Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 12 July 2008

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Lot 1 A GCR enamel Poster Board Header "GREAT CENTRAL", the white wording displayed on a blue silhouette of one of the company's 4-6-0 passenger locomotives, possibly a B8 Class. Overall 27_"x5" and in excellent condition with just minor chips around the screw holes. A rare and delightful enamel, which we are not aware of being offered at auction previously. An illustration of such a sign is included in George Dow's "Great Central Album" on page 121. - Sold for £1000

Lot 2 A cast iron Coach Plate, "SHROPSHIRE AND MONTGOMERYSHIRE RLY, SHREWSBURY", removed from one of the company's six wheel brake thirds scrapped in 1952. Rectangular, 10"x6", with original silver grey on blue paintwork, the back also untouched. Passenger services on the railway ceased on 6th November 1933. The plate is accompanied by a letter from the original owner describing his removal of the plate from the coach which also includes notes on the method of scrapping of the S&MR stock that he witnessed. - Sold for £500

Lot 3 An LB&SCR glass publicity Paperweight, "LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, THE SOUTHERN BELLE LIMITED PULLMAN, THE LAST WORD IN LUXURIOUS TRAVEL, VICTORIA - BRIGHTON IN 60 MINUTES EACH WAY, WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS", 4_"x3", the wording engraved on a recessed base, one tiny chip and a few light surface marks, otherwise excellent. These paperweights promoted the company's new Pullman service, the forerunner of the Brighton Belle. - Sold for £290

Lot 4 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "SHERBORNE", (f/f), from the London and South Western Railway's West of England main line, situated between Templecombe and Yeovil Junction. The town is noted for its Abbey and Castle, once inhabited by Sir Walter Raleigh. Excellent colour and shine with two edge chips just into the green and three face chips (hardly noticeable), all neatly restored. - Sold for £700

Lot 5 A Great Central Railway signal box Nameboard, "HELMDON", from the Woodford to Brackley Central section of the company's London extension. Passenger services were withdrawn on 4th March 1963, with the Rugby to Aylesbury section of the route closing completely on 5th September 1966. Wood with cast letters and beading, 54_"x9_", original maroon paintwork. - Sold for £740

Lot 6 A Single Line Key Token "STRATHYRE - GLENOGLEHEAD", (brass), from the Callander and Oban route east of Crianlarich. The section was introduced following the closure of Balquidder signal box, a dramatic part of the line running high on the mountainside through Glen Ogle, where a landslide led to the premature closure of this section of line on 28th September 1965. The remainder of the route north of Dunblane closed later in the year on 1st November. - Sold for £460

Lot 7 A Shedplate "86E", Severn Tunnel Junction (1949 to June 1968). This ex GWR shed boasted an allocation of over 70 locos throughout the 1950s, mainly freight classes and tanks, but this had reduced to just over 20 by closure to steam in 1965. The front repainted, the back lightly cleaned and marked "Ex 6140". - Sold for £140

Lot 8 A Carriage Print "DEREHAM, NORFOLK, From a water colour by J.Fletcher Watson", a tranquil view of the main street, looking towards the church and clock tower. A scarce example, though some discolouration visible on the white border. - Sold for £160

Lot 9 A BR(E) dark blue enamel Station Direction Sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (totem) NEW BARNET STATION" (with feathered arrow below), (f/f). The station is on the Great Northern Main Line from Kings Cross and does not appear to have been fitted with totems; so a rare opportunity to acquire a sign from this location. Excellent colour and shine and a couple of edge chips only. - Sold for £920

Lot 10 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "FILTON JUNCTION", (f/f), situated on the Great Western Railway's route north from Bristol at the point where the lines to South Wales and Badminton/Gloucester diverge. Good colour and reasonable shine, slight mottling and just the odd chip at the back of the black flange. - Sold for £660

Lot 11 A Railway Letter Cancellation Stamp "BRACKLEY STATION, G.C.Ry", from Brackley Central station on the company's London extension. These examples were issued by the Post Office for the cancellation of railway letter stamps and in this case would date from the opening of the line in 1899. The stamp has an oval brass head, 1_"x1", with a turned wooden handle. Overall 3_" high. The station closed on 5th September 1966. The image in the catalogue has been reversed to show the wording as it would appear when used. - Sold for £540

Lot 12 A Locomotive Worksplate "THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co LTD, LEEDS, No 2253-1940", from a 0-4-0DM which went ex Works in July 1941 to The Ministry of Defence, Royal Naval Armament Depot at Dean Hill where it was numbered "Yard No 88". In about 1965 it went to Pollock Brown & Co Ltd, Northam and by June 1971 to Docks Haulage & Co, Southampton. We have been unable to trace any record of its disposal. Cast brass oval, 8"x5", the front repainted. Notably a smaller example than the usual Hunslet plates of the period. - Sold for £140

Lot 13 A Shedplate "54D", Consett (1949 to September 1958). This ex NER shed was home to just 13 locos before it was re-coded 52K, closure finally coming in May 1965. The front repainted, the back in fine original condition. - Sold for £330

Lot 14 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "BRYN", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Liverpool to Wigan (via St Helens) route. Excellent colour and shine, minor chipping around the fixing holes and a bit of rust on the black flange repainted. The totem is designed to be face fixed, though the depth of the flanges has not been reduced. - Sold for £420

Lot 15 A North Eastern Railway enamel Doorplate "LAMP ROOM", reddish brown letters and thin border on cream, with black edge, a chip at the right end screw hole otherwise fine, with excellent colour and good shine. The standard size with shaped ends. - Sold for £220

Lot 16 A GWR quad royal Poster "100 YEARS OF PROGRESS, 1835-1935", by Murray Secretan, (No 75), a truly classic painting produced in 1934 for the company's centenary the following year. It shows a King Class 4-6-0, No 6009, KING CHARLES II, with The Cornish Riviera Express, just south of Dawlish Station, the beach, town and tunnel mouth in the background, at the right base the company roundel while at the left an illustration of the broad gauge locomotive "North Star". Rolled with folds, two splits at right side folds, secured on the back with acid-free tape, otherwise sound condition. - Sold for £420

Lot 17 An industrial Locomotive Nameplate "MAUD", from a 0-4-0ST O/C built by Peckett, Works No 1937, in 1938 and supplied new to The Oxfordshire Ironstone Co at Wroxton near Banbury where it was named. It worked at Wroxton until dieselisation in 1964/5 and was scrapped by George Cohen, Cransley, Northants in September 1965. The nameplates were fitted to the recently acquired 0-4-0DH built by Sentinel, Works No 10142, in December 1962 which worked at Wroxton until the OIC closed in September 1967 when it was transferred to Stewarts & Lloyds Minerals Ltd at Market Overton Quarry. It worked at several other quarries in the East Midlands before moving to Panteg Works, Monmouthshire in October 1973. In April 1989 it was acquired for preservation at the Dean Forest Railway where it is no longer in use but stored in a siding awaiting its turn for overhaul. The plate is face restored with the background painted in the maroon adopted by the OIC for its locos, the back untouched. Cast brass, 20_"x6_", with serif lettering. - Sold for £2050

Lot 18 A Great Western Railway brass signal box Shelf Plate "GRAFTON SOUTH JCT", from the Midland and South Western Junction Railway's Cheltenham to Andover route. The junction was situated between Savenake High Level and Grafton and Burbage and controlled the south end of the spur connecting the M&SWJR with the Great Western's Berks and Hants main line. The route was closed on 11th September 1961. 4_"x1_". - Sold for £150

Lot 19 A Single Line Key Token, "RANNOCH - CORROUR", (brass), from the North British Railway's West Highland Line to Fort William. A remote and mountainous section crossing Rannoch Moor and climbing to over 1000 feet above sea level. - Sold for £240

Lot 20 A Southern Railway Sykes three-position double line Block Instrument, with an enamel plate "PORTSLADE", complete with commutator, brass slide, Up and Down Line enamel plates and the Down Line indicator mounted above the case. Additionally a Sykes brass maker's plate is attached on the front of the case. Portslade signal box was situated on the Brighton to Worthing line, the adjacent station having the suffix "and West Hove". - Sold for £300

Lot 21 A Southern Railway signal box Block Bell from Portslade signal box. Overall 13_x9_" with a 4" diameter brass bell mounted above the case. Excellent condition. - Sold for £180

Lot 22 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "PONTYPOOL ROAD", (f/f), from the Great Western Railway's Newport to Hereford main line. Excellent colour and shine, a little rusting on the edge of the black flange neatly repainted. - Sold for £600

Lot 23 A London and South Western Railway drawing office Magnifying Glass, with powerful oval lens within polished metal surround and silvered handle. The company initials are prominently engraved on the side in large and decorative script lettering. An unusual item which we feel sure will not have been seen before. - Sold for £100

Lot 24 A Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY, GLASGOW, 1947, No 26095", from a LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 built in May 1947, LNER No 1194, becoming BR 61194. A long-time Mexborough loco, it moved late on to Canklow, New England and Colwick from where it was withdrawn in August 1965. It was then taken into Departmental Stock, becoming Departmental No 28, and used as a stationery boiler for carriage heating at Stratford. It was condemned in June 1966 and cut up at Kings, Norwich. Cast white brass diamond, 13_"x5_", the front just lightly cleaned, the back untouched other than being marked "61194". - Sold for £210

Lot 25 A North Eastern Railway brass Key Tag "KEY FOR WOOLER SOUTH GATE, TO BE RETURNED TO STN", 4_x1_" with a 1_" brass ring and key attached. The station was on the company's Alnwick to Coldstream line which closed to passengers on 22nd September 1930. Freight traffic continued though the route was severed in 1948 by the closure of the Wooler to Ilderton section. The remaining stretch from Alnwick northwards closed in 1953 leaving Wooler served from Coldstream until 1965 when the closure of the Berwick to St Boswells route isolated this remaining section. - Sold for £170

Lot 26 A Great Western Railway Signal Box Diagram "CHISLEDON", from the Midland and South Western Junction Railway's Cheltenham to Andover route situated between Swindon Town and Marlborough. The diagram is dated 16/11/1942 and is a coloured box copy in its original frame. Its shows the lines towards Swindon and Ogbourne, platforms, Up and Down sidings and of note the Up and Down auxiliary token instrument telephones. Overall 54"x19_". The box and route closed on 11th September 1961. - Sold for £540

Lot 27 A "C.I.E." titled enamel dual language Gate Notice, referring to the closing of crossing gates and a 40/- fine for omitting to do so, "M.J.Hayes (Secretary)". White on black, 19"x13_", with the text in Gaelic script at the top and the English below, excellent colour and shine with just a couple of tiny blemishes and the odd edge chip. - Sold for £100

Lot 28 A Great Western Railway pre-group cast iron Notice "PASSENGERS ARE REQUESTED TO CROSS THE LINE BY THE BRIDGE", serif lettering of differing sizes, 43_"x18", unrestored with original paintwork. - Sold for £150

Lot 29 A Tyers No. 1 Single Line Tablet, "QUEENSFERRY JUNC - DALMENY JCT", (brass/steel). This section (on the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line) crosses the famous Forth Bridge, where tablet apparatus was provided for use during times of engineering work enabling either the Up or Down line to be operated as an independent single line. - Sold for £620

Lot 30 A Smokebox Numberplate "73027", from a BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 built at Derby and allocated new in December 1951 to Blackpool where it spent most of working life before moving briefly to the Western Region, first at St Philips Marsh and then Swindon from where it was withdrawn in February 1964. It was cut up at the nearby Works two months later. The front unrestored with original paintwork, the back repainted long ago, a neat repair at the left bolt hole. - Sold for £440

Lot 31 An "LNER HOTELS" blue Wedgwood Cream Jug with a graduated body and classical decoration to the sides in white, 2_" high and in excellent condition, the company name on the base in black lettering. - Sold for £70

Lot 32 A Shedplate "81A", Old Oak Common (1949 to May 1973). In its heyday the largest GWR shed was home to nearly 200 locos, including almost half the "Kings" and a fine selection of other "namers". The front repainted over the original paintwork, the back in fine original condition. - Sold for £80

Lot 33 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "BOGNOR REGIS", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's seaside terminus on the Sussex Coast, the branch leaving the Brighton to Portsmouth line at Barnham Junction. Excellent colour and shine, with just minor chips on the edge of the white flange touched in. - Sold for £340

Lot 34 An original BR Works Pattern for the casting of a diesel locomotive badge which was displayed above the nameplates on the BR Class 45 1Co-Co1 diesel electric No D71 "THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (THE PRINCE OF WALES'S)" built by BR, Crewe in November 1960. The nameplates with badges above were fitted on 20th May 1966 without ceremony at Derby Works and were removed in February 1988 when the loco was withdrawn. The loco was renumbered 45049 in March 1975 and cut up at MC Processors, Glasgow in April 1989. The badge depicts the coat-of-arms of the Regiment which was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of the North and South Staffordshire Regiments,12_" diameter, featuring the Staffordshire knot, Prince of Wales feathers and crown. Hand carved in wood and mounted on a brown resin plate, the motto "ICH DIEN" in metal lettering. - Sold for £360

Lot 35 A BR(NE) tangerine Fingerboard "WHITBY STOPPING TRAIN", painted wood, double sided, with steel bracket and two mounting bars. The board was used at Middlesborough station and directed passengers to the service via Staithes and the coast (most Esk Valley trains running from Stockton via Picton in this period). Overall 32_"x8". - Sold for £250

Lot 36 A BR(E) dark blue enamel Notice "BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION, NO ADMISSION, EXCEPT ON BUSINESS, TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED". The sign is contained in its original wooden frame with beading. Overall 10_"x16_", excellent colour and shine, minor edge chips only. - Sold for £140

Lot 37 A Carriage Print "LAXFIELD, NEAR HALESWORTH SUFFOLK, From a water colour by F.W.Baldwin". An evocative view of the main street with the village inn and church prominent, a small garage with traditional petrol pumps to the left, though hardly a car in sight. - Sold for £200

Lot 38 A Single Line Key Token "SHAPWICK - HIGHBRIDGE EAST. C", (alloy), from the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway's Evercreech Junction to Burnham on Sea route, which closed on 7th March 1966. - Sold for £400

Lot 39 A Great Western Railway Locomotive Cab Gauge, with brass case, indicating 0-200, with a red arrow at 120ppsi. The engraved face reads "GWR, PRESSURE REQUIRED, 8 COACHES OR LESS 60, 9 COACHES OR MORE 70 TO 80". - Sold for £90

Lot 40 A Great Western Railway silver-plated Cake Stand "GWR REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT", an early example displaying the company's 2" diameter belted garter at the top centre which incorporates the wording and surrounds the company's decorative monogram. The stand is 7" high, 11_" diameter, with a central collared pillar and heavy base. It is in excellent usable condition with minimal wear to the plating on the top and a clear engraving. - Sold for £220

Lot 41 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "LONMAY", (h/f), from the Great North of Scotland Railway's Aberdeen to Fraserburgh branch, situated on the section north of Maud Junction. The station and line closed to passengers on 4th October 1965, though freight traffic continued until 1979. Excellent colour, slight loss of shine and just minimal chips on the very edge of the flange neatly repainted. A rare example only offered for sale once before, over ten years ago. - Sold for £640

Lot 42 A brass Wagon Plate "RAILWAY STAFF PLEASE NOTE. IF THIS VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR REPAIRS ADVISE DESTINATION STATION BY TELEGRAM-EXPRESS DAIRY Co LTD", removed from one of the traditional six wheeler milk tanks which worked to and from the West of England. 9"x4", a bit of edge wear lower right, and a couple of casting flaws in the background. - Sold for £50

Lot 43 A Great Western Railway brass Cabside Numberplate "1434", from a GWR 0-4-2T built at Swindon in July 1934, originally 4800 Class No 4834, but renumbered as 1400 Class No 1434 in November 1946. It was allocated new to Penmaenpool where it remained until transferred to Machynlleth late in 1947. It soon returned to Penmaenpool and later moved to Croes Newydd, Laira and finally Exeter from where it was withdrawn in July 1962 to be cut up two months later at Cashmores, Newport. The front repainted to a high standard, the back untouched. The plate is accompanied by photographs of the locomotive and its Great Western Society history sheet. - Sold for £1550

Lot 44 An MS&LR cast iron Notice "MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT THIS BRIDGE IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHTS BEYOND THE ORDINARY TRAFFIC OF THE DISTRICT", original condition with white on black paintwork, 36"x18_" with raised border set in from the edge. A rare example in sound condition. - Sold for £500

Lot 45 A BR(M) maroon enamel Doorplate, "LADIES ROOM", excellent colour and shine and unusual in being a single line name on a double line sized plate. A couple of insignificant chips on the flange edge. - Sold for £110

Lot 46 A Great Western Railway double royal Poster "NEWQUAY, ON THE CORNISH COAST", (No PW1), by Herbert Alker Tripp (1883-1954). A view of a family sitting on the cliffs with bathers and surfers on the beach below, beyond yachts and the rugged Cornish coastline. Folded, a few edge nicks and one surface blemish. A classic seaside image from the golden age of poster art in the 1930s. - Sold for £380

Lot 47 A Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Seat Back Nameplate "KNOTT MILL", cast letters on shaped wood to form a pediment to the top bar of the platform seat. Overall 40"x7_" with the 4" mounting brackets below. Original white paintwork with black lettering and of pattern unique to this company. The station was situated just west of Manchester Oxford Road and was latterly known as Knott Mill and Deansgate. - Sold for £150

Lot 48 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BRITISH RAILWAYS, DERBY BUILT, 1961, POWER EQUIPMENT BY SULZER AND COMPTON PARKINSON", from a BR Class 45 1Co-Co1diesel electric. Those built at Derby in 1961 were D20-D49, the last of which was named "The Manchester Regiment". All survived to be renumbered in the 45XXX series in 1973-5. Cast aluminium, 13"x6_", cleaned and the front repainted green with plenty of pitting on the back. - Sold for £200

Lot 49 A group of twelve Signal Lever Description Plates from the Bristol Powerbox Scheme. White on black trafolite, the wordings include references to Old Station, Bath Up Relief, South Wales Starting, North Carriage Sidings, Kingsland Road Sidings, Signal Depot Ground Frame, etc. The lever numbers range from 53 to 356. (12) - Sold for £80

Lot 50 A Builder's Plate "FRANCIS THEAKSTON LTD, 60 TUFTON ST, LONDON SW, LIGHT RAILWAY ENGINEERS, CREWE WORKS NO E2789". The Company operated from its Crewe Works at Shavington from 1920 to 1933. It was agent for narrow gauge Avonside and Baguley built locos on which it always insisted that its plates should be carried. Cast brass oval, 33/8"x2_", the number stamped in, a small repair by the right hole. - Sold for £40

Lot 51 A GWR tin plate Notice, "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, PASSENGERS ARE REQUESTED TO EXAMINE THEIR TICKETS AND CHANGE BEFORE LEAVING THE BOOKING OFFICE, AS MISTAKES CANNOT AFTERWARDS BE RECOGNISED", black on cream, lower case lettering, 13_"x9". A few minor surface blemishes but a generally good example of this type of sign which was prone to damage and rusting. This example was acquired from Cheltenham Racecourse station in the 1950s. - Sold for £210

Lot 52 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 67634, DONCASTER WORKS, 1935", from a LNER V1 Class 2-6-2T No 417 built at Doncaster, Works No 1806, in 1935. It was the first of the Class to be rebuilt in 1940 with a higher pressure boiler and re-classified as V3 Class. It was renumbered 7634 in 1946, becoming BR 67634. In BR days it was shedded at Gateshead and Blaydon from where it was withdrawn in April 1962 to be cut up two months later at Darlington Works. Cast brass oval, 9"x5", with brass renumbering strip (7634 visible underneath). The front lightly cleaned though without paint, the back untouched. - Sold for £400

Lot 53 A Shedplate "88B", Cardiff East Dock (1949 to January 1961), then Radyr (until October 1968). The ex GWR East Dock shed had over 60 locos in 1950, every one of them a tank. Radyr still had over 30 in its year of closure. Also its matching "SC" plate. A superb pair, in fine ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £170

Lot 54 A BR(E) dark blue Totem Sign "REEDHAM", (h/f), from the Great Eastern Railway's Norwich to Yarmouth and Lowestoft line, the junction for the route north west via Berney Arms. Excellent colour and fair shine, a couple of edge chips into the blue above the "R" and below the "Es" and "M", a tiny chip in the centre of the "A", all neatly restored. - Sold for £440

