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Sale 293, Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 28 October at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 29 October & Friday, 30 October 2020

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The hammer prices shown were updated at 16:56 on 30/10/2020.

Sale 293, Lot 1, Kerr Stuart, 4225, 1923

Lot 1 Worksplates (Steam): Kerr Stuart, 4225, 1923.
A worksplate, KERR, STUART & Co LTD, 4225 of 1923. From a standard gauge 0-4-0ST, one of six Kerr, Stuart "Moss Bay" class locomotives ordered for stock in 1922, although only five, 4223 to 4227 were actually built. The first two were 5ft 6in gauge examples sold for export in 1922 but the other three remained in stock for many years before sale. 4225 was sold in May 1929 to Doncaster Coalite Ltd, Askern, Yorkshire West Riding, where it spent all its working life until withdrawn and scrapped late in 1964. Cast brass, 12¾"x6¾", ex loco condition with maroon paint. £200-350
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 754

Sale 293, Lot 2, 2089, Darlington 1949 (69008)

Lot 2 Worksplates (Steam): 2089, Darlington 1949 (69008).
A worksplate, 2089 DARLINGTON 1949, from a J72 Class 0-6-0T No 69008 built by BR to a North Eastern Railway design of 1898. Its later sheds were Tyne Dock, Goole, Hull Dairycoates, York, Heaton and Gateshead from where it was withdrawn in December 1963 and sold for scrap to T.J.Thomson at Stockton-on-Tees. Engraved brass, 12¼"x6¼", the front lightly polished. £300-500
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 4197

Sale 293, Lot 3, Lincoln, Picking

Lot 3 Posters: Lincoln, Picking.
A BR(M) double royal poster, LINCOLN, by Picking, a view of the gatehouse and cathedral. The poster is laid down on linen to conserve. £150-300
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 3538

Sale 293, Lot 4, Damage To Carriages Panel

Lot 4 Loco and Rolling Stock: Damage To Carriages Panel.
A carriage transfer on its original wooden panel, stating that a £5 reward will be given for information re damage to carriage fittings. Length 19¾". £50-80
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 3371

Sale 293, Lot 5, 81A

Lot 5 Shedplates: 81A.
A shedplate, 81A Old Oak Common (1949 to March 1965). This ex GWR shed had a star studded allocation of nearly 200 locos in the 1950s, including 8 Counties, 30 Castles, 13 Kings and 37 Halls, making it the largest shed in the Western region. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 9043

Sale 293, Lot 6, Neath Junction, GWR

Lot 6 Signal Box Diagrams: Neath Junction, GWR.
A GWR signal box diagram, NEATH JUNCTION, showing the ground frame, sidings and lines to Neath and Brecon Junction and Neath Junction. The diagram is dated 15/6/1945, 26½"x15½", in a wooden frame. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 3754

Sale 293, Lot 7, Railway Passengers Assurance Co

Lot 7 Enamel Advertising Signs: Railway Passengers Assurance Co.
An advertising sign, RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO, WHAT ABOUT YOUR BAGGAGE, tinplate with a fine illustration of luggage being loaded, 9¾"x12¼", a little wear to the lower part and corners, the image good. £50-80
- Sold for £60 to bidder number 512

Sale 293, Lot 8, Ticket Office BR(E)

Lot 8 Doorplates: Ticket Office BR(E).
A BR(E) doorplate, TICKET OFFICE, (flangeless), enamel, 18"x6", chipping at the top left-hand screw hole and at the edge top right, also a small chip centre right. Some blemishes to the face but excellent colour and shine. £100-200
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 3735

Sale 293, Lot 9, Redruth

Lot 9 Totem Signs: Redruth.
A BR(W) totem sign, REDRUTH, (h/f), from the Truro to Penzance section of the Cornish main line. Excellent colour and shine, chips to the cream flange. £400-600
- Sold for £800 to bidder number 320

Sale 293, Lot 10, 40691

Lot 10 Smokeboxes: 40691.
A smokebox numberplate, 40691, from a LMS Class 2P 4-4-0 No 691 built at Crewe in 1932, becoming BR 40691. Its later sheds included Bank Hall, Hasland and Nottingham from where it was withdrawn in February 1961 and cut up at Crewe Works. Ex loco condition. £300-500
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 2946

