Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 282, Closing Days: Thursday, 25 June & Friday, 26 June 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:56 on 26/6/2020.

Sale 282, Lot 1, Three Bridges

Lot 1 Totem Signs: Three Bridges.
A BR(S) totem sign, THREE BRIDGES, (h/f), from the Brighton main line. Excellent colour and shine, minor rust to the edge of the white flange in places. £400-600
- Sold for £1,050 to bidder number 921

Sale 282, Lot 2, Bargoed 7

Lot 2 Bridgeplates: Bargoed 7.
A Rhymney Railway bridgeplate, BARGOED 7, oval cast iron, 13"x7", the front repainted, the back in original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 911

Sale 282, Lot 3, Wolferton-Dersingham

Lot 3 Single Line Tablets: Wolferton-Dersingham.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, WOLFERTON-DERSINGHAM, (brass/steel), from the Kings Lynn to Hunstanton branch which closed in 1969. £250-400
- Sold for £720 to bidder number 1379

Sale 282, Lot 4, Next Train Liverpool Street

Lot 4 Station Signs: Next Train Liverpool Street.
An LNER/BR(E) enamel sign, NEXT TRAIN FOR LIVERPOOL STREET, (flangeless). Enamel, 46"x11¼", a few minor edge and corner chips, otherwise excellent. £300-500
- Sold for £920 to bidder number 2521

Sale 282, Lot 5, Brush Traction 1111, 1995 (92043)

Lot 5 Worksplates (Diesel): Brush Traction 1111, 1995 (92043).
A worksplate BRUSH TRACTION 1111 1995 from Class 92 92043. New to Crewe ED it is currently operated by GBRf and based at Willesden. Cast aluminium, 9¾"x5¾", ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £1,050 to bidder number 1018

Sale 282, Lot 6, SR Plunger, Fishbourne Halt

Lot 6 Signal Box Instruments: SR Plunger, Fishbourne Halt.
A Southern Railway signal box plunger, FISHBOURNE HALT BELL, brass with enamel ring, from the Chichester to Havant section of the Brighton to Portsmouth route. £150-300
- Sold for £480 to bidder number 1650

Sale 282, Lot 7, The Stour & Orwell, Mason

Lot 7 Posters: The Stour & Orwell, Mason.
An LNER quad royal poster, FAMOUS RIVERS OF COMMERCE, HARWICH, THE STOUR AND ORWELL, by Frank Mason. Corner loss upper and lower right side, image not affected. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 4197

Sale 282, Lot 8, LNER 2607 Rebuilt Stratford 1928 (62607)

Lot 8 Worksplates (Steam): LNER 2607 Rebuilt Stratford 1928 (62607).
A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 2607 REBUILT STRATFORD WORKS 1928, from a Great Eastern Railway D56 Class 4-4-0 No 1796 built at Stratford in July 1911 which became LNER D15 Class No 8796 in 1924. Rebuilt and re-classified to D16/1 in December 1928 and further rebuilt and re-classified to D16/3 in December 1946 and the same month renumbered 2607, becoming BR 62607. Allocated to Cambridge by January 1946, it had spells at South Lynn and Bury St Edmunds before finishing its days back at Cambridge from where it was withdrawn on 28 November 1955. It was cut up at Stratford Works. The Class were generally known as Clauds after the first of the class named Claud Hamilton. Cast brass, 9"x5", lightly cleaned. £300-500
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 979

Sale 282, Lot 9, Thomas Moy, Peterborough

Lot 9 Wagonplates: Thomas Moy, Peterborough.
A wagonplate, THOMAS MOY LTD, No 1667, OWNERS & BUILDERS, RAILWAY WORKS, PETERBOROUGH, cast iron, 9¾"x6½", decorative shape, the front repainted, a replacement section at the left rim almost invisible. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 1972

Sale 282, Lot 10, Parcels, BR(M)

Lot 10 Doorplates: Parcels, BR(M).
A BR(M) doorplate, PARCELS, (f/f), enamel, length 18", a couple of tiny blemishes, otherwise excellent. £150-300
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 8498

