Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 379
Lot 379 A worksplate, (LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Co.), 1794, DONCASTER, 1934, from the LNER A3 Class 4-6-2 No 2504 built in September 1934 and named SANDWICH after the racehorse owned by Lord Rosebery which won the 1931 St Leger. Renumbered 39 in 1946, it became BR 60039. Engraved brass, 13½"x7¾", the wording in brackets filled as was the practice at nationalisation, though still distinct. The front lightly polished, the back stamped 2504 and 39. £2000-2500
 This lot sold for £3200 to commission or postal bidder number 523.

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