Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 286, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 5 August at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 6 August & Friday, 7 August 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:54 on 7/8/2020.

Sale 286, Lot 1, Eaton Railway, 46, 1903

Lot 1 Wagonplates: Eaton Railway, 46, 1903.
A wagonplate, EATON RAILWAY, 46, 1903, from a goods wagon used on the 15" gauge 4½ mile long railway built in 1896 for the 1st Duke of Westminster to transport coal and other materials from sidings at Balderton station on the Shrewsbury-Chester line to the Duke's estate at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. It closed in 1946 but was reinstated as a tourist attraction in 1996. Cast brass, 6¼"x4¼", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 2991

Sale 286, Lot 2, Dunmow-Takeley

Lot 2 Single Line Keys: Dunmow-Takeley.
A single line key token, DUNMOW-TAKELEY, (chromed steel), from the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree route which closed to passengers in 1952 and this section to freight in 1969. £100-200
- Sold for £640 to bidder number 7683

Sale 286, Lot 3, Kearsney

Lot 3 Totem Signs: Kearsney.
A BR(S) totem sign, KEARSNEY, (f/f), from the Canterbury East to Dover route. Excellent colour and shine. £300-500
- Sold for £860 to bidder number 8453

Sale 286, Lot 4, Booking Office, GWR

Lot 4 Doorplates: Booking Office, GWR.
A GWR pre-grouping doorplate, BOOKING OFFICE, cast iron, length 24", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 1471

Sale 286, Lot 5, NBL, 21906, 1918 (63816)

Lot 5 Worksplates (Steam): NBL, 21906, 1918 (63816).
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co, QUEENS PARK WORKS, 21906, 1918, from a Robinson Great Central type 2-8-0 built in June 1918 to Ministry of Munitions order for the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers, ROD No 1929. Loaned to the Great Eastern Railway, it was returned to the ROD in August 1921 and stored at Queensferry until sold to the LNER in February 1927, becoming their Class O4 No 6606. Renumbered 3816 in 1946, it became BR 63816. Allocated to Hull Dairycoates by January 1948, it moved in September 1951 to Colwick from where it was withdrawn on 15 January 1966 and despatched for scrap to George Cohen at Kettering on 23 March 1966. Cast brass, 13"x5", in ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 3485

Sale 286, Lot 6, Stores Van, Swansea, Carmarthen

Lot 6 Carriage Boards: Stores Van, Swansea, Carmarthen.
A destination board, STORES VAN, SWANSEA TO CARMARTHEN & NEYLAND / STORES VAN, RETURN TO SWINDON, painted wood, length 32", one side (outward journey) cleaned. £80-120
- Sold for £1,000 to bidder number 486

Sale 286, Lot 7, GWR Tail Lamp

Lot 7 Lamps (Misc): GWR Tail Lamp.
A GWR tail lamp, the front prominently embossed with the company initials, complete with interior and ribbed red lens, original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 8682

Sale 286, Lot 8, Althorpe

Lot 8 Totem Signs: Althorpe.
A BR(E) totem sign, ALTHORPE, (h/f), from the Doncaster to Cleethorpes route. A chip neatly restored under the letter 'H', some minor blemishes. £400-600
- Sold for £1,100 to bidder number 9183

Sale 286, Lot 9, Withyham, Groombridge, SR (2)

Lot 9 Signal Lever Plates: Withyham, Groombridge, SR (2).
A pair of Southern Railway signal box lever plates, 30 FROM WITHYHAM DOWN DISTANT, also, 7 GROOMBRIDGE TO WITHYHAM UP HOME, each cast iron, 3½"x8¾", original paintwork, though the latter has part missing at the base and both have the rear bracket chipped. The plates were used at Ashurst Junction box. (2) £80-120
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 1432

