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Sale 289, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 2 September at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 3 September & Friday, 4 September 2020

GCR Fortnightly Sales: All Lots Listing

The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:54 on 4/9/2020.

Sale 289, Lot 1, Ladies Waiting Room, BR(NE)

Lot 1 Enamel Signs: Ladies Waiting Room, BR(NE).
A BR(NE) station sign, LADIES WAITING ROOM, (f/f), with black-edged lettering and feathered arrow, enamel, 24"x18", superb condition. £200-350
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 372

Sale 289, Lot 2, Tinsley Rose

Lot 2 Shedplates: Tinsley Rose.
A depot plaque, YORKSHIRE ROSE, for Tinsley. Ex 47 186, ex loco condition with original red paintwork, cast aluminium, 17¾"x17¾". £150-300
- Sold for £880 to bidder number 9226

Sale 289, Lot 3, Bolton Trinity Street

Lot 3 Totem Signs: Bolton Trinity Street.
A BR(M) totem sign, BOLTON TRINITY STREET, (f/f), a junction on the Manchester to Preston route. Excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 9183

Sale 289, Lot 4, NBL, 27412, 1954

Lot 4 Worksplates (Diesel): NBL, 27412, 1954.
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co Ltd, 27412, 1954, from a standard gauge 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic locomotive new to John Summers & Sons Ltd, Shotton Steelworks, Flint as No 3. Scrapped 1979. Cast brass, 13¾"x5½", in ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 3485

Sale 289, Lot 5, From Engine Shed, NER

Lot 5 Signal Lever Plates: From Engine Shed, NER.
An NER signal lever backplate, FROM ENG SHED 12, (referring to Engine Shed). Engraved brass, 5"x3", with red wax infill, the front lightly polished. £50-80
- Sold for £60 to bidder number 1393

Sale 289, Lot 6, Built 1950 Brighton

Lot 6 Worksplates (Steam): Built 1950 Brighton.
A worksplate, BUILT 1950 BRIGHTON. Locos built at the ex SR works at Brighton in 1950 were (LMS) Class 4 2-6-4T Nos 42066-78 and 42096-106. Cast iron, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 3505

Sale 289, Lot 7, 9H

Lot 7 Shedplates: 9H.
A shedplate 9H Patricroft (September 1963 to July 1968). This ex LNWR shed, formerly 10C and 26F, had an allocation of 50 locos when using this code. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 4197

Sale 289, Lot 8, Beyer Peacock 7351 1950 (RR 399)

Lot 8 Worksplates (Steam): Beyer Peacock 7351 1950 (RR 399).
A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, 7351, 1950, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Rhodesia Railways Class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt No 399, the first of a batch sent to Beira. It was still in service at Bulawayo in 1978 and last used in 1981. Cast brass 10½"x6½", the front repainted, the back in original condition other than the loco number 399 on the raised block being cleaned. £150-300
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 7322

Sale 289, Lot 9, Mablethorpe

Lot 9 Totem Signs: Mablethorpe.
A BR(E) totem sign, MABLETHORPE, (h/f), from the Willoughby to Louth coastal route. The station closed in 1970. Excellent colour and shine, a tiny edge chip repair at the edge of the top panel, almost unnoticeable. £1200-1800
- Sold for £2,600 to bidder number 8498

Sale 289, Lot 10, Goonbarrow Jcn-St Dennis Jcn

Lot 10 Single Line Keys: Goonbarrow Jcn-St Dennis Jcn.
A single line key token, GOONBARROW JCN-ST DENNIS JCN, (alloy), from the Par to Newquay branch. £150-300
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 8067

Sale 289, Lot 11, 48266

Lot 11 Smokeboxes: 48266.
A smokebox numberplate, 48266, from a Stanier type 8F 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 24746, in March 1942 for the War Department, WD No 551. Loaned new to the LMS, it was returned to the WD in June 1943 and taken into LMS stock the following December, becoming LMS 8266 and BR 48266. Allocated first to Normanton and later Wellingborough, Holbeck, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton, Agecroft and Lostock Hall from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 17 June 1967 and sold for scrap to J. McWilliam at Shettleston on 24 August 1967. Ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 1538