Lot 55 A Great Western Railway emergency Train Staff with an ornate wooden polished handle and brass shaft, which is engraved "GW", overall 14_" long. This staff was used where a breakdown of the normal single line equipment had occurred, possibly utilising the staff and ticket system. The absence of a location meant that it could be used flexibly on any single line thus keeping the traffic moving. One example would have been provided in each division. - Sold for £340

Lot 56 A Single Line Key Token, "LLANDRE - BOW STREET", (cast steel/cast metal plates each side with raised lettering), a Great Western Railway example from the penultimate section of the Cambrian route from Dovey Junction to Aberystwyth. Both stations closed on 14th June 1965. - Sold for £290

Lot 57 A Great Western Railway Fingerboard "BRISTOL T.M, WESTON SUPER MARE AND TAUNTON", cream on brown paintwork with cast metal end and edge beading, one side fine condition the other has some wear, overall 45_"x8". - Sold for £180

Lot 58 A Caledonian Railway enamel Signal Box Nameboard, "FORTH BRIDGE", from The Larbert to Alloa route. The signal box and bridge were situated between Throsk and Longcarse Junction (where the line connected with the North British Railway). Passenger services were withdrawn on 28th April 1966, with freight traffic continuing until 1970. Some chip repairs have been expertly undertaken, namely between the two words and affecting the two letters each side and corner chips, making a very presentable example and of course a classic name. - Sold for £500

Lot 59 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "ESKBANK AND DALKEITH", (f/f), from the North British Railway Company's Carlisle to Edinburgh "Waverley" route, situated south of Edinburgh between Millerhill and Newtongrange. The route closed on 6th January 1969 although Eskbank saw coal trains until 1972 en route to and from Lady Victoria Colliery south of Newtongrange. Good colour and shine though slight discolouration, a small chip repair between the lower parts of the "S" and "K" just into the letter edges, neatly filled and repainted. - Sold for £820

Lot 60 A Great Western Railway silver-plated Bottle Holder, designed to accommodate half a bottle of red and white wine. It comprises shaped pillar feet to support the holder and a large central handle, on the front a circular boss displays the "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS" coat of arms. It was produced by Mappin and Webb and is in excellent condition. - Sold for £260

Lot 61 A Southern Railway Carriage Print "BRENZETT, KENT", by Donald Maxwell, a picturesque scene featuring the church with a stream and wooden footbridge in the foreground. The village is situated between Appledore and New Romney, close to Brookland Halt on the nearby branch line. - Sold for £260

Lot 62 A Smokebox Numberplate "8494", from a (GWR) 9400 Class 0-6-0PT, one of a batch of 20 built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, Works No 7464, in September 1952 as sub-contractors for Hudswell Clarke & Co who also allotted their own Works No 1843. It was allocated new to Ebbw Junction, later moving to Aberbeeg, Oxford and finally Didcot from where it was withdrawn in January 1962 after a working of little more than nine years. After six months in store at Swindon Works, it was cut up there the following July. The plate has very old red paintwork and unpainted numbers, this could be original paint in which case the colour used was probably a local initiative, to match the red cabsides of the early 1950s. The plate is probably a contractor casting as it is relatively heavy (in line with 84XX Cabsides). - Sold for £280

Lot 63 A North Eastern Railway signal box Shelf Plate "SCARBORO LINES", engraved brass, 14_"x1_", with black wax infill, a lovely example probably used at York. - Sold for £180

Lot 64 An LNER cast iron Seatback Plate "STANSTED", from the Great Eastern Railway's Liverpool Street to Cambridge main line, 28" long, original cream paintwork, a repair at the right end. - Sold for £140

Lot 65 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "TRURO", (h/f), the principal station on the Great Western Railway's Cornish main line. Face chip repairs well matched, two affecting the edges of letters. - Sold for £500

Lot 66 A Midland and South Western Junction Railway enamel Doorplate "PORTERS", from Marlborough station, white serif lettering and border on dark blue, the plate is 25_"x8" and bevelled, excellent colour and shine with edge chipping at the upper and lower left end and minor blemishes. The station and line from Cheltenham to Andover closed on 11th September 1961. - Sold for £250

Lot 67 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet, "HORSFORTH - ARTHINGTON", (alloy), from the North Eastern Railway's Leeds to Harrogate and Northallerton route. Always double track, this temporary section was introduced during prolonged engineering works in Bramhope Tunnel. - Sold for £80

Lot 68 A brass Annets Release Key "PORT DUNDAS No 1 & 2 SWING BRIDGES", from the Caledonian Railway's branch from Sighthill Junction to Port Dundas in the St Rollox area of Glasgow. Part of the line was originally built in 1831 by the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway, it closed in 1964. - Sold for £290

Lot 69 A Railway Executive (WR) quad royal Poster, "GLORIOUS DEVON, SEE BRITAIN BY TRAIN", (PR50), by Leslie Arther Wilcox (1904-1982). A delightful view of rural Devon issued in 1950 featuring thatched cottages and a farmer and dog herding sheep up a country lane. Rolled with light folds, one area of thinning and a small hole near left edge, otherwise just the usual edge nicks. - Sold for £210

Lot 70 A Shedplate "86B", Newport Pill (1949 to September 1963) then Ebbw Junction (September 1963 to October 1965).This tiny ex Alexandra Docks Railway two road shed in the docklands area of Newport was home to about 60 locos in the 1950s. On closure the code was adopted by Ebbw Junction (86A) , which having once been home to 150 locos in the 1950s, now housed around 80 including a handful of Halls and Granges. Repainted, the rim and characters lightly polished. - Sold for £170

Lot 71 A Met & GC cast iron Notice, "METROPOLITAN & GREAT CENTRAL JOINT COMMITTEE, NOTICE, THE JOINT COMMITTEE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE, FOR ANY INJURY CAUSED BY OR TO ANY PERSON NOT IN THEIR EMPLOY USING THIS CRANE, AND ALL SUCH PERSONS USING IT DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK, BY ORDER", the sign is 30"x6", with scalloped corners and is unrestored with original paintwork. A most unusual example. - Sold for £420

Lot 72 A Great Northern Railway Board mounted Coat of Arms Transfer comprising multiple shields within a belted garter surround. Overall 16" square on a blue background, the board a little out of true although this is not obvious when hung. - Sold for £50

Lot 73 A "Bergan Line" double royal Poster "MADEIRA AND CANARIES, THE SUNSHINE ISLANDS BY VENUS", by Raymond Tooby. A colourful poster featuring the ever popular holiday destinations. It shows tourists travelling by ox cart passing flowers in the foreground with palm trees, mountains and a steamer beyond. Rolled and in excellent condition, a small overlay at the lower left to match the background obscures the wording "Autumn to Madeira", to the right the matching slogan "Winter to Madeira and Canaries" remains. (The poster carries no reference number) - Sold for £140

Lot 74 A London Transport enamel Station Sign in its original bronze frame, "WAY OUT AND TO PICCADILLY LINE, PLATFORMS 3,4 & 5". The sign was used at Holborn Kingsway and situated at a subway entrance, it is 89_"x14_", with a flat base and curved top to fit the roof of the subway. The lettering is black on white with "Piccadilly Line" in white on a blue panel with LT "targets" in red, blue and black at each side, excellent condition and of an interesting and unusual design.

Lot 75 An LNER/LMSR market porter's enamel identification Badge, "KINGS CROSS POTATO MARKET (LNER) AND SOMERS TOWN (LMSR) POTATO DEPOT, REGISTERED PORTER 128", the back reads "THIS BADGE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE KINGS CROSS (LNER) POTATO MARKET AND SOMERS TOWN (LMSR) POTATO DEPOT REGISTRATION AUTHORITY". Red on white, 2_" diameter, excellent condition and complete with its original leather fixing. - Sold for £90

Lot 76 A enamel Sign "TELEPHONE", white lettering and border on dark blue, double sided, 22"x9". These signs were often used on stations and are less common than the version which reads "You May Telephone From Here". Excellent colour and shine though two small face chips on one side and a blemish on the other. - Sold for £40

Lot 77 A group of North Eastern Railway Key Tags, with keys, (a) "DARLINGTON MEMORIAL CLOCK KEY", copper, 2_"x1", with a huge 10" winding key, (b) "NER, STOCKTON PLATFORM CLOCK", copper, 3"x_" with two door keys, (c) "SALTBURN FOOTPLATE STAFF VACANCIES", with LNER key, (d) "51A", small circular brass with door key. (4) - Sold for £70

Lot 78 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "BLACKWATER", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Reading to Guildford route situated between Wokingham and Guildford. Excellent colour and reasonable shine, slight discolouration to the white enamel, flange edge chips and one knock to right top end flange only. All neatly restored. - Sold for £260

Lot 79 A Locomotive Worksplate "ROBERT STEPHENSON & Co LTD, No 3802, DARLINGTON 1921", from a GWR 43XX Class 2-6-0 No 6370, the first of a batch built by Robert Stephenson. It was allocated new to Gloucester in April 1921 but was at Worcester by 1934 and Pontypool Road by the end of its GWR days. Its later sheds were Cardiff Canton, St Philips Marsh, Ebbw Junction and finally back to Pontypool Road from where it was withdrawn in January 1963. After more than a year in store at Pontypool Road, it was cut up at Hayes, Bridgend between March and June 1964. Engraved brass hexagon, 11_"x5_", the front polished, the back untouched, with the engine number stamped in. - Sold for £560

Lot 80 A Carriage Print, "HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, From a water colour by W.Fairclough". A scene of the busy market place in the town centre, with the church in the background, the town situated on the Great Western and Great Central Joint Line. - Sold for £110

Lot 81 A Great Northern Railway three aspect Handlamp with brass plate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, PIPERSWOOD, BAWTRY". The matching top and body both stamped "GNR, 10269". The lamp is complete with its "doughnut" shaped vessel with brass filler cap, burner, reflector, double piecrust top and copper lens cone. Excellent restored condition other than the blue glass being cracked. The box was situated on the East Coast Main Line south of Doncaster. - Sold for £150

Lot 82 A Southern Railway enamel Target Sign "ROWLANDS CASTLE", from the London and South Western Railway's Portsmouth to Guildford (and Waterloo) main line, situated south of Petersfield. Excellent colour and shine, though chip repairs either side of the top half moon (3"x2" approx) and small chip repairs in the corresponding place below, all expertly filled and colour matched. The lettering unaffected. - Sold for £480

Lot 83 A Great Central Railway Tyers Permissive double line Block Instrument, with twin needles indicating "Train On Line/Line Closed/Line Clear", the descriptions repeated in a glazed aperture above the commutator. The instrument has a pair of large trafolite plates "UP GOODS BLOCK TO ROTHERWOOD" and "DOWN GOODS BLOCK FROM ROTHERWOOD", in addition a brass plate is fitted to the right "OPEN AT LINE CLOSED ONLY". The instrument is in excellent condition and complete with commutator with white glass bead, brass plunger on the right-hand side and additional relay case to the rear, secured with a brass padlock. Rotherwood was situated south east of Sheffield on the Woodhead Electric route, where exchange sidings were provided for freight traffic. - Sold for £640

Lot 84 A pair of Great Western Railway Sugar Tongs by Mappin and Webb, 3_" long with the "GWR HOTELS" roundel device on the side, excellent condition. - Sold for £110

Lot 85 A Great Central Railway Bridgeplate "GCR 450", unrestored though most paint removed, 14_"x12". - Sold for £80

Lot 86 A Single Line Key Token "WOOBURN GREEN - BOURNE END", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Maidenhead to High Wycombe branch, which closed north of Bourne End on 4th May 1970, the southern end continuing to be used by trains to Marlow. - Sold for £460

Lot 87 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 68743, AW & Co LTD, 1922", from a North Eastern Railway Class E1, LNER J72 Class 0-6-0T built by Armstrong Whitworth & Co, Works No 414, in 1922, NER/LNER No 2336, renumbered 8743 in 1946, becoming BR 68743. In BR days it was shedded at Springhead, Dairycoates and Tyne Dock from where it was withdrawn in October. Following eight months in store at Tyne Dock, it was cut up at Darlington Works in June 1962. Cast brass oval (with renumbering strip), 9"x5", the front repainted long ago. - Sold for £320

Lot 88 A BR(M) maroon enamel Station Direction Sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (totem) WIDNES CENTRAL STATION", (f/f), with a feathered arrow bisected by the word "station". The station was on the Great Central & Midland Joint Lines loop, which ran from Widnes East and West Junctions to Hough Green Junction on the Liverpool to Manchester route of the Cheshire Lines Committee. The loop closed on 5th October 1964. Excellent colour and shine with a couple of tiny rim chips. - Sold for £410

Lot 89 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "FOLKESTONE WEST", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Ashford to Dover route. It was renamed on 10th September 1962, formerly being known as "Shorncliffe". Excellent colour and a good shine, just very minor chipping on the back edge of the white flange, neatly repainted. - Sold for £380

Lot 90 A Shedplate "64G", Hawick (1949 to January 1966). This ex North British shed had an allocation of 24 locos in early BR days but by closure it was home to just 5. The front repainted, the back untouched. - Sold for £420

Lot 91 A Locomotive Worksplate "PECKETT & SONS, BRISTOL, 1901, No 883", from a 0-4-0ST O/C, Peckett Type W4, which went ex Works in July 1901 to the Lilleshall Co Ltd, Oakengates, their No 10. It went on temporary loan to GKN Sankey Ltd of Hadley for a time in 1943. Following rebuilding in 1945, it returned to Lilleshall and was scrapped in September 1958. Engraved brass oval 10_"x7_", ex loco condition. - Sold for £540

Lot 92 A Great Western Railway cast iron Cabside Numberplate "6140", from a 6100 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon in November 1932 and allocated new to Slough. It had moved to Reading by the end of its GWR days and it later moved back to Slough and then Reading again, Severn Tunnel Junction and finally Worcester from where it was withdrawn in July 1964. After five months in store at Worcester, it was cut up the following December at Birds, Morriston, Swansea. The front repainted, the back in original condition.

Lot 93 A Sykes colour light Signal Repeater, cast aluminium body with curved top, 8"x12_", with green, orange and red lights in traffic light style, the top marked "SYX". The instrument retains its original green paintwork, is 4" deep and though it lacks its rear cover is of an uncommon style. - Sold for £70

Lot 94 A London and North Eastern Railway glass Water Carafe, the company initials displayed on the side in an elegant monogram, overall 7" high with ribbing to the side. - Sold for £100

Lot 95 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "LAPWORTH", (f/f), from the Great Western Railway's Paddington to Birmingham Snow Hill main line, situated on the Hatton to Knowle and Dorridge section. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny chip on the "W", expertly colour matched and some flange rust repainted on the black edge. - Sold for £440

Lot 96 A GCR cast iron Notice, "GREAT CENTRAL RY TRESPASSERS ON THIS PROPERTY WILL BE PROSECUTED, BY ORDER", 20_"x11_", the front repainted, the back painted though part of the prominent post mark stripped. One of the rarer versions of the company's trespass notices. - Sold for £260

Lot 97 A Great Western Railway pre-grouping cast iron Doorplate "LAMP ROOM", in unrestored condition, with traces of original paint in places, 23_"x3_", a minor casting fault (hairline crack) in the edge of the moulding below the last letter. - Sold for £140

Lot 98 An early Road Sign "B6386, SOUTHWELL", the road ran from Calverton to Southwell in Nottinghamshire, a little north of the Nottingham to Newark Railway. Cast aluminium, 20"x14", excellent original condition. - Sold for £160

Lot 99 A Railway Executive (SR) double royal Poster "FOLKESTONE, EXPRESS TRAINS FROM LONDON, THROUGH TRAINS FROM THE MIDLANDS", (AD6356, B37_), by Ronald Lampitt (b. 1906). A panoramic view of the beach, town and harbour including the viaduct on the famous harbour branch and carriages standing at the station. Rolled with folds, excellent condition. A distinctive image by the artist responsible for illustrating the Ladybird children's' books series in the 1950s. - Sold for £150

Lot 100 An LMS sepia Carriage Print, "OLD BRIDGE, PERSHORE", (photographic), showing the stone bridge over the River Avon close to the Great Western's Oxford to Worcester main line. The town was also served by the LMS company's station "Defford for Pershore", on its Bristol to Birmingham route. - Sold for £110

Lot 101 A Southern Railway enamel Target Sign "SHORNCLIFFE", from the South Eastern Railway's Ashford to Dover route. The station was renamed Folkestone West on 16th September 1962. Excellent colour and shine, a few edge and screw hole chips filled and expertly colour matched, one into the lower part of the letter "F". - Sold for £160

Lot 102 A Great Western Railway aluminium Key Token Holder with steel hoop. Overall 21" long, "GWR 1010" cast into the back. The holder has its original grey paintwork and is complete with a key token "COITY JNC - TONDU" from the GWR (Llynvi Valley) route from Bridgend to Maesteg. The word "North" has been neatly milled off the key after the name "Tondu". - Sold for £180

Lot 103 A Smokebox Numberplate "60117", from the (LNER) A1 Class 4-6-2 "BOIS ROUSSEL" built at Doncaster in October 1948, works number 2034, and allocated new to Grantham. In was named in July 1950 after the 1938 Derby winner. Its later sheds were Copley Hill, Gateshead and Ardsley from where it was withdrawn in June 1965. After four months in store at Ardsley, it was cut up at Clayton & Davie of Dunston-on-Tyne the following October. A superb plate in untouched ex loco condition with white paint on the outer edges, a touch often applied by some sheds in the last days of steam. - Sold for £3200

Lot 104 An East Coast Joint Stock Inspection Lamp with curved top and glazing to three sides, it is complete with its original vessel, burner and reflector, the case and vessel both with the company initials. The name refers to the coaching stock used by the GNR, NER and NBR companies on its Anglo Scottish expresses, the lamp being provided for use by Guards or Inspectors in emergencies. Fine original condition with the lettering on the case exposed and the interior cleaned. - Sold for £190

Lot 105 A Southern Railway fully titled cast iron Notice, giving instructions and restrictions for the use of occupation crossings. The sign refers to engines or heavy vehicles, propelled or otherwise, damaging the permanent way and timber carriages which may be held up on the permanent way. Fourteen lines of text, 32"x23", white on red paintwork, a hairline crack at each side of the lower bolt hole, an uncommon example, rarely offered for sale. - Sold for £200

Lot 106 An "UNDERGROUND" Poster Map dating from early in the twentieth century (and certainly pre 1907). A geographical representation showing each company in a differing colour, tram routes, main line railways and streets, the Franco British and Earls Court Exhibitions and Marylebone (Bakerloo Rly) station shown with its original name "Great Central". 36"x25", presented in a stylish contemporary frame with prominent title. Excellent condition other than a little fading to the blue border in places. - Sold for £380

Lot 107 A Great Western Railway cast iron Signal Box Nameboard "GROUND FRAME", from Athelney station on the Taunton to Castle Cary route. 51"x8_", in original condition. The lack of a station name indicates the presence of a conventional signal box (as was the case), whereas locations with ground frames only showed the location on the Nameboard. - Sold for £160

Lot 108 A Carriage Print "CRATHIE CHURCH, NEAR BALMORAL CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE", by Edward Lawson, a scene of the famous church (attended by the royal family), in its woodland setting, with traditional haymaking in progress in the foreground. - Sold for £80

Lot 109 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "TEBAY", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's West Coast Main Line, situated at the north end of the Lune Gorge, at the beginning of the daunting climb to Shap Summit. The isolated station was the junction for the North Eastern Railway's route to Darlington via Stainmore and also had a loco shed which was home to the bankers used on the climb up to Shap. The station closed on 1st July 1968. Reasonable colour though loss of shine and of course a famous railway location. - Sold for £750

Lot 110 A Diesel Locomotive Shedplate "84A", Plymouth Laira (September 1963 to 1978). This alloy code was carried by Laira's allocation of diesel hydraulics. The front repainted red, the back untouched. - Sold for £150

Lot 111 A cast iron Signal Post Finial, comprising of pierced ball with four cut outs and a collar ring above and below, original white paintwork, some loss to sides of square base, overall 31" high. - Sold for £80

Lot 112 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 69911, GATESHEAD WORKS, 1909", from a North Eastern Railway Class X, LNER Class T1, 4-8-0T built at Gateshead in September 1909, NER/LNER No 1351, renumbered 9911 in 1946, becoming BR 69911. One of a class of 13 heavy shunters designed for working in the largest yards, it was at Newport at the Grouping and remained there until withdrawn in March 1957, working in the Erimus hump yards adjacent to Newport shed. It was cut up the following month at Darlington Works. Cast brass oval, 9"x5", cleaned and the front background repainted. - Sold for £420

Lot 113 A pair of Great Western Railway silver-plated Asparagus Tongs, by Walker and Hall, 9" long with decorative pierced ends, the company's "GWR HOTELS" roundel device prominently displayed on the side, excellent condition. - Sold for £190

Lot 114 A Midland Railway Platform Sign "LADIES ROOM", white on blue enamel, overpainted cream on brown by the Western Region in the 1950s, double sided in wooden frame with bracket, 32"x14" + bracket. The sign was used at Mangotsfield station on the company's Bristol to Gloucester route, the junction for Bath Green Park and the Somerset and Dorset line. - Sold for £130

Lot 115 A Belfast and County Down Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, featuring the company's twin shields flanked by a lion and a seahorse, the company name shown in decorative scrolls below, overall 20"x16", on maroon background. - Sold for £40

Lot 116 A Smokebox Numberplate "4122", from a GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon in January 1938 and allocated new to Leamington. By the end of its BR days it was at Birkenhead when it remained until moving to Cardiff Cathays in 1957. Its later sheds were Landore, Neyland and finally Aberdare from where it was withdrawn in June 1964. After six months in store at Aberdare it was cut up at Birds, Morriston, Swansea the following December. The front repainted. - Sold for £500

Lot 117 A BR(S) Signal Box Diagram "BATTLE", from the South Eastern Railway's Tunbridge Wells to Hastings route. The diagram is dated 22nd November 1972 and shows the station and box, Battle Road Crossing, Crowhurst Station, track circuits and predominantly semaphore signalling. 44_"x18_", framed and glazed in a sympathetic style. - Sold for £420

Lot 118 A London and South Western Railway brass cased Signal Box Repeater, with red vertical banner and On/Off positions, original unrestored condition, 3_"x7" and 3" deep.

