Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 280, Closing Days: Thursday, 11 June & Friday, 12 June 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:57 on 12/6/2020.

Sale 280, Lot 1, Passenger & Parcels Enquiries, BR(NE)

Lot 1 Doorplates: Passenger & Parcels Enquiries, BR(NE).
A BR(NE) doorplate, PASSENGER & PARCELS ENQUIRIES, (f/f), a double line plate with black edge lettering, excellent colour though loss of shine £350-500
- Sold for £1,650 to bidder number 2373

Sale 280, Lot 2, Criccieth-Afon Wen

Lot 2 Single Line Keys: Criccieth-Afon Wen.
A single line key token, CRICCIETH-AFON WEN, (steel/cast brass plates), from the northern end of the Cambrian Coast route. The section was abolished in 1967 when Afon Wen box closed. £250-400
- Sold for £740 to bidder number 3795

Sale 280, Lot 3, Withyham

Lot 3 Totem Signs: Withyham.
A BR(S) totem sign, WITHYHAM, (f/f), black flange, from the Three Bridges to East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells route which closed west of Groombridge in 1967. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny face chip restored in the centre of the A, otherwise lovely condition. £2000-3000
- Sold for £7,300 to bidder number 1650

Sale 280, Lot 4, 75E

Lot 4 Shedplates: 75E.
A shedplate 75E Three Bridges (1948 to June 1964). This ex LBSCR shed had 30 locos on its books in the 1950s, which dwindled to just 14 within a few months of closure. Repainted, the Eastleigh triangle on the back. Also included are a sales receipt and two letters re collection from Longhedge depot. £250-400
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 3411

Sale 280, Lot 5, Lancaster Wagon Co.

Lot 5 Wagonplates: Lancaster Wagon Co..
A wagon plate, LANCASTER WAGON COMPANY LIMITED (in scroll work), RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON BUILDERS LANCASTER, ENGLAND. Cast iron, 8½"x5¾", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 275

Sale 280, Lot 6, Camden Town Bridge Warning

Lot 6 Bus and Tram: Camden Town Bridge Warning.
A warning sign from a London tram, CAMDEN TOWN RAIL'Y BRIDGE, OUTSIDE PASSENGERS ARE WARNED NOT TO STAND UP WHILE THE CAR IS PASSING UNDER THIS BRIDGE, BY ORDER. Bevelled enamel, white on blue, 23"x3", edge/screw hole chips restored, the lettering largely unaffected. £300-500
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 911

Sale 280, Lot 7, LMS Built 1900 Horwich

Lot 7 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1900 Horwich.
A worksplate, BUILT 1900 HORWICH. Locomotives built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at its Horwich Works in 1900 were 1008 Class 2-4-2T, some of which survived into BR days as Class 2P numbered in the 50XXX series and 11 Class 0-6-0, many of which survived into BR days as Class 3F numbered in the 52XXX series. Cast brass, 10½"x6", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 3505

Sale 280, Lot 8, MR Block, Carlton Road Jcn

Lot 8 Signal Box Instruments: MR Block, Carlton Road Jcn.
A Midland Railway pegging block instrument with an engraved brass plate, CARLTON ROAD JUNCTION GOODS LINES. The instrument has an MR test label inside the case and is in original condition. The junction, outside St Pancras, was for the route to the Tottenham and Hampstead route. £250-400
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 3299

Sale 280, Lot 9, Acton-Kew Bridge

Lot 9 Carriage Boards: Acton-Kew Bridge.
A cab destination plate, ACTON-KEW BRIDGE, used for local trains in West London. White on black enamel, 28¼"x4", A-KB at ends, minor edge chipping. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 3409

Sale 280, Lot 10, GWR 1817, 1911, 3500 Gall

Lot 10 Tenderplates: GWR 1817, 1911, 3500 Gall.
A GWR tenderplate, GWR 1817, 1911, 3500 GALLONS, from a Standard Churchward tender, part of Swindon Lot A81, built between June and November 1911, which were used with all Churchward's standard tender locomotives and also Dukes and, later, Castles, Halls, Granges and Manors. Engraved brass, 11¼"x8¼", the capacity stamped, marks to the surface as is usual, the lettering repainted. £400-600
- Sold for £470 to bidder number 752

