Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 292, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 14 October at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 15 October & Friday, 16 October 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:52 on 16/10/2020.

Sale 292, Lot 1, Andover Junction

Lot 1 Totem Signs: Andover Junction.
A BR(S) totem sign, ANDOVER JUNCTION, (h/f), from the West of England Main Line. Excellent colour and shine, though a crease repair to the right side. £400-600
- Sold for £660 to bidder number 3070

Sale 292, Lot 2, 82C

Lot 2 Shedplates: 82C.
A shedplate 82C Swindon (1949 to April 1965 for steam, completely 1970). This ex GWR shed had an allocation of 120 in the 1950s. During this period it was home to 7 Castles 7 Saints, 4 Bulldogs, 6 Stars and 12 Halls. In its final year its most famous loco was the last active County, 1011 County of Chester. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 706

Sale 292, Lot 3, Platform 5, BR(S)

Lot 3 Enamel Signs: Platform 5, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, PLATFORM 5, (f/f), enamel, 24"x18", excellent colour and shine, minor edge chips repainted and blemishes. £80-120
- Sold for £180 to bidder number 8728

Sale 292, Lot 4, Briggs Sidings-Parsley Hay

Lot 4 Single Line Keys: Briggs Sidings-Parsley Hay.
A single line key token, BRIGGS SIDINGS-PARSLEY HAY, (brass), from the Cromford and High Peak route which closed in 1967. £100-200
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 2048

Sale 292, Lot 5, Wotton Lamp Glass, GCR

Lot 5 Station Signs: Wotton Lamp Glass, GCR.
A Great Central Railway lamp glass, WOTTON, from the Grendon Underwood Junction to Ashendon Junction route. The station closed in 1953. Engraved milk glass, 13¾"x4¾", framed. £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 3997

Sale 292, Lot 6, Rhodesia Railways, 1201, DE2

Lot 6 Cabside Numberplates: Rhodesia Railways, 1201, DE2.
A Rhodesia Railways cabside numberplate, 1201, DE2, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class DE2 diesel electric No 1201, the second of the class built for RR by English Electric at its Dick Kerr Works in 1955. Rhodesian Railways became the National Railways of Zimbabwe in 1980. Cast brass, 19"x12¾", in ex loco condition. £200-350
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 7287

Sale 292, Lot 7, Wild Swan, Heiron

Lot 7 Paintings: Wild Swan, Heiron.
An original painting, LNER 4467 WILD SWAN, by George Heiron. A dramatic view of the locomotive emerging from Stoke Tunnel. Framed, 22¾"x17". £250-400
- Sold for £680 to bidder number 3922

Sale 292, Lot 8, Waiting Room, BR(M)

Lot 8 Enamel Signs: Waiting Room, BR(M).
A BR(M) station sign, WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 24"x18", excellent colour and shine. minor blemishes. £80-120
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 4712

Sale 292, Lot 9, Whitechapel-Wimbledon

Lot 9 Loco and Rolling Stock: Whitechapel-Wimbledon.
An Underground cab destination plate, WHITECHAPEL-WIMBLEDON, possibly of District Railway origin. Blue on white enamel, 28½"x4", edge chipping and small face chips. £50-80
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 1143

Sale 292, Lot 10, Litter Here Please, BR(S)

Lot 10 Enamel Signs: Litter Here Please, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, LITTER HERE PLEASE, enamel, 8"x4", shaped to fit the curved front of a wire basket, minor blemishes. £40-60
- Sold for £180 to bidder number 8728

Sale 292, Lot 11, St Blazey-Par Bridge Xing

Lot 11 Single Line Keys: St Blazey-Par Bridge Xing.
A single line key token, ST BLAZEY-PAR BRIDGE CROSSING, (alloy), from the St Blazey to Par Harbour and Fowey branch. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 8067

Sale 292, Lot 12, Ladies Waiting Room, BR(Sc)

Lot 12 Doorplates: Ladies Waiting Room, BR(Sc).
A BR(Sc) doorplate, LADIES WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", a small chip to the top left corner, minor blemishes, excellent colour and shine. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 7832

Sale 292, Lot 13, Inverness-London Euston (small)

