Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 2 March 2019

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 258, Auction Lot 433
Lot 433 A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCO Co, 23224, 1925, from the Southern Railway N15 King Arthur Class 4-6-0 No 778 SIR PELLEAS built in June 1925 and named after one of the four Knights to achieve the Holy Grail in Arthurian Legend. Allocated to Stewarts Lane by January 1948 and later Dover with a final six Years at Nine Elms from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 23 May 1959 and cut up at Eastleigh Works. Cast brass, 7¾" diameter, cleaned but unpainted. £500-800
 This lot sold for £560.