Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 291, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 16 September at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 17 September & Friday, 18 September 2020

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The hammer prices shown were updated at 17:04 on 18/9/2020.

Sale 291, Lot 1, Ticket Office, BR(E)

Lot 1 Doorplates: Ticket Office, BR(E).
A BR(E) doorplate, TICKET OFFICE, (f/f), some minor surface marks, almost unnoticeable, otherwise excellent condition, colour and shine. Eastern Region flanged doorplates are uncommon. £150-300
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 2373

Sale 291, Lot 2, Swindon-Gloucester

Lot 2 Carriage Boards: Swindon-Gloucester.
A small carriage board, SWINDON-GLOUCESTER, used on local services via Kemble and Stroud. Painted wood, length 32", original condition, with steel trim at the ends. £80-120
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 1779

Sale 291, Lot 3, Egloskerry-Tresmere

Lot 3 Single Line Tablets: Egloskerry-Tresmere.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, EGLOSKERRY-TRESMERE, (brass/steel), from the North Cornwall Line which closed in 1966. The tablet is stamped Not In Use, as was the practice at Exeter Signal and Telegraph Works. £150-300
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 2582

Sale 291, Lot 4, NBR, Dundee

Lot 4 Handlamps: NBR, Dundee.
A North British Railway Bulpitts Patent three aspect fogman's handlamp, the side stamped NBR and DUNDEE. Original condition, with interior fittings and green glass. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 1096

Sale 291, Lot 5, Rhodesian Railway RR Roundel

Lot 5 Loco and Rolling Stock: Rhodesian Railway RR Roundel.
A Rhodesian Railway locomotive roundel monogram, R.R, cast brass, 11" diameter, lightly polished. £250-400
- Sold for £480 to bidder number 560

Sale 291, Lot 6, GNR Home Repeater

Lot 6 Signal Box Instruments: GNR Home Repeater.
A Great Northern Railway semaphore signal repeater, brass case with finialed post and red home arm, diameter 4", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 3403

Sale 291, Lot 7, 89D

Lot 7 Shedplates: 89D.
A shedplate 89D Oswestry (January 1961 to September 1963), formerly 89A and re-coded to 6E on transferring to the LM Region. Cleaned and the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 700

Sale 291, Lot 8, Gravelly Hill

Lot 8 Totem Signs: Gravelly Hill.
A BR(M) totem sign, GRAVELLY HILL, (f/f), from the Birmingham to Lichfield route. Good colour and shine, minor blemishes in places, flange loss at bolt holes, upper and lower. £300-500
- Sold for £800 to bidder number 8299

Sale 291, Lot 9, LMS Built 1890 Horwich

Lot 9 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1890 Horwich.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1890 HORWICH. Locos built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at its Horwich works in 1890 included 1008 Class 2-4-2T, many of which survived into BR service numbered in the 506XX series and 11 Class 0-6-0, many of which survived into BR service numbered in the 52XXX series. Cast brass, 10½"x6", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 7322

Sale 291, Lot 10, GER Candlestick

Lot 10 China: GER Candlestick.
A Great Eastern Railway candlestick with the company garter and bat's wing device in brown, the maker's name, James Green & Nephew, London, on the base. China, height 8", excellent condition. The item was found in an attic room of the Hunstanton Hotel. £80-120
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 979

Sale 291, Lot 11, Upminster East-West Thurrock

Lot 11 Single Line Keys: Upminster East-West Thurrock.
A Railway Signal Company key token, UPMINSTER EAST-WEST THURROCK JUNCTION, from the Upminster to Grays route, a long section key used when Ockenden box was switched out. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 1132

Sale 291, Lot 12, Bus Stop, Request, Stage (Vectis)

Lot 12 Bus and Tram: Bus Stop, Request, Stage (Vectis).
A (Southern Vectis) sign, BUS STOP, REQUEST, STAGE, from the Isle of Wight. Cast aluminium, 12"x13½", with integral brackets, original condition. £40-60
- Sold for £40 to bidder number 3963