Sale 280, Lot 11, East London Jct Up

Lot 11 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: East London Jct Up.
A Southern Railway signal box instrument plate, EAST LONDON JCT UP, from a box in the New Cross area, the junction being near Shoreditch. Black on white enamel, length 3". £50-80
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 2521

Sale 280, Lot 12, Brush Traction 1069/1994 (92004)

Lot 12 Worksplates (Diesel): Brush Traction 1069/1994 (92004).
A worksplate BRUSH TRACTION 1069 1994 from Class 92 92004. New to Crewe ED in 1994 and named JANE AUSTEN, it is stored out of use. Cast aluminium, 9¾"x5¾", ex loco condition. £400-600
- Sold for £1,200 to bidder number 221

Sale 280, Lot 13, SNCF 141.R.500

Lot 13 Cabside Numberplates: SNCF 141.R.500.
A French Railways cabside numberplate, S.N.C.F. 141.R.500, from a standard gauge Class 141.R 2-8-2 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia, Works No 72313, one of a large batch built by this American company between 1945 and 1947 and used all over the French railway network until 1974. Cast brass, 22"x14½", the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 8317

Sale 280, Lot 14, GM Loco 968702-227/03-00 (66227)

Lot 14 Worksplates (Diesel): GM Loco 968702-227/03-00 (66227).
A worksplate, General Motors 968702-227 03-00 from Class 66 66227. New to Toton in March 2000 and currently working in Poland. 12"x4". £250-400
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 221

Sale 280, Lot 15, 5815

Lot 15 Smokeboxes: 5815.
A smokebox numberplate, 5815, from a GWR Collett 0-4-2T built at Swindon in August 1933. A long time Worcester engine until moving in April 1957 to Leamington and then Banbury and Swindon from where it was withdrawn on 27 April 1961 and sold for scrap to George Cohen at Morriston on 2 July 1964. Ex loco condition. £350-500
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 3917

Sale 280, Lot 16, Hudswell Clarke, 1502, 1923

Lot 16 Worksplates (Steam): Hudswell Clarke, 1502, 1923.
A worksplate HUDSWELL, CLARKE, 1502, 1923, from a standard gauge 0-6-0T new to Samuel Fox & Co. Ltd, Stocksbridge Ironworks, Yorkshire West Riding as No 14. Later designated as the locomotive for operating the Stocksbridge Railway between the steelworks and the exchange sidings with BR and carried plates to that effect. Withdrawn and scrapped around 1958. Engraved brass, 12¾"x8¼", the front lightly polished. £150-300
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 8979

Sale 280, Lot 17, GER 1st All Stations

Lot 17 Directors Passes: GER 1st All Stations.
A Great Eastern Railway pass, all stations first class, circular with blue and white enamel decoration on gilt, 1¼" diameter. £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 979

Sale 280, Lot 18, Wantage Road, BR(W) Lamp Tablet

Lot 18 Station Signs: Wantage Road, BR(W) Lamp Tablet.
A BR(W) lamp tablet, WANTAGE ROAD, from the Didcot to Swindon main line. The station closed in 1964. Enamel, 17¼"x3", with top flange. £250-400
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 2100

Sale 280, Lot 19, MR, Woodley, Marple (2)

Lot 19 Signal Lever Plates: MR, Woodley, Marple (2).
A pair of Midland Railway signal lever description plates, STARTING TO MARPLE and DISTANT FROM WOODLEY, originating from boxes south and east of Stockport. Engraved brass, 4"x5". (2) £100-200
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 7809

Sale 280, Lot 20, Brondesbury Pk, Broad Street, etc., BR(M)

Lot 20 Station Signs: Brondesbury Pk, Broad Street, etc., BR(M).
A BR(M) station sign, FOR TRAINS TO (bisected arrow) BRONDESBURY PARK, BRONDESBURY, WEST END LANE, FINCHLEY RD & FROGNAL, HAMPSTEAD HEATH, GOSPEL OAK, KENTISH TOWN WEST, CAMDEN ROAD, CALEDONIAN RD, HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON, CANONBURY, DALSTON JUNCTION, BROAD STREET, FOR LIVERPOOL STREET MAIN LINE STATION AND CENTRAL AND METROPOLITAN LINES. Enamel, 40"x21", several tiny rim chips, otherwise superb condition. £400-600
- Sold for £2,200 to bidder number 583

