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Railwayana, Posters & Advertising Signs
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Pershore High School
Station Road
Pershore, Worcestershire
WR10 2BX
United Kingdom
Railwayana, Posters & Advertising Signs

Auction dates
09 Jul 2016 10:00 BST
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09 Jun 2016 08:00 - 10:00 BST
09 Jun 2016 13:00 - 13:20 BST
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Lot 302
DR Big 4 Take your dog with you

Poster GWR/LMS/LNER/SR TAKE YOUR DOG WITH YOU BY RAIL by C. Ambler. Double Royal 25in x 40in published in 1937 and printed by Stafford & Co Ltd. In good condition except for small tears to top edge.

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750 GBP
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Lot 303
DR Big 4 Railway country lorry services

Poster GWR/LMS/LNER/SR RAILWAY COUNTRY LORRY SERVICES LINK VILLAGES AND FARMS WITH THE TOWNS by Frank Newbould. Double Royal 25in x 40in published in 1935 and printed by Haycock Press London. In good condition with small tears and loss to top edge.

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160 GBP
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Lot 304
DR LMS Reserve your seat

Poster LMS RESERVE YOUR SEAT SAVE TIME AVOID ANXIETY AND ENSURE MORE COMFORT. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Printed by Beck & Inchbold Ltd Leeds. Loss to top right hand corner and 4 small tears to edges.

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50 GBP
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Lot 305
DR LNER/LMS The Pipers of Black Watch

Poster LNER/LMS SCOTLAND THE PIPERS OF THE BLACK WATCH by Christopher Clark. Double Royal 25in x 40in published in 1935 and printed by John Horn Ltd. In excellent condition, very small loss to top left hand edge.

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150 GBP
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Lot 306
DR LMS Tours De Luxe by LMS

Poster LMS UNFOLDING BRITAIN TOURS DE LUXE BY LMS RAIL AND HOTEL by Norman Wilkinson. Double Royal 25in x 40in issued in the early 1930's and printed by John Horn Ltd. In excellent condition, just minor damage to edge.

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650 GBP
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Lot 307
DR LMS The Matlocks

Poster LMS THE MATLOCKS FOR A RESTFUL HOLIDAY by George Ayling. Double Royal 25in x 40in issued around 1925 and printed by Beck & Inchbold Ltd. In very good condition with minor edge loss to top left hand corner.

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380 GBP
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Lot 308
DR Big 4 Warehousing saves you money

Poster GWR/LMS/LMER/SR WW2 WAREHOUSING WITH THE BRITISH RAILWAYS SAVES YOU MONEY by Frank Newbould. Double Royal 25in x 40in issued in 1937 and printed by Haycock Press Ltd. In excellent condition with minor tears to top edge.

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230 GBP
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Lot 309
DR BR Paignton

Poster BR PAIGNTON TORBAYS IDEAL HOLIDAY CENTRE DEVON by Tom Eckersley. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Published by the Western Region in 1960 and printed by Charles Read. In excellent condition.

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160 GBP
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Lot 310
DR BR York The shambles

Poster BR YORK THE SHAMBLES by A Carr Linford. Double Royal 25in x 40in. A timeless image of The Shambles, published by the North Eastern Region in 1962 and printed by Chorley & Pickersgill. In excellent condition.

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100 GBP
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Lot 311
Berwick on Tweed

Poster BERWICK ON TWEED OF GREAT HISTORIC INTEREST GOLF TENNIS SEA & RIVER FISHING by Frank Wood 1923. Main image over river, town and border railway bridge with smaller image of the golf links. 40in x 30in, in good overall condition with some edge w rinkling and tape repair on right hand side.

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260 GBP
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Lot 312
QR LMS Runabout holiday tickets

Poster LMS RUNABOUT HOLIDAY CONTRACT TICKETS by Ralph Mott. Quad Royal 40in x 50in. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd. In fair condition with some insect damage to bottom and centre left.

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30 GBP
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Lot 313
DR Aberdeen Scotland's leading resort

Poster ABERDEEN SCOTLAND'S LEADING RESORT THE SILVER CITY WITH THE GOLDEN SAND. Double Royal 25in x 40in. In good condition with folds.

