Worksplate BUILT 1948 HORWICH. Oval cast iron, this is the official pattern used at Horwich Works for locomotives built in the 1940's with feint stamping od 4 1840. A number of Flying Pig and Stanier Black 5’s were built that year at Horwich. As remo ved but lightly cleaned.

Worksplate LMS BUILT CREWE 1933.Oval brass, tastefully cleaned face. Ex Stanier 42961 which had a much travelled career around the Midlands and the North West after initial allocation to Kentish Town. Withdrawn in September 1965 from Heaton Mersey.

Worksplate BUILT 1958 CREWE, oval cast iron. Rear label states ex 9F loco 92225 which was a BR(W) loco throughout ending its days at Ebbw Junction being withdrawn from there and scrapped at J. Cashmore Newport. Clean, unrestored.

LMS Tenderplate No 4530 1933, face restored. Together with a brass oval Water Capacity 3500 Gallons, bereft of paint. Both ex 42961, the details of which appear in the previous lot description. (2 items)

Swindon Works cast aluminium Commemorative Plaque, Warship 823 numbered 859 together with matching certificate. Together with similar D1021 WESTERN CAVALIER numbered 325, no certificate. (3 items)

Swindon Works cast aluminium Commemorative Plaques comprising: 150th Anniversary 1825 to 1975 showing Locomotion and High Speed Train, number 505 together with matching certificate and original receipt for £4; 6000 King George V numbered 2345, painte d by original owner and with a non matching certificate numbered 090340; Pendennis Castle numbered 32, no certificate; King George V Golden Jubilee; 6000 King George V numbered 1911 together with matching certificate (creased).

GWR Blanket together with a GWR brass cased Pressure Gauge showing large company initials on face and pressure 0 to 100 psi. Measures 5in diameter and the case rim is stamped GWR and 4723. (2 items)

Miscellany comprising: 7 Paychecks; an LMS Fork and a non railway spoon: a small quantity of Buttons; a number of GWR 150 celebration brasses etc; a BR WR 1981 Open Day Ashtray; a replica Alloy GWR Signalbox Door Notice undrilled, possibly cast at Sw indon for the celebrations; a BRE Genly Repaired Plate WR Ltd 1972.

GWR First Aid Cabinet with some contents.

A pair of empty BR(W) First Aid Cabinets.

GWR Crane Plate ENGINEERG DEPT GWR No 14687. In restored condition measures 19in x 5.75in.

Midland Railway cast iron Signal Finial.

A miscellany of 15 Railway Rubber Stamps, noted Derby and Bow Works some having deteriorated; a selection of mostly BR Buttons; couple of badges; small brass key tags including Regional Stores Sheffield and another Plaistow; 13 assorted Makers Plates and other plates, of interest British Railways Loco No 1620 Bearing plate, an AEI brass plate, Crompton Parkinson and a couple of John Hastie Greenock plates.

A pair of brass Toilet Door Locks complete with separate handles and strike plates but no keys. Stamped MINI PATENT and manufactured by Stedall and Co Ltd London. (2 items)

Metropolitan Railway Tail Lamp, unmarked. Complete with reservoir and burner.

Pencil Sketch of 2-6-2T on a local train by Don Breckon. A sketch for a possible commission but never painted. No signature, measures 12.75in x 9.75in including glazed frame.

Original oil painting of GWR 0-6-0 number 2273 in rural countryside by Mike Webber. The painting was at one time in the possession of Edward Woodward OBE. Measures 32in x 28.5in including the unglazed frame.

A pair of matching LMS D Plates, 20 TONS 492072. (2 items)

Enamel BUS STOP Sign Queue This Side/Queue Other Side with an added top plate FARE STAGE. Although double sided, it is actually two plates bolted together. Ex Bournemouth Corporation measuring 16.5in x 12,5in with some chipping.

A small collection of approximately 85 British whole Edmondson Tickets to include 33 GWR examples and an LMS advert type.