Sale 291, Lot 13, SR Ticket Issue Conditions

Lot 13 Enamel Signs: SR Ticket Issue Conditions.
A Southern Railway notice, THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH TICKETS ARE ISSUED, as displayed by the booking office window. Enamel, 9"x6", a blemish in the centre and minor edge rust. £80-120
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 1471

Sale 291, Lot 14, Bedford West Line, MR

Lot 14 Signal Lever Plates: Bedford West Line, MR.
A Midland Railway signal lever description plate, HOME FROM BEDFORD WEST LINE, engraved brass, 14"x2½", a type of plate fitted to the side of the lever. £100-200
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 7479

Sale 291, Lot 15, 48127

Lot 15 Smokeboxes: 48127.
A smokebox numberplate, 48127, from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No 8127 built at Crewe and allocated new to Holbeck on 17 January 1941. Its later sheds included Heaton Mersey, Toton, Saltley, Kettering and Westhouses from where it was withdrawn on 2 October 1966 and cut up by Drapers at Hull in the week ending 21 January 1967. Ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 7433

Sale 291, Lot 16, LT Car Plate 012316

Lot 16 Loco and Rolling Stock: LT Car Plate 012316.
A London Transport internal car numberplate, 012316, from a 1938 stock trailer car, red, white, blue enamel, 5½"x2¾". £50-80
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 7958

Sale 291, Lot 17, Southern Handbill Rack

Lot 17 Office and General Equipment: Southern Handbill Rack.
A BR(S) handbill rack titled SOUTHERN, CHEAP TRIPS FROM THIS STATION. Painted wood, 27"x29", with six slots for handbills and hinged spikes to hold the handbills. £50-80
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 8682

Sale 291, Lot 18, 2D

Lot 18 Shedplates: 2D.
A shedplate 2D Coventry (1950 to November 1958). This ex LNWR shed, formerly 2F, was home to just 12 locos when using this code. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 2319

Sale 291, Lot 19, GWR 12" Roundhead

Lot 19 Clocks and Watches: GWR 12" Roundhead.
A GWR 12" dial roundhead wall clock with oak case, 12" dial and fusee movement, spun brass bezel, pendulum and key, complete with ivorine plate, GWR 3629. The clock has decorative hands and is believed to have been used in the GWR offices at Bute Docks, Cardiff. It would have been supplied to one of the Welsh constituent companies. £400-600
- Sold for £780 to bidder number 9138

Sale 291, Lot 20, Sugg Gas Lamp

Lot 20 Lamps (Misc): Sugg Gas Lamp.
A Sugg gas lamp with green enamel shade, brass chains and glass globe, restored and converted to electric operation with two small bulbs in place of the mantles. It is complete with its brass fittings, shade diameter 11½". £80-120
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 7343

Sale 291, Lot 21, Settle

Lot 21 Totem Signs: Settle.
A BR(M) totem sign, SETTLE, (f/f), from the Leeds to Carlisle main line. Excellent colour and shine, edge rust on the black flange repainted. £600-900
- Sold for £2,900 to bidder number 921

Sale 291, Lot 22, Dromore GNR(I)

Lot 22 Station Signs: Dromore GNR(I).
A Great Northern Railway (Ireland) lamp tablet, DROMORE, from the Belfast to Lisburn and Banbridge route of the GNR(I). The station closed in 1956. Cast iron, 12"x3¾", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £780 to bidder number 4505

Sale 291, Lot 23, Hudswell Clarke, D1141, 1959

Lot 23 Worksplates (Diesel): Hudswell Clarke, D1141, 1959.
A worksplate, HUDSWELL CLARKE, D1141, 1959, from a standard gauge 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical locomotive new to the South Durham Steel & Iron Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool, County Durham, as No 30. Scrapped by 1977. Engraved brass, 12¾"x8", the front lightly cleaned. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 8979