Lot 13 Carriage Boards: Inverness-London Euston (small).
A small carriage board, INVERNESS-LONDON EUSTON. Painted wood, original condition, length 28", some damage to the centre on each side. £50-80
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 608

Sale 292, Lot 14, 62A

Lot 14 Shedplates: 62A.
A shedplate 62A Thornton Junction (1948 to April 1967). This ex NBR shed housed around 100 locos throughout the 1950s., with the exotic 4-4-0s of classes D11, D29, D30, D34 and D49 being the celebrities. 1960 saw 5 K4s added, but by 1966 only 30 locos were allocated. Some diesel shunters may also have carried this code. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 221

Sale 292, Lot 15, Torrington-Petrockstow

Lot 15 Single Line Tablets: Torrington-Petrockstow.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, TORRINGTON JCT-PETROCKSTOW, (brass), from the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway from Torrington to Halwill which closed in 1966. The tablet is stamped Not In Use, as was the custom at the Exeter S&T Department. £250-400
- Sold for £660 to bidder number 2582

Sale 292, Lot 16, Ramsbottom

Lot 16 Totem Signs: Ramsbottom.
A BR(M) totem sign, RAMSBOTTOM, (f/f), from the Bury to Rawtenstall route. Excellent colour and shine, distortion to the lower flange. £400-600
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 2048

Sale 292, Lot 17, 44227

Lot 17 Smokeboxes: 44227.
A smokebox numberplate, 44227, from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 No 4227 built at Derby in 1926, which became BR 44227. Allocated to Coalville in 1943, it moved in 1952 to Saltley from where it was withdrawn in December 1959 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 2780

Sale 292, Lot 18, LSWR Signal Box Door Notice

Lot 18 Cast Iron Signs: LSWR Signal Box Door Notice.
An LSWR signal box door notice, PRIVATE, NO ADMISSION EXCEPT ON BUSINESS, cast iron 12¾"x6¾", repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 7239

Sale 292, Lot 19, LNWR Brasses (2)

Lot 19 Signal Box Instruments: LNWR Brasses (2).
A pair of LNWR signal indicators, UP MAIN BLOCKED, CLEAR, and similar for down line, each engraved brass, 9¾"x6". (2) £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 3409

Sale 292, Lot 20, Richmond (ex W'loo)

Lot 20 Finger and Departure Boards: Richmond (ex W'loo).
A destination plate, RICHMOND, from the Waterloo departure indicator. Enamel, 17"x2¼", edge chipping at the base and a chip repainted on the letter 'D'. £50-80
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 1650

Sale 292, Lot 21, GCR, 14

Lot 21 Bridgeplates: GCR, 14.
A Great Central Railway bridgeplate, GCR, 14, cast iron, 14"x12", repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 3333

Sale 292, Lot 22, Ballinderry-Crumlin

Lot 22 Single Line Staffs: Ballinderry-Crumlin.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, BALLINDERRY-CRUMLIN, from the GNR(I) Lisburn to Antrim Junction route. £150-300
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 9150

Sale 292, Lot 23, Bideford

Lot 23 Nameplates: Bideford.
A nameplate, BIDEFORD, together with a WEST COUNTRY CLASS scroll, from a Southern Railway West Country Class 4-6-2 light pacific No 21C119 built at Brighton in December 1945, becoming BR 34019 and retaining its original streamlined casing to the end. Allocated new to Exmouth Junction and later Nine Elms, Brighton, Feltham, Eastleigh and finally back to Nine Elms from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 18 March 1967 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Newport on 11 September 1967. Cast brass, length 63", the front repainted. Note: This is not the nameplate sold in our sale 258. £5000-8000
- Sold for £7,600 to bidder number 2276

Sale 292, Lot 24, Lamps

Lot 24 Doorplates: Lamps.
An LSWR doorplate, LAMPS, cast iron, 11"x4", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 4837

Sale 292, Lot 25, 24A

Lot 25 Shedplates: 24A.
A shedplate 24A Accrington (1935 to March 1961) This ex LYR shed was home to 30 locos in the 1950s and upon closure was used to house DMUs until 1972. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 3079