A pair of BR(W) D/R Posters comprising: Excursions to Watchet, Blue Anchor, Dunster and Minehead dated July 1957; from previous stations to Taunton dated July 1956. Both whole but a little creased and with minor edge defects. (2 items)

Official Works Photograph of LMS 10000 signed lower right by H G Ivatt with the date July 1949. A stunning item, sepia on thick card measuring a large 37in x 18in.

Official Works Photograph of LMS 6104 SCOTTISH BORDERER signed lower right by H G Ivatt with the date July 1949. A stunning item, sepia on thick card measuring a large 37in x 18in.

Official Works Photograph of LMS Caprotti Class 5 number 44738 signed lower right by H G Ivatt with the date July 1949. A stunning item, sepia on thick card measuring a large 37in x 18in.

Official Works Photograph of LMS 6256 SIR WILLIAM A STANIER FRS signed lower right by H G Ivatt with the date July 1949. A stunning item, sepia on thick card measuring a large 37in x 18in.

Official Works Photograph of Midland Railway 4-4-2 class 115 locomotive number 116 in an old glazed frame measuring 28in x 21in, glass cracked bottom left corner. Together with quantity 8 unframed Official Photographs of varying size and condition in cluding GWR North Star, GWR Firefly (poor), GWR Engines, 3 different Caledonian Railways, a Midland Railway and a Great Central Railway. (8 items)

Great Western Railway Notice MOVING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, quantity 3, all pretty much in the same, very good condition. Dated 1937 bearing CB Collett’s name, very thick card, each measuring17in x 13in. (3 items)

35mm Colour Slides, quantity 200, the vast majority 1960's UK steam, many original Kodachrome but other stock too. A good selection of variable quality, many BR(S) but other regions represented. Comes with freedom of use.

British Railways large canvas folder containing 10 hand coloured section plans of Wolverhampton District Stations and Signal Boxes with mileage circa 1953. Plans include Ashchurch; Worcester; Kings Norton; Stourbridge; Tyseley; Stratford-on-Avon; Lea mington Spa; Kingham; Banbury and Wolverhampton plus a small index/key and an additional map of the overall district. Measures 29.5in x 20in and although there is some edge loss to the diagrams, this is a very good and most useful document.

Shedplate 55H Leeds Neville Hill January 1960-June 1966 for steam. This ex NER shed, formerly 50B, had around 20 steam locos using this code in the 1960s. Its large allocation of DMUs also sported such plates. In Restored condition.

GNER melamine Map showing the principal rail routes of Britain with GNER routes highlighted in red. Measures 23.5in x 16.5in, good condition with the exception of two small chips bottom edge.

London Midland Region complimentary china Ashtray bearing makers ship logo Gray’s Pottery Stoke-on-Trent beneath. The top side depicts SCAFELL PIKE 2300HP Diesel Electric Locomotive Built At Derby Works British Railways. Measures 8.75in maximum diame ter and is in excellent, unchipped condition.

Totem BR(W) EALING BROADWAY HF with no bottom flange. Ex GWR station between Southall and London Paddington. A little rough but decent colour and shine with some loss, as removed with one mounting bolt rusted into top flange.

GWR cast iron Seat End with script lettering.

GWR oak Office Chair, re-upholsters, branded on back with company initials.

Signalbox Bakelite Repeaters qty 8. All have a single knurled screw in place and two have no glass. (8 items)

LBSCR brass cased Distant Signal Repeater. Flanged at top stamped 112A.

GWR brass cased Home Signal Repeater. Together with a GWR milli-amps/volts Meter stamped with company initials on the front of the alloy case. (2 items)

A pair of Signalbox Repeaters, one brass cased No 16 arm and slot on/off, the other bakelite cased Home Repeater. Together with a brass lever description plate No 13, Disc for No 12 points backing from down main. (3 items)

GWR 1947 double line Block Instrument. Wood cased, top and bottom indicator with both flags operational.