Sale 291, Lot 24, Christchurch

Lot 24 Targets: Christchurch.
A Southern Railway target sign, CHRISTCHURCH, from the Southampton to Bournemouth main line. Chipping at the upper and lower centre right fixings affecting the top of the letters 'H' and 'U' and other edge chips. The enamel has good colour though some loss of shine. £300-500
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 8728

Sale 291, Lot 25, GER Co, Tyers Patent (2)

Lot 25 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: GER Co, Tyers Patent (2).
A pair of makers plates from a block instrument, GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Tyers Patent, enamel, 3½"x1¼", one is in good original condition with a hairline crack to the right, no chipping and complete, the other has damage and loss of enamel and requires expert restoration. (2) £30-50
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 2521

Sale 291, Lot 26, Burton Dassett-Kineton + Holder

Lot 26 Single Line Keys: Burton Dassett-Kineton + Holder.
A single line key token, BURTON DASSETT-KINETON, (alloy), from the Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction route. The key is contained in its Western Region style alloy/steel carrier. £150-300
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 7783

Sale 291, Lot 27, SAR, 2764, 19D

Lot 27 Cabside Numberplates: SAR, 2764, 19D.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 2764, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 19D 4-8-2 built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, Works No 7277, in 1947. 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. £150-300
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 7289

Sale 291, Lot 28, Vulcan 3859, 1925

Lot 28 Worksplates (Steam): Vulcan 3859, 1925.
A worksplate, VULCAN FOUNDRY, 3859, 1925, from a Ceylon Government Railways 5ft 6ins gauge Incline Class, later B2d Class, 4-6-0 tender tank No 43. Withdrawn from service in 1970. Sister engine No 213 survives in tourist service. The plate is from the collection of the late Hugh Ballantyne. Cast brass, 9x5¼", in ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 1908

Sale 291, Lot 29, 84E

Lot 29 Shedplates: 84E.
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. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 7829

Sale 291, Lot 30, Chertsey

Lot 30 Totem Signs: Chertsey.
A BR(S) totem sign, CHERTSEY, (h/f), from the Virginia Water to Weybridge route. Slight rusting to the edge and flange, otherwise fine, excellent colour and shine. £300-500
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 4678

Sale 291, Lot 31, Verwood, LSWR

Lot 31 Signal Box Diagrams: Verwood, LSWR.
An LSWR signal box diagram, VERWOOD, from the Salisbury to Bournemouth route which closed in 1964, showing the lines to Daggons Road and West Moors, loop, signal box and ground frame, also details of Tyers tablet working. Rolled, edge nicks repaired, 41½"x22". £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 3156

Sale 291, Lot 32, LMS Built 1933 Crewe

Lot 32 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1933 Crewe.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1933 CREWE. Locos built at Crewe in 1933 were LMS Class 5 2-6-0 Nos (4)2945-57. Class 6 Patriot 4-6-0 Nos (4)5517-9/23/24/29-32/36-41 and the first two Class 8P Princess Royal 4-6-2 Nos (4)6200/01. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 3079

Sale 291, Lot 33, Upminster East

Lot 33 Signal Box Nameboards: Upminster East.
A signal box nameboard, UPMINSTER EAST, from the London, Tilbury and Southend route. Cast letters on wood, 75¾"x10½", original condition. £200-350
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 9200

Sale 291, Lot 34, GWR Weighbridge Notice

Lot 34 Enamel Signs: GWR Weighbridge Notice.
A GWR weighbridge notice referring to Steam Rollers, Traction Engines, etc. passing over the plate of the cart weighbridge. Enamel, 10"x14", some minor blemishes and tiny chips to the face, corner chips. £150-300
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 4187

Sale 291, Lot 35, GER, P Brown

Lot 35 Directors Passes: GER, P Brown.
A Great Eastern Railway pass, FIRST CLASS, ALL STATIONS, MR P.W. BROWN, blue and white enamel on gold background, 1¼" diameter. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 2521