Sale 289, Lot 12, (LMS) Built 1938 Crewe

Lot 12 Worksplates (Steam): (LMS) Built 1938 Crewe.
A worksplate, (LMS) BUILT 1938 Crewe. Locos built at Crewe in 1938 were LMS Class 3 2-6-2T Nos 196-209 which became BR 40196-209, Class 5 4-6-0 Nos 5452-71 which became BR 45452-71, Class 8F 2-8-0 Nos 8096/7 which became BR 48096/7 and Class 8P Coronation 4-6-2 Nos 6225-34 which became 46225-34 and comprised all ten Duchesses. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the LMS initials removed (8108 stamped, probably referring to (4)8108, an engine recorded as built in 1939). The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 576

Sale 289, Lot 13, Custom House-Beckton

Lot 13 Single Line Keys: Custom House-Beckton.
A single line key token, CUSTOM HOUSE-BECKTON, (chromed steel). The dockland branch closed to passengers in 1940 and freight in 1971. £150-300
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 7683

Sale 289, Lot 14, 69873 (strip only)

Lot 14 Worksplates (Steam): 69873 (strip only).
A worksplate renumbering strip, 69873, from a LNER A8 Class 4-6-2T rebuilt at Darlington in April 1935 from a North Eastern Railway Class D/LNER H1 Class 4-4-4T No 1520 built at Darlington in June 1920, renumbered 9873 in 1946, becoming BR 69873. In BR days it was allocated to West Hartlepool and Sunderland from where it was withdrawn in February 1960 and cut up at Darlington Works. Cast brass, length 6¾", ex loco condition. £50-80
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 7868

Sale 289, Lot 15, Notts-Derby (small)

Lot 15 Carriage Boards: Notts-Derby (small).
A small carriage board, NOTTINGHAM-DERBY, painted wood, length 28", in original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £280 to bidder number 9196

Sale 289, Lot 16, NBL 25999, 1947 (SAR 3115)

Lot 16 Worksplates (Steam): NBL 25999, 1947 (SAR 3115).
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE CO. 25999, 1947, from a South African Railways 3ft 6ins Gauge Class 15F 4-8-2 No 3115. The class saw service on every system in South Africa and many were still working in the mid 1980s. Cast white brass, 13¾"x5½", ex loco condition. £150-300
- Sold for £280 to bidder number 883

Sale 289, Lot 17, Romford Jct Frame

Lot 17 Signal Box Nameboards: Romford Jct Frame.
A signal box nameboard, ROMFORD JCT FRAME. The junction was on the Upminster branch. The board is 87"x8½", cast letters on wood and does not appear ever to have had beading. £100-200
- Sold for £2,800 to bidder number 2521

Sale 289, Lot 18, West St Leonards

Lot 18 Targets: West St Leonards.
A Southern Railway target sign, WEST ST LEONARDS, situated just outside Hastings on the route to Tunbridge Wells. Good colour, reasonable shine, edge chipping affecting the edge of a couple of the letters all repainted. £300-500
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 2616

Sale 289, Lot 19, Gentlemen, BR(Sc)

Lot 19 Enamel Signs: Gentlemen, BR(Sc).
A BR(Sc) station sign, GENTLEMEN, (f/f), enamel, 30"x18", two chips top and lower centre, at the edge restored minor rim chips repainted, excellent colour and shine. £100-200
- Sold for £120 to bidder number 3689

Sale 289, Lot 20, Palace Gates, Docks, Woolwich

Lot 20 Station Signs: Palace Gates, Docks, Woolwich.
An LNER station sign, PALACE GATES, DOCKS, WOOLWICH, believed to be from an indicator at Stratford. A glass sign with white back, 24"x13", probably designed to be backlit. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 911

Sale 289, Lot 21, Cowdenbeath

Lot 21 Seat Back Plates: Cowdenbeath.
An LNER seat back plate, COWDENBEATH, from the Dunfermline to Thornton Junction route. Cast iron, length 39". The plate has been broken and welded, though this is not visible. £200-350
- Sold for £290 to bidder number 4518

Sale 289, Lot 22, Bristol Tramways, Car License, 2

Lot 22 Bus and Tram: Bristol Tramways, Car License, 2.
A tram registration plate, BRISTOL TRAMWAYS, CAR LICENSE, 2, from an electric tram built in 1902 and withdrawn in May 1938, 6½"x4¼". The plate was mounted on the bulkhead behind the driver and is in original condition, with some of the original red wax infill remaining. It is displayed on a shaped wooden mount in the original style. An unusual item which we have not seen before. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 1779

