1

LSWR C/I ½ Mile Distance Marker. Oval in shape, face restored long ago, rear ex trackside.

£24

2

GWR 4 Aspect, Brass Collared Fogmans Handlamp. A very nice example with the numberplate '823' above the GWR stamping. Complete with all glasses and correct reservoir carrying a GWR burner.

£70

3

Colour Slides, mainly steam, in 5 boxes and all indexed. A wonderful selection which must be viewed to appreciate.

£55

4

GWR Train Registers, qty 3 comprising Aug 4th 1918 to October 18th 1918, later Nov 19th 1921 to Feb 23rd 1922, both Leamington Spa South Box. Shows unbelievable, WW1 Troop and Ambulance train movements along with all the other wartime traffic. The third register is blank.

£20

5

Shedplate 16J, Rowsley from 1963 until 1967. Restored.

£100

6

LNWR Brass Toilet Roll Holder in almost pristine condition and complete. Mounted on a small piece of wood and with a couple of screws ready to mount in your smallest room.

£55

7

BR(W) Enamel Sign SPECIAL NOTICES. Measures 27" x 4" and is in excellent condition with good colour and shine. An uncommon sign.

£45

8

BR(W) GWR pattern Locomotive Lamp complete with reservoir and burner. Together with a further example minus bulls eye lens, reservoir and burner

£90

9

GWR pre grouping Pocket Watch with company initials on rear and the number 0.2261. Swiss made by Record, second hand in lower part of dial. In working order and appears to be a good time keeper.

£80

10

Selection of Badges comprising rare Southern Railway embroidered, Motive Power Foreman (not amongst the plethora of these in Froggatt): Motorman, brass script: Southern Ireland CIE Enamel. Together with a small enamel plate 'Evesham', origin unknown.

£0

11

GWR double sided sign, wooden with C/I letters GENTLEMEN. One side in original paint work, the other restored. Measures 38½" x 10, retains original beading and top mounting eyelets.

£40

12

Enamel Doorplate COAL, mounted on wooden board. This one has us completely stumped but believed railway and quite possibly from the Bishops Castle Railway or Shrewsbury & Hereford Railway. White lettering on very deep blue, it has the edge and bolt holes repainted but the rest is excellent.

£40

13

Roadsign LEVEL CROSSING by Brookside Eng Co. Early , heavy alloy construction measuring 21" x 12" showing the gate image in the top portion. Ex roadside condition.

£0

14

GWR Hotels Silver Plate Condiment receptacle by Mappin & Webb. A quite delightful item to accommodate a 1¾" diameter, glass salt or pepper pot. Fluted toward the base and standing 1¾" high, it has a deeply engraved GWR Roundel Logo beneath.

£22

15

BR(NE) Enamel Station Sign TICKETS. F/F black edged lettering measuring 48" x 12" and in very good condition.

£0

16

Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway Coat of Arms. Tastefully mounted on mahogany background.

£48

17

BR(W) Station Direction Sign STATIONS with right facing arrow. Fully flanged measuring 21" x 10½" ex Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham which pointed to all three Cheltenham main line stations. Probably unique and a rare opportunity to add to those direction arrows.

£0

18

Shedplate 82A Bristol Bath Road, oval alloy. A lovely plate with ex loco back and very clear bolt marks on the front. Unfortunately painted in a non uniform colour but this could be easily rectified.

£55

19

Cornwall Mineral Railway Letterpress Poster "TOLLS Authorised to be taken by the Acts of Parliament". Dated with the code indicating 1874, and measuring 18" x 12". Lists 3 separate sections, the first refers to the 1873 Act, the second the Newquay Railway and the East Wheal Rose Branch under Treffry's Estate Act 2857 and the third the Newquay & Cornwall Junction Railway Act 1864 and 1868. Absolutely original, although in a later frame bearing a 1968 date. A very rare and historic item indeed.

£60

20

Totem BR(W) REDLAND, F/F. Ex Clifton Extension Railway (GWR & Midland Joint) between Montpelier and Clifton Down. Believed to have had only 4 totems on the station, this is easily the rarest of all Bristol area totems (although a Temple Meads totem, not the roundel, has yet to surface) Never at major auction before, it has deep colour and shine, a couple of chips not affecting the letters.

£1,000

21

Assorted Paperwork, a bundle comprising predominantly pre-grouping letters, bills, accident notes etc. Companies noted, North Staffs, MSJ&AR, Midland Railway, Great Western, LSWR, LNWR. Worth sorting.

£20

22

Early Thompson Bakelite Power Supply Indicator mounted on a brass box with integral, bakelite light type switch. Rear sticker indicates that it originated from Cambridge. Excellent condition retaining the Thompson manufacturers plate on the front.

£50

23

GWR fully titled C/I Trespass Notice, 13 line pattern mentions 'trespassing on the railways or stations', unrestored and pretty much bereft of all paint.

£62

24

GWR C/I Signal Box Name Board DURSTON JUNCTION SIGNAL BOX. Measures 110" in length. A splendid name from just East of Taunton.

£400

25

LSWR 14" mahogany cased Fusee Dial Clock No 5218 SW. A substantial clock with good quality English fusee movement manufactured and supplied to the LSWR in May 1887 at a cost of £7-7-0, by John Walker. The unrestored dial has been repainted in the post grouping style. In excellent working order. Southern Railway records show that this clock was located at Aldershot Inspectors Office.

£1,250

26

LMSR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 comprising: Bitton to Yate, Oldland Common to Yate, Bengeworth to Beckford, Cheltenham to Alcester via Ashchurch, Stonehouse to Bristol, Ashton-U-Hill to Cheltenham, Defford to Clifton Down and x3 Ryeford miscellany.

£28

27

Southern & Great Western whole Edmondsons, qty 10 comprising: Melcombe Regis to Easton, Easton to Bournemouth, Wyke Regis Halt to Melcombe Regis, Portland to Melcombe Regis, Rodwell to Sandsfoot Castle Halt etc. Note 2 tickets are GWR from Portland.

£0

28

Vale of Towy Joint Committee whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 7 comprising Llangadock to Pontardulais, to Llandovery, Llanwrda to Llangadock (2), to Llandilo and Llandilo to Llanwrda, to Talley Road.

£0

29

LMS Double Sided Wooden Indicator Board with the following destinations both sides:- HEBDEN BRIDGE, SOWERBY BRIDGE, HALIFAX, BRADFORD (EX). Measures 55½" x 5½" in the familiar blood and custard colour. Ex L&Y route, probably from Bury. Ex station condition.

£170

30

London & North Western Railway fully titled 'Beware Of The Trains Look Up and Down The Line Before You Cross'. Restored long ago.

£70

31

Great Eastern Railway and Glasgow & South Western Railway WW1 Railway Service Badges. A pair, one from each company. Enameled brass, made by Wylie, London and each having their own distinct number on the rear. Both in excellent condition.

£34

32

GWR Jigsaw 'Warwick Castle'. Made up on card to show completeness, comes with original, black top box.

£25

33

Bridge Makers Plate Charlestown Foundry & Iron Works Co., Limited, Cornwall 1897. A wonderful, C/I oval plate measuring 24¾" x 10¾". Totally unrestored with traces of black and Southern green paint. Believed ex Withered Arm somewhere.

£140

34

LMS Clyde Coast Brochure dated 1927. Double sided but framed to show the colourful map of 'Our Holiday Playground'.

£10

35

GWR C/I Signal Box Name Board MOAT LANE JUNCTION EAST SIGNAL BOX. Ex Cambrian Railways location between Newtown and Machynlleth. Unrestored and measuring 80" in length, so will fit most cars. They don't come better than this one.

£3,000

36

LMS 3 aspect Guards Handlamp. A lovely example, suitably embossed on the side and carrying the original numberplate stamped 6019. Slatted glass variety with all glasses, including clear, intact. Later BR reservoir fitted together with an unmarked burner.

£30

37

Shedplate 10D, Plodder Lane from 1948 until Sept 1954, Sutton Oak until Apr 1958 and Lostock Hall until May 1972. Face restored.

£110

38

GWR small Silverplate Sugar Bowls, qty 2, one having the Roundel logo, the other having the Twin Shield Crest. Together with a GWR Sundae Dish bearing the Roundel Logo and a Pullman Milk Jug with Block Script.

£85

39

Midland Railway C/I Trespass Sign with secretary Alexis Charles June 1899 at the bottom. Original, rusty condition.

£62

40

Totem BR(M) NOTTINGHAM MIDLAND, F/F. Ex Midland Railway station in the heart of the East Midlands.

£1,000

41

BR(M) Double Sided Enamel Sign PERTH one side, blank other. Maroon lettering on white measuring 24" x 9" complete with hanging 'eyes'. Believed ex Liverpool station sorting area.

£60

42

Circular Luggage Labels, a very desirable trio comprising LNER Kings Cross, British Railways Newcastle Central - The Northumbriam, British Railways Darlington - The North Briton.

£20

43

GWR, Royal Hotel Paddington, Entrance Hall Door Handles. A set of four brass pulls, each measuring 30" in length, having a 16½" octagonal straight and a tapered, offset ends for attachment to the door. These were recovered from the Paddington Royal Hotel when it was refurbished some years ago. Sadly not stamped with company markings so we can only take the Vendors word.

£44

44

Carriage Print River Tweed and Neidpath Castle, Peebles by Jack Merriott, from the Scottish Series. In an original frame with original safety glass.

£55

45

GWR Wood Cased, 2 position Signal Box Block Instrument. Ex Withington Signal Box just East of Hereford on the Worcester line. Came ex signal box with the next two lots

£140

46

GWR Mahogany Cased Block Bell with integral Church Bell. Ex Withington Signal Box just East of Hereford on the Worcester line. See previous and next lots.

£75

47

GWR Ivorine Shelf Plate STOKE EDITH. Ex Withington Signal Box just East of Hereford on the Worcester line. See previous 2 lots.

£38

48

BR(S) Enamel Sign 'Please Show Season Tickets'. Dark green variety measuring 12" x 10" and in virtually mint condition.

£250

49

Shedplate 40E, Langwith Junction from 1948 until July 1958 then Colwick Jan 1966. A nice plate in just about as ex loco as they come.

£0

50

Smokebox Numberplate 6934 Ex GWR 4-6-0 'Hall ' Class Locomotive BEACHAMWELL HALL. Built December 1941. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Named March 1948. August 1950 shed allocation Newton Abbot. Fitted with 3 row superheater. March 1959 shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. May 1965 and last shed allocation Banbury. Withdrawn October 1965. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge. Absolutely ex loco condition, they certainly don't come better than this.

