Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 25 April 2009

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Lot 1 A carriage board "THE FLYING SCOTSMAN", as used on the world famous 10am departure from Kings Cross, yellow on maroon, 132" long, excellent original condition. - Sold for £1050

Lot 2 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "GLENEAGLES", (h/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Stirling to Perth main line and once the junction for the branch to Crieff, which closed to passengers on 6th July 1964. The station serves the nearby (LMS) hotel of the same name, famous for its conferences and golf course. Excellent colour and shine with just the usual minor chips to the flange edge. - Sold for £920

Lot 3 A group of GWR brass signal box lever plates. (a) "53-TO BUTE SIDING INNER HOME (DISC)-43,41/OR/50, 41", length 9", (b) "51-COMP'D POINTS IN UP MAIN-35,49,50", length 6 3/4", (c) "57-FPL's FOR No 50 & 56-NIL/OR/49,50/OR/49,55,56/OR/49,50,55,56, length 14 1/2", the Bute Siding example referring to the company's docks near Cardiff. (3) - Sold for £210

Lot 4 A BR(M) maroon enamel station sign "THIS PLATFORM FOR TRAINS TO BLACKPOOL", (f/f), believed to be from one of the stations between Kirkham and Blackpool North or South, 42"x18". Excellent colour and shine, a couple of small face chips and similar at the edge, the lettering unaffected. - Sold for £160

Lot 5 An LMS cast iron notice "LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY, NOTICE, COAL PORTERS AND OTHERS ARE WARNED THAT THE PROPPING, CHAINING, OR OTHERWISE HOLDING UP OF WAGON DOORS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, BY ORDER". The sign is in completely original condition, 20 3/4"x11 3/4", with slightly rounded corners. - Sold for £700

Lot 6 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "ARNSIDE", (f/f), from the Furness Railway's Carnforth to Barrow route and situated close to the coast just east of Grange-over-Sands. The station was once the junction for Sandside and Hincaster (on the West Coast Main Line), a valuable freight route used by trains from Barrow heading for Stainmore and the east. Excellent colour though loss of shine. - Sold for £1600

Lot 7 A Caledonian Railway Milepost "DUNDEE 16", with lugs at top and base, 12"x10 1/2", the front repainted long ago, the back primered. - Sold for £70

Lot 8 A Great Western Railway cast iron signal box nameboard "CHELSEA & FULHAM SIGNAL BOX", from the West London Extension Railway (GWR, LNWR, LSWR and LBSCR Joint), which runs from North Pole Junction to Clapham Junction. The adjacent passenger station closed in 1940. Probably the only sign to incorporate the names of two football teams. Overall 96" long. - Sold for £1850

Lot 9 A single line one engine in steam train staff "CLYNDERWEN - PUNCHESTON", from the Great Western Railway's North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard line. Passenger services ceased on 25th October 1937. The central section of the line closed completely in 1943, with this section remaining until 1949. The staff is of traditional GWR pattern with a wooden body and steel cap at each end, with key and handle, and an engraved brass plate. - Sold for £1550

Lot 10 An LMS enamel station direction sign "LMS STATION HATHERSAGE", with feathered arrow, from the Sheffield to Manchester Hope Valley line, black on yellow, double sided, 19"x9 3/4", with excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £250

Lot 11 A pair of LMS silver plated grape scissors, by Mappin and Webb. The handles designed to match the company's cutlery and marked "LMS HOTELS", a sunburst design at the hinge, superb condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 12 A BR(W) chocolate and cream enamel doorplate "TICKET COLLECTOR", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, a chip around top right screw hole, the others have minor flaking, also a tiny blemish on each "C". - Sold for £270

Lot 13 A Great Western Railway brass cased drum clock, the face marked "G.W.R, KAY & Co, PARIS" and in good clean unchipped condition. The side, back and movement all marked "4579", and complete with key. - Sold for £520

Lot 14 A BR(NE) tangerine totem sign "THORNABY", (f/f), with black edged lettering, from the North Eastern Railway's Darlington to Saltburn route and junction for Stockton and Newcastle, a famous location due to the nearby locomotive sheds of the same name. A surprisingly rare example, offered for sale only once over thirty years ago. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £3200

Lot 15 A locomotive worksplate "ROBERT STEPHENSON & CO LTD, No 4087, DARLINGTON 1934", from a 0-6-0ST supplied new to the Workington Iron & Steel Co, Moss Bay Works, Workington as No.58 and scrapped circa 1968. Engraved brass hexagon, 11 1/4"x5 1/4", the face polished, the rim and back in original condition. - Sold for £480

Lot 16 An LMS enamel fire bucket, the side marked "LMS FIRE" on a red background, 11" high with a brass handle. Excellent colour and shine other than the odd blemish. These examples were normally painted steel, this is the first all enamel bucket for this purpose we have seen! - Sold for £110

Lot 17 A Webb and Thompson large single line train staff "BECKERMET MINES JCT - EGREMONT", from the London and North Western and Furness Joint, Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont line which ran from Sellafield to Mirehouse Junction (Whitehaven) and Marron Junction (east of Workington). Passenger services ceased in 1935 (resumed between 1946 and 1947), with complete closure in 1980. Steel, brass rings, engraved brass head and key. - Sold for £440

Lot 18 A BR(M) maroon enamel doorplate "BRITISH RAILWAYS, ENGINEERS DEPT" (with totem), (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, chip at each of the top screw holes. This is the only example with a totem we have seen. - Sold for £860

Lot 19 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway brass stamp "L.B.S.C. Ry, BRAMBER STATION", from the first station on the Shoreham to Christ's Hospital route, which closed on 7th March 1966. The oval brass head is 1 1/4"x 3/4", with a turned and polished wooden handle, overall 3 1/2" high. These stamps were supplied by the G.P.O. to stations with telegraph offices for use on telegrams. They were often used for other purposes such as cancellation of railway letter stamps. The catalogue image has been reversed to show the stamp as it would appear when used. - Sold for £250