Sale 289, Lot 23, GWR Managers Chair

Lot 23 Furniture: GWR Managers Chair.
A GWR Senior Officer's desk chair with upholstered arms and back, carved decoration to the woodwork and castors, the fabric in good condition with a little wear to the arm ends, one small loss of veneer to the lower back of the seat. £80-120
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 8728

Sale 289, Lot 24, Mossend (Pass) LMS

Lot 24 Seals: Mossend (Pass) LMS.
A brass seal, MOSSEND (PASS) LMS. The station was on the Motherwell to Coatbridge route and closed in 1962. Wooden handle, engraved brass head, height 3½". £50-80
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 380

Sale 289, Lot 25, 86F

Lot 25 Shedplates: 86F.
A shedplate 86F Tondu (1949 to September 1960). This ex GWR shed was home to around 45 locos, and was recoded 88H in 1960, eventually closing in February 1964. Repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 4080

Sale 289, Lot 26, Drinking Water, GWR

Lot 26 Cast Iron Signs: Drinking Water, GWR.
A GWR notice concerning drinking water, NOTICE. THIS WATER IS SPECIALLY FOR DRINKING, AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. STRONG NOTICE WILL BE TAKEN OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THIS RULE AUGUST 1899 BY ORDER. Cast iron, 13"x8¾", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 1010

Sale 289, Lot 27, Bearley

Lot 27 Totem Signs: Bearley.
A BR(W) totem sign, BEARLEY, (f/f), from the Hatton to Stratford-Upon-Avon branch. Excellent colour and shine, minor blemishes, a small chip in the lower panel repainted. £350-500
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 7832

Sale 289, Lot 28, Pair of Bulleid Tavern Car Chairs

Lot 28 Loco and Rolling Stock: Pair of Bulleid Tavern Car Chairs.
A pair of chairs from a Bulleid Tavern Car with original brown moquette, each with a hand grip recess to the rear, a small rack to the base for briefcase or handbag and the woodwork branded SR. Bulleid designed the Tavern Cars as faux English pubs, complete with a traditional pub sign and exterior painted brickwork. (see Bulleids SR Steam Passenger Stock, David Gould, Oakwood Press 1980). The chairs are rare examples and are in good, usable condition with minor wear at the top corners. Overall height 34¼". (2) £250-400
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 9220

Sale 289, Lot 29, Tilbury & Southend / Fenchurch Street, BR(E)

Lot 29 Station Signs: Tilbury & Southend / Fenchurch Street, BR(E).
A BR(E) station sign, TILBURY & SOUTHEND LINE, FENCHURCH STREET, (f/f), with direction arrows, probably used at either Purfleet, Rainham or Dagenham Dock. Enamel, 36"x30", excellent colour and shine, edge chips and a small face chip, minor blemishes. £300-500
- Sold for £1,250 to bidder number 9200

Sale 289, Lot 30, Andrew Barclay, 1829, 1924

Lot 30 Worksplates (Steam): Andrew Barclay, 1829, 1924.
A worksplate, ANDREW BARCLAY, 1829, 1924, from a standard gauge 0-6-0ST which went new to James Nimmo & Co. Ltd, Auchengeich Colliery, Bridgend, near Chryston, Lanarkshire. To NCB with colliery in January 1947 where it acquired the running number 2 and later 12. Worked at numerous different collieries in Scotland under NCB ownership, finishing up at Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian. Scrapped there in 1987. Cast brass, 16¾"x9¾", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 1345

Sale 289, Lot 31, BR(W) Signal Box Door Plate

Lot 31 Enamel Signs: BR(W) Signal Box Door Plate.
A BR(W) signal box door notice, in GWR style though enamel, 11"x8", excellent condition with minor edge rust repainted. £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 2651

Sale 289, Lot 32, Hudswell Clark, 1241, 1917

Lot 32 Worksplates (Steam): Hudswell Clark, 1241, 1917.
A worksplate, HUDSWELL, CLARKE, 1241, 1917, from a standard gauge 0-6-0T named MINERVA new to John Summers & Sons Ltd, Shotton Steelworks, Flint. Scrapped on site around 1959. Engraved brass, 12¾"x8¼", in ex loco condition, well polished in service. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 8979