£900

51

GWR Enamel Sign, white lettering on deep blue background re driving traction engines and motor lorries over this cart weighbridge. Felix J C Pole, General Manager (1921 - 1929). Un-restored, small chips. 10"x14"

£100

52

GWR Carriage Destination Board (from GWR B set): CHASEWATER - NEWQUAY. Cream lettering on red, un-restored. 32x3¼

£230

53

BR(S) Enamel Doorplate PRIVATE, F/F. Measures 18" x 3½" white lettering on dark green. Has one repaired chip, the rest being good colour and shine.

£45

54

Great Indian Peninsular Railway 1849 Coat of Arms. Tastefully mounted on a mahogany backboard.

£75

55

Framed & Glazed, early, original print of Waterloo Station showing departure of troops to the Boer War. Measures 37" x 28" and is in excellent condition. Undated but must be circa 1840/50.

£45

56

Midland Railway whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 7 plus an LTSR Upton Park to Plaistow. The MR tickets comprise:- Gloucester to Barnstaple (G.W.) via Bristol, Burton-on-Trent to Gloucester (Mid), Birmingham to Wilnecote, Sheffield to Cudworth, Bristol Temple Meads to Grimsby Docks(GC) via Lincoln and Birmingham to Brighton Road (closed 1941).

£0

57

LB&SCR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 comprising:- Epsom Town to Wallington, London Bridge to Forest Hill, Norbury to Balham, Bexhill to Clapham Junction, West Croydon to Selhurst (x2), Streatham Common to Balham, Heathfield to Groombridge, Mitcham Junction to Wimbledon and Sutton to Carshalton.

£0

58

GWR Edmondson Platform Tickets, qty 10 comprising:- Rare Pass From Platform One Liskeard, Pink Chepstow, Torre, Torquay, Paignton, Truro, Windsor & Eton, Mountain Ash (Oxford St.), Bourne End and Evesham.

£0

59

LSWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 8 comprising:- Shawford to Eastleigh, Fratton to Petersfield, Petersfield to Farncombe (1898), Sunningdale to Staines, Richmond New to Turnham Green, Clapham Junction to Kensington, Raynes Park to Twickenham and Hampton Court to Raynes Park.

£35

60

Totem BR(E) PLAISTOW, H/F. Ex London Tilbury & Southend station between West Ham and Upton Park. Good overall condition with good colour and shine.

£660

61

Southern Railway, or maybe earlier LSWR Enamel Signs, a pair, 'Drinking Water' and 'Not Drinking Water'

£32

62

BR(E) C/I Doncaster Coach Plate.

£26

63

GNR double pie-crust, 3 aspect Handlamp brass plated Great Northern Railway Company Stanningley GDS No7.Complete with fore and aft reservoir and burner.

£210

64

BR(M) Enamel Station Platform Sign ‘Tickets and Waiting Room’. Measures 36" x 18", excellent cdondition with deep colour and shine.

£75

65

LNER Finger Board "Thornton and East of Fife". Measures 30" x 5", black on white and totally original with metal mounting brackets.

£100

66

Alloy Roadsign "Crossing No Gates", with Engine.

£70

67

Caledonian Railway, full set of C/I Mile Post Markers, ¼, ½, ¾. Two face restored, one unrestored.

£75

68

Shedplate 81F, Oxford until closure in 1974. Cast Iron oval, face only restored.

£140

69

British Railways Handlamps, an unrestored pair comprising a 4 aspect Fogman and a normal 3 aspect. Both in excellent and complete condition. Together with an unrestored, 3 aspect London Transport Lamp minus its reservoir and burner

£55

70

Midland Railway Visitors Souvenir of the Worlds fair Chicago 1893. This wonderful, 50 page booklet is in virtually pristine condition and has the fold -out map securely tucked into the bach inside cover. As well as the colour, Midland Railway coat of arms on the cover, there is a representation of the English and American Flags side by side. Printed by Bemrose & Sons, Derby

£0

71

Southern Railway Enamel Notice Warning of the Dangers of Fixing Wagon Doors for the support of Coal Weighing Machines. Measures 17¾" x 11¾", black lettering on white and dated Waterloo Station 1925. Very good overall condition.

£0

72

Hull & Barnsley Railway Enamel WW1 Railway Service Badge. Bears the makers name on the back, J.A.Wylie & Co., London and the number 1490. Extremely good, overall condition.

£55

73

Great Western Splendour by David Weston, framed and glazed print. Measures 29" x 24" and is in excellent condition and ready to grace the collection room.

£28

74

Ian Allan ABC Combine plus other ABC booklets and Observer Books totaling 41 in all to include Titans of The Track, Locomotive Engineers, Trains Albums, Best Photographs etc. Don't miss sorting through these.

£55

75

GWR Brass Drum Clock by KAYS LIMITED PARIS No 2609. This is a very early type with matching numbers engraved. In fully restored, working order. A rare clock indeed.

£200

76

BR(NE) Enamel Doorplate ENQUIRIES. Measures 18" x 3½" and has some restoration to top right hand corner, nevertheless, a rare tangerine doorplate.

£150

77

BR Wooden Carriage Destination Board NEWPORT - BARRY ISLAND. Measures approximately 32" x 3¼", cream lettering on maroon background, with reinforced ends.

£200

78

British Transport Commission alloy 40/- Trespass Sign. Measures 15" x 12" and is totally ex lineside.

£10

79

LSWR C/I Signal Finial embossed on the base with company initials and E.C.& J Keay Ltd.. Tastefully restored.

£70

80

Totem BR(S) WINNERSH HALT, F/F light green, white flange. Ex LSWR station between Reading and Wokingham. Absolutely near mint condition and exceedingly rare. By all accounts, only 4 were fitted to this station and needless to say, this has never been offered publicly or privately before.

£1,500

81

GWR Souvenir Letter Card produced in 1927 to mark the introduction of the King Class Locomotive. Opens to show a full, side-one image of 6000 King George V accompanied by descriptive text. The back shows the comparison between 6000 and 'North Star' together with a line drawing of 6000 showing dimensions. Good unused condition.

£10

82

GER Leather Token Holder Pouch with leather covered steel hoop. Leather on pouch flap inscribed Tyer & Co., Dalston, London Original item, still with an old card stuffed inside which reads 'To Linesmans Shop Wickford from Fambridge 14-3-84. Considered original because this is the same source as the Steel and Brass Key Token also in this auction.

£20

83

McKenzie & Holland, Railway Signal Engineers, Worcester 19th century, solid copper Signal Lamp. A truly magnificent lamp of significant proportions measuring approximately 21" tall and almost 12" at its widest. The front, bullseye lens is a full 7" across. Large pie-crust top sits on the 3" chimney which itself sits on the lift-up top. Affixed to the slope of the top is the 2½" x 1½" oval makers plate. No interior but what a wonderful item to grace any collection, just picture this polished up and adorning the inglenook fireplace!

£170

84

LNER Split Cased, Mahogany Block Bell with integral Tapper. A fine example with large style, circular bell, complete with side nuts and brass securing feet.

£0

85

Cabside Numberplate 9426, ex GWR/BR Hawksworth design 0-6-0 Pannier Tank built Swindon 1949 and first allocated to Banbury. In Jan 1957 it moved to Cardiff and spent the rest of its days shuffling between East Dock and Barry. Withdrawn May 1965 and finally scrapped at Birds in August 1965.

£800

86

BR(E) Enamel Doorplate STAFF ONLY. Unflanged measuring 18" x 3½" and in extremely good condition with no chips and has deep colour and shine.

£100

87

GWR brass Cash Bag Plate engraved 'GWR LAPWORTH'

£50

88

GNR Platform Indicator Board with destinations Radcliffe On Trent, Basford, Kimberley, Ilkeston, West Hallam and Derby. A rare piece from the Derby Friargate line.

£55

89

GWR brass Signal Box Shelf Plate LAPWORTH RELIEF LINE. Machine engraved and in wonderful condition. Ex Lapworth Signal Box.

£160

90

Tobacco Advertising Mirror, 'Capstan Navy Cut', W.D.&H.O. Wills Bristol & London. Totally original in original wooden frame, measures 22¼" x 18¼" and in lovely condition.

£42

91

German Railways Limited Clearance Lamp with front clear lens, rear red lens and both sides carrying the limited clearance red and white triangles within a square. An unusual lamp in excellent condition.

£24

92

Midland Railway large format Tourist Programme 1909. 'A Most Interesting Route Through the Land of Burns and Scott. Compiled with 38 pages having Scotch Connections Map inside fronts piece. Cover depicts Loch Katrine & Ellen's Island with small images of both Burns and Scott. Extremely good condition overall, one slight edge tear on cover.

£50

93

GWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 to include: Stratton to Swindon, Charlton Kings to Bourton-on-the-Water, Withington (Glos) to Swindon Town, Charlton Kings to Notgrove, Charlton Kings to Withington (Glos), Charlton Kings to Andoversford, Cirencester Watermoor to Newcastle-0n-Tyne, Cirencester Town to Taunton,

£34

94

GWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 comprising: Bodmin Road to Looe, St. Germans to Looe, Tavistock South to Liddaton Halt, St. Austell to Penryn, St. Columb Rd. to Liskeard, Penmere Platform to Truro, Burrator Platform to Princetown, Shepherds to Goonhaven Halt, St. Thomas to Kingskerswell and Grampound Road to Truro.

£30

95

Southern Railway whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 comprising: Ilfracombe to Fremington, Ilfracombe to Wrafton, Barnstaple to Lapford, Bere Ferrers to Plymouth Friary, Lapford to Eggesford, Barnstaple Town to Braunton, Lympstone to Exmouth, Crewkerne to Budleigh Salterton and Padstow to Wadebridge.

£34

96

Shedplate 81E, Didcot until closure in June 1965.

£90

97

GWR Brass Cased Drum Clock manufactured by Kay & Co Paris. Nicely stamped with the number 5131 on the side and the movement. There is some cracking and very minor enamel loss on the face, but both feet are present and the clock is in fine working order. Ex Burry Port.

£210

98

LMS Chamber Pot with tasteful, scroll motif and border. A delightful item, far too nice to hide under the bed.

£75

99

LNWR Block Instrument plated Port Sunlight. From Bebbington or Spital Signal Box on the Hooton to Birkenhead route.

£160

100

Nameplate CYCLOPS. Ex Brush Type 4 Class 47 Locomotive originally numbered D1673, renumbered to 47087 in Feb 1974 and 47624 in Oct 1984. Named in June 1966, general consensus indicates that this is one of the original, Swindon cast alloy plates. Face restored, back corroded as these plates were prone to do. Originally allocated to 86A, it went to 82A where it was named without ceremony. It shuffled between Bristol, Old Oak and Cardiff.

