LSWR Tyers No6 single line brass and steel tablet WADEBRIDGE-PADSTOW 23 from the former North Cornwall line closed in 1966. In ex railway condition, rear stamped NOT IN USE.

Diesel worksplate GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Manufactured at: London, Canada. MODEL JT42 CWR SERIAL 998175-2 DATE 08-00 ex class 66/6 66602. Rectangular stainless steel in ex loco condition and measures 12in x 4in. A rare pattern.

Southern Railway enamel target sign ELTHAM PARK from the former SECR station between Blackheath and Bexleyheath. Measures 36in long and is mounted on a backboard. In nicely restored condition.

LNER enamel lamp tablet FRINTON ON SEA from the former Great Eastern Railway station between Colchester and Walton On Naze. In very good condition with a small chip to the bottom left hand corner. Measures 16in x 5in.

Caledonian Railway Tyers 2 needle mahogany cased block instrument with external mounted bell. Appears to be complete except for the Gong hammer and front tapper.

Worksplate No2123 DARLINGTON 1950 ex Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 No43081. Spent all its life at 35A New England from where it was withdrawn in March 1965 and cut up in April 1965 at A. King & Sons Ltd Norwich. Oval engraved brass in as removed condition.

BR(Sc) FF enamel sign WAY OUT AND TICKET OFFICE measuring 48in x 18in. In good condition with a few chips.

Midland Railway large silver medal; one side MIDLAND RAILWAY AMBULANCE with CoA, the other AWARDED TO C.R. CRUMP FOR FIRST AID RENDERED AT CHILDS HILL MAR 29th 1900. Hallmarked Sterling Silver Birmingham 1900 and weighs 75g. Measures 2in diameter, a rare award.

Nameplate JEROME K. JEROME ex BR Diesel Class 31 31423 / D5621 built by Brush Works as works number 221 and delivered to British Rail in June 1960 as D5621. Renumbered 31423 under the Tops Scheme and named Jerome K. Jerome at Bescot 06/05/90 by Radio West Midlands presenter Tony Butler, nameplates removed in February 1997. Scrapped 31/10/2009 by T.J. Thompson Stockton. The nameplate is basically ex loco but has had a neat weld repair.

Original book The History and Description of the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY by J.C. Bourne, published by Tilt & Bogue Fleet St London and printed by C.F. Cheffins Southampton Buildings Holborn, dated 1846. Presented to The Right Honourable James Archibald Wharncliffe Lord President of the Council by Charles. F. Cheffins The Proprietor London 1845. In Good condition and appears to have all plates present including the hand coloured maps. A rare book.

New South Wales Railway Coach luggage rack, both chromed cast brass ends clearly show NSWR cast into the side. Complete with three brass rods attaching both ends. Ready to put up and use, it measures 15in deep x 11in tall x 31in wide. In very good co ndition.

Rhymney Railway 12in oak cased English fusee railway clock. The case with convex surround, 2 side doors and a bottom door secured with a lock, has PENRHIWFELIN pencilled inside twice and the GWR ivorine plate 2564 screwed to the left hand side. The d ial, in original condition, is lettered GWR and clearly visible is R.R. Co 130. The brass chain driven fusee movement with large A shaped plates has been cleaned. A lovely example of a Welsh pre grouping clock complete with pendulum and key. Penrhiwfelin Station was on a branch on the Rhymney Railway from Ystrad Mynach.

Great Western Railway brass tenderplate 1310 JUNE 1899 SWINDON WORKS 3000 GALLONS as paired with the Aberdare, 28xx, 2251 Classes and the double framed 4-4-0's. Oval engraved brass, face lightly cleaned and rear original.

Shedplate cast aluminium 82A Bristol Bath Road until 1973. As fitted to some of the early diesels and diesel hydraulics. In as removed condition with traces of green paint on the edge.

Diesel worksplate ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & CO LTD KILMARNOCK CALEDONIA WORKS No517 1966 ex 0-4-0DH supplied to Kincardine Power Station on Fife, Scotland. In ex loco condition.

Diesel worksplate THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD VULCAN WORKS NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS ENGLAND No 3532/D961. 1965 ex Class 37 D6972 / 37272 renumbered 37431 and named in 1987 Sir Powys / County of Powis. Rectangular chromed brass in totally ex loco condition. Measures 260mm x 117mm.

GWR/BR-W Tyers No9 single line steel key token with brass plate PORTISHEAD - PORTBURY SHIPYARD, configuration D. In restored condition.

