Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 December 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 221, Auction Lot 237
Lot 237 A nameplate, VESTA, from a 0-6-0T built by Hudswell Clarke, Works No 1223, ex works in August 1916. New to John Summers & Son at Shotton (Hawarden Bridge) Steelworks where it remained until sold to Penrhyn Castle Museum in December 1963. Cast brass, 25¾" x 6½", in ex loco condition with scoring along the centre sustained in an accident, well polished out, but leading to a replacement plate being fitted in preservation. £500-700
 This lot sold for £450.