (September 1963 to March 1967). The ex CLC shed at Chester had an allocation of just 10 locos. When the ex GWR/LNWR joint shed at Shrewsbury was transferred from the WR (formerly 84G and 89A), its allocation of around 50 locos carried this code. Of note were the 7 Manors used on the Cambrian Coast Express. Ex loco condition. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 274 A BR(S) totem sign, LAWRENCE HILL, (f/f), the station outside Bristol on the route to South Wales. Restoration to the top flange, the face unaffected. £600-900 - Sold for £1050 to commission or postal bidder number 4629.

Lot 275 A worksplate, VULCAN FOUNDRY, 4662, 1935, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5119 which became BR 45119. Allocated new to Crewe North on 21 June 1935, it spent most of its early years at Carlisle Kingmoor before moving north of the border at Grangemouth, Eastfield, Stirling and St Rollox from where it was withdrawn on 29 December 1962 and sold for scrap to J.N. Connell at Coatbridge. Cast brass, 9"x5¼", the front lightly cleaned. £150-300 - Sold for £380 to commission or postal bidder number 7348.

Lot 276 A GWR cabside numberplate, 6113, from a 6100 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon in August 1931. Allocated to Slough by January 1948 and later Oxford, Old Oak Common, Didcot, Taunton, Radyr, Bath, where it briefly saw service on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in November 1964, and Gloucester from where it was withdrawn on 18 October 1965 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Newport on 16 February 1966. Cast iron, the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £560.

Lot 277 An LMS (Highland Section) three aspect handlamp with brass plate on the top, LMS PASS KINGUSSIE No 1. The body and vessel are stamped LM&SR. The station is on the Inverness to Perth main line. Original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £220 to commission or postal bidder number 705.

Lot 278 An LNER Keswick cake stand, by Alfred Meakin, china, 9" diameter, height 5". £100-200 - Sold for £140.

Lot 279 A GWR signal lever plate, 11, UP PLATFORM LINES TO UP SIDINGS INNER HOME. Engraved brass, length 16¼". £150-300 - Sold for £620.

Lot 280 A BR(M) totem sign, PENRUDDOCK, (f/f), from the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith route, the eastern end closing in 1972. £1500-1800 - Sold for £4800.

Lot 281 A shedplate 74A Ashford (1950 to October 1958). This ex SR shed had six King Arthurs in an allocation of 60 in 1950. It was recoded 73F in 1958 and finally closed to steam in June 1962. The front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £200 to commission or postal bidder number 7829.

Lot 282 A small NER silver plated milk jug by Elkington, 3" tall, with garter NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, LEEDS, on the side. £100-200 - Sold for £50.

Lot 283 An original painting, LMS Patriot 5525 COLWYN BAY leaving Bristol Temple Meads in the 1930s by Barry Price. Oil on canvas, 22½"x12½", within a 2" frame. £750-900 - Sold for £760 to commission or postal bidder number 7342.

Lot 284 An Midland Railway 12" dial drop case wall clock, wire driven with 8 piece segmented dial surround, spun bezel and original face - John Smith Midland Clock Works Derby. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £400-600 - Sold for £920 to commission or postal bidder number 8949.

Lot 285 A Tyers semaphore home signal repeater, the post with prominent finial, brass case with plate, No 2. £150-300 - Sold for £300.

Lot 286 A BR(E) doorplate, GOODS ENQUIRIES, (flangeless), enamel, 18"x6", minor blemishes only. £300-400 - Sold for £500.

Lot 287 A BR(E) quad royal poster, SERVICE BY NIGHT, by David Shepherd. A striking view of Kings Cross station. Laid down to conserve. (PP1155) £400-600 - Sold for £450.

Lot 288 A smokebox numberplate, 47432, from a LMS Class 3F 0-6-0T No 16515 built by Hunslet, Works No 1516, in 1926, renumbered 7432 in 1934, becoming BR 47432. It spent most of its BR days at Grimesthorpe and towards the end at Brunswick and Cricklewood from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 21 August 1965 and despatched for scrap to Hayes at Bridgend on 27 January 1966. The front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £440.

Lot 289 A Southern Railway whistle from a King Arthur class locomotive, 30796 Sir Dodinas de Savage, complete with valve, overall height 13¾", diameter 3", in ex loco condition. £700-1000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £650.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 290 A nameplate QUEEN MARY from the GWR 4000 Star Class 4-6-0 No 4031 built at Swindon in October 1910 and named after the wife of King George V who had acceded to the throne earlier that year. It survived into BR days at Stafford Road from where it was withdrawn on 11 June 1951 and cut up at Swindon Works. £8000-10000 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £ plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 291 A BR(W) totem sign, NEWBURY, (f/f), from the Reading to Westbury section of the West of England Main Line. £400-600 - Sold for £700.

Lot 292 A BR(E) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, WALTHAM CROSS 1¾ MILES, (f/f), from the Hackney Downs to Cheshunt section of the Liverpool St to Cambridge route. Enamel, 28"x13", face and edge chips repainted. £600-800 - Sold for £600.

Lot 293 A shedplate 88C Barry (1949 to September 1964). This ex Barry Rly shed was home to over 80 locos in the early 1950s but by 1960 this had dwindled to just 25. Noted for its pre group 0-6-2Ts in the 1950s, it received 10 BR 82XXX 2-6-2Ts for just one year in 1957. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £170.

Lot 294 A wagon registration plate, CAMBRIAN RY CO 557, 1902, 12 TONS. Cast iron, 9"x6", the front repainted, left lug repaired. £100-200 - Sold for £950.

Lot 295 A BR(W) quad royal poster, FORGING AHEAD, by Terence Cuneo, featuring 70000 BRITANNIA leaving Paddington. Laid down on linen to conserve. £400-600 - Sold for £900 to commission or postal bidder number 215.

Lot 296 A Southern Railway target sign, TORRINGTON, from the Barnstaple Junction to Torrington and Halwill Junction route. Edge chipping, as is usual. £800-1200 - Sold for £1200.

Lot 297 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 2023, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 15AR 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 22748, in 1921. Classified as 15A when built, it was later re-boilered and re-classified to Class 15AR. Most were withdrawn during the 1980s. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", the front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £340.

Lot 298 A piece of original artwork for a BR(W) poster, LOUGH CURRANE, by Claude Muncaster, the artist's address card on the back. The view is of the Ring of Kerry in south west Ireland. 29¾"x19¾", on hardboard. £300-500 - Sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 2806.

Lot 299 A single line key token, TAYNUILT-DALMALLY, (brass), from the western end of the Callander and Oban route. £150-300 - Sold for £460.

Lot 300 A nameplate, BERYL, from Andrew Barclay 926 of 1902, a standard gauge 0-4-0ST new to Bell Brothers Ltd, Port Clarence, County Durham with the number 16. Taken over by Dorman Long & Co Ltd in 1923 and transferred in 1937 to Burley Ironstone Quarries, Rutland. Named BERYL in 1939. Continued to work at Burley until sent to Colsterworth East Quarries, Lincolnshire for scrap in October 1962. Cast brass, length 31¾", in ex loco condition. £500-800 - Sold for £3250.

Lot 301 A BR(NE) totem sign, SEAMER, (f/f), the junction outside Scarborough where the routes to York and Hull diverge. £1500-2000 - Sold for £2400.

Lot 302 A worksplate, SHARP STEWART, 4686, 1900, from a South Eastern & Chatham Railway Class C 0-6-0 No 714 which became SR 1714 and BR 31714. Allocated to Stewarts Lane by January 1948, it moved to Faversham in July 1951 and in June 1959 back to Stewarts Lane from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 5 August 1961 and cut up at Ashford Works. Cast brass, 9¾"x6", the front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £320.