Sale 286, Lot 10, 26C

Lot 10 Shedplates: 26C.
A shedplate 26C Bolton (1935 to September 1963). This ex LYR shed was home to 35 locos in 1959, but after being recoded to 9K its allocation almost doubled. It finally closed to steam in July 1968. Ex loco condition. £200-350
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 4027

Sale 286, Lot 11, GER Soup Bowl

Lot 11 China: GER Soup Bowl.
A Great Eastern Railway soup bowl, by Mintons, china, 10¼" diameter, with full company name in garter and bat's wing device on the rim. £50-80
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 979

Sale 286, Lot 12, SMJR Mile Plates

Lot 12 Boundary Posts: SMJR Mile Plates.
A pair of Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway mile posts, ½" and ¾", the latter with loss at the base, cast aluminium, 5"x5¾", repainted. (2) £80-120
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 2920

Sale 286, Lot 13, Shut This Gate (L&MVR)

Lot 13 Cast Iron Signs: Shut This Gate (L&MVR).
A Leek and Manifold Valley Railway gate notice found at the side of the light railway many years ago. Cast iron, length 32½", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 408

Sale 286, Lot 14, Crossing No Gates + Triangle (2)

Lot 14 Street Furniture: Crossing No Gates + Triangle (2).
A road sign, CROSSING NO GATES, featuring a locomotive, cast aluminium, 12"x21", complete with all glass reflectors and in original condition, together with a cast iron red triangle, 18"x15¾", compete with red glass reflectors, probably original paintwork. (2) £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 7783

Sale 286, Lot 15, Weardale Co, Darlington

Lot 15 Wagonplates: Weardale Co, Darlington.
A wagonplate, REPAIRED BY WEARDALE, STEEL, COAL & COKE CO LTD, DARLINGTON. Cast iron, 8¼"x4", the front repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £65

Sale 286, Lot 16, Mashonaland Smokebox Roundel

Lot 16 Loco and Rolling Stock: Mashonaland Smokebox Roundel.
A smokebox monogram roundel, MR in ornate interwoven initials, from a Mashonaland Railway engine (a financial constituent of Rhodesia Railways which had certain locos allotted to it for accounting reasons up until the 1920s). Probably off 8th class Nos 73-76 or 9th class 80-91 or 111-116 which all carried Mashonaland Railway Co Ltd cabside noumberplates. Cast brass, 11" diameter, the front lightly polished and repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 215

Sale 286, Lot 17, Ore

Lot 17 Totem Signs: Ore.
A BR(S) totem sign, ORE, (f/f), from the first station east of Hastings on the route to Rye and Ashford. Chips in the white rim, a surface mark to the right of the name, excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £1,000 to bidder number 8498

Sale 286, Lot 18, LMS Built 1906, Horwich

Lot 18 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1906, Horwich.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1906, HORWICH. Locomotives built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at its Horwich Works in 1906 were mainly 41 Class 0-6-0, many of which survived into BR service numbered in the 52XXX series and this plate is most likely to be from one of those. Also built that year were 1451 Class 0-8-0, all withdrawn by the 1930s, two 898 Class 0-6-0 and railmotors Nos 3-8. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front cleaned but unpainted. £150-300
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 7117

Sale 286, Lot 19, Detonators etc, GWR. (3)

Lot 19 Signal Lever Plates: Detonators etc, GWR. (3).
A group of GWR signal lever plates, (a) 1, Detonator Off Up Main On, 5½", (b) Similar, Down 2, (c) 3 Up Main Starting, 4", ex Mintey and Ashton Keynes. (3) £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 3754

Sale 286, Lot 20, GWR, Ex Mintey & Ashton Keynes (5)

Lot 20 Signal Lever Plates: GWR, Ex Mintey & Ashton Keynes (5).
A group of GWR signal lever plates, ex Mintey and Ashton Keynes box, between Swindon and Kemble. Nos 13-17, Main to Cross, Up Siding/Down Main, FPL, Down Main Siding, Up Main Siding. Engraved brass, lengths 4"-6". (5) £100-200
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 4080

