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Paychecks, approx 880 generic circular with flat bottom, a small amount are stamped GWR. Mainly as found but a small amount have been cleaned.
LNER Great Central pattern 4 Aspect Handlamp stamped in the side LNEC and steel plated with a relocation plate NEWMARKET. In good original condition with a LNER reservoir and burner, orange glass cracked.
GER etched glass lamp tablet HIGHAM from the former Great Eastern Railway station between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. In very good condition measures 12in x 3in.
Worksplate BRUSH TRACTION ENGLAND No. 338 1961. Ex 0-4-0 diesel electric shunter delivered new to Parkgate Iron & Steel, Rotherham and numbered 92 and used at Aldwarke. Out of use and scrapped around 1987. Oval cast aluminium, face restored measu res 9.5in x 5.75in.
LYR glass lamp tablet WHITLEY BRIDGE from the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station between Knottingley and Goole. In good condition measures 12.25in x 3in.
SMJ cast iron Bridge Restriction Diamond re Motor Car Acts 1898 and 1903 THE STRATFORD UPON AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. In nicely restored condition with a replacement 5 ton weight plate cast in aluminium and a well executed repair to the top. An extremely rare sign, measures 49.5in x 31in.
Worksplate ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & CO LTD KILMARNOCK CALEDONIA WORKS No 394 1955 ex 0-4-0 Diesel mechanical supplied to Lever Brothers Port Sunlight and named DUCHESS OF KENT. Oval cast aluminium in as removed condition measures 9.875in x 7.375in.
Enamel Trespass sign PUBLIC WARNING BY THE MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND COMPANY PERSONS TRESPASSING AND CATTLE etc. In good condition with some face chipping. Measures 18in x 13in and is dated May 1909.
Southern Railway enamel FULWELL from the Waterloo Departure Board. In good condition with a few small face chips and still in mounted on its wooden tumbler, measures 17in x 2.25in.
Official map of the Missouri Railroads issued in 1910, printed by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. A very detailed map showing every railroad company. In very good condition measures 43in x 38.5in.
Original oil painting by Philip Shepherd RWS GRA painted in 1993 of GWR Push Pull 1934 depicting GWR Pannier 5403. Framed oil on board in very good condition. Measures 43in x 27in.
Original oil painting by Philip Shepherd RWS GRA painted in 2003 Freight Snow And Steam depicting GWR 2-8-0 2818. Framed oil on board in very good condition. Measures 23in x 28in.
Poster VIRGIN TRAINS BIRMINGHAM IN JUST 1 HOUR 22 MINS. Double Royal 25in x 40in. In excellent condition with one small tape repair.
A pair of posters of London interest BR(S) HAMPTON COURT PALACE in very good condition and BR(S) WINDSOR CASTLE in good condition with a small tape repair right hand top corner. Both by R. Lander double Royal 25in x 40in.
A pair of posters BR(S) VISIT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL in excellent condition and BR(S) VISIT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL in good condition with a couple of smalltape repairs and pinholes to corners. Both by R. Lander double Royal 25in x 40in.
Poster, French RailwaysCHEMINS DE FER DE L'EST PROVINS TOUR DE CESAR by A.Robidau. Double Royal 25in x 40in. In good condition with some tape repairs but an early pre 1938 poster.
Worksplate BUILT 1954 DONCASTER from either a British Railways Riddles Standard Class 4 2-6-4 T in the number range 80106-15 or a British Railways Riddles Standard Class 4 2-6-0 in the number range 76035-44. Oval cast iron face restored over original paint, measures 10.5in x 6in.
BR(S) FF enamel doorplate PRIVATE. In excellent condition one minor edge chip, measures 18in x 3.5in. This is the light green version.
LNER enamel railway station sign LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (SOUTHERN AREA) UNATHORISED PRESONS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THIS LIFT ETC. LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LONDON. S.A.PARNWELL DIVISIONAL GENERAL MANAGER. In very good condition with minor corner chipping, measures 14in x 14in. A previously unrecorded sign.