Lot 20 A cast iron notice "WYE VALLEY RAILWAY, CAUTION, TRESPASSERS ON ANY PART OF THIS RAILWAY ARE LIABLE TO A PENALTY OF TWO POUNDS". The Railway operated the short route between Chepstow and Monmouth and was absorbed into the Great Western in 1905. Passenger services ceased on 5th January 1959 and freight five years later, although the section south of Tintern was retained for quarry traffic until 1986. This is probably the rarest of all cast iron trespass notices, only one other example being known to exist. It measures 28 1/2"x20" with scalloped corners and a shaped border, is of a unique design and in completely original condition. - Sold for £3600

Lot 21 A small Highland Railway whisky tot, the side prominently marked "THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY COMPANY, STATION HOTEL INVERNESS", in garter and three scrolls, the full coat of arms in the centre, the design is 4" across and 1 3/4" deep, the glass is 3 1/2" high. A remarkable survivor and by far the most elaborately marked piece of railway glassware we have ever seen. - Sold for £230

Lot 22 A BR(M) maroon enamel signal box nameboard "SHAP", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Lancaster and Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line. A lovely small sign, 24"x8", from the station box just short of the summit, excellent colour and shine, a couple of tiny rim chips only. - Sold for £1550

Lot 23 A Great Western Railway level crossing indicator showing Train on Line/Line Clear for up and down line, on white and green panels with a small bell mounted on top of the case, 12"x14", original condition. - Sold for £260

Lot 24 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "ABERGELE AND PENSARN", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Chester and Holyhead route, the station situated on the coast between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay. A rare example offered only once before, twenty years ago. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £2300

Lot 25 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway pocket watch. The face is marked "9620419, FATTORINI & SONS BRADFORD", the back is engraved "L&Y" in serif lettering while the inside case is engraved with the number in script numerals. The movement is by "The American Waltham Watch Co" and is marked with the same number. - Sold for £290

Lot 26 A single line key token "EVERCREECH JCN NORTH - WEST PENNARD", (alloy), from the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway's branch to Highbridge and Burnham on Sea. This was the original section before West Pennard box was closed in 1962 and the station destaffed, the section was then extended to Glastonbury & Street. The section runs close to Worthy Farm, the home of the world famous Glastonbury Music Festival. The line closed completely on 7th March 1966. - Sold for £520

Lot 27 A locomotive worksplate "LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Co No 2024, DONCASTER 1948", from the (LNER) Peppercorn A2 Class 4-6-2 No 60533 "Happy Knight", named after the winner of the 1946 2000 Guineas owned by Sir W Cooke. Always a Southern Section engine, it was allocated when built to New England in April 1948, soon moved to Copley Hill, but returned to New England where it spent about half its working life in several spells, but was also allocated, largely for only brief periods, to Grantham, Kings Cross and Doncaster. It was withdrawn from New England in June 1963 and cut up the following November at Doncaster Works. A fully engraved brass oval, 13 1/4"x7 3/4", in ex loco condition, unpolished with green paint on the rim, the back also untouched and stamped "533" in two places. The plate was acquired direct from the railway in the 1960s and has been in the possession of the vendor and his family ever since. - Sold for £4000

Lot 28 A GWR cast iron signal box door notice "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, NOTICE NO UNAUTHORISED PERSON ALLOWED IN THIS BOX, BY ORDER". This example is in unrestored condition with original chocolate and cream paintwork, 11 1/2"x8 1/2". - Sold for £210

Lot 29 A G.C.R. Vesta case "GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY, HOTELS & REFRESHMENT ROOMS", with a blue and silver label, a little wear but an attractive item, found at Woodford Halse buffet by a driver after closure. - Sold for £70

Lot 30 A "LMS STEAMERS" silver plated scallop dish, by Elkington, designed in the shape of the shell. The company name on the top with a laurel surround, excellent usable condition. - Sold for £50

Lot 31 A BR(S) light green totem sign "HOVE", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Brighton to Portsmouth route, on the sunny Sussex coast. Excellent colour and shine, an edge chip just into the green at the upper left end. - Sold for £440

Lot 32 A carriage print "MONSAL DALE VIADUCT, DERBYSHIRE", railway architecture series, by Kenneth Steel. A view of a steam hauled train crossing the viaduct on the Derby to Manchester main line in the heart of the Peak District. - Sold for £100

Lot 33 A Great Western Railway Pre-Grouping Pocket Watch. The face is marked with the company initials and complete with second hand, the back is engraved "GWR, 2401" in prominent hatched characters. The movement is by "Rotherhams of London". Excellent condition. - Sold for £420

Lot 34 A "HIGHLAND RAILWAYS HOTELS" chamber pot, displaying the full company title around a green coat of arms with green banding to the rim, base and handle, excellent condition. It would originate from either Inverness, Dornoch or Strathpeffer. - Sold for £250

Lot 35 A single line key token "BARNSTAPLE JCT B - FREMINGTON", (alloy), from the London and South Western Railway's branch to Torrington, this section running along the south bank of the Taw estuary. Passenger services were withdrawn on 4th October 1965, though freight continued to Torrington and Meeth in the form of milk and clay traffic until 1982, though with basic signalling. - Sold for £520

Lot 36 A South Clare Railway mounted coat of arms transfer, featuring a winged figure with harp, gold and black on green background, 18" square with edge beading. - Sold for £20

Lot 37 A timeclock by Gledhill Brook Time Recorders of Huddersfield, Halifax, London and Birmingham, the name displayed on the face and on brass plates on the front, the face marked "78055", accompanied by its pendulum. This example was used at Horwich Works, and is 46" high and 16" across. - Sold for £120

Lot 38 A cast iron notice "CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS NOTICE ANY PERSON FOUND TRESPASSING ON THIS RAILWAY WILL BE PROSECUTED, BY ORDER", the front repainted white on green, 27"x18". - Sold for £170