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60 GBP
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Lot 314
DR BR Dorset

Poster BR DORSET by Broomfield showing image bottom left of Corfe Castle and photograph by Joseph McKeown. Double Royal 25in x 40in. Published by the Southern Region in 1963 and printed by The Baynard Press. In good condition.

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100 GBP
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Lot 315
LNWR & GWR Joint Propping up wagon

LNWR & GWR Joint Railways cast iron sign re Propping up wagon doors, J Williams Joint Superintendant. Face cleaned condition measuring 14in x 14in.

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300 GBP
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Lot 316
GWR Signal box hanging lamp

GWR signal box hanging lamp, complete with shade, hoop, reservoir and burner.

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80 GBP
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Lot 317
81A Old Oak Common Aluminium

Shedplate 81A Old Oak Common. Cast aluminium, face restored, rear ex loco with traces of maroon and green paint on the edge. Ex Warship or Western.

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180 GBP
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Lot 318
GWR Block Switch

GWR signal box block switch with THOMPSON makers plate.

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50 GBP
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Lot 319
BR(W) HF Worcester Shrub Hill

Totem BR(W) HF WORCESTER SHRUB HILL. In good condition with excellent colour and shine and a few well executed repairs. From the former Midland & GWR Joint station opened in 1850 and situated a short distance from the city. The Oxford Worcester & Wol verhampton Railway line diverged toward Droitwich and the Hereford line diverged toward Malvern.

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Lot 320
GWR brass 6674

GWR brass Cabside 6674 ex 062 T built 1928 at Swindon and shedded at Pantyfynnon, Neyland, Stourbridge Junction and Croes Newydd. Withdrawn in 1963. Face restored and comes with original receipt.

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720 GBP
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Lot 321
East Kent Bus Stop Request

Cast aluminium bus sign EAST KENT BUS STOP REQUEST. Double sided with original makers name Franco Traffic Signs Ltd. In good condition measures 14in x 12in.

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140 GBP
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Lot 322
Salford City Bus stop

Cast aluminium bus sign SALFORD CITY TRANSPORT BUS STOP QUEUE OTHER SIDE/ QUEUE THIS SIDE. Double sided in good original condition complete with mounting brackets. Measures 15in x 13in. Salford bus signs are very rare.

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120 GBP
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Lot 323
Barton Robin Hood Book Here

Enamel bus sign BARTON ROBIN HOOD BOOK HERE with red, yellow and white enamel. Double sided with both sides in virtually mint condition. Measures 15in x 12in.

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300 GBP
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Lot 324
LNER 5in bracket clock

London & North Eastern Railway clock mahogany cased fusee bracket clock. The 5in silvered dial is lettered LNER and has the later 24 hour numerals applied in red. The chain driven fusee movement is in good working clean condition and the mahogany case is in good unrestored condition. These clocks were supplied to the LNER circa 1939 by F W Elliott of London and are extremely good quality timepieces. Complete with pendulum and key.

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440 GBP
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Lot 325
Caerphilly Castle

Nameplate ex BR class 37 37411 CAERPHILLY CASTLE solid cast brass. 37411 was repainted in heritage green livery during 2005 and named at Caerphilly station on 28th November 2005, Caerphilly Castle / Castell Caerffili English one side, and Welsh the o ther side, the naming was to celebrate the locomotive hauled workings on the Cardiff to Rhymney circuit. The nameplates were carried on the locomotive until it was stored in 2010, and subsequently scrapped at C F Booths in May 2013. One cab survives from the locomotive in a pub garden in Derby. In ex loco condition and complete with DBS original certificate.

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2,800 GBP
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Lot 326
Public telephone call office

Double sided enamel sign PUBLIC TELEPHONE CALL OFFICE complete with original wrought iron hanging bracket. One side in good condition, the other slightly faded. Sign measures 27.75in x 13.5in and bracket is 55in long.

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190 GBP
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Lot 327
Dunlop (aluminium)

Advertising sign DUNLOP APPROVED TYRE SERVICE. Screen printed aluminium measuring 30in diameter in good overall condition.

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80 GBP
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Lot 328
Cork Distilleries

Advertising enamel pictorial CORK DISTILLERS CO OLD IRISH WHISKEY. A superb sign with an image of the bottle and Ireland, measures 50in x 18in, in excellent condition.