Sale 291, Lot 36, LHL, 55

Lot 36 Bridgeplates: LHL, 55.
A bridgeplate from the Leeds High Level Railway, L.H.L, 55, (B17 pattern), oval cast iron, 17¼"x13", repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 9183

Sale 291, Lot 37, SNCF, 141.R.546

Lot 37 Cabside Numberplates: SNCF, 141.R.546.
A French Railways cabside numberplate, S.N.C.F. 141.R.546, from a standard gauge Class 141.R 2-8-2 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia, Works No 72359, 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 £540 to bidder number 400

Sale 291, Lot 38, Margate

Lot 38 Finger and Departure Boards: Margate.
A Southern Railway destination plate from a departure indicator, MARGATE, on its original wooden block, enamel, length 17¼", chips on the top and base of the 'E' and to the right. £80-120
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 1650

Sale 291, Lot 39, Four Crosses-Pool Quay

Lot 39 Single Line Keys: Four Crosses-Pool Quay.
A single line key token, FOUR CROSSES-POOL QUAY, (cast steel, engraved metal plates to each side), from the Oswestry to Welshpool route which closed in 1965. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 3403

Sale 291, Lot 40, Port Commissioners, Calcutta

Lot 40 Loco and Rolling Stock: Port Commissioners, Calcutta.
An owners plate, PORT COMMISSIONERS, CALCUTTA, featuring the coat of arms in the centre, believed to be from the port's extensive railway system. Cast brass, 6" diameter. £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1908

Sale 291, Lot 41, 75C

Lot 41 Shedplates: 75C.
A shedplate 75C Norwood Junction (1950 to January 1964 to steam. A small allocation of diesel shunters allocated until closure in 1966) In early BR days this ex SR shed had 40 locos, which was reduced to 18 in its final year. A small fleet of diesel shunters also carried this code; 3 03s, 15 08s and 3 of their SR forerunners. Repainted, the Eastleigh BR(S) triangle on the back. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 2127

Sale 291, Lot 42, 3203

Lot 42 Smokeboxes: 3203.
A smokebox numberplate, 3203, from a GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 built at Swindon in October 1946. Allocated to Croes Newydd by January 1948 and later Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Gloucester from where it was withdrawn on 28 December 1963 and sold for scrap to A. King at Norwich on 28 February 1964. Ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £840 to bidder number 434

Sale 291, Lot 43, Halifax

Lot 43 Totem Signs: Halifax.
A BR(NE) totem sign, HALIFAX, (flanged, face fixing), from the Leeds and Bradford to Manchester route. One small face chip and minor edge chips repainted, minor chipping at fixings, excellent colour and shine. £800-1200
- Sold for £1,500 to bidder number 9183

Sale 291, Lot 44, LMS Hooter (3 Cyl 4-6-0)

Lot 44 Whistles (Loco): LMS Hooter (3 Cyl 4-6-0).
An LMS Stanier Hooter whistle, the side has 3 CYL 4-6-0 cast in indicating that the whistle is from a Jubilee class loco built by the North British Locomotive Company. Cast brass, length 16¼", mounted on a wooden stand. £150-300
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 4027

Sale 291, Lot 45, LMS Built 1927, Crewe

Lot 45 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1927, Crewe.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1927 CREWE. Engines built at Crewe in 1927 were Class 5MT 2-6-0 Nos 2736-99 which became BR 42736-99 and Class 4F 0-6-0 Nos 4437-46 which became BR 44437-46. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 701

Sale 291, Lot 46, Signal Lineman's Hut, GWR

Lot 46 Doorplates: Signal Lineman's Hut, GWR.
A GWR doorplate, SIGNAL LINEMAN'S HUT, cast iron, 20½"x5¼", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £560 to bidder number 8728