Lot 303 A smokebox numberplate, 51212, from a Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 1153 Class 0-4-0ST No 1232 built at Horwich in January 1894, becoming LMS Class 3F No 11212 and BR 51212. It spent all its BR days at Bristol Barrow Road from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 24 August 1957 and cut up at Horwich Works on 16 November 1957. The class were known as Pugs and this loco was chosen as the prototype for the well known Rosebud Kitmaster plastic kit. Ex loco condition. £800-1200 - Sold for £1700.

Lot 304 An LNER glass sorbet dish, the upper body frosted with monogram company initials, used at Harrowgate. Height 3½", diameter 2¾". £80-120 - Sold for £60.

Lot 305 A GWR signal box shelf plate, RUSHBURY, a box at the south western end of the Buildwas to Craven Arms route which closed in 1951. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £720.

Lot 306 A Great Eastern Railway table lamp with brass plate WENDLING, a station on the Kings Lynn to Dereham route which closed in 1968. Brass, with glass chimney. £150-300 - Sold for £250 to commission or postal bidder number 8479.

Lot 307 A BR(W) totem sign, ROWLEY REGIS & BLACKHEATH, (f/f), from the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester route. £1200-1500 - Sold for £1050.

Lot 308 A shedplate 84E Tyseley (1949 to September 1963). This ex GWR depot had well over 100 locos on its books during the time it used this code. It was transferred to the LMR and became 2A, finally closing to steam in November 1966. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 309 A destination board, BISHOPS STORTFORD-LIVERPOOL STREET, as carried on the buffer beam of suburban tank locomotives. Enamel, 38"x7¾". £250-400 - Sold for £375.

Lot 310 A BR(M) totem sign, BARE LANE, (f/f), from the Lancaster to Morecambe branch. A little mottling, though good colour. £400-600 - Sold for £720.

Lot 311 A worksplate ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS, 7690 of 1952. From a standard gauge 0-6-0ST new to Dorman Long (Steel) Ltd, Cleveland Works, South Bank, Middlesbrough with the running number 4. Sold January 1962 to the National Coal Board for use at Wearmouth Colliery, Sunderland. Transferred to Hylton Colliery, Castletown for scrap in December 1966 and scrapped there by Thos. W. Ward Ltd in February 1968. Cast brass, 13"x8½", the front repainted. £200-300 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £200.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 312 A signal box nameboard, SHIREOAKS STATION, from the Sheffield Victoria to Retford route. Cast letters on wood, 84"x9½", in original condition. £250-400 - Sold for £140.

Lot 313 A GWR cabside numberplate, 4901, from the 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in December 1928 and named ADDERLEY HALL after a country house near Market Drayton in Shropshire demolished in 1955. This was the first newly built Hall as No 4900 was rebuilt from the Saint Class No 2925. Allocated to Cardiff Canton by January 1948 and later Pontypool Road, Carmarthen, Stafford Road and Oxley from where it was withdrawn on 16 September 1960 and cut up at Swindon Works in the week ending 24 December 1960. Cast brass, the front repainted. £1000-1500 - Sold for £1300.

Lot 314 A shedplate 56G Bradford Hammerton Street (July 1956 to December 1967). This ex GNR shed, formerly 37C, was transferred to the NER when it took on this code. It lost its steam allocation of 33 locos in 1958, and became a DMU depot. As well as many units, a number of Class 03 and 04 shunting locos carried this code. In July 1967 it became 55F and finally closed during 1985. Ex loco condition. £150-250 - Sold for £190.

Lot 315 A BR(Sc) double royal poster, ISLE OF ARRAN, BRODICK BAY, by Jack Merriott. (B18542) £150-300 - Sold for £130.

Lot 316 A single line key token, MACHYNLLETH-CEMMES RD, (alloy), a section east of Dovey Junction on the Cambrian route to Newtown. £100-200 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 221.

Lot 317 An LNER pendent, WINE BUTLER, the back engraved LNER S.S. A (SS Antwerp). Silver plate, 2½" diameter (see also lot 257) £80-120 - Sold for £180.

Lot 318 A BR(S) totem sign, ST JOHNS, (f/f), the station situated between New Cross and Hither Green. A couple of tiny blemishes in the white rim. £300-500 - Sold for £660.

Lot 319 A GWR signal box nameboard, HOOKAGATE, a box west of Shrewsbury on the route to Welshpool. Cast iron, length 45", in original condition. £500-800 - Sold for £400.

Lot 320 A station sign, BOOK HERE, MERSEY RAILWAY & STATIONS VIA LIVERPOOL ETC, from Birkenhead Park or a station on the west bank of the Mersey. Cast aluminium, 30"x21¼". double sided within hinged bracket, repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £250.

Lot 321 A station stamp, KESWICK STATION, C.K.& P. Ry, brass head with turned wooden body, height 3½". The station was on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith route which closed in 1972. £300-500 - Sold for £680.

Lot 322 A nameplate, HST SILVER JUBILEE and plaque, from HST Class 43 43102. When this power car was operated by Virgin Trains it was named in December 2001 at Paddington station. The plates were removed in October 2003. Cast aluminium, 45¾"x17¾" and 10½"x5", both in ex loco condition. (2) £2000-2500 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £2000.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 323 A BR(E) totem sign, CHADWELL HEATH, (h/f), from the Liverpool Street to Shenfield section of the Great Eastern main line. Restoration to face and edge chips. £800-1200 - Sold for £1300.

Lot 324 A smokebox numberplate, 41304, from a (LMS) Class 2P 2-6-2T built at Crewe and allocated new to Three Bridges on 29 March 1952 and later Eastleigh with spells in the late 1950s at Highbridge and Bath Green Park on the Somerset & Dorset Joint line. It finished its days at Shrewsbury, Bank Hall and Aintree from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 19 November 1966 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. The front repainted. £700-1000 - Sold for £440.

Lot 325 A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, 1915, from an unidentified 5ft 3ins gauge locomotive built for the Great Northern Railway of Ireland. Those built in 1915 were SG2 Class 0-6-0, Works Nos 5896-5900, running numbers 180-184, S2 Class 4-4-0, Works Nos 5901-5903, running numbers 190-192, and U Class 4-4-0, Works Nos 5904-5908, running numbers 196-200. On the division of the GNR(I) in October 1958, locos from each of these classes were divided between the CIE and UTA. Cast brass, 9¾"x5¾", in ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £200.

Lot 326 A small carriage board, DOWLAIS CAEHARRIS-NELSON & LLANCAIACH, used on local trains on the Taff Bargoed Joint Line (GWR and Rhymney Railway). Painted wood, length 32", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £190.

Lot 327 A pair of nameplate badges from Class 73 73126 KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY. New to Stewarts Lane as E6033 in May 1966; named at Northiam station in May 1991 with plates removed in July 1997. Withdrawn from Stewarts Lane in January 1999 and cut up by Booths at Rotherham in August 2009. Each cast aluminium, the Kent badge 11¾" square, the East Sussex badge 9¼"x11½", both in ex loco condition. £600-900 - Sold for £560.

Lot 328 A GWR cabside numberplate, 9317, from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon in April 1932 and renumbered 7339 in October 1956. Allocated to Oxford by January 1948 where it spent most of its BR days with a final few months at Severn Tunnel Junction from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 13 June 1964 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Risca on 18 August 1964. Cast iron, the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £400.

Lot 329 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, ANNAT-GLENFINNAN, (brass), from the West Highland extension between Fort William and Mallaig. £400-500 - Sold for £520.

Lot 330 A BR(S) totem sign, LANCING, (h/f), from the Brighton to Portsmouth route. A rare example only offered for sale at auction once before. Three tiny face chips neatly restored. £1000-1500 - Sold for £3800.