Sale 293, Lot 11, LNWR Block, Boxmoor Fast

Lot 11 Signal Box Instruments: LNWR Block, Boxmoor Fast.
An LNWR double line block instrument and bell with a trafolite plate BOXMOOR FAST, a signal box near Hemel Hempstead on the West Coast Main Line. Some restoration to the case, overall height 24½". £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 9251

Sale 293, Lot 12, Cambridge-March

Lot 12 Carriage Boards: Cambridge-March.
A small carriage board, CAMBRIDGE-MARCH, painted wood, 32½"x3½", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 608

Sale 293, Lot 13, Platform Occupied Indicator

Lot 13 Signal Box Instruments: Platform Occupied Indicator.
A signal box instrument, the face showing RED INDICATES No 3 PLATFORM OCCUPIED, with red/white bar in an aperture below. Wooden case, height 10¼", a little damage to the paintwork on the face, otherwise original condition, a control knob at the front blanked off by the railway as is usual. £100-200
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 7783

Sale 293, Lot 14, Luffenham

Lot 14 Totem Signs: Luffenham.
A BR(M) totem sign, LUFFENHAM, (f/f), from the Leicester to Peterborough route. The station closed in 1966. Excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £860 to bidder number 9192

Sale 293, Lot 15, Waiting & Ladies Rooms, SR

Lot 15 Enamel Signs: Waiting & Ladies Rooms, SR.
A Southern Railway station sign, WAITING AND LADIES ROOMS, double sided within its original wooden frame with decorative wall bracket. The outer part of the end of the frame is detached and requires restoration and reattaching, alternatively a new section could be fitted. Overall 26"x32". £80-120
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 9250

Sale 293, Lot 16, 84B

Lot 16 Shedplates: 84B.
A shedplate 84B Oxley (1949 to September 1963). This ex GWR shed had an allocation of around 60 locos in this period, including 17 Halls, 5 Granges, and a solitary Manor. It was transferred to the LMR and became 2B. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 3577

Sale 293, Lot 17, West Of England (ex Brighton)

Lot 17 Finger and Departure Boards: West Of England (ex Brighton).
A destination plate from the Brighton departure indicator, WEST OF ENGLAND, enamel, length 12", edge blemishes and rust, a blemish near the 'G', letters unaffected. £80-120
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 1093

Sale 293, Lot 18, Highland Railway Hot Water Bottle

Lot 18 China: Highland Railway Hot Water Bottle.
A Highland Railway hot water bottle, saltglaze, the company name in full on the top. £50-80
- Sold for £340 to bidder number 612

Sale 293, Lot 19, LMS 9498, 1936 (45262)

Lot 19 Tenderplates: LMS 9498, 1936 (45262).
A tenderplate, LMS 9498, 1936, paired new with LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5262, BR 45262, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Works No 1317, in 1936, although later changes of tender frequently occurred. Cast iron, 8"x5¾". £80-120
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 2782

Sale 293, Lot 20, Moate-73rd Mile Box

Lot 20 Single Line Staffs: Moate-73rd Mile Box.
A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, MOATE-73RD MILE BOX, from the Mullingar to Athlone section of the route to Galway and Westport. £100-200
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 2806

Sale 293, Lot 21, LMS Built 1932 Crewe

Lot 21 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1932 Crewe.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1932 Crewe. Locos built at Crewe that year were Class 2P 4-4-0 Nos 686-700 which became BR 40686-700, Class 5 2-6-0 Nos 13235-44, renumbered 2935-44, becoming BR 42935-44, Class 7P Patriot Nos 5502-16 which became BR 45502-16 and Class 7F 0-8-0 Nos 9633/36-74 which became BR 49633/36-74. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £500 to bidder number 7562

Sale 293, Lot 22, Dovey Jct-Towyn

Lot 22 Single Line Keys: Dovey Jct-Towyn.
A single line key token, DOVEY JCT-TOWYN, (alloy), from the Cambrian Coast route. £100-200
- Sold for £320 to bidder number 4080

Sale 293, Lot 23, GWR Bread Basket

Lot 23 Silverware: GWR Bread Basket.
A GWR HOTELS silver plated bread basket by P&S, London, length 12", the side marked with the GWR twin shields. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1016