Lot 119 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "AVONMOUTH DOCK", (f/f), from the Great Western and LMS Joint Bristol to Avonmouth (and Severn Beach) branch. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny chip at the top left edge of the upper panel and a little rust on the black flange repainted. - Sold for £600

Lot 120 A Southern Railway solid silver Medallion and Chain, featuring the company coat of arms in the centre in gold and a silver belted garter surround with side decoration and crown. The back is inscribed "N.E.C.C, RH Wills 1929". 1_"x1_" with 15" chain and leather button clip. The inscription refers to the Nine Elms Cricket Club. - Sold for £80

Lot 121 A North Eastern Railway platform lamp Name Glass "BRIDLINGTON", with raised blue lettering on a frosted background, 12_"x3", from the company's Hull to Scarborough route. - Sold for £110

Lot 122 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co LTD, 1959, No 27859, THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD", from a BR Class 21 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6129 which entered traffic at Ipswich in October 1959 and was refurbished to Class 29 in April 1967. After withdrawal from Eastfield in October 1971, it was cut up at BREL, Glasgow the following June. Ex loco condition with original B.R. blue paintwork (chipped around bolt holes). An unusual plate as few of the class survived long enough to be repainted in the corporate blue livery. - Sold for £500

Lot 123 A Single Line Key Token, "CEFN JCT - NEWLANDS", (alloy), from the Great Western's (Port Talbot Railway) route from Tondu to Margam, to the east of Swansea. - Sold for £70

Lot 124 A Great Western Railway brass cased Drum Clock. The enamel face marked "GWR, KAY & Co, PARIS". The movement and case are both stamped "3295" though the number on the back has been covered with a small patch of solder. The face and case are in excellent condition though the mechanism requires attention. - Sold for £130

Lot 125 A Great Northern Railway fully titled cast iron Bridge Restriction Notice, referring to locomotive traction engines and unusually heavy traffic and signed Kings Cross Station. 27"x19", the front repainted, white on blue. The sign was removed from Mumby Road station on the Willoughby to Mablethorpe branch, which closed on 5th October 1970. - Sold for £90

Lot 126 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "ALRESFORD", (h/f), from the London and South Western Railway's Alton to Winchester route which closed on 5th February 1973. A rare example not offered for sale since the Bitton Auction in 1985. Excellent colour and shine with just a little edge rust and a small chip into the lower white border. - Sold for £1000

Lot 127 An LNER cast iron Doorplate "LADIES WAITING ROOM", the front repainted white on blue, the back in original condition. - Sold for £80

Lot 128 A early Great Western Railway signal box Telephone Circuit Notice with codes for calls between Lifton and Launceston, 1908. Framed and glazed in an original early style frame, 55/8"x63/8". - Sold for £30

Lot 129 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "SUNBURY-SHEPPERTON", (brass/steel). The final section on the London and South Western Railway's Strawberry Hill to Shepperton branch. - Sold for £80

Lot 130 A GWR glass Inkwell emblazoned with the advertising slogan "GO GREAT WESTERN", in script lettering, 2_" diameter, 2_" high and in excellent condition. - Sold for £190

Lot 131 A Shedplate "34E", Neasden (1949 to February 1958), then New England (February 1958 to January 1965 for steam and September 1969 completely).The ex Great central shed at Neasden was home to over 80 locos in the 1950s including several A3s and a handful of B1 Antelopes. It was transferred to the London Midland Region as 14D and the ex GNR shed at New England (35A) took over the code. Well over 100 locos were housed at New England, most noted for its A2s and latterly the displaced A3s and A4s from Kings Cross. The characters repainted, otherwise untouched. - Sold for £200

Lot 132 A Smokebox Numberplate "4943", from the GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 "MARRINGTON HALL" built at Swindon in July 1929 and allocated new to Old Oak Common where it remained for many years, moving in BR days to Reading, Oxley, back to Old Oak Common, Reading again, Tyseley, Hereford and finally Pontypool Road from where it was withdrawn in January 1964 and cut up at Birds, Morriston two months later. The actual Hall is at Chirbury in Shropshire, about four miles east of Montgomery. The front repainted.

Lot 133 An original Oil Painting of LNER A3 Class 4-6-2, 60132 on the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick-Upon-Tweed by Barry Price. A superb view of the locomotive and train approaching the station at the north end of the bridge in BR days, while a light engine heads south to Tweedmouth Shed. Oil on canvas, framed, overall 33"x23". - Sold for £980

Lot 134 A Great Western Railway Builder's Plate "G.W.R. MAKERS, SWINDON 1893", from one of the company's cranes. Rectangular cast iron, 14_"x6_", the front repainted, the back untouched except for a _" band at the edge. - Sold for £120

Lot 135 An enamel Wagon Plate, "EMPTY To J.S. FRY & SONS LTD, KEYNSHAM & SOMERDALE, W.R.", black on white, 4"x4_", excellent condition. The plate was used on a chocolate wagon, the company having a short branch from the main line to its extensive private sidings just to the north west of the station. - Sold for £190

Lot 136 A BR(M) maroon enamel Sign, which would have been displayed above booking office windows at one of the region's larger stations, in the centre a figure "3" in a box, with text to the left referring to The Conditions Of Issue of Tickets and Season Tickets and to the right, paragraphs referring to the availability of BTC/BR Byelaws and the provision of insurance for passengers and their luggage. The sign is fully flanged, 18"x8_" with an excellent colour and shine and just minor rim chips in places. - Sold for £230

Lot 137 A Great Western Railway brass Cabside Numberplate "6724", from a 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built by WG Bagnall, Works No 2405, in October 1930 and allocated new to Swindon. It was at Barry by the end of its GWR days and remained there for a long while before moving to Newport Pill and then Swansea East Dock from where it was withdrawn in November 1963 to be cut up two months later at Swindon Works. The front repainted red, the back in original condition.

Lot 138 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "WARNHAM", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Horsham to Dorking route. One tiny chip on the front of the white flange otherwise just the usual flange chips touched in, excellent colour and reasonable shine. - Sold for £360

Lot 139 A Single Line Key Token, "CAEDU CROSSING - BRYNMENYN", (cast iron/engraved brass plate), from the Great Western Railway's Tondu to Blaengarw route. - Sold for £130

Lot 140 A London, Brighton and South Coast Railway small conical Oil Can with a metal plate on the side stamped "GRANGE ROAD" and the company initials stamped below, 6" high with copper tipped spout, repainted black, though lacking its lid. The station was on the Three Bridges to East Grinstead line which closed on 2nd January 1967. - Sold for £140

Lot 141 A Great Western Railway enamel Lamp Tablet "STEVENTON", the first station west of Didcot on the Bristol and South Wales main line. White on black lettering, 30_"x8". The station closed on 7th December 1964. Excellent colour and shine, slight discolouration to the lettering and a small chip at the top left corner. - Sold for £160

Lot 142 An LMS sepia Carriage Print, "ELSTOW CHURCH, NEAR BEDFORD", (photographic). A view of the building and surrounding cottages in wooded surroundings. The village is situated just south of Bedford and was once served by Kempston & Elstow station (closed 1941), on the LNWR route to Bletchley. The print is in an original compartment frame. - Sold for £90

Lot 143 A London Transport enamel Target Sign "HOLBORN KINGSWAY", in its original bronze frame, from the Piccadilly / Central Line station in the heart of London and reputedly the capitals deepest tube station. A single enamel plate, 54"x42_", with horizontal bronze bars above and below the station name, the suffix of which is shown in angular brackets. The red circle has the 1930s style black edging and the sign has excellent colour and shine with just one small face chip on the white and edge chips which in the main are hidden by the bronze frame. It is of note that few examples in this style have been seen with the frame. - Sold for £360

Lot 144 A North British Railway three aspect Handlamp, the side clearly stamped "FORT AUGUSTUS" and "NBR 1445, 5". It is complete with its original green glass, vessel, screw in burner, reflector and embossed brass "BULPITTS PATENT" maker's plate and is in completely original condition, although the front glass is cracked. The lamp was used at the terminus of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway which opened in 1903, was later worked by the Highland Railway (as part of the plan for a route from Inverness to Fort William), closed between 1911 and 1913 and was re-opened by the N.B.R. in 1914. It closed to passengers on 1st January 1947. The line's name lived on, displayed on the enamel nameboards at the former junction "Spean Bridge, Change For Invergarry and Fort Augustus Bus Services". This is the only item of hardware that we have seen from this line. - Sold for £620

Lot 145 A BR(E) quad royal Poster "SUFFOLK, KERSEY", by Jack Merriott (PP1186). A view of cottages and a street with the church beyond and horses drinking from a stream. The village is situated between Hadleigh and Lavenham, north east of Sudbury. Rolled with folds, a small portion of wear/loss in the centre and at the top affecting the edge of the image. - Sold for £160

Lot 146 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "LOWER SYDENHAM", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Lewisham to Selsdon and Hayes route. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny face chip to the left of the first letter and a similar edge chip at the other end, otherwise just the usual flange chips repainted. - Sold for £260

Lot 147 A chromed brass Signal Lever Plate "111, DOWN GOODS FACING & FACING COMPOUND - DIESEL DEPOT OUTLET ROAD", a possibly unique wording used at Plymouth and referring to Laira Diesel Depot, 2_"x7", the brass partially exposed around the lettering. - Sold for £20

Lot 148 A Shedplate "88J", Aberdare (September 1960 to March 1965). This ex GWR shed was originally coded 86J. Under its new code it housed nearly 50 locos. Unrestored with original paintwork. - Sold for £110

Lot 149 A Locomotive Worksplate "HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co LTD RAILWAY FOUNDRY, No 606, LEEDS, 1902", from a 0-6-0ST I/C which went ex works in August 1902 to Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co Ltd at Aberaman Colliery, their No 7. It was taken over by the National Coal Board in January 1947 but, apart from a short loan period at Tower Colliery, the loco remained at Aberaman until scrapped on site early in 1965. Engraved brass oval, 12_"x8", the front polished, the back untouched. - Sold for £340

Lot 150 An LNER cast iron Seatback Plate "ARBROATH", from the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line situated to the north of Dundee, 27_" long, the front repainted. - Sold for £280

Lot 151 A Locomotive Worksplate, "No 2119, DARLINGTON, 1950", from a (LMS) Class 4F (later 4) 2-6-0 No 43077 allocated new in October 1950 to Hull (Dairycoates) where it remained until moving to Goole in July 1965. It later went to Royston and Manningham from where it was withdrawn in May 1967. After a couple of months in store at Wakefield, it was cut up at Drapers, Hull in the September. Engraved brass oval, 12_"x63/8", the front polished, the back in original condition with the engine number "43007" neatly punched in and the loco details noted. - Sold for £400

Lot 152 A BR(E) dark blue enamel Sign, "FROM TIME TO TIME THE WICKET GATES OF THIS CROSSING, WILL NOT BE LOCKED WHEN TRAINS ARE APPROACHING, AT ALL TIMES PERSONS MUST STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN BEFORE CROSSING THE LINE", excellent colour and shine, 38"x18". - Sold for £180

Lot 153 A Great Northern Railway Signal Box Nameboard "FLETTON JUNCTION", the box was situated to the south of Peterborough North station, the junction giving southbound access to the routes from Peterborough East to Market Harborough and Northampton. 92"x9", original condition. - Sold for £460

Lot 154 A GWR "General Strike" solid silver Ashtray, inscribed "GENERAL STRIKE, MAY 1926, TO MR A. EVANS, WITH THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Co", the coat of arms in the centre and hallmark top left. 5_"x3_", with scalloped corners, boxed with inscription in lid stating that Evans worked on a GWR engine during the strike, excellent condition with clear engraving. - Sold for £560

Lot 155 A BR(W) chocolate and cream enamel Lamp Tablet, "ACTON", from "Acton Main Line" station on the Great Western Railway just outside Paddington. 19_"x6", with top flange, good colour and shine, a little edge chipping carefully matched and a bit of surface wear in places although generally good. - Sold for £180

Lot 156 A South Yorkshire Joint Railway cast iron Notice "S.Y.J.R. TRESPASSERS ON THIS RAILWAY WILL BE PROSECUTED, BY ORDER", the front repainted, the back in original condition with prominent post mark, 15"x10". The company's route ran from Dinnington Junction, near Shireoaks to Kirk Sandall Junction, north west of Doncaster and opened in 1909, passenger services lasting only twenty years. This is one of the original signs, erected when the line was built, quite a rare example. - Sold for £200

Lot 157 A Metropolitan Railways mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, a large and dramatic design with central divided shield displaying stag and swan, flanked on either side by draped ermine and velvet, overall 20" square on maroon background. - Sold for £70

Lot 158 A BR(NE) tangerine enamel Doorplate with black edged lettering "LADIES WAITING ROOM", (f/f), excellent colour and shine and retaining the brass spacers in the screw holes, one tiny chip on the "O" and a few minor marks, a superb example. - Sold for £540

Lot 159 A pair of Great North of Scotland Railway cast iron Seat Ends, with thistle decoration and black paintwork, a unique style and originating from Fraserburgh station. - Sold for £230

Lot 160 A Single Line Key Token "SWANSEA LOOP EAST - LANDORE L.L.", (alloy) from the Great Western Railway's Morriston branch. - Sold for £160

Lot 161 An early cast iron Road Sign, "BEND", with the usual pictogram and complete with its fifteen glass reflectors, 12"x21", unrestored with original paintwork. - Sold for £140

Lot 162 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "COUPAR ANGUS", (f/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Glasgow to Aberdeen main line and situated north east of Perth, on the closed section of the route between Stanley Junction and Kinneber Junction, which lost its passenger service on 4th September 1967, though the Stanley to Forfar section continued to be used for freight until 1982. Excellent colour and shine with just minor rust repainted at the very edge of the black flange.

Lot 163 A Locomotive Worksplate "No 1058, GORTON, 1952", from a BR Class 76 electric locomotive which entered traffic at Mexborough in January 1953 as No 26051 and was named "MENTOR" in June 1959 after, in Greek mythology, the faithful friend whom Odysseus entrusted with his affairs and the education of his son Telemachus when he left for the Trojan Wars. It was renumbered 76051 in 1974, from Reddish in July 1981 and cut up at CF Booth, Rotherham in March 1983. Engraved brass oval, 12"x6_", the front polished, the back in original condition. - Sold for £680

Lot 164 A small London Transport Target Sign "PICCADILLY CIRCUS", in its original bronze frame with central bars above and below the name, a famous Central London location on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. Overall 24_"x20", excellent condition other than a small edge chip in the blue, below the "P". - Sold for £600

Lot 165 A Railway Convalescent Homes Smoker's Cabinet with R.C.H Tobacco Jar. The cabinet is constructed in the style of a miniature wardrobe with decorative panels to the doors and a shaped pediment. The front bears a silver plate "PRESENTED TO MR GEO SCHOLEFIELD, BY THE STAFF AT BRAMLEY STATION JUNE 1904", the interior is shelved with two drawers and pipe racks. Overall 12_"x18", depth 6_". The tobacco jar is of blue glazed china with a central brown panel depicting Leasowe Castle and the Herne Bay Convalescent Homes, overall 5_" high and 4" diameter, a small chip under the lid, not visible, otherwise the jar and case are in excellent condition. - Sold for £290

Lot 166 A Smokebox Numberplate "60961", from a LNER V2 Class 2-6-2 No 3673 built at Darlington in December 1942, renumbered 961 in 1946, becoming BR 60961. A long-time York engine, it was withdrawn from there in April 1965 and cut up at Drapers, Hull three months later. Repainted, with a thin white line at the edge. We sold the matching 9"x5" Works and Tender plates in our January sale. - Sold for £1050

Lot 167 A Rail Bus Builder's Plate "BR, PARK ROYAL VEHICLES LTD, LOT No 30480, 1958", from one of the company's rail buses numbered 79970-79974 which were allocated new to the London Midland region of British Railways for the working of the Hitchin to Bedford, Northampton to Bedford and other rural branches in the area. They were all transferred to the Scottish Region in 1960 for similar branch line work including services around Alloa and Ayr and famously on the Craigendoran to Arrochar and Tarbet shuttle on the West Highland Line. 79970 was scrapped at Ayr sheds in September 1967, 79971 was withdrawn in February 1968 and its grounded body used as a mess and storeroom until buried at Pattersons Tip, Mount Vernon, Glasgow in July 1984 due to asbestos contamination, 79972/3 were scrapped in December 1966 by A Looms of Sponden, Derby and 79974 was scrapped in December 1968 by J Connell and Co at Eastfield. Cast aluminium oval, 7"x4_", the front repainted, the back untouched, the left-hand bolt hole enlarged during removal. A very rare survivor. - Sold for £420

Lot 168 A GWR enamel Notice, "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, CAUTION! UNAUTHORISED PERSONS INTERFERING WITH THE ELECTRIC GEAR WILL BE INSTANTLY DISMISSED, BY ORDER, ENGINEERS OFFICE LOCO, CARRIAGE & WAGON DEPT, SWINDON, JANUARY 1910", red on white with black edge, 11_"x9_", excellent colour and shine, screw holes torn at top corners and chipping affecting first and last two letters, screw hole chips at base, the lettering unaffected. - Sold for £140

Lot 169 A Southern Railway Train Describer, a transmitting instrument from Wimbledon "A" Signal Box, manufactured by Siemens & Co. The case is 12"x15_", depth 7_", the top bears two brass plates "UP MAIN LOCAL TO CLAPHAM JCT A, WEST LONDON, QUEENS ROAD, LOCO JCT", also "LAST SENT DESCRIPTION, TRANSMIT", below are twelve trafolite plates with red lights to the left and chrome buttons to the right, the descriptions include references to Clapham Jct, pcls/vans, Locomotive, Race Spl, Ballst, Loco W'loo, G'ford New Line etc. A good example, the wooden case in fine original condition with maker's plate at base. - Sold for £120

Lot 170 A Southern Railway Train Describer, the matching receiving instrument from Raynes Park Signal Box, with three rows of red lights and brass plate above "DESTINATION, 1st, 2nd, 3rd ". The description plates refer to Raynes Park, Ety W'loo, Locomotive, Ft/Bal, Via EP, Race Spl, etc. 12"x17_", 6" deep. - Sold for £80

Lot 171 A Diesel Locomotive Shedplate "86A", Cardiff Canton (September 1963 to 1978). This alloy code was carried by Canton's allocation of diesel hydraulics and diesel electrics. The front lightly cleaned and repainted red. - Sold for £70

Lot 172 A Smokebox Numberplate "34088", from the (Southern Railway) "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 Light Pacific "213 SQUADRON" built at Brighton in December 1948 and rebuilt without its original air-smoothed casing in April 1960. It was allocated new to Ramsgate and moved to Stewarts Lane in 1954 where it remained until transferred to Nine Elms in May 1961 and finally Eastleigh in September 1964. After withdrawal in March 1967, it was stored for a year, first at Nine Elms and then Salisbury, before being cut up at Cashmores, Newport in March 1968. The numbers probably repainted and the background touched up, the back in totally original condition with the "BR(S), E", Eastleigh Triangle cast in and the letter "A" above.