Sale 289, Lot 33, Cliff Common To Barlby North

Lot 33 Single Line Staffs: Cliff Common To Barlby North.
A North Eastern Railway metal ticket, CLIFF COMMON TO BARLBY NORTH, as used for the staff and ticket system of single line working. Steel, 5¾"x4", the front lightly cleaned. £50-80
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 634

Sale 289, Lot 34, Ludlow North, GWR

Lot 34 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Ludlow North, GWR.
A GWR signal box shelf plate, FROM LUDLOW NORTH, from the Shrewsbury and Hereford main line. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 7783

Sale 289, Lot 35, LMS Built 1935 Crewe (45018)

Lot 35 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1935 Crewe (45018).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1935 CREWE, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5018 which became BR 45018. A long time Carlise Kingmoor engine, it was withdrawn from there in December 1966 and sold for scrap to Drapers at Hull. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front cleaned but unpainted, some red paint in evidence. £150-300
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 4027

Sale 289, Lot 36, GCR, 387

Lot 36 Bridgeplates: GCR, 387.
A Great Central Railway bridgeplate, GCR, 387. Cast iron, 14½"x12", original condition. £50-80
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 706

Sale 289, Lot 37, LB&SCR, 6139

Lot 37 Wagonplates: LB&SCR, 6139.
A wagonplate, LONDON, BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, 6139 TO CARRY 10 TONS. Cast iron, 14¾"x9¼", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 4837

Sale 289, Lot 38, Taynuilt-Dalmally

Lot 38 Single Line Keys: Taynuilt-Dalmally.
A single line key token, TAYNUILT-DALMALLY, (brass), from the western section of the Callander and Oban route. £150-300
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 7683

Sale 289, Lot 39, Waverley Route Closure

Lot 39 Posters: Waverley Route Closure.
A BR(Sc) framed double royal poster, Withdrawal of Passenger Services 6/1/69, Edinburgh-Carlisle, listing all Waverley stations and the alternative services provided such as a four hour bus journey connecting St Boswells with the 05-09 sleeper arrival at Carlisle. £50-80
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 2100

Sale 289, Lot 40, Gentlemen/Messieurs, SR

Lot 40 Enamel Signs: Gentlemen/Messieurs, SR.
A Southern Railway station sign, GENTLEMEN, MESSIEURS, (flangeless), as used at Dover Marine, Folkestone Harbour and Newhaven Harbour. Enamel, 30"x12", edge chipping repainted, a few minor blemishes. £80-120
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 2521

Sale 289, Lot 41, 12B

Lot 41 Shedplates: 12B.
A shedplate 12B Carlisle Upperby (1935 to June 1950), then Carlisle Canal (June 1950 to July 1951), then Penrith (October 1955 to February 1958), and finally Carlisle Upperby (February 1958 and closure to steam January 1968). This code is probably best known for its use as Carlisle Upperby, the ex LNWR shed having around 90 locos at the height of its importance. The ex NBR shed at Canal had the distinction of having four A3s and five D49s carrying this LMR code among its 60 occupants. Out of use between 1951 and 1955, only six locos at Penrith carried 12B until Upperby regained it in 1958. The front repainted, a chip to the left rim. £100-200
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 4197

Sale 289, Lot 42, VNR, Vale of Neath Rly Window

Lot 42 Office and General Equipment: VNR, Vale of Neath Rly Window.
A Vale of Neath Railway cut glass window etched with the company's VNR initials, removed from Neath Riverside station when demolished. The glass plate is contained within the original frame (the top bar absent) and has a crack to the lower left corner. A rare survivor, the company having been absorbed by the GWR in 1865. Overall 11½"x38", with decoration to the corners. £80-120
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 3754

Sale 289, Lot 43, 90478

Lot 43 Smokeboxes: 90478.
A smokebox numberplate, 90478, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 5080, in June 1944 to Ministry of Supply order, WD No 78679. Loaned to the LNER in December 1945 and purchased by them in December 1946, their O7 Class No 3157, becoming BR 90478. Its BR sheds included Hull Springhead, Goole, Hull Dairycoates and West Hartlepool from where it was withdrawn on 9 September 1967 and sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow at Blyth. Repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 4197