Lot 331 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, BELLURGAN-BUSH, from the Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway which closed in 1951. £200-350 - Sold for £250.

Lot 332 A South Eastern Railway 14" roundhead wall clock chain driven fusee movement with single piece dial surround, cast brass bezel with heavy chamfered glass, the dial lettered BR(S) John Walker 1 South Molton Street London 61SE, movement has the SER inscription on the back plate and number 61 brass plate inside case door. British Railways repair paper label on top of case indicates clock was stationed at Maidstone Barracks. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £500-800 - Sold for £1200.

Lot 333 A shedplate 89C Machynlleth (1948 to September 1963). This ex Cambrian Railways shed was home to 50 locos in the 1950s. Recoded 6F in 1963, it closed in December 1966. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £250.

Lot 334 A worksplate, DREWRY CAR/ROBERT STEPHENSON & HAWTHORNS 2681/8159 from Class 04 D2300. New to Lincoln in October 1960; withdrawn from Allerton in May 1969 and sold to NCB. Cut up at Manton Colliery in August 1986. Cast brass, 8"x5", the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £280.

Lot 335 A single line key token, CEFN JC-NEWLANDS, (alloy), from the Tondu to Port Talbot route. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 336 An original painting, JUBILATION AT ARCHER ROAD, SHEFFIELD by Owen Jones, a view of 45662 Kempenfelt and another Jubilee on a northbound express at Millhouses. Oil on canvas, 30"x22", within a 3" frame. £1000-1500 - Sold for £1500.

Lot 337 A shedplate 82B St Philips Marsh (1950 to June 1964). This ex GWR shed in Bristol had a substantial allocation of over 140 locos in the 50s, including a large number of Halls and Granges. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £200.

Lot 338 A signal box nameboard, HAMPSTEAD RD JUNC, from the North London Line. Cast letters on wood, 88½"x10½", original condition. £200-350 - Sold for £420 to commission or postal bidder number 9104.

Lot 339 An LNER notice, CM&EE DEPARTMENT, ELECTRIC TRACTION ENGINEER, MAINTENANCE DEPOT, enamel, 32½"x8", within a modern wooden frame. £150-300 - Sold for £210.

Lot 340 A North British Railway cash bag with brass plate, N.B.R. TOWNHILL JUNCTION, a goods yard between Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath. £100-200 - Sold for £260.

Lot 341 An LNER seat back plate, EGTON, from the Battersby to Grosmont section of the Esk Valley route. Cast iron, length 22", repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £460.

Lot 342 A Lancashire & Yorkshire and London & North Western Railways decanter, height 9", diameter 5½", the side marked L&Y & LNWRys within garter, with a shamrock in the centre, so from a restaurant car used to connect with sailings at Fleetwood, or from a steamer. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 343 A BR(Sc) totem sign, CLARKSTON, (f/f), from the Glasgow to East Kilbride route. Blemishes to the face in places. £300-500 - Sold for £330.

Lot 344 An LNER (GER pattern) three aspect sliding knob handlamp stamped HERTFORD, with brass plate A.H. WELLS, PASS GUARD, HERTFORD EAST. Restored and complete with interior, LNER vessel. £150-300 - Sold for £170.

Lot 345 A Midland Railway steward's badge for the annual Midland Railway Ball. Brass with enamelled locomotive and wyvern, blue ribbon, overall 3¼"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £200.

Lot 346 A smokebox numberplate, 48602, from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No 8602 built to Railway Executive Committee order by the Southern Railway at Eastleigh and allocated new to Willesden on 16 April 1943. It moved in 1951 to Bescot and in 1963 to Stafford with a final two years at Newton Heath from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 8 July 1967 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Great Bridge on 13 November 1967. Repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £500 to commission or postal bidder number 1379.

Lot 347 A nameplate, HERMIT, from the LNER Gresley Class A1 4-6-2 No 4478 built at Doncaster, Works No 1570, in July 1923 and named after the winner of the 1867 Derby. It was rebuilt and re-classified to A3 Class in November 1943, renumbered 508 and then 109 in 1946, becoming BR 60109. Allocated new to Doncaster in July 1923, it spent the whole of its working life in the Southern Area with spells at Grantham, Gorton, Copley Hill, New England, Doncaster and Kings Cross from where it was withdrawn in December 1962 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Cast brass, length 47½", the front repainted. £6000-8000 - Sold for £8000.

Lot 348 A small carriage board, WHITCHURCH-WELSHPOOL, used on local Cambrian services. Painted wood, length 32", in original condition. £150-300 - Sold for £180.

Lot 349 A worksplate, ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, 1313, 1936, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5258 which became BR 45258. It entered traffic on 31 October 1936 and spent most of its working life at Carlisle Kingmoor before moving in 1960 to Barrow and later Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn on 31 March 1968 and cut up by Drapers at Hull the following June. Cast brass, 8¼"x5", corner repairs, repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £150.

Lot 350 A Midland Great Western Railway carriage board, BROADSTONE-SLIGO. An unusual cast iron example predating the C.I.E cast aluminium boards. 22"x3", in original condition. (Broadstone was the company's Dublin terminus, which closed in 1937). £100-200 - Sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 2806.

Lot 351 A BR(NE) doorplate, WAITING ROOM, (flangeless), enamel, 18"x6", slight discolouration. £100-200 - Sold for £290.

Lot 352 An LNER 18" dial roundhead wall clock with chain driven fusee movement with spun bezel, original face painted LNER 4424, unrestored condition. Complete with pendulum and bob. £300-500 - Sold for £700.

Lot 353 A shedplate 33A Plaistow (1948 to November 1959). This ex LTSR shed had over 80 locos in 1950, and by the time it lost its code, becoming a sub shed of 33B Tilbury, it still had 40 locos on its books. It finally closed in June 1962. Ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £320.

Lot 354 A GWR single lever signal box frame with brass lever plate UP WICKET, in restored condition. The base fittings bolt to the floor. Overall height 43½". £150-300 - Sold for £520.

Lot 355 A Rhymney Railway wagon registration plate, R. RY. CO, 1226, 1906, 12 TONS. Cast iron, 8½"x6½", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £100.

Lot 356 A BR(S) signal box diagram, WHIMPLE, 1960, showing the lines towards Sidmouth Junction and Broad Clyst. 36"x19", rolled. £350-400 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £350.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 357 A fingerboard from Rhyl showing stations Prestatyn to Liverpool, rear for London Euston. Painted wood, length 66", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 358 A GWR cabside numberplate 6370 from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3802, in April 1921. Allocated to Pontypool Road by January 1948 and later Ebbw Junction it returned in 1960 to Pontypool Road from where it was withdrawn in January 1963 and cut up by Hayes at Bridgend. Cast iron, in ex loco condition. £350-500 - Sold for £440.

Lot 359 A BR(Sc) totem sign, ABERLOUR, (f/f), from the Craigellachie to Boat of Garten route which closed in 1965. £900-1200 - Sold for £2200.

Lot 360 A GWR nameboard, WOODBOROUGH SIGNAL BOX, from the Westbury to Savernake section of the Berks and Hants main line. Cast iron, length 90", in original condition. £400-600 - Sold for £440.

Lot 361 An LSWR 8" roundhead case wall clock wire driven fusee movement with single piece dial surround, cast brass bezel. Dial lettered SR John Walker 1 South Molton St London 2442SW, rear of case is also stamped 2442SW. Clock was stationed at Rooksbury Crossing near Andover. Complete with pendulum, bob and keys. £1000-1500 - Sold for £1200.

Lot 362 A single line key token, BODMIN GENERAL-BOSCARNE JCT, (alloy/replacement key end), a section on the Bodmin Road to Padstow route connecting the GWR station with the Southern route between Bodmin and Wadebridge. £100-200 - Sold for £210.