Lot 173 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "MELTON MOWBRAY", (f/f), from the Midland Railway's Leicester to Peterborough route and formally served by trains from St Pancras to Nottingham via Manton. Excellent colour and shine, the flange repainted, the lower flange slightly out of true at the ends, small face facing hole at each end. - Sold for £420

Lot 174 A brass Annets Release Key "WESTERTON UP SIDINGS GROUND FRAME", from the North British Railway's Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh route, the junction for the Milgavie branch. - Sold for £150

Lot 175 A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway platform Wall Lamp displaying the station name "WRYDE" in a frosted glass panel with raised blue lettering. The station was on the Peterborough to Wisbech route and closed on 2nd December 1957, with through passenger services lasting until 1959, goods traffic was finally withdrawn in 1966. The lamp is of steel construction with a copper roof and chimney, overall 26" high, the body painted green, the top lightly polished. - Sold for £240

Lot 176 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BRUSH TRACTION No 192, 1960", from a BR Class 31 A1A-A1A diesel electric D5592 which entered traffic at Hornsey in February 1960, was renumbered 31402 in February 1974 and was withdrawn in March 1992 from Bescot and cut up at TJ Thomson, Stockton in about 2002. Cast aluminium oval, 9_"x5_", the front cleaned and repainted in loco blue, the back lightly cleaned but with plenty of oxidization in the centre.

Lot 177 A Diesel Locomotive Nameplate "KINGS LYNN", from a BR Class 47 Co-Co diesel electric D1771 built by Brush, Works No 533, in October 1964 and allocated new to Darnall. It was renumbered 47176 in August 1973 and 47576 in June 1980. Having spent its early days in the north-east, it was transferred to Stratford for use on services to East Anglia. It was due to be named at Kings Lynn station on 19th January 1987 but the naming ceremony was cancelled due to adverse weather and it named without ceremony at Stratford later in the January. The nameplates were removed in June 1992 and, following withdrawal from regular service, it moved to Springs Branch in January 2001 for component recovery and eventual cutting up. The plate is 45" long and is in ex loco condition with the original red paintwork.

Lot 178 A BR(S) dark green enamel Fascia Sign "NUNHEAD STATION", (f/f), with "Southern" totems at each end, from the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's Brixton to Shortlands Junction route. Excellent colour and shine, 24"x107". - Sold for £100

Lot 179 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "STRICHEN", (h/f), from the Great North of Scotland Railway's Aberdeen to Fraserburgh route, situated on the section north of Maud Junction. The station and the line closed to passengers on 4th October 1965, although freight traffic continued until 1979, one edge chip into the blue under the "R", neatly filled and the colour matched. - Sold for £560

Lot 180 A Carriage Print "RUNCORN BRIDGE", by Kenneth Steel, from the "Railway Architecture" series. An impressive view of the famous girder bridge over the Mersey with the transporter bridge in the background. - Sold for £80

Lot 181 A Great Western Railway cast iron Cabside Numberplate "5168", from a 5101 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon in December 1930 and allocated new to Reading. It soon moved to Chester and by the end of its GWR days was at Shrewsbury where it was to remain until re-allocated to Treherbert in the Welsh valleys in 1955. The following year it moved to the West Country at Newton Abbot from where it was withdrawn in August 1958 to be cut up two months later at Swindon Works. Most unusually, and attractively, the cabside retains its original red background paint. The red background colour was introduced by an instruction issued in November 1949 following a suggestion by a member of the public but the practice was discontinued in April 1952, apparently following complaints from numerous railway enthusiasts, especially photographers. In most cases the red had been overpainted with the standard black background before the engines were withdrawn (or later by collectors who acquired the plates) but this engine must have avoided a repaint before it met its end. A great rarity. - Sold for £800

Lot 182 A Cambrian Railways mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, featuring The Prince of Wales Feathers on an olive background, overall 17"x16". - Sold for £160

Lot 183 A Tyers No 6, Single Line Tablet "TOPSHAM - EXMOUTH", (brass/steel), from the London and South Western Railway's Exeter Central to Exmouth branch, a picturesque section running along the shore of the Exe Estuary. - Sold for £560

Lot 184 A BR(S) Locomotive Headlamp with an embossed brass plate "BR(S), H6846" on the top, a revolving drum with red glass and embossed "BR" on the base, it is repainted white, though lacks its burner and vessel.

Lot 185 A BR(M) double royal Poster, "LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL, See Britain By Train", 1957 (LM 16657), by John Greene who studied at the Royal College of Art. A classic view from the river to the three spires of the famous structure. Rolled, minor edge nicks only. - Sold for £130

Lot 186 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "LLANDAFF FOR WHITCHURCH", (f/f), from the Taff Vale Railway's Cardiff to Pontypridd route, the suffix in the lower panel referring to the town served by the Cardiff Railway's branch to Coryton and Treforest. Excellent colour and shine. Notably only eleven totems have the suffix "FOR" of which five are on The Western Region, Llandaff though is unique in having this suffix in brackets. - Sold for £860

Lot 187 A Locomotive Tenderplate "BR1, 853, 1952", from the 4250 gallon tender coupled from new in December 1952 with BR Standard "Britannia" Class 7MT No 70034 "Thomas Hardy" and from May 1964 with sister engine No 70044 "Earl Haig", which was withdrawn in October 1966 and cut up the following February by TW Ward, Beighton. Cast iron, 8"x5_", the front repainted white on pale blue, the back silver undercoat with rust patches. - Sold for £300

Lot 188 A London and North Western Railway Semaphore Signal Repeater with steel case and curved top, the red home signal on a brass post, within circular display, with "Wrong" and "In/Out" indicators. The case is 9_" high and clearly engraved "L&NWRy ELECTRICAL & SIGNAL DEPT, CREWE, No 3313". A fine example, the case in sound condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 189 A locomotive Nameplate "OTTERY ST. MARY", with its matching "West Country Class" scroll from the Southern Railway 4-6-2 Light Pacific built at Brighton in October 1946, SR No 21C145, becoming BR 34045 in December 1948. It was allocated new to Exmouth Junction, moved to Brighton in 1951 and, following rebuilding without its original air-smoothed casing in October 1958, to Nine Elms and for its final six years to Bournemouth from where it was withdrawn in June 1964. After storage at Bournemouth for some nine months, it was moved to Barry Docks where it became one of the few locos to be scrapped by Dai Woodham in May 1965. One of the best names in the Class, it never had an accompanying badge, and is one of only three with 5" high letters instead of the standard 6" letters, the others being Templecombe and Bere Alston. Ex loco condition, a lovely example, 75" long, original red paintwork with green on the rim, the scroll likewise untouched.

Lot 190 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway enamel Indicator Plate "CROWBOROUGH", from the Brighton station departure board, blue on white, 12"x1_", edge chips repainted just touching the edge of the letters in two places. - Sold for £90

Lot 191 A Class 76 electric locomotive Builder's Plate "ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BY METROPOLITAN VICKERS ELECTRICAL Co LTD, MANCHESTER & SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND", cast brass oval 12"x6", the front cleaned and polished, the back untouched. The plate was removed from locomotive 76051 "MENTOR", see lot 163. - Sold for £360

Lot 192 A Great Western Railway cast iron Notice "G.W.R, THE ISSUE OF TICKETS WILL COMMENCE 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE DEPARTURE OF EACH TRAIN", a previously unseen example dating from the 1880s, when the fifteen minute practice was introduced. 15"x9", unrestored with some traces of original paintwork, the moulded border typical of the earlier notices produced by this company. - Sold for £840

Lot 193 A BR(M) maroon enamel Doorplate "STAFF ONLY", excellent colour and shine with just the odd surface mark. - Sold for £110

Lot 194 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "GREENHILL", (f/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Stirling to Coatbridge route and situated to the west of Carmuirs Junction, adjacent to Greenhill Lower Junction and the connection to the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Glasgow line. Good colour, though loss of shine, a chip repair affecting the "G" and "R" and the area between, filled and colour matched. A rare example offered only once before in 1994, which we believe to have been this example. - Sold for £250

Lot 195 A London and North Eastern Railway cast iron Seatback Plate "GRANTHAM", from one of the principal stations on The East Coast Main Line, 32" long, ex station condition with original paintwork. A rare opportunity to acquire a sign from this station as to date no totems have appeared. - Sold for £800

Lot 196 A Carriage Print "BLYTHBURGH, NEAR HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, From a water colour by Eric Scott". A view of the village across the river and fields, with heathland and pine trees in the foreground. - Sold for £140

Lot 197 A Shedplate "25C", Goole (1935 to October 1956). This LMS style code from the ex L&Y shed was home to 35 locos before it was transferred to the North Eastern Region, becoming 53E. The front repainted long ago. - Sold for £210

Lot 198 A Webb and Thompson large train staff "WADDON MARSH-WEST CROYDON", from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Wimbledon to Mitcham Junction and West Croydon route, tubular steel with brass rings and engraved brass name plate. - Sold for £340

Lot 199 A Single Line Key Token "COMMON BRANCH Jc - TONTEG", (alloy), from the Taff Vale Railway's route from Cardiff to Tonteg Juncton where it joined the Barry Railway. This section closed in 1964, other than the southern portion to Cwm Colliery, which lasted until 1978. - Sold for £170

Lot 200 A Great Western Railway Crane Numberplate "G.W.R. LOCO & CARR, DEPT, No 240", cast iron rectangle, 10_"x5_", the front repainted, together with the matching specification plate, "TARE, WHEN WORKING, T30, C3 Q3; WHEN TRAVELLING, T28, C11, Q2", cast iron rectangle, 21_"x8", unrestored with original paintwork. (2) - Sold for £180

Lot 201 An LMS enamel Lamp Tablet "LOW MOOR", from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Bradford to Halifax and Dewsbury route. Black on yellow, 17"x4_" and retaining its original hanging hoop, a couple of small face chip repairs expertly undertaken and similar around screw holes. The station closed on 14th June 1965. - Sold for £100

Lot 202 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "BLOWERS GREEN", (f/f), from the Great Western Railway's Wolverhampton to Stourbridge route (Via Dudley). The station closed on 30th July 1962, though services to Dudley continued until 1964 and freight traffic until 1993. Excellent colour and shine with just the usual edge chips repainted. - Sold for £620

Lot 203 A set of Electric Loco Numbers "E 3038", from a BR Class 84 Bo-Bo electric built by North British Locomotive Co, Works no 27795, and allocated new to Longsight in June 1960. It was renumbered 84003 in May 1972, withdrawn from Crewe Electric Depot in November 1980 and cut up at V Berry, Leicester in January 1986. Hollow stainless steel construction with front fixing holes, ex loco condition with blue paintwork overpainted with silver in places. - Sold for £200

Lot 204 A Great Northern Railway signal box Block Bell with tapper and ivorine plate "FITZWILLIAM", the bell mounted beneath the rectangular case. The box was on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway (GN & GC) between Doncaster and Wakefield. The station was provided by the LNER in 1937. - Sold for £60

Lot 205 A Smokebox Numberplate "5993", from the GWR 4900 "Hall" Class 4-6-0 "KIRBY HALL" built at Swindon in December 1939 and allocated new to Tyseley where it stayed until 1951. It spent all its later years at Reading from where it was withdrawn in May 1963 and was cut up at Swindon Works three months later. The actual Hall is an English Heritage property near Corby in Northamptonshire. The front repainted long ago over the original paintwork. - Sold for £600

Lot 206 A Diesel Locomotive Nameplate description plaque, "THIS LOCOMOTIVE WAS NAMED AT THE 10TH COALVILLE DEPOT OPEN DAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE FUNDS RAISED FOR THE ST CHRISTOPHERS RAILWAY HOME". Cast aluminium rectangle, 17_"x6_", ex loco condition with original black paintwork. - Sold for £140

Lot 207 A Metropolitan Railway internal brass Carriage Door Lock. The front plate inscribed "LIVE IN METROLAND" in decorative script lettering, the handle engraved "Lift to Open". Overall 5"x5_". - Sold for £140

Lot 208 A small wooden Carriage Board "WEYMOUTH/SWINDON", original cream on maroon letters, 32"x3_", with steel straps at the ends. - Sold for £190

Lot 209 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW 1962, No 27910", from a BR Class 22 B-B diesel electric D6337 which entered traffic at Newton Abbot in March 1962 and was withdrawn from Laira in October 1971. It was cut up at BREL, Swindon in May 1972. Cast aluminium diamond lightly cleaned only, though the left and right tip broken from the outer part of the screw holes; nevertheless an uncommon example as most of the class carried brass worksplates. - Sold for £170

Lot 210 An original oil painting "DEMISE OF STEAM", by Peter Annable, a superb shed scene featuring a GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 devoid of its name and numberplate, with a 28XX Class standing beside and other locos in the background. The setting is thought to be Banbury Shed, a fine evocative image, framed, 26"x19", oil on canvas. - Sold for £520

Lot 211 A London and North Western Railway signal box Nameboard, "ELMESTORPE", from the company's Leicester to Nuneaton route and situated just to the east of Hinckley. The station closed on 4th March 1968. Cast letters on wood, 62"x10_", with beading and original white on maroon paintwork. - Sold for £650

Lot 212 A Carriage Print "EDINBURGH, from a water colour by Sidney Causer, R.I.", a panoramic view of the city from Calton Hill, the Castle, Princes Street and the Scott Monument featured. - Sold for £150

Lot 213 A North Eastern Railway Staff and Ticket Box, "EDLINGHAM & WHITTINGHAM", from the Alnwick to Coldstream route which closed to passengers on 22nd September 1930, this section closing to freight in 1953. The original red paintwork on the front was over painted but this has been carefully removed to expose the original wording. - Sold for £230

Lot 214 A Shedplate "2C", Warwick (1950 to November 1958), then Stourbridge Junction (September 1963 to July 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Warwick had only a small allocation of locos in the 1950s and when the ex GWR shed at Stourbridge was absorbed into the LM Region, taking over this code, it maintained over 30 locos. Ex loco condition with original paintwork - Sold for £150

Lot 215 An industrial Locomotive Nameplate "LION", from a 0-6-0T O/C which went ex Works in July 1919 to Locket's Merthyr Collieries (1894) Ltd at Mardy Colliery. It later moved to Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd at Duffryn Aberdare Colliery, Hirwaun. On being taken into National Coal Board ownership in January 1947, it worked at Aberaman Colliery until scrapped in December 1964. Cast brass, 25_"x9_", the lettering and edge polished, with original maroon paintwork. - Sold for £600

Lot 216 An industrial Locomotive Nameplate "LION". This is the second plate from the locomotive, in similar condition, though with a few knocks to the edge of the rim and a little marking on the lettering. - Sold for £480

Lot 217 A Locomotive Works plate "HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co LTD, RAILWAY FOUNDRY, No 1354, LEEDS 1919", from "LION". Engraved brass oval, 13"x8", the face lightly polished, the back untouched. (See lot 215 for locomotive history) - Sold for £200

Lot 218 A Locomotive Worksplate "PECKETT & SONS LTD, REBUILT 1959, BRISTOL", cast brass oval, 7_"x5", from "LION". Ex loco condition with original maroon paintwork, the brass lightly polished, a minor score mark below the year dating from its time in traffic. (See lot 215 for locomotive history) - Sold for £540

Lot 219 A Smokebox Numberplate "82002", from a BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T built at Swindon and allocated new to Tyseley in May 1952. It later moved to Barry, Newton Abbot, Treherbert, Bristol Bath Road, both Chester sheds, Templecombe where it worked on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Line, Hereford and finally Exmouth Junction from where it was withdrawn in February 1964. It was cut up at Eastleigh Works two months later. The front repainted. - Sold for £1100

Lot 220 A BR(S) dark green Totem sign "TUNBRIDGE WELLS CENTRAL", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Tonbridge to Bexhill route and the former junction for the LB & SCR line to East Grinstead and Three Bridges. Excellent colour and shine, with just minor rust repainted at the very back of the flange. - Sold for £720

Lot 221 A Single Line Key Token "MEDSTEAD - ALRESFORD", (brass), from the London and South Western Railway's Alton to Winchester route, which closed on 5th February 1973. - Sold for £150

Lot 222 A Great Central Railway silver-plated six slice Toast Rack, by Walker and Hall and engraved with the company's full "Forward" coat of arms at each end and the name "Accrington" a steamship which formed part of the company's fleet sailing from Grimsby and Immingham. - Sold for £130

Lot 223 A Great Central Railway Wagon Plate "G.C.R, 15513", original unrestored condition, 13"x6", with scalloped corners. - Sold for £330

Lot 224 A Locomotive Nameplate "CITY OF KINGSTON UPON HULL", from the BR Class 43 HST power car No 43116 built at BREL Crewe in March 1979 and allocated new to Neville Hill. It was named at Hull Paragon station by the Lord Mayor of Hull on 9th May 1983, originally with cast alloy plates but replaced by reflective plates with silver background and badge above in June 1991. These later plates were themselves removed in January 1997. The original sales document accompanies this lot. Stainless steel plate, 51"x6", with matching badge 8_" square, featuring the city's coat of arms. - Sold for £2000

Lot 225 A Southern Railway enamel Target Sign, "KEARNSEY", from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's Canterbury to Dover Line, the last station before Dover. Excellent colour and shine with the usual edge and screw hole chips neatly filled and the colour matched. - Sold for £100

Lot 226 A Furness Railway fully titled cast iron Notice, "Caution To Trespassers, December 1909", 26"x19", the front repainted. - Sold for £240

Lot 227 A pair of Great Eastern Railway cast iron Platform Seat Ends, displaying the company's monogram initials in the centre, one has been welded and both repainted, they retain the original wooden feet, though one requires replacement. A good matching pair which would provide a lovely garden seat. - Sold for £340

Lot 228 An R.A.C. enamel Road Sign "A5, BETTWS - Y- COED; A494, BALA, RAC", black on white enamel, (f/f), with blue "RAC" emblem top left, overall 33"x30", with excellent colour and shine. The sign was displayed at the junction in the village of Druid, just west of Corwen. - Sold for £120

Lot 229 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign, "GATEACRE", (f/f), from the Cheshire Lines Committee route from Liverpool to Southport Lord Street, the first station after the junction at Hunts Cross. Reasonable colour though some loss of shine, one small face chip and a couple of edge chips into the maroon and face fixings at either end filled, all neatly matched. - Sold for £250

Lot 230 A Locomotive Nameplate "SIR WILLIAM A. STANIER, FRS", from a BR Class 86 25kv Bo-Bo E3191 built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry, Works Nos 3483 and E329, in November 1965. Renumbered 86201 in August 1972 and 86101 in June 1974, it was named after the former Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LMS from 1932 to 1944 on 27th October 1978 at Liverpool Lime Street station by Michael Stanier, Sir William's grandson. The nameplates were removed in 2005, when the loco was purchased by the AC Locomotive Group, and this plate handed to the North West Branch of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain who sponsored the original naming and on whose behalf we are selling the plate. The loco has recently been seen working on the East Coast Main Line. Cast aluminium 90"x10" in superb ex loco condition with original black paintwork and the traces of the earlier red background visible in places. A fine example, probably the best name in the Class. - Sold for £6000

Lot 231 A New Zealand Railway, brass maker's plate "N Z R, RAILWAY WORKSHOPS", probably from a New Zealand Railway carriage. Circular cast brass 4_" diameter, a couple of surface knocks on the patterned background, unrestored condition. - Sold for £20