Signalling spares to include quantity 19 bakelite type indicators in various states of repair, a small block bell from a block bell instrument and a few sundry items.
Poster To Poster hardback books written by Richard Furness, the complete set of volume 1 to volume 8 each signed by the author.ComprisesVolume 1. Scotland; Volume 2. Yorkshire and the North East; Volume 3. The Midlands and Wales; Volume 4. Eastern Co unties of England; Volume 5. London and the South East; Volume 6. The British North West; Volume 7. The Glorious South West; Volume 8. Worldwide Destinations. All volumes are in virtually mint condition with original dust jackets. The unsurpassed definitive works on railway posters the likes of which will undoubtedly never be published again. (8 items)
Railway Negatives, a collection of over 450 b/w mixed format, steam and diesel (wit the odd anomaly) the majority if not all, appear to be originals and UK. Approximately 65 have individual sleeved captions. Very mixed quality to sort in the Winter m onths.
Shedplate 1A Willesden 1935 - September 1965. This ex LNWR shed was home to over 130 locos in the 1950s and in its final few months still maintained 70. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 1D Devons Road Bow 1949 - August 1958 for steam, total closure October 1964. This ex LNER shed had an allocation of 50 in 1950. It became the first diesel only depot on the system; a number of the new diesels also carried this code . Face restored.
Shedplate 16B Kirkby In Ashfield 1955-1963 then Annesley 1963-1966 and lastly Colwick 1966-1970. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 34G Finsbury Park April 1960 to May 1973; closure in 1983. This ER diesel depot, was famous for its allocation of the popular Class 55 Deltics. Face restored.
Shedplate 41A Sheffield Darnall November 1957-June 1963 for steam, October 1965 totally. Formerly 39B, this ex GCR shed had 100 locos allocated in the period it carried this code, most notably 10 GCR D11 4-4-0s. The code was then adopted in 1964 by t he new diesel depot at Tinsley, where several locos carried these cast iron plates. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 53A Hull Dairycoates 1950-1960. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 55C Farnley Junction October 1956-November 1966. This ex LNWR shed was transferred from the LM region 25G in 1956, when all 50 locos received this code. In its final year it had just 5 Black 5s, a solitary 8F, and 3 Jubilees. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 55F Bradford Manningham February 1957 to April 1967, then Bradford Hammerton Street December 1967 to 1973. The ex MR shed at Manningham, formerly 20E in the LMR, had 25 locos on its books when using this code. The former GNR shed a t Hammerton Street was converted into a diesel depot and many of its allocation of DMUs and diesel shunters carried this code. Face restored.
Original 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 used these plates. Face restored.
Original Shedplate 67A Corkerhill 1949-May 1967. This ex GSWR shed had a substantial allocation of around 90 locos during the 1950s, most notably a handful of elusive Jubilees. Even with the rundown of steam north of the border it still hosted around 30 locos in its final 18 months as a steam depot. Face restored.
BR(W) Pocket Watch number 03987Incabloc Swiss Made by Revue. An uncommon example in good working order.
London Transport Championship Medal, enamel on silver, for 1949 Cricket Runners Up, attached to a silver Albert with every chain link hallmarked.