Sale 293, Lot 24, Porters, LSWR

Lot 24 Doorplates: Porters, LSWR.
An LSWR doorplate, PORTERS, cast iron, 13"x4", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 3698

Sale 293, Lot 25, MR Rifle Club

Lot 25 Badges: MR Rifle Club.
A Midland Railway Rifle Club award, M.R.B.R.C, 1910, G R PARKINSON, brass, incorporating crossed rifles, 2"x1", also a copper medallion, MIDLAND RAILWAY RIFLE CLUB, 1915, with wyvern, crossed rifles and target, 1" diameter. The two are linked with small brass ring. (2) £40-60
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 356

Sale 293, Lot 26, 71B

Lot 26 Shedplates: 71B.
A shedplate 71B Bournemouth (1950 to September 1963). This ex LSWR shed had 20 Bulleid Pacifics in its allocation of around 60 locos, notably 13 West Country and 7 Merchant Navy. It was recoded 70F and finally closed to steam in July 1967. Repainted, the BR(S) triangle on the back. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 3920

Sale 293, Lot 27, 6343

Lot 27 Cabside Numberplates: 6343.
A GWR cabside numberplate, 6343, from a 43XX Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon in March 1923. A long time Taunton engine, it was withdrawn from there on 21 September 1960 and cut up at Swindon Works. Cast iron, ex loco condition, the loco details noted on the back. £300-500
- Sold for £580 to bidder number 8875

Sale 293, Lot 28, Rawtenstall

Lot 28 Totem Signs: Rawtenstall.
A BR(M) totem sign, RAWTENSTALL, from the Bury to Bacup route. The station closed in 1972. Excellent colour and shine. £400-600
- Sold for £560 to bidder number 1970

Sale 293, Lot 29, Please Show Tickets, BR(S)

Lot 29 Enamel Signs: Please Show Tickets, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, PLEASE SHOW TICKETS, enamel, 27"x3", edge chipping, otherwise fine, complete with brass spacers in the screw holes. £80-120
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 1471

Sale 293, Lot 30, Hudswell Clarke, DM1435, 1979

Lot 30 Worksplates (Diesel): Hudswell Clarke, DM1435, 1979.
A worksplate, HUDSWELL, CLARKE DM 1435 of 1979 from a 2ft 6in gauge flamproofed diesel locomotive built for underground work. The locomotive was actually constructed by the Hunslet Engine Company and given their works number 8583. Delivered new as No 5 to NCB Peckfield Colliery, Micklefield, Yorkshire. Transferred to Wheldale Colliery at Castleford in January 1981 and then in 1988 to the NCB Kellingley Training Centre at Knottingley. Taken over by RJB Mining when the coal industry was privatised and eventually passed into preservation. Presently located at the Royal Forest of Dean's Mining Museum, Clearwell Caves, Coleford. Cast brass, 8¼"x4", ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £90 to bidder number 8979

Sale 293, Lot 31, Pallah

Lot 31 Nameplates: Pallah.
A nameplate, PALLAH, from a LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No 1025 built at Darlington, Works No 2005, in April 1947 and named after a type of red South African antelope. It became BR 61025. A long time Tweedmouth engine, it was withdrawn from there on 3 December 1962 and cut up at Darlington Works. Cast brass, length 42¾", the front repainted. £5000-7000
- Sold for £5,000 to bidder number 1345

Sale 293, Lot 32, 44177

Lot 32 Smokeboxes: 44177.
A smokebox numberplate, 44177, from a LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 No 4177 built at St Rollox in 1924, which became BR 44177. It spent most of its BR days at Derby and later Rowsley, Westhouses, Walton, Gorton and Trafford Park from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 7 November 1964 and sold for scrap to T.W. Ward at Killamarsh. Repainted. £250-400
- This item was unsold.