Sale 286, Lot 21, SR Monthly Bulletin

Lot 21 Enamel Signs: SR Monthly Bulletin.
A Southern Railway notice, SR MONTHLY BULLETIN, enamel, 52"x4¾", areas of chipping restored, including edges of letters, presented in a wooden frame. £80-120
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 456

Sale 286, Lot 22, 5336

Lot 22 Cabside Numberplates: 5336.
A GWR cabside numberplate, 5336, from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon in December 1917. Allocated to Gloucester by January 1948 and later Oxley, Laira, St Philips Marsh, Severn Tunnel Junction and Taunton from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 5 September 1964 and sold for scrap to George Cohen at Morriston. Cast brass, repainted, the beading stamped Engine Class 260M, Boiler Class DG. £400-600
- Sold for £800 to bidder number 3698

Sale 286, Lot 23, Horsham

Lot 23 Targets: Horsham.
A Southern Railway target sign, HORSHAM, from the Three Bridges to Bognor Regis route via the Arun Valley. Edge rust and corner chips repainted, excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £680 to bidder number 1068

Sale 286, Lot 24, M&GN Timetable

Lot 24 Posters: M&GN Timetable.
A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway poster timetable, WHITSUN HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS 1935, including Restaurant Car Express Lowestoft to Manchester, brown on white print, 19¾"x28", folds, excellent. £50-80
- Sold for £65 to bidder number 2997

Sale 286, Lot 25, 66 Squadron

Lot 25 Nameplates: 66 Squadron.
A nameplate, 66 SQUADRON, with BATTLE OF BRITAIN CLASS appendage below, from the (Southern Railway) Bulleid light pacific 4-6-2 No 34110, the last of the class built at Brighton in January 1951 and the only one not to receive an enamel badge. Allocated new to Bournemouth on 26 January 1951, it moved by January 1959 to Exmouth Junction from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 9 November 1963 and cut up at Eastleigh Works. Cast brass, 54½" long, the front repainted. £8000-12000
- Sold for £13,700 to bidder number 3392

Sale 286, Lot 26, R.A.F. Badge, BB Class

Lot 26 Nameplates: R.A.F. Badge, BB Class.
A Southern Railway Battle of Britain Class enamel badge depicting the Royal Air Force eagle crest. These badges were displayed with the nameplates of engines named after RAF stations, aircraft types, commands and WWII leaders who did not possess a family coat-of-arms. Enamel in brass surround, overall 27¾"x21½", the back curved to fit the streamlined casing, excellent colour with the usual loss of shine on such crests carried for years on the loco, the original fixing bolts in the back. £8000-12000
- Sold for £11,900 to bidder number 2318

Sale 286, Lot 27, St Columb Rd-Tolcarn Jc

Lot 27 Single Line Keys: St Columb Rd-Tolcarn Jc.
A single line key token, ST COLUMB RD-TOLCARN JC, (alloy), from the Par to Newquay branch. £150-300
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 4080

Sale 286, Lot 28, LNWR, Warrington Police

Lot 28 Handlamps: LNWR, Warrington Police.
An LNWR three aspect handlamp, the side marked WARRINGTON POLICE, complete with interior LNWR burner, lightly cleaned. £150-300
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 275

Sale 286, Lot 29, 30128

Lot 29 Smokeboxes: 30128.
A smokebox numberplate, 30128, from a London & South Western Railway M7 Class 0-4-4T No 128 built at Eastleigh in November 1911. It retained this number in SR days, becoming BR 30128. Allocated to Eastleigh by January 1948 and then briefly to Yeovil Town with a final nine years at Bournemouth from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 7 January 1961 and cut up at Eastleigh Works. The front repainted, the BR(S) triangle on the back. £500-800
- Sold for £920 to bidder number 3698