Sale 292, Lot 26, Clachnaharry-Swing Bridge

Lot 26 Single Line Keys: Clachnaharry-Swing Bridge.
A signalling key, CLACHNAHARRY-SWING BRIDGE, LOCK No 2, (brass). The bridge is situated just north of Inverness on the route to Dingwall, Kyle and the Far North and carries the railway over the Caledonian Canal. £150-300
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 1380

Sale 292, Lot 27, Penruddock

Lot 27 Totem Signs: Penruddock.
A BR(M) totem sign, PENRUDDOCK, (f/f), from the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith line. The station closed in 1972. Excellent colour and shine, though a crease repair to the right and left, and a face chip repairs on the R. £500-800
- Sold for £2,100 to bidder number 3303

Sale 292, Lot 28, Skoda,  2678, 1951

Lot 28 Worksplates (Steam): Skoda, 2678, 1951.
A worksplate, (in Cyrillic script) 3AB0 (illegible), 2678, 1951, from a Skoda built 5ft gauge 0-10-0 of class Er, No 772.37 for SZD, (Russian State Railways), one of the world's most widely built and numerous class of steam engine. It translates as Skoda Factory, National Company Works in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Cast aluminium, 15¾"x8", cleaned and the front repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 3181

Sale 292, Lot 29, Heacham-Hunstanton

Lot 29 Single Line Tablets: Heacham-Hunstanton.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, HEACHAM-HUNSTANTON, (brass/steel), the final section of the line from Kings Lynn which closed in 1969. £200-350
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 9043

Sale 292, Lot 30, Manning Wardle, 1503, 1900

Lot 30 Worksplates (Steam): Manning Wardle, 1503, 1900.
A worksplate MANNING, WARDLE 1503 of 1900 from a standard gauge 0-6-0 saddle tank, one of two supplied new to Richard Evans & Co Ltd for use on the Haydock Collieries system in Lancashire. Named EARLSTOWN. Taken over by the National Coal Board in 1947 and scrapped at Haydock by José K. Holt & Gordon Ltd in June 1965. Engraved brass, 10¾"x6", the front lightly polished. £400-600
- Sold for £840 to bidder number 3275

Sale 292, Lot 31, Stamford, Hallaton, LNWR (2)

Lot 31 Signal Lever Plates: Stamford, Hallaton, LNWR (2).
A pair of LNWR signal lever description plates, FROM STAMFORD, and TO HALLATON, a station on the GN&LNW Joint Line, the latter repaired, Cast iron, 5½"x3¾". (2) £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 221

Sale 292, Lot 32, Cross Line By Bridge, BR(E)

Lot 32 Enamel Signs: Cross Line By Bridge, BR(E).
A BR(E) or LNER station sign, CROSS THE LINE BY THE FOOTBRIDGE ONLY, enamel, 36"x13½", edge and face chips expertly restored. The sign is mounted on a wooden frame. £100-200
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 7222

Sale 292, Lot 33, Andrew Barclay 2141, 1942

Lot 33 Worksplates (Steam): Andrew Barclay 2141, 1942.
A worksplate, ANDREW BARCLAY 2141 of 1942 from a standard gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank new to the Ministry of Supply for use at Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd. Stanton Gate Foundry, Derbyshire and numbered S.G.F. No 36. Later taken over by Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd. and renamed STANTON No 36. Scrapped around 1966. Cast brass, 16¾"x11¾", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 988

Sale 292, Lot 34, 50B

Lot 34 Shedplates: 50B.
A shedplate 50B Leeds Neville Hill (1948 to February 1959) then Hull Dairycoates (February 1959 and closed to steam June 1967, totally September 1970). The ex NER shed at Neville Hill was home to around 80 locos, including 5 A3s, 5 B1 namers, and 5 Hunts. Ex NER shed Hull Dairycoates, formerly 53A, had an allocation of 90 locos when it took over this code. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 8329

Sale 292, Lot 35, Boiler Gauge Glass Assembly, Mounted

Lot 35 Loco and Rolling Stock: Boiler Gauge Glass Assembly, Mounted.
A boiler gauge glass assembly, complete with brass fittings and controls, attractively mounted on a polished wooden stand. Overall height 21". £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 7783