Lamp miscellany comprising: BR(W) Tail Lamp complete with reservoir and burner; a French Lamp; BR(W) 4 aspect Handlamp; LMS brass plated Handlamp complete but with chip on front lens; an Edmondson Ticket Press; a Galvanometer. (6 items)

GWR Jigsaws, quantity 7: Drake Goes West complete with original box; Brazenose College Oxford complete with original box; Stratford-Upon-Avon Harvard House with one piece missing with original box; Locomotives Old and New complete with original box; Cornish Riviera one piece missing with original box; Windsor Castle one replaced piece with original box; Windsor Castle from The Air one replaced piece with non-original box. All made up on card covered with clear cellophane. (7 items)

British Rail Staff Association Athletics Medals, quantity 9 comprising: 1961 Cross Country Championship 1st, bearing the standard BRSA shield in centre; 1959 880 yards Championship Runner Up bearing the BRSA Southern Region circular emblem in centre; Boxed European Railway Cross Country Championships (Leipzig) 1962 Runners Up, awarded to each of the six man team coming 2nd to Russia, 1961 3 Mile Championship Winner bearing the standard BRSA shield in centre; 1959 3 Mile Championship Runner Up bearing the BRSA Southern Region circular emblem in centre; Boxed European Railway Cross Country Championships (Belgium) 1959 Runners Up, awarded to each of the six man team coming 2nd to Russia, 1960 1 Mile Championship Winner bearing the BRSA Southern Region circular emblem in centre; 1961 1 Mile Championship Winner bearing the standard BRSA shield in the centre; 1958 1 Mile Championship Runner Up bearing the BRSA Southern Region circular emblem in centre. (9 items)

Wall mounted cast iron post box Edward VII and Crown. Complete with lock, key missing and wire front basket present. Makers name WT Allen & Co London cast into front. In original condition with later black plastic collection plate and one of the door pins needs replacing. Measures 28.5in x 10.5in x 13in deep.

A miscellaneous collection of well over 40 official booklets and diagrams to include: office copy Signalbox Diagram Warminster, Caersws (hand coloured); Stoke Edith Train Register Sept 1981 to Sept 1982; 3 Track Circuit Booklets; Working Timetables, Instructions and Rule Books.

Railway Executive pressed aluminium 40/- Trespass Sign. Measures 15in x 12in, as removed condition.

Toilet Signs comprising 2 brass Pennies Only and one enamel Shut & Bolt The Door. Each 3in square and in as removed condition. (3 items)

A collection of approximately 75 BR Handbills and brochures to include Cheltenham Races, Wolverhampton Races, Redcar Races, Hull Football, Fort William and the Lake District to name but a few.

Railway Postcards approximately 83 mostly colour to include: SECR, LBSCR etc.

SECR cast iron Trespass Sign.

British Transport Commission, GWR pattern, cast iron Trespass Sign.

BR(M) FF enamel sign WAITING ROOM.

Worksplate 9x5 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 63796 Gorton 1944. Ex Robinson locomotive, built by NBL 21879 of 1918 as 1902 of the War Department (R.O.D.) then purchased by LNER in 1928 to become 6596 and classified O4/3. Rebuilt to an O1 at Gor ton in 1946 as 3796; the plate incorrectly showing 1944. Renumbered 63796 in 1948 when this plate was attached. Withdrawn from Annesley in October 1962 and cut up at Derby works in October 1963.

Worksplate 9x5 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 6505 1918. Ex Robinson locomotive, built by NBL 21853 of 1918 as 1876 of the War Department (M.O.D.) then purchased by LNER in 1925 to become 6505 and classified O4/3. The plate was attached at this t ime. Rebuilt to an O1 at Gorton in 1945 as 3780 becoming 63780 in 1948. Withdrawn from March in July 1963 and cut up at Doncaster works later that year.

Worksplate 9x5 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 1324 dated 1947. Ex Thompson B1 locomotive 61324, built June 1948 works number NBL 26225. A Scottish allocation, withdrawn from St Margarets in Oct 1965 and cut up at Campbells Airdrie in Dec 1965.