Sale 286, Lot 30, Queenstown, GSR

Lot 30 Signal Box Instruments: Queenstown, GSR.
A signalling plate, QUEENSTOWN, GSR, probably from a single line staff instrument, enamel, oval, 5"x3". £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 782

Sale 286, Lot 31, North Woolwich, LNER

Lot 31 Signal Box Nameboards: North Woolwich, LNER.
An LNER signal box nameboard, NORTH WOOLWICH, the terminus of the branch from Stratford. Enamel, 62½"x18½", within a wooden frame, face chipping, corrosion in places, a hole above the letters 'I C', loss to the left side, however the lettering unaffected. £200-350
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 7222

Sale 286, Lot 32, 41E

Lot 32 Shedplates: 41E.
A shedplate 41E Staveley Barrow Hill (February 1958 to October 1965 for steam, entirely 1991 and now run by the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society). This ex Midland shed, formerly 18D, had an allocation of 65 locos in 1959. By 1965 it was still home to 9 diminutive tank engines that worked in Staveley Works. Some of its diesel allocation also carried this code. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 3103

Sale 286, Lot 33, Kolomna, 5976, 1930

Lot 33 Worksplates (Steam): Kolomna, 5976, 1930.
A worksplate, KOLOMNA 5976 of 1930. A Soviet Russian C.C.C.P. worksplate as fixed to the dome of a 5ft gauge locomotive built by the Kolomna Works. Probably a 2-10-0 or 0-10-0. Cast iron, 16"x10", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £1,000 to bidder number 3181

Sale 286, Lot 34, East Rudham, M & GN

Lot 34 Cash Bags: East Rudham, M & GN.
A Midland and Great Northern Railway cash bag with a brass plate, M&GNJR, EAST RUDHAM, from the Kings Lynn to Melton Constable section. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 2997

Sale 286, Lot 35, Warnham

Lot 35 Totem Signs: Warnham.
A BR(S) totem sign, WARNHAM, (f/f), from the Horsham to Leatherhead route. Excellent colour, loss of shine, a tiny chip restored at the top edge of the upper panel. £250-400
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 1650

Sale 286, Lot 36, 65F

Lot 36 Shedplates: 65F.
A shedplate 65F Grangemouth (1949 to October 1965 for steam). This ex CR shed was home to around 30 locos for most of its life. Its most notable resident was WD 2-10-0 90773 North British. It continued as a diesel depot for another 30 years. The front repainted, the back shows the typical ScR pattern details. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 2220

Sale 286, Lot 37, Kilgarvan-Kenmare

Lot 37 Single Line Staffs: Kilgarvan-Kenmare.
A Webb and Thompson large single line staff, KILGARVAN-KENMARE, the final section on the Great Southern and Western Railway's Headford Junction to Kenmare branch which closed in 1960. £200-350
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 486

Sale 286, Lot 38, 9759

Lot 38 Smokeboxes: 9759.
A smokebox numberplate, 9759, from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon and allocated new to Yeovil in June 1935. It spent most of its BR days at Cardiff Canton with a final few months at Abercynon from where it was withdrawn in October 1962 and cut up at Swindon Works. Ex loco condition. £200-350
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 221

Sale 286, Lot 39, M&GN Look Out

Lot 39 Armbands: M&GN Look Out.
A Midland and Great Northern Railway LOOK OUT armband, enamel, 4¼"x3", a chip at the base and wear from general use, complete with buckle and strap. £40-60
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 7822

Sale 286, Lot 40, Bagnall, 3117, 1956

Lot 40 Worksplates (Diesel): Bagnall, 3117, 1956.
A worksplate, W. G. BAGNALL, 3117, 1956, from a standard gauge 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical locomotive. Originally ordered for use with the NCB at Hem Heath Colliery at Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, but diverted to the West Cannock Collieries at Hednesford, as No. 1. In January 1959 it was transferred to Hollybank Colliery at Essington. In April 1960 it made its final move to Lea Hall Colliery, Rugeley and was sold for scrap in December 1983 to Marple & Gillott Ltd, Sheffield. Cast brass, 12"x7", the front lightly cleaned but unpainted. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 9183

