Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Sale 287, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 19 August at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 20 August & Friday, 21 August 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 17:07 on 21/8/2020.

Sale 287, Lot 1, Towyn

Lot 1 Totem Signs: Towyn.
A BR(W) totem sign, TOWYN, (f/f), from the Cambrian Coast route. Excellent colour though loss of shine to the brown background. £500-800
- Sold for £1,250 to bidder number 433

Sale 287, Lot 2, To Clay Cross, MR

Lot 2 Signal Lever Plates: To Clay Cross, MR.
A Midland Railway signal lever plate, DOWN SLOW LINE DISTANT TO CLAY CROSS, a junction on the Derby to Chesterfield route where the Erewash Valley line diverged. Engraved brass, 4"x5". £50-80
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 7479

Sale 287, Lot 3, 34G

Lot 3 Shedplates: 34G.
A shedplate 34G Finsbury Park (April 1960 to May 1973; closure in 1983). This ER diesel depot, was famous for its nurturing of the popular Class 55 Deltics. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 802

Sale 287, Lot 4, LMS Built 1946 Derby

Lot 4 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1946 Derby.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1946 Derby. Locomotives built at Derby in 1946 were all Class 4 2-6-4T Nos 2218-64 which became BR 42218-64. Cast brass, 10¼"x5¾", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 8293

Sale 287, Lot 5, Felin Fach Ground Frame

Lot 5 Signal Box Nameboards: Felin Fach Ground Frame.
A GWR ground frame notice, FELIN FACH GROUND FRAME, from the Lampeter to Aberayron branch which ran north west from the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen route. The branch closed to passengers in 1951 and freight in 1973. Cast iron, 16½"x4¼", in original condition, the casting number S20 in the back. £200-350
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 1154

Sale 287, Lot 6, NER Crossing Indicator

Lot 6 Signal Box Instruments: NER Crossing Indicator.
A North Eastern Railway crossing indicator with brass plate, UP LINE, the case 7¾"x9¼", excellent condition £80-120
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 4272

Sale 287, Lot 7, LNER, Lincoln High St

Lot 7 Handlamps: LNER, Lincoln High St.
An LNER three aspect handlamp, with brass plate HIGH STREET SIGNAL BOX, LINCOLN, the body cleaned but unpainted. £80-120
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 9217

Sale 287, Lot 8, Engine Road / Junction, IOMR (2)

Lot 8 Signal Lever Plates: Engine Road / Junction, IOMR (2).
A pair of Isle of Man Railway signal lever plates, (a) 6, ENGINE ROAD POINTS, (b), 4, JUNCTION POINTS, from St Johns, each cast brass, 3½"x5". (2) £100-200
- Sold for £840 to bidder number 1010

Sale 287, Lot 9, London Trains, LNER

Lot 9 Station Signs: London Trains, LNER.
An LNER station sign, LONDON TRAINS, in its original wooden frame, 64¼"x15¼", excellent condition. £200-350
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 945

Sale 287, Lot 10, 87K

Lot 10 Shedplates: 87K.
A shedplate 87K Swansea Victoria (1949 to August 1959). This ex LNWR shed, formerly coded 4A by the LMS, became part of the WR in 1949, when it was home to 50 locos. It retained a substantial allocation of 55 locos right up to closure. Ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 875

Sale 287, Lot 11, Lingfield

Lot 11 Totem Signs: Lingfield.
A BR(S) totem sign, LINGFIELD, from the Oxted to East Grinstead route, excellent colour and shine, a couple of minor repairs at the edge of the lower panel and chipping restored at the ends of the sign. £300-500
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 1650

Sale 287, Lot 12, SR Block

Lot 12 Signal Box Instruments: SR Block.
A Southern Railway double line block instrument, by Thompsons, with top indicator, original condition. £150-300
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 7341