Lot 363 A GWR signal box shelf plate, ENGLISH BRIDGE BOX, a location just south of Shrewsbury on the route south to Hereford. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £680.

Lot 364 A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, 7690, 1954, together with its matching cabside numberplate, 705, 20, from a Rhodesia Railways 20th Class 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt which became part of National Railways of Zimbabwe in 1967. It was refurbished in 1981 and renumbered 730 and went, still operable, to Bulawaye Museum in 1992. Each cast brass 10½"x6" and 19¼"x13" respectively, the fronts repainted. (2) £500-700 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £500.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 365 A BR(W) quad royal poster, ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE CENTENARY, by Terence Cuneo. Laid down on linen to conserve. £250-400 - Sold for £900 to commission or postal bidder number 1053.

Lot 366 A carriage print, DURHAM, by John C. Moody, R.E, R.I, from the LNER pre-war series. £100-200 - Sold for £120.

Lot 367 A Sentinel locomotive whistle, complete with valve, mounting bracket and other fittings, diameter 4". £350-500 - Sold for £420.

Lot 368 A smokebox numberplate 9648 from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in May 1946. A long time Cardiff Canton engine, it spent its final few years at Barry, Cardiff East Dock, Tondu, Neath Court Sart and Llanelly from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 4 July 1964 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Morriston on 24 August 1964. The front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £250 to commission or postal bidder number 8524.

Lot 369 A nameplate, VULCAN, with its matching worksplate MANNING WARDLE 1577 of 1902. From a standard gauge 0-6-0ST new to Ackton Hall Colliery Co Ltd, Featherstone, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding. Passed to the National Coal Board with the colliery in January 1947. Scrapped on site at Ackton Hall by Wakefield Metal Traders Ltd, October 1968. The nameplate cast iron, 24"x6½", the worksplate cast brass, 11"x6¼", both in ex loco condition though the 'V' of the nameplate has been cleaned. The worksplate retains its fixing studs. (2) (Note: this Lot is accompanied by four photographs of the loco) £1000-1500 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £1000.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 370 A BR(E) warning notice, GO SLOW, (f/f), enamel, 18"x9", rim chipping at the top corners. £250-300 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £250.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 371 A Midland Railway signal indicator plate, UP CAMP HILL GOODS TO PASSR ON, probably from Landor Street Junction north of Birmingham New Street. Brass, 5" diameter, with mounting bar. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 372 A nameplate HUTTON HALL from the 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 No 5957 built at Swindon in December 1935 and named after the country house near Guisborough in Cleveland once owned by the Pease family of railway fame. Allocated to Oxley by January 1948, it moved in November 1948 to Reading and in October 1959 to Oxford from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 4 July 1964 and sold to Birds Commercial Motors at Morriston. Ex loco condition. (Also see next Lot) £3000-4000 - Sold for £5800 to commission or postal bidder number 1855.

Lot 373 A GWR cabside numberplate, 5957, from 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 HUTTON HALL. Cast brass, repainted. (See previous Lot for engine history) £900-1200 - Sold for £1550 to commission or postal bidder number 1855.

Lot 374 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, SCOTSGAP-ROTHBURY, (brass/steel), from the North British branch which left the Morpeth to Reedsmouth (Wansbeck) route at Scotsgap Junction. Closed in 1952. £300-500 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £300.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 375 A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 5072, DARLINGTON, 1891, from a North Eastern Railway Class C1 0-6-0 No 147 which became LNER J21, still No 147. Renumbered 5072 in 1946, it was allocated the BR No 65072 but never carried this before withdrawal. Allocated to Selby by January 1948, it moved in February 1949 to Neville Hill from where it was withdrawn on 17 February 1950 and cut up at Darlington Works. Cast brass, 9"x5", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £150.

Lot 376 A signal box nameboard, SHIPPEA HILL, the box situated east of Ely on the route to Norwich. In 2014/15 and 2015/16 it was recorded as the UK's least used station with respectively 22 and 12 passengers per annum. Cast letters on wood, 79"x12", in original condition. £400-500 - Sold for £950 to commission or postal bidder number 2521.

Lot 377 A South Eastern Railway ceremonial trowel presented to John Shaw, Manager and Secretary of the company, on laying the key brick of the new viaduct to extend the Greenwich line to Woolwich, October 6th 1874. Engraved hallmarked silver with polished bone handle. Length 12½". £500-800 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £ plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 378 A worksplate HUNSLET ENGINE, 1675 of 1931. From a standard gauge 0-6-0 side tank, one of two supplied new to the Underground group of companies for use on works trains. Numbered L30 and based at Lillie Bridge depot. Became part of the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board, District Line, in 1933 after which it was sometimes seen at the main depot at Neasden. Became London Transport in 1948. The older steam locomotives on London Transport were replaced by ex-GWR 57xx pannier tanks between 1957 and 1963 and L30 was withdrawn and scrapped in 1964. Cast brass, 11½"x8", the front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £320.

Lot 379 A shedplate 63A Perth (1949 to May 1967). This extensive ex CR shed known as Perth South was home to 140 locos in the early 1950s. By 1965 this was reduced to just 30. Visitors to the depot at this time would marvel at the sight of several A4s either being serviced or in temporary store. Ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £150.

Lot 380 A worksplate, GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY DONCASTER, 1085, 1905, from an Ivatt Class C1 Atlantic 4-4-2 No 1409 which became LNER 4409 and survived into BR service although its allotted number 62839 was not actually carried. It spent all its working life at New England from where it was withdrawn in January 1950 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Fully engraved brass, 17¼"x9½", the front lightly polished, the back marked 4409. £900-1200 - Sold for £1150.

Lot 381 A GWR lamp tablet, WESTON-RHYN, from the Shrewsbury to Chester route. The station closed in 1960. Enamel, 16"x5", edge chips top centre and top right. £200-350 - Sold for £410.

Lot 382 A GWR cabside numberplate, 2887, from a 2884 Class 2-8-0 built at Swindon in March 1938. A long time Severn Tunnel Junction engine, it had brief spells towards the end at Cardiff Canton, Cardiff East Dock, Reading and Taunton from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 13 June 1964 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Risca on 18 August 1964. Cast brass, the front repainted. THIS SHOULD BE CAST IRON - CHECK £400-600 - Sold for £400.

Lot 383 A single line key token, PORTKNOCKIE-PORTESSIE, (brass), from the GN of SR coast route from Cairnie Junction to Elgin which closed in 1968. £150-300 - Sold for £100.

Lot 384 A BR(NE) station sign, STATION MASTER, (f/f), from Filey station, enamel, 24"x18", several tiny chips expertly restored. £200-350 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £500.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 385 A Colne Valley Railway platform wall lamp with name glass BIRDBROOK, from the Chappel to Haverhill route which closed in 1962. The lamp is accompanied by a signal lamp interior from the same station with a location plate. £250-400 - Sold for £650.

Lot 386 A worksplate, LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, No 1842, DONCASTER, 1936, REBUILT 1944, from the LNER P2 Class 2-8-2 No 2006 built at Doncaster in September 1936, one of a class of six Mikados designed specifically for working the severely graded main line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. All were given Scottish themed names, No 2006 being named WOLF OF BADENOCH after Sir Alexander Stewart, the Earl of Buchan, who earned this nickname by his harrowing raids on the bishopric of Moray. Allocated new to Haymarket, it moved to Aberdeen Ferryhill in November 1936, returning to Haymarket in October 1942. The whole class were converted to 4-6-2s and re-classified as Class A2/2 in 1943/4, this loco being rebuilt in May 1944. It remained at Haymarket in its new guise until moving south in November 1949 to New England from where it was withdrawn on 4 April 1961 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Fully engraved brass, 13¼"x7¾", with cast rebuild plate, the front lightly polished, the back stamped 506. £8000-9000 - Sold for £8500 to commission or postal bidder number 1999.