Sale 286, Lot 41, M&GN, Fakenham

Lot 41 Handlamps: M&GN, Fakenham.
A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway three aspect handlamp, with brass plate FAKENHAM, 700, the side stamped with the joint line initials as is the original vessel, complete with interior and in original condition. £300-500
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 638

Sale 286, Lot 42, Craigo, Cal Rly, Point Oil

Lot 42 Oil Cans and Pourers: Craigo, Cal Rly, Point Oil.
A Caledonian Railway oil can, with a large brass plate, CRAIGO, CAL RLY, POINT OIL. The station was just north of Kinnaber Junction on the main line to Aberdeen. The plate is in Scottish North Eastern Railway style, identical to that on an SNER can we sold several years ago. Height 12½", the plate 6"x3¼". £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 466

Sale 286, Lot 43, Golden Arrow

Lot 43 Carriage Boards: Golden Arrow.
A Pullman Car plate, GOLDEN ARROW, as fitted to the body side of each car, painted steel, 80"x7", some wear to the original paintwork at the ends. £100-200
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 8682

Sale 286, Lot 44, Metropolitan Railway, Private Road

Lot 44 Cast Iron Signs: Metropolitan Railway, Private Road.
A Metropolitan Railway notice, PRIVATE ROAD, referring to the 1926 Metropolitan Railway Act. Cast iron, 21¼"x12¼", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 988

Sale 286, Lot 45, Castle Bromwich

Lot 45 Totem Signs: Castle Bromwich.
A BR(M) totem sign, CASTLE BROMWICH, (h/f), a station north of Birmingham New Street on the route to Derby, junction for the Midland route to Sutton Coldfield and Walsall. The top flange has been folded flat and the lower flange removed in order to fit flat to the station building, with small fixing holes in the white rim. Chipping at the top and bottom of the upper and lower panels, a chip on the letters 'W I'. £300-500
- Sold for £660 to bidder number 9183

Sale 286, Lot 46, NER Refreshment Dept Glass

Lot 46 Glassware: NER Refreshment Dept Glass.
A North Eastern Railway drinks glass, the side marked NER REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT, height 4¼". £70-100
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 8666

Sale 286, Lot 47, Barnstaple Town-Pottington

Lot 47 Single Line Tablets: Barnstaple Town-Pottington.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, BARNSTAPLE TOWN-POTTINGTON, (brass/steel), from the Barnstaple Junction to Ilfracombe route which closed in 1970. £350-500
- Sold for £880 to bidder number 2100

Sale 286, Lot 48, Chorley Railway Wagon Co

Lot 48 Wagonplates: Chorley Railway Wagon Co.
A wagonplate, THE CHORLEY RAILWAY WAGON CO LIMITED, BUILDERS CHORLEY. Cast iron, 10"x5", the front repainted, rim chips at upper and lower edges. £50-80
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 275

Sale 286, Lot 49, Heathfield

Lot 49 Targets: Heathfield.
A Southern Railway target sign, HEATHFIELD, from the Eridge to Polegate route which closed in 1965. Edge rust repainted and similar treatment at one fixing, excellent colour and shine. £1000-1500
- Sold for £3,700 to bidder number 334

Sale 286, Lot 50, Armstrong Whitworth, 428, 1921 (43949)

Lot 50 Worksplates (Steam): Armstrong Whitworth, 428, 1921 (43949).
A worksplate, ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, 428, 1921, from a Midland Railway 3835 Class 0-6-0, LMS Class 4F, No 3949 which became BR 43949. A long time Saltley engine, it was withdrawn from there in December 1964 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. Cast brass, 6"x4", the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 7322