Sale 291, Lot 47, Up Main Goods Running Loop, 10

Lot 47 Signal Lever Plates: Up Main Goods Running Loop, 10.
A GWR signal lever plate, 10, UP MAIN TO UP GOODS RUNNING LOOP HOME, 33, 41, engraved brass, length 7½". £50-80
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 1132

Sale 291, Lot 48, 30F

Lot 48 Shedplates: 30F.
A shedplate 30F Parkeston Quay (1948 to January 1961 to steam). This ex GER shed was home to around 30 locos for most of its BR life. A fine stud of B1s, including 4 Antelopes and a Director, were on its books during the 1950s. Its small allocation of 0-6-0 diesel shunters may also have carried this code until closure in January 1967. Cleaned and the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 8639

Sale 291, Lot 49, Weigh Office, LNER

Lot 49 Doorplates: Weigh Office, LNER.
An LNER doorplate, WEIGH OFFICE, cast iron, 14½"x4¾", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 7343

Sale 291, Lot 50, Whitby, BR(NE)

Lot 50 Street Direction Signs: Whitby, BR(NE).
A BR(NE) station direction sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, WHITBY STATION, (f/f), for the Town station and installed in 1958 after the closure of Whitby West Cliff. Enamel, 28"x13", excellent colour and shine, one chip restored on the centre bar of the arrow. £700-1000
- Sold for £3,300 to bidder number 997

Sale 291, Lot 51, Loch Shiel, Macleod

Lot 51 Posters: Loch Shiel, Macleod.
A BR(Sc) double royal poster, LOCH SHIEL Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Monument at Glenfinnan, by W. Douglas Macleod. The poster features the view seen from the train as it crosses Glenfinnan Viaduct. The text at the base refers to information offered in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. Rolled, edge nicks repaired. (B17142) £150-300
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 7119

Sale 291, Lot 52, Sarum Castle

Lot 52 Nameplates: Sarum Castle.
A nameplate SARUM CASTLE from the GWR 4073 Castle Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in July 1939, the last Castle built before a break of seven years due to the War and named after the ancient monument of Old Sarum, just north of Salisbury, Sarum being the Latin name for the Wiltshire city. Allocated new to Shrewsbury, it moved to Bristol Bath Road in June 1959 and finally to two Cardiff Sheds, Canton and East Dock from where it was withdrawn in March 1963 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Newport. The front repainted. £6000-9000
- Sold for £9,600 to bidder number 8561

Sale 291, Lot 53, To Railway Station

Lot 53 Enamel Signs: To Railway Station.
A direction sign, TO RAILWAY STATION, (with pointing hand), enamel, double-sided, excellent colour and shine, minor edge and screw hole chips only. £100-200
- Sold for £920 to bidder number 8728

Sale 291, Lot 54, Consett South-Lanchester

Lot 54 Single Line Tablets: Consett South-Lanchester.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, CONSETT SOUTH-LANCHESTER, (brass/steel), from the Durham to Consett route which closed in 1966. This is a weighting tablet which was used in conjunction with fibre tablets (of less weight) but could be used normally when required. £200-350
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 4197

Sale 291, Lot 55, GWR Swindon Pot Lamp

Lot 55 Lamps (Misc): GWR Swindon Pot Lamp.
A GWR pot lamp with brass plate RETURN TO GENERAL STORES, SWINDON, 45, complete with brass burner, stamped GWR, and substantial glass globe, overall height 20". £100-200
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 9232

Sale 291, Lot 56, SNCF Roundel

Lot 56 Loco and Rolling Stock: SNCF Roundel.
A French Railways locomotive roundel, SNCF, cast aluminium, 14¼" diameter, cleaned and the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 2905

Sale 291, Lot 57, Wilmslow

Lot 57 Totem Signs: Wilmslow.
A BR(M) totem sign, WILMSLOW, (h/f), from the Crewe to Manchester main line. Excellent colour and shine, minor blemishes, a small chip in the top white border repainted. £400-600
- Sold for £940 to bidder number 211