Sale 287, Lot 13, Bournemouth Belle, Barber

Lot 13 Posters: Bournemouth Belle, Barber.
A BR(S) double royal poster, BOURNEMOUTH BELLE, by Barber. Two areas of damage to the top white border. (AD6632) £200-350
- Sold for £900 to bidder number 8633

Sale 287, Lot 14, Wadebridge East-St Kew Highway

Lot 14 Single Line Keys: Wadebridge East-St Kew Highway.
A single line key token, WADEBRIDGE EAST-ST KEW HIGHWAY, (alloy), from the North Cornwall line which closed in 1966. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 1746

Sale 287, Lot 15, Stores, LNER

Lot 15 Doorplates: Stores, LNER.
An LNER doorplate, STORES, cast iron, 13½"x3½", the front repainted, the back in original condition with old green paint in places. £80-120
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 9196

Sale 287, Lot 16, Tresmere-Otterham

Lot 16 Single Line Tablets: Tresmere-Otterham.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, TRESMERE-OTTERHAM, (brass/steel), from the North Cornwall line which closed in 1966. £250-400
- Sold for £820 to bidder number 2100

Sale 287, Lot 17, Points Loop To Up Main

Lot 17 Signal Lever Plates: Points Loop To Up Main.
A signal lever plate, 24 - POINTS - FROM LOOP TO UP MAIN LINE, 17. Engraved brass, length 4½". £50-80
- Sold for £60 to bidder number 1074

Sale 287, Lot 18, Passing Between Buffers, GER

Lot 18 Cast Iron Signs: Passing Between Buffers, GER.
A Great Eastern Railway warning sign, NOTICE, MEN ARE CAUTIONED TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO PASS BETWEEN OR UNDER THE BUFFERS OF VEHICLES BEFORE SATISFYING THEMSELVES THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, BY ORDER. Cast iron, 17½"x11¾", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £180 to bidder number 8588

Sale 287, Lot 19, Kiveton No 2

Lot 19 Nameplates: Kiveton No 2.
A nameplate KIVETON No 2 from Andrew Barclay 1650 of 1919, a standard gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank, new to Kiveton Park Coal Co Ltd, near Sheffield. Passed to the NCB with the colliery in January 1947 and finally scrapped on site between April and September 1966. Cast brass, length 39¼", the front repainted. £500-800
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 1726

Sale 287, Lot 20, GWR Coffee Pot, Half Pint

Lot 20 Silverware: GWR Coffee Pot, Half Pint.
A GWR Hotels half pint coffee pot by Elkington, roundel pattern with clear marking, overall height 6". £50-80
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 997

Sale 287, Lot 21, SAR, 1447, 3R

Lot 21 Cabside Numberplates: SAR, 1447, 3R.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate 1447, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Natal Government Railways 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 18830, in 1909, NGR No 331, for handling coal traffic on the upper Natal main line. After the SAR was formed in 1910, it became their Class 3 No 1447 and, following reboilering, was re-classified as Class 3R. The class finished their days shunting in the Cape Town area and were finally withdrawn in 1974. Cast brass, 20¾"x14¾", in ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 560

Sale 287, Lot 22, SR Plunger, Bricklayers Arms

Lot 22 Signal Box Instruments: SR Plunger, Bricklayers Arms.
An SR signal box plunger, BRICKLAYERS ARMS JUNCT, THRO, an enamel ring on a brass case. The box was near South Bermondsey. £100-200
- Sold for £640 to bidder number 1650

Sale 287, Lot 23, Ladies, BR(E)

Lot 23 Enamel Signs: Ladies, BR(E).
A BR(E) station sign, LADIES, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", excellent colour and shine. £100-200
- Sold for £640 to bidder number 2373

Sale 287, Lot 24, Barnt Green

Lot 24 Totem Signs: Barnt Green.
A BR(M) totem sign, BARNT GREEN, (f/f), from the Birmingham to Gloucester main line, junction for Redditch, Evesham and Ashchurch. Excellent colour and good shine though some mottling. £300-500
- Sold for £680 to bidder number 8293