£3,750

101

Smokebox Numberplate 46429. Ex Ivatt 2-6-0 'Mickey Mouse', built 1948 Crewe, scrapped 1965. Allocated to Preston then Stoke until 1962, finally Bescot.

£520

102

GWR Glass Lamp Tablet WHITCHURCH. Blue lettering on opaque background. In wonderful condition.

£100

103

Shedplate 84E, Tyseley until 1963 and Wadebridge until 1964.

£90

104

LNER C/I Seatback COWDENBEATH. Ex North British station north of Dunfermline in Fife. Original back, face restored, 2 professional repairs.

£220

105

GWR C/I Sign 'No Smoking Allowed'. Totally unrestored.

£0

106

Midland Railway Tyers Brass Tablet Bolsover - Glapwell No 10. Ex signal box condition.

£200

107

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Runcorn Starting’.

£65

108

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Safety Siding’.

£36

109

Cabside Numberplate 6830, ex GWR Grange Class Locomotive BUCKENHILL GRANGE. Built August 1937. First shed allocation Newport Ebbw Junction. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. May 1965 and last shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. Withdrawn October 1965. Scrapped at Cohen's, Kingbury.

£3,000

110

Totem BR(M) WIGTON, F/F. Ex Maryport & Carlisle station between those two very stations. Excellent condition throughout. A rare totem, first time at a major railwayana auction.

£0

111

Tinplate Advertising Sign "Exide For Long Life". Measures 24"x 17" and in excellent condition.

£28

112

Enamel Advertising sign "Spratts Parrot Food".

£45

113

Enamel Advertising Sign 'Daily Telegraph' reputedly as affixed to one of the two platform seats on Winnersh Halt station. Lovely condition blue on white enamel measuring 42" x 4".

£50

114

LSWR C/I Signalbox Doorplate ‘Private. No admittance except on business’ 11" x 6½". Ex Combpyne signal box, installed by L&SWR in 1907 and removed circa 1930. Retrieved from the door of the box, October 1965, after it had been relocated to Shapwick Grange Farm.

£80

115

LNWR 12" chain driven, mahogany cased Fusee Clock with original enamel plate No 2409. Totally original dial bearing the name Joyce Whitchurch and L&N-WR'y Co. In working condition. A rare clock with original, pre-grouping dial.

£1,500

116

GWR Signal Department C/I Gangers Key Instrument. Dome topped with brass surround to indicator above keyhole. Text embossed in casting reads: 'To Obtain Key. After receiving signalman's permit turn key to No.2 and wait until space indicates "FREE" Then turn key to No.3. To replace key turn to No.1' Tastefully restored in white lettering on black background and red cover.

£60

117

Midland Railway Enamel Fire Bucket Notice, Derby Jan 1909. Measures 11" x 6" and is in ex station platform condition.

£80

118

Shedplate 8F, Springs Branch from 1958 until May 1973. Oval Cast Iron in wonderful, ex loco condition.

£130

119

GWR Silverplated Oyster Pick by Elkington Plate and beautifully engraved with the GWR Twin Shield Crest. Measures 7¼" in length and in view of its minimal use, is virtually unscathed.

£100

120

Totem BR(Sc) COUPAR ANGUS, F/F. Ex Caledonian station between Perth and Forfar. Absolutely delightful and in wonderful condition throughout, they don't come better than this.

£0

121

Enamel Insurance Sign 'Agency Of The Royal Insurance Company Limited. Measures 15" x 10" showing the red shield with crown on a brown background. Extremely good condition.

£32

122

Insurance Company solid brass Name Sign listing a number of companies that were housed in the same building. Starts with Royal Insurance Company then lists the Liverpool. London & Globe: the London & Lancashire: Law Union & Rock. Measures 30" x 20" and is in excellent condition.

£40

123

Enamel Insurance Sign 'Agency Of The Sun Insurance Office Limited Founded 1710'. White lettering and sun on a brown background. Measures 12" x 8½" and is immaculate.

£26

124

Royal Sun Alliance Shields, a pair. The first is alloy set separately into 3 hexagonal areas with a wooden frame. The inserts show the Sun, Castle and 3 Anchor Shield. The second is smaller, more colourful and is cut into steel. It too shows the images on the previous with the addition of the Phoenix.

£34

125

Royal Insurance Group resin Shields, a matching pair, circa 1969. Measures 19¾ x 14", red background with white lettering and large crown above. Used on offices of the company.

£32

126

Royal Insurance Company Limited resin wall plaque, probably hung inside the offices. Measures 21" x 18" rectangular showing Lion & Unicorn either side of crowned shield and the Latin inscription 'tutum te sistam'.

£20

127

Insurance brass Shield engraved 'Imperial Fire Office'. A superb item, ex building condition measuring 9½" x 8¼" overall.

£120

128

Enamel Phoenix Insurance Shield. A quite superb item being 14½" x 10¾" approximately. It has a mid blue, enamel back with a bronze Phoenix rising from the flames in the centre with the date 1782 below

£110

129

Royal Insurance Group glass advertising Shield. Red, black and gold with crown above. Complete with rear, wall hanging chain. Measures 17" x 12½" and is in excellent, used condition.

£32

130

Carriage Print Firth Of Clyde by Frank Mason from the Scottish Series. In an original Frame with original Safety Glass.

£0

131

Signal Box, wood cased Magneto Telephone Bells, qty 2. The first is particularly interesting with a small ivorine plate attached 'MOAT LANE BUILTH WELLS'. The second has a small ivorine plate attached 'BOX TO BOX'.

£110

132

Great Eastern Railway Platform Lamp Interior plated ALTHORNE. Ex GER station between Wickford and Southminster. Clearly stamped GER on the side, the lamp has been restored and comes complete with brass burner and glass chimney (in separate box). In excellent, condition throughout.

£130

133

Great Western Railway Hotels small, 3 compartment, Silverplate Condiment Set Stand. A wonderful item manufactured by Butlers, Sheffield and carrying a clear, twin shield GWR Hotels Crest beneath. Clover-leaf shape with triple balled feet. Note this is the small version, pretty much symmetrical in shape and having a single rail around all compartments.

£40

134

Key Token, steel with brass end engraved WICKFORD 12 FAMBRIDGE. Ex GER section between Shenfield and Southminster. Excellent, ex signalbox condition.

£130

135

LNER Mahogany Cased Block Instrument with rear box, apparently a later replacement being mad from oak as opposed to mahogany. A substantial, heavy instrument with a single dial indicator and pegging handle (which has the release bar missing)

£30

136

GWR small, oak cased signal box clock by Smiths. The original face bears the company initials and the number 0639. Believed to have hung in Lapworth Signal Box

£200

137

GWR Signal Box Diagram LAPWORTH STATION. Full colour, undated but has GWR Reading printed along bottom.

£100

138

BR(M) Enamel Signal Box Board "WEST SIGNAL BOX". Measures 60" x 9" and is fully flanged.

£0

139

Carriage Print Loch Etive, Argyll by Jack Merriott from the Scottish Series. In an original frame with original safety glass.

£40

140

Totem BR(S) MAIDEN NEWTON, F/F, dark green variety. Ex GWR station between Yeovil and Dorchester West, junction for the Bridport branch. Very good condition with a few expertly executed repairs.

£1,500

141

GWR brass Signal Box Shelf Plate KNOWLE & DORRIDGE. Machine engraved and in wonderful condition. Ex Lapworth Signal Box.

£210

142

GWR Glass Lamp Tablet READING. Blue lettering on opaque background. In wonderful condition.

£90

143

GWR brass Cash Bag Plate engraved 'GWR WIDNEY MANOR'

£60

144

BR(S) Enamel Sign WAITING ROOM, F/F in light green colour. Measures 24" x 18" and is in excellent condition.

£60

145

GWR 12" mahogany cased, chain driven Fusee, drop dial Trunk Clock No 1953. A superb example with flame mahogany veneer to the trunk and a segmented bezel surround. The original dial bears the GWR Roundel logo and ghost lettering 'Kays Limited Worcester 1235'. A lovely, early clock of this type in fully restored condition.

£1,750

146

Photographic Collection spanning 1957 to end of steam (and beyond). An absolutely stunning archive in a mammoth 8 shoeboxes plus 2 more with negatives. I have spent hours just touching the surface of this marvelous collection. Predominantly shot around Lapworth and Knowle & Dorridge area, there are thousands of unseen b/w of every conceivable ex GWR locos, nameplates,numberplates, mishaps etc. Further away last days of branches, Bullied at Tinsley on FA specials, Swenson Works, South Wales, Cornwall. In fact almost a lifetimes work of a Lap worth Signalman. There are 124 wallets numbered along with matching negatives but there are many more un-numbered, and the negatives appear to accompany. Don't miss these, you could probably publish a few dozen books or more using this material as the entire collection is sold with copyright. with the exception of some 'bought' photos scattered amongst the collection.

£740

147

Southern Railway Enamel Doorplate STATION MASTER. Measures 18" x 6" and is in virtually mint condition, certainly the best example we've ever seen.

£310

148

GWR Official Booklet 'The Western Land' by A.K. Hamilton, published by The Great Western Railway 1937. Colour cover by L.Richmond showing coastal scene of Cornwall. Good overall condition, some cover creasing.

£10

149

GWR Official Booklet 'Camping & Rambling Holidays dated April 1938. Contains 64 pages, colourful covers with GWR Roundel logo. Very good condition, slight rear cover creasing.

£95

150

Totem, BR(W) DIDCOT, F/F. Ex GWR station on the main Paddington - Bristol line and junction for the Oxford line. Virtually mint condition.

£1,280

151

LMS Art Deco Coach Table Cloth in good clean condition.

£22

152

LNWR Q/R Poster featuring Horse Drawn Carriage

£75

153

LNER Finger Board "Thornton & Dundee". Measures 30" x 5", black on white and totally original with metal mounting brackets.

£60

154

GWR C/I Private Road Sign.

£125

155

A Pair of brass Diesel Horns ex class 47 Locomotive.

£45

156

Midland Railway Short Platform Seat Ex Seattle station. Leg needs welding).

£275

157

Sheffield Joint Omnibuses Poster display case.

£80

158

BR Wooden Carriage Destination Board AYLESBURY - PADDINGTON. Measures approximately 32" x 3¼", cream lettering on maroon background, with reinforced ends.