Lot 232 A BR/SNCF quad royal Poster "BON VOYAGE", by Terence Cuneo (AD6649/B25), featuring a busy scene at Calais Maritime station with two steam hauled expresses awaiting departure, one conveying Wagon Lit cars, in the background the steamer "Invicta". Rolled and mounted on card, a little edge wear and a portion of overlay at the lower border. - Sold for £90

Lot 233 A London and North Eastern Railway enamel Station Direction Sign "LNER STATION (arrow) WEST MONKSEATON", from the North Eastern Railway's electrified Tyne Circle route, now part of the Tyne and Wear Metro system. White on blue, double sided, 24_"x9_", with good colour and shine, a couple of face chips and edge chips with a little wasting, the other side has slightly more wear and crazing, nevertheless a good example and a rare survivor. - Sold for £1600

Lot 234 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel Doorplate "TICKETS", excellent colour and shine with just a couple of minor rim chips. - Sold for £140

Lot 235 A Great Northern Railway three aspect Handlamp with brass plate "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, BLANKNEY No 3". The lamp is complete with its slide in vessel stamped "LNER 1523", burner, reflector and red/green glasses, it has a double piecrust top and copper lens and is in fine restored condition. The station was situated on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Line between Lincoln and Sleaford, it closed on 11th September 1961. - Sold for £175

Lot 236 A Railway Signal Company miniature Train Staff "KILLUCAN-46 MILE BOX", from the Midland Great Western Railway's Dublin to Sligo and Galway route, the section situated just east of Mullingar. Tubular with rings and brass cap inscribed with the names, the cap a little worn but the lettering clear. - Sold for £75

Lot 237 A Cheshire Lines Committee mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, featuring the shields of the constituent companies, framed and glazed on a white background, overall 28"x23". - Sold for £90

Lot 238 A Birmingham Corporation Tramways Tram Destination Indicator comprising glazed wooden case, brass fixings and an internal destination blind, turned with the accompanying key. 38"x11" and 3" deep, fine original condition. Destinations include Longbridge, Rubury, Rednal, Northfield, Special Car, Selly Oak, Pershore Road, Kings Heath, County Ground, etc. - Sold for £480

Lot 239 A Great Western Railway cast iron Cabside Numberplate "5693", from a 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon in January 1927 and allocated new to Swindon. It had moved to Barry by the end of its GWR days and later was at Treherbert for many years up until withdrawal. It was then stored at Treherbert for a year or so, before being cut up at Hayes, Bridgend between January and April 1964. Unrestored with original paintwork which is worn in places, the back untouched. - Sold for £450

Lot 240 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "WROXHAM - AYLSHAM", (brass/steel), from the Great Eastern Railway's Wroxham to Country School line. The eastern part of the route was retained and connected to the M&GN line to Lenwade in 1960 by means of a new spur, finally closing in 1983. - Sold for £100

Lot 241 A Locomotive Nameplate "BASESE", from an East African Railways metre gauge "Tribal" Class 31 2-8-4 No 3120 built by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 6247, in 1955. The Class 31s were a lightweight general purpose design modified from Crown Agents "River" Class. Cast brass 34"x 6_", the front repainted red, the back untouched with raised lettering "EAR & H", clearly cast in the plate. - Sold for £280

Lot 242 A Shedplate "21B", Bournville (1935 to February 1960), then Bescot (May 1960 to September 1963). The ex Midland shed at Bournville was home to a variety of ex LMS locos, numbering 22 in the final few months of its life. The code then passed to the former LNWR shed at Bescot when its allocation was around 80 locos. The front repainted though much of the white worn off, the back untouched. - Sold for £100

Lot 243 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "CHEDDINGTON", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's West Coast Main Line. The station is situated between Tring and Leighton Buzzard and was once the junction for the Aylesbury (High Street) branch, closed to passengers on 2nd February 1953, remarkably the station survives to serve the still small village and Mentmore, a dramatic country house and park. It was also in this area that the notorious Great Train Robbery took place. Excellent colour and shine with just edge chips on the white border. - Sold for £500

Lot 244 A Single Line Key Token "CHARLESTOWN JN - VALLEYFIELD", (alloy), from the North British Railway's Dunfermline to Stirling route, the eastern section still used by coal trains to Kincadine and Longennet. - Sold for £90

Lot 245 A GWR silver-plated half pint Tankard, by Mapin and Webb, with the company's "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS" coat of arms on the side, excellent condition, overall 4" high. - Sold for £240

Lot 246 A Great Western Railway white enamel 3" Tea Mug, with blue handle and rim, the side prominently marked with the company initials, some chips and rust, but pretty good. A rare survivor, which was used in the company canteen at Swindon Works. - Sold for £40

Lot 247 An LNER cast iron seatback plate "KIRKCALDY", from the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line. 32" long, the front repainted white on blue, the back in original condition though a neat repair at the right end. - Sold for £260

Lot 248 A previously unseen and unrecorded BR(W) double royal Poster "CHELTENHAM SPA, FOR THE COTSWOLDS", by Relf, the artwork produced in 1948 and the poster issued in the early 1950s (PR 40). A view of the town looking north-east towards Bredon Hill, with a barn and sheep grazing in the foreground. The poster is framed and glazed though it is faded and has some corner damage/loss. - Sold for £50

Lot 249 A London Transport enamel Target Sign "KINGS CROSS ST PANCRAS", red and blue on white, with black edge, excellent colour and shine and minor screw hole chips. 48"x60" and designed to fit on the tunnel wall opposite a single line tube platform.

Lot 250 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "WIDNEY MANOR", (f/f), from the Great Western Railway's Leamington Spa to Birmingham Snow Hill main line and situated just south of Solihull. Good colour and excellent shine, with very slight mottling. - Sold for £460

Lot 251 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway fully titled cast iron Trespass Notice referring to the company's act of 1899 and signed J.Brewer, Secretary, London Bridge Station, October 1899. 25"x21", the front repainted, the back primered but with prominent post mark. - Sold for £760

Lot 252 A GWR First World War badge "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, - RAILWAY SERVICE", brass with blue, white and red enamel, 1" diameter. Although the GWR was one of the larger companies issuing such badges these were collected in after the War and few have survived, making it a rather uncommon example. - Sold for £250

Lot 253 A small Great Western Railway wooden Board "RETURN TO WEYMOUTH", cream on black with script lettering, 32"x6", identical pattern to the small carriage boards, the same length though a little deeper, it was probably used on goods or parcel vans. - Sold for £240

Lot 254 A North British Railway signal box Nameboard "REDDING", from the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line. The box was situated between Polmont Junction and Falkirk High. 11"x36_", cast letters on wood with beading, the front repainted black on white. - Sold for £130

Lot 255 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BRUSH TRACTION, No 248, 1960", from a BR Class 31 A1A-A1A diesel electric D5648 which entered traffic at Finsbury Park in September 1960 and became 31222 in February 1974. It was withdrawn from Bescot in October 1988 and cut up at V Berry, Leicester in February 1990. Cast aluminium oval, 9_"x5_", cleaned and the front repainted green. - Sold for £230

Lot 256 A Diesel Locomotive "flamecut" Cabside Panel "47 365", with Channel Tunnel Sector emblems, from a BR Class 47 D1884 built by Brush, works No 646, in July 1965 and allocated new to Immingham. It was renumbered 47365 in March 1974 and named "Diamond Jubilee" at an open day at ICI Wilton on 20th September 1986 to mark the 60th anniversary of ICI signing their first contract for shipment of goods by rail with the Cheshire Lines Committee. In March 1994 it was re-branded at Tinsley in RFD revised Channel Tunnel livery, as one of the dedicated fleet used on workings to the Channel Tunnel. In September 2004 the loco was acquired by Cotswold Rail but sold by them to Booths, Rotherham and cut up in October 2007. 36"x26", original two tone grey paintwork. - Sold for £160

Lot 257 A Locomotive Worksplate "W.G. BAGNALL LTD, ENGINEERS, No 1889, STAFFORD ENGLAND", from a 3' 0" gauge 0-4-0ST O/C which went ex Works in May 1911 to Judkins Ltd at Tuttle Hill Quarries, Nuneaton, their No1. It went to ME Engineering Ltd, Cricklewood in 1957 and then to BR Beeston Creosote Works where it was numbered E.D. 10. In October 1962 it went to SA Burgess at Haddenham via March MPD and is now preserved in Huntingdon. Cast brass oval, 63/8"x4", the front polished, the back untouched. - Sold for £460

Lot 258 A London and North Western Railway brass Seal "L.&.N.W.Ry, COALVILLE, COACHING", circular 1" diameter head, overall 3_" high with turned oak handle. The seal was used at Coalville East station on the branch from Charnwood Forest Junction to Loughborough Derby Road. Passenger services were withdrawn on 13th April 1931 though the route continued to be used for goods traffic to Loughborough until 1935, with a short spur to Coalville East surviving until 1967. The image in the catalogue has been reversed to show the wording as it would appear when used. - Sold for £290

Lot 259 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway cast brass signal box Instrument Plate "NORTH BRIDGE NORTH", from the Halifax and Ovenden Joint Line from Halifax to Holmfield, where it connected with The Great Northern route to Bradford and Keighley, the line closed in 1960. The plate is 5"x5/8" with shaped ends and refers to Halifax North Bridge. - Sold for £210

Lot 260 A Carriage Print "MUCH HADHAM, HERTFORDSHIRE, from a watercolour by Horace Wright". A picturesque view of the main street in the village, once served by a station on the Great Eastern Railway's Buntingford branch. - Sold for £200

Lot 261 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "ALBANY PARK", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Hither Green to Dartford (via Sidcup) route. Excellent colour and shine, minor rim chips only. - Sold for £320

Lot 262 A Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, with the company name displayed in a blue belted garter with "1873" below, the centre panel shows Britannia shaking hands with a female figure holding a harp, a black dog seated at her feet, in the background a train, steamship and lighthouse. A lovely example, overall 20_"x 15_" on a brown background. - Sold for £50

Lot 263 A North Eastern Railway enamel Doorplate "PARCELS OFFICE", reddish brown on cream, 27"x8", excellent colour and shine, chips at the four screw holes and one tiny face chip. This style of sign was displayed above the door in a wooden frame. - Sold for £130

Lot 264 A brass Annets Release Key "STONEYWOOD BRANCH", which controlled access to the Caledonian Railway's branch from Larbert Junction to Stoneywood, which was the last remaining part of a network of goods and colliery lines serving the Denny and Ingliston area, it finally closed in 1971. - Sold for £140

Lot 265 A Webb and Thompson large Train Staff "MAESYCRUGIAU - LLANYBYTHER", from the Great Western Railway's Aberytswyth to Carmarthen route. The section was situated just south of Lampeter and closed to passengers on 22nd February 1965, though this part remained open for milk traffic until 1973, albeit with a more basic signalling system. The staff is of tubular steel construction with brass rings and engraved brass nameplates and is in fine original condition. - Sold for £1400

Lot 266 A Great Western Railway Board Game "RACE TO THE OCEAN COAST". The original box featuring King George V at speed and the folding board showing a map of the company's system, with coats of arms and vignettes of towns. Included are three painted metal "engine" tokens (one broken) and dice cup, together with replacement dice and a photocopy of the rules. The game was produced by Chad Valley Ltd for The GWR, generally a good example for its age with a little wear at the corners of the box. - Sold for £40

Lot 267 A Shedplate "5A", Crewe North (1935 to May 1965). This ex LNWR shed with its predominance of express passenger engines was a spotter's paradise. Patriots, Jubilees, Royal Scots, Princesses, Coronations and, in later years, Britannias all graced this depot. Its allocation was 130 locos in the 50s but this had reduced to about 40 in its final months. The plate is in ex loco condition and complete with its original fixing bolts. - Sold for £200

Lot 268 A Smokebox Numberplate "48430", from a LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 built at Swindon in 1944 to Railway Executive Committee order and loaned initially to the GWR and then to the LMS in 1946/7, becoming LMS No 8430. In BR days as 48430 it was allocated to Westhouses but was re-transferred to the Western Region in 1956, allocated first to St Philips Marsh, then Chester, Tyseley, Stourbridge and finally Tyseley from where it was withdrawn in April 1965. After four months in store at Saltley, it was cut up at Darlington Works the following August. Ex loco condition with thick encrusted paintwork. - Sold for £820

Lot 269 A Southern Railway Sykes brass case Signalling Repeater "TRACK, CLEAR OCCUPIED"; with black lettering and suspended needle on a white background, the white bakelite back marked "SYX". - Sold for £110

Lot 270 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "GARVE", (h/f), from the Highland Railway's Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh route. The totem has a crease repair affecting most of the letter "G" and a further vertical repair to the left of this. All neatly filled and well matched. The totem has been varnished.

Lot 271 An enamel Advertising Sign "SMOKE PLAYERS NAVY CUT TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, BEAUTIFUL COOL AND SWEET SMOKING", depicting a sailor with "Hero" on his cap and a lifebelt, multicoloured, some small face chips and corner chips, 37_"x57_", good colour and shine. - Sold for £270

Lot 272 A BR(M) double royal Poster "THE EDEN VALLEY, The River Eden at Bolton Near Appleby", 1959, by Claude Buckle, (LM22059). A view of a couple seated on the parapet of the river bridge with woodland and the Westmorland Fells beyond. Minor edge nicks and similar at two folds only. - Sold for £160

Lot 273 A BR(NE) tangerine Fingerboard, "REDCAR CENTRAL, REDCAR EAST AND SALTBURN ONLY". The board was used at Middlesborough station for the fast Darlington to Saltburn services. Painted wood with steel end fixings, overall 37"x8", a little wear from day to day use. - Sold for £60

Lot 274 An L.T. County Bus Stop Sign "LONDON TRANSPORT, CHORLEY WOOD COMMON", (f/f), black and green on white enamel, 18" square, with excellent colour and shine. The sign comes from the area just east of Chorley Wood station on the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Line - Sold for £280

Lot 275 A Victorian Silver Vesta box, the front of which is decorated with an enamel railway ticket, "LSWR 1885, WATERLOO TO ASCOT (SPECIAL TRAIN) 15 Shillings, 1st Class No 2001", black on white with red cross on the return half, and vertical pale lilac bars (the ticket is of authentic style for an LSWR race special of the period). The side is engraved "XMAS 1886" and the base "GW-L from GF", the other side is marked with the maker's name "Macmicheal" and a hallmark, lovely condition other than tiny chips at corners. - Sold for £380

Lot 276 A Southern Railway "Electric Flash" pattern silver-plated Fruit Bowl, 6_" diameter, 3_" high with prominent company markings on the side, a couple of knocks by the base, otherwise good. Also a Southern Railway Steamers six-slice toast rack, the frame a little out of true but with the company name and flag clearly displayed on a circular boss. (2) - Sold for £60

Lot 277 A pair of LMS aluminium Signal Lever Description Plates, (a) "POINTS DOWN WORCESTER FROM UP GLOSTER", (b) "GLOSTER TO UP SLOW INNER HOME", each 4"x5" and originating from the Gloucester area. (2) - Sold for £20

Lot 278 An LMS sepia Carriage Print "LOCH LOMOND", a fine view of Scotland's most famous Loch with a wooden pier and cottages in the middle distance. - Sold for £50

Lot 279 A London and North Western Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, with the company name in white scrollwork with blue shading, overall 12" square on a black background. - Sold for £90

Lot 280 A North Eastern Railway Platform Lamp Case with the station name "THORNTON DALE" displayed on a frosted glass panel with raised blue lettering. The station was on the Pickering to Seamer route, which closed on 5th June 1950. Overall 28" high with inverted saucer top and original tangerine/brown paintwork. - Sold for £420

Lot 281 A Diesel Locomotive Nameplate "DARING, WARSHIP CLASS", from the BR Type 4 diesel hydraulic D811 built at Swindon and allocated new to Laira in October 1959. It was withdrawn from Newton Abbot in January 1972, having been stored there since November 1968, and was sent to BREL Swindon for scrapping in October 1973. Although the name has been used on a number of Royal Navy vessels over the years, the locomotive is almost certainly named after the Daring Class destroyer launched in 1949 and broken up in 1971. Cast aluminium 31"x11_", ex loco condition with original black paintwork. - Sold for £5500

Lot 282 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "CAERPHILLY", from the Rhymney Railway's Cardiff to Merthyr line, the location of the locomotive works. Fair colour though loss of shine, flange rust repainted and a bit of wear to the top flange. - Sold for £400

Lot 283 A North Eastern Railway silver-plated Soup Tureen by Elkington & Co. The side displaying a belted garter with the wording "ROYAL HOTEL, WEST HARTLEPOOL", surrounding the company's initials, oval with decorative handles at each end and a ribbed base. Excellent condition, though without a lid, the lettering clearly readable but polished.

Lot 284 A Shedplate "75B", Redhill (1950 to May 1965). This ex SECR shed was home to around 25 locos in the 1950s. Its final allocation of 18 BR Standard 2-6-4Ts was moved away early in 1965, making this the final Central Division shed to close to steam. The front repainted long ago, the back undercoated and with the BR(S) triangle cast in. - Sold for £420

Lot 285 A Southern Railway enamel Target Sign "PLUMSTEAD", from the South Eastern Railway's London to Dartford route, situated just east of Woolwich Arsenal. Good colour though some loss of shine, the usual edge chips painted in. - Sold for £380

Lot 286 A signal box Control Cabinet for the Wickford to Southminster branch, comprising track diagram, including each station's signals, loops and level crossings on a green background, with control buttons, grey steel case 38"x20" and 14" deep. Excellent condition. - Sold for £660

Lot 287 A Diesel Locomotive brass bogie Builder's Plate "BUILT 1962, BOGIE No 7000/55, BEYER PEACOCK, GORTON LTD", from a Class 35 "Hymek" diesel hydraulic. Cast brass oval, 4_"x2_", cleaned but not repainted. - Sold for £40

Lot 288 A Single Line Key Token "CRIANLARICH UPPER - ARDLUI", (brass), from the North British Railway's West Highland line to Fort William. - Sold for £220

Lot 289 A Great Western Railway single line Level Crossing Instrument, displaying a red/white "flag" in a circular aperture "Up Train On line/Line Clear/Down Train On Line", on a green background. A small rectangular cased bell is mounted on the top of the instrument, overall 17_" high and in excellent condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 290 An enamel Advertising Sign "NECTAR TEA", produced in the shape of a teacup, green and brown on white, 21"x12_", good colour and shine though two edge chips top left and centre right and minor edge wear. - Sold for £100

Lot 291 A Midland Railway internal Numberplate from Derby Works "15", cast iron oval with a horizontal lip at the top centre with fixing hole as well as the normal bolt holes at each side, 21"x13_", the front repainted yellow on black. We have been unable to ascertain it precise use, whether from a locomotive crane or other equipment, it is though a large and substantial casting of an unusual pattern. - Sold for £50

Lot 292 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 4717, BUILT DARLINGTON WORKS, 1927", from a LNER J39 Class 0-6-0 built in March 1927, LNER No 1270. It was renumbered 4717 in 1946, becoming BR 64717. A long-time Gorton engine, it was withdrawn from there in August 1960 and cut up at the nearby Works the following month. Brass oval, 9"x5", the front background repainted otherwise untouched, the class and loco number noted on the back. - Sold for £320

Lot 293 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway glass Name Panel "ISFIELD", from a platform lamp. The blue glass lettering slightly raised on a frosted background. 12"x3_", two vertical repairs and a corner chip top left. The station was situated between Uckfield and Barcombe Mills on the Lewes to Oxted route, it closed on 4th May 1969 along with the section south of Uckfield. - Sold for £30

Lot 294 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "SANDHILLS", (h/f), from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Liverpool Exchange to Southport, Preston and Wigan route, the first station outside the terminus. Reasonable colour though fading in places, good shine and a few tiny chips neatly colour matched. - Sold for £760

Lot 295 A BR(NE) tangerine enamel Station Direction Sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (totem) WEST JESMOND STATION", with arrow, (f/f), from the North Eastern Railway's Tyneside loop. Excellent colour and reasonable shine, a chip repair 1_"x2" above the left end of the arrow, minor edge chips. - Sold for £540

Lot 296 A Great Northern Railway three aspect Handlamp with brass plate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, YARD BOX GRANTHAM". The lamp is complete with its BR(E) slide in vessel, burner and reflector, blue and red glass, double piecrust top and copper lens cone, the body and top are both stamped "GNR", though with differing numbers. Good restored condition other than edge chips to the front lens. - Sold for £230

