Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 129
Lot 129 A worksplate, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 5259, SHARP STEWART, 1892, from a North British Railway Class C 0-6-0 No 688 built by Sharp Stewart, Works No 3778, in February 1892. It became LNER J36 Class No 9688 and was renumbered 5259 in 1946, becoming BR 65259. A long time Hawick engine, it moved in 1955 to Bathgate from where it was withdrawn on 2 July 1959 and sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap at Wishaw on 17 November 1959. Cast brass, 9"x5", the front repainted. £500-800
 This lot sold for £560.