Sale 286, Lot 51, Edmonton

Lot 51 Finger and Departure Boards: Edmonton.
A departure indicator plate, EDMONTON, from the Liverpool Street departure indicator. Enamel, length 20¾", edge rusting. An early plate, either Great Eastern or early LNER. £80-120
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1650

Sale 286, Lot 52, 3740

Lot 52 Cabside Numberplates: 3740.
A GWR cabside numberplate 3740 from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in September 1937. Allocated to Stourbridge by January 1948 and later Slough, Reading and Gloucester from where it was withdrawn on 7 January 1959 and cut up at Caerphilly Works in the week ending 31 October 1959. Cast iron, the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 1098

Sale 286, Lot 53, Pullman Wall Lamp, Barbara

Lot 53 Loco and Rolling Stock: Pullman Wall Lamp, Barbara.
A Pullman Car wall lamp from car BARBARA, cast brass, length 8", in the style of a torch, with ribbed glass shade. £150-300
- This item was unsold.

Sale 286, Lot 54, Royal Border Bridge, Cuneo

Lot 54 Posters: Royal Border Bridge, Cuneo.
A BR(NE) quad royal poster, ROYAL BORDER BRIDGE, BERWICK-ON-TWEED, by Cuneo, one light centre fold, otherwise excellent. (R1077) £700-1000
- Sold for £1,500 to bidder number 215

Sale 286, Lot 55, MR Indicator, Goods Distant

Lot 55 Signal Box Instruments: MR Indicator, Goods Distant.
A Midland Railway signal indicator, DOWN GOODS DISTANT ON, engraved brass, 5" diameter, pivoting on cast iron stand. £100-200
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 7783

Sale 286, Lot 56, 42076

Lot 56 Smokeboxes: 42076.
A smokebox numberplate, 42076, from a (LMS) Class 4 2-6-4T built at Brighton and allocated new to Dover on 9 December 1950. Its later sheds were Bangor, Shoeburyness and Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 18 March 1967 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. Repainted, the BR(S) triangle cast in the back. £300-500
- Sold for £600 to bidder number 2722

Sale 286, Lot 57, Codnor Park & Ironville

Lot 57 Totem Signs: Codnor Park & Ironville.
A BR(M) totem sign, CODNOR PARK & IRONVILLE, (f/f), from the Erewash Valley route between Nottingham and Chesterfield. The station closed in 1967. A chip repair at the top left of the upper panel, a few minor blemishes. £700-1000
- Sold for £920 to bidder number 9183

Sale 286, Lot 58, GWR Rectangular (2)

Lot 58 Signal Lever Plates: GWR Rectangular (2).
A pair of GWR rectangular signal lever plates, (a) 15 Down Main Advanced Starting, (b) 16 Down Main To Down Siding Starting (back shows 9 Gates Locked/Unlocked). Engraved brass, 5½"x4. (2) £50-80
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 3409

Sale 286, Lot 59, SAR, 2736, 19D

Lot 59 Cabside Numberplates: SAR, 2736, 19D.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 2736, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 19D 4-8-2 built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, Works No 7249, in 1946. A versatile Class, they were one of the last steam types to see regular use in South Africa. Cast brass, 20¾"x14½", ex loco condition. £200-350
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 1379

Sale 286, Lot 60, Please Show Tickets, BR(S)

Lot 60 Enamel Signs: Please Show Tickets, BR(S).
A BR(S) enamel sign, PLEASE SHOW TICKETS, 9"x9", mounted on its original wooden backing, 9¾" square, with chamfered edges. The sign is in excellent condition, but for an edge chip to the right. £80-120
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 3735

Sale 286, Lot 61, 8E

Lot 61 Shedplates: 8E.
A shedplate 8E Liverpool Brunswick (May 1950 to April 1958) then Northwich (April 1958 to March 1968). The ex CLC shed at Brunswick had around 35 locos on its books in the 1950s. It remained open for servicing locos until September 1961. The ex CLC shed at Northwich, formerly 13D and 9G, had 30 locos when using this code. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 7343