Sale 289, Lot 44, SAR, 2128, 12A

Lot 44 Cabside Numberplates: SAR, 2128, 12A.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, 2128, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 12A 4-8-2 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 23893, in 1929. The Class was the first design to originate from the SAR after its formation and was designed for goods traffic, mainly coal trains. All were withdrawn during the 1980s. Cast brass, 20¾"x14¼", in ex loco condition. £250-400
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 3800

Sale 289, Lot 45, Tyers Home Repeater

Lot 45 Signal Box Instruments: Tyers Home Repeater.
A Tyers semaphore signal repeater with a red distant arm on a finialed chrome post, TYERS PATENT on the face. The arm has a little loss to the red paint though the unusually prominent spectacle plate is good. Height 8½". £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 640

Sale 289, Lot 46, Manton

Lot 46 Totem Signs: Manton.
A BR(M) totem sign, MANTON, (f/f). The station was on the Leicester to Peterborough route, junction for Kettering. It closed in 1966. Excellent colour and good shine, a little mottling, not really noticeable. £400-600
- Sold for £680 to bidder number 8486

Sale 289, Lot 47, Stratford

Lot 47 Seat Back Plates: Stratford.
An LNER sign, STRATFORD, enamel, 30¼"x4", edge chips and surface marks, either a seat back plate or a destination indicator. £150-300
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 557

Sale 289, Lot 48, Shell, Petrol Pump Globe

Lot 48 Street Furniture: Shell, Petrol Pump Globe.
A Shell petrol pump globe, white glass with red name on each side, height 17½", loss of red at the edges of lettering in places, chipping to the base fitting at one side. £100-200
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 1701

Sale 289, Lot 49, SMJR Trespass, B of T

Lot 49 Cast Iron Signs: SMJR Trespass, B of T.
A Stratford-Upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway trespass notice. Cast iron, 21½"x14¾", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 7783

Sale 289, Lot 50, Littleham-Budleigh Salterton

Lot 50 Single Line Tablets: Littleham-Budleigh Salterton.
A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, LITTLEHAM-BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, (brass/steel), from the Exmouth to Sidmouth Junction branch which closed in 1966. The tablet is marked OUT OF USE. £250-400
- Sold for £560 to bidder number 2927

Sale 289, Lot 51, 14A

Lot 51 Shedplates: 14A.
A shedplate 14A Cricklewood (1935 to September 1963). This ex MR shed was home to 90 locos in 1950, but by the time it changed code to 14B it only had around 30 locos left. It finally closed to steam in December 1964. Some diesel locos that were allocated to the new diesel depot, also coded 14A, may also have carried these plates. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 4027

Sale 289, Lot 52, Stations To Ipswich, Cambridge

Lot 52 Station Signs: Stations To Ipswich, Cambridge.
A BR(E) station sign, THIS PLATFORM FOR STATIONS TO IPSWICH, OVER CROSSING FOR CAMBRIDGE, from Fulbourne, the first station east of Cambridge. Stations further east had the wording "Stations to Cambridge". Enamel, 36"x24", excellent colour and shine, a few blemishes at the lower edge. £300-500
- Sold for £700 to bidder number 342

Sale 289, Lot 53, Kingsbury

Lot 53 Totem Signs: Kingsbury.
A BR(M) totem sign, KINGSBURY, (f/f), from the Birmingham to Derby main line. The station closed in 1968. A small blemish to the face and a little edge rust. £350-500
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 9183

Sale 289, Lot 54, BR(S) Trespass

Lot 54 Enamel Signs: BR(S) Trespass.
A BR(S) trespass notice warning of a forty shilling fine. Enamel, 12"x10", a different pattern to the usual square version. £80-120
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 4837

Sale 289, Lot 55, 44895

Lot 55 Smokeboxes: 44895.
A smokebox numberplate, 44895, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 4895 built at Crewe in 1945, becoming BR 44895. It spent most of its working life at Newton Heath before moving in November 1964 to Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn in December 1967 and sold for scrap to Drapers at Hull. Repainted. £350-500
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 7540

Sale 289, Lot 56, Pokesdown

Lot 56 Totem Signs: Pokesdown.
A BR(S) totem sign, POKESDOWN, (h/f), from the Southampton to Bournemouth route. Good colour though loss of shine, blemishes at the sides of the letter 'S'. £400-600
- Sold for £820 to bidder number 1300