Sale 280, Lot 21, Albert Dock Junc-Gallions

Lot 21 Single Line Keys: Albert Dock Junc-Gallions.
A single line key token, ALBERT DOCK JUNC-GALLIONS, (chromed steel), from the Port of London Authority branch which closed in 1966. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 962

Sale 280, Lot 22, NSR Line Blocked Collar

Lot 22 Signal Box Instruments: NSR Line Blocked Collar.
A North Staffordshire Railway signal lever collar, NSR LINE BLOCKED on the front, cast iron, 6"x3", repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 1126

Sale 280, Lot 23, Forest Gate

Lot 23 Totem Signs: Forest Gate.
A BR(E) totem sign, FOREST GATE, (h/f), the station between Stratford and Ilford on the Great Eastern Main Line. Minor edge rust, slightly mottled. £600-900
- Sold for £1,350 to bidder number 2521

Sale 280, Lot 24, Lympne, Maxwell

Lot 24 Carriage Prints: Lympne, Maxwell.
A Southern Railway carriage print, LYMPNE, KENT, by Donald Maxwell, from the original SR series. A little discolouration to the border, lower left. £80-120
- This item was unsold.

Sale 280, Lot 25, LSWR Cruet Set

Lot 25 Silverware: LSWR Cruet Set.
A London and South Western Railway silver plated cruet set, comprising glass pots for pepper and mustard with silver tops and a glass salt dish, the company initials on a shield at the front. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 8666

Sale 280, Lot 26, Abercarn

Lot 26 Nameplates: Abercarn.
A nameplate, ABERCARN, from Peckett 1012 of 1904, a standard gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank new to the Ebbw Vale Steel Iron & Coal Co Ltd with the running number 8. Taken over by Richard Thomas & Baldwins with the steel works in November 1935 and scrapped on site around September 1961. Cast brass, length 36¼", the front repainted. £500-800
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 1365

Sale 280, Lot 27, LNER Horse Dept, Cart

Lot 27 Lamps (Misc): LNER Horse Dept, Cart.
An LNER cart lamp, with brass plate GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, HORSE DEPT, LONDON GOODS. White bulls eye lens, red glasses to the sides, complete with interior, GNR vessel, etc, overall height 8½". £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 221

Sale 280, Lot 28, Armstrong Whitworth, 431, 1921 (43952)

Lot 28 Worksplates (Steam): Armstrong Whitworth, 431, 1921 (43952).
A worksplate, ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, 431, 1921, from a Midland Railway 3835 Class 0-6-0, LMS Class 4F, No 3952, which became BR 43952. Its BR sheds were Belle Vue, Lower Darwen, Wigan L&Y, Newton Heath and Skipton from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 20 March 1965 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Beighton. Cast brass, 5¾"x4", the front repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 3997

Sale 280, Lot 29, 6945 (Glasfryn Hall)

Lot 29 Cabside Numberplates: 6945 (Glasfryn Hall).
A GWR cabside numberplate, 6945, from a 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in September 1942 and named in September 1946 GLASFRYN HALL after one of two country houses of this name each about twelve miles south and south west of Caerwys near Ruthin, Clwyd. Allocated to Weymouth by January 1948 and later Swindon, St Philips Marsh, Laira, Westbury, Penzance, Stafford Road and Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 29 August 1964 and sold for scrap to I.C. Woodfield at Cadoxton. Cast brass, ex loco condition, completely unpolished and uncleaned. £1200-1500
- This item was unsold.