Lot 39 A locomotive worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1925, ST ROLLOX". Engines built that year were Class 4 (later 4F) 0-6-0 Nos 4179-206, which became BR 44179-206, and Class 4 (later 4P) 4-6-0 Nos 14630/1, which survived into BR days becoming 54630/1, withdrawn in 1951 and 1948 respectively, although the latter did not actually receive its BR number. Cast brass oval, 10 1/2"x6", the front unpolished and repainted black, the back in original condition. - Sold for £170

Lot 40 A cast iron notice "LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY WARNING, PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT TO TRESPASS UPON THE COMPANYS RAILWAY OR OTHER PROPERTY, ANY PERSON FOUND SO DOING WILL BE PROSECUTED, BY ORDER", a most unusual and rare plate believed to have been used on the lines of the Highland Railway, 25 1/2"x15 3/4". The front repainted, the back showing post mark (TPLM203). - Sold for £440

Lot 41 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "GREENOCK WEST", (f/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Glasgow to Gourock branch, on the south bank of the Firth of Clyde. This is the first example from this station to be offered at auction. Excellent colour and shine with just a little chipping into the white border. - Sold for £1150

Lot 42 A single line key token "BALA JUNC - LLANDERFEL", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Ruabon to Barmouth route. The line was prematurely closed due to flooding on 14th December 1964 between Llangollen Goods Junction and Bala Junction, through the rest of the line survived until 20th January 1965. - Sold for £400

Lot 43 An LMS leather cash bag with a fine engraved brass plate "LMS CARR BRIDGE". The station was on the Highland Railway's Perth to Inverness main line and situated to the north of Aviemore. The leather is a little worn in places. - Sold for £70

Lot 44 A Midland Railway rotary block instrument, with an enamel face and ivorine plate "UP SLOW LINES WHITEHALL JUNCTION" complete with its brass cancel buttons and backplate. This example is from the Leeds area. It is 19" high, the handle is damaged and the rear cover absent, otherwise fine. - Sold for £110

Lot 45 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "FROM NORTON JUNCTION", referring to a box south of Worcester where the Cotswold Line to Oxford and the route to Cheltenham diverge, engraved lettering, 4 1/4"x1 1/2". - Sold for £170

Lot 46 A locomotive worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 8691, DARLINGTON WORKS, 1914", from a North Eastern Railway E1 Class, LNER J72 Class, 0-6-0T, NER/LNER No 2174. It was renumbered 8691 in 1946, becoming BR 68691. Its BR sheds were Sunderland and then West Auckland from where it was withdrawn in December 1960. It was cut up the following month at Darlington Works. Cast iron oval, 9"x5", the front repainted white on dark green, the back in original condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 47 A locomotive nameplate "SEATON", from the Southern Railway "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No 21C120 built at Brighton in December 1945 and named shortly afterwards before entering revenue earning service. It became BR 34020 and was never rebuilt, retaining its streamlined casing until the end. It was appropriately allocated initially to Exmouth Junction but had no sooner reached the West Country than it was transferred to the Eastern Section, first at Ramsgate and then Stewarts Lane where it was specifically designated to work the "Golden Arrow". After further newly built West Countries arrived at Stewarts Lane, however, "Seaton" was transferred back to Exmouth Junction. Into BR days it moved to Nine Elms but returned to Exmouth Junction from where it was withdrawn in September 1964. After three months in store at its home shed, it was cut up at Birds, Morriston, Swansea the following December. A rare opportunity to acquire a full set of plates in ex loco condition from a Bulleid light pacific. The nameplate is 49" long. (3) - Sold for £20000

Lot 48 An LMS Medallion "LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY AMBULANCE CENTRE FOR LONG SERVICE - G TODD, 319327, 1943". Hallmarked silver with gold plating featuring the coat of arms and Maltese Cross, a chain attached with decorative bars for 1942 to 1947 & 1948/53/58 & 63 for 20,25,30,35 years. - Sold for £45

Lot 49 An LMS Horse Box Roof Lamp complete with burner (stamped LMS), vessel, glass dome, top handle and a 4 3/4" embossed brass plate "L.M.S.R. Co" on the front, overall 19 1/2" high, with handle. These lamps are designed to be fitted through the roof of the van to prevent falling and setting the bedding alight, a substantial brass collar secures them. - Sold for £80

Lot 50 A Great Western Railway cast iron doorplate "TELEGRAPH LINEMAN'S HUT". Excellent condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £500

Lot 51 A London & North Western Railway Draughtsman's Desk from Horwich Works, polished wood with hinged lid at an angle and leather inlaid panel on the front, 31"x24" and 38" high. The inside branded "LNWR" and the lock stamped likewise. - Sold for £75

Lot 52 A single line key token, "EASTERN UNITED COLLIERY - BILSON JCT BOX", (alloy), a section on the Severn and Wye Joint Railway close to Cinderford in the Forest of Dean. - Sold for £220

Lot 53 A locomotive worksplate "AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY, 53447, ROGERS WORKS, MAR 1913", from a 3ft gauge 2-8-2 built for the Oahu Railway & Land Co, Hawaii, USA, their No 36. In 1950-51 it was sold to the Salvador Railway in El Salvador retaining the same running number. Rogers were locomotive builders absorbed into the American Locomotive Co in 1905 and thereafter the Rogers Works built only smaller engines until their obsolete plant was rationalised and then closed in 1913. Cast brass rectangle, with slightly curved ends, 13 3/4"x7 1/2", designed to fit the smokebox side, the plate lightly cleaned but not repainted. - Sold for £1150

Lot 54 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "CROSSENS", (f/f), from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Southport to Preston route which closed on 7th September 1964. The station was situated on the south side of the Ribble estuary almost opposite Lytham. Excellent colour and shine, one edge chip in the white below the "E". - Sold for £3000

Lot 55 A Highland Railway guards cap with the company's decorative initials applied to a black band in gold wire, the band in turn decorated with woven thistles. There is further gold decoration to the top, base and rim; the inside of the cap retains its original makers label "James Smith and Co, Clothing Contractors, London and Derby". Excellent condition and accompanied by a contemporary framed photograph of a Highland guard wearing the cap, overall 22"x26". (2) - Sold for £540