Sale 287, Lot 25, Brush Traction 1094, 1995 (92036)

Lot 25 Worksplates (Diesel): Brush Traction 1094, 1995 (92036).
A worksplate BRUSH TRACTION 1094 1995 from Class 92 92036. Built in 1995 and named BERTOLT BRECHT; it is operated by DBCargo. Cast aluminium, 9¾"x5¾", ex loco condition. £500-800
- Sold for £1,100 to bidder number 1018

Sale 287, Lot 26, Hammersmith H&C Headlamp

Lot 26 Lamps (Misc): Hammersmith H&C Headlamp.
A locomotive headlamp by Polkey, with makers plate and a brass plate, TO BE RETURNED TO HAMMERSMITH, (H-C), indicating Hammersmith and City. Complete with interior and lifting side door, original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 638

Sale 287, Lot 27, Stalina 1910, 1953, Worksplate

Lot 27 Worksplates (Steam): Stalina 1910, 1953, Worksplate.
A worksplate, STALINA, 1910, 1953, from a 5ft gauge 0-10-0 of class Єr, no. 789-14, built by the renamed Cegielski works in Poznan, Poland for SZD, the Russian State Railways. Thought to be the world's most numerous steam locomotive class built by various satellite countries for Russia. Cast aluminium, 15¾"x7¾", the front repainted, the back marked with the engine number. £80-120
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 8865

Sale 287, Lot 28, Double Arrows

Lot 28 Loco and Rolling Stock: Double Arrows.
A British Railways double arrows emblem from Class 410 DC EMU 76288. Cast aluminium, 18¾"x11¾", ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 701

Sale 287, Lot 29, 7027, Thornbury Castle

Lot 29 Smokeboxes: 7027, Thornbury Castle.
A smokebox numberplate 7027 from the (GWR) 4073 Castle Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon and named THORNBURY CASTLE after the Twelfth Century Castle north of Bristol. Allocated new to Newton Abbot on 26 August 1949 and later Laira, Old Oak Common for nine years, Worcester and Reading from where it was withdrawn on 28 December 1963 and sold to Woodham Bros at Barry. It was acquired by Birmingham Railway Museum in 1972 and, following several changes of owner, was purchased in January 2020 by a private individual who intends to restore it for use at the Great Central Railway. The front repainted. £1000-1500
- Sold for £1,750 to bidder number 9157

Sale 287, Lot 30, Totton

Lot 30 Targets: Totton.
A Southern Railway target sign, TOTTON, from the Southampton to Bournemouth main line. Some chipping at the edge and fixings neatly restored, excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 7581

Sale 287, Lot 31, EM (66422)

Lot 31 Worksplates (Diesel): EM (66422).
A worksplate General Motors 20068877-2, from Class 66422. New to Carlisle Kingmoor in 2006 and operated by DRS. The plate is mounted on fibreboard, 9"x4", ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 8532

Sale 287, Lot 32, Converted, WH Davis

Lot 32 Wagonplates: Converted, WH Davis.
A wagonplate, CONVERTED BY W H DAVIS & SONS LD LANGWITH JUNCTION WAGON WORKS NR MANSFIELD. Cast iron, 10"x6", a chip in the top rim, the front repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 3485

Sale 287, Lot 33, 6374

Lot 33 Smokeboxes: 6374.
A smokebox numberplate 6374 from a GWR 43XX Class 2-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3806, in May 1921. Allocated to Swindon by January 1948 and later Bristol Bath Road, St Philips Marsh, Didcot, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 11 August 1962 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. The front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 2722

Sale 287, Lot 34, Kelvin Hall BR(sc)

Lot 34 Station Signs: Kelvin Hall BR(sc).
A BR(Sc) fascia sign, BRITISH RAILWAYS, KELVIN HALL STATION, (f/f), from the Glasgow to Clydebank route. The station was formerly called Partick Central and was renamed in 1959. It closed in 1964. Enamel, 48"x24", corner damage to the right, the face has excellent colour and shine. £250-400
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 4970