Sale 293, Lot 33, Colbren-Ynisygeinon Jcn

Lot 33 Single Line Keys: Colbren-Ynisygeinon Jcn.
A single line key token, COLBREN-YNISYGEINON JCN, (cast steel, metal plate), from the Neath and Brecon route which closed to passengers in 1962, this section closing to freight in 1981. £100-200
- Sold for £420 to bidder number 3754

Sale 293, Lot 34, Water Capacity 2000 Gallons

Lot 34 Tenderplates: Water Capacity 2000 Gallons.
A bunker plate, WATER CAPACITY 2000 GALLONS, from a BR standard Class 4, 2-6-4T numbered between 80000 and 80154. Cast iron, repainted, the back subsequently stripped. £80-120
- Sold for £230 to bidder number 3698

Sale 293, Lot 35, GN&GE 12" Roundhead

Lot 35 Clocks and Watches: GN&GE 12" Roundhead.
A Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway 12" dial roundhead wall clock used at Postland station on the closed section between March and Spalding. The clock is complete with pendulum, fusee movement, cast brass bezel and key, also two keys to open base door and bezel. £400-600
- Sold for £620 to bidder number 9138

Sale 293, Lot 36, Go Slow, BR(E)

Lot 36 Enamel Signs: Go Slow, BR(E).
A BR(E) station sign, GO SLOW, (f/f), enamel, 18"x9", rim chipping at the top corner. £100-200
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 7405

Sale 293, Lot 37, Oxford

Lot 37 Totem Signs: Oxford.
A BR(W) totem sign, OXFORD, (f/f). Excellent colour and shine though surface scratching to the face, only visible when viewed up close. £400-600
- Sold for £1,400 to bidder number 7832

Sale 293, Lot 38, Brodie L.C.

Lot 38 Single Line Keys: Brodie L.C..
A brass signalling key, BRODIE L.C. The station was on the Inverness to Keith Junction route and closed in 1965. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 1191

Sale 293, Lot 39, 26C

Lot 39 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. The front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 706

Sale 293, Lot 40, Way Out, BR(S)

Lot 40 Enamel Signs: Way Out, BR(S).
A BR(S) station sign, WAY OUT, (f/f), enamel, 24"x18", two edge chips repainted at the top and minor chips at the base. £80-120
- Sold for £80 to bidder number 9249

Sale 293, Lot 41, LMS Built 1891 Horwich

Lot 41 Worksplates (Steam): LMS Built 1891 Horwich.
A worksplate, LMS BUILT 1891 HORWICH. Locos built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway at its Horwich works in 1891 included several 1153 Class 0-4-0ST usually known as "pugs", some of which survived into BR service numbered in the 512XX series, and 11 Class 0-6-0, many of which survived into BR service numbered in the 52XXX series. Cast brass, 10½"x6", cleaned and the front polished. £150-300
- Sold for £250 to bidder number 2976

Sale 293, Lot 42, PP&W Joint Platform Bell

Lot 42 Signal Box Instruments: PP&W Joint Platform Bell.
A Portpatrick and Wigtown Joint Railway signal box bell, the case marked PP&W JOINT LINES, 11½"x6". £80-120
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 466

Sale 293, Lot 43, Kings Langley & Abbots Langley

Lot 43 Totem Signs: Kings Langley & Abbots Langley.
A BR(M) totem sign, KINGS LANGLEY & ABBOTS LANGLEY, (h/f), from the southern end of the West Coast Main Line. Excellent colour and shine, slight mottling and two small face chips. Ex station condition. £500-800
- Sold for £1,150 to bidder number 545

Sale 293, Lot 44, Ballinluig-Aberfeldy

Lot 44 Single Line Keys: Ballinluig-Aberfeldy.
A single line key token, BALLINLUIG S-ABERFELDY, (brass). The Highland branch to Aberfeldy closed in 1965. The junction station was between Dunkeld and Pitlochry. The key has a repair to the stem. £100-200
- Sold for £360 to bidder number 782

Sale 293, Lot 45, 16A

Lot 45 Shedplates: 16A.
A shedplate 16A Nottingham (1935 to September 1963), then Toton (September 1963 to December 1965 for steam, then used by the diesel depot until July 1973). The ex MR Nottingham shed housed almost 150 locos in the 1950s. When ex MR shed Toton, formerly 18A, used this code it had around 75 steam locos, and also some of its diesel allocation also carried these plates. Ex loco condition. £100-200
- This item was unsold.