Sale 292, Lot 36, Rufford Jct-Blidworth Jct

Lot 36 Single Line Keys: Rufford Jct-Blidworth Jct.
A single line key token, RUFFORD JCT-BLIDWORTH JCT, (chromed steel, brass plate each side), from an LNER colliery branch east of Mansfield which closed in 1989. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 8843

Sale 292, Lot 37, Finchley Road & Frognall

Lot 37 Totem Signs: Finchley Road & Frognall.
A BR(M) totem sign, FINCHLEY ROAD & FROGNALL, (h/f), from the North London Line. Excellent colour and shine, a couple of minor blemishes. £400-600
- Sold for £820 to bidder number 9247

Sale 292, Lot 38, St Leonards West Marina

Lot 38 Targets: St Leonards West Marina.
A Southern Railway target sign, ST LEONARDS WEST MARINA, from the Eastbourne to Hastings route. The station closed in 1967. A little edge chipping, as is usual, excellent colour and shine, though discolouration to the white lettering and half moons. The lettering is completely undamaged, unlike several examples we have seen in the past. £800-1200
- Sold for £2,300 to bidder number 3411

Sale 292, Lot 39, Mapperley Branch

Lot 39 Single Line Staffs: Mapperley Branch.
A one engine in steam train staff, MAPPERLEY BRANCH, from a colliery line west of Ilkeston which closed in 1966. Wood, with white metal plate with stamped lettering, length 16". £50-80
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 7680

Sale 292, Lot 40, Winchester, Griffin

Lot 40 Posters: Winchester, Griffin.
A Southern Railway double royal poster, WINCHESTER, by Griffin, featuring a view of the cathedral interior, produced in the 1930s. The poster has been laid down on linen to conserve. (AD3215) £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 3312

Sale 292, Lot 41, Isle of Wight Railway Coat of Arms

Lot 41 Coats of Arms: Isle of Wight Railway Coat of Arms.
An Isle of Wight Railway garter transfer, as applied to the company's rolling stock. 12"x15", mounted on a polished wooden board. £50-80
- Sold for £75 to bidder number 7878

Sale 292, Lot 42, Swinton, NER

Lot 42 Signal Box Nameboards: Swinton, NER.
A North Eastern Railway signal box nameboard, SWINTON. The crossing was situated between Malton and Amotherby on the route to Gilling and Pilmoor, the eastern part of the line closing to passengers in 1930 and freight in 1964. Enamel, 23"x7", with the manufacturer's name, Patent Enamel Co Ltd B'ham, at the base. Excellent colour and shine, a chip repair at the top centre fixing, otherwise lovely condition. Displayed on a chamfered backboard of the correct proportions to those original used. Overall 25¼"x8¼". £500-800
- This item was unsold.

Sale 292, Lot 43, New Southgate

Lot 43 Totem Signs: New Southgate.
A BR(E) totem sign, NEW SOUTHGATE, (h/f), an East Coast Main Line station north of Kings Cross. Excellent colour and shine. £500-800
- Sold for £780 to bidder number 9214

Sale 292, Lot 44, 17A

Lot 44 Shedplates: 17A.
A shedplate 17A Derby (1935 to September 1963). The former Midland HQ at Derby had a shed housing around 140 locos in the 1950s. By the time it lost this code it was down to just 40. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £280 to bidder number 4027

Sale 292, Lot 45, Oakwood, LT

Lot 45 Targets: Oakwood, LT.
A London Transport target sign, OAKWOOD, the penultimate Piccadilly Line station before Cockfosters. Enamel 50½"x40½", minor face and edge chips. The sign lacks its frame. £150-300
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 8778

Sale 292, Lot 46, Halkirk, LMS

Lot 46 Seals: Halkirk, LMS.
A brass seal, HALKIRK, LMS, the station situated between Georgemas Junction and Altnabreac on the Far North line. Height 3", the head 1" diameter. £80-120
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 1111

Sale 292, Lot 47, Water Capacity 1200 Gallons

Lot 47 Tenderplates: Water Capacity 1200 Gallons.
A bunker plate, WATER CAPACITY 1200 GALLONS, a Midland Railway casting from a Johnson 0-6-0T 3F Class introduced in 1899 numbered in the 47200-59 series. These were the basis for the later Fowler "Jinties". Cast brass, 10½"x6", ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 7408