South African Railways silverplate comprising Teapot by Mappin and Webb with a faded SAS SAR engraving on side and bottom; Teapot by Walker & Hall with SAS SAR engraving on side and bottom; a Milk Jug with flip lid by Walker & Hall having a f aded SAR emblem on side and initials on bottom; a two handled Sugar Pot by Seranco with SAS SAR VD/CD engraved on side. (4 items)
South African Railways silverplated Oyster Dishes, quantity 4, each having the SAR emblem on the lift grab. A pair made by Gladwins Embassy, one by Walker & Hall and one by Potter which has a slightly different style emblem. (4 items)
South African Railways silverplate Coffee Pot by Fenton Bros having a faded SAR emblem on the side. Together with quantity 3 SAR Teapots, one by Mappin & Webb having the SAR Catering Garter Crest on side, one by Albert Clark having the SAR emblem on the side and one by Walker & Hall having the SAR Catering Garter Crest on the side. (4 items)
South African Railways silverplate Cutlery comprising 20 Forks; 8 Knives; 2 Fish Knives; 1 Butter Knife; 2 Pickle Forks; 2 Gravy Ladles; 3 Serving Spoons; 2 Dessert Spoons; 5 Teaspoons. Various company markings some in English, some Dutch, some both. (45 items)
Instrument Panel from English Electric Class 23 Baby Deltic. A triangular panel with 2 gauges still fitted, one for Train Heating and one for Water Contents. Retains original BR green as removed. Entered service in May 1959 and allocated to Hornsey. Withdrawn after just over 10 years service on 23/11/69 and cut up at Cohens, Kettering. A remarkable survivor from one of only 10 in the class, none of which survived into preservation.
A small collection of Indicator Signs comprising LEIGHTON BUZZARD,RUGBY, COVENTRY, each traffolite measuring 10in x 1.75in; ELY, MARCH, LOWESTOFT, each thin alloy measuring 14in x 1.75in. (6 items)
BR Class 52 HANDBRAKE OFF - ON Sign. Measures approximately 16in x 5in, reputedly ex D1004 WESTERN CRUSADER as annotated on a rear label.
Waterloo & City Line Carriage Ventilation Grill with inset RAILWAY. The matching grill on the other side would have had SOUTHERN inset. Original condition approximately 13in x 7.5in. Together with a BR cast iron Carriage Plate 63ft 5in 38 Tons in original BR blue paint; a Carriage Notice strip Open To Here for Draught Free Ventilation Do Not Lean Out measuring 19in x 1in and a BR tilt up Carriage Ashtray. (4 items)
Great Eastern Railway cast iron Bridgeplate number 810 ex Woodham Ferrers, unrestored. Together with an LMS D type Wagon Plate 12 Tons number 742903, unrestored and a fully working Bardic Handlamp. (3 items)
Brass Shunter Control Handles, quantity 7 brass and quantity 2 different brass & wood. The brass are listed as being ex D3237; D3327; D3495; D3717; D3920; D2276 with one unknown, the wood and brass as 12116 and D2276. (9 items)
Great Eastern Railway brass Carriage Door Handle mechanism complete with Face Plate. Both items clearly stamped GER, the main mechanism is embossed with the makers name Hobbs, HART 7 CO Ld B 76 Cheapside, London and dated 1901.
Blue Pullman interior signs, a rare collection to includea British Railways Board PULLMAN TRAVEL notice pertaining to who can travel and luggage requirements, 10.5in x 7.25in plastic; quantity 15 alloy Carriage Numbers; quantity 7 coachwork Veneer na mes including Rose Zebrano West Africa, Crown Elm Belgium, Bubinga West Africa etc.; quantity 16 alloy Restaurant Car Cupboard labels; quantity 8 other signs from the interior.
Over 50 carriage plates (1 enamel) mixed with a number of loco cab and engine room plates. A good selection with some duplicates. Together with approx 65 plastic carriage seat numberplates. All acquired in 1971.
Signal Box Shelf or Instrument Plate GIDEA PARK STATION together with quantity 10 small station description plates, possibly from an instrument of indicator slave device, includes WICKFORD; SOUTHEND; HAROLD WOOD; GOODMAYES, STRATFORD; ROCHFORD; FORES T GATE; ROMFORD, all have broken ends, measuring approx 1.5in long. Additionally, quantity 3 plastic, triangular top Wagon ID Labels Empty To Frome; Empty To Frome Quarries; Empty To Merehead Quarries. (14 items)
Quantity 25 plastic Diesel Cab Plates, each one attributed to specific locos on rear, some retrieved from Plymouth scrap lines including Class 52 D1024; many from D2297; D100; EMU's class 306.