Sale 287, Lot 35, 8776

Lot 35 Cabside Numberplates: 8776.
A GWR cabside numberplate 8776 from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in January 1934. Allocated to Aberbeeg by January 1948 and later Cardiff Canton and Barry from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 8 December 1962 and cut up at Swindon Works in the week ending 11 May 1963. Cast iron, the front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 3022

Sale 287, Lot 36, Slaithwaite

Lot 36 Totem Signs: Slaithwaite.
A BR(NE) totem sign, SLAITHWAITE, (h/f, with black-edged lettering). The station was between Huddersfield and Stalybridge and closed in 1968. Excellent colour and shine though some mottling and minor blemishes and a very small chip to the far right. £1000-1500
- Sold for £2,100 to bidder number 2521

Sale 287, Lot 37, Kells-Virginia Road

Lot 37 Single Line Staffs: Kells-Virginia Road.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, KELLS-VIRGINIA ROAD, from the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Drogheda to Oldcastle branch which closed in 1963. £150-300
- Sold for £880 to bidder number 782

Sale 287, Lot 38, Instow, (BR(W)

Lot 38 Signal Box Nameboards: Instow, (BR(W).
A BR(W) signal box nameboard, INSTOW, (f/f), from the Barnstaple Junction to Torrington branch which closed in 1966. The Western Region took over the former Southern routes west of Exeter in the early 1950s during which time Instow was re-signed, together with Morthoe and Kings Nympton. Enamel, 54"x16", good colour but some edge chipping and rust. (see following lot) £400-600
- Sold for £720 to bidder number 9200

Sale 287, Lot 39, Instow

Lot 39 Signal Box Diagrams: Instow.
A signal box diagram, INSTOW, BR(S), showing passing loop, siding and key token working to Bideford and Fremington. A coloured diagram on linen-backed paper, as displayed in the box which is today preserved in situ. 31"x22", rolled. £80-120
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 9200

Sale 287, Lot 40, Kidderminster Jc-Bewdley South

Lot 40 Single Line Keys: Kidderminster Jc-Bewdley South.
A single line key token, KIDDERMINSTER JC-BEWDLEY SOUTH, (alloy), the first section on the Severn Valley route to Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury. £150-300
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 3995

Sale 287, Lot 41, Yarmouth Beach Box Diagram

Lot 41 Signal Box Diagrams: Yarmouth Beach Box Diagram.
A signal box diagram, YARMOUTH BEACH, (27th Feb 1947), coloured, as displayed in the box, some tape repairs and stains. The frame is probably an original although slightly small. A busy diagram showing lines to Lowestoft and North Walsham and level crossing, 18"x46". £100-200
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 2521

Sale 287, Lot 42, LMS Built 1944, SR

Lot 42 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1944, SR.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1944 SR, from a (LMS) Class 8F 2-8-0 built to Railway Executive Committee order. Those built by the Southern Railway in 1944 were (4)8661/2 at Eastleigh, (4)8663-70/75-78/81-704 at Brighton and (4)8672-4 at Ashford. Cast brass, 10½"x6", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 7343

Sale 287, Lot 43, Isleham, GER

Lot 43 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Isleham, GER.
A Great Eastern Railway signal instrument plate, ISLEHAM, a box on the Cambridge to Mildenhall branch which closed in 1962. Ceramic, length 3¾". £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 3230

Sale 287, Lot 44, LBSCR (Newhaven-Dieppe) Captain

Lot 44 Badges: LBSCR (Newhaven-Dieppe) Captain.
A London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Marine Dept ship captain's badge from the Newhaven to Dieppe service. Gilt wire on felt, 3"x2", excellent condition. £80-120
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 1824

Sale 287, Lot 45, Cambrian Rly Cup & Saucer, Welshpool

Lot 45 China: Cambrian Rly Cup & Saucer, Welshpool.
A Cambrian Railway matching cup and saucer, each decorated with the company coat of arms and RETURN TO WELSHPOOL. The cup has a hairline crack at the front and a rim chip, the saucer is undamaged. It is unusual to find a matching pair. £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 701