Lot 56 A Webb and Thompson large single line train staff "GIBBET HILL - KENILWORTH JUNC", from the London and North Western Railway's Coventry to Leamington Spa route which originally extended to Rugby and Weedon, forming a loop from the West Coast Main Line. Kenilworth Junction was situated a little north of Kenilworth Station, where the line to Berkswell diverged, while Gibbet Hill was situated toward Coventry. A local passenger and freight route, in recent years the line has handled cross country expresses routed via Coventry rather than Solihull. Tubular steel with brass rings and cast brass names. - Sold for £220

Lot 57 A Southern Railway "Bulleid" Locomotive Whistle from a Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2, 35029 "Ellerman Lines". A fine example in original condition comprising whistle, feed chamber with circular fixing plate with Ashford "A" triangle cast in, steel operating bar with spring and hinged attachment, overall dimensions 21 1/2". The whistle was purchased from BR(S) in the 1960s and collected from Salisbury Shed by the vendor. - Sold for £500

Lot 58 A small wooden carriage board "MUCH WENLOCK - WELLINGTON", from the Great Western Railway's Wellington Salop to Craven Arms route where it was used on local services at the northern end of the line. Cream on maroon painted wood, 32"x3 1/4", steel bands at ends. - Sold for £520

Lot 59 A set of Great Western Railway number dies 1-9, each 5" long, octagonal and stamped "GWR", they are contained in a wooden carrier with a steel handle. - Sold for £50

Lot 60 A shedplate "71B", Bournemouth (1950 to September 1963). This ex LSWR shed had a good number of Bulleid Pacifics in its allocation of around 60 locos, notably 13 West Country and 7 Merchant Navy engines. It was recoded 70F and closed to steam in July 1967. Repainted, the back lightly cleaned and displaying the BR(S) Eastleigh Triangle. - Sold for £150

Lot 61 A carriage print "RAVENGLASS, CUMBERLAND", by David Cobb. A view of the estuary of the River Mite with boats, sand dunes and mountains across the water. The print is from the LMR (B) Series. - Sold for £75

Lot 62 An unusual LMS glass sign in its original wooden frame "LMS RAILWAY, DISTRICT GOODS MANAGERS OFFICE". The lettering is in gold with the edge in a contrasting shade on a black background, 14"x24", the manufacturers name "STEPHENSONS PHONE 24167" discreetly shown at the base. - Sold for £320

Lot 63 A cast iron notice "FURNESS RAILWAYS CAUTION TO TRESPASSERS, .......", referring to the company's 1894 act and signed August 1894. The word "upon" has been riveted on to replace the word "along". This was probably a result of people arguing that they were not trespassing in "crossing" the line as they were not going "along" it. 26"x19 1/4", the front repainted white on brown. - Sold for £120

Lot 64 A BR(S) Westinghouse train describer, the front plated "UP THROUGH TO ST JOHNS" and comprising three columns of last sent red lights, white transmit buttons and trafolite description plates in between. The abbreviations refer to Charing Cross, Swanley, Bromley North, Mid Kent, Dartford Loop, Cannon St, Bricklayers Arms, Holborn Viaduct, London Bridge etc. The instrument has a grey steel case, black front and thirty-three descriptions, overall 21"x9" and 7" deep. - Sold for £60

Lot 65 A Great Western Railway splasher crest, carried by a 3031 Class Dean "Single" 4-4-2. This example represents the arms of Bristol, a serpent and scales. A remarkable survivor, approx 5"x5 1/2", originally mounted on the driving wheel splasher below the nameplate. - Sold for £680

Lot 66 An LMS enamel lamp tablet "ST ANNES", from the Preston to Blackpool South route. Excellent colour and shine, 16"x4 1/2", black lettering and border on yellow, one small edge chip at the top right. - Sold for £240

Lot 67 A London and North Eastern Railway signal box nameboard "CAERGWRLE CASTLE STN", from the Great Central Railway's Wrexham Central to Bidston route, formerly the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway. Cast letters on wood, with beading 90"x9 3/4", the front repainted. - Sold for £280

Lot 68 A "LMS" silver plated fluted vase, by Walker and Hall, 7 1/2" high with a weighted base and the full company name and coat of arms on the side. - Sold for £100

Lot 69 A Great Western Railway brass stamp "RHYDOWEN STATION, G.W.Ry", from the Whitland to Cardigan branch which closed on 10th September 1962. The oval brass head is 1 1/4"x 3/4" with a turned and polished wooden handle, overall 3 1/2" high. These stamps were supplied by the G.P.O. to stations with Telegraph Offices for use on telegrams, but were often used for other purposes such as cancellation of railway letter stamps. The catalogue image is reversed to show the stamp as it would appear when used. - Sold for £200

Lot 70 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "EASTBOURNE", (f/f), from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway's coastal terminus close to Beachy Head. Excellent colour and shine, a few minor scratches near and above the "O". - Sold for £1400

Lot 71 An LMS "Seahorse" pattern china soup bowl and plate by "Royal Cauldon". The side of the two handle bowl and the top of the plate displays the blue and black seahorse, the base marked "LMS HOTELS". This pattern of china was used at the Midland Hotel, Morecambe and the Lochalsh Hotel at Kyle. (2) - Sold for £210

Lot 72 A Great Western Railway single line key token "MOAT LANE JUNC WEST - CAERSWS", (cast steel, engraved metal plate), from the Cambrian route from Welshpool to Machynlleth. This short section ran north west from Moat Lane Junction (where the Mid Wales route to Tallyllyn Junction diverged), toward Talerddig Summit. - Sold for £480

Lot 73 A carriage board "THE ROYAL HIGHLANDER", cream on maroon, 132" long, as used on the Euston to Inverness Service. - Sold for £180

Lot 74 An LMS electric platform bell, comprising an 8" bell with cast iron case and bracket, the front of the case marked "L.M.S. SIGNAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT", overall 15 1/2"x8". - Sold for £100