Sale 293, Lot 46, Edinburgh LMS & LNER

Lot 46 Posters: Edinburgh LMS & LNER.
An LMS and LNER double royal poster, EDINBURGH, by Fred Taylor, a street view in the old town. The poster is laid down on linen to conserve, one minor blemish in the text area. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 4848

Sale 293, Lot 47, Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway Trespass

Lot 47 Enamel Signs: Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway Trespass.
A Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway trespass notice, referring to the Caledonian and North British Railway Acts, signed by the secretaries J Blackburn and JAS McLaren, Dundee September 1918. Two areas of careful restoration and edge chipping restored. The sign is enamel, presented in a frame of the era. Overall 21½"x16½". £150-300
- Sold for £460 to bidder number 988

Sale 293, Lot 48, No 3 Tunnel, GWR (Foxes Wood Bristol)

Lot 48 Signal Lever Plates: No 3 Tunnel, GWR (Foxes Wood Bristol).
A GWR signal box shelf plate, No 3 TUNNEL, from Bristol East Depot box and referring to Foxes Wood Tunnel. Engraved brass, 4¾"x1½". The plate is made from an earlier larger example (a common practice), the back is engraved POINTS FROM G. C. RLY. £80-120
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 1559

Sale 293, Lot 49, Dorking North

Lot 49 Finger and Departure Boards: Dorking North.
A destination plate from a departure indicator, DORKING NORTH, enamel, length 17", complete with its wooden block. £80-120
- Sold for £130 to bidder number 214

Sale 293, Lot 50, Ashford

Lot 50 Targets: Ashford.
A Southern Railway target sign, ASHFORD, from the Twickenham to Staines route. Several areas of restoration around the fixings and to the left side of the top half moon, also affecting the top of the letter 'H'. Good colour and shine, though weathering to the white enamel, mounted on its original backboard. £250-400
- Sold for £880 to bidder number 730

Sale 293, Lot 51, Chester, Badmin

Lot 51 Posters: Chester, Badmin.
A BR(M) double royal poster, CHESTER, by S R Badmin, a delightful 1950s street scene. The poster is laid down on linen to conserve. (LM575) £150-300
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 8112

Sale 293, Lot 52, Waiting Room, BR(M)

Lot 52 Doorplates: Waiting Room, BR(M).
A BR(M) doorplate, WAITING ROOM, (f/f), enamel, 18"x6", excellent condition. £150-300
- Sold for £450 to bidder number 2749

Sale 293, Lot 53, 2A

Lot 53 Shedplates: 2A.
A shedplate 2A Rugby (1935 to September 1963), then Tyseley (September 1963 until closure to steam November 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Rugby was home to around 100 locos in the 1950s. A handful of Patriots, Jubilees, Britannias and a solitary Princess Royal made up the 60 locos there during the 1960s, before it was recoded 1F. Ex GWR Tyseley was moved to the LMR in 1963 but retained GWR locos to within a few months of closure; Castles, Halls, and Granges being of note. Repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £100 to bidder number 8391

Sale 293, Lot 54, 5571

Lot 54 Smokeboxes: 5571.
A smokebox numberplate, 5571, from a GWR 4500 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon in February 1929. A long time Taunton engine, it finished its days at Neyland and Southall from where it was withdrawn in October 1964 and sold for scrap to Hayes at Bridgend. The front repainted. £250-400
- Sold for £1,100 to bidder number 612

Sale 293, Lot 55, LNER Hotels Wash Stand Jug

Lot 55 China: LNER Hotels Wash Stand Jug.
An LNER wash stand jug with belted garter to each side, LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY HOTELS, S.S, gilt decoration to rim, handle and base, excellent condition. £50-80
- Sold for £60 to bidder number 979

Sale 293, Lot 56, Beyer Peacock, 1913

Lot 56 Worksplates (Steam): Beyer Peacock, 1913.
A worksplate, BEYER PEACOCK, 1913. Locomotives built by BP in 1913 included S Class 4-4-0 express passenger engines, T Class 4-4-2 passenger tanks and SG Class 0-6-0 goods engines for the Great Northern Railway of Ireland and also engines for Bolivia, Brazil, Holland, Argentina and Burma. Cast brass, 9¾"x5¾", the front repainted. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 3371