Sale 292, Lot 48, 60924

Lot 48 Smokeboxes: 60924.
A smokebox numberplate, 60924, from a LNER V2 Class 2-6-2 No 4895 built at Darlington in December 1941, renumbered 924 in 1946, becoming BR 60924. A long time New England engine, it finished its days at Doncaster from where it was withdrawn on 22 September 1963 and cut up at Doncaster Works. Ex loco condition. £600-900
- Sold for £1,200 to bidder number 9053

Sale 292, Lot 49, Dovey Junction-Aberystwyth

Lot 49 Single Line Keys: Dovey Junction-Aberystwyth.
A single line key token, DOVEY JUNCTION-ABERYSTWYTH, (alloy), a Cambrian Line section. £100-200
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 2543

Sale 292, Lot 50, Nine Elms Lane

Lot 50 Street Furniture: Nine Elms Lane.
A road sign, NINE ELMS LANE, BOROUGH OF BATTERSEA, embossed aluminium, 45"x11", the front repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 4696

Sale 292, Lot 51, 26A

Lot 51 Shedplates: 26A.
A shedplate 26A Newton Heath (1935 to September 1963, then recoded 9D with closure to steam in February 1968). This ex LYR shed had a 1950s allocation of 170 locos. Of note were two of the four named Black 5s and 8 Jubilees. The front repainted, the back with some silver paint in evidence. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 8293

Sale 292, Lot 52, LSWR 5689 Eastleigh Works

Lot 52 Wagonplates: LSWR 5689 Eastleigh Works.
A London and South Western Railway wagonplate, L&SWR Co 5689 EASTLEIGH WORKS. Cast iron, 13¼"x7½", repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 221

Sale 292, Lot 53, Vulcan 4661, 1935 (45118)

Lot 53 Worksplates (Steam): Vulcan 4661, 1935 (45118).
A worksplate, VULCAN FOUNDRY, 4661, 1935, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5118, which became BR 45118. A long time Carlisle Kingmoor engine, it was withdrawn from there in October 1966 and cut up by Drapers at Hull. Cast brass, 9"x5½", lightly cleaned. £150-300
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 3505

Sale 292, Lot 54, Westol Hall

Lot 54 Nameplates: Westol Hall.
A nameplate, WESTOL HALL, from a (GWR) 6959 Modified Hall Class 4-6-0 No 7925 built at Swindon in October 1950 and named after a large farm eight miles east of Worcester which nowadays hosts autograss race meetings. Allocated new to Penzance where it spent nine years and later Cardiff Canton, Cardiff East Dock, Ebbw Junction and Oxford from where it was withdrawn on 31 December 1965 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Newport. £2500-4000
- Sold for £3,000 to bidder number 7239

Sale 292, Lot 55, Glastonbury & Street-Shapwick

Lot 55 Single Line Keys: Glastonbury & Street-Shapwick.
A single line key token, GLASTONBURY & STREET-SHAPWICK, (alloy), from the Somerset and Dorset Evercreech Junction to Highbridge route which closed in 1966. £150-300
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 3995

Sale 292, Lot 56, Wick and Lybster Branch Closure, LMS

Lot 56 Posters: Wick and Lybster Branch Closure, LMS.
An LMS poster announcing the closure of the Wick and Lybster branch on 1st April 1944. (Britain's most northerly branch line). 11"x16", loose mounted in a modern frame. £80-120
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 7549

Sale 292, Lot 57, Tile Hill

Lot 57 Totem Signs: Tile Hill.
A BR(M) totem sign, TILE HILL, (face fixing), from the Birmingham New Street to Coventry main line. Two small edge and one small face chip, blemishes in places. £350-500
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 2137

Sale 292, Lot 58, Redditch, Home

Lot 58 Signal Lever Plates: Redditch, Home.
A Midland Railway signal lever description plate, HOME FROM REDDITCH, engraved brass, 4"x5". £80-120
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 3207

Sale 292, Lot 59, 12A

Lot 59 Shedplates: 12A.
A shedplate 12A Carlisle Kingmoor (1935 to 1949 and February 1958 to January 1968), also Carlisle Upperby (1950 to February 1958). The ex CR shed at Kingmoor used this code twice. During its second spell as a LMR shed it had 120 locos allocated. Patriots, Royal Scots, Princess Royals, Coronations, Clans, and no fewer than 51 out of 55 Britannias were allocated here during this period. Ex LNWR shed Carlisle Upperby had around 80 locos in the 1950s, and it too had a star studded cast of Patriots, Jubilees, Royal Scots and Coronations. A repair to the left, repainted. £80-120
- This item was unsold.