Lot 75 A Midland Railway shed code plate "11" (Wigston, near Leicester). Opened by the Midland in 1873 as a substantial roundhouse, its allocation in 1920 amounted to 52 locos. It lost this code and became a sub-shed of Leicester (10) at the Grouping in 1923. By the time the LMS introduced the "numbers and letters" system in 1935, Wigston shed had just been closed. It remained intact and rail connected and when Leicester Midland (15C) was being rebuilt in 1944, Wigston was re-opened with full servicing facilities. When the rebuild was complete, the LMS continued to use these facilities and, although Wigston was never recognised as a sub-shed of Leicester in BR days, it continued in use until final closure came in April 1955! Cast iron oval, 5 1/4"x3", the number and rim repainted long ago, the rest in original condition. - Sold for £380

Lot 76 An "LMS Hotels" silver plated water beaker holder by Walker and Hall, clearly marked with the company name in the block motif, it is complete with its white plastic beaker, with "LMS" in maroon on the side, overall 4" high. - Sold for £130

Lot 77 A Great Western Railway cast iron cabside numberplate "GWR 795", carried by two engines absorbed by the GWR. First was a Taff Vale Railway locomotive originally built as an 0-6-0 tender engine by Sharp Stewart, Works No 2282, in 1873, TVR No 87. In 1892 it was converted to an 0-6-0ST and renumbered 264, becoming TVR Class E. It was transferred to Departmental Stock in 1920 and used around the Cardiff and Penarth Dock areas. It just survived the Grouping being sent to Swindon in June 1923 and condemned the following month. It appears likely that its allocated "795" numberplates were fitted in the yard at Swindon as this plate is clearly stamped "T.V. 264" on the lower beading. The second engine to carry this plate was a Powlesland & Mason 0-4-0ST built by the Brush Electrical Engineering Company of Loughborough, Works No 301, in 1903, P&M No 5, and it appears this was numbered "795" when the GWR took over P&M on 1st January 1924 at random simply because these numberplates were to hand at the time. The second "GWR 795" was rebuilt at Swindon in September 1926 with a 1376 Class boiler, pannier tanks and GWR mountings which completely altered its appearance. It was withdrawn in June 1929, placed on the GWR sales list and sold a month later to W Gilbertson & Co Ltd at Pontardawe Steel & Tinplate Works. This Company was taken over by Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd in 1947 and soon afterwards GWR 795 received the painted name "Dorothy" while retaining its GWR cabside plates until condemned in 1962/3 when this plate was removed. Ex loco condition. - Sold for £2000

Lot 78 A Great Western Railway 12" dial longcase wall clock with fusee movement. The original face marked with the company's roundel motif and the inside of the door bearing an ivorine plate "GWR, 3639". The clock is in excellent condition, complete with pendulum, weight key and door key. The hood has decorative "ears", while the base is shaped in the style of the company's trunk clocks. The clock was used at Duffryn-on-Sea, on the Cambrian Coast Line, the weight bears a label addressed to the Station Master. - Sold for £7400

Lot 79 A London County Council Tramways enamel sign "L.C.C.TRAMWAYS FARE STAGE ALL CARS STOP HERE", brown on yellow with the words "all cars" and "here" in reverse colours. Excellent colour and shine, chips centre left edge and two small holes near base, 15 3/4"x25 3/4". The makers name "Franco Signs London WI", lower right. - Sold for £550

Lot 80 An LMS cast iron notice "LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY, PRIVATE ROAD AND / OR FOOTPATH", rectangular, 16"x9", in completely original condition. This notice is of the same size and style as the more usual enamel example. - Sold for £400

Lot 81 An "LMS HOTELS" white china 9 3/4" cake plate with the company name in gold, with laurel surround. - Sold for £20

Lot 82 A smokebox numberplate "6019", from the GWR "King" Class 4-6-0 "KING HENRY V" built at Swindon in July 1928 under Lot No 243, the last of the first batch of Kings. It spent its early years at Stafford Road where it worked the 2-hour Birmingham Snow Hill to Paddington expresses but most of its later years were spent at Old Oak Common apart from brief stays at the end at Cardiff Canton and finally Stafford Road from where it was withdrawn in September 1962. After a couple of months in store at Old Oak Common, it was cut up at Cashmores, Newport the following December. A rare opportunity to acquire a numberplate from the premier Great Western class and only the second to appear in auction since 2002. The plate is in unrestored condition with original paintwork on the front and back, the numbers are unpainted. The plate has never been offered for sale before and has been entered by the person who removed it from the locomotive in the 1960s. - Sold for £3600

Lot 83 An "LMS HOTELS" silver plated wine strainer by Mappin and Webb, with handle and wide rim to fit over a wine glass. The side clearly marked with the company name in block motif. - Sold for £80

Lot 84 An LMS "Hawkseye" target sign "LOW GILL", from the Lancaster and Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line. The station which closed on 7th March 1960 was the junction for the Ingleton branch and was situated at the southern end of the Lune Gorge, between Grayrigg and Tebay. This example is 48" long and in fine original condition retaining its reflective yellow glass coating, which was usually overpainted maroon in early B.R. days. - Sold for £520

Lot 85 A Great North of Scotland Railway platform lamp with labels "MINTLAW" on three sides, a station on the Maud Junction to Peterhead route which closed on 3rd May 1965. The lamp is 27" high and in original condition, though one label poor and one glass panel missing. - Sold for £200

Lot 86 A Great Western Railway block gong from Paddington Arrivals Box, with wooden case, tapper and semi enclosed sounding box for the gong. It is in original condition, loss to beading at one corner and wear above tapper due to normal use. - Sold for £500

Lot 87 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "RHAYADER", (f/f), from the Great Western Railway's Mid Wales Line between Moat Lane and Three Cocks. The station served the Elan Valley Lakes, a series of reservoirs which provided supplies for Birmingham and which became a local beauty spot. Virtually mint condition. - Sold for £1350