Sale 282, Lot 11, LMS Dining Cars Cigar Box

Lot 11 Hotel and Catering: LMS Dining Cars Cigar Box.
An LMS Dining Cars wooden cigar box, FLOR DE HENRY CLAY, JULIAN ALVZ, CUBA, CLUBS OWN ONES, 7"x5", fitted lid, wording repeated inside. £50-80
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 1413

Sale 282, Lot 12, SAR 1515, 12

Lot 12 Cabside Numberplates: SAR 1515, 12.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 1515, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 12 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 20817, in 1915. The class was the first new design originating from the SAR after its formation and was designed for goods traffic, mainly coal trains. All were withdrawn during the 1980s. Cast brass, 20½"x14¼", the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 453

Sale 282, Lot 13, Caledonian Rd & B Lamp Tablet

Lot 13 Station Signs: Caledonian Rd & B Lamp Tablet.
A lamp tablet, CALEDONIAN ROAD & BARNSBURY, from the North London Line. Double-sided enamel, 17"x7", face chips restored, some affecting lettering, loss at top left fixing, though still a quite presentable example. The blue on white lettering suggests it may be of NLR origin. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 911

Sale 282, Lot 14, Isle of Wight Framed Items (2)

Lot 14 Framed and Glazed Items: Isle of Wight Framed Items (2).
Isle of Wight, a collection of paperwork contained in a pair of frames. (a) IOWR Brading Harbour, ticket for pram, wheelbarrow, ox, cow, etc. (b) Similar, bike, tricycle, mare, gelding, mule or ass, laden or unladen, bath chair, etc. (c) IOWC, FYN&NG&ST L Ry horse, carriage or dog ticket 1902. (d) Ryde, Newport & Cowes Rly 1879 label re extension of time table. (e) IOW Newport Jct Rly & Ryde Pier Ry 1879 small label re train service (these would be attached to timetables. (f) IOWCH Ry share certificate, Debenture Stock B (unused). Six items in two frames, 13½"x12" and 10½"x13½". £50-80
- Sold for £720 to bidder number 1128

Sale 282, Lot 15, Pullman Car Co, Met C&W 1928

Lot 15 Loco and Rolling Stock: Pullman Car Co, Met C&W 1928.
A builders plate, THE PULLMAN CAR COMPANY LIMITED, BUILT BY THE METROPOLITAN CARRIAGE, WAGON & FINANCE CO LTD, BIRMINGHAM 1928. Cast brass, 25"x4½", original condition with plenty of brown Pullman paint. These plates were fitted to the riser on the step of the car. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 2519

Sale 282, Lot 16, LNER Darlington Tail Lamp

Lot 16 Lamps (Misc): LNER Darlington Tail Lamp.
An LNER tail lamp with brass plate, LNER, DARLINGTON, complete with interior, vessel, burner and reflector, original red paintwork, overall height 18½". £100-200
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 638

Sale 282, Lot 17, Leith High Depot, CR

Lot 17 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Leith High Depot, CR.
A Caledonian Railway signal instrument plate, LEITH HIGH DEPOT. The box was north-west of Newhaven on the North Leith branch. Cast brass, engraved letters, 5½"x1¾". £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 3794

Sale 282, Lot 18, Byfield

Lot 18 Signal Box Nameboards: Byfield.
A signal box nameboard, BYFIELD, from the Stratford on Avon and Midland Junction route, closed to passenger traffic in 1952, freight in 1966. Cast letters on wood, length 39¾", repainted. £400-600
- Sold for £820 to bidder number 612

Sale 282, Lot 19, 2F

Lot 19 Shedplates: 2F.
A shedplate 2F Coventry 1935 to July 1950), Market Harborough (October 1955 to February 1958), then Woodford Halse ( February 1958 to September 1963), finally Bescot (September 1963 and closed to steam March 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Coventry had just 12 loco while Market Harborough had only 6 locos. Ex GCR Woodford Halse had 50 during the period it used this code. Finally ex LNWR shed Bescot had over 60 locos in its care, and a few Class 08 shunters also carried this code. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 221