Sale 292, Lot 60, Orpington

Lot 60 Targets: Orpington.
A Southern Railway target sign, ORPINGTON, from then main line to Hastings, the station situated north west of Sevenoaks. Good green colour though slight loss of shine, discolouration to the white and chipping at fixings, the usual edge chipping in places. £250-400
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 8386

Sale 292, Lot 61, Built 1951 Horwich

Lot 61 Worksplates (Steam): Built 1951 Horwich.
A worksplate, BUILT 1951 HORWICH. Locos built at Horwich that year were Class 4 2-6-0 Nos 43112-35 and the last two Class 5 4-6-0 Nos 44686/7. Cast iron, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 8293

Sale 292, Lot 62, Seaton Junction, SR

Lot 62 Seat Back Plates: Seaton Junction, SR.
A Southern Railway seatback plate, SEATON JUNCTION, from the Axminster to Honiton section of the West of England Main Line. Enamel, 48"x3", considerable restoration. £200-350
- Sold for £780 to bidder number 608

Sale 292, Lot 63, Newport High Street

Lot 63 Totem Signs: Newport High Street.
A BR(W) totem sign, NEWPORT HIGH STREET, (h/f), from the South Wales Main Line. Excellent colour and shine though surface scratching visible when viewed from a very close distance. £500-800
- Sold for £960 to bidder number 7832

Sale 292, Lot 64, 9727

Lot 64 Cabside Numberplates: 9727.
A GWR cabside numberplate 9727, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in December 1934. A long time Gloucester engine, it moved at the end of 1960 to Cardiff Canton and then Barry from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 3 November 1962 and cut up at Swindon Works. Cast iron, the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 9243

Sale 292, Lot 65, Morcott, BR(E)

Lot 65 Station Signs: Morcott, BR(E).
A BR(E) station sign, MORCOTT, from the Market Harborough to Luffenham route. The station closed in 1966. Enamel, flangeless, excellent colour and shine, with just minor edge chips in places, 67½"x13½". £300-500
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 8993

Sale 292, Lot 66, MSLRy Bottle

Lot 66 Glassware: MSLRy Bottle.
A Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway pale green glass beer bottle, M.S.&.L Rly initials, height 8¼", surface marks in places. £50-80
- This item was unsold.

Sale 292, Lot 67, 5623

Lot 67 Smokeboxes: 5623.
A smokebox numberplate, 5623, from a GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon in June 1925. It spent its final years at Abercynon, Swansea East Dock and Radyr from where it was withdrawn on 14 February 1964 and cut up at Swindon Works. The front repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 2722

Sale 292, Lot 68, Train Arrival Board

Lot 68 Office and General Equipment: Train Arrival Board.
A BR(NE) Train Arrivals Board, marked HUDDERSFIELD, TODMORDEN, ROCHDALE and SOWERBY BRIDGE, probably from Mirfield or a station in that area. 24"x36", wooden, the front expertly repainted, the back in original condition, complete with BR delivery label. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 8992

Sale 292, Lot 69, Ladies Room, Dames, SR

Lot 69 Enamel Signs: Ladies Room, Dames, SR.
A Southern Railway station sign, LADIES ROOM, DAMES, used at Dover Marine, Folkestone Harbour or Newhaven Harbour station. Enamel, 30"x12", excellent colour and shine, a few blemishes to the face. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 2521

Sale 292, Lot 70, Southampton Docks, SR

Lot 70 Posters: Southampton Docks, SR.
A Southern Railway quad royal poster, SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS, THE GATEWAY TO THE WORLD, by Shep, 1936. The poster features a map of the Solent and flags of the countries served by shipping lines using the port. Mounted on hardboard, with wooden frame, probably produced for display in a railway office. (AD5876) £80-120
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 901