Lot 88 An LMS silver plated four slice toast rack by Walker and Hall, from the company's Dornoch Hotel in Sutherland which was built by the Highland Railway and served by the branch from The Mound, on the "Far North" line. The rack is in excellent condition and clearly engraved "L.M.S. DOR" at each end, the company initials in script lettering. - Sold for £80

Lot 89 A locomotive nameplate "DUCHESS OF ATHOLL", from the LMS Class 7P (later 8P) "Princess Coronation" 4-6-2, LMS No 6231, BR No 46231, built at Crewe in June 1938 under Lot No 145 and one of five Duchesses built without streamlining and with a single chimney, later replaced by a double chimney which later members of the Class had from new. It was allocated new to Camden but in 1940 moved north of the border to Polmadie where it spent the remainder of its working life, eventually becoming one of the first three of the class to be withdrawn at the end of 1962. It was stored at Carstairs shed before being moved to Crewe Works for scrapping in November 1963. In early BR days No 46231 was painted in BR experimental blue livery with LNWR style lining but was repainted BR green in the early 1950s. It achieved considerable fame and affection when chosen by Hornby as the prototype for their model first produced in a boxed set in 1948. The model had first been advertised in 1939 when the engine was barely a year old but production was delayed as the Hornby factory stopped model production during the war. The plate is 75 1/2" long, the face repainted black while the edge retains much chrome plating, the back in totally original condition. - Sold for £39000

Lot 90 A smokebox numberplate "46231" (see previous lot for locomotive history). The faces of the numbers have been repainted, otherwise the plate is in original condition. - Sold for £3100

Lot 91 A pair of "LMS" sleeping car soap tablets, cream coloured, each 1 1/4" square and in good but probably not usable condition, rare survivors. (2) - Sold for £10

Lot 92 An LMS carriage compartment luggage rack, comprising three cast iron brackets the ends incorporating the company's monogram initials. It is complete with its polished wooden pole at the front and the original netting, overall 68"x15", and is in fine original condition. - Sold for £460

Lot 93 A C.L.C. cash bag plate "CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE, ALTCAR", from the company's Southport branch. The station closed on 7th January 1952 along with the line northwards to Southport Lord Street, though some freight continued to Altcar until 1960. The brass oval plate is neatly engraved, 2 1/2"x17/8. - Sold for £50

Lot 94 A Glasgow and South Western Railway cast iron notice "CLEANING ENGINE FIRES ONLY PERMITTED BETWEEN NOTICE BOARDS", 25"x13 3/4", with curved border, the front repainted, the back in original condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 95 A locomotive worksplate "HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co LTD, No D1205, RAILWAY FOUNDRY 1961, LEEDS, ENGLAND", from a 0-6-0DM No D2514 which went new in October 1961 to Barrow where it spent the whole of its short working life before being withdrawn in August 1967. It was cut up at CF Booth, Rotherham in April 1968. Cast brass oval, 12 3/4"x8 1/4", front lightly cleaned, black paintwork probably original, back untouched except loco number noted. - Sold for £460

Lot 96 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "BOAT OF GARTEN", (f/f), from the Highland Railway's Aviemore to Inverness (via Forres) line; the old route to the Highland capital which was bypassed with the building of the direct line via Slochd in 1898. The Aviemore to Forres section survived until 18th October 1965. Excellent condition, just a couple of minor blemishes. - Sold for £2800

Lot 97 A single line key token "MORFA MAWDDACH - BARMOUTH SOUTH", (alloy), a short section on the Cambrian Railway's Pwllheli route which includes the famous Barmouth bridge. - Sold for £520

Lot 98 A carriage print "LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, from a Watercolour by F.W.Baldwin". A view of the harbour with a variety of boats and a steamer present. - Sold for £370

Lot 99 A Great Western Railway cast iron triangular boundary post, 45" high with "foot", the company initials displayed at the top on each face. - Sold for £110

Lot 100 A Caledonian Railway signal box nameboard "STIRLING SOUTH", from one of the large signal boxes on the company's Edinburgh and Glasgow to Perth route. At this junction the North British line to Alloa diverges to the east. Cast letters on wood with beading, 82 1/2"x10 3/4", original paintwork. - Sold for £300

Lot 101 A carriage board "LONDON WINDERMERE", cream on maroon, 144" long, as used on the Windermere portion of The Lakes Express. - Sold for £230

Lot 102 A locomotive worksplate "LMS REBUILT 1922, DERBY", from a Midland Railway 483 Class 4-4-0, MR/LMS No 402, built at Derby in 1922 but classed as a rebuild as the class were renewals of earlier Johnson 4-4-0s bearing the same numbers but with new frames and cylinders. It became BR Class 2P No 40402 and spent its latter years at Crewe North and Leicester Midland from where it was withdrawn in September 1960. It was cut up the following month at Gorton Works. Cast brass oval, 103/8"x6", the front background possibly repainted long ago, otherwise original condition other than the back marked "40402 LMS 2P". - Sold for £210

Lot 103 An early corrugated enamel home signal arm, complete with its lower quadrant spectacle plate (though this lacks glass), overall 73" long. This example is from an LMS constituent company and is probably of Scottish origin - Sold for £50

Lot 104 A brass Caledonian Railway locomotive whistle, an organ type complete with feed, operating bar and triangular base, it is stamped "026178", overall 17 1/2" high. - Sold for £250

Lot 105 A cast iron notice "LM & SR WARNING, STOP LOOK AND LISTEN, KEEP THIS GATE CLOSED UNTIL THE FARTHER GATE IS OPENED....", includes further instruction re closure and fines and contacting the station master about exceptional loads. The sign is 27"x20", the front repainted gold on black, back in original condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 106 A "LMS Hotels" silver plated cake stand, by Elkington, with a 12" diameter top and standing 7" high. The stand is marked with the company name in the block motif. - Sold for £70