Lot 387 A brass drum bulkhead clock, dial lettered Thomas Armstrong & Bother, Manchester. Inscribed at the bottom or the bezel. ‘Property of The Windermere Travelling Club’ This was the Clock from the Manchester Club Saloon which travelled from Windermere LNWR Station to Manchester Exchange & return. Manchester businessmen living in Windermere considered 1st class not good enough & thus formed their own travelling club with their own private saloon. In working order with winding key & bezel lock keys. A unique & important item. £500-800 - Sold for £640.

Lot 388 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, KNOCKMORE-BALLINDERRY, from the Great Northern Railway's Lisburn to Antrim route. £200-350 - Sold for £150.

Lot 389 A smokebox numberplate, 43846, from a Midland Railway 3835 Class 0-6-0 built at Derby in 1917, becoming LMS Class 4F with the same number and BR 43846. It spent its early BR days at Gloucester and later Burton, Trafford Park, St Albans, Nottingham and Leicester from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 24 June 1961 and cut up at Derby Works. The front repainted. £250-400 - Sold for £470.

Lot 390 A BR(S) totem sign, ILFRACOMBE, (f/f), from the Southern's North Devon seaside terminus. Chipping restored in the white flange. £1000-1500 - Sold for £2200.

Lot 391 A BR(S) totem sign, RAINHAM, (f/f), from the Chatham to Faversham section of the North Kent main line. Minor chips to the white rim. £400-600 - Sold for £760 to commission or postal bidder number 8585.

Lot 392 A shedplate 55E Normanton (October 1956 to October 1967). This ex LYR shed was originally in the LM region of BR being 20D. Transferred to the NER it became 55E, with an allocation of 40, which became 20 by the year of closure. The front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £180 to commission or postal bidder number 4072.

Lot 393 A Cheshire Lines Committee three aspect handlamp with large brass plate CHESHIRE LINES, WAVERTREE. The lamp is in original condition with LMS vessel and CLC stamping to the body. £250-400 - Sold for £760.00.

Lot 394 A cabside numberplate, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, 2043, from a London Brighton & South Coast Railway B4 Class 4-4-0 built at Brighton in June 1902 and named DUCHESS OF FIFE, although it had lost its name by the Grouping. It became SR 2043 and was rebuilt with a K Class boiler and re-classified as B4X in June 1923, becoming BR 32043. Withdrawn from Brighton in the week ending 24 November 1951, it was cut up at Ashford Works. Cast brass, 13¾"x7¾", the front lightly cleaned, original paintwork. £1000-1500 - Sold for £1250 to commission or postal bidder number 926.

Lot 395 A single line key token, ST ERTH-ST IVES, (alloy, with steel/alloy carrier), from the short branch in West Cornwall. £250-400 - Sold for £480.

Lot 396 A shedplate 2A Rugby. This LMS code for the ex LNWR shed at Rugby was used between 1935 and the early 1950s, when the depot was home to around 100 locos. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £290.

Lot 397 A tenderplate, BR1C, 1146, 1955, from a 4725 gallon tender coupled new with BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92057 although tender changes often occurred and this tender was later noted coupled with 92086 and 92087. Cast iron, 8"x5¾", repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £150.

Lot 398 A London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Tyers one wire semaphore block instrument with gong and plunger, all mounted on their original shaped backboard. Overall height 39", in original condition. £600-900 - Sold for £780.

Lot 399 A signal box nameboard, LLANDUDNO No 1, from the terminus of the branch from Llandudno Junction. Cast letters on wood, 70½"x10½", in original condition. £250-400 - Sold for £420 to commission or postal bidder number 3403.

Lot 400 A shedplate 2C Warwick (1950 to November 1958), then Stourbridge Junction (September 1963 to July 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Warwick had a small allocation of around 15 locos in the 1950s. The ex GWR shed at Stourbridge was absorbed into the LMR and taking over this code, it maintained over 30 locos. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £440.

Lot 401 A nameplate, YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS, from Class 43 HST power car 43109. Named at York Station in May 1989 and removed in March 1997. Silver reflective, black background, length 47½". £500-800 - Sold for £1000.

Lot 402 An LMS Hawkseye target sign, WENNINGTON, from the Settle Junction to Carnforth route, once junction for the branch to Lancaster. Cast aluminium, length 48", in original condition. £350-500 - Sold for £500.

Lot 403 A cab worksplate, BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEL 249 1962, from Class 27 D5406 later 27042. New to Cricklewood in August 1962; withdrawn from Eastfield in July 1987 and cut up by Vic Berry at Leicester the following month. Cast brass, 4"x3", in ex loco condition. £250-400 - Sold for £520 to commission or postal bidder number 7348.

Lot 404 A single line key token, LLYNCYTS JCT-BLODWELL JCT, (alloy), from the Tanat Valley line south west of Oswestry which closed in 1960, this section retained for quarry traffic to LLanddu until 1992. £150-300 - Sold for £230.

Lot 405 A Great Central Railway Steamships silver plated milk jug by Walker & Hall, 6" tall, the side prominently decorated with the company coat of arms. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 406 A smokebox numberplate 5049 from the GWR 4073 Castle Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in April 1936 and named DENBIGH CASTLE but renamed EARL OF PLYMOUTH in August 1937 when the GWR decided to transfer the Earl names originally allotted to 4-4-0s of the 3200 Class to Castle Class engines. Allocated to Cardiff Canton by January 1948 and later Laira, Newton Abbot, Bristol Bath Road and St Philips Marsh from where it was withdrawn on 22 March 1963 and sold to Cashmores at Newport. In ex loco condition. £1500-1800 - Sold for £600.

Lot 407 An LNER seat back plate, PORTGORDON, from the Cairnie Junction to Elgin coastal route which closed in 1968. Cast iron, length 36", in original condition. £400-600 - Sold for £1100 to commission or postal bidder number 892.

Lot 408 A worksplate, SOCIETE ANONYME FRANCO-BELGE, LA CROYERE, 1272, 1899, from a Barry Railway Class B1 0-6-2T No 122, one of a batch of five locos built by the Belgian firm at a time when British builders were inundated with orders and unable to offer reasonable deliveries. When the BR and its locos was absorbed by the GWR in 1922 it became GWR 273 and was rebuilt at Swindon with a Standard No 9 boiler in September 1929. It was withdrawn in November 1945. Cast brass, 16¾"x8", in ex loco condition. (Note: Only one worksplate was carried by each loco, in the cab, and this is one of only two known survivors) £400-600 - Sold for £750.

Lot 409 A Lancashire and Yorkshire and London and North Western Railways china basin with the company's decorative logo with shamrock. The basin is contained within a decorative wooden case. Overall 20"x22", height 12". £300-500 - Sold for £200.

Lot 410 A BR(M) totem sign, SUTTON COLDFIELD, (f/f), from the Birmingham to Lichfield route. A little wear to the enamel, though good colour and shine. £400-600 - Sold for £800.

Lot 411 A nameplate, SIR WILLIAM GRAY, from the LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No 1189 built by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 5547, in August 1947, and named after a LNER Director who served from 1933 to 1947 and died in January 1978. It became BR 61189 and was allocated new to Stockton and later Ardsley, Copley Hill, Low Moor, Mirfield, Wakefield and York North from where it was withdrawn on 11 May 1967 and sold to Drapers at Hull. Cast brass, length 44¼", the front repainted. £4500-5500 - Sold for £5000.

Lot 412 A carriage print, BOURNEMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, by Frank Sherwin, R.I, from the Southern Region B Series. £150-300 - Sold for £220.