Sale 280, Lot 30, H&BR Reconstructed, 1901

Lot 30 Wagonplates: H&BR Reconstructed, 1901.
A Hull and Barnsley Railway wagon plate, 18, H&BRy Co RECONSTRUCTED, 10 TONS, 1901. Cast iron, diamond shape, 8¼"x8¼", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 7980

Sale 280, Lot 31, 161 (M&SWJR)

Lot 31 Bridgeplates: 161 (M&SWJR).
A Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridgeplate, 161, (or 191), enamel, 20"x11", bevelled, a chip repair on the middle number and edge chipping. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 1126

Sale 280, Lot 32, GWR Cwmavon R&SB  (Plate)

Lot 32 Cash Bags: GWR Cwmavon R&SB (Plate).
A cash bag pate, GWR CWMAVON, R&SB, on its leather boss. The station, which closed in 1962, was on the Port Talbot to Blaenrhondda route. Engraved brass, 3"x2¾." £50-80
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 875

Sale 280, Lot 33, 68E

Lot 33 Shedplates: 68E.
A shedplate 68E Carlisle Canal (October 1951 to February 1958). This ex NBR shed was 12B in early BR days, but was soon transferred to the ScR becoming 68E. During this period it had around 60 locos including those elusive A3s Sir Visto, Bayardo, Coronach and Flamingo. In 1958 it was returned to the LMR, briefly becoming 12D then 12C. It closed in June 1963. Ex loco condition with original red paintwork. £600-800
- Sold for £960 to bidder number 9183

Sale 280, Lot 34, GM 2008269-7, 09-01 (66532)

Lot 34 Worksplates (Diesel): GM 2008269-7, 09-01 (66532).
A worksplate, General Motors 2008269-7 09-01 from Class 66 66532. New to Crewe Basford Hall in September 2001 it is named P&O NEDLLOYD ATLAS. 9"x4", ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £940 to bidder number 713

Sale 280, Lot 35, White Hart Lane

Lot 35 Finger and Departure Boards: White Hart Lane.
A destination plate, WHITE HART LANE, from the Liverpool Street departure board. The station is on the Hackney Downs to Cheshunt route. Enamel, white on blue, length 12", minor edge chips, the lettering unaffected. £150-300
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 1143

Sale 280, Lot 36, BR 5, 1, 1943 (90000)

Lot 36 Tenderplates: BR 5, 1, 1943 (90000).
A tenderplate, BR 5, 1, 1943, from the tender coupled new with the War Department Austerity 2-8-0 which became BR 90000. Built to Ministry of Supply order by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 24980, in February 1943, WD No 77009. Loaned new to the LNER, it returned to the WD in January 1945, and ran in Holland for several months, before being again loaned to the LNER in July 1946 and purchased by them the following December, as Class O7 No 3000, later BR 63000. It spent most of its BR days at Colwick before moving in February 1959 to New England and later Frodingham from where it was withdrawn on 6 June 1965 and sold for scrap to Cox & Danks at Wadsley Bridge. Although most WDs had at least one tender change during their working lives, this tender remained with 90000 throughout its BR life. Cast iron, 8"x4¼", the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 4197

Sale 280, Lot 37, Nidd Bridge, NER

Lot 37 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Nidd Bridge, NER.
A North Eastern Railway signal box shelf plate, NIDD BRIDGE, from the Harrogate to Northallerton route which closed in 1969. Engraved brass, length 8". £80-120
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 1393

Sale 280, Lot 38, Lion & Wheel Emblem (WCML)

Lot 38 Loco and Rolling Stock: Lion & Wheel Emblem (WCML).
A lion and wheel emblem as carried by electric locos in Classes 81 to 86. Cast aluminium, 18"x18", in fine ex loco condition. £400-600
- Sold for £840 to bidder number 4121

Sale 280, Lot 39, GWR (2)

Lot 39 Whistles (Loco): GWR (2).
A pair of GWR locomotive whistles, complete with knuckles, triangular mounting plate, rear bolts and section of pipework. Lovely ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 534

Sale 280, Lot 40, Upminster Trains, BR(E)

Lot 40 Station Signs: Upminster Trains, BR(E).
A BR(E) station sign, UPMINSTER TRAINS (arrow to right), (f/f), from Romford station, pointing to the branch platform for trains to Emerson Park Halt and Upminster. Enamel, 20"x20", a few minor edge chips. £300-500
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 2521

Sale 280, Lot 41, Birmingham & Gloucester Rly

Lot 41 Directors Passes: Birmingham & Gloucester Rly.
A directors pass, BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY, FREE TICKET / RICHARD GARNETT, DIRECTOR, 1840, oval, 1¾"x1¼". The ticket was issued in the year of opening. The company became part of the Midland Railway in 1845. £500-800
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 356