Lot 107 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "6834", from the GWR 6800 "Grange" Class 4-6-0 "Dummer Grange" built at Swindon in August 1937 under Lot No 308 and named when built. Its BR sheds were many and varied including Ebbw Junction, Old Oak Common, Reading, Oxford, Laira, St Philip's Marsh, Southall, Reading, Stourbridge Junction and finally Tyseley from where it was withdrawn in June 1964. After three months in store at Tyseley, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge the following September. The actual Grange is situated five miles south-west of Basingstoke. The plate has original paintwork which has been touched up in places and the orange band probably re-applied. - Sold for £2300

Lot 108 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "BURNSIDE", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Kendal and Windermere branch, which leaves the main line at Oxenholme, an attractive name from the heart of the Lake District. Excellent colour and shine, a couple of minor marks only. - Sold for £2000

Lot 109 A small Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway cast iron notice "L.Y.R, PERSONS THROWING STONES AT THE TELEGRAPHS WILL BE PROSECUTED", curved to fit telegraph post, 5"x7 1/2", the front repainted the back untouched and complete with its four fixing bosses. - Sold for £170

Lot 110 A smokebox numberplate "32670", from the London Brighton & South Coast Railway "A" (later "A1" and "A1X") Class "Terrier" 0-6-0T No 70 "Poplar" built at Brighton in December 1872. In May 1901 it was sold to the Rother Valley Railway (later known as the Kent & East Sussex Railway) where it became their No 3 and was renamed "Bodiam". In 1943 it was re-boilered with an A1X pattern boiler by K&ESR fitters at the SR St Leonards shed. At nationalisation it was taken into Southern Region stock numbered 32670 and allocated to Ashford with three others of the Class for working the K&ESR. After BR closed the K&ESR to passengers at the beginning of 1954 (it closed completely in July 1961) the loco was transferred to St Leonards, later moved to Brighton and finally Eastleigh from where it was withdrawn in November 1963. After a period in store at Eastleigh shed, it was sold to the Kent & East Sussex Railway Preservation Society who, following a lengthy legal battle re-opened the Railway in February 1974. The loco needed extensive renovation but returned to service in 2006 at the age of 134. A rare plate, the first of the Class to appear in a specialist Railwayana auction. The plate has been repainted and has a neat B.R. weld repair at the bottom right corner, the BR(S) Triangle is cast on the back with an "A" above. - Sold for £2900

Lot 111 A shedplate "30A", Stratford (1949 to closure to steam in October 1962). This ex GER shed had the largest allocation in the country in the 1950s of around 400 locos. Undoubtedly the star locos were the B17s, Britannias and a handful of B1 Antelopes. Many of the allocated diesels also carried these plates from the late 1950s. Front repainted, back original condition. - Sold for £100

Lot 112 A set of four LMS Hotels pewter spirit measures, by Harry Mason of Birmingham, each attractively produced in the shape of a miniature tankard and stamped on the side "LMS HOTELS", sizes are 1 gill, 1/2 gill, 1/4 gill, 1/8 gill. (4) - Sold for £210

Lot 113 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet "BANAVIE CANAL - MALLAIG JUNC", (brass). The first section on the North British Railway's West Highland Extension from Fort William to Mallaig. This section runs from the junction to the Caledonian Canal which the line crosses by the swing bridge, close to the foot of Neptune's Staircase, the famous flight of locks. - Sold for £700

Lot 114 A carriage print "THE FALLS, INVERMORISTON, INVERNESS-SHIRE", by Kenneth Steel. A dramatic view of the river which flows into Loch Ness north west of Fort Augustus. - Sold for £70

Lot 115 A Great Western Railway Tyers train describer from Shrewsbury. An unusual large version, 24 1/2" high, to accommodate the twenty-four routes indicated. These are shown in segments at the top with a moving needle and repeater below with a brass pegging plate and peg on chain. At the right side, a brass plunger which when pulled operates a clockwork mechanism sets the route. A magnificent example in lovely original condition. The descriptions read: From G.W.Line-From L&NW Line-GW Line To Wellington-GW Line To Hereford-L&NW Line to Wellington-L&NW To Hereford-GW Line To Carriage Sidings-G.W.Line To Turntable-GW Line To Engine-L&NW Line To Carriage Sidings-L&NW Line To Turntable-L&NW Line to Engine Shed-G.W. Line To Coleham Yard-L&NW Line To Coleham Yard-GW Goods To Hereford Not Stopping At Coleham-L&NW Goods To Hereford Not Stopping At Coleham-GW Goods To Wellington Not Stopping at Abbey Foregate-L&NW Good To Wellington Not Stopping At Abbey Foregate-To Severn Valley Line-To Shropshire Sidings-Engine and Wagons Abbey Foregate-Hereford Line Stopping at S.O.Yard-Wellington Line Stopping at S.O.Yard-For Horse Landing. - Sold for £1600

Lot 116 A Great Western Railway Tyers train describer from Shrewsbury. The receiving instrument to match the previous lot, 17 1/2" tall with the same descriptions and a button above to return the needle to standby. - Sold for £1250

Lot 117 A London and North Western Railway three aspect handlamp, the side prominently marked "RUGBY ENGINEERS A10102", the top marked "WOLVERTON CARRIAGE" its place of manufacture, and the vessel "LNWR CARRIAGE WOL". It has an "LMS" burner, copper cone and bezel from which the bevelled glass stands proud. Lovely unrestored condition with original black paintwork and in this case very attractive rather than dirty and rusty, although lacking its red glass. - Sold for £160

Lot 118 A shedplate "6B", Mold Junction (1935 to April 1966). This ex LNWR shed was home to around 40 locos in the 1950s and during its final few years it still maintained 28 locos. LMS style characters, the plate has been repainted. - Sold for £160

Lot 119 A smokebox numberplate "3701", a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in September 1936 under Lot No 299. A long time Landore engine, it finished its days at Llanelly from where it was withdrawn in May 1964 and cut up two months later at Birds, Bynea. The plate has been professionally welded, virtually undetectable from front or back, fine original condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 120 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "LANCASTER CASTLE", (h/f), from the London and North Western Railway's principal station in the city, which was a victim of early re-signing. Totems appear infrequently compared to some neighbouring stations. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny edge chip just into the maroon and the edge rust repainted, - Sold for £800