Sale 286, Lot 62, Dalston Junction

Lot 62 Signal Box Diagrams: Dalston Junction.
A signal box diagram, DALSTON JUNCTION. An illustrated example with wiring to rear, complete with frame, some surface wear, 59½"x18¼". £80-120
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 968

Sale 286, Lot 63, LMS Built Crewe, 1940

Lot 63 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built Crewe, 1940.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1940, CREWE. The only locos recorded as being built by the LMS at Crewe in 1940 were streamlined Princess Coronation Class 8P 4-6-2s Nos 6240-4 which became BR 46240-4 and were named City of Coventry, City of Edinburgh, City of Glasgow, City of Lancaster and City of Leeds, the latter renamed King George VI in 1941. It has, however, emerged that several LMS Class 8F 2-8-0s recorded as built in 1941, actually carried 1940 plates. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 3079

Sale 286, Lot 64, Caersws-Carno

Lot 64 Single Line Keys: Caersws-Carno.
A single line key token, CAERSWS-CARNO, (steel/engraved metal plate), from the Moat Lane to Machynlleth section of the Cambrian main line. £200-350
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 221

Sale 286, Lot 65, 6915 (Mursley Hall)

Lot 65 Smokeboxes: 6915 (Mursley Hall).
A smokebox numberplate, 6915, from a GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in February 1941 and named when built MURSLEY HALL after a country house in the village of Mursley, Buckinghamshire, demolished in the 1960s. Allocated to Oxley by January 1948, its later sheds included Swindon, Bristol Bath Road, Didcot, Shrewsbury and Banbury from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 13 February 1965 and sold for scrap to Cohens at Morriston. The front repainted. £400-600
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 2722

Sale 286, Lot 66, NBR, Longniddry

Lot 66 Handlamps: NBR, Longniddry.
A North British Railway three aspect Bulpitts Patent fogman's handlamp, the side marked NBR LONGNIDDRY, original condition with interior and maker's plate. £150-300
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 1409

Sale 286, Lot 67, 56E

Lot 67 Shedplates: 56E.
A shedplate 56E Sowerby Bridge (October 1956 to January 1964). This ex LYR shed, formerly 25E in LMS days, was transferred to the NER and was home to 25 locos during this period. The front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 8161

Sale 286, Lot 68, Cheam Slow, SR

Lot 68 Signal Lever Plates: Cheam Slow, SR.
A Southern Railway ring from a signal box plunger, CHEAM SLOW, engraved brass, 3" diameter, the front lightly polished. £50-80
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 541

Sale 286, Lot 69, 15D (LMS pattern)

Lot 69 Shedplates: 15D (LMS pattern).
A shedplate 15D Bedford (1935 to April 1958), then Coalville (February 1958 to September 1963), finally Leicester GC (September 1963 to July 1964). The ex MR shed at Bedford had 40 locos. Ex MR Coalville, formerly 17C, had 25, and finally Leicester GC, formerly 38C and 15E, had just 11 locos when taking on this code. This is a LMS pattern plate with smaller bolt holes, repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 4027

Sale 286, Lot 70, Princes Risborough

Lot 70 Totem Signs: Princes Risborough.
A BR(W) totem sign, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, (f/f), from the GW and GC Joint Line, once an important junction with branches to Aylesbury, Chinnor and Oxford. Excellent colour though a little loss of shine. £500-800
- Sold for £860 to bidder number 790

Sale 286, Lot 71, Dorking Greystone, Betchworth, 61

Lot 71 Wagonplates: Dorking Greystone, Betchworth, 61.
A wagonplate, DORKING GREY STONE LIME Co LIMITED, OWNERS, 61, BETCHWORTH, CARRY 8 TONS. Cast iron, 11¼"x7½", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 1757