Sale 287, Lot 46, Caledonian Ry Doorplate, Booking Office

Lot 46 Doorplates: Caledonian Ry Doorplate, Booking Office.
A Caledonian Railway doorplate, BOOKING OFFICE, white on blue enamel, 23"x4", chipping at upper fixings and edge chipping. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 2997

Sale 287, Lot 47, GER Small Plunger

Lot 47 Signal Box Instruments: GER Small Plunger.
A small Great Eastern Railway signal box plunger, wooden case, a white glass top to the brass plunger, intact though the glass cracked. 5¼"x2¼", original condition. £50-80
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 2582

Sale 287, Lot 48, Ardlui

Lot 48 Totem Signs: Ardlui.
A BR(Sc) totem sign, ARDLUI, (h/f), from the West Highland line to Fort William and Mallaig, the station situated at the head of Loch Lomond, south of Crianlarich. Excellent colour and shine with just minor blemishes on the white in places. £500-800
- Sold for £1,700 to bidder number 1380

Sale 287, Lot 49, GM Corporation (166517), 998145-12 (66517)

Lot 49 Worksplates (Diesel): GM Corporation (166517), 998145-12 (66517).
A worksplate GM CORPORATION 998145-12 from Class 66 66517, currently operated by G & W's Freightliner operation. 12"x4", ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 4201

Sale 287, Lot 50, Three Oaks-Ore

Lot 50 Single Line Tablets: Three Oaks-Ore.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, THREE OAKS-ORE, (fibre), from the Hastings to Ashford route. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 9043

Sale 287, Lot 51, GWR Tankard

Lot 51 Hotel and Catering: GWR Tankard.
A GWR pewter tankard, the side marked with the company monogram in similar style to early GWR buttons, height 3½", good used condition for a Victorian item. £50-80
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 2997

Sale 287, Lot 52, 16E

Lot 52 Shedplates: 16E.
A shedplate 16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield (September 1963 to October 1966). Formerly 16C and 16B, this ex MR shed was home to around 40 Stanier 8Fs and a handful of 4Fs in its final three years. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 8293

Sale 287, Lot 53, LNER, 8216 Stratford, 1901

Lot 53 Tenderplates: LNER, 8216 Stratford, 1901.
A tenderplate, L.N.E.R., 8216, STRATFORD. 1901. This plate is from the tender paired with an unidentified ex Great Eastern Railway locomotive. Cast iron, 10¼"x6", ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 7343

Sale 287, Lot 54, Main Down To Platform Plunger

Lot 54 Signal Lever Plates: Main Down To Platform Plunger.
A North Eastern Railway signal lever plate, 9, MAIN DOWN TO PLATFORM PLUNGER, engraved brass, 3½"x4¾", with wax infill. £50-80
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 1393

Sale 287, Lot 55, Folkestone East

Lot 55 Totem Signs: Folkestone East.
A BR(S) totem sign, FOLKESTONE EAST, (f/f), from the Ashford to Dover route, formerly named Folkestone Junction. The station closed in 1965. The totem is still in ex station condition with a little chipping lower left, it could easily be cleaned to reveal the shine and full colour. £300-500
- Sold for £740 to bidder number 405

Sale 287, Lot 56, Cunard White Star, Price

Lot 56 Paintings: Cunard White Star, Price.
An original oil painting, CUNARD WHITE STAR, by Barry Price, a down express leaving Seaton Junction. Oil on canvas, 24"x14½", within a 2" frame. £500-800
- Sold for £1,000 to bidder number 8747

Sale 287, Lot 57, Loch Lomond, Mason

Lot 57 Carriage Prints: Loch Lomond, Mason.
A carriage print, LOCH LOMOND, by Frank Mason R.I, from the LNER post war series. £80-120
- This item was unsold.