Lot 297 A Great Western Railway Oil Container, with a 3_" brass plate "STORES DEPT, NTH ROAD", overall 21" high, 11" diameter, "GWR" stamped on the top between the side handles, though no stopper. NTH ROAD refers to Plymouth North Road station. - Sold for £30

Lot 298 A Great Western Railway 1947 Block Instrument indicating "Line Clear/Normal/Train on Line", below a commutator with engraved backplate "Blocked Back/Normal/Train On Line 2,3,4,5". A trafolite plate at the top "WELLINGTON No 3 BOX" and at the base "UP PLATFORM LINE", the instrument is in good original condition and originates from the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury main line. - Sold for £100

Lot 299 An original watercolour painting of "LNER A2 Class 4-6-2, No 60157, GREAT EASTERN", by J.E.Wigston. Framed with a maroon mount, overall 13"x10_", the image 8_"x6_". - Sold for £155

Lot 300 A Great Western Railway silver-plated one pint Tea Pot displaying the "GWR HOTELS" roundel device on the side, produced by Joseph Rogers and Sons Sheffield. Fine useable condition with clear company markings. - Sold for £75

Lot 301 A Great Western Railway cast iron Cabside Numberplate "5787", from a 5700 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in August 1930 and allocated new to Severn Tunnel Junction. It was at Aberdare by the end of its GWR days and later moved to Duffryn Yard from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. It was then stored at Swindon Works for nearly a year before being cut up there in September 1964. The numberplate has been repainted. - Sold for £450

Lot 302 A Great Western Railway cast iron Notice "FIRE ENGINE ROUTE, KEEP CLEAR", from Swindon Works, original black on red paintwork 23_"x15_". - Sold for £85

Lot 303 A Great Western Railway pre-grouping cast iron Doorplate "INSPECTOR", completely unrestored with some traces of original paintwork. - Sold for £140

Lot 304 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet, "BURES - SUDBURY", (alloy), from the Great Eastern Railway's Marks Tey to Sudbury branch, which once extended to Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge. The tablet is complete with its original leather pouch. - Sold for £150

Lot 305 A BR(S) quad royal Poster "LONDON TOWN", (AD/6771/A2), a montage of views of the city, with coats of arms around the border and a royal procession at the base. Rolled and mounted on linen. - Sold for £50

Lot 306 A BR(W) chocolate and cream Totem Sign "NEWPORT HIGH STREET", (h/f) from the Great Western Railway's South Wales main line. Excellent colour and shine with just two small chips in the lower panel carefully restored, one on the edge of a letter. - Sold for £440

Lot 307 A Shedplate "3A", Bescot (1935 to May 1960). This ex LNWR shed was home to over 80 locos during this period. The LMS style code has been modified from 8A (Edge Hill). The plate is in fine ex loco condition. - Sold for £70

Lot 308 A Carriage Print "THE CASTLE INVERNESS, from a water colour by F.Donald Blake, R.I.", a view from the River Ness with one of the suspension bridges in the foreground. - Sold for £60

Lot 309 An LNER "Kesick" China Ashtray, with the black company monogram displayed in the centre, 4" diameter, the base marked "THIS ASHTRAY IS THE PROPERTY OF THE LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY", excellent condition other than a little wear to the gold rim band, as is usual. - Sold for £240

Lot 310 A London Transport enamel Target Sign "MARYLEBONE", from the Bakerloo Line station serving the former Great Central Railway terminus, rectangular 28"x22", red, white and blue enamel, excellent but with chips at four of the eight fixing holes. - Sold for £100

Lot 311 A single line Key Token, "RUFFORD JUNCTION - BLIDWORTH JUNCTION", (chromed steel with brass plates), from the LNER Blidworth Colliery branch, east of Mansfield which closed in 1989. - Sold for £80

Lot 312 A British Railways standard modular Block Instrument, with black and white body, comprising Up and Down Line indicators, commutator unit and a bell at the base. It is labelled "BAGULEY FOLD" and "Up East/Down East" and is from a box on the Cheshire Lines route between Stockport and Skelton Junction (near Altrincham). Excellent condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 313 A Southern Railway enamel Target Sign "ELTHAM PARK", from the South Eastern and Chatham Railway's Blackheath Junction to Slade Green route. Excellent colour and shine, a few small edge and two screw hole chips only. - Sold for £100

Lot 314 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "DUMPTON PARK", (f/f), the intermediate station on the Southern Railway's new 1926 line from St Lawrence Junction (Ramsgate) which joined the Ramsgate Harbour branch, at a point just north of Ramsgate Tunnel. After the opening, the Southern part of the LCDR Harbour branch closed, together with the South Eastern's Ramsgate to Margate Sands route, thereby creating a through circular route from Faversham to Minster, instead of to separate branches. Several edge chips into the green, mainly in the lower panel and at left end, the lettering has just escaped. - Sold for £260

Lot 315 A Diesel Locomotive Nameplate, "STAC POLLIADH", from a BR Class 60 Co-Co diesel electric No 60078 built by Brush, Works No 980, in October 1991 and named when built. It was allocated new to Immingham the following month. The nameplates were removed at the Brush Works in January 1996. The engine takes its name from the mountain in the Western Highlands north of Ullapool. The front repainted, the back in original condition with plenty of oxidization. - Sold for £900

Lot 316 A North Eastern Railway leather Cash Bag with an engraved oval brass plate "N.E.R. MENTHORPE GATE", from the company's Selby to Driffield route. The station closed on 7th December 1953 as was the case with all the local stations which were closed by 1954, the line however remained open until 1965, used as a through route by coastal excursions and local freight traffic. - Sold for £55

Lot 317 A BR(NE) wooden Train Departure Board from Darlington Bank Top station "NORTHALLERTON - YORK - GRANTHAM - KINGS CROSS", tangerine with black edged lettering 32_"x11_" with steel ends and hanging hooks. The paintwork touched up on one side, the other fine. - Sold for £220

Lot 318 A Taff Vale Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, featuring a large blue belted garter bearing the company name and "1836" with a central red dragon and shield and surmounted by a Welsh mountain goat. Overall 14_"x17" on a black background. - Sold for £220

Lot 319 An N.E.R three aspect Handlamp with an embossed rectangular brass plate "NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY" on the side. The lamp is complete with its slide in vessel "LNE-D2", screw in burner and reflector, red, white, blue glasses in square apertures, copper bezel and piecrust top. The brass and copper polished and probably repainted long ago. - Sold for £230

Lot 320 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 5281, COWLAIRS WORKS, 1896", from a North British Railway Class C, LNER Class J36, 0-6-0 built at Cowlairs in 1896, NBR No 710/LNER No 9710. It was renumbered 5281 in 1946, becoming BR 65281. A long-time Dunfermline loco, it finished its days at Bathgate from where it was withdrawn in July 1961 to be cut up at Inverurie Works the following month. Cast iron oval, 9"x5", with brass renumbering strip, the front cleaned but not painted, the back untouched. - Sold for £180

Lot 321 A North Eastern Railway Platform Lamp Glass "BEMPTON", the name in raised blue lettering on a frosted background, 12_"x3". The station is situated between Bridlington and Filey on the company's Hull to Scarborough route. - Sold for £95

Lot 322 A Shedplate "56B", Ardsley (October 1956 to October 1965). This formed GNR shed was originally in the Eastern region sector as 37A but was then transferred to the North eastern Region. In late 1959 it had over 60 locos and by 1965 it still housed 45 including four A1s and eight B1 "namers". Repainted long ago. - Sold for £60

Lot 323 A group of Signal Lever Description Plates, (a) "DOWN G.W. HOME", (b) "DOWN G.W. DISTANT", ivorine over LMS alloy plates, (c) MR brass, "POINTS GOODS SHED & DOWN LINE", each 4"x5". The plates originate from the Gloucester area, the first two are possibly from Standish Junction. (3) - Sold for £40

Lot 324 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "CUPAR", (h/f), from the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line, situated between Thornton Junction and Dundee Tay Bridge. Excellent colour though loss of shine, rust on the black flange repainted. - Sold for £350

Lot 325 An "LMS HOTELS" black china Tobacco Jar, marked with the company's name in block motif on the lid. An unusual piece though the jar has been cracked and expertly repaired.

Lot 326 A Diesel Locomotive Bogie Builder's Plate "BUILT 1960, BOGIE No 1000/113, CREWE WORKS", from a BR Class 52 "Western" diesel hydraulic. Although the first "Western" did not enter service until late 1961, it is presumed that some of the bogies were made in advance and dated accordingly. Cast brass oval 4"x2", a knock to the numbers on the first "0" of "1000", repainted. - Sold for £40

Lot 327 A Single Line Key Token "BUGLE - ROCHE", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Par to Newquay branch, originally part of the Cornwall Minerals Railway. This is one of the earlier keys used before the closure of many of the intermediate boxes. - Sold for £190

Lot 328 A Locomotive Worksplate "ANDREW BARCLAY SONS & Co LIMITED, CALEDONIA WORKS No 811, 1897, KILMARNOCK", from a 0-4-0ST O/C which went new to A & J Stewart & Clydesdale Ltd at Clydesdale Steel & Tube Works, Mossend as "Clydesdale No 7". The Company later became part of Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd and the loco moved to England in 1935 where it worked at their Corby Iron & Steel Works, Northants. It was scrapped in March 1966. Cast brass oval, 16_"x11_", the front polished and repainted green, the back untouched, an uncommon pattern, the number and year appearing in a straight line rather than curved as is the usual layout. - Sold for £1100

Lot 329 A Locomotive Worksplate "AVONSIDE ENGINE Co, BRISTOL, 1492, 1905", from a 0-4-0ST O/C, Avonside Class B2, which went new to Metropolitan Cammell Ltd, Birmingham, their No 19. It remained there after rebuilding and was scrapped in August 1959 by J Oakley & Co of Luton. A large cast brass oval 14"x8", unrestored and with the star decoration each side of the word "Bristol". The plate is distorted vertically but could be straightened with care. Also a matching plate "THE AVONSIDE ENGINE Co LIMITED, REBUILT BY 1919, BRISTOL", cast brass oval 10"x6_", unrestored with original paintwork, flaking around bolt holes. The plate out of true to a lesser extent, easily straightened. (2) - Sold for £680

Lot 330 A North Eastern Railway enamel signal box Nameboard "WILTON CARR", from the Pickering to Seamer line, which closed on 5th June 1950. The crossing was situated just west of Ebberston station (which was called Wilton until 1903). Cream lettering and border on reddish brown, excellent colour and shine, though chipping at screw holes, the top centre hole opened at the edge. - Sold for £260

Lot 331 A BR(NE) small time table Poster, "TRAIN SERVICE, SUNDERLAND, PITTINGTON, WELLFIELD AND WEST HARTLEPOOL", September 25th 1950 until further notice, blue on white with totem at top, framed, overall 13"x20_". The route closed to passenger traffic in 1952. - Sold for £60

Lot 332 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "SHOLING", (f/f), from the London and South Western Railway's Southampton Central to Fareham route. Excellent colour and shine with one tiny face chip and edge chips on the white flange. - Sold for £560

Lot 333 An LNER "Coronation" pattern silver-plated Grapefruit Dish with integral pip tray, produced by Walker and Hall. The company initials are displayed on the side in diagonal block capitals, the plating is in excellent condition, though the tray is slightly out of true. This pattern was produced in the 1930s for the "Coronation" and "Silver Jubilee", streamlined expresses. - Sold for £60

Lot 334 A cast iron Notice "LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY, MECHANICALLY DRIVEN JIGGERS AND FRICTION CRANES - IN WORKING MECHANICALLY DRIVEN JIGGERS AND FRICTION CRANES, GREAT CARE MUST BE USED IN PUTTING THEM IN MOTION, SO AS TO PREVENT JERKING THE CHAINS OR ROPES AGAINST THE PILLARS OR JIBS", repainted white on red, 22_"x13_", the back in original condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 335 A North Eastern Railway enamel Doorplate "BOOKING OFFICE AND WAITING ROOM", reddish brown lettering and border on cream, 20"x8", with angled corners, excellent colour and shine, some restoration to screw hole chips, the lettering unaffected. - Sold for £150

Lot 336 A Railway Signal Company, miniature Train Staff "CRESSING - BRAINTREE STN", from the Great Eastern Railway's Witham to Braintree branch, which once extended to Bishops Stortford, though closed to freight between 1966 and 1970 after which Braintree became the branch terminus. Tubular steel with rings, the inscription on a steel cap at the left end. - Sold for £190

Lot 337 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BRITISH RAILWAYS CREWE BUILT, 1959, POWER EQUIPMENT BY THE BRITISH THOMPSON HOUSTON Co LTD & SULZER", from a BR Class 24 Bo-Bo diesel electric. Those built at Crewe in 1959 were D5030-48/50-57/59, most of which survived to receive the equivalent numbers in the 240XX series in 1973-4. Cast aluminium rectangle, 13"x6_", cleaned and the front repainted green, though plenty of pitting and oxidisation on the back. - Sold for £250

Lot 338 A Railway Executive (LMR) double royal Poster, "CHESTER, The Gateway To North Wales, Travel To England by The Short Sea Routes", by SR Badmin (LM5751), a picturesque 1950s scene of Upper Bridge Street with contemporary cars, a bus and brewers dray unloading barrels. A few edge nicks and a repair upper right, rolled. Stanley Roy Badmin (1906-1989) was also well known for his beautifully detailed carriage prints.

Lot 339 A Smokebox Numberplate "55231", from a Caledonian Railway 439 or "Standard Passenger" Class 0-4-4T built at St Rollox in 1922, CR No 428, becoming LMS Class 2P 15231 and BR 55231. In BR days it was allocated to Dundee, Inverness, Ayr and finally Corkerhill from where it was withdrawn in June 1961. It was cut up two months later at BR Carriage & Wagon Works, Heatheryknowe, Glasgow. The front repainted, the back in original condition, a vertical BR weld repair between the figures "3" and "1". - Sold for £500

Lot 340 A Southern Railway Sykes brass cased Signalling Repeater "POINTS, NORMAL/WRONG/REVERSE", black lettering and suspended needle on white, the word "Wrong" in red, excellent condition, the back of the case marked "SYX". - Sold for £60

Lot 341 A Depot Plaque "CREWE DIESEL DEPOT", featuring a leaping cat. Cast aluminium diamond 25" across, unrestored, the back showing plenty of oxidization and retaining three of the four fixing bolts. - Sold for £280

Lot 342 A Great Western Railway cast iron Tenderplate "GWR, 2825, 4000 GALLONS, SWINDON", from one of a batch of standard Collett tenders built at Swindon between April and July 1940 for use with Kings, Castles, Stars, Halls and Granges. 93/8"x6", with a neat weld repair to the left edge, the plate was undercoated long ago. - Sold for £80

Lot 343 A Great Central Railway mounted Transfer, featuring the company initials in gold script lettering, with orange shading, on a green background, overall 20"x10", minor imperfection to the transfer prior to mounting, not particularly noticeable when hung. - Sold for £50

Lot 344 A British Railways - Western Region, System Map from the Works Manager's office at Swindon, showing each division in a differing colour, Reading, Bristol, Exeter, Newport and Swansea, also bordering regions LT, BT Docks and private railways with enlargements of Bristol, Plymouth, Gloucester and London. The map is in a glazed oak frame overall 47_"x35_" and dated November 1981, yet in the style of the RCH maps produced over the previous century. It is unusual to find an example of this quality from the period; now a quarter of a century old, a number of the goods branches are but a memory. - Sold for £160

Lot 345 A Great Western Railway Jig-Saw Puzzle "LOST IN TRANSIT, DAMAGED THROUGH THOUGHTLESSNESS", this rare puzzle was given to staff in the goods department one Christmas in the 1930s as a public relations exercise to cut down on damage to parcels, it shows two children opening a present to find the contents, a model engine broken. The box bears the label "May You and Yours find entertainment at home in solving this jig saw puzzle, if the message goes home you will help to solve a big problem facing the company". The puzzle has thick card pieces and is complete, the patterned box 5_"x4_" is in good condition. - Sold for £920

Lot 346 A North Eastern Railway Pressure Gauge, the brass case engraved "NER MIDDLESBOROUGH DOCKS" in ornate script lettering with the company initials in a superb decorative monogram. 5" diameter with brass valves and handle below and a section of copper feed pipe. The face is prominently marked "D.E.D. AND H.P. 33" and with the maker's name "SCHAFFER & BUDDENBURG, BOURDENS PATENT" and registers 0 to 120 ppsi. A magnificent example mounted on a shaped wooden backboard. - Sold for £40

Lot 347 A Smokebox Numberplate "45573", from the LMS Jubilee Class 5XP/6P 4-6-0 No 5573 "NEWFOUNDLAND" built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 24131, in 1934. A long-time Holbeck loco, it remained there for the whole of its BR days until withdrawal in August 1965. After five months in store at its home shed, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge in January 1966. Repainted long ago, over the original paintwork. - Sold for £2800

Lot 348 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "GARSTON", (f/f), from the Cheshire Lines Committee route from Liverpool Central to Warrington, the station closed on 17th April 1972. Fair colour with loss of shine and mottling, a blemish to the right of the "R". - Sold for £290

Lot 349 A pair of Gauge One, Model Coaches by Beeson's, fine detail narrow gauge examples believed to be Ffestiniog Railway. They include opening window, couplings etc and are in maroon livery, overall length 22" and complete with wooden box for transportation. (2) - Sold for £250

Lot 350 A small wooden Carriage Board "MAIDENHEAD/PADDINGTON", cream on green paintwork, 24"x3" with steel bands at the ends. - Sold for £120

Lot 351 A Single Line Key Token "TRURO - FALMOUTH", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Cornish branch, used after closure of the intermediate boxes. - Sold for £220

Lot 352 An LNER cast iron Seat Back Plate "MONIFEITH", from the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line, between Dundee and Arbroath. 28" long, the front repainted white on blue, a weld repair between the F and the I. - Sold for £260

Lot 353 A Caledonian Railway signal box Nameboard "PARKLEE". We have been unable to ascertain the exact location of this signal box, although it was almost certainly situated in the Central Lowland area of Scotland. Cast letters on wood with beading, 46"x10_", with original black on white paintwork. - Sold for £60

Lot 354 A BR(M) brass seal, "ASHBY, LMR", from Ashby-de-la-Zouch station on the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton on Trent route. The seal has a large 13/8" diameter head and turned wooden handle, overall 4_" high. - Sold for £200

Lot 355 A small London Transport Target Sign "BANK", red, blue, white enamel in its original aluminium surround. The sign appears to have been made without the white half moons and would have been fixed against a white background, overall 24"x18_" and in excellent condition. - Sold for £240

Lot 356 An LNER silver-plated Tea Set, comprising of a small 3_" tea pot, a 4" water jug and a small 2" milk jug. All marked on the side with the company's script initials, each in good condition and produced by Walker and Hall. (3) - Sold for £140

Lot 357 A Great Western Railway Cabside Numberplate "6950", from the GWR 4900 "Hall" Class 4-6-0 "KINGSTHORPE HALL" built at Swindon in December 1942 and named in April 1947. It was allocated new to Worcester where it spent almost the whole of its working life before moving to South Wales in 1961, at Cardiff Canton and then Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn in July 1964. After five months in store at East Dock, it was cut up at Cashmores, Newport the following December. The actual Hall was built in 1775 and is owned by Northampton Town Council but was badly damaged by fire in 2002. The front repainted, the back in original condition. - Sold for £1450

Lot 358 A Great Western Railway post-grouping cast iron Doorplate "BOOKING OFFICE", 24" long in completely original condition with some old paintwork in evidence. - Sold for £90

Lot 359 A BR(NE) double royal Poster "KNARESBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE, See Britain By Train", (1953), by Jack Merriott (1901-1968), a striking view of the River Nidd dominated by the viaduct on the York to Harrogate line, pleasure boats in the foreground and the town beyond. Excellent condition, rolled with light folds. - Sold for £180

Lot 360 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "FORRES JUNCTION - DUNPHAIL", (brass/alloy), from the Highland Railway's "old" route to Inverness between Aviemore and Forres. Most of this eight mile section is at a continuous gradient of 1 in 75, on the long climb to Dava Summit. The line closed between Aviemore and Forres on 18th October 1965, but had lost its main line status with the opening of the new direct route to Inverness (via Schlod Summit) in 1898. - Sold for £120

Lot 361 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign, "MINSTER THANET", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Canterbury to Ramsgate route, the junction for Deal and Dover. Excellent colour and shine with just a few edge chips touched in on the white flange. - Sold for £360

Lot 362 A framed illuminated address, "To Mr G.E.Perry, to commemorate the occasion of your retirement from the London and South Western Railway, we, your colleagues and the Traders of Reading beg to ask your acceptance of this testimonial and wallet of Treasury notes as a mark of our esteem and appreciation of your unfailing courtesy and hope that you will be spared for many years to enjoy your well earned rest", below forty-nine companies are listed, including well known Reading names such as Palmers and Chivers. Overall 16"x22_", multicoloured, framed and glazed. Perry was the company goods agent in the town. - Sold for £90

Lot 363 A Carriage Print, "LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, from an oil painting by Charles King", a detailed view of fishing boats drawn up on the beach. - Sold for £160

Lot 364 An original watercolour painting "RAILFREIGHT CLASS 58", by Peter Annable, an unusual subject for a painting which is well executed. Framed and glazed, 15_"x12_" with mount, the image 8"x4_". - Sold for £80

Lot 365 A BR(E) dark blue Totem Sign "SOHAM", (h/f), from the Great Eastern Railway's Ely to Bury St Edmunds route. The station closed on 13th September 1965. Excellent colour and shine with just minor edge chips repainted white, one fractionally into the blue. - Sold for £560

Lot 366 A enamel Advertising Sign "WILLS WOODBINE", white lettering with black shading on green, 60"x15", a few face and edge chips although excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £30

Lot 367 A Great Western and London and North Western Joint Railway cast iron Gate Notice, utilizing varying sizes and styles of lettering. 21"x14_", the front repainted. These signs were mainly used on the company's Shrewsbury to Hereford route and a few other sections of joint line. - Sold for £160

Lot 368 A London Transport enamel Target Sign "NORTH ACTON", from the Central Line station between Ealing Broadway and White City. Blue, white and red with black border, overall 30"x36", excellent colour and shine, with just a few chips at the screw holes.