£160

159

GWR Enamel Drinking Mug with ornate company initials, together with a GWR Black Leaf Pattern Cup with slight edge chipping.

£55

160

LMS St. Rollox 1918, small oval.

£60

161

Carriage Print The Lomond Hills from Tarvit, Nr Cupar, Fife by J. Mcintosh Patrick from the Scottish Series. In original frame with original safety glass.

£85

162

Caledonian Railway Enamel Signal Box Name CALLANDER. Wonderful little item from between Dunblane and Oban. Measures 16" x 3½", dark blue background with white lettering and scalloped border. Some well executed restoration.

£380

163

Railway Air Service large folded map showing the Air Routes Of Great Britain. Measures approximately 12" x 5" when folded and opens to almost 29" x 12". Thick card covers, double sided map inside with a description of airports and routes. Printed in Raynoil Maps Ltd., 6 Gordon Place, London W.C.1. A superb item which is in excellent condition with the exception of a minor face scuff.

£65

164

Southern Railway Enamel Seatback HAMPTON WICK. Measures 48" x 3" and in good overall condition with some chipping.

£55

165

GWR fully titled C/I Short Trespass Sign worded 'as the law directs'. Restored long ago.

£80

166

Shedplate 71G, Bath Green Park from 1948 to February 1958 and Weymouth until September 1963. Oval C/I with the Eastleigh Triangle cast into the rear. Removed from a loco in Weymouth in 1963, the plate is clean on the face but the rear retains plenty of ingrained, ex loco soot, particularly in the triangle.

£320

167

Highland Railway, Station Hotel Inverness large, two handled, Silverplate Sugar Bowl by Walker & Hall Sheffield. A rare item without doubt and although the crest is well polished, the item is in remarkably good condition.

£70

168

GWR Official Booklet 'Glorious Wayside Rambles From Birmingham District'. This 11 page booklet dated 1936 is quite delightful, despite being a little grubby and having a rear cover tear/fold. First couple of pages lists cheap ticket fares, then there are a total of 40 'tours' around the Midlands.

£50

169

L&SWR finial, nicely marked with company initials and also bearing the manufacturers name ‘W B & S Co CHIPPENHAM’

£120

170

Cabside Numberplate 1660. Ex BR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Locomotive, built Swindon 1954 and allocated throughout to Croes Newydd. Face cleaned, back ex loco.

£1,000

171

GWR wooden Carriage Destination Board (from GWR B set): TRURO - FALMOUTH. Cream lettering on red, un-restored. 32x3¼

£170

172

LNWR Station Platform Lamp complete with LMS Reservoir and a replacement lamp tablet FARTHINGHOE. Actually from that station which was on the Banbury Merton Street line to the Great Central at Brackley and beyond to Verney Junction.

£65

173

GWR Pre Grouping Pocket Watch manufactured by the Lancashire Watch Company Ltd., Prescot. A quite superb example with company initials engraved on rear and bearing the number 2015. When wound, it ticks away merrily.

£480

174

LMS Signalbox Lever Plates, qty 3 mounted on wooden board. Comprises 'Signal Up Sidings To Main Or Loco Shed': 'Crossover Sidings & Bay 2 Line'; 'Signal Loco Shed To Bay 1 Bay Z Or Sidings'. An interesting trio, all alloy construction and ex Banbury Merton Street Signal Box..

£75

175

Totem, BR(M) DALSTON JUNCTION, F/F. Ex North London Railway station between Camden Road and Broad Street. A wonderful totem much sought after and first time to surface at auction.

£3,200

176

Private Owner 3 aspect Handlamp circa 1900, with Rape Oil reservoir and front curved lens. Bears brass makers plate Davey & Co., 88 West India Dock Road, London. Unrestored and very unusual and rare.

£80

177

Railway Magazines, complete set from No 1 right through to 1968. All beautifully bound. A complete collection in one go.

£1,000

178

Great Western Railway Hotels large, 3 compartment, Silverplate Condiment Set Stand. A wonderful item manufactured by Butlers, Sheffield and carrying a clear, twin shield GWR Hotels Crest beneath. Clover-leaf shape with triple balled feet. Note this is the large version with double rail around the mustard compartment.

£0

179

GWR Cow Bell style mahogany cased Block Bell in pretty much ex box condition although the bell has been polished. Believed ex Moat Lane Junction East Box.

£120

180

Totem BR(W) WOOD END, F/F. Ex GWR station between Stratford-upon-Avon and Tyseley. Excellent condition with no face chips, just a little loss of shine. First time at major railwayana auction

£0

181

BR(S) Enamel Sign WAITING ROOM, F/F. Measures 24" x 18" and is in excellent condition with no chips and excellent colour and shine.

£62

182

LNER Rotary Sequence Block Instrument. A magnificent, ex stores example showing the true quality of workmanship. Top indicator shows Train On Line, Line Clear and Line Blocked. Beneath is the brass backed rotary portion with similar nomenclature and below that, on either side, the release mechanisms with the Train On Line Release behind the safety glass. Doubtful if you'll ever see a finer example. This type of instrument was originally used on the Great North of Scotland Railway between Aberdeen and Inverurie.

£250

183

Shedplate 9D, Buxton from 1948 until 1963. Removed from 4F Locomotive 44444 (as painted on rear) very early on. Face and back overpainted a long time ago, evidence of original bolt marks on face.

£110

184

LMS Enamel Lamp Tablet TURTON. Ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station between Bolton and Blackburn, closed February 1961.Originally named Chapeltown, it was renamed to Turton in July 1877 and became Turton & Edgworth in March 1891. Obviously the LMS preferred the shortened name for their lLamp Tablet! Black lettering on yellow background, measures 17" x 4½" and is in excellent, ex station condition with some chipping.

£190

185

MSJAR C/I Bridgeplate No 39. Face only restored.

£0

186

Small Tyers, Brass Tablet,Yorkshire Main Siding - Denaby Sidings No 6. Ex signal box condition.

£160

187

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Main To Seaton’.

£65

188

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate 'Dwarf Signal Goods To Main'

£45

189

North British Railway Signal Box Name Board THORNTON WEST. Ex NBR location between Kirkcaldy and Markinch in the heart of Fife. Ex signal box condition with slight loss to top of board.

£110

190

Totem, BR(M) PADGATE F/F. Ex Cheshire Lines station between Warrington and Glazebrook. Excellent condition with goodm colour and shine, one small repair in lower pan.el

£0

191

British Railways modern alloy B/W Platform Sign "Chester Platform". Measures 47" x 6" approximately.

£20

192

LMS Seahorse Pattern Napkin Ex Kyle and Morecambe Hotels. Good clean condition.

£15

193

GWR Pressure Gauge manufactured by Marshall & Anderson Ltd., Motherwell. A very early gauge with the pressure marked at 180 lbs/sq. inch. Measures 8" in diameter. Not seen before, was this from a broad gauge locomotive we wonder.

£40

194

Jersey Railways Brass Button. Depicted in Froggatt plate 50/8, the railway opened in 1870. Survived and remained independent until 1936.

£0

195

GWR brass Signal Box Shelf Plate ROWINGTON JUNc. Machine engraved and in wonderful condition. Ex Lapworth Signal Box, Rowington being the site of the GWR water troughs on the main line from Snow Hill to Paddington.

£170

196

GWR Mexican Hat Platform Lamp complete with mounting frog, requiring tubes to be replaced. Mainly copper construction with enamel shade.

£10

197

Carriage Print The Hampshire Coast, Go By Train by Langhammer from the Southern Series. In an original frame with original safety glass.

£50

198

BR(W) Cast Iron Seat Ends, a matching pair in wonderful condition, primed ready to paint. These are, believe it or not, the rarest of the three GWR/BR varieties, very seldom on the market.

£200

199

London & South Western Railway Porters Badge numbered 10409. A rare badge indeed, in wonderful condition with original back clip. See Froggatt page 58 plate 31. Mounted on a small size porters cap.

£55

200

Nameplate WESTERN MARKSMAN. Ex British Railways Diesel Hydraulic "Western" Class 52 numbered D1032. Built Crewe December 1963 and allocated to Old Oak Common. Withdrawn in May 1973 from Laira. A magnificent plate which is pretty much ex loco

£5,750

201

BR(M) Enamel Doorplate ISOLATION TELEPHONES STAFF ONLY, F/F. Measures 18" x 6" and although it has some restoration, it is an unusual doorplate and does have good colour and shine.

£120

202

Cuneo Limited Edition 'Autumn of Steam'. Framed and glazed and in original wrapper, this excellent execution of a 9F simmering on shed was Terence Cuneo's last approved Limited Edition before he died. No signature but numbered 603/850. Measures approximately 32" x 25" in its frame.

£105

203

Cuneo print 'Evening Star' in original wrapper and with a small pamphlet bearing a portrait of the artist by June Mendoza. Measures approximately 30" x 24" and is ready to frame.

£50

204

Cuneo Signed Limited Edition 'Clear Road Ahead'. From a famous painting by this ever increasingly famous artist. This scene of the footplate of 5037 Monmouth Castle, was of course used by BR for their travel posters. Still wrapped in original packaging, it measures 21½" x 17½" in its frame. Numbered 616/850, the original certificate accompanies.

£210

205

Cabside Numberplate 1019, ex Hawksworth County Class 4-6-0 Locomotive COUNTY OF MERIONETH. Built April 1946. First and August 1950 shed allocations Newton Abbot. March 1959 shed allocation Swindon. Modified double chimney fitted March 1959. Last shed allocation Shrewsbury. Withdrawn February 1963. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.

£5,000

206

GWR Glass Lamp Tablet TAPLOW. Blue lettering on opaque background. In wonderful condition.

£90

207

GWR Ledger 'Accountants Office. Extracts From Minutes of Joint Committees No. 3. The same features on the side. In the book itself, the writing recording the events of the time and is immaculate. Contains 182 written pages out of 202. An extremely interesting and quite historic book.

£0

208

LNWR Q/R Poster featuring Motor Delivery Van

£85

209

LNER Finger Board "Dunfermline Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Thornton". Measures 30" x 5", black on white and totally original with metal mounting brackets.

£100

210

Southern Railway Enamel Target Sign HERNE HILL. Ex SECR station and important junction just south of Loughborough Junction. Excellent condition for a Target, still on original wooden board.

£275

211

Worksplate Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd Newcastle and Darlington Number 7170 of 1944. Cast iron construction and not the usual brass, no doubt attributed to the frugal war years. Delivered new to the War Department in 1944 for use on the Western Front. Sold after the war to the NBC in 1947. Worked in Northumberland initially then moved to Cynheidre Colliery, Llanelli. From 1976 to 1980 it was kept at Pontarddulais as a source of spares. Loaned to the Gwili Railway Company from the National Coal Board and has now been bought. On arrival at Bronwydd parts from other locomotives were added and full restoration was completed in 1992. The plate is in absolutely ex loco condition.