Lot 413 An original painting of a Hull & Barnsley Railway tank loco 4520 in LNER livery on a local train, by Victor Welch. Watercolour, mounted and framed, overall 25"x20½". £300-500 - Sold for £860 to commission or postal bidder number 7815.

Lot 414 A GWR signal box shelf plate, KNOWLE & DORRIDGE UP LOOP LINE, from the Leamington Spa to Birmingham route. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200 - Sold for £340 to commission or postal bidder number 2319.

Lot 415 A shed plate, 88J Aberdare (September 1960 to March 1965). This ex GWR shed was originally coded 86J. Under its new code it housed nearly 50 locos. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £180.

Lot 416 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 4087, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class GMAM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Beyer Garratt built by Beyer Peacock, Works No 7753, in 1956, the second M indicating that the engine was designated for main line duties. The Class was withdrawn from regular service from 1984. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", in ex loco condition. £600-900 - Sold for £1200 to commission or postal bidder number 4120.

Lot 417 A Mersey Railway trespass notice, enamel, 29"x20", minor face and edge chips. £250-400 - Sold for £180.

Lot 418 A worksplate, SUPER-SENTINEL 6959, from a solid tyred Super-Sentinel 6-ton road steam waggon, supplied new in August 1927 to Greaves, Bull & Lakin Ltd, Harbury Cement Works, Warwickshire, registered UE 4787. Taken over by Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd in 1931 and lettered for Cement Marketing Company with the fleet number 123. Later sold to Fred Dyke, Haulage Contractor, Fareham, Hampshire and converted to pneumatic tyres in 1935. Later sold to James & Son (Grain Merchants) of Olmar Wharf, Bermondsey, London. Finally sold for scrap in the early 1950’s. Cast brass, 5"x9¾", the front lightly cleaned. £200-350 - Sold for £360.

Lot 419 A nameplate, FRICKLEY No 6, from a 0-6-0ST built by Hunslet, Works No 3845, in 1956 which spent all its working life at the National Coal Board's Doncaster Area Frickley Colliery. It was scrapped on site in May 1969. Cast brass, 37"x6½", the front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £300.

Lot 420 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, COOKSTOWN JCT-TOOME, (alloy), from the Belfast & Northern Counties Railway's Antrim to Magherafelt route. £200-350 - Sold for £480 to commission or postal bidder number 782.

Lot 421 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, BALLYGEARY-ROSSLARE STRAND, a section outside Rosslare Harbour on the route to Dublin and Limerick. £80-120 - Sold for £80.

Lot 422 A BR(S) totem sign, NEWINGTON, (f/f), from the Gravesend to Canterbury route. Minor rim chips in the white border. £300-500 - Sold for £380 to commission or postal bidder number 1650.

Lot 423 A smokebox numberplate, 47477, from a LMS Class 3F 0-6-0T No 16560 built by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 4174, in 1927, renumbered 7477 in 1934, becoming BR 47477. A long time resident of Upper Bank, Swansea until moving to nearby Paxton Street in 1950 and in 1957 to Bank Hall from where it was withdrawn on 15 December 1959 and sold for scrap to Central Wagon Co at Wigan. The front repainted. £400-600 - Sold for £660.

Lot 424 An LNER three aspect handlamp with brass plate ABBOTTS RIPTON, a station south of Peterborough on the East Coast Main Line. Complete with interior and in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £340 to commission or postal bidder number 4349.

Lot 425 A worksplate, BUILT DARLINGTON 1952, from a Class 11 0-6-0 diesel shunter in the sequence 12103 to 12138. Cast brass, 10¾"x6", original green paint. £100-200 - Sold for £1050.

Lot 426 An 12" dial drop case wall clock chain driven fusee movement with 8 piece segmented dial surround and painted black spun bezel, original post 1934 GWR roundel dial with earlier GWR in ghost letters, original mahogany case, GWR ivorine numberplate 1486. Complete with pendulum, bob and key. £800-1200 - Sold for £1650 to commission or postal bidder number 1053.

Lot 427 A single line key token, CRIANLARICH-ARDLUI, (brass), from the West Highland Line to Fort William and Mallaig. £150-300 - Sold for £180 to commission or postal bidder number 7342.

Lot 428 A GWR nameboard, GRAFTON SOUTH JC SIGNAL BOX, from the Midland & South Western Junction route, the box just south of Savernake where a connection to the Berks and Hants main line was made. Cast iron, length 101½", in original condition. £400-600 - Sold for £1100 to commission or postal bidder number 4084.

Lot 429 An owners plate, C & G AYRES, READING. The company had parcel delivery contracts with the GWR and it is believed that this substantial plate is from one of their delivery vehicles. Cast iron, 14¼"x9¾", bevelled, the front repainted. £80-120 - Sold for £50.

Lot 430 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, DINGWALL-MUIR OF ORD, (alloy), a section on the Far North Line to Wick and Thurso. £250-400 - Sold for £200.

Lot 431 A GWR cabside numberplate, 9755, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in June 1935. It spent most of its BR days at St Blazey before moving in February 1962 to Old Oak Common from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 27 April 1963 and despatched for scrap to Meyer Newman at Blackwall on 30 October 1963. Cast iron, the front repainted, a hairline crack in the centre. £250-400 - Sold for £250.

Lot 432 A worksplate, DUBS, 3535, 1897, from a London & South Western Railway 700 Class 0-6-0 No 712 built by Dubs in June 1897 and renumbered 350 the following year. Still numbered 350 in SR days, it became BR 30350. Allocated to Eastleigh by January 1948, it moved in November 1953 to Guildford from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 24 March 1962 and cut up at Eastleigh Works. Cast brass, 13½"x5½", the front lightly cleaned. £250-400 - Sold for £560.

Lot 433 A depot plaque for TINSLEY showing the Yorkshire Rose. Cast aluminium, 17¾" square, original condition,though paint loss at one corner. Reverse marked 47 292. £200-350 - Sold for £200.

Lot 434 A Tyers No.6 single line tablet, EGLOSKERRY-TRESMERE, (brass/steel), from the North Cornwall line between Okehampton and Padstow, which closed in 1966. £200-350 - Sold for £500 to commission or postal bidder number 3837.

Lot 435 An LNER lamp tablet, ST BOSWELLS, from the Waverley route which closed in 1969. Enamel, 16"x5", edge chips top centre and lower right. £250-400 - Sold for £600 to commission or postal bidder number 7984.

Lot 436 A Southern Railway signal instrument plate, DUNSLAND CROSS, from a box on the Halwill to Holsworthy section of the Bude branch which closed in 1966. Enamel, 2½"x½". £100-200 - Sold for £210 to commission or postal bidder number 608.

Lot 437 A station direction sign, LMS STATION, EUSTON. Enamel, 24½"x9½", considerable restoration to one side, the other side poor. £150-300 - Sold for £280.

Lot 438 An LNWR cast iron hydrant notice, re shutting off water to Edgeley and Stockport. 18½"x13", repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £170.

Lot 439 A single line key token, FORRES EAST-ELGIN WEST, (brass), from the Inverness to Keith Junction and Aberdeen route. £150-300 - Sold for £200 to commission or postal bidder number 1380.

Lot 440 A London Brighton & South Coast Railway conical oil can stamped LB&SCR and plated GRAY LANE, a signal box north of Pulborough on the Avon Valley line from Horsham to Ford and Bognor. Base diameter 6½", height 9", the body cleaned. £80-120 - Sold for £60.

Lot 441 An LMS Hawkseye target sign, HAIGH, from the Wakefield to Barnsley route. The station closed in 1965. Cast aluminium, length 48", in original condition with North Eastern Region orange paint; two additional fixing holes. £300-500 - Sold for £420.00 to commission or postal bidder number 8798.