Sale 280, Lot 42, Halwill

Lot 42 Targets: Halwill.
A Southern Railway target sign, HALWILL, from the North Cornwall line between Okehampton and Padstow, the junction for Bude and Torrington. Edge rust and restoration to chipping at screw holes, slight loss of shine. £1500-2000
- Sold for £2,400 to bidder number 790

Sale 280, Lot 43, Croydon

Lot 43 Nameplates: Croydon.
A nameplate, CROYDON, from Class 319 319218, car 71789. Named at East Croydon station in January 1997 to mark the introduction of Connex Express services between London and Brighton. Plates were removed in April 2009. Cast aluminium, 23½"x7½", ex loco condition. £500-800
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 529

Sale 280, Lot 44, Highland Railway

Lot 44 Whistles (Staff): Highland Railway.
A Highland Railway guards whistle, The Thunderer Patent, the HR initials on the lip, brass body, working order. £50-80
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 7829

Sale 280, Lot 45, Lymington Jnc-Lymington

Lot 45 Single Line Tablets: Lymington Jnc-Lymington.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, LYMINGTON JNC-LYMINGTON, (brass/steel), the first section on the Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier route on the Dorset coast. £250-400
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 1998

Sale 280, Lot 46, Lostock Junction

Lot 46 Totem Signs: Lostock Junction.
A BR(M) totem sign, LOSTOCK JUNCTION, (f/f), front fixing. The station was east of Bolton where the routes to Wigan and Horwich diverge and closed in 1966. Excellent colour and shine, four small face chips neatly restored. £500-800
- Sold for £520

Sale 280, Lot 47, 10C

Lot 47 Shedplates: 10C.
A shedplate 10C Patricroft (1948 to February 1958), then Fleetwood (September 1963 to February 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Patricroft housed around 70 locos during the 1950s which included a handful of Jubilees. Ex LYR shed Fleetwood had just 25 locos in its final year of operation. Repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 706

Sale 280, Lot 48, 6380

Lot 48 Cabside Numberplates: 6380.
A GWR cabside numberplate, 6380, from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3812, in July 1921. A long time Chester engine, it finished its days at Croes Newydd and Severn Tunnel Junction from where it was withdrawn on 28 December 1963 and despatched for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Risca on 3 April 1964. Cast iron, the front repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 4187

Sale 280, Lot 49, Chingford

Lot 49 Seat Back Plates: Chingford.
An LNER seat back plate, CHINGFORD, the terminus of the branch from Stratford and Walthamstow. Cast iron, length 32", original condition. £300-500
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 1128

Sale 280, Lot 50, Midland Railway Pen Nibs Box

Lot 50 Office and General Equipment: Midland Railway Pen Nibs Box.
A small Midland Railway pen nib box, buff, 3"x2", with blue label, MIDLAND RAILWAY PEN, JOHN HEYWOOD LTD MANCHESTER, No 6, a split to the lid at one end, otherwise good, the contents mostly unmarked or LMS. £30-50
- Sold for £40 to bidder number 1137

Sale 280, Lot 51, GCR Nottingham Salad Tray

Lot 51 China: GCR Nottingham Salad Tray.
A Great Central Railway Refreshment Department Nottingham salad tray, by Copeland, the wording on the front of the rectangular china dish with the word 'Salad' on the interior. 9½"x2¾". £50-80
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 8312

Sale 280, Lot 52, Achanalt Station HR

Lot 52 Seals: Achanalt Station HR.
A Highland Railway station stamp, ACHANALT STATION, H'LAND RLY, brass head with turned wooden handle, height 3½". Achanalt was one of the smaller stations on the route to Kyle of Lochalsh. £150-300
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 1380

Sale 280, Lot 53, 45429

Lot 53 Smokeboxes: 45429.
A smokebox numberplate, 45429, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5429 built by Armstrong Whitworth, Works No 1484, in 1937, becoming BR 45429. Allocated new to Bushbury on 2 November 1937, it was a much travelled engine, its sheds including Carlisle Kingmoor, Rugby, Holyhead and Chester from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 7 August 1965 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Morriston. Ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 4197