Sale 289, Lot 57, GER, Hatfield Peveral

Lot 57 Lamps (Misc): GER, Hatfield Peveral.
A Great Eastern Railway waiting room wall lamp with steel plate, HATFIELD PEV, a station on the main line between Chelmsford and Colchester. The lamp is complete with vessel, burner and glass chimney, overall height 16½", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 638

Sale 289, Lot 58, Byron

Lot 58 Nameplates: Byron.
A nameplate, BYRON, from the BR Standard Britannia Class 7 4-6-2 No 70031 built at Crewe and allocated new to Holyhead on 29 November 1952. It moved to Longsight two months later where it remained for eight years. Its later sheds included Aston, Willesden, Carlisle Upperby and Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 11 November 1967 and despatched for scrap to J. McWilliam at Shettleston on 7 March 1968. Cast brass, length 22½", the front repainted. £5000-7000
- Sold for £6,100 to bidder number 8805

Sale 289, Lot 59, SECR Carriage Map

Lot 59 Carriage Prints: SECR Carriage Map.
A South Eastern and Chatham Railway carriage map with inset map of the suburban system. Original frame, some staining and discolouration as is to be expected, 26½"x11". £50-80
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 8205

Sale 289, Lot 60, LMS Built 1944 Crewe (4834)

Lot 60 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1944 Crewe (4834).
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1944 CREWE, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 4834 which became BR 44834. A long time Crewe South engine, it moved at the very end to Edge Hill from where it was withdrawn in December 1967 and sold for scrap to Cohens at Kettering. Cast iron, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 4495

Sale 289, Lot 61, Elbow Points, GWR (ex Didcot East)

Lot 61 Signal Lever Plates: Elbow Points, GWR (ex Didcot East).
A GWR signal lever plate, 68 ELBOW POINTS IN DOWN RELIEF - TO UP MAIN. Ex Didcot East box, engraved brass, length 7". £80-120
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 1132

Sale 289, Lot 62, Dorking North

Lot 62 Targets: Dorking North.
A Southern Railway target sign, DORKING NORTH, from the Leatherhead to Horsham route. The green is good, the white discoloured, chips at the fixings. £250-400
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 8377

Sale 289, Lot 63, Cardiff (Ex Brighton Indicator)

Lot 63 Finger and Departure Boards: Cardiff (Ex Brighton Indicator).
A destination plate, CARDIFF, enamel, length 12", excellent condition. The blue and white pattern was used on the Brighton departure indicator. £40-60
- Sold for £50 to bidder number 1093

Sale 289, Lot 64, 32B

Lot 64 Shedplates: 32B.
A diesel shedplate 32B Ipswich (1949 to Oct 1988). It became a diesel only depot in 1959. Many Class 31s carried this style of cast plates. Ex loco condition with original loco green paintwork. £100-200
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 1069

Sale 289, Lot 65, Brighton Belle, Barber

Lot 65 Posters: Brighton Belle, Barber.
A BR(S) double royal poster, THE BRIGHTON BELLE, by Barber, edge nicks repaired. (AD6701) £200-350
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 4848

Sale 289, Lot 66, NBL 24790, 1942 (48207)

Lot 66 Worksplates (Steam): NBL 24790, 1942 (48207).
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE CO, HYDE PARK WORKS, No 24790, 1942, from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No 8207 which became BR 48207. Allocated new to Nottingham on 24 July 1942 and later Crewe South, Shrewsbury, Bletchley and Stoke from where it was withdrawn on 4 July 1965 and sold for scrap to Cashmores at Great Bridge. Cast brass, 7¾" diameter, the lettering well polished. £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 2749

Sale 289, Lot 67, Midland C & W Co. Sunburst

Lot 67 Wagonplates: Midland C & W Co. Sunburst.
A wagonplate, MIDLAND RY CARRIAGE & WAGON CO LIMITED, OWNERS BIRMINGHAM, 42582. Cast iron, 15¼"x13¼", the front repainted, undamaged with all eight points intact. £50-80
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 9183

Sale 289, Lot 68, 9633

Lot 68 Cabside Numberplates: 9633.
A GWR cabside numberplate 9633, from a 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in January 1946. A long time Newton Abbot engine, it moved towards the end to Exeter and Duffryn Yard from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 5 October 1963 and cut up at Swindon Works in the week ending 7 December 1963. Repainted. £200-350
- Sold for £440 to bidder number 9222