Lot 442 A shedplate 2A Rugby (1935 to September 1963), then Tyseley (September 1963 until closure to steam November 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Rugby was home to around 100 locos in the 1950s. A handful of Patriots, Jubilees, Britannias and a solitary Princess Royal made up the 60 locos there during the 1960s, before it was recoded 1F. Ex GWR Tyseley was moved to the LMR in 1963 but retained GWR locos to within a few months of closure; Castles, Halls, and Granges being of note. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £160.

Lot 443 A worksplate, LMS BUILT HORWICH, 1893. Locos built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at Horwich in 1893 were 1008 Class 2-4-2T, some of which survived into BR service in the 50XXX series, four 1153 Class 0-4-0ST Pugs, one of which built this year survived into BR service as 51207 and 11 Class 0-6-0, some of which survived into BR service in the 52XXX series. Cast brass, 10¼"x6", the front repainted. £300-400 - Sold for £280.

Lot 444 A London Tilbury & Southend Railway wagon registration plate, LT&SR Co, 281, 1903, 10 TONS. Cast iron, 10½"x8", in original condition. £150-300 - Sold for £150.

Lot 445 An LNER three aspect handlamp with brass plate ALGERKIRK. Complete and in original condition, although the front glass is cracked. £80-120 - Sold for £80.

Lot 446 A nameplate BEACHAMWELL HALL from a GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 No 6934 built at Swindon in December 1941 and named in March 1948 after the country house near Swaffham in Norfolk. Allocated to Newton Abbot by January 1948 and later Southall, Penzance, Laira, Oxley, Stafford Road, Shrewsbury and Banbury from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 9 October 1965 and sold to Cashmores at Great Bridge. £3500-5000 - Sold for £7300.

Lot 447 A BR(Sc) totem sign, LARBERT, (h/f), a station south of Stirling on the route to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The edge of the white border repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £1400 to commission or postal bidder number 3476.

Lot 448 A single line key token, LLANDILO-FFAIRFACH, (alloy), from the southern end of the Central Wales route between Shrewsbury and Swansea. £100-200 - Sold for £150.

Lot 449 A shedplate 41J Langwith Junction (July 1958 to February 1966), then Shirebrook diesel depot (November 1966 to June 1973). This ex GCR shed, formerly 40E had an allocation of 70 locos when using this code. The new diesel depot at Shirebrook adopted this code and a few of its 08 shunters may have carried such a plate. The front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £390.

Lot 450 A smokebox numberplate, 63750, from a Robinson Great Central Railway type 2-8-0 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 21798, in November 1917 to Ministry of Munitions order for the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers, ROD No 1831. Loaned to the GWR in January 1920, their No 3088, it returned to the ROD in October 1922 to be stored at Beachley until passed to the LNER in December 1923 as their Class O4 No 6278, renumbered 3750 in 1946, becoming BR 63750. Allocated to Colwick by January 1948 and later Annesley, Mexborough, Doncaster, Langwith Junction, Immingham and finally back to Colwick from where it was withdrawn on 9 March 1964 and sold for scrap to A. Loom at Spondon. The front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £200.

Lot 451 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, KILMESSAN-DRUMREE, from the Midland Great Western Railway's Dublin to Navan and Kingscourt route. £100-200 - This lot did not sell at the auction. It may still be available to purchase for the reserve price of £100.00 plus 18% commission and VAT. If you are interested in purchasing this Lot, please contact the GCR office without delay.

Lot 452 A BR(S) totem sign, SURBITON, (f/f), from the Wimbledon to Weybridge section of the West of England Main Line. A face chip repainted above the 'U' and edge chip below, blemishes to the face. £250-400 - Sold for £420 to commission or postal bidder number 8650.

Lot 453 A single line key token, COPPLESTONE-LAPFORD, (alloy), from the Exeter to Barnstaple Junction and Ilfracombe route. £100-200 - Sold for £280 to commission or postal bidder number 2144.

Lot 454 An LNWR three aspect handlamp, the side stamped LNWR, LANCASTER PERMT WAY and plated N.D. P.W. (Northern Division). The lamp is complete with its original vessel stamped WOLVERTON and has a ceramic burner marked LNWR. Repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £210.

Lot 455 A worksplate HUDSWELL, CLARKE, 1696 of 1939. From a standard gauge 0-4-0ST which went new to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London. Named BEATTY. Sold late 1957 to E. L. Pitt Ltd, dealers, Brackley, Northamptonshire. Resold in January 1958 to the Oxfordshire Ironstone Co Ltd. for use at their Wroxton quarries near Banbury, where it was named JEAN. Sold for scrap to George Cohen Sons & Co Ltd, Cransley, Northamptonshire in September 1965. Engraved brass, 13"x8", in ex loco condition. £150-300 - Sold for £400 to commission or postal bidder number 8709.

Lot 456 A cash bag with brass plate, GWR, TOWYN, from the Cambrian Coast route. £100-200 - Sold for £170.

Lot 457 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, HEADFORD JCT-KILGARVAN, from the Great Southern & Western Railway's Headford to Kenmare branch. £250-400 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 541.

Lot 458 A Southern Railway target sign, RICHMOND, from the Waterloo to Reading route. Chipping at edge and fixings, as is usual. £200-350 - Sold for £460 to commission or postal bidder number 4593.

Lot 459 A carriage print, CURZON STREET GOODS DEPOT, BIRMINGHAM, by Claude Buckle, from the LMR Railway Architecture series. The building will be the centrepiece of the new HS2 terminus in the city. £80-120 - Sold for £220 to commission or postal bidder number 2144.

Lot 460 A London & North Western Railway block instrument with ivorine plate, NEWCASTLE CROSSING, a box between Nantwich and Crewe. A station existed between 1911 and 1918. £150-300 - Sold for £160.

Lot 461 A BR(M) totem sign, MOSTYN, (f/f), from the North Wales Coast route. The station was situated east of Prestatyn and closed in 1966. Mottling, though colour generally good. £350-500 - Sold for £250.

Lot 462 A smokebox numberplate, 90151, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25035, in June 1943, WD No 77164. Loaned new to the LNER, it returned to the WD in December 1944, was loaned again to the LNER in March 1947 and taken into BR stock in December 1948. It spent all its BR days at New England from where it was withdrawn on 18 May 1963 and cut up at Doncaster Works. The front repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £390.

Lot 463 A BR(E) double royal poser, KINGS COLLEGE CHAPEL, CAMBRIDGE, by David Shepherd. Laid down to conserve. (PP1157) £200-350 - Sold for £360.

Lot 464 A GWR nameboard, PEMBROKE DOCK SIGNAL BOX, the terminus of the branch from Whitland. Cast iron, length 78", in original condition. £500-800 - Sold for £1250.

Lot 465 A cash bag with brass plate, LNER, TANFIELD, a station on the Masham branch which closed to passengers in 1930. £80-120 - Sold for £80.

Lot 466 A single line key token, MOAT LANE WEST-CAERSWS, (cast steel), from the Cambrian Railway's Newtown to Machynlleth section. £150-300 - Sold for £280 to commission or postal bidder number 221.

Lot 467 A Metropolitan Railway carriage map, EXTENSION LINES INTO METROLAND, showing the route from Baker Street to Verney Junction and Brill. Framed, corner repairs to print and centre crease. £100-200 - Sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 7953.

Lot 468 An LNER (Great Eastern pattern) three aspect handlamp, the top stamped LNE-E STRATFORD. The lamp is complete with interior and has been repainted. £80-120 - Sold for £100.

Lot 469 A wagonplate, LITTLETON COLLIERIES, OWNERS, HUNTINGTON, STAFFS. Cast iron, 11¾"x7¼", the front repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £100.