Sale 280, Lot 54, LNER, M&GN, East Rudham

Lot 54 Handlamps: LNER, M&GN, East Rudham.
An LNER (GN style) three aspect handlamp with M&GN, EAST RUDHAM stamped on the standard embossed LNER brass plate. The station was on the Melton Constable to Kings Lynn section and closed in 1959. The lamp has a double piecrust top and is restored but lacks internal glasses. £150-300
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 7778

Sale 280, Lot 55, Portland Bill

Lot 55 Nameplates: Portland Bill.
A nameplate, PORTLAND BILL, from the London Brighton & South Coast Railway Class H1 4-4-2 Marsh Atlantic No 38 built by Kitson & Co, Works No 4352, in December 1905. It became SR 2038 and was named in May 1925, the whole Class being named about that time after well-known South Coast landmarks. As BR 32038 it was allocated to Newhaven and Brighton from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 7 July 1951 and cut up at Eastleigh Works in the week ending 15 September 1951. Cast brass, 43½" long, the front in repainted. (See also next Lot) £8000-12000
- Sold for £10,300 to bidder number 221

Sale 280, Lot 56, Southern Railway, 2038

Lot 56 Cabside Numberplates: Southern Railway, 2038.
A Southern Railway cabside numberplate, 2038, from the London Brighton & South Coast Railway Class H1 4-4-2 Marsh Atlantic No 38 PORTLAND BILL. Cast brass, 13¾"x7½", ex loco condition. (See previous Lot for loco history). £1000-1500
- Sold for £1,200 to bidder number 221

Sale 280, Lot 57, GWR Tipstaff

Lot 57 Office and General Equipment: GWR Tipstaff.
A Great Western Railway tipstaff, brass with ribbed ebony centrepiece, the top, in the form of a crown, unscrews in order to insert a warrant. Overall length 7½", the body clearly stamped GWR, 5. £1000-1500
- Sold for £2,000 to bidder number 1080

Sale 280, Lot 58, GCR, Out Porter

Lot 58 Armbands: GCR, Out Porter.
A Great Central Railway armband, G.C.R, No 1, OUT PORTER. Engraved oval brass, 6"x3¾", the front lightly polished. £100-200
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 507

Sale 280, Lot 59, Ilkley

Lot 59 Totem Signs: Ilkley.
A BR(NE) totem sign, ILKLEY, (f/f), with black edged lettering. The station was the terminus of the branch from Leeds which once extended to Skipton. Excellent colour and shine, a little mottling at right end. £1500-2000
- Sold for £3,100 to bidder number 7683

Sale 280, Lot 60, Tolcarne Jc-Shepherds

Lot 60 Single Line Keys: Tolcarne Jc-Shepherds.
A single line key token, TOLCARNE JC-SHEPHERDS, (alloy), from the Newquay to Chacewater route which closed in 1963. £100-200
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 9050

Sale 280, Lot 61, LMS, Built, 1943, GWR (48406)

Lot 61 Worksplates (Steam): LMS, Built, 1943, GWR (48406).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1943, GWR, from a Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 No 8406 built by the GWR at Swindon to Railway Executive Committee order, becoming BR 48406. Allocated new to Didcot on 14 August 1943 and later Toton and Heaton Mersey from October 1947 until withdrawal in the week ending 4 September 1965. It was despatched for scrap to T.W. Ward at Beighton on 24 November 1965. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 7809

Sale 280, Lot 62, Hunslet, 5640, 1959 (D2591)

Lot 62 Worksplates (Diesel): Hunslet, 5640, 1959 (D2591).
A worksplate HUNSLET 5640 1959 from Class 05 D2591. New to Wakefield in December 1959; withdrawn from West Hartlepool in March 1967 and cut up by Slag Reduction at Ickles in March 1967. Cast brass, 11¼"x8", the front lightly cleaned and the background repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £600 to bidder number 1110

Sale 280, Lot 63, Axholme Joint Gate Notice

Lot 63 Cast Iron Signs: Axholme Joint Gate Notice.
An Axholme Joint Railway notice, THIS GATE MUST BE KEPT SHUT. The NER and LYR joint line ran from Marshland Junction (Goole) to Haxey, on the GNR GE Joint, opening in 1900 under the Light Railway Act. Cast iron, 17¾"x3½", original condition, a style of plate unique to this company. £100-200
- This item was unsold.