£120

212

Gold Coast Railway Coat of Arms, tastefully mounted on a mahogany backboard.

£95

213

GNR Platform Indicator Board with destinations Firsby, Louth, Grimsby, Boston etc.

£20

214

GWR Linen Plans, qty 4 comprising Land around Swan Village, Wednesbury & Bilston No. 15 and a similar No. 17 and Brierley Hill. All dated 1913 and having pencil annotations.

£40

215

GWR Linen Plans, qty 4 comprising Hatton, Aldington near Evesham and Hartshill, Kidderminster and Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. All dated 1913 and having pencil annotations.

£40

216

GWR Linen Plans, qty 5 comprising Halesowen and Halesowen Loop, Rowley Regis and Blackheath, West Bromwich and another West Bromwich. All dated 1913 and having pencil annotations.

£50

217

GNR Split Cased, Mahogany, Church Bell style Block Bell in totally ex Signal Box condition.

£75

218

BR(E) Enamel Doorplate WAITING ROOM. Unflanged, double line measuring 18" x 6" and in extremely good condition with the slightest hint of edge chips top right and with deep colour and shine.

£100

219

BTC fully titled Enamel Sign pertaining to Railway employees and others authorised by the Station Master in the use of Goods Lifts. A scarce sign which is actually dated December 1960 and bears the name of T.C.B.Miller Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer Doncaster. Measures 13" x 8" having blue lettering on white background. In excellent condition with no face chips just minor edge and lower left bolt hole.

£45

220

Smokebox Numberplate 6841. Ex GWR 4-6-0 'Grange ' Class Locomotive MARLAS GRANGE. Built September 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton Oxley. March 1959 shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. May 1965 and last shed allocation Oxford. Withdrawn June 1965. Scrapped at Cohen's, Swansea. Wonderful, ex loco condition.

£850

221

GWR (some joint with LMS) whole Edmondson Tickets from Salop to include: Presthope to Shrewsbury: Rushbury to Wellington SA: Blodwell Jn to Oswestry: Dorrington to Shrewsbury: Little Stretton Halt to Shrewsbury: Harton Road to Craven Arms & Stokesay: Onibury to Paddington: Oldwoods to Shrewsbury: Craven Arms & Stokesay to Shrewsbury.

£50

222

GWR and GWR&LMS Joint whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 all Herefordshire to include:- Kington Insurance Ticket, Backney Halt to Hereford, Moorhampton to Glasbury-on-Wye, Dinmore to Wooferton, Onibury to Leominster, Dinmore to Moreton-on-Lugg, Dinmore to Bromfield, Moreton-on-Lugg to Leominster, Ross-on-Wye to Holme Lacy and Whitney-on-Wye to Glasbury-on-Wye.

£100

223

GNR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 9 comprising: Highgate to Crouch End (2 different), Wood Green (Alexander Park) to Finsbury Park, Kings X to Finsbury Park, Hornsey to Harringay, Muswell Hill to Crouch End, Wood Green to Canonbury, Kings X to Leeds and Finsbury Park to Harringay.

£55

224

GWR whole Edmondson Tickets, qty 10 from Gloucestershire comprising: Malswick Halt to Gloucester: Blaisdon Halt to Grange Court: Berkley to Gloucester LMS: Cinderford to Upper Soudley Halt (Severn & Wye): Sharpness to Cardiff: Winterbourne to Horfield: Cirencester Town to Chippenham: Culkerton to Kemble: Chalford to Cirencester Tn: Newent to Birmingham.

£160

225

Liverpool & Manchester Railway Railway Ticket dated 1832. Shows Liverpool to Warrington. In a modern glazed frame for protection, this must be one of the earliest of all tickets.

£100

226

British Railways Q/R Poster showing the famous Cuneo image of a Castle class loco crossing the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Has been rolled in a tube since acquisition from BR, still retaining address label for Internal Carriage. Inspection reveals minor edge tear and corner drawing pin holes, otherwise very good condition.

£200

227

British Railways Q/R Poster WELLS SOMERSET, Travel By Rail. A wonderful view of the town and cathedral from a painting by Fred Taylor. Published by the Railway Executive (Western Region) and printed by Waterlow & Sons. In very good condition with minor edge tears and a small amount of loss to bottom margin.

£260

228

BR D/R Poster Bristol, Gateway to the West. Shows many attractions in and around the city.

£50

229

GWR & LMS Joint D/R Poster DROITWICH SPA, Greatest Natural Brine Baths For Treatment of Rheumatism Sciatica Arthritis etc. by Cusden. A magnificent and colourful view of the entrance to the Baths and the Winter Gardens. Showing abundant, early 1930's period costume and several automobiles. Excellent overall condition with a top margin tear about 1½" just impinging into the image, and a lower right margin tear about ½" not affecting image.

£575

230

Cabside Numberplate 6754, brass, ex GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank. Allocations include Barry and Swansea East Dock.

£800

231

NER/GNR Split Case, Mahogany Block Gong. Totally ex Signal Box condition and complete with both knurled side screws.

£100

232

GWR C/I GROUND FRAME Board, similar to a Signal Box Board measuring 51" x 8¾". Totally unrestored, from the Devon area.

£200

233

Caledonian Railway C/I Full Milepost number 19. Face only restored.

£0

234

Great Western Railway Official Guide dated 1906. Red hardback with 470 pages of fascinating information and advertisements. Published by Cassell & Company Limited. Together with an official GWR Station Accounts Book, 1929 edition with supplements 1,3,4 and 5 tucked into the rear. Also in the box, a BR(W) Plymouth District Sectional Appendix, a BR T/T 1959 London to West of England, a 1960 Bradshaws, a Centenary issue Cooks Continental T/T 1973 and a Simplon Orient Express Booklet.

£24

235

LNER Mahogany Cased, Standard Block Instrument with single indicator showing Train On Line, Line Clear and Line Blocked. Central, lower telegraph handle with locking catch.

£100

236

GWR Brass Cased Signal Box Indicator mounted on a right angled, cast iron foot and having an ivorine plate mounted above. The indicator has a horizontal banner which moves to reveal Track Occupied or Clear. The ivorine plate reads: 'Up Main In Rear Of Intermediate Home' Excellent, ex box condition.

£150

237

LMS Enamel Lamp Tablet SPRING VALE. Ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station between Bolton and Blackburn, closed August 1958. Black lettering on yellow background, measures 17" x 4½" and is in excellent, ex station condition with just one bolt hole chip.

£190

238

London Transport Enamel destination Plate METROPOLITAN one side DISTRICT the other. Black lettering on yellow background. Brass ends with rotating mechanism. Excellent condition throughout.

£55

239

GWR Official Booklet 'Holidays'. An overseas visitors booklet issued by the GWR and obtainable from General Agents U.S.A. and Canada K.W.C.Grand Great Western Railway of England, 505 Fifth Avenue, New York. Comprises 48 pages with colour image of fishing village, front and back cover and also a system map inside back cover. Internally extremely good, cover has slightly rusting staples and some binding detachment about 1" from bottom which could easily be repaired

£0

240

Totem BR(W) PRINCES RISBOROUGH, F/F. Ex GWR & GCR Joint station between High Wycombe and Aylesbury, also junction for the Watlington Branch, Oxford line and Bicester line. Extremely good condition.

£1,300

241

GWR Pre-grouping C/I Crane Plate 7½" x 5" rectangular ‘GWR Regd To Lift 1½ Tons Swindon’. Totally unrestored and extremely desirable.

£320

242

LNER Coronation Ware, Silverplate Hot Water Jug by Walker & Hall of Sheffield. The LNER engraving is art deco, falling block style as used on the Coronation Train Dining Cars.

£60

243

Cambrian Railways C/I Fender from a station waiting room. Marked with company title and in excellent condition.

£160

244

SMJR Beware Of Trains C/I Sign. Original condition white lettering on red background. Lozenge shape, extremely sought after.

£240

245

Metropolitan Railway Handlamp. Brass plated Metropolitan Railway and on the plate beneath "SHUNTER E.SHEPHERD NEASDEN YD". On opposite side, original paintwork "Steam Shed" Original fore and aft reservoir with burner. A wonderful lamp.

£750

246

LNWR Single Block Instrument with later added brass location plate Cockley Brake

£180

247

LNWR 12" mahogany cased, Drop Dial Trunk Clock. Chain driven Fusee movement by John Walker. LNWR number 5365 on front and rear of dial. Restored in 1961. Originated from Banbury Merton Street. Certainly a scarce style of LNWR clock which is in working condition.

£1,600

248

A quantity of Uniform Buttons comprising x2 GW & LMS (Severn & Wye): x1 GW & LM&SR (Shrewsbury & Hereford Railway): x1 GW & LNE (Great Central post nationalisation); x 5 L&NWR: x2 LNER: x6 GWR (5 horn): x7 LMS: x2 London Underground and x21 British Railways assorted.

£100

249

Shedplate 1A, Willesden 1948 until 1973.

£60

250

Cabside Numberplate 5949, brass, ex GWR 4-6-0 Hall Class Locomotive TREMATON HALL. Superb, ex loco condition with the exception of light polishing on the rim and numerals. Predominantly a Bristol Locomotive.

£2,700

251

NER Square style, General Purpose Handlamp.

£0

252

GWR C/I rectanglar, pre-grouping Wagon Plate numbered 80985. Totally original condition.

£38

253

Bus Items to include Thomas' Motor Services (Barry), Clippies Tinplate Box with list of Fares laid out on a scale of charges diagram pasted on inside lid. Fares are from Cardiff (Raven Street) to Barry Island showing 26 intermediate stops. Dated April 1955. Also inside is a wooden clip board and three badges, one being Western Welsh Cap Badge.

£22

254

LNWR Beware Of Trains C/I Sign complete with C/I mounting pillar. Unusual style, with boss at the bottom for mounting. Recovered long ago from Farthinghoe.

£180

255

BR Card notice "Trimming of Signal Lamps " Etc.

£15

256

Large Hooter and Valve Ex Clyde Puffer. A full 25" tall and around 3" in diameter. A wonderful item similar to a Stanier Hooter in design but considerably bigger.

£0

257

GWR Spagnoletti Signal Box Block Instruments, a matching pair with Up Line and Down Line reversed on one. Believed ex Moat Lane Junction East Box.