Sale 287, Lot 58, Poole, Birmingham

Lot 58 Handlamps: Poole, Birmingham.
A handlamp, with brass maker's plate ARTHUR J POOLE, PERSHORE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, bulls eye lens, hinged top and an unusual side fitting in brass (see catalogue image). The lamp has been repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 2997

Sale 287, Lot 59, Snowdon (LNWR)

Lot 59 Nameplates: Snowdon (LNWR).
A nameplate, SNOWDON, incorporating the building details, L&NWR Co, CREWE WORKS, APRIL 1875 and stamped REBUILT 11/92, from a LNWR Precedent Class 2-4-0 No 2191. Rebuilt in November 1892, it became LMS No 5001 in March 1928 and was renumbered 25001 on 24 April 1934. Withdrawn on 3 November 1934, it was cut up at Crewe Works. Engraved brass, length 49", complete with wax infill to lettering though loss in places. £5500-8000
- Sold for £6,000 to bidder number 2826

Sale 287, Lot 60, Porters, GWR

Lot 60 Doorplates: Porters, GWR.
A GWR post-grouping doorplate, PORTERS, cast iron, 17¾"x3½", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 456

Sale 287, Lot 61, Hampton Court Trains

Lot 61 Station Signs: Hampton Court Trains.
A BR(S) station sign, SOUTHERN, TRAINS TO HAMPTON COURT ONLY, TICKET OFFICE & TRAINS TO LONDON THROUGH ARCH, (flangeless), from Thames Ditton, the only intermediate station on the short branch from Surbiton to Hampton Court. Enamel, 36"x48", chipping in the upper panel and small chips to the lower white panel, good colour though loss of shine. £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 1249

Sale 287, Lot 62, Sutton Bridge Jct Signal Lamp

Lot 62 Lamps (Misc): Sutton Bridge Jct Signal Lamp.
A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway signal lamp case with copper plate, SUTTON BRIDGE JUNCTION, from the Spalding to Kings Lynn section, junction for Wisbech and Peterborough. The lamp case is 20" high, repainted, the brass hinge stamped GNR. £80-120
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 2997

Sale 287, Lot 63, 64C

Lot 63 Shedplates: 64C.
A shedplate 64C Dalry Road (1950 to October 1965). This former CR shed hosted around 40 locos in the 1950s, but during its final year it looked after only 16, which included the elusive B1 Director Murray of Elibank. The front repainted, the back shows the ScR pattern details. £150-300
- This item was unsold.

Sale 287, Lot 64, Southern

Lot 64 Totem Signs: Southern.
A BR(S) fascia totem sign, SOUTHERN, green painted steel with box lettering in white giving a three dimensional look, edge beading absent, 95"x23", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 3487

Sale 287, Lot 65, GM Loco Group 998106-2 (66502)

Lot 65 Worksplates (Diesel): GM Loco Group 998106-2 (66502).
A worksplate GM LOCO GROUP 998106-2 from Class 66 66502 BASFORD HALL CENTENARY 2001, currently operated by G & W's Freightliner operation. 12"x4", ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 1312

Sale 287, Lot 66, 9637

Lot 66 Cabside Numberplates: 9637.
A GWR cabside numberplate, 9637, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in February 1946. It spent many years at Landore before moving late on to LLanelly and Neath from where it was withdrawn in September 1964 and sold for scrap to Birds at Morriston. Cast iron, the front repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 1154

Sale 287, Lot 67, Cheam Fast Instrument Plate, SR

Lot 67 Signal Lever Plates: Cheam Fast Instrument Plate, SR.
A Southern Railway signal instrument plate, CHEAM FAST, from the Sutton to Epsom route. Enamel, 3½"x1", with scalloped corners. £50-80
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 949

Sale 287, Lot 68, CR (C&O) Milepost, 97

Lot 68 Bridgeplates: CR (C&O) Milepost, 97.
A Caledonian Railway milepost, 97, cast iron, 12"x8¼", the front repainted. The plate is believed to be from the Callander and Oban route. £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 3403