Sale 282, Lot 20, Bruce Grove

Lot 20 Finger and Departure Boards: Bruce Grove.
A destination plate, BRUCE GROVE, from the Liverpool Street departure indicator. The station is on the Seven Sisters to Cheshunt route. White on blue enamel, length 12", chips at corner screw holes. No totems have been seen from the station, so a rare opportunity to acquire the name in blue enamel. £80-120
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 1650

Sale 282, Lot 21, Camping Cottages

Lot 21 Carriage Prints: Camping Cottages.
A carriage print, CAMPING COTTAGES IN NORTH EASTERN ENGLAND, featuring artwork of a family, green, yellow, white, some surface marks. (E78) £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 4197

Sale 282, Lot 22, GM 948510-4, 07-95 (59205)

Lot 22 Worksplates (Diesel): GM 948510-4, 07-95 (59205).
A worksplate, General Motors 948510-4 07-95 from Class 59205. New to Foster Yeoman in 1995 and now operated by DB Cargo. £500-800
- Sold for £1,450 to bidder number 1018

Sale 282, Lot 23, Par Bridge Xing - St Blazey Station

Lot 23 Single Line Keys: Par Bridge Xing - St Blazey Station.
A single line key token, PAR BRIDGE CROSSING - ST BLAZEY STATION, (alloy), from the branch to Par Harbour and Fowey. £100-200
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 4080

Sale 282, Lot 24, King Leodegrance

Lot 24 Nameplates: King Leodegrance.
A nameplate, KING LEODEGRANCE, from a BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 No 73118 built at Doncaster in December 1955 and named on 28 February 1960 after the father of King Arthur's wife Queen Guinevere in Arthurian legend, a re-use of the name but not the nameplates of the King Arthur Class engine No 30739 withdrawn in May 1957. Allocated new on 1 December 1955 to Nine Elms where it spent most of its working life apart from spells at Eastleigh and Guildford from where it was withdrawn on 9 July 1967 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Newport. Cast brass, length 52¼", the front repainted. £4500-6000
- Sold for £6,300 to bidder number 3505

Sale 282, Lot 25, Camp Hill, Outer Home

Lot 25 Signal Lever Plates: Camp Hill, Outer Home.
A Midland Railway signal lever description plate, DOWN OUTER HOME FROM CAMP HILL, engraved brass, 4"x5", the front lightly polished. £100-200
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 1379

Sale 282, Lot 26, 67601

Lot 26 Smokeboxes: 67601.
A smokebox numberplate, 67601, from a LNER V1 Class 2-6-2T No 2901 built at Doncaster, Works No 1746, in October 1930. It was renumbered 7601 in 1946 and became BR 67601. Always an Eastfield engine and one of a handful of the class not rebuilt as a V3, it was withdrawn from there on 22 January 1962 and cut up at Darlington Works. The front repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 2946

Sale 282, Lot 27, BR(S) Ticket Issue Conditions

Lot 27 Enamel Signs: BR(S) Ticket Issue Conditions.
A BR(S) sign, B.T.C, THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH TICKETS ARE ISSUED..., enamel, 6"x4", excellent condition. £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 4431

Sale 282, Lot 28, Driver's Bag, M&GN, Yarmouth

Lot 28 Loco and Rolling Stock: Driver's Bag, M&GN, Yarmouth.
A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway guard's satchel with a brass plate, 4"x2", J WESTMORELAND, M&GN, Yarmouth. The bag is overall 18½"x14½", in original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 1406

Sale 282, Lot 29, Sarnau Crossing

Lot 29 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Sarnau Crossing.
A GWR signal box shelf plate, SARNAU CROSSING, a box between Carmarthen and Whitland on the main line to Fishguard Harbour. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 486

Sale 282, Lot 30, Plymouth (Ex Waterloo)

Lot 30 Finger and Departure Boards: Plymouth (Ex Waterloo).
A Southern Railway destination plate, PLYMOUTH, from the Waterloo departure indicator. White on blue enamel, 17", chipping at base, lettering unaffected. £150-300
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 1650

Sale 282, Lot 31, Acocks Green & South Yardley

Lot 31 Totem Signs: Acocks Green & South Yardley.
A BR(W) totem sign, ACOCKS GREEN & SOUTH YARDLEY, (f/f), from the Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington Spa route. A chip between the last two letters and a couple of blemishes to the face. £400-600
- Sold for £1,050 to bidder number 1584