Sale 280, Lot 64, Wem

Lot 64 Signal Box Nameboards: Wem.
A signal box nameboard, WEM, from the Shrewsbury to Crewe route. Cast letters on wood, 31½"x9¾", a small section of the board and the beading replaced. £150-300
- Sold for £240 to bidder number 8804

Sale 280, Lot 65, 82B

Lot 65 Shedplates: 82B.
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 £150 to bidder number 7829

Sale 280, Lot 66, Kingscote

Lot 66 Finger and Departure Boards: Kingscote.
A destination plate, KINGSCOTE, from the Brighton station departure indicator. Kingscote was on the Lewes to East Grinstead line and closed in 1955. Enamel, blue on white, 12"x1½", edge rust, the lettering virtually unaffected. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1432

Sale 280, Lot 67, Lunan Bay, NBR

Lot 67 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Lunan Bay, NBR.
A North British Railway signal instrument plate, LUNAN BAY. The box was situated between Arbroath and Montrose. £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 380

Sale 280, Lot 68, Palace Hotel Key Tag

Lot 68 Office and General Equipment: Palace Hotel Key Tag.
A Great North of Scotland Railway key tag, PALACE HOTEL CIGAR ROOM, ABERDEEN / RETURN THESE KEYS TO THE BUREAU, engraved brass, 2" diameter. The hotel was closed in 1941. £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 1022

Sale 280, Lot 69, Newcastle & Berwick Rly Holder

Lot 69 Office and General Equipment: Newcastle & Berwick Rly Holder.
A Newcastle and Berwick Railway document pouch padlock, the front neatly engraved MR JAMES McKAY, CONTRACTOR, NEWCASTLE & BERWICK RAILWAY. The company was formed in 1845 and amalgamated to form the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1847. Brass, 3"x2½", the back marked, Regd July 4th 1844, Thomas Morris, Cheapside, London. (key absent) £100-200
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 1053

Sale 280, Lot 70, Ruston & Hornsby Medallion

Lot 70 Badges: Ruston & Hornsby Medallion.
A long service medallion, RUSTON & HORNSBY, 50 YEARS FAITHFUL SERVICE, 1911-1961, hallmarked silver with ribbon and vignettes of works and locos, 1½" diameter. £40-60
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 979

Sale 280, Lot 71, Back Road Facing Branch, GWR

Lot 71 Signal Lever Plates: Back Road Facing Branch, GWR.
A GWR signal lever plate, 30, BACK ROAD FACING TO BRANCH, engraved brass, length 6½". £150-300
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 1132

Sale 280, Lot 72, GWR, Dock Mechanical Dept

Lot 72 Wooden Notices: GWR, Dock Mechanical Dept.
A small notice, GWR DOCK MECHANICAL DEPT OFFICE, cast letters on wood, 20¼"x10", with chamfered edges, original condition. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 4187

Sale 280, Lot 73, Clones-Ballybay

Lot 73 Single Line Staffs: Clones-Ballybay.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, CLONES-BALLYBAY, from the Great Northern Clones to Dundalk route. £200-350
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 1984

Sale 280, Lot 74, 56006 Electroputere / R/p Locomaster

Lot 74 Worksplates (Diesel): 56006 Electroputere / R/p Locomaster.
A works plate, 56006, BUILT BY ELECTROPUTERE OF ROMANIA, 1976, RE-PAINTED BY LOCOMASTER PROFILES, AUGUST 1999, from Class 56 56006. New to Tinsley in February 1977; withdrawn from Immingham and now operating on the East Lancs Railway in Bury. Cast aluminium, 6¾"x4¼", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £900 to bidder number 4201

Sale 280, Lot 75, Leek & Caldon Low Opening Invitation

Lot 75 Early and Historical Paperwork: Leek & Caldon Low Opening Invitation.
An invitation, Cutting of the first sod of the LEEK, CALDON LOW & HARTINGTON LIGHT RYS, Oct 3rd 1899, by the Duke of Devonshire, issued by the Directors of the North Staffordshire and Leek and Manifold Railway Companies. A public lunch at Waterhouses follows the ceremony. A large card, 8"x6", printed in blue and gold in a decorative style, with the knott emblem prominent, framed, overall 10¾"x9". £50-80
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 2991