Lot 369 A Railway Signal Co Key Token "BRENT EAST - BRENT WEST". This short section was used on the spur close to Cricklewood Sheds and Yard on the Midland Railway's main line north of St Pancras. The key end has been removed.

Lot 370 An LNER signal box Diagram "LNER, LUTON EAST, 1941", from the Great Northern Railway's Welwyn Garden City to Dunstable route. A coloured box copy including the station, various private sidings and the lines towards Dunstable and Hatfield. Unframed 71"x18", with some staining, displayed on a board with a perspex cover. - Sold for £210

Lot 371 A Great Western Railway Signal Box "Telegraph" plate showing a silhouette letter "T" on a diamond shaped steel plate 13" across. These plates where hung on the outside of the signal box in the 19th and early 20th century to alert the lineman that maintenance was required. Matching "S" plates were also used when maintenance to signalling equipment was required. The front is repainted red, the back cream, evidence of the original paintwork is visible on both sides. - Sold for £230

Lot 372 A Smokebox Numberplate, "73101", from a BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 built at Doncaster in August 1955 for the Scottish Region and allocated new to Corkerhill where it remained for all its working life. It was withdrawn in August 1966 and cut up three months later at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw. The front repainted, though the edge cleaned off to reveal remains of blue/white border. - Sold for £550

Lot 373 An LMS silver-plated half pint Tankard, by Mappin and Webb, 31/8" high with the company "LMS, HOTELS" motif on the side in a vertical rectangle, good usable condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 374 An early Signal Spectacle Plate with the maker's details "B.P.R.S Co LTD LONDON & CHIPPENHAM" cast on the side of the unusually thick and heavy surround. We have never seen anything of this type, well worth a look. - Sold for £20

Lot 375 An original watercolour painting of "LNER A4 Class 4-6-2, No 2512, SILVER FOX", by J.E.Wigston. A side view of the locomotive and first coach of The Silver Jubilee at speed, overall 25_"x8_", framed with mount, the image 20_"x5". - Sold for £130

Lot 376 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "SITTINGBOURNE", (f/f), from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's North Kent main line, the junction for the Sheerness branch. Excellent colour and shine with just minor rust at the back of the white flange. - Sold for £400

Lot 377 A GWR cast iron Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, ALL PERSONS FOUND TRESPASSING ON THIS RAILWAY WILL BE PROSECUTED AS THE LAW DIRECTS". This example was removed from the line side at Pans Lane Halt on the Patney and Chirton to Holt Junction route. 23_"x12", the front repainted and its origin noted on the back. - Sold for £80

Lot 378 A BR(E) dark blue enamel Doorplate "STATION MASTER", (flangeless), excellent colour and shine, with just tiny chips in places at the very edge. - Sold for £140

Lot 379 A Midland Railway cast iron Signal Post Finial, square base with circular section above surmounted by a cruciform spike, original white paintwork, overall 28" high. - Sold for £70

Lot 380 A Shedplate "32B", Ipswich (1949 to October 1959 for steam and totally in 1988). This ex GER shed housed ten B17 Sandringhams in its 1950s allocation of almost 100 locos. It still had 50 steam engines on its books when it became a "diesel only" depot in 1959. Many of its Class 31s carried a cast 32B plate. Ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £210

Lot 381 A small North Eastern Railway three aspect Handlamp with the company initials on top. The lamp has its original vessel "N.E.R. Co", reflector but lacks the burner, it has a copper bound top handle, copper bezel and lens cone, piecrust top and back handles. Excellent restored condition, the copper polished. - Sold for £95

Lot 382 A London Transport enamel Notice "PASSENGERS MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER OR LEAVE CARS BEYOND THIS POINT, NOR CROSS THE LINE EXCEPT BY THE BRIDGE OR SUBWAY PROVIDED - WARNING TO STAFF, DO NOT STEP ON ANY RAIL", white lettering and border on red, the LT emblem at either side. The sign is contained in its original wooden frame, overall 27_"x37_", and is in good condition other than chips at the edge around six holes used to fix a modern version over the sign. - Sold for £75

Lot 383 A GWR cast iron signal box Door Notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, NOTICE, NO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ALLOWED IN THIS BOX, BY ORDER". The front repainted, the back with old brown paintwork, 11"x8_". - Sold for £120

Lot 384 An LNER cast iron Seat Back Plate "POMATHORN", from the North British Railway's Edinburgh to Peebles route. The station was renamed Pomathorn Halt in 1947 and closed on 5th February 1962. 32" long, the front repainted white on blue, though partially stripped at the ends to reveal the original paint. - Sold for £210

Lot 385 An early London Transport enamel "Target" car numberplate "10282", from one of the 1938 stock driving motor cars, white, blue, red enamel, 5_"x2_" and in excellent condition. - Sold for £60

Lot 386 A Carriage Print "FENNY COMPTON, WARWICKSHIRE", by Jack Merriott, a view of cottages and the village church situated close to the Stratford on Avon and Midland Junction Railway and the GWR Banbury to Leamington main line, served by a station on each route. - Sold for £65

Lot 387 A Single Line Key Token "PORTKNOCKIE-PORTESSIE", (brass), from the Great North of Scotland Railway's "Coast" route from Cairnie Junction to Elgin, which closed on 6th May 1968. - Sold for £210

Lot 388 A BR(M) maroon Totem Sign "EDGE HILL", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's main line from Liverpool Lime Street and the location of the engine sheds of the same name. Excellent colour and shine with edge chips on the black rim repainted. - Sold for £340

Lot 389 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway enamel Indicator Plate "LIVERPOOL", from the Brighton station departure board, blue on white, 12"x1_", minor edge rust, one screw hole chip affecting the edge of the "E". - Sold for £20

Lot 390 A Great Central Railway Viaduct Plate "GCR, 288(52)", from one of the arches on the Nottingham Viaduct, 13_"x11_", repainted. - Sold for £65

Lot 391 A double royal Poster "ULSTER, NORTHERN ISLAND, Sunshine, Legend and Sport", by Nevin. A colourful art deco design featuring the Giants Causeway, a shamrock and a hexagonal view of cottages and cliffs, mirroring the famous shapes of the rock formation. It was issued in 1960 to promote visits to the province. Rolled, excellent condition. - Sold for £220

Lot 392 A Locomotive Worksplate "H.K.PORTER, COMPANY, INC, PITTSBURGH, U.S.A, No 7668", from a SNCF (French State Railways) standard gauge 0-6-0T No 030-TU-9 originally supplied to the USA Transportation Corps as their No 6088 for the invasion of Europe in 1944. The Class were yard shunters of the same design as the Southern "USA" tanks and 77 were purchased by the SNCF in 1948. Shield shaped cast iron, 8"x8_", the front repainted maroon, loss at the outer edge of the three bolt holes. - Sold for £120

Lot 393 A Great Eastern Railway Office Chair, with the company initials prominently carved on the front rail, excellent condition and re-upholstered in blue. - Sold for £140

Lot 394 A Great Western Railway two-wheel Sack Trolley, from Newport High Street (Goods), with original brown paintwork. The location is painted on the side with the prefix BR(W). - Sold for £30

Lot 395 A BR(M) enamel Notice "FIRE SAFETY, NO SMOKING, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SMOKE IN NEW STREET STATION, BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD RAILWAY BY-LAW 20", black on white, 30"x20", with red no smoking emblem in the centre and red double arrows at the base, it is unusual in being a proper enamel sign, almost certainly the last that BR produced, excellent condition. - Sold for £40

Lot 396 A Carriage Print "BEN NEVIS, FROM CORPACH, WESTERN HIGHLANDS", from a water colour by F.Donald Blake R.I.", a view of the mountain on the far side of Loch Linnhe with Corpach Station in the foreground. The print is presented in an original compartment frame and is slightly faded. - Sold for £55

Lot 397 A BR(NE) small time table Poster "TRAIN SERVICE, BERWICK AND KELSO", September 25th, 1950, until further notice. Blue on white, with totem at the top, framed, overall 13"x20_". The route closed to passenger traffic in 1964, though most intermediate stations lost their service in 1955. - Sold for £320

Lot 398 A Great Eastern Railway "sliding knob" Handlamp complete with all interior parts, brass fittings, copper lens cone and back handle, the top clearly stamped G.E.R. Light rust to the steel bodywork, the brass/copper unpolished, excellent condition, possibly ex stores. - Sold for £220

Lot 399 A Locomotive Nameplate "YORKSHIRE CRICKET ACADEMY" and badge, from the BR Class 43 HST power car No 43115 built at BREL Crewe in March 1979 and allocated new to Bounds Green. It was named at York station by Ted Dexter, Chairman of the England Selectors, on 7th June 1989, to twin the then new Cricket Academy with InterCity East Coast. The nameplates with badges above were removed in June 1997. A stainless steel reflective plate 51"x6". The 9" square badge features a white rose. - Sold for £1000

Lot 400 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "BURGESS HILL", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Victoria to Brighton Main Line, between Haywards Heath and Preston Park. Excellent colour and shine, though some surface marking. - Sold for £460

Lot 401 A German enamel Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "052 167-4", from a Deutsch Reichsbahn standard class 50 2-10-0 built by Energie Works, Belgium, Works No, 406, in 1943. It went postwar to the West Germany DB. Originally numbered 50.2167, it was renumbered as a coal-fired version and withdrawn in 1976. The plate was purchased from Duisburg Wedau Depot on 16th February 1976, 31"x8", white on black, base chipping otherwise good. - Sold for £280

Lot 402 A Shedplate "1F", Rugby (September 1963 to May 1965. By the time this ex LNWR shed acquired the code it was home to a handful of Black 5s and 8Fs, 15 in all. The front possibly repainted, the back untouched. - Sold for £85

Lot 403 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 6307, 1919", from a (Great Central Railway) 8K Class 2-8-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3773, in December 1919 for the Railway Operating Division of the War Department, ROD No 1746. It went new on loan to the GWR, their No 3089, but returned to the ROD in August 1922 to be stored at Beachley. It was acquired by the LNER in December 1923 and became O4 Class No 6307. It was renumbered 3731 in 1946, became BR 63731 and was rebuilt and re-classified as O4/8 Class in 1956. In BR days it was shedded at Frodingham, Barnsley and Langwith Junction from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. After eight months in store, first at Langwith and later at Staveley GC, it was cut up at Wards, Beighton in July 1964. Cast iron oval, 9"x5", the front cleaned, the back with old paint, a hairline crack from right rim to bolt hole and figure "7". - Sold for £200

Lot 404 A set of Great Northern Railway Milepost Plates, L.98, _, _, _, from the East Coast Main Line between Corby Glen and Stoke Tunnel. Each plate shield shaped and repainted though a portion at the top of the "L.98" plate is broken away. It was on this section that "Mallard" achieved its world speed record in 1938. - Sold for £200

Lot 405 A Great Western Railway glazed Notice Board with opening door and a raised pediment at the top reading "G.W.R. FARES" in bold red lettering with black shading. Overall 23"x34", in fine original condition. It was recovered from the old Banbury station when it was demolished during the 1950s. - Sold for £100

Lot 406 A Locomotive Worksplate "BEYER PEACOCK & Co LTD 7305, BEYER-GARRETT LOCOMOTIVE, BRITISH PATENTS 298422-518251-582398, SOUTH AFRICAN PATENT 1479/45 AND PATENTS PENDING, MANCHESTER 1949", from an East African Railways metre gauge Class 58 4-8-4+4-8-4 Garratt No 5816, originally Kenya-Uganda Railways No 104. The Class was a post-war development of a successful pre-war design. Cast brass oval, 10_"x6_", the plate has been cleaned, but not painted. - Sold for £360

Lot 407 A Carriage Print "INVERARAY CASTLE, LOCH FYNE, ARGYLL, from a water colour by Jack Merriott. R.I.", a tranquil scene with the castle to the left and a steamer on the loch to the right. - Sold for £65

Lot 408 A Great Western Railway cast iron Cabside Numberplate "6373", from a GWR 43XX Class 2-6-0 built by Robert Stephenson & Co, Works No 3805, in June 1921 and allocated new to Hereford. It had moved to Truro by the end of its GWR days. Later it spent nine years at Gloucester before moving to Severn Tunnel Junction from where it was withdrawn in December 1963 to be cut up four months later at Birds, Risca. The front repainted with some original paintwork on the border in evidence underneath. - Sold for £580

Lot 409 A BR(M) maroon enamel Doorplate "WAITING ROOM", excellent colour and shine, a large chip around the top right screw hole and minor rim chips at the base. - Sold for £40

Lot 410 A London and North Eastern Railway double royal Poster, featuring an A4 Pacific No 4492 shown as the flagship of the company together with a general system map showing the network at its zenith, May 1939, including an enlargement for the Nottingham area. Folded, excellent unused condition. Although a famous example, it is not often seen for sale. - Sold for £320

Lot 411 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "SIDCUP", (h/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Hither Green to Dartford route. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £1250

Lot 412 A brass Annets Release Key "No 57 MOTOR POINTS, STENHOUSEMUIR". The key was used on the Caledonian main line to the north of Larbert station. - Sold for £140

Lot 413 A BR(M) double royal Poster "THE MIDLAND PULLMAN, BRITAIN'S MOST EXCITING TRAIN", featuring a colourful view of the first class passengers alighting from the new service, below times and a colour photograph of the train. Rolled and a little loss at lower left corner, just affecting the grey base background. - Sold for £170

Lot 414 A Great Western Railway silver-plated Pepper Mill, 3_" high. The lower side clearly marked "GWR HOTELS" in block lettering, excellent usable condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 415 A Great Western Railway Track Circuit Indicator, with red banner in a brass case indicating "Track Occupied/Clear" and mounted on a steel stand, above an ivorine plate "UP & DOWN MAIN SINGLE LINE, 43, TO REAR OF DOWN HOME", overall 10_" high. - Sold for £280

Lot 416 A Locomotive Worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 4480, COWLAIRS WORKS, 1908", from a North British Railway Class B, LNER Class J35, 0-6-0 built by North British in December 1908, NBR No 193. It LNER No 9193, was renumbered 4480 in 1946 and became BR 64480. A long-time Dunfermline loco, it was withdrawn from there in September 1962 and cut up at Inverurie Works the following month. Cast iron oval 9"x5", the front polished and repainted, the back in original condition. - Sold for £120

Lot 417 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "EGLOSKERRY-TRESMERE", (brass/steel), Ex LSWR North Cornwall line between Okehampton & Padstow, which was closed on 3rd October 1966. The tablet is stamped "Not In Use" as was the custom at the Exeter S&T dept when tablets were sold in 1960s. - Sold for £350

Lot 418 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "SPEAN BRIDGE", (h/f), from the North British Railway's West Highland Line, once the junction for the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway. Minor edge chips on the white only, good colour though loss of shine. - Sold for £900

Lot 419 A BR(E) dark blue enamel Doorplate "TICKET OFFICE", (flangeless), excellent colour and shine, tiny edge chips only and a few surface marks. - Sold for £55

Lot 420 An enamel Notice "BEGGARS, CAUTION, THE BERKSHIRE ETC JOINT VAGRANCY COMMITTEE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM FOR THE RELIEF OF ALL DESTITUTE WAYFARERS, THE OBJECT IS TO DISCOURAGE VAGRANCY AND TO ASSIST THE HONEST WAYFARER, Food And Lodging can be had on application to any workhouse and provision has been made so that no Wayfarer may want for food on his days journey. All excuse for begging is therefore removed and the committee earnestly request the public to discourage it by declining to give either food or money to beggars, all persons are earnestly requested to report all cases of begging to the nearest police station, By Order of the Committee, Henry E Bannard, Maidenhead". Black on white, 20"x28_", some chipping and damage to right top corner (see illustration), a few other edge chips and loss of shine, though a rare and unusual nineteenth century example, well worth restoring. - Sold for £250

Lot 421 A Great Western Railway "Automatic Train Control" cabinet and bell from the footplate of a Castle Class 4-6-0. The green steel cabinet is 18"x12" and incorporates a 6_" diameter bell. The front of the case has the usual vertical yellow stripe and the company initials cast in. - Sold for £350

Lot 422 An Aylesbury Joint Station Signalman's Overcoat and Cap. The cap has a large badge "AJS, 1439" in brass, with the station initials in a blue enamel scroll, the number in the centre with laurel leaf surround (similar style to Met & GC examples). The coat has eight large "AJS" brass buttons and a label inside "STATION AJS, NAME P.FORD, No 1439, RANK, SIG, NO BAND ROUND CUFFS, MONOGRAM BUTTS, GT COAT, H LOTERY & Co". Both are in excellent condition, notably the staff number on the label tying in with the badge number. Aylesbury Joint Station was jointly worked by both the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Committee and the Great Western and Great Central Joint Committee. The badge number would be in the sequence of the Met & GC company. A rare example if not a unique survivor. - This item was withdrawn from the auction.