Sale 282, Lot 32, GM 20008269-8/09-01 (66533)

Lot 32 Worksplates (Diesel): GM 20008269-8/09-01 (66533).
A worksplate, General Motors 20008269-8 09-01 from Class 66 66533. New to Crewe Basford Hall in 2001 it is operated by Freightliner. 9"x4", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £880 to bidder number 1140

Sale 282, Lot 33, Coole Pilate Halt, GWR

Lot 33 Street Direction Signs: Coole Pilate Halt, GWR.
A station direction sign, GWR, (arrow), COOLE PILATE HALT, from the Wellington Salop to Nantwich route. The halt opened in 1935 and closed to passenger traffic in 1963. Double-sided enamel, cream on brown, 24"x10½", multiple chips to each side, two holes. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 775

Sale 282, Lot 34, Beyer Peacock, Hymek, 7986, 1963 (D7082)

Lot 34 Worksplates (Diesel): Beyer Peacock, Hymek, 7986, 1963 (D7082).
A worksplate BEYER PEACOCK HYMEK 7986 1963 from Class 35 D7082. New to Cardiff Canton in June 1963; withdrawn from there in April 1972 and cut up at Swindon works in October 1972. Cast aluminium, 12¾"x5", ex loco condition. £500-800
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 1790

Sale 282, Lot 35, M&GN, Pilotman Armband

Lot 35 Armbands: M&GN, Pilotman Armband.
A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Pilotman armband, red felt, white embroidered lettering, with leather straps and buckles, overall 19"x3½", excellent, clean condition though the back dirty. £50-80
- Sold for £60 to bidder number 949

Sale 282, Lot 36, E3191

Lot 36 Cabside Numberplates: E3191.
A numberplate E3191 from the Class 86 that was later numbered 86201 and 86101. New to Crewe Electric depot in November 1965; named Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. in October 1978 and currently based at the Crewe depot of Locomotive Services. Cast aluminium characters, 6", mounted on a blue board, overall 32"x9". £300-500
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 983

Sale 282, Lot 37, Alston-Lambley

Lot 37 Single Line Tablets: Alston-Lambley.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, ALSTON-LAMBLEY, (fibre), the final section of the branch from Haltwhistle, closed in 1976. £80-120
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 4197

Sale 282, Lot 38, 7777

Lot 38 Cabside Numberplates: 7777.
A GWR cabside numberplate 7777 from a 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by Armstrong Whitworth, Works No 1133, in November 1930. Allocated to Reading by January 1948 and later Kidderminster and Worcester from where it was withdrawn on 9 November 1960 and sold for scrap to George Cohen at Morriston on 27 February 1961. Cast brass, the front repainted. £500-800
- Sold for £860 to bidder number 4187

Sale 282, Lot 39, GWR & LMS Horse Brass

Lot 39 Horse Brasses: GWR & LMS Horse Brass.
A horse brass, GWR & LM&SR, circular, 2½" diameter, engraved lettering. The back has what appears to be a Clapham museum number applied in white. £50-80
- Sold for £400

Sale 282, Lot 40, Farningham Rd-Gravesend W

Lot 40 Single Line Keys: Farningham Rd-Gravesend W.
A single line key token, FARNINGHAM ROAD-GRAVESEND WEST, (brass), from the former LC&DR branch to the West Street terminus which closed to passengers in 1953 and freight in 1968. £100-200
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 7067

Sale 282, Lot 41, Class 76/77 Tail Lamp Plate

Lot 41 Loco and Rolling Stock: Class 76/77 Tail Lamp Plate.
A tail lamp plate from a Class 76/77 electric locomotive, comprising a circular red disc with a red bullseye lens in the centre. The plate slots in to cover the white electric light. Circular steel with original red paintwork, overall 12"x18", in ex loco condition. £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 7809

Sale 282, Lot 42, 24K

Lot 42 Shedplates: 24K.
A shedplate 24K Preston (February 1958 to September 1961). This ex LNWR shed, formerly 10B between 1935 and 1958, was home to just 25 locos. Its early demise was due to an extensive fire that destroyed the roof in June 1961. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 4197

