Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 September 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 216, Auction Lot 267
Lot 267 A worksplate, LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 2026, DONCASTER, 1948, from the (LNER) A2 Class 4-6-2 No 60535 HORNETS BEAUTY. Allocated new to Haymarket in May 1948 and later St Margarets and Polmadie from where it was withdrawn in June 1965 and sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap at Wishaw. Fully engraved brass, 13½"x7¾", the front lightly polished. The back is stamped 115 and it is well documented that it was carried by 60115 MEG MERRILIES for much of its life. £2500-3000
 This lot sold for £3300.