Lot 423 A Leather Document / Cash bag with brass plates "BR, CUMMERTREES TO AUDIT OFFICE GLASGOW" and "BR AUDIT OFFICE GLASGOW TO CUMMERTREES", each 3_"x1_". The bag is 11"x11" and complete with strap and buckles. The station was on the Glasgow and South Western Railway's main line between Dumfries and Annan and closed on 19th September 1955. - Sold for £40

Lot 424 A Great Western Railway pre-grouping Jacket, by J.Compton Webb and Sons, complete with red cloth lapel badges showing the company initials in script lettering and eight matching large brass buttons. Excellent condition with woollen herringbone pattern lining with the maker's name on a label inside. - Sold for £280

Lot 425 A pair of BR(W) quad royal Posters, "Devon" by Bowyer (PR 79), a map poster featuring vignettes of famous locations and personalities, rolled, also a similar example "Cornwall" by Bowyer (PR 79), rolled with folds, both in excellent condition. (2) - Sold for £45

Lot 426 A Manchester Ship Canal Company three aspect Handlamp, the style similar to the small London and North Western Railway examples. The lamp is complete with all fittings and in fine original condition other than minor knocks to bodywork, the back of the rear handle is stamped "MSC". - Sold for £50

Lot 427 A London and South Western Railway cast iron Notice "L&SWR, PASSENGERS MUST CROSS LINE BY BRIDGE", the front repainted red on white, the back in original condition, 26"x16". - Sold for £75

Lot 428 A collection of four Great Western Railway cast iron platform Lamp Posts, from Claverdon station, each 16'5" of which 28" would be underground. Three are marked "Keays of Darleston" and the other "Griffiths of Reading", one has a small section missing near the base. Photographs of the posts can be emailed on application and will also be displayed on the day of the auction. The posts are to be collected from the Stratford-on-Avon area by arrangement with the vendor whose details will be passed to the successful purchaser. - Sold for £1650

Lot 429 A Carriage Print "THE CINQUE PORT OF SANDWICH, KENT, From a water colour by Jack Merriott, R.I.". A view of the river, bridge and cottages with a boat moored in the foreground. The print is presented in an original compartment frame. - Sold for £210

Lot 430 A Shedplate "64C", Dalry Road (1950 to October 1965). This former Caledonian Railway shed hosted around 40 locos in the 1950s but during its final year this had reduced to only 16 including the elusive B1 Director "Murray of Elibank". The front probably repainted over the original paintwork. - Sold for £100

Lot 431 A Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, 1944, No 24955", from a War Department "Austerity" 2-8-0 built by North British to Ministry of Supply order in August 1944, WD No 77284. It was loaned to the LNER in March 1946 and purchased by them the following December, becoming LNER O7 Class No 3080. On being taken into BR stock, it was first allocated the number 63080 but renumbered 90080 in 1949. A long-time Woodford Halse engine, it spent its final years at Gorton, Rose Grove, Colwick and finally Frodingham from where it was withdrawn in February 1966. After five months in store at Frodingham, it was cut up at Drapers, Hull the following July. Cast white brass diamond, 13_"x5_", the front background repainted red, the back untouched other than the loco details noted. - Sold for £180

Lot 432 A Great Western Railway monogram Decoration from a station footbridge, 23" diameter, unrestored condition with much original paintwork, also some broken sections from a similar item. - Sold for £85

Lot 433 A North British Railway Mirror, within its original shaped wooden frame, with grey paintwork, the company initials prominently marked at the base of the mirror, overall 18"x21". - Sold for £40

Lot 434 A Single Line Key Token "WOOLLEY - CRIGGLESTONE", (brass), from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Wakefield/Dewsbury to Barnsley route, which includes the mile long Woolley Tunnel. - Sold for £170

Lot 435 An S.A.R Locomotive Cabside Numberplate "SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY 2921, 15 F, SUID AFRICAANSE SPOORWEE", from a South African Railways 3'6" gauge Class 15F 4-8-2 built by Henschel, Works No 23944, in 1938. The Class were a heavy mixed traffic design that survived until the end of regular steam working. Cast aluminium oval, 20_"x14_", ex loco condition with original red paintwork and white numbers. - Sold for £460

Lot 436 An "Inter City" Swallow Emblem, left facing, stainless steel 32" long, wing span 34", good ex loco condition. - Sold for £190

Lot 437 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "OXSHOTT", (f/f), from the London and South Western Railway's Surbiton to Guildford route. Excellent colour and shine, minor rim chips only. - Sold for £420

Lot 438 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co LTD, 1960, No 27954, THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD", from a BR Class 21 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6150 which entered traffic at Kittybrewster in June 1960. It was withdrawn from nearby Aberdeen Ferryhill in December 1967 and cut up at J McWilliam, Shettleston in June 1968. Cast aluminium diamond 14_"x6", original black paintwork with red border (the paint chipped around the bolt holes), the face lightly cleaned. - Sold for £320

Lot 439 A Single Line Key Token "KEITH JUNCTION - ELGIN CENTRE", (brass), from the Highland Railway's Inverness to Keith Jct route, this name stamped in, in place of Orbiston, after this box was closed. - Sold for £60

Lot 440 A BR(W) double royal Poster "THE ROYAL DUCHY, BR ANNOUNCE A NEW NAMED TRAIN, PENZANCE AND PADDINGTON", with timings for the journey in each direction and including some closed stations, red/blue on white, rolled and in excellent condition. - Sold for £55

Lot 441 A small wooden Carriage Board "CREWE/MANCHESTER", black lettering on white, 28"x3_", with steel bands at the ends, as used on local stopping trains, good original condition with a mark at one end. - Sold for £40

Lot 442 A Carriage Print, "FIRTH OF CLYDE, from a water colour by Frank.H.Mason R.I", a view of yachts with the mainland and mountains beyond. - Sold for £50

Lot 443 A London and South Western Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer with belted garter surround. Overall 14_"x20" on a green background, a couple of minor blemishes to the face which could easily be touched in. - Sold for £40

Lot 444 A Single Line Key Token "KEMSLEY - QUEENBOROUGH", (chromed steel), from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's Sittingbourne to Sheerness on Sea branch. - Sold for £100

Lot 445 A road sign "NO THROUGH ROAD", by Franco Traffic Signs Ltd, cast aluminium, 14"x21", original condition and complete with reflectors. - Sold for £120

Lot 446 A Nottingham Corporation enamel Sign "N.C.P.T.D. TRAM REQUEST STOP", black on yellow, the word tram in reverse colours in a rectangular panel with scalloped corners, 12"x15", excellent colour and shine, though some edge wear in places. - Sold for £90

Lot 447 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "HILDENBOROUGH", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Orpington to Tonbridge route, excellent colour and shine with just minor chips on the edge of the black flange. - Sold for £320

Lot 448 A GWR enamel Plate on its original board, "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY PROVIDENT SOCIETY", blue lettering and border on white, 13_"x4", the board with edge beading 16"x21". This example was used at the old Banbury station demolished in the 1950s; it is in original condition with very minor chipping to the base of the enamel plate. - Sold for £170

Lot 449 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "ANGEL ROAD JUNCTION - EDMONTON JUNCTION", (alloy). A short section which was originally part of the Great Eastern Railway's Enfield (Town) branch, before the opening of the Hackney Downs to Edmonton route in 1872. - Sold for £40

Lot 450 A framed letterpress Poster "SOUTH WESTERN AND MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANIES, SOMERSET AND DORSET JOINT LINE, Wilful Damage, £2 Reward", referring to the discovery of persons damaging the interiors of S&DJR carriages. It is dated April 1922 and presented in a modern wooden frame, overall 17"x12". - Sold for £40

Lot 451 A Road Sign "A370, BLEADON, 4 - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, 7", cast iron, 58"x7". The sign was situated at the junction on the A38 near Brent Knoll in Somerset. The fixing bracket broken away, the lettering unaffected. - Sold for £90

Lot 452 A Great Western Railway 4" dial Office Clock with a deep oak surround, stamped at the top with the company initials, as is the brass cover at the back, working though may require cleaning. - Sold for £120

Lot 453 A Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Bridgeplate, "M.S.J & AR, 43D", cast iron oval, 14_"x9_" with original paintwork. - Sold for £50

Lot 454 A Shedplate "67A", Corkerhill (1949 to May 1967). This ex Glasgow & South Western 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. The front repainted, the back in original condition. - Sold for £240

Lot 455 A brass Seal "LMS, HUGGLESCOTE, TRAFFIC", the station was on the Midland and LNWRs Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Line, between Nuneaton and Coalville, it closed to passenger traffic on 13th April 1931, with freight continuing until 1964. The brass head is 1" diameter with a turned wooden handle, overall 3_" high. The image in the catalogue has been reversed to show the wording as it would appear when used. - Sold for £190

Lot 456 A British Railways lion, wheel and crown Coat of Arms Transfer, mounted on a circular maroon board, unusually the lion is facing the left, 32" diameter with a few marks on the surround and one chip on the transfer. This example originates from Derby Works. - Sold for £20

Lot 457 An LMS sepia Carriage Print "DOUGLAS, I.O.M", (photographic). A panoramic view of the crowded promenade and beach, the traffic consisting of trams, open top cars and horse drawn traps. The print is presented in an original compartment frame. - Sold for £160

Lot 458 A BR(M) maroon enamel Doorplate "TICKET OFFICE", (f/f), excellent colour and shine with just a little chipping at the bottom right corner edge. - Sold for £80

Lot 459 A BR(W) framed double royal Poster, "SEASIDE EXCURSIONS, Regular Excursion Bookings daily to Weston-Super-Mare General", below the times from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stonehouse, Dursley, Cam, Coaley and Berkeley Road, at the top a view of a family on the beach with a parasol, August 1961 (PR 152). The poster is folded and is framed and glazed, though slightly faded. - Sold for £80

Lot 460 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "DALMARNOCK", (f/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Rutherglen to Partick route. The station closed on 5th October 1964, though it was reopened when cross city services via Anderston Tunnel were revived in 1979. Edge chips and rust only, though loss of colour and shine, completely ex station condition. - Sold for £290

Lot 461 A Locomotive Worksplate "LMS, BUILT HORWICH 1891". Locos built that year were all Lancashire & Yorkshire Class 11 0-6-0s, L&Y Nos 1071 to 1092 and 1113 to 1132. They became LMS Class 3F numbered in the 12XXX series. Cast brass oval, 10_"x6", the front lightly cleaned but unpainted, the back in original condition with some wasting around the right hand bolt hole. - Sold for £160

Lot 462 A London and North Western Railway three aspect Handlamp, the side clearly stamped "EUSTON COACHING No 13" and "LNWR", unrestored but lacking interior, red/blue glass present (red cracked). The front copper lens surround is of a different pattern to normal, in that it protrudes to protect the edge of the lens. - Sold for £180

Lot 463 A Locomotive Tenderplate "BRIC, 1141, 1955", from a 4725 gallon tender coupled with the BR Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92052 built at Crewe and allocated new to Toton is September 1955. It later moved to Wellingborough, Annesley, Toton again, Newton Heath and finally Carlisle Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in August 1967. After five months in store at Kingmoor, it was cut up at McWilliams, Shettleston in January 1968. Cast iron 8"x5_", the front repainted white on red, the back silver undercoat with patches of rust. - Sold for £130

Lot 464 A Shedplate "87F", Llanelly (1949 to October 1965). This ex GWR shed housed 90 locos in the 50s and during its BR days had a sprinkling of Halls and Granges. Its final year's allocation of 22 included three ex LMS 8F 2-8-0s. Possibly repainted years ago. - Sold for £100

Lot 465 A Ships Telegraph Instrument, the face reading "ASTERN, FULL/HALF/SLOW, STOP, AHEAD/SLOW/HALF/FULL, A Robinson & Co Liverpool", 9" diameter within a cast aluminium case with top bracket, a large brass bell and double pivoted drive shaft mounted on the back, overall 12"x9". - Sold for £120

Lot 466 A mounted Coat of Arms Transfer "GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS", a colourful example featuring castles, ships and lighthouses, within a belted garter, overall 14_"x16_", on maroon background. - Sold for £40

Lot 467 A pair of LNER Renumbering Strips from a 9"x5" worksplate, (a) "65091", from a NER Class C, LNER J21 Class 0-6-0 built at Gateshead in 1891, NER/LNER No 1564, renumbered 5091 in 1946, becoming BR 65091. It was withdrawn from Tweedmouth in October 1957 and cut up the following month at Darlington Works (b) "68305", from a NER Class E, LNER J71 Class 0-6-0T built at Darlington in 1894, NER/LNER No 1831, renumbered 8305 in 1946, becoming BR 68305. It was withdrawn from Stockton in November 1958 and cut up the following month at Darlington Works. Each 6_"x13/8" and in ex loco condition, but with loss at the right end, beyond the bolt hole. - Sold for £30

Lot 468 A Carriage Board "THE ANCHOR LINE", as used on the company's dedicated boat trains, 144" long, cream on maroon paintwork. - Sold for £80

Lot 469 A Single Line Key Token "BRIGHAM-COCKERMOUTH", (brass), from the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway's route from the Lakes to Workington which closed on 18th April 1966. Brigham was once the junction for the Maryport and Carlisle line. - Sold for £110

Lot 470 A Carriage Print "THE CINQUE PORT OF DOVER, KENT, From a water colour by Jack Merriott, R.I.", a view of the beach, White Cliffs and town. The print is presented in an original compartment frame. - Sold for £280

Lot 471 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "MOTTINGHAM", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Hither Green to Dartford (via Sidcup) route. Excellent colour and shine, minor rim chips only. - Sold for £260

Lot 472 A Locomotive Worksplate "W.G.BAGNALL LTD, No 2995, 1950, STAFFORD, ENGLAND", from a 0-6-0ST O/C which went ex Works in February 1951 to the Steel Company of Wales at Port Talbot Works, their No 402. In June 1961 it went to RS Hayes Ltd, Bridgend and then to the National Coal Board, working first at Ogilvie Colliery and from mid-1965 at Groesfaen Colliery. It went to Birds Commercial Motors Ltd at Pontymister for scrap in April 1967. Cast brass oval, 12"x7", the front cleaned and polished. - Sold for £150

Lot 473 A London Transport Inspector's Overcoat with collar trim and large griffins in yellow and six matching black buttons, excellent condition.

Lot 474 A Carriage Print "WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, from a water colour by Jack Merriott R.I", a view of the river and quayside mills with a variety of boats moored. - Sold for £140

Lot 475 A BR(M) maroon enamel Sign "SEASON TICKETS", (f/f), 24"x18", good colour and shine, a few minor blemishes. - Sold for £80

Lot 476 A Tyers No 6 Single Line Tablet "MANSFIELD EAST Jc - MANSFIELD SOUTH Jc", (fibre), from the Midland Railway's Kirby in Ashfield to Southwell and Rolleston Junction route. The western section lasted until 1983 to serve various local collieries. - Sold for £400

Lot 477 A BR(S) light green Totem Sign "BELLINGHAM", (f/f), from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's Nunhead to Shortlands route. Good colour and shine, a couple of small face chips and two small fixing holes in the top panel, the usual edge chips on the white flange. - Sold for £260

Lot 478 A BRCW "Class 33" internal Cab Numberplate "D6549", from a BR Class 33 Bo-Bo diesel electric built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co, Works No DEL 141, in April 1961 and allocated new to Hither Green. It was withdrawn from Eastleigh in February 1989 and cut up at M C Processors, Glasgow in June 1991. Cast brass rectangle with rounded corners, 4_"x11/8", with traces of original red paint. - Sold for £120

Lot 479 An "Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen" framed certificate, presented by the Executive Committee to Bro J.Morley of Peterboro 2 Branch, in recognition of services rendered to The Society as branch chairman 1925/26 and signed by J.Bromley Sect. A beautiful design which includes coloured vignettes of an MSLR loco footplate, an early underground train, GNR Express, LBSCR Pullman Service, Vulcan, Hercules, James Watt and George Stephenson, with a beehive and doves nest at the base. Framed and glazed and in excellent condition, overall 25_"x33". - Sold for £55

Lot 480 A Hull and Barnsley Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer, an elaborate design featuring shields, the winged wheel, dolphins and trident, within a decorated garter surround, overall 18_"x19_" on a white background, framed and glazed. - Sold for £140

Lot 481 A BR(M) double royal Poster "HAVE YOU TRAVELLED MIDLAND PULLMAN YET ? 132 Armchairs, all Bookable", (LM 30063). A stylish photographic image of a businessman reading notes, below timings and a view of the train at speed. Rolled, very small loss at lower right side, hidden if framed, though a rarely seen example. - Sold for £140

Lot 482 A Single Line Key Token "DOVEY JCT-TOWYN", (alloy), from the Cambrian Coast route, the section running on the north bank of the Dovey Estuary and then along the coast. - Sold for £90

Lot 483 A BR(M) double royal Poster "HOLYHEAD - DUN LAOGHAIRE, Royal Mail Route To Ireland", by John Barker, (LM 12155). An imaginative art nouveau image advertising the Irish Sea crossing in the 1960s, showing the two coastlines, the ports joined by an envelope, on which the steamer is depicted. Rolled, excellent condition and an uncommon example. - Sold for £50

Lot 484 A BR(Sc) light blue Totem Sign "NAIRN", (f/f), from the Highland Railway's Inverness to Keith Junction (and Aberdeen) route. Good colour and excellent shine though three face chips and a couple of tiny chips on the A and R. - Sold for £320

Lot 485 An early copper Ticket Token "OMNIBUS CHECK No 3, (1321) / SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY OPENED OCTOBER 31 1838", circular, 1" diameter, its precise use not known though in the early days the company ran a horse-drawn omnibus from its station at Wicker to the Sheffield city centre. The company was absorbed by the Midland Railway in 1844. - Sold for £20

Lot 486 An original Oil Painting "NIGHT FREIGHT" by Peter Annable, featuring a pair of 9F Class Locomotives with Coal Trains passing on the Great Central Railway Main Line at sunset. Framed, overall 17_"x11_", the image 14"x8_". - Sold for £120

Lot 487 A Liverpool Overhead Railway mounted Coat of Arms Transfer showing the company name in gold on a red belted garter, which surrounds the monogram initials, 12"x14", on a cream background, with corner screw holes. A little edge chipping to the background paintwork and the crest touched up in places, though a very old example. - Sold for £60

Lot 488 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BUILT SWINDON, 1961", oval cast iron, 10_"x6", repainted, the back marked "D870, ZULU". Where the paint has received minor chips since restoration, there is definite evidence of old maroon paintwork next to the metal. - Sold for £200

Lot 489 An LNER cast iron Doorplate "SMOKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED", fine original condition with North Eastern Region tangerine paintwork, 21_"x6". - Sold for £90

Lot 490 A North Eastern Railway Tyers block instrument, indicating, "Train On Line, Line Closed, Line Clear" with red needle (non pegging), good original condition. - Sold for £100

Lot 491 A Great Northern Railway mounted Transfer, featuring the company monogram in decorative blue and gold lettering with brown shading, overall 18"x12" on wooden varnished background. - Sold for £55

Lot 492 A 3_" gauge scale model of an Ohio Public Service Co Tramcar, No 21, in an orange and cream livery, complete with clerestory roof and pick up arm. The car stands on a section of rail and is displayed within a perspex case, overall 40_"x13" and 9" deep. It was owned by Durham Museum and disposed of as surplus to requirements. - Sold for £40

Lot 493 A Diesel Locomotive Worksplate "BUILT BY BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED, DONCASTER WORKS, 1982", from a BR Class 56 Co-Co diesel electric. Those built at Doncaster in 1982 were 56104-13. Cast aluminium rectangle 6_"x4_", unrestored with original thick yellow paintwork. - Sold for £210

Lot 494 A Carriage Board "THE PACIFIC LINE", cream on maroon paintwork 144" long, as used on the company's dedicated boat trains. - Sold for £80

Lot 495 A petrol station forecourt Advertising Sign "BETTER BUY REGENT PETROL", circular embossed alloy, 32" diameter, with illustration of a petrol pump in the centre in red and blue, riveted on as a separate plate, original condition and complete with blue cover "REGENT SERVES YOU BEST" (blue plastic) to cover the sign when the garage is closed. - Sold for £75

Lot 496 A Diesel Locomotive brass bogie Builder's Plate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, BOGIE No 6306/84, BUILT 1960", from a D63XX Western Region Diesel Hydraulic. Cast brass diamond, 6"x2_", cleaned but not repainted, minor chisel marks by bolt holes. - Sold for £40

Lot 497 A BR(S) dark green Totem Sign "STROOD", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Dartford to Paddock Wood route. Excellent colour and shine, a chip repainted on the white flange, top centre. - Sold for £260

Lot 498 A Locomotive Worksplate "BUILT 1950, CREWE". Locos built that year were (LMS) Class 2 2-6-2T Nos 41260-89 and Class 2 2-6-0 Nos 46435-64. Cast iron oval, 10_"x6", unrestored, an early style with chunky lettering. - Sold for £320

Lot 499 An LNER Renumbering Strip from a 9"x5" Worksplate, "69894", from an A8 Class 4-6-2T, originally built by the North Eastern Railway at Darlington in May 1922 as a Class D 4-4-4T, LNER Class H1, the last of the Class, NER/LNER No 1530. It retained this number after rebuilding as a 4-6-2T in March 1935 but was renumbered 9894 in 1946, becoming BR 69894. In BR days it was shedded at Botanic Gardens, Saltburn and West Hartlepool from where it was withdrawn in June 1960 to be cut up the following month at Darlington Works. Cast brass 6_"x13/8", cleaned and polished. - Sold for £70

Lot 500 An enamel Advertising Sign "PARK DRIVE, PLAIN & CORK TIPPED, 10 for 4d, 5 for 2d", white on blue, red and brown, with a turquoise border with decorative sunburst effect. Double sided, 16"x12", with end bracket, excellent condition. - Sold for £110