Sale 291, Lot 58, 8F

Lot 58 Shedplates: 8F.
A shedplate 8F Springs Branch (February 1958 and closed to steam in December 1967). This ex LNWR shed, formerly 10A, had an allocation of 60 locos when it adopted this code. It became a diesel depot using this code until 1973. The back repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 4197

Sale 291, Lot 59, LNER 4845, Darlington 1932

Lot 59 Worksplates (Steam): LNER 4845, Darlington 1932.
A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 4845, DARLINGTON, 1932, from a LNWER J39 Class 0-6-0 No 1480 built at Darlington in November 1932, renumbered 4845 in 1946, becoming BR 64845. A long time Starbeck engine, it spent its final days at Thornaby from where it was withdrawn in July 1961 and cut up at Cowlairs Works. Cast brass, 9"x5", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £180 to bidder number 4197

Sale 291, Lot 60, GWR Slot & Signal repeater

Lot 60 Signal Box Instruments: GWR Slot & Signal repeater.
A GWR double height combined Slot & Signal repeater, with brass plate "4", in a mahogany case, all catches and securing screws present. Fine ex service condition. £250-400
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 7783

Sale 291, Lot 61, (LNWR) Billposters

Lot 61 Cast Iron Signs: (LNWR) Billposters.
A London and North Western Railway sign, NOTICE ANY PERSON DEFACING THESE WALLS WITH BILLS IS LIABLE BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO A PENALTY OF FORTY SHILLINGS, BY ORDER. Cast iron, 21½"x11¾", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 988

Sale 291, Lot 62, GER Swaffham Prior Table Lamp

Lot 62 Lamps (Misc): GER Swaffham Prior Table Lamp.
A Great Eastern Railway table lamp with brass plate, SWAFFHAM PRIOR, complete with weighted brass body, burner and glass chimney, overall height 19½". The station was on the Cambridge to Mildenhall route which closed in 1962. £100-200
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 3101

Sale 291, Lot 63, Nuneaton

Lot 63 Totem Signs: Nuneaton.
A BR(M) totem sign, NUNEATON, (f/f), from the Trent Valley Line station on the West Coast Main Line. Minor blemishes and restoration to chipping at upper and lower right, away from lettering. £300-500
- Sold for £660 to bidder number 1828

Sale 291, Lot 64, Bends 1/2 Mile

Lot 64 Street Furniture: Bends 1/2 Mile.
A road sign, BENDS FOR ½ MILE, cast aluminium with the makers name Royal Label Factory, London, on the front. 14"x27½", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 9234

Sale 291, Lot 65, GWR, 2811, 4000 Gallons

Lot 65 Tenderplates: GWR, 2811, 4000 Gallons.
A tenderplate, G.W.R. 2811, 4000 GALLONS, SWINDON, from a Standard Collett tender, part of Lot A157 built at Swindon between November 1939 and April 1940 and used with Kings, Castles, Stars, Halls and Granges. Cast iron, 8¼"x6", lightly cleaned but unpainted. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 1191

Sale 291, Lot 66, Elstree Slow, MR

Lot 66 Signal Lever Plates: Elstree Slow, MR.
A Midland Railway signal lever description plate, INTERMEDIATE DISTANT FROM ELSTREE SLOW LINE, engraved brass, 4"x5". £80-120
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 356

Sale 291, Lot 67, Dovey Junction-Glyndyfi

Lot 67 Single Line Keys: Dovey Junction-Glyndyfi.
A single line key token, DOVEY JUNCTION-GLYNDYFI, (cast steel, cast brass plates to each side), from the Cambrian route to Aberystwyth. £150-300
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 3995

Sale 291, Lot 68, Orwell-Derby Road, LNER

Lot 68 Cash Bags: Orwell-Derby Road, LNER.
An LNER cash bag with brass plate, LNER ORWELL TO DERBY ROAD, from the Felixstowe branch. Orwell closed in 1959. £50-80
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 342