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Lot 329
Banish Constipation with Brooklax

Advertising enamel FF sign BANISH CONSTIPATION WITH BROOKLAX THE BRITISH CHOCOLATE LAXATIVE. In good original condition measuring 36in x 8in.

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Lot 330
GWR x 5

GWR brass lever leads x 5 consisting of: 39 DOWN MAIN TO No2 LINE HOME etc, 7.5in long; 3 No1 LINE TO UP MAIN START'G etc, 7.5in long; 13 DOWN SIDINGS TO CROSS 12, 5.25in long; 19 DISC FOR No20 21 20, 5.25in long; 23 SPUR UP PLAT'M 25, 4.5in long. Al l in original condition.

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600 GBP
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Lot 331
1E Bletchley

Shedplate 1E Bletchley 1952 to 1973 with Sub-sheds Aylesbury to 1962, Cambridge, Leighton Buzzard to 1962, Newport Pagnell to 1955. In ex loco condition.

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100 GBP
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Lot 332
GWR dinner plate Rose Bud pattern

GWR china dinner plate, Rose Bud pattern. Base marked GWR Hotel & Refreshment Room Dept. By Booths England. One small underside chip but an extremely rare pattern.

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240 GBP
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Lot 333
NER Skirlaugh

NER signal box board SKIRLAUGH, wood with cast iron letters. In good condition. From the signal box on the line between Hull and Hornsea which closed in 1963. Measures 57in x 10in.

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120 GBP
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Lot 334
LNWR/MR block bell M

Mahogany cased block bell with tapper of the style used by the LNWR and Midland Railways. In good original condition measuring 11in x 7.5in.

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140 GBP
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Lot 335
Sugg platform gas lamp

Sugg platform gas lamp, one of the small type that were used on stations, complete with glass globe, enamel shade, burner and operating chains. In excellent condition.

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140 GBP
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Lot 336
GWR substation

GWR untitled cast iron notice CAUTION NO UNAUTHORISED PERSONS ALLOWED INSIDE THIS SUBSTATION BY ORDER. In ex railway condition measuring 16.5in x 8.5in.

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70 GBP
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Lot 337
GM ex 66037

Diesel worksplate GM LOCOMOTIVE GROUP MODEL JT42 CWR SERIAL 968702-37 DATE 10-198 ex class 66 66037. Measures 12in x 4in.

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310 GBP
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Lot 338
BR(Sc) FF Cumbernauld

Totem BR(Sc) FF CUMBERNAULD. With some restoration and a little flat, a very rare totem as this is the only known survivor. From the former Caledonian railway station between Coatbridge and Larbert and famous for being the station for Irn Bru drinks factory.

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Lot 339
BR(M) MR 1000 Derby

BR(M) locomotive headlamp nicely repainted MR 1000 DERBY, no doubt used when the locomotive was displayed outside at various events in the 1970's. Complete with reservoir and burner.

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280 GBP
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Lot 340
BR(E) Suburban lines route diagram

Carriage print SUBURBAN LINES ROUTE DIAGRAM LIVERPOOL ST, KINGS CROSS, MARYLEBONE TO CALVERT. Shows the line diagrams dated 1950. In original type glazed frame, 20in x 10in, and is in good condition with a small amount of spotting on the left hand si de.

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150 GBP
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Lot 341
8A Edge Hill

Shedplate 8A Edge Hill 1950-1968 which has been altered in service from a 3A plate. Face cleaned and rear original.

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40 GBP
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Lot 342
BR(S) 25268 pocket watch

BR(S) nickel chromed cased pocket watch by Montine of Switzerland. The 17 jewel INCABLOC movement is in good clean working condition. The rear of the case is engraved BR(S) 25268 and the watch also comes with the albert and chain. Virtually mint.

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310 GBP
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Lot 343
BR(S) Platform 2

BR(S) enamel FF light green PLATFORM 2 measuring 24in x 18in. In excellent condition.

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140 GBP
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Lot 344
Toton depot plaque

Depot plaque cast aluminium TOTON in ex loco condition. This is the rarer smaller 11in x 11in size.

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340 GBP
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Lot 345
BR(W) ST Mawes

Carriage print BR(W) ST MAWES near Falmouth Cornwall by Gyrth Russell RI. A rare print from the Western Region series measuring 20in x 10in and framed in an original type frame. Excellent condition.