Sale 282, Lot 43, Honing, BR(E)

Lot 43 Signal Box Diagrams: Honing, BR(E).
A BR(E) signal box diagram, HONING, from the M&GN Melton Constable to Yarmouth route which closed in 1959. A colour example from the box dating from the 1950s, 39¾"x15½" within a modern frame. £100-200
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 8762

Sale 282, Lot 44, Danger, Don't Pass Sign

Lot 44 Enamel Signs: Danger, Don't Pass Sign.
A BR(E) station sign, DANGER - PASSENGERS MUST NOT PASS THIS SIGN UNTIL TRAINS HAVE STOPPED, (f/f), enamel, 12"x21" (portrait format), excellent condition. £100-200
- Sold for £480 to bidder number 2671

Sale 282, Lot 45, Taynuilt

Lot 45 Totem Signs: Taynuilt.
A BR(Sc) totem sign, TAYNUILT, (f/f), from the Callander and Oban route. Excellent colour and shine with slight mottling in places. £600-900
- Sold for £2,300 to bidder number 4419

Sale 282, Lot 46, LNER, Built, 1944, SR (48724)

Lot 46 Worksplates (Steam): LNER, Built, 1944, SR (48724).
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 7670, renumbered 3119 in 1946 and 3519 in 1947. On transfer to the LMS in 1947 it was numbered 8724 and became BR 48724 the following year. Allocated to Wakefield in November 1947, its later sheds included Swansea Paxton Street, Shrewsbury, Bescot, Saltley, Oxley and Springs Branch from where it was withdrawn on 25 October 1967 and sold for scrap to J. Buttigieg at Newport. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 7865

Sale 282, Lot 47, Eaton Railway, 56, 1896

Lot 47 Wagonplates: Eaton Railway, 56, 1896.
A wagonplate, EATON RAILWAY, 56, 1896, from a goods wagon used on the 15" gauge 4½ mile long railway built in 1896 for the 1st Duke of Westminster to transport coal and other materials from sidings at Balderton station on the Shrewsbury-Chester line to the Duke's estate at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. It closed in 1946 but was reinstated as a tourist attraction in 1996. Cast brass, 6¼"x4¼", fine original condition. £150-300
- Sold for £640 to bidder number 2991

Sale 282, Lot 48, Persimmon, Traction Engine

Lot 48 Nameplates: Persimmon, Traction Engine.
A nameplate, PERSIMMON, believed to be from a traction engine, slightly bevelled to fit the side of the boiler. Cast brass, 20¼"x3¾", ex engine condition. £150-300
- Sold for £150

Sale 282, Lot 49, GCR Embossed Copper

Lot 49 Office and General Equipment: GCR Embossed Copper.
A Great Central Railway coat of arms, embossed copper, 12"x14¼", with decorative border, maker's name F.& L.L. to top right edge. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 7562

Sale 282, Lot 50, GWR Brake Pressure Gauge

Lot 50 Loco and Rolling Stock: GWR Brake Pressure Gauge.
A GWR vacuum brake pressure gauge, the silvered face engraved GWR, PRESSURE REQUIRED, 8 COACHES OR LESS, 60, 9 COACHES OR MORE, 70-80. Brass case, 5" diameter, with backplate and wooden mount. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 1367

Sale 282, Lot 51, GWR 2548, 4000 Gall

Lot 51 Tenderplates: GWR 2548, 4000 Gall.
A tenderplate, G.W.R. 2548 4000 GALLONS SWINDON, from a Standard Collett tender built at Swindon between April 1930 and January 1931 as part of Lot A121 and used with Kings, Castles, Stars, Halls and Granges. Cast iron, 8½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 9054

Sale 282, Lot 52, H&BR, Alex Dock, 7lb Weight

Lot 52 Office and General Equipment: H&BR, Alex Dock, 7lb Weight.
A Hull and Barnsley Railway seven pound weight, the wording H&BR Alex Dock cast in each end. Cast iron, 4½"x2¼", height 3". £40-60
- Sold for £40 to bidder number 507