DMU's 50000/56000 Destination Code Blinds, quantity 2 each approximately 166in long. Some damage through use.
Clayton Locomotive D8583 relics from Polmadie MPD 1971 to includeInstrument Light Panel showing Engine Stopped Light, Wheel Slip Light and Alarm Lamp; plastic sign MAXIMUM SPEED 60 M.P.H.; Plastic plate No2 end; x4 curved indicator plates; a dial mar ked CONTROL AIR; a b/w photograph taken from the cab of a line of withdrawn locos; two rolls of numerical destination code indicator blinds. (11 items)
GWR Coppertop Handlamp, front lens etched with company initials, with reservoir and GWR marked burner but no lens barrel. Together with a BR(M) large cast iron Kettle; an LNWR Bridgeplate number 69 with a broken piece attached ready for welding. (3 i tems)
Shedplate 82E Yeovil Pen Mill 1949-February 1958, then Bristol Barrow Road February 1958-November 1965. The ex GWR shed at Yeovil housed just 10 locos during this period. It was transferred from the WR to the SR becoming 71H, finally closing in Janua ry 1959. The ex Midland shed at Barrow Road, Bristol was transferred from the MR 22A to the WR in 1958. At this time its allocation of around 50 locos included 3 Patriots and 9 Jubilees. However, by 1965 the depot had been westernised with an allocation that included 11 Halls and 2 Granges in its total of 40 locos. Restored with Swindon casting marks on rear.
Shedplate 84E Tyseley 1949 - September 1963. This ex GWR depot had well over 100 locos on its books during the time it used this code. It was transferred to the LMR and became 2A, finally closing to steam in November 1966. Restored, faint edge castin g mark.
Shedplate 84H Shedplate 84H Wellington Salop 1950 - 1963 with sub sheds of Crewe Gresty Lane and Much Wenlock to 1951. Restored with clear Swindon casting marks on the edge.
Shedplate 86F Tondu 1949 - September 1960. This ex GWR shed was home to around 45 locos, and was recoded 88H in 1960, eventually closing in February 1964. Restored and has Swindon casting marks to edge.
Shedplate 88A Cardiff Cathays 1949 - December 1957, then Cardiff Radyr December 1957 - October 1960, then Cardiff Canton October 1960 - September 1962. The ex TVR shed at Cathays had an allocation of 80 locos, while ex GWR shed Radyr had 55 locos dur ing this period. Ex GWR Canton had an allocation of 130 included 12 Britannias until September 1961. Canton closed to steam in September 1962 and became a diesel depot. Unrestored, Swindon casting mark on edge.
Shedplate 88D Merthyr Tydfil 1950 - 1964 with sub sheds of Dowlais Cae Harris, Dowlais Central and Rhymney, then Rhymney 1964 - 1965. Restored and has been welded, probably by BR, with clear Swindon casting and machining marks to edge and rear.
An incredible collection of GWR Luggage Labels meticulously indexed in a two draw wooden cabinet and an additional single draw wooden cabinet. Certainly a lifetime labour of love and of all the labels ever issued, an enclosed list shows that labels w anted amounts to a mere 41 stations. An accompanying hand written book appears to list alphabetically, every GWR station and is indexed with various keys including in a few cases, cost to purchase and stations known to not have labels issued. Accompanying is the Handbook of Luggage Labels of the Great Western Railway 2nd edition dated 2006 by Mike Marr and also the Honnor Booklet Great Western Luggage Labels Checklist dated July 1996. Additionally, there is a plastic box with a small selection on non GWR Labels also indexed in an accompanying book.
Brass cased Loco and other Gauges, quantity 6 to includeBoxed LMS Gauge rim stamped LMS as is the face, box has LMSR stamped hinges and complete with leather carrying handle; BR-W Duplex Vacuum x2; BR Standard Boiler Pressure set at 235lbs; BR Standa rd smaller with front glass crack and an unmarked example. (6 items)
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