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Lot 346
LNER 2 aspect Darnall Loco

LNER loco 2 aspect drivers handlamp embossed LNER LOCO and steel plated L MORTON DARNALL LOCO. Complete with all glasses, reservoir and burner.

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80 GBP
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Lot 347
BR(S) Propping up wagon doors

BR(S) enamel FF dark green THE RAILWAY EXECUTIVE SOUTHERN REGION Propping up wagon doors notice. A rare sign with a few areas of restoration, measures 18in x 12in.

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120 GBP
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Lot 348
BR(NE) 8in ships type clock

British Railways North Eastern Region railway clock brass cased 8in ships type clock. The screen printed dial is lettered SMITHS ASTRAL and BR(NE) 14005. The good quality Smiths platform escapement movement is in working condition. The LNER clock rec ords record this clock as being used at Hull Dock Engineer Alfred Street No2 Floating Elevator. A fine and impressive timepiece complete with key.

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Lot 349
ECJS salver

ECJS silver plate salver, face marked ECJS in garter, by Elkington Plate. In good condition with some scratches.

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Lot 350
GWR County of Merioneth

GWR locomotive nameplate COUNTY OF MERIONETH. Built April 1946 and numbered 1019. First shed allocation was Newton Abbot, then Penzance in 1951, Shrewsbury 1951, Stafford Road 1953, Swindon 1954-1962 and lastly Shrewsbury in 1966 from where it Withdr awn in February 1963. Scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge. The Plate is stamped in the back L 1019 and comes with original British Railways Swindon receipt. The first time this name has been offered at auction.

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9,000 GBP
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Lot 351
LMS sugar bowl English rose pattern

LMS china sugar bowl, English Rose pattern. Base marked LMS Euston F&C Osler London. In excellent condition.

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45 GBP
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Lot 352
LT Green Park

LT enamel target sign GREEN PARK with original steel frame measuring 26.5in x 26.5in. In excellent condition.

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150 GBP
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Lot 353
3804

Smokebox numberplate 3804 ex GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 built at Swindon in August 1939. It was at Ebbw Junction by January 1948 and later Pontypool Road, Cardiff Canton and Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn on 13 July 1964 and scrapped at Cash mores Newport. In ex loco condition.

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400 GBP
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Lot 354
GNER Brass Crest

Great North Eastern Railway coat of arms cast brass coach plate. This plate was purchased by Anthony Cumming at the Fourth Friday Club Christmas lunch in December 2007, when the crest was auctioned in aid of the Railway Children charity. Included is a scan of the original lot description and a photo of the new owner which appeared in the January 2008 edition of Modern Railways. In ex railway condition.

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550 GBP
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Lot 355
Josephine Butler

Diesel locomotive nameplate JOSEPHINE BUTLER ex class 60 No 60045. The nameplates were applied 25/3/1991 and removed 31/10/1997. In ex loco condition complete with original EWS certificate.

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1,500 GBP
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Lot 356
D7062 ex Hymek

Diesel cabside number D7062 ex HYMEK shedded at Cardiff Canton and Old Oak Common, withdrawn from Cardiff Canton in 1971. Totally ex loco condition.

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620 GBP
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Lot 357
GWR Brass 1609

GWR brass oval tenderplate 1609 SWINDON WORKS APRIL 1905 3000 GALLONS.

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750 GBP
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Lot 358
BR(W) Ticket Collector Fishtail

BR(W) gilt fishtail cap badge TICKET COLLECTOR. In excellent condition this is a seldom seen badge.

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60 GBP
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Lot 359
Denton Holme North Junction

Signal box diagram DENTON HOLME NORTH JUNCTION in original oak glazed frame. Measures 51in x 25in and in excellent condition.

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Lot 360
BR(S) Herne Hill Station

BR(S) enamel direction sign FF light green HERNE HILL STATION with right facing arrow and Southern totem at the top. Measures 36in x 24in in very good condition with 4 edge chips.

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380 GBP
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Lot 361
2A Rugby

Shedplate 2A Rugby 1948-1963 with Sub-sheds Market Harborough to 1955, Seaton to 1960. In totally ex loco condition.

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150 GBP
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