Sale 292, Lot 71, SAR 3357, 19D

Lot 71 Cabside Numberplates: SAR 3357, 19D.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 3357, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 19D 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 26077, in 1948. A versatile Class, they were one of the last steam types to see regular use in South Africa. Cast brass, 20½"x14¾", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 7289

Sale 292, Lot 72, Isle of Wight Runabouts Advert, 1951

Lot 72 Carriage Prints: Isle of Wight Runabouts Advert, 1951.
A BR(S) carriage compartment advertisement, Isle of Wight Runabout Tickets 1951, showing a map of the entire island system. Modern frame, 30"x11". £50-80
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 2708

Sale 292, Lot 73, Thomas Hill, Kilnhurst, 276V, 1977

Lot 73 Worksplates (Diesel): Thomas Hill, Kilnhurst, 276V, 1977.
A worksplate, ROLLS-ROYCE THOS HILL KILNHURST 276V of 1977 from a standard gauge 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic locomotive new to British Leyland for use at their Cofton Hackett works, Longbridge, named COFTON and later LONGBRIDGE. To Longbridge works 1984 and returned 1989. It later passed into the hands of contractors and is currently owned by Ed. Murray & Sons Ltd. of Hartlepool as a hire locomotive working for Cobra (Middlesbrough) Ltd. on Teesside. Cast brass, 8"x3½", ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1790

Sale 292, Lot 74, Sidley

Lot 74 Targets: Sidley.
A Southern Railway target sign, SIDLEY, a station on the Bexhill West branch which closed in 1964. Loss of shine and chipping close to the top left centre fixing, the lettering unaffected. £400-600
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 2616

Sale 292, Lot 75, 31B

Lot 75 Shedplates: 31B.
A shedplate 31B March (1949 to December 1963 for steam). This ex GER shed was home to 160 locos in the 1950s including 10 B17 Sandringhams. Shortly before closure it was also home to 14 Britannias. Many of its diesel allocation also carried this code. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 1942

Sale 292, Lot 76, Hackbridge

Lot 76 Totem Signs: Hackbridge.
A BR(S) totem sign, HACKBRIDGE, (f/f), from the Mitcham Junction to Sutton route. Excellent condition though some loss of shine. £300-500
- Sold for £600 to bidder number 2051

Sale 292, Lot 77, LYR Step Tread (Crigglestone Jct)

Lot 77 Signal Box Instruments: LYR Step Tread (Crigglestone Jct).
A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway signal box step tread with full company name, used at Crigglestone Junction. Cast iron, 21"x2¼", repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 8002

Sale 292, Lot 78, M. No.7103, 1952 (46503)

Lot 78 Tenderplates: M. No.7103, 1952 (46503).
A tenderplate, M. No 7103, 1952, from a 3000 Gallons tender with inset bunker coupled new with (LMS) Class 2 2-6-0 No 46503 built at Swindon and allocated new on 18 November 1952 to Oswestry where it spent most of its working life before moving to Willesden in 1963 and later Springs Branch, Speke Junction and Northwich from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 6 May 1967 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. Cast iron, 8"x5¾", repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 338

Sale 292, Lot 79, G&SWR 1906

Lot 79 Wagonplates: G&SWR 1906.
A wagonplate, GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY MAKERS 1906. Cast iron, 9"x4", the front repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £480 to bidder number 7980

Sale 292, Lot 80, Beyer Peacock 1927

Lot 80 Worksplates (Steam): Beyer Peacock 1927.
A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, 1927, from a Ceylon Government Railways 5ft 6ins gauge Incline Class 4-6-0, later Class B1, BP Works No 6398, which entered traffic in 1928 as CGR No 4 and later named SIR EDWARD STUBBS after the Governor of Ceylon from 1933 to 1937. Withdrawn in 1969. The most prolific passenger class in Ceylon, they worked expresses and final locals before being displaced by diesels. Ex loco condition with No 4 painted on the back and originally from the collection of the late Hugh Ballantyne. Cast brass, 9¾"x5½", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 1942