£360

258

GWR magnificent, early letterpress Poster advertising the opening of the Great Western Railway to Gloucester. Informs the Public of a new Coach, The Great Western, leaving the Unicorn Inn Malvern, the White Lion Inn Upton-upon-Severn, Malvern Wells, Hanley, Longdon Forthampton and Staunton to the Railway Station Gloucester. Absolutely original and measuring 18½" x 13", placed in a modern framless glazing for protection. Printed by W.E.Cooper, Upton-upon-Severn.

£110

259

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Ribble Branch’.

£150

260

Totem, BR(Sc) INVERKEITHING F/F. Ex North British Railway station between Dalmeny and Dunfermline. Fairly good condition, one large repair on left hand side and a little flat.

£0

261

GWR C/I Plate 'Cleaning Oil', as used at GWR Motive Power Depots.

£45

262

London Chatham & Dover Railway 3 compartment, Silverplate Condiment Set Stand. A truly delightful item, manufactured by Huttons Sheffield and bearing the clear engraving L.C.D.R. beneath. The block script initials SR have been added to the top side at a later date. Unusual style with side handle rather than top handle. Clover-leaf shape with triple balled feet.

£18

263

Wagon Plate Wagon Repairs Ltd Stoke-on-Trent. Measures 8" x 4½" and is unrestored. Note corner broken. Together with a Wagon Plate ‘FM 632'. Measures 5" x 3" and is unrestored and a GWR CI Railchair nicely embossed ‘GWR 92' and also a British Railways Wagon Plate ‘B414238 21T Butterley Co 1955 Lot no 2400', unrestored.

£30

264

BR(S) Enamel Sign PLEASE SHOW TICKETS, flangeless and mounted on wooden backing board. Measures 16" x 10" and in excellent condition.

£95

265

Royal Blue Express Coach Service Enamel Advertising Sign. Top half has a pictorial map of central and southern England, yellow on pale blue, showing principal towns & termini. Also shows Royal Blue, Southern-Western National Express service routes and Associated Motorways services. Bottom half, mainly light blue and yellow on dark blue, shows title and the proprietors as The Western National Omnibus Company and The Southern National Omnibus Company, Queen Street Exeter. The whole sign has a red border and measures 30" x 20" and is just about mint.

£175

266

LPTB Locomotive Headlamp carrying a location plate ARNOS GROVE. A splendid, heavy example in original condition with the exception of a later reservoir and burner. Embossed on the chimney LPTB (London Passenger Transport Board) and clear bullseye lens to the front. Arnos Grove is one of the main Piccadilly Line stabling points o the now London Underground.

£280

267

Cape Government Railways Coat of Arms, tastefully mounted on a mahogany backboard.

£60

268

BR(M) Enamel Doorplate WAITING ROOM, F/F. Measures 18" x 6" with good colour and shine and only minor chips.

£50

269

Southern Railway / British Railways 4 aspect hybrid Handlamp. Interesting style with a Southern insert and a BR embossed body with a brass SR plate also attached. Also bears a brass makers plate Polkey, Birmingham. Lovely condition and complete with all glasses, a BR burner and reservoir.

£40

270

BR(E) Totem SIX MILE BOTTOM, F/F. Ex GER station between Cambridge and Newmarket, closed January 1967. Excellent colour and shine.

£2,900

271

GWR Glass Lamp Tablet OXFORD. Blue lettering on opaque background. In wonderful condition.

£100

272

LMS Season Tickets qty 20 folded linen card style with company name on cover along with station name. There are 7 white 1st class, 7 orange 1st class, 5 maroon 3rd class and I green 3rd class. Stations include Loch Tay, Lairg, Invergowrie, Plockton, Stevenston, Shotts etc. All audits.

£32

273

British Railways whole Edmondsons, qty 100 to include Football at Wembley, Furlough, Military, Cruises Steamers etc. A good assortment, Scottish Region.

£10

274

GWR Post Grouping Pocket Watch by Record. Swiss Made and in working condition. The case is stamped on the rear GWR 0.155. Some face crazing.

£75

275

Edmondson Ticket Dating Machines, a pair, both different, ex Burry Port station.

£35

276

LNWR Landmine Ink Well with full company initials on the side. An excellent example with no visible defects. Measures 4½" in diameter.

£55

277

Met & GCRy Beware Of Trains C/I Sign. Possibly restored long ago, clear postmark on rear.

£220

278

LNWR Single Block Instrument bearing a later added brass location plate 'BANBURY'. This instrument actually came from Merton Street.

£240

279

GWR Working Timetables, qty 3 including 1925 Bristol area, 1929 Chippenham Westbury area and 1938 London area. Together with a Feb 1940 T/T general and a 1935 Easter Holidays Booklet for excursions from Newport. Also a June 1926 GWR Magazine, plus a GWR 1923 Rule Book and a second edition of the GWR booklet 'Wonderful Wessex'.

£40

280

Totem BR(Sc) DUNBLANE, H/F. Ex Caledonian station between Stirling and Perth. A lovely totem in excellent condition.

£0

281

BR(S) Carriage Print showing Map of the System. Framed and glazed.

£38

282

GWR Jigsaw Brazenose College complete with box. Made up on card to show completeness. Jigsaw in very good condition, box average.

£30

283

Bournes "Great Western Railway" book published as a reprint in 1970. Excellent condition covers and internally but the dust jacket has tears and stains. A very sought after book.

£28

284

GWR Cornish Riviera Express Silver Anniversary 1904 to 1929 Booklet. Extremely good condition. Together with an original Times Newspaper celebrating the GWR 1835 - 1935 Centenary and also the Centenary Supplement issue of the Railway Gazette

£25

285

Cabside Numberplate 9471, brass construction. Ex GWR/BR 0-6-0 locomotive built Swindon and allocated to Gloucester Horton Road all its life.

£900

286

Cardiff Railway Coat of Arms. Tastefully mounted on board completed with a wooden frame. Extremely good condition and absolutely original.

£95

287

Scratch built, 3 lever Ground Frame of quite delightful proportions. An early model. Built on a wooden frame and fully operational.

£0

288

Eastern Counties Omnibus Poster Board complete with a letterpress poster for Excursions. Glazed front, fully titled header. Excellent condition.

£140

289

LMS Signal Boxboard LOWTON JCT. Ex LNWR location between Earlestown and Patricroft. The old Lowton station at the Bulls Head junction still remains intact and in useable condition. The Royal train, when it is in the area, uses the sidings here and is used sometimes as an overnight stopping place by the Royal train. There are actual stories of Prince Phillip visiting the Bulls Head with his bodyguards for a drink of the local brew. Lowton was originally named Preston Junction and the station itself closed in 1949. Thew Signalbox itself, typical LNWR built with a substantial brick lower portion raising the structure high into the air to give the signalman a clear view over the adjacent road bridge.

£95

290

Smokebox Numberplate 30499. Ex LSWR Urie designed 4-6-0 S15 Class Locomotive, introduced 1920. A Feltham loco throughout its life. Pretty much as it came off the loco but the numerals have been overpainted. Nice Eastleigh Triangle mark on rear.

£570

291

East African Railways & Harbours Coat of Arms, tastefully mounted on a mahogany backboard.

£70

292

Advertising Enamel Sign 'Wilsons Golden Rosette Award' measuring 11¾" x 8¼" and in mint condition.

£20

293

Advertising Enamel Signs, a pair to include a nice pictorial for Samasnuff, measuring 21" x 12" and another pictorial for Ovaltine measuring 20" x 13¾".

£120

294

Advertising Enamel Sign Colmans Rice Starch, blue and white measuring 36" x 24" together with a different Colmans Starch sign 'Sold In Cardboard Boxes' measuring 24" x 16". Both have some chipping.

£50

295

GWR Long Case, weight driven Regulator Clock of quite magnificent proportions. Stands a full 57" high. Mahogany case with arched door which has cross banded mahogany inlay, the inside of which reveals the GWR ivorine plate numbered 1098. Also a small sticker which indicates Ex Goring. On the inside of the case back panel are numerous pencil dates, the earliest being June 1889. Dial repainted by British Railways with BR-W but quite clearly, GWR in ghost lettering can be seen. The regulator movement is of absolute top quality with 6 spoke wheel work and maintaining power. A unique, Great Western Railway Clock the likes of which have not been seen before.

£5,000

296

Roadsign ROUND - ABOUT. Early, heavy alloy construction measuring 21¼" x 12" with a three clockwise arrows design in the top section. Another extremely rare roadsign which is in ex roadside condition.

£0

297

BR(W) coloured Signal Box Diagram on linen, BODMIN ROAD STATION. Bears a 1963 date stamp.

£44

298

GWR 3 Aspect Pie-crust Handlamp. An early lamp which is complete with early reservoir, stamped GWR and an early, porcelain burner also marked GWR. The lamp is stamped GWR on the back handle support. A scarce lamp in very good, un-restored condition with the exception of a front lens bloom and the reservoir slide missing.

£310

299

Nameplate PRINCESS ALICE. Ex GWR Star Class 4-6-0 Locomotive number 4050. Built at Swindon Works under lot number 199 in June 1914. First shed allocation was Wolverhampton but by the 1920's was resident at Old Oak Common. Apart from brief stays at Shrewsbury and Oxford from 1937 until withdrawal was spent at Landore., Elbow type, outside steam pipes fitted June 1946. Withdrawn in February 1952 and cut up at Swindon later that year.. Plate is stamped with the number on the rear and also 'R' indicating the right hand plate.

£16,000

300

Cabside Numberplate 4050. Ex GWR Star Class 4-6-0 Locomotive matching the nameplate in the previous lot. Beading clearly stamped with the Class on the upper and Boiler Type on the lower. A classic numberplate from a wonderful locomotive.

£5,000

301

GWR C/I Platform Seat Ends, a pair, one with the Roundel Logo, the other the Script Logo. Originated in this mixed condition, from Lapworth station.

£200

302

Shedplate 41D, Canklow until closure in June 1965. Totally ex loco with red background.

£100

303

LNWR Pocket Watch manufactured by the Lancashire Watch Company Ltd., Prescot. A quite superb example with 'X 3343 engraved on the rear (a previous number is just visible too). When wound, it ticks away merrily.

£380

304

Electric Locomotive alloy numbers E3016 or E3106. A marriage, with the letter 'E' having been carried on a loco, the numbers were never carried but the whole set was sold early on through Collectors Corner.

£20

305

LNER Coronation Ware, Silverplate, small Tea Pot by Walker & Hall of Sheffield. The LNER engraving is art deco, falling block style as used on the Coronation Train Dining Cars.