Sale 293, Lot 57, Holt-Patney & Chirton

Lot 57 Single Line Keys: Holt-Patney & Chirton.
A single line key token, HOLT-PATNEY AND CHIRTON, (cast steel, cast brass plate to each side). This section of line ran through Devizes and closed in 1966. £100-200
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 3995

Sale 293, Lot 58, Newquay-St Dennis Jc

Lot 58 Single Line Keys: Newquay-St Dennis Jc.
A single line key token, NEWQUAY-ST DENNIS JC, (alloy), from the Par to Newquay branch. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 4080

Sale 293, Lot 59, Wandsworth Common

Lot 59 Totem Signs: Wandsworth Common.
A BR(S) totem sign, WANDSWORTH COMMON, (f/f), a Brighton Line station just south east of Clapham Junction. Excellent colour and shine, edge chip at the right end just into the green. £450-600
- Sold for £780 to bidder number 7832

Sale 293, Lot 60, To Platform 4, BR(M)

Lot 60 Enamel Signs: To Platform 4, BR(M).
A BR(M) station sign, TO PLATFORM 4 (right pointing arrow), (f/f), enamel, 24"x18", minor blemishes only. £80-120
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 9249

Sale 293, Lot 61, North British Steam Packet Co Bell

Lot 61 Office and General Equipment: North British Steam Packet Co Bell.
A North British Steam Packet Company ship's bell, engraved with the company initials. Cast brass, 7" diameter, mounted on a wooden stand. £100-200
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 1022

Sale 293, Lot 62, Golborne-Ashton In Makerfield

Lot 62 Single Line Keys: Golborne-Ashton In Makerfield.
A single line key token, GOLBORNE-ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, (alloy), from the Glazebrook Junction to St Helens Central route which closed in 1991. £100-200
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 7783

Sale 293, Lot 63, William Gittus, Penistone

Lot 63 Wagonplates: William Gittus, Penistone.
A wagonplate, WM GITTUS & SON LTD, BUILDERS PENISTONE. Cast iron, 9¼"x7", unrestored. £80-120
- Sold for £210 to bidder number 4443

Sale 293, Lot 64, SAR, E11, 1E

Lot 64 Cabside Numberplates: SAR, E11, 1E.
A South African Railways cabside numberplate, E11, from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 1E Bo-Bo electric locomotive designed by Metropolitan-Vickers and built by the Swiss Locomotive & Machine Works, Works No 2885, at Winterthur in 1923, one of the first batch of a class which eventually numbered 172 locos. Most were withdrawn around 1990. Cast brass, 20½"x14½", the front repainted. £100-200
- Sold for £190 to bidder number 7289

Sale 293, Lot 65, 56B

Lot 65 Shedplates: 56B.
A shedplate 56B Ardsley (October 1956 to October 1965) This former GNR shed was originally in the ER (37A) and was then transferred to the NER. In late 1959 it had over 60 locos, and by 1965 it housed 45, including 4 A1s and 8 B1 namers. Ex loco condition. £80-120
- Sold for £160 to bidder number 8161

Sale 293, Lot 66, Stanton No 25

Lot 66 Nameplates: Stanton No 25.
A nameplate STANTON No 25 from Andrew Barclay 1893 of 1926, a standard gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank new to the Stanton Ironworks Co Ltd for use at Stanton Works, Derbyshire. Transferred to Holwell Ironworks, Leicestershire in August 1957 and to Riddings Foundry, Alfreton, Derbyshire in September 1961. Scrapped around 1968. Cast brass, length 30¾", the front repainted. The nameplate is sold with a good quality wood mount. £350-500
- Sold for £540 to bidder number 8067

Sale 293, Lot 67, Bilbster, LMS

Lot 67 Cash Bags: Bilbster, LMS.
An LMS cash bag, BILBSTER, from the Highland Railway station between Georgemas Junction and Thurso which closed in 1960. Leather with brass plate, complete with a small padlock and key (unmarked). £50-80
- Sold for £140 to bidder number 1766

Sale 293, Lot 68, Culham

Lot 68 Signal Box Diagrams: Culham.
A BR(W) signal box diagram, CULHAM 1952, showing the line to Radley and Appleford Crossing, the station, loop and sidings. Rolled, linen backed, 51¼"x17". £50-80
- Sold for £110 to bidder number 7783