Sale 286, Lot 72, LMS Built 1913, St Rollox

Lot 72 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1913, St Rollox.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1913 ST. ROLLOX. Locomotives built by the Caledonian Railway at its St. Rollox Works in 1913 were 43 Class 4-4-0 Nos 43-48, LMS 14450-55, BR 54450-55; 439 Class 0-4-4T Nos 228-31, LMS 15217-20, BR 55217-20; 179 Class 4-6-0 Nos 179 and 180, LMS 17906-6 withdrawn by 1945, and 782 Class 0-6-0T Nos 175-8/508-9, LMS 16353-8, BR 56353-8. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front cleaned but unpainted. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 638

Sale 286, Lot 73, Seaton (BR(M)

Lot 73 Station Signs: Seaton (BR(M).
A BR(M) station sign, SEATON, from the Market Harborough to Stamford route. The station closed in 1966. Enamel, 66"x18", within a wooden frame, excellent colour and shine. £250-400
- Sold for £760 to bidder number 8993

Sale 286, Lot 74, Chinese Smoke Deflector Plate

Lot 74 Loco and Rolling Stock: Chinese Smoke Deflector Plate.
A Chinese locomotive plate, depicting the military standard of the People's Liberation Army. The first line reads 1 August, the date in 1927 when the PLA was formed. These flags were fitted to locos to celebrate so called Model Loco Crews. Cast aluminium, 24½"x21", the front repainted, the back in excellent original condition, with plenty of loco grime in evidence. £200-350
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 2735

Sale 286, Lot 75, Banavie-Annat

Lot 75 Single Line Keys: Banavie-Annat.
A single line key token, BANAVIE-ANNAT, (brass), from the West Highland extension from Fort William to Mallaig. £150-300
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 7683

Sale 286, Lot 76, LMS Built 1945 Derby (12035)

Lot 76 Worksplates (Diesel): LMS Built 1945 Derby (12035).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT DERBY 1945, from Class 11 diesel shunter No 7122 later 12035. New to Crewe South in June 1945; withdrawn from Allerton in October 1968 and cut up by J McWilliam at Shettleston in September 1969. Cast iron, 10¼"x6", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 4248

Sale 286, Lot 77, Moat Lane East-Llanidloes

Lot 77 Single Line Staffs: Moat Lane East-Llanidloes.
A one engine in steam train staff, MOAT LANE EAST-LLANIDLOES, (wood/brass pate), used between 1962 and 1967 after the Mid Wales route south of Llanidloes closed. Length 18", original paintwork. £150-300
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 261

Sale 286, Lot 78, Baldwin 72319, 1945

Lot 78 Worksplates (Steam): Baldwin 72319, 1945.
A worksplate, BALDWIN, 72319, 1945, from a standard gauge 2-8-2 as built in large numbers for French state Railways (SNCF) immediately after World War II by various American builders. This plate was attached to Class 141.R No 141.R.506. All were withdrawn by 1975. Cast brass, 14½"x9½", the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 2497

Sale 286, Lot 79, Kerr Stuarts, 1924, Stoke

Lot 79 Wagonplates: Kerr Stuarts, 1924, Stoke.
A builders plate, KERR STUARTS, BUILDERS, 1924, STOKE ON TRENT. The company is known to have built railway carriages as well as locomotives and this plate is probably from a carriage. Cast iron, 9¼"x6¼", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 3412

Sale 286, Lot 80, LMS Built Derby 1943 (45488)

Lot 80 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built Derby 1943 (45488).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT DERBY 1943, from a LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 No 5488 allocated new to Polmadie on 17 November 1943, becoming BR 45488. Always a Scottish based engine, its later sheds were Motherwell, Perth, Grangemouth and Corkerhill from where it was withdrawn on 29 November 1966 and sold for scrap to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap at Wishaw. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted, a little wasting at the bolt holes. £100-200
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 4635