Sale 289, Lot 69, Water Capacity 2000 Gallons

Lot 69 Tenderplates: Water Capacity 2000 Gallons.
An LMS bunker plate, WATER CAPACITY, 2000 GALLONS, a Derby works casting from an LMS 2-6-4 tank locomotive. Cast brass, 10¼"x6", ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 4027

Sale 289, Lot 70, Llandudno Jct-Tal-y-Cafn

Lot 70 Single Line Staffs: Llandudno Jct-Tal-y-Cafn.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, LLANDUDNO JCT-TAL-Y-CAFN, from the Blaenau Festiniog branch. The crossing loop was removed in the early 1960s and the section extended to Llanrwst. £150-300
- Sold for £260 to bidder number 1191

Sale 289, Lot 71, 9B (LMS Pattern)

Lot 71 Shedplates: 9B (LMS Pattern).
A shedplate 9B Stockport Edgeley (1935 to May 1968). The ex LNWR shed at Stockport housed only 25 locos in the 1950s, but this increased to 35 during the twilight of steam in the 1960s. Most famous resident was undoubtedly the double chimney Jubilee 45596 Bahamas. This LMS style plate has two additional holes which enabled it to be fitted to a smokebox that had been drilled to carry a Midland Railway shedplate. The front background has been repainted but not the back, rim or characters. £150-300
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 4027

Sale 289, Lot 72, Litter Here Please, BR(S)

Lot 72 Enamel Signs: Litter Here Please, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, LITTER HERE PLEASE, enamel, 8"x8", excellent condition, a flake from the right screw hole only. £50-80
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 4837

Sale 289, Lot 73, LNER Thurnby and Scraptoft

Lot 73 Handlamps: LNER Thurnby and Scraptoft.
An LNER handlamp with a brass plate, THURNBY & SCRAPTOFT, from the GNR Leicester Belgrave Road branch. The station closed in 1957. The lamp has been repainted and there is some wear to the plate. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 3103

Sale 289, Lot 74, Rodbourne Lane

Lot 74 Signal Box Diagrams: Rodbourne Lane.
A BR(W) 1965 signal box diagram, RODBOURNE LANE, a box west of Swindon. The diagram is coloured, 17"x51", rolled, linen-backed, showing siding, engine line and main line to Swindon West and Rushey Platt Junction. Some marks to the surface and edge wear in places. £80-120
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 7783

Sale 289, Lot 75, Talerddig-Machynlleth Key

Lot 75 Single Line Keys: Talerddig-Machynlleth Key.
A single line key token, TALERDDIG-MACHYNLLETH, (alloy), from the Cambrian route to Aberystwyth and Pwhelli. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 2543

Sale 289, Lot 76, Stone

Lot 76 Totem Signs: Stone.
A BR(M) totem sign, STONE, (f/f), from the Colwich to Stoke-On-Trent route. A small chip repair far left, minor blemishes in places, excellent colour and shine. £500-800
- Sold for £740 to bidder number 8067

Sale 289, Lot 77, GWR 1909 Cab Notice

Lot 77 Loco and Rolling Stock: GWR 1909 Cab Notice.
A GWR loco cab notice warning footplate crew not to lean out of the cab where there was limited clearance. Cast iron, 11¾"x7½", ex loco condition. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 560

Sale 289, Lot 78, GWR Points Indicator

Lot 78 Signal Box Instruments: GWR Points Indicator.
A GWR points indicator in a wooden case with ivorine plate, POINTS 8. A suspended needle shows N or R (normal or reverse). Height 9½", original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £520 to bidder number 7783

Sale 289, Lot 79, Claygate Substation

Lot 79 Station Signs: Claygate Substation.
A BR(S) sign, CLAYGATE SUBSTATION, from the Surbiton to Guildford route. Enamel, 26"x6", excellent colour and shine, an edge chip top right. £80-120
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 345

Sale 289, Lot 80, GWR Trespass

Lot 80 Enamel Signs: GWR Trespass.
A GWR pre-grouping enamel trespass notice, in its original wooden frame, with the manufacturer's details at the base (Patent Enamel Co Limd, Agents Grierson & Co Lord Street Liverpool). 24"x31½", the enamel in superb condition. £150-300
- Sold for £300 to bidder number 4187