Sale 287, Lot 69, Cork-Waterfall Plate

Lot 69 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Cork-Waterfall Plate.
A plate from a single line staff instrument, CORK-WATERFALL, A, the first section of the Cork and Macroom Railway. Brass, length 3¾". £50-80
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 782

Sale 287, Lot 70, SJ Claye, 3217, Long Eaton

Lot 70 Wagonplates: SJ Claye, 3217, Long Eaton.
A wagonplate, S.J. CLAYE LTD, OWNERS & BUILDERS LONG-EATON, 3217. Cast iron, 10"x7", bevelled, the front repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 670

Sale 287, Lot 71, LNER, Men Working

Lot 71 Enamel Signs: LNER, Men Working.
An LNER notice, CAUTION, LNER, MEN WORKING, NOT TO BE MADE ALIVE, used on an electrified section of the LNER. Enamel, 13¼"x7½", incorporating hooks. £80-120
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 988

Sale 287, Lot 72, 19A

Lot 72 Shedplates: 19A.
A shedplate 19A Sheffield Grimesthorpe (1935 to February 1958). This ex MR shed was home to 80 locos when using this code. It became 41B and closed in September 1961. The front repainted, the back marked 58192. £200-350
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 1379

Sale 287, Lot 73, Southminster-Fambridge

Lot 73 Single Line Staffs: Southminster-Fambridge.
A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, SOUTHMINSTER-FAMBRIDGE, from the Wickford to Southminster branch. £80-120
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 634

Sale 287, Lot 74, War Office, Kings Premium 1929

Lot 74 Street Furniture: War Office, Kings Premium 1929.
An enamel sign, THE WAR OFFICE, KINGS PREMIUM 1929, enamel, 10"x15¼", multicoloured with royal cypher at the top. £50-80
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 599

Sale 287, Lot 75, Vauxhall

Lot 75 Totem Signs: Vauxhall.
A BR(S) totem sign, VAUXHALL, (f/f), the first station out of Waterloo, excellent colour and shine, a few minor blemishes. £300-500
- Sold for £660 to bidder number 730

Sale 287, Lot 76, 9D

Lot 76 Shedplates: 9D.
A shedplate 9D Buxton (1935 to September 1963), then Newton Heath (September 1963 to February 1968). The ex LNW shed at Buxton had 55 locos in the 1950s, before becoming 9L. The ex LYR shed at Newton Heath, formerly 26A, had 80 locos on its books. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 221

Sale 287, Lot 77, GNR Refreshment Dept Glass

Lot 77 Glassware: GNR Refreshment Dept Glass.
A Great Northern Railway Refreshment Dept glass, 5½" tall, the name in a decorative garter. £70-100
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 8666

Sale 287, Lot 78, LBSCR Home Repeater

Lot 78 Signal Box Instruments: LBSCR Home Repeater.
An LBSCR home signal repeater showing a white arrow on finialed brass post. Original condition other than a flake from the inside of the glass, upper left. £80-120
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 640

Sale 287, Lot 79, Hawthorn Leslie, 4115

Lot 79 Worksplates (Steam): Hawthorn Leslie, 4115.
A worksplate, HAWTHORN LESLIE, 4115. Locomotives built by the company stop at works number 3853 after which the locomotive department was acquired by Robert Stephenson & Co. They did, however, continue to make marine engines and this plate is probably from one such engine. Engraved brass, 25"x11¼", an impressive plate, lightly polished. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 8999

Sale 287, Lot 80, Cylla Branch BR(W)

Lot 80 Signal Lever Plates: Cylla Branch BR(W).
A BR(W) signal lever plate, 30 CYLLA BRANCH + OVER - 33, 21. The branch on the Rhymney Railway ran from Ystrad Mynach to Penallta Colliery. Engraved trafolite, 1¾"x7½", staining to the right side. £30-50
- Sold for £30 to bidder number 701