£60

306

Midland Railway Pegging Block Instrument.

£50

307

NER Short Trespass C/I Sign bearing the Wilkinson name. Very rare pattern and considerably lighter than the normal NER Trespass Signs. Totally unrestored measuring 27" x 17".

£120

308

Southern Railway Brass Cased Sykes Light In/Out Repeater together with a Bakelite Cased Locked/Free Indicator, a GWR Bakelite Plunger and a Siemens Lamp Repeater.

£46

309

South African Railways, Dual Language, Alloy Cabside Numberplate 33 - 027 with class number 33 below. Ex General Electric Company Co-Co mainline diesel, built in the USA in 1965. The plate is ex loco.

£70

310

BR(M) Enamel Station Sign NOTTINGHAM, F/F. Extremely good condition with deep shine and colour.

£100

311

Shedplate 86E Severn Tunnel Junction

£150

312

London Transport Enamel Frieze Sign SLOANE SQUARE. White with black lettering and a green and yellow edge stripe indicating Circle and District Lines. Measures 79" in length and is in virtually mint condition.

£45

313

Cabside Numberplate 5114. Ex GWR 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive, built Swindon 1905 and originally numbered 3114. Allocated to Newport originally then found itself at Brimscombe for 5 years as the 'Banker'. Withdrawn from Gloucester in 1950 and cut up at Swindon. C/I construction and welded by BR all those years ago. Pretty much ex loco.

£360

314

GWR Bicycle Lamp manufactured by PH Ltd and bearing the New Citadel, Birmingham plate. A rare survivor which although in poor condition, is restorable. The back of the chimney is stamped correctly with the company initials but more interestingly, the front has BJS stamped which quite likely indicates Bristol Joint Station.

£30

315

Early photograph, possibly official Midland Railway, of 18 staff assembled on the up platform of Bromsgrove Station (the Lickey in the background). A wonderful image clearly showing the various uniforms/badges, platform seat, platform lamps, enamel signs etc. Thought to be around 1920. Very good condition and in original wooden frame.

£32

316

BR(W) Station Forecourt Enamel Sign SPEED LIMIT 10 M.P.H.. Measures 30" x 15", fully flanged and on original wooden backing frame. Excellent colour and shine with just a few small face chips and edge chipping. An uncommon sign.

£90

317

Roadsign LEVEL CROSSING by Brookside Eng Co. Early , heavy alloy construction measuring 21" x 12" showing the gate image in the top portion. Ex roadside condition.

£0

318

Advertising Enamel Sign Nectar Tea in the shape of a teacup and saucer. This is the small variety, well remembered from those long gone stations. A few areas of restoration which would benefit from being redone. Overall a very nice example nevertheless.

£90

319

GWR Circular, Steel Cased Track Occupied/ Track Clear Indicator mounted on original steel backplate. An uncommon instrument which originated from Devon.

£45

320

Totem BR(E) FULBOURNE, H/F. Ex GER station between Cambridge and Newmarket, closed January 1967. Wonderful condition.

£1,400

321

British Railways semi-pictorial D/R Poster 'Half Day Excursions From Gloucester (Eastgate and Central)' Dated 11th September 196, it indicates trains to Birmingham New Street & Snow Hill and Cardiff & Newport. Good overall condition .

£18

322

GWR C/I Platform Sign 'Not Drinking Water'. Face restored, rear primed.

£40

323

London & South Western Railway Silverplate Wine Bottle Holder. A wonderful, double bottle stand manufactured by Walker & Hall Ltd. Sheffield. Beautifully engraved L&SWR beneath. Requires a small repair by a silversmith and would greatly benefit from replating. Well worth the trouble for such a wonderful item.

£50

324

GWR China Mug, usually referred to as a 'Brunel Shaving Mug' because of its sheer size. Excellent condition having the GWR initials within a diamond shape. A rare item.

£40

325

GWR C/I Crane Plate, measuring 11" x 7" rectangular, ‘GWR registered to lift 3 tons single chain 6 tons double chain at 18ft radius, Swindon’ cleanly broken in two.

£65

326

Southern Railway Enamel Target Sign ANERLEY. Ex LBSCR station betweenSydenham and Norwood Junction. Very good condition only edge chipping and usual brake dust discolouration of white lettering.

£250

327

GWR Spagnoletti Signal Box Instrument complete with all fittings and with one minor defect with the Train At Signal flap.

£90

328

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Colliery Sidings To Down Sidings’.

£40

329

LNWR Signalbox C/I Leverplate ‘Starting To M, Chester’.

£75

330

LNER Finger Board "East of Fife Stations to Crail". Reverse vshows Kirkcaldy and Elie. Measures 47" x 3" white on black, ex station condition.

£200

331

GWR Milk Churn Sack Truck, ex Worcester Station.

£0

332

LYR Handlamp "Miles Platting"

£190

333

LMS Bicycle Lamp. LMS embossed on top, bullseye lens and complete with original LMSR reservoir and LMS burner. A rare lamp.

£0

334

London Transport Enamel Target Sign REDBRIDGE. Square variety measuring 28" x 22", in good overall condition.

£50

335

Totem, BR(S) UPPER HALLIFORD HALT F/F. Ex LSWR station between Sunbury and Shepperton.

£650

336

Great Central Railway Rule Book dated July 1st 1904. Together with a small GCR Handbook relating to Labeling, Sheeting and Packing of Goods Traffic, Marylebone, April 1920

£0

337

GNR Wagon Registration Plate noT578. Rectangular in shape, face only restored..

£0

338

Southern Railway, fully titled C/I Private Road Sign. Tastefully painted green with white lettering.

£0

339

GWR Oak Cased Signal Box Clock with good quality French movement. Enamel dial has GWR and the number 0103 which is also on rear, brass cover An interesting, scarce clock in working order, ex Gloucester.

£300

340

Headboard THE YORKSHIRE PULLMAN. Alloy construction with a steel mounting plate. Originally obtained from Bradford Exchange by the Vendor who was a regular traveler on the very train. Introduced originally in 1935, the Yorkshire Pullman ran between Kings Cross and Doncaster with coaches for Bradford, Leeds, Hull and Halifax. Abandoned during WW2, it was later introduced without the Hull coaches.

£2,000

341

GWR C/I Platform Seat Ends, a pair, each with the 1920, Roundel Logo. Originated from Lapworth Station.

£410

342

Furness Railway ½ Gill Measure with FR Ref. Dept. clearly stamped on the side.Makers name Gaskell & Chambers Blackfriars Road beneath and th GR with Crown official weights & measures stamp on the lip

£0

343

GWR Block Bell early style, mahogany cased with standard bell. Wonderful ex box condition, believed ex Moat Lane Junction East Box.

£160

344

Wagon Plate, ‘W Rigley & Sons Ltd., Builders, Bulwell, Nottingham’. Measures 8½" x 5" and is in unrestored condition.

£26

345

Cabside Numberplate 2265, cast iron construction. Ex GWR 0-6-0 locomotive built Swindon to Collett design. Allocated to Bristol St Philips Marsh.

£850

346

Worksplate, Built Horwich 1961, C/I oval. Face only restored.

£60

347

Shedplate 5E Alsager, face restored only.

£80

348

GWR C/I Plate Petroleum Oil as used at GWR Motive Power Depots.

£55

349

Roadsign SIGNALS AHEAD by Branco Signs Ltd. Early, heavy alloy construction measuring 21½" x 12" with the top portion bearing the image of a three aspect traffic light with left and right hoods. Ex roadside and without doubt the rarest of all the roadsigns we have sold to date.

£0

350

Totem BR(M) NARBOROUGH, F/F. Ex LNWR station between Leicester and Nuneaton. A very rare Leicestershire totem, only appeared at auction once before in 1984. Some mottling but certainly as it came off the station.

£600

351

North Staffordshire Railway Alterations & Additions to Rules & Regulations, Jan 1923 together with an early NSR Map and NSR Engines.

£22

352

A varied selection of British Railways Posters circa 1990's. Undoubtedly the collectors items of the future.

£20

353

Great Central Railway C/I Boundary Marker headed GCR.

£110

354

Antiquarian Book 'Railway Practice' by S.C. Brees, C.E &c dated 1837. This is one of the earliest railway books you are ever to encounter and is extremely rare to say the least, usually retailing at £400 at fine, antiquarian book dealers. So, it is a collection of working plans and practical details of construction in the Public Works of the Most Celebrated Engineers. Just take a look at this marvelous book to appreciate the quality. It is in remarkable condition for its age and although the engraving of the London & Birmingham Railway has been cut out, it is still with the book. You won't find any book closer to the birth of the railways in Britain so don't miss this one.

£60

355

Badge Miscellany comprising Lion Holding Wheel BR(S) Inspector, BR(E) Fishtail Porter, BR(M) Totem, BR(M) Totem Porter, BR(S) Totem Porter (some enamel loss) and an LMS WW2 Railway Service. A nice little collection in excellent condition except where stated.

£180

356

LMS Double Sided Wooden Indicator Board with the following destinations both sides:- CHURCH, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, ORMSKIRK & LIVERPOOL. Measures 55½" x 5½" in the familiar blood and custard colour. Ex L&Y route, probably from Bury. Ex station condition.

£100

357

British Rail Tickets, an assortment of passes, Railrovers, 1st class circular for the IX British Commonwealth Games 1970 (19), Britrail Passes (14 together with some BEA Airline Tickets )

£5

358

British Railways Season Tickets, qty 13 comprising 3 folded covers with embossed Lion holding Wheel (2 maroon 1st class and one green 2nd class) and 10 green canvas covered 2nd class specimens from either Glasgow or Edinburgh to places such as Grimsby, Stoke-on-Trent, Wigan, Leeds, Doncaster etc. All pretty much excellent condition

£10

359

BR(M) Double Sided Enamel Sign WINSFORD RUNCORN one side, blank other. Maroon lettering on white measuring 24" x 9" complete with hanging 'eyes'. Believed ex Liverpool station sorting area.

£130

360

London Transport Enamel Frieze Sign KNIGHTSBRIDGE. White with black lettering and dark blue border indicating Piccadilly Line. Measures52" in length and has some edge chipping not affecting lettering.

£60

361

GWR C/I Propping Of Doors Plate measuring 14" x 12½" Notice re weighing machines being on propped wagon doors, dangerous practice prohibited, J C Inglis, General Manager (1903-1911) part cleaned

£65

362

LSWR Brass Lever plate "From Chertsey To Weybridge Distant No 16". Totally unrestored.