Lot 470 A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 4621, N.B. Loco, 1920, from a North British Railway Class C 0-6-0 No 111 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 22674, in 1920. It became LNER J37 Class No 9111 and was renumbered 4621 in 1946, becoming BR 64621. Allocated to Polmont by January 1948, it moved the following March to Parkhead and in December 1962 to Grangemouth from where it was withdrawn on 29 May 1965 and cut up at Inverurie Works. Cast brass, 9"x5", lightly cleaned but unpainted. £150-300 - Sold for £340 to commission or postal bidder number 7348.

Lot 471 A GWR Refreshment Department silver plated coffee pot, 6¾" tall, by Huttons of Sheffield. £100-200 - Sold for £170 to commission or postal bidder number 1849.

Lot 472 A BR(S) totem sign, CHESTFIELD & SWALECLIFFE HALT, (f/f), situated between Whitstable and Herne Bay, on the North Kent coast. Some scratches to the face and a couple of minor chip repairs. £300-500 - Sold for £230.

Lot 473 A signal box nameboard, REDDISH CROSSING, from a box north west of Stockport. Cast letters on wood, length 64", in original condition. £250-400 - Sold for £120.

Lot 474 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 3522, together with its smokebox numberplate and unofficial nameplate ELBE, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 25 4-8-4 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 27382, in 1954 with condensing apparatus. Most had their condensing apparatus removed between 1979 and 1982, including No 3522, and were re-classified to Class 25NC. The cabside cast brass, 20¾"x14½", the front numberplate 17½"x4½", the nameplate 16"x5" each with brass characters, the front of each repainted. (Note: We sold the other cabside from this engine in our sale 267) (3) £700-1000 - Sold for £1050 to commission or postal bidder number 4120.

Lot 475 An LNER doorplate, EXAMINERS, cast iron, length 19", repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 7980.

Lot 476 A BR(NE) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, FOOTPATH TO STATION, (f/f). It has been suggested that the sign may be from Commondale on the Whitby line, a station with no road access reached by a field path. Enamel, 28"x13", minor face and edge chips. £300-500 - Sold for £880.

Lot 477 A Spanish brass cabside numberplate, 040-2515, from a RENFE 5ft 6ins gauge 0-8-0 built by Henschel, Works No 9230, in 1909, renumbered from Norte 2735 in 1943. The first Spanish superheated class, they survived to the late 1960s around Gerona and Tarragona. Ex loco condition. £250-400 - Sold for £940 to commission or postal bidder number 2905.

Lot 478 An LNER cigar box from a restaurant car. Wood, 11½"x10", the top marked LNER CIGAR CABINET, a Cuban label inside, Romeo et Julietta, Habana. £50-80 - Sold for £260.

Lot 479 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, CAERNARVON-FELIN HELI, from the Menai Bridge to Afon Wen route linking the North Wales and Cambrian Coast routes. This northern section was retained until 1972. £150-300 - Sold for £320 to commission or postal bidder number 4538.

Lot 480 A Great Western and Midland Joint Committee gate notice, as used on the Severn and Wye Joint Railway and on the Avonmouth branch. Cast iron, 29¾"x10¾", in original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £270.

Lot 481 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 2629, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 19D 4-8-2 built by Skoda, Works No believed to be 944 but possibly 924, in 1938. A versatile class, they were one of the last steam types to see regular use in South Africa. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", in ex loco condition. £200-350 - Sold for £100.

Lot 482 A single line key token, ST DENNIS JCT-ST COLUMB ROAD, (alloy/replacement key end), from the Par to Newquay branch. £100-200 - Sold for £320.

Lot 483 A BR(S) quad royal poster, CLAPHAM JUNCTION, by Terence Cuneo, a panoramic view with a Bulleid Pacific prominent in the foreground. Laid down to conserve. (22162) £250-400 - Sold for £300.

Lot 484 A BR(W) totem sign, PENGHAM (GLAM), (f/f), from the Cardiff to Rhymney route. A crease repair to the left side repainted. £300-500 - Sold for £340.

Lot 485 A Metropolitan and Great Central hanging lamp with brass plate MET & GC, WATFORD. Complete with hanger and glass chimney, overall height 23", the body stamped LNE-C, original condition. £100-200 - Sold for £310.

Lot 486 A Webb & Thompson large train staff, BUNCRANA-CLONMANY, from the Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway's Carndonagh branch which closed in 1948. £200-350 - Sold for £220.

Lot 487 A smokebox numberplate, 5758, from a GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in May 1929. A long time Wellington engine, it moved in September 1958 to Newport Pill from where it was withdrawn on 15 May 1962 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Newport. The front repainted. £200-350 - Sold for £270.

Lot 488 A North British Railway three aspect handlamp, LEUCHARS JUNCTION, a station south of Dundee. Complete with original interior, repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £120.

Lot 489 A BR(S) totem sign, HOLLINGBOURNE, (f/f), from the Maidstone to Ashford route. A minor edge chip lower left. £300-500 - Sold for £490 to commission or postal bidder number 2738.

Lot 490 A smokebox numberplate, 48000, from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No 8000, the Class leader, built at Crewe and allocated new to Toton on 19 June 1935. Its BR sheds included Kirkby, Nottingham and Stockport from where it was withdrawn on 18 March 1967 and despatched for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge on 17 August 1967. Repainted. £700-1000 - Sold for £1050.

Lot 491 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, STANTON GATE NORTH-STANTON NEW WORKS SIDINGS, (fibre). The branch left the Erewash Valley route south east of Ilkeston. £100-200 - Sold for £210 to commission or postal bidder number 4538.

Lot 492 A Southern Railway destination plate, WANDSWORTH COM-MON, from a departure indicator. Enamel, length 17", mounted on its original wooden block, chipping top centre. Unusual in showing the suffix split with two hyphens. £150-300 - Sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 1650.

Lot 493 A humidor (for storing tobacco), in the form of a Great Northern Railway coal wagon. The top, which has loss of coal in places, lifts to reveal two compartments for Egyptian and Virginian tobacco. Overall length 13¼". £150-300 - Sold for £160.

Lot 494 A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 3109, from a 3ft 6ins Gauge Class 15F 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25993, in 1947. The class saw service in every system in South Africa and many were still working as late as 1984. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", the front cleaned but unpainted. £250-400 - Sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 759.

Lot 495 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway three aspect handlamp, the body stamped LYR SALWICK, a station on the route to Blackpool South. Complete with original vessel and stamped rear catch. Repainted. £100-200 - Sold for £360.

Lot 496 An LSWR Sykes lock and block instrument indicating 36 LOCKED TO BOSCARNE JUNCTION, used at Wadebridge East box. £100-200 - Sold for £210 to commission or postal bidder number 8286.

Lot 497 A worksplate, LNER, BUILT 1944, SR, from a Stanier Class 8F type 2-8-0 built to LNER order by the Southern Railway at Brighton in 1944 and loaned to the LNER, their Class O6 No 7671, renumbered 3120 in 1946 and 3520 in 1947. On transfer to the LMS in 1947 it was numbered 8725 and became BR 48725 the following year. Allocated to Wakefield in November 1947, its later sheds included Bescot, Saltley and Crewe South from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 2 September 1967 and sold for scrap to J. Buttigieg at Newport on 14 November 1967. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300 - Sold for £700 to commission or postal bidder number 7980.

Lot 498 A BR(NE) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, STATION, (f/f), enamel, 21"x10½", minor rim chips only. £250-400 - Sold for £780.

Lot 499 A Midland Railway or early LMS locomotive whistle, complete with base valve and slide bar, overall height 15¼", diameter 3¾", the top lightly polished. £150-300 - Sold for £430 to commission or postal bidder number 8373.

Lot 500 A BR(S) totem sign, HINCHLEY WOOD, (f/f), from the Surbiton to Guildford route. A couple of minor blemishes to the face. £350-500 - Sold for £460 to commission or postal bidder number 1650.