Sale 293, Lot 69, Castlemaine-Farranfore

Lot 69 Single Line Staffs: Castlemaine-Farranfore.
A Webb and Thompson large train staff, CASTLEMAINE-FARRANFORE, the first section of the Valencia harbour branch which closed in 1960. £150-300
- Sold for £150 to bidder number 1191

Sale 293, Lot 70, Hinton Admiral

Lot 70 Targets: Hinton Admiral.
A Southern Railway target sign, HINTON ADMIRAL, from the Southampton to Bournemouth main line. Considerable restoration which could be improved on. £200-350
- Sold for £400 to bidder number 8728

Sale 293, Lot 71, LSWR Stored Paraffin

Lot 71 Cast Iron Signs: LSWR Stored Paraffin.
An LSWR notice, L.&S.W.R, NEITHER MATCHES NOR LIGHTS MUST BE TAKEN NEAR STORED PARAFFIN. Cast iron, 16½"x12", original condition. £80-120
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 4837

Sale 293, Lot 72, Midland Brake, 1267

Lot 72 Wagonplates: Midland Brake, 1267.
A wagonplate, MIDLAND BRAKE, 1267, cast iron, 13½"x7¼", the front repainted. £50-80
- Sold for £170 to bidder number 7408

Sale 293, Lot 73, NBL 24684 1941 (48253)

Lot 73 Worksplates (Steam): NBL 24684 1941 (48253).
A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY, 24684, 1941, from a Stanier type 8F 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order by NBL for the War Department, WD No 376. Shipped new to Persian Railways in August 1941, their No 41.156, it was renumbered 70376 on returning to the UK and became BR 48253 in 1948. Its sheds included Bidston, Llandudno Junction, Mold Junction and Lostock Hall from where it was withdrawn in August 1968 and sold for scrap to Wards at Beighton, Sheffield. Cast brass, diameter 7¾", the front cleaned. £150-300
- Sold for £200 to bidder number 730

Sale 293, Lot 74, Conditions of Ticket Issue, BR(M)

Lot 74 Enamel Signs: Conditions of Ticket Issue, BR(M).
A BR(M) notice, THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH TICKETS ARE ISSUED, enamel, 6"x4", minor edge rusting. £30-50
- Sold for £30 to bidder number 4431

Sale 293, Lot 75, 36A

Lot 75 Shedplates: 36A.
A shedplate 36A Doncaster (1948 until closed to steam in April 1966, the last steam shed on the Eastern Region). The front repainted, the bolt holes a little enlarged. £100-200
- Sold for £220 to bidder number 7562

Sale 293, Lot 76, V2 at Leeds, Price

Lot 76 Paintings: V2 at Leeds, Price.
An original oil painting, V2 Class 4818 St Peters Schools York and D49 251 Derbyshire at Leeds City 1942. Oil on canvas with 1¼" frame, overall 30"x20". £200-350
- Sold for £600 to bidder number 4272

Sale 293, Lot 77, GW&LNE Horsebrass

Lot 77 Horse Brasses: GW&LNE Horsebrass.
A GWR and LNER horse brass, circular with shield, engraved G.W & L.N.E. RLYS, diameter 2¼", with rear fixing and a Clapham Museum reference number. £50-80
- Sold for £70 to bidder number 7194

Sale 293, Lot 78, Low Bridge

Lot 78 Street Furniture: Low Bridge.
A road sign, LOW BRIDGE, HEADROOM 15'8", 350 YARDS, with left pointing arrow and image of bridge arch. The sign is complete with reflectors in the arch and height. Cast aluminium, 14"x27½", the front repainted, the back in original condition with a small label, Berco Ltd, Watford. £100-200
- Sold for £380 to bidder number 7405

Sale 293, Lot 79, Cartsdyke Jun, Caledonian

Lot 79 Signal Box Shelf and Instrument Plates: Cartsdyke Jun, Caledonian.
A Caledonian Railway signal instrument plate, CARTSDYKE JUN, from the Port Glasgow to Greenock route, the junction for the Victoria Harbour branch. Cast brass, 5½"x2", engraved lettering, original condition. £100-200
- Sold for £270 to bidder number 466

 

Lot 80 Unknown Category: Lot Withdrawn.
Lot Withdrawn
- This item was unsold.