£0

363

L.T. Freize Enamel BLACKFRIARS with District Line logo. Measures 64" x 9" and in excellent condition.

£55

364

GWR Letterpress Poster "Cab Fares For Horse Driven Vehicles between the Plymouth North Road Station Stand" Goes on to list 80 locations in the Plymouth area. Dated May 1916 and mounted in a later, glazed frame, this is a truly delightful item in excellent condition.

£85

365

British Railways Class 86 Locomotive E3189 Cabside Numbers mounted on a board. This loco was built 11/65 and given its TOPS number 86250 in May 1974. Named 'The Glasgow Herald' in 09/80.

£80

366

Roadsign DANGEROUS CORNER. An early sign in red and white enamel with a triangular top and rectangular bottom bearing the text. Measures 26" x 22" and has a number of painted touch ins.

£45

367

BR(W) map of the West Country lines from Taunton to Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Looe, Fowey, Falmouth, Helston, Penzance and Newquay. Shows all the lines and stations before taking over the pre Southern Railway lines. Measures 44" x 20" and resembles a Signal Box diagram.

£15

368

GWR Wood Cased Water Tower Level Indicator. A rare item, similar in size to a Lamp Repeater. Indicated High / Low in front window. Excellent condition, originated from Devon.

£360

369

BR(E) Enamel Doorplate LEFT LUGGAGE. Unflanged measuring 18" x 3½" and in extremely good condition with 2 edge chips at the left top and has deep colour and shine.

£80

370

Totem BR(E) STANSTED, F/F. Ex GER station north of Bishops Stortford. A splendid example with deep colour and shine and absolutely minimal wear.

£2,250

371

GWR untitled C/I Gate Notice. Face restored, back primed.

£100

372

NER C/I Track Sign Limit of Maintenance.

£40

373

AEI General Signal 3 way calling on colour light signal.

£34

374

Travel agents model of an A.P.T. train, complete with base. Measures 44" x 7" and is very unusual.

£40

375

SECR Enamel Sign ALL SEASON TICKETS TO BE SHEWN. Double sided, white lettering on black background with white border. Measures 12" x 10" with makers name on bottom of one side, Wildman & Meguyer Ltd, B'ham. Exceptional condition for such an early sign.

£0

376

GWR Sleeping Cars Blanket, large in size and having prolific GWR Roundel emblems within the weave and 'Sleeping Cars' embroidered in silk at each end. Slight loss to small area of one edge.

£40

377

LNER Coronation Ware, Silverplate, large Hot Water Jug By Walker & Hall Sheffield. The LNER engraving is art deco, falling block style as used on the Coronation Train Dining Cars.

£0

378

Wagon Plate, Derbyshire Wagon Co Ltd., Builders Chesterfield. Elongated 'D' shaped. Face only restored.

£40

379

BR(W) Signal Box Diagram KNOWLE & DORRIDGE. Large format, in colour with cut-outs for lights. Ex GWR location on the main Snow Hill to Paddington line through Warwickshire.

£190

380

Totem, BR(W) CRAVEN ARMS & STOKESAY, F/F. Ex GWR & LMS Joint station between Hereford and Shrewsbury. Extremely good condition.

£2,200

381

LNER Silverplate Milk Jug by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Deeply engraved with script lettering.

£40

382

Wagon Plate Stableford & Co. Builders Coalville 1927.

£45

383

Worksplate North British 1959 alloy cab plate ex Class 29 Diesel Locomotive in the range D6100 (27681) to D6157 (27961). Ex loco condition with traces of green paint around the edge.

£0

384

Shedplate 21E Monument Lane until 1963. Face restored long ago. A very rare Shedplate indeed.

£310

385

Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway Letterpress Timetable, June 1880 A wonderful item despite some repairs. Signed H.Kyd, Superintendent, it was printed by Liddell & Son, Bodmin. Measures approximately 20" x 13" and has been mounted in a frameless glazing for protection.

£0

386

Railway Crossing warning sign, white enamel with red lettering. ‘DANGER, LEVEL CROSSING, BEWARE OF TRAINS’. From an industrial site in south Wales. 24"x18"

£30

387

Carriage Print Peterborough Cathedral, Northamptonshire by Kenneth Steele from the LNER series. In original glazed frame.

£90

388

Railway Acetylene Handlamp. Not marked with company initials.

£10

389

Roadsign SCHOOL by Brookside Eng Co. Early, heavy alloy construction measuring 21" x 12", the well know boy & girl image in the top portion. Ex roadside condition.

£0

390

GWR C/I, 9 line Trespass Sign, mentions 'railway lines of the Company', face restored, rear primed.

£60

391

Railway Wall Telephone with 2 Bells and Brass Mouth & Earpiece

£65

392

Shedplate 36E, Retford (GC) from 1948 until June 1965.Face restored some time ago.

£120

393

Qty 10 wonderful, fold-out sectional diagrams of various locomotives. Published by the Virtue Company, London, there are x3 Great Western Railway, x3 LMS Railway, x2 LNER and x1 Southern, each one in a linen folder. The last, bereft of a folder, is by another maker, full colour, showing a marvelous lift up to reveal image of Launceston Castle.

£10

394

LNWR paper miscellany to include Handbill 'Ireland For The Holidays', Telegrams, Goods Notices, Cattle Ticket and Labels, also a pair of LMS notices. Approx 30 pieces to sort.

£25

395

Lancashire & Yorkshire C/I Boundary Marker.

£25

396

British Railways Posters, qty 5, all signed by the artist, reference Kings Cross, York, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

£45

397

Midland Railway C/I Sign 'Beware Of Trains'. Scalloped corner, one of the most desirable of all BOT signs. Original condition.

£55

398

London & North Western Railway Official Booklets, qty 6 comprising a very nice Instructions for Transmission Of Telegrams 1916: Insurance Society 1918: Prevention Of Accidents 1918: Widows & Orphans Rules 1916; Signal Dept Abbreviations; General Instructions Sheets Ropes & Chains 1907. Together with a few other, later booklets, one marked Banbury Merton Street. Also an early Goods Book from Farthinghoe, a blank Signal Box Register and other books.

£40

399

LNWR 3 aspect Handlamp stamped LNWR on the side and on the reducing cone. Clearly stamped WELHAM SIDING TRAFFIC A26653 (Welham is between Market Harborough and Oakham in Leicestershire). Previously stamped MKT HARBORO POLICE. Complete with original reservoir and LNWR marked, porcelain burner. A real gem.

£370

400

Totem, BR(M) BIDSTON F/F. Ex Wirral Railway station between Seacombe and West Kirby. Good condition, no chips but a little flat.

£450

401

GWR brass Cash Bag Plate engraved 'GWR KIDDERMINSTER'.

£100

402

Worksplate Built Derby 1958, C/I oval. Almost certainly ex Class 08 Diesel Shunter Locomotive.

£60

403

Shedplate 50G Whitby until closure in 1959. An extremely rare Shedplate indeed which is ex loco.

£290

404

LMS Carriage Print depicting the Tilbury & Southend Route signed George Dow 1935. In an original type frame.

£230

405

North London Railway Indicator Board indicating 'Trains For Broad Street' and listing 11 stations starting with Brondesbury, then West End Lane, Finchley Road, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town, Camden Road, Barnsbury, Highbury, Canonbury and Dalston. Each one on revolving, chocolate and cream, enamel plates. Measures just 28" square and is absolutely delightful, must be unique.

406

GWR Framed Signal Box Telephone Circuit Card Ledbury - Over Junc. Original glazed frame branded GWR. Ex Ledbury to Gloucester line which began as two concerns: the Ledbury to Ross line via Dymock and The Newent Railway, which was to leave the Ledbury to Ross line at Dymock to reach the Great Western Railway at Over Junction to the west of Gloucester.This wonderful line sadly closed to Passengers on the 13th July, 1959.

£70

407

LMS Concrete Boundary Post

£0

408

Gloucester Rly Car. and Wagon Co. 1930, small pattern 'G' Wagon Plate.

£34

409

GWR Coppertop Handlamp numbered 1620. Front lens etched GWR but no interior aspect glasses. Contains original reservoir and a BR Burner and has original, flared lens cowl. Stamped on side GWR Swindon SB. Would restore well.

£290

410

Totem, BR(W) NEWBURY, F/F. Ex GWR station on the Berks and Hants line, famous for its Race Course, on the Paddington to the West Country route. Virtually mint condition.

£600

411

GWR brass Signal Lever Plates, qty 3 to include a whopping 16½" long number 24 Disc for No 25 with 21 other signal numbers listed!. Also a 57 Disc for No 58 and an oval 16 Up & Down Relief Detonators. Believed ex Lapworth Signal Box.

£130

412

Worksplate Built Swindon 1960, C/I oval.

£160

413

GWR Brass Traveling Safe Plate No 159. Measures almost 5" x 3" and is deeply engraved with hand cut, square mounting holes.

£20

414

GWR and SR Joint Handbill notifying the discontinuance of Passenger Train Services between Plymouth Friary and Yealmton. Dated September 1947. In very good condition with just minor top edge wrinkling.

£20

415

GWR style, RE Thompson standard Block Bell, with a little damage to the rear. Together with a bakelite telephone 1960/70 style, now very collectable and a wood cased Magneto Telephone Bell without any identification plates. All items believed to have originated from Moat Lane Junction East Signal Box.

£75

416

Nameplates 'MELD', a pair of experimental nameplates, made by the British Railways Plastic Research dept., Derby as a trial to possible replacement of original aluminium plates during withdrawal in case of theft. Yes, BR were very conscious of nameplates from these locos being stolen, so, these plates were contrived to avoid any embarrassment. They are exactly what they are and potential bidders must understand that they are not replicas.

£390

417

London Transport Enamel Frieze Sign KENNINGTON. White background with black lettering and black border indicating Northern Line. Measures 47" and is in virtually mint condition.

£40

418

British Railways and British Transport Commission Season Tickets, qty 50 all Scottish stations, un-issued. Together with a further 17 assorted Southern Region some used some audit

£10

419

London & North Eastern, LMS and British Transport Commission Holiday Runabout Tickets (20) and Combined Excursion Tickets (20). The majority of the Runabouts have maps on the rear and are all Scottish, the Combined tickets are for 1958 TV Show Train and other specials. All have Scottish stations and although specimens, constitute a very nice collection.

£10

420

LMS Double Sided Wooden Indicator Board with the following destinations both sides:- CHURCH, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, MILL HILL, PRESTON & BLACKPOOL (CENTRAL). Ex L&Y route, probably from Bury. Measures 55½" x 5½" in the familiar blood and custard colour. Ex station condition.

£140