Locomotive whistle probably ex Schools class 4-4-0. Stamped BR A (Ashford) YM3. The whistle has a bottom flange fitting of the type used on the Schools but not on the N, N1, U, S15 classes etc, the Schools class whistles were mounted horizontally abo ve the firebox and in front of the cab whereas all the others are mounted vertically. Complete except for the operating lever, measures 13in tall and was acquired by the vendor from Ashford works in the 1960's. In ex railway condition.

Southern Railway nickel plated brass Police whistle stamped SR and The Metropolitan. In very good condition, complete with original chain.

LBSCR enamel indicator board HEATHFIELD BRANCH, ex Brighton indicator, measuring 12in x 1.5in. In good condition with some edge chipping.

BR(Sc) FF doorplate TICKETS measuring 18in x 3.5in. In good condition with some edge chipping.

South African brass cabside numberplate SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS 1144 8BW ex 4-8-0 built by North British Locomotive Glasgow in 1903. Oval cast brass in restored condition.

Totem BR(S) FF light green LEATHERHEAD from the former LBSCR station between Epsom and Dorking. Virtually mint, a rare totem that has only been sold once before at auction.

British Railways Standard Class 4 tenderplate BR2 No937 1952 ex 2-6-0 76023 built at Doncaster and withdrawn from 5D Stoke in February 1965. Rectangular cast iron, measures 8in x 5.75in, with face restored and rear original. A rare pattern.

GWR mahogany cased double slot / signal repeater complete with brass battery levers and ivorine plate UP DISTANT. In ex railway condition stands 15in tall.

LNER 9x5 worksplate LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 5460 REBUILT STRATFORD WORKS 1912 ex GER Holden J15 0-6-0 built at Stratford Works. Allocations included 32C Lowestoft, 32A Norwich Thorpe and 30A Stratford from where it was withdrawn in September 1 962. Scrapped at Cashmores Great Bridge. Oval cast brass, lightly cleaned.

Original Gouache artwork for a wartime propaganda poster by the White Star Line & LMS of a Nazi Troop Train Wreck, France by Montague Birrell Black, measures 24.5in x 18.5in. Signed by artist.

GWR enamel lamp tablet STARCROSS FOR EXMOUTH measuring 20in x 7in. In good condition with original mounting frame.

British Railways Southern Region Suburban Services Route Map mirror showing all the routes from London Bridge, Victoria, Waterloo, Charing Cross & Cannon Street, and Holborn Viaduct Stations in a coloured diagrammatic map. Measures 24in x 16in and is in excellent condition. A rare survivor.

Diesel worksplate NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE CO LTD THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD No 27864 1959, ex BR Class 21 Bo-Bo numbered D6134. Originally allocated to Ipswich and then Eastfield from where it was withdrawn in December 1967, cut at Barnes & ; Bell Coatbridge in June 1968. Diamond shaped cast aluminium, face restored rear ex loco.

Shedplate 70F Fratton 1954-1959 and Bournemouth 1963-1973. In lightly restored condition.

GWR/BR-W Tyers No9 single line aluminium key token LUXULYAN - GOONBARROW JC, configuration D. In good condition.

BR(E) Enamel Sign BRITISH RAILWAYS (in totem) PASSENGERS EMBARKING OR DISEMBARKING MUST DO SO BY THE GANGWAYS. Measures 23in x 27in and is in very good condition with one small chip, possibly from Harwich.

Nameplate DONINGTON. Ex standard gauge 0-4-0ST built by Manning Wardle, works number 913 in 1884. New to Moira Colliery Co Leicestershire where it served its full life until scrapped in 1946. Cat brass measuring 39.5in x 7 in, face restored rear orig inal.

LNWR & Furness Railway cast iron gate notice fully titled LONDON & NORTH WESTERN & FURNESS JOINT RAILWAYS NOTICE. Twelve lines of text dated 1st November 1883 Euston Station. Face restored and rear original, measures 18in x 18.5in. A rare notice.

LNER brass locomotive whistle ex B1 4-6-0 complete with operating valve and lever. Mounted on a mahogany plinth, stands 15in tall.

London Brighton and South Coast Railway carved bone organ pipe type guards whistle, stamped LB&SCR underneath. In very good condition.

GWR/BR-W wooden carriage board CHELTENHAM - SWINDON painted straw on maroon and measuring 32in long. In good condition complete with original metal ends.

Original Armorial Bearings of the Great Western Railway Garter Design, hand painted and mounted on velum, circa 1878. Framed and glazed with a silver plaque at the bottom PRESENTED TO GILBERT MATTHEWS CVO CBE 21ST MARCH 1967. Almost certainly from t he GWR Headquarters at Paddington. Measures 26.5in x 19.5in. A truly historic GWR item.