Sale 291, Lot 69, 2C

Lot 69 Shedplates: 2C.
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, and when the ex GWR shed at Stourbridge was absorbed into the LMR taking over this code, it maintained over 30 locos. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 7822

Sale 291, Lot 70, Swinderby

Lot 70 Totem Signs: Swinderby.
A BR(E) totem sign, SWINDERBY, (f/f), from the Lincoln to Newark route. Excellent colour and shine, a little flange rust neatly repainted. £600-900
- Sold for £1,300 to bidder number 7832

Sale 291, Lot 71, Newtown Stewart-Omagh N

Lot 71 Single Line Staffs: Newtown Stewart-Omagh N.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, NEWTOWN STEWART-OMAGH N, from the Portadown to Londonderry route. The staff is complete with its key at one end. £150-300
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 9150

Sale 291, Lot 72, K.P.E.V. Prussian Eagle

Lot 72 Loco and Rolling Stock: K.P.E.V. Prussian Eagle.
A Royal Prussian Railway K.P.E.V. locomotive plate depicting the crowned eagle, cast brass, 9¾" diameter, in ex loco condition. A detailed and attractive design. £250-400
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 3181

Sale 291, Lot 73, Parcels & Left Luggage, BR(S)

Lot 73 Enamel Signs: Parcels & Left Luggage, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, PARCELS & LEFT LUGGAGE, (f/f), enamel, 24"x18", edge chips at corners and blemishes to lettering. £100-200
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 8728

Sale 291, Lot 74, Platform Occupied Indicator

Lot 74 Signal Box Instruments: Platform Occupied Indicator.
A signal box instrument indicating Platform Occupied, with wording RED INDICATES UP MAIN PLATFORM OCCUPIED, with red/green indication below, wood case, height 10¼", original condition. £150-300
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 3564

Sale 291, Lot 75, Whitley Bay, LNER Lamp Tablet

Lot 75 Station Signs: Whitley Bay, LNER Lamp Tablet.
An LNER lamp tablet, WHITLEY BAY, (f/f), from the Tyneside loop, enamel, 16"x5", a little edge rust in places. £150-300
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 2362

Sale 291, Lot 76, LNER, 940105, Doncaster, 1932

Lot 76 Worksplates (Steam): LNER, 940105, Doncaster, 1932.
A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 940105, DONCASTER, 1932, from a Departmental Snowplough. Cast iron, 9"x5", the front repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 7980

Sale 291, Lot 77, Garve-Achnasheen

Lot 77 Single Line Keys: Garve-Achnasheen.
A single line key token, GARVE-ACHNASHEEN, (brass), from the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh route. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 7683

Sale 291, Lot 78, 6394

Lot 78 Cabside Numberplates: 6394.
A GWR cabside numberplate 6394 from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3826, in November 1921. Allocated to Taunton by January 1948 and later Tyseley, Reading, Exeter and Gloucester 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, hairline cracks visible on the back. £250-400
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 9229

Sale 291, Lot 79, NBL 25363, 1944 (90395)

Lot 79 Worksplates (Steam): NBL 25363, 1944 (90395).
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co, 25363, 1944, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order in December 1944, WD No 78602. It was put in store by the WD, eventually acquired by BR, becoming their No 90395, and allocated to Farnley Junction on 25 March 1950. Its later sheds were Royston, Normanton, Wakefield, York and Sunderland from where it was withdrawn on 28 October 1966 and cut up by Drapers at Hull in the week ending 25 March 1967. Cast white brass, 13½"x5½", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 4197

Sale 291, Lot 80, Mayfield

Lot 80 Targets: Mayfield.
A Southern Railway target sign, MAYFIELD, from the Cuckoo Line between Eridge and Polegate that closed in 1965. A chip to the area above right of the last letter approximately 2" diameter, otherwise just the usual edge chipping and rust. The enamel has an excellent colour and shine. £800-1200
- Sold for £1,800 to bidder number 1735