Sale 282, Lot 53, 65G

Lot 53 Shedplates: 65G.
A shedplate 65G Yoker (1949 to June 1961). This tiny ex CR shed housed 13 locos in 1950 which quickly dwindled to just 3 by 1959. It also had a few diesel shunters stabled there until full closure in January 1964. Ex loco condition. £200-300
- Sold for £560 to bidder number 7348

Sale 282, Lot 54, 92045

Lot 54 Smokeboxes: 92045.
A smokebox numberplate 92045 from a BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 built at Crewe and allocated new to Wellingborough on 5 February 1955 and later Toton, Bidston and Birkenhead from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 16 September 1967 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Beighton. The front repainted. £600-800
- Sold for £760 to bidder number 1538

Sale 282, Lot 55, LC&DR Circular Plate

Lot 55 Silverware: LC&DR Circular Plate.
A London, Chatham and Dover Railway silver plated serving plate, by Mappin and Webb, marked with the company coat of arms on the rim and initials opposite. Minor marks, otherwise good usable condition. £40-60
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 2782

Sale 282, Lot 56, GM 968702-174/10-99 (66174)

Lot 56 Worksplates (Diesel): GM 968702-174/10-99 (66174).
A worksplate General Motors 968702-174 10-99 from Class 66 66174. New to Toton in October 1999 and operated by DB Cargo. 12"x4", in ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 9194

Sale 282, Lot 57, Foleshill

Lot 57 Totem Signs: Foleshill.
A BR(M) totem sign, FOLESHILL, (f/f), from the Coventry to Nuneaton route. The station closed in 1965. A small face chip and two edge chips into the maroon, all neatly restored, with minor blemishes in places. Excellent colour and shine. £350-500
- Sold for £640 to bidder number 9183

Sale 282, Lot 58, GWR Match Truck, Crane 230

Lot 58 Wagonplates: GWR Match Truck, Crane 230.
A crane plate, G.W.R, MATCH TRUCK, CRANE No 230, cast iron, 15"x6", in original condition, with white on black paintwork to the front. £80-120
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 560

Sale 282, Lot 59, TVR

Lot 59 Whistles (Staff): TVR.
A Taff Vale Railway guard's whistle, TVR on lip, brass with chrome plating in places, working order. £40-60
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 7829

Sale 282, Lot 60, Andrew Barclay, 967, 1903

Lot 60 Worksplates (Steam): Andrew Barclay, 967, 1903.
A worksplate, ANDREW BARCLAY, 967, 1903, from a standard gauge 0-4-0ST which went new to W. R. Cunis Ltd, for use at their Plumstead rubbish shoot, London. Transferred around 1934 to the company's rubbish shoot at Aveley, Essex, where it was numbered 1. Transferred to their Woolwich Wharf, London in July 1945, returning to Aveley by September 1948. Scrapped there around March 1967. Cast brass, 17¾"x11¾", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 8405

Sale 282, Lot 61, BR(E) 57A, W&C French Construction

Lot 61 Bridgeplates: BR(E) 57A, W&C French Construction.
A bridgeplate, BR(E), 57A, W&C FRENCH CONSTRUCTION, oval cast iron, 17½"x12", with double raised border, the front repainted. W&C French were a firm of civil engineers specialising in road and motorway construction, including the A12, M11. This plate is believed to be from an overbridge built by the company, which produced its own number plates as part of the BR specification. £50-80
- This item was unsold.

Sale 282, Lot 62, General Room, NER

Lot 62 Doorplates: General Room, NER.
A North Eastern Railway doorplate, GENERAL ROOM, enamel, length 20¼", excellent condition with maker's name (Patent Enamel Company) at the base. £100-200
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 4197

Sale 282, Lot 63, Hassall Green-Lawton Crossing

Lot 63 Single Line Staffs: Hassall Green-Lawton Crossing.
A Webb and Thompson large single line staff, HASSALL GREEN-LAWTON CROSSING, from the Kidsgrove to Sandbach route. £100-200
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 1126