LBSCR Webb & Thompson single line electric train staff MAYFIELD - HEATHFIELD, configuration A. Measures 23in long.

London Underground enamel target/bullseye sign EARLS COURT measuring 24in x 20in and in original bronze frame mounted on Mdf. In excellent condition.

Totem BR(M) FF BROAD STREET from the former North London railway terminus in London. This is one of the rare 4ft totems that were used on only a few stations. In good condition with some edge chipping.

Diesel worksplate BRITISH RAILWAYS DARLINGTON BUILT 1963 POWER EQUIPMENT BY ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LTD AND SULZER ex BR Class 25 in the number ranges D5177 – D5185, 25027 – 25035 and D5223 – D5232, 25073 – 25082 and D7578 – D7583, 25228 – 2 5233. Cast aluminium measures 13in x 6.5in. Face restored and rear ex loco

GWR Tyers mahogany cased Rotary train describer receiving instrument with descriptions FOR EAST DOCK, JETTIES, LOW LEVEL VIA ROLLER BRIDGES, BARRY ENGINE OR VAN OR LIGHT ENGINE TO BARRY etc. A rare instrument in nicely cleaned condition.

Enamel trespass sign VALE OF RHEIDOL LIGHT RAILWAY TRESPASSERS ON THIS LINE WILL BE PROSECUTED. BY ORDER. A few small areas of expert restoration, measures 18in x 12in. A very early and rare enamel from pre 1900.

GWR cast iron signal box board CADELEIGH SIGNAL BOX from the closed Exe Valley Line station between Dulverton and Exeter. Measures 72in x 9in and is in as removed condition.

Shedplate 73C Hither Green 1950-1973. In totally ex loco condition with BR(S) cast into the back.

Tyers No 12A bronze single line key token BRIGHAM - COCKERMOUTH configuration B. In ex box condition.

Totem BR(S) FF light green GUILDFORD from the former LSWR station between Woking and Godalming. In excellent condition with minor edge chipping.

BR(M) FF enamel doorplate INSPECTORS measuring 18in x 3.5in. In very good condition with a couple of small edge chips.

BR-W brass cabside 8491 ex Hawksworth 0-6-0PT built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd in 1952. Allocations included 82B St Phillips Marsh, 82A Bristol Bath Road and 85B Gloucester Horton Road from where it was withdrawn in July 1963. Cut up at Swin don Works in January 1964. Face restored.

GWR Hotels silverplate salt pot with blue glass liner and complete with a GWR Hotels silverplate spoon. Both salt pot and spoon are marked Mappin & Webb and are in excellent condition.

Diesel cabplate BUILT BY THE BIRMINGHAM CARRIAGE & WAGON CO LTD SMETHWICK ENGLAND 1962 SERIAL No DEL 160 ex BR Class 33 diesel electric locomotive numbered 33204/D6589. Allocated to 73C Hither Green, Stewarts Lane and Eastleigh. Withdrawn in 1997 and cut up in 2002. Rectangular cast brass in as removed condition.

Great Western Railway oil lubricating pot from one of the Severn Tunnel steam pumps that were located at Sudbrook Pumping Station and supplied by Harvey & Co of Hayle Cornwall in 1887. Stamped GWR twice and with maker’s name Dewrance's Sight feed London, both sight feed glasses also etched GWR. A rare survivor from one of the most famous structures of the GWR. Photocopy of item in situ accompanies the lot. Measures  7in diameter at the base and stands 15in tall.

London and North Western Railway 8in mahogany cased English fusee railway clock. The case, with a turned surround and LNWR enamel numberplate 4933, also retains its original cast brass bezel. The dial, in original condition, is written L&N.W.R. PRESC OT CLOCK Co PRESCOT. The brass fusee movement has A shaped plates. A nice clock in working condition complete with pendulum and key.

BR(NE) FF enamel direction sign STATION with British Railways in totem and left facing arrow. Measures 21in x 10.5in and is in good condition except for some damage in the bottom left hand corner.

Diesel worksplate THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD LONDON No2715/D457 1959 THE VULCAN FOUNDARY LTD LOCOMOTIVE WORKS ENGLAND. Ex British Railway Class 40 D240/40040 initially allocated to 52A Gateshead. Withdrawn in July 1980 and cut up at Doncaster i n November of the same year. Rectangular cast chromed brass in ex loco condition.

Nameplate THE HUNDRED OF HOO ex BR Class 60 diesel 60042 built by Brush Traction in 1991. Named The Hundred of Hoo on the 3rd July 1999 and nameplates removed in March 2010. Rectangular cast aluminium in ex loco condition. Complete with original D.B. Schenker authenticity certificate.