Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 December 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 221, Auction Lot 214
Lot 214 A nameplate, Sir ECTOR de MARIS, with KING ARTHUR CLASS appendage below, from the Southern Railway N15 Class 4-6-0 No 794, later BR 30794, built at Eastleigh in March 1926 and named after the brother of Sir Lancelot in Arthurian Legend. At Stewarts Lane by January 1948, it spent most of its BR days there with brief spells at Bricklayers Arms, Dover and Basingstoke from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 20 August 1960 and cut up at Eastleigh Works in the week ending 17 September 1906. Cast brass, 52" long. (See also next Lot) £8000-10000
 This lot sold for £9000.