Sale 282, Lot 64, GER X Signal Arm

Lot 64 Signal Box Instruments: GER X Signal Arm.
A Great Eastern Railway shunting signal arm, wood with original paintwork, scissors shape, 35"x9¼". £80-120
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 2521

Sale 282, Lot 65, Spring Points, etc. GWR (3)

Lot 65 Signal Lever Plates: Spring Points, etc. GWR (3).
A group of GWR signal lever plates, (a) 8, Spring Points In Up Main - Slotted, 5½", (b) 23, Down Siding - Yard, 4",(c) 22, Down Siding - Up Main - 20, 5½", all engraved brass. (3) £150-300
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 1132

Sale 282, Lot 66, Brush Elec Eng Co, Loughborough (1593)

Lot 66 Loco and Rolling Stock: Brush Elec Eng Co, Loughborough (1593).
A worksplate, THE BRUSH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD, BUILDERS, LOUGHBOROUGH, believed to be from a London tram, the back marked 1593. Cast brass, 6½"x3½", the front cleaned but unpainted. £50-80
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 1362

Sale 282, Lot 67, Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co

Lot 67 Worksplates (Steam): Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co.
A builders plate, SHEEEPBRIDGE COAL & IRON CO LTD, CHESTERFIELD. The Company manufactured a variety of engineering equipment as well as operating a wagon repair facility. They also rebuilt a few locomotives but plates fitted to those are usually worded accordingly and dated. This plate is from an unknown item of equipment which they built. Chromed brass, 11¾"x6½". £200-350
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 1362

Sale 282, Lot 68, Platform Bell Plunger

Lot 68 Signal Box Instruments: Platform Bell Plunger.
A small wooden cased circular bell push, with a crescent shape brass plate, PLATFORM BELL. 4" diameter, original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 3299

Sale 282, Lot 69, LMS Built Derby 1928 (40567)

Lot 69 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built Derby 1928 (40567).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT DERBY 1928, from a LMS Class 2P 4-4-0 No 567 which became BR 40567. It spent its early years at Holbeck and its BR days at Manningham, Crewe North and Kentish Town from where it was withdrawn on 20 August 1959 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Beighton. Cast brass, 10¼"x6", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 221

Sale 282, Lot 70, GWR Home Repeater

Lot 70 Signal Box Instruments: GWR Home Repeater.
A GWR home signal repeater, with red arm on brass finial post, brass case, 3¼" diameter. £80-120
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 3795

Sale 282, Lot 71, Pinchinthorpe Station Post Box Plate

Lot 71 Enamel Signs: Pinchinthorpe Station Post Box Plate.
A post box location/collection plate, RAILWAY STATION, PINCHINTHORPE, enamel, 5½"x8¼", chips at edge and a little wear, damage top left. The station was on the Guisborough branch in North Yorkshire and closed in 1964. £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 2880

Sale 282, Lot 72, Gatwick Airport

Lot 72 Finger and Departure Boards: Gatwick Airport.
A Southern Railway destination plate, GATWICK AIRPORT, from the Brighton departure indicator. Blue on white enamel, length 12", edge rusting repainted and restoration to the top of the 'R' and base of the 'T'. £80-120
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 1093

Sale 282, Lot 73, GWR Dining Club Glass

Lot 73 Glassware: GWR Dining Club Glass.
A GWR pint drinking glass, GWR STAFF DINING CLUB, SOUTH LAMBETH on the side, the lower half with ribbed pattern. £60-80
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 1137

Sale 282, Lot 74, Sellafield-Beckermet Mines Jct

Lot 74 Single Line Staffs: Sellafield-Beckermet Mines Jct.
A Railway Signal Company miniature single line staff, SELLAFIELD-BECKERMET MINES JCT, from the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont route between Mirehouse Junction and Sellafield, latterly a freight route, closed in 1970. £100-200
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 7793

Sale 282, Lot 75, Robert Stephenson, 3584, 1914

Lot 75 Worksplates (Steam): Robert Stephenson, 3584, 1914.
A worksplate, ROBERT STEPHENSON, 3584 of 1914, from a metre gauge 2-8-0 tender locomotive new to the Leopoldina Railway, Brazil, running number 228. Cast brass, 11¼"x5¼", in ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 883