Lot 121 A Great Western Railway brass holder for a key token in its folding hoop, or a large staff with steel ring. This would bolt on to the token exchange and stand vertically, a spring at the rear releases the token /staff holder when the hoop is grabbed. An unusual and scarce item, ideal for the display of a key and holder, overall 9"x7" and 2 1/2" deep. - Sold for £65

Lot 122 A wagon plate "FESTINIOG RAILWAY 115", from a 4-ton open wagon with drop side doors as used for mussel traffic between Portmadoc and Blaenau. Cast iron oval, 9 3/4"x7 1/2", the edge bevelled, the front repainted. - Sold for £150

Lot 123 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel doorplate "ENQUIRIES AND PARCELS", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, minor screw hole wear and chip to top left hole, edge chip lower left. - Sold for £340

Lot 124 A bridgeplate "LNE & LMS JOINT 48" in London and North Western Railway style, 17 3/4"x11 1/2", fine original condition; these joint examples were used on the Macclesfield Bollington and Marple line, formerly the Great Central and North Staffordshire Joint. - Sold for £210

Lot 125 A BR(S) signal box diagram "SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL", a colourful and busy diagram which includes the platforms and tunnel, five signal gantries, including the huge example at the west end of the platform which carries thirteen arms. The diagram is dated 26th August 1970 and is 69"x21", a lovely example which is neatly rolled and in fine condition. - Sold for £130

Lot 126 A Caledonian Railway 12" dial dropcase wall clock with a chain driven fusee movement which is stamped "W & H Sch. 18" (Winterhalder and Hofmeier). The back of the dial is also marked "18". The original face is marked "LM & SR" and is complete with pendulum and key, doors to the right side and base and an oval glazed aperture at the front, excellent original condition. - Sold for £680

Lot 127 A Southern Railway enamel timetable header "TRAIN SERVICE", white on green, 46"x5", with serif lettering. Excellent colour and shine with just a couple of minor blemishes. - Sold for £150

Lot 128 A Caledonian Railway semaphore block instrument with up and down line signal arms on a finialled post, against a green background, below two brass plungers with red and white glass knobs and to the left a circular indicator "DOWN TRAIN-ON/OFF" with a side plunger, to the lower right a cancel button and on top a block gong. An impressive example, 28" high and complete with rear panel, one section of edging re-attached at the back. - Sold for £360

Lot 129 A pack of LNER Book Matches "LNER, AT ANY OF THE LNER HOTELS YOU CAN BE SURE OF COMFORT AND GOOD SERVICE / EAST COAST ROUTE FOR ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, HARWICH FOR THE CONTINENT". The inside lists various hotels and contains all twenty matches with blue heads, each marked "LNER HOTELS", a rare survivor. - Sold for £80

Lot 130 A locomotive worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 63618, GORTON WORKS 1914", from a Great Central Railway Class 8K, LNER Class O4/1, 2-8-0, GCR No 393. It became LNER No 5393 in 1926, was renumbered 3618 in 1946 and became BR 63618. In BR days its sheds were Annesley, Colwick and Doncaster from where it was withdrawn in February 1963 to be cut up at the nearby Works three months later. Cast brass oval, 9"x5", the front polished and repainted green, the back in original condition. - Sold for £620

Lot 131 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "ANGMERING", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Brighton to Portsmouth route and situated to the east of Ford Junction. Virtually mint condition. - Sold for £460

Lot 132 A Donegal Railway double royal poster "THE NORTH WEST OF IRELAND, DONEGAL, THE LAND OF TYRCONNEL, BY THE DONEGAL RAILWAY, All Information From Mr R.H.Livesay General Manager, Stranorlar, Co Donegal", a magnificent multicoloured poster featuring seven views, Londonderry station, river and town, Kilbegs, a train in the Barnesmore Gap in moonlight, Lough Eske, Slieve League, Glen Columbriec, Donegal Castle and also featuring the company's coat of arms and a montage of golf clubs, guns, fishing rods and landing nets, lightly folded otherwise excellent condition. - Sold for £420

Lot 133 A locomotive nameplate "MOSELEY HALL", from the GWR 4900 "Hall" Class 4-6-0 built at Swindon in August 1929 under Lot No 254 and named when built. It was allocated to St Philip's Marsh in the 1930s and in BR days to Penzance, Cardiff Canton, Taunton and Shrewsbury from where it was withdrawn in June 1963. After nine months in store at Shrewsbury, it was cut up at Cohens, Morriston, Swansea in April 1964. The actual building, known locally as Moseley Old Hall, is four miles north of Wolverhampton and King Charles II once hid there disguised as a wood-cutter. - Sold for £4650

Lot 134 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "4946", Moseley Hall. The front of the plate repainted, the back in original condition. See previous lot for locomotive history. - Sold for £1550

Lot 135 A Glasgow and South Western Railway china soap dish with a prominent brown belted garter "G.&S.W.RLY COYS HOTELS" with coat of arms and gold rim decorations, 7" diameter with a 1/2" diameter drainage hole in the centre and twelve smaller holes around the sides. A rare item and not in the usual blue design the company tended to use. - Sold for £120

Lot 136 A wagon plate "LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, 267, TO CARRY 8 TONS", from an open wagon built late 1907 / early 1908 before passing to the Southern Railway in 1923 as 19503. A large and impressive cast iron oval, 14 3/4"x9". The front repainted in its original white on blue colours, the back in original condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 137 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway cast brass signal instrument plate "SEAFORTH SOUTH", which refers to a box close to Seaforth and Litherland station on the Liverpool Exchange to Southport line, 51/8"x5/8". - Sold for £160

Lot 138 An enamel advertising sign, "KOMO FOR METALS", featuring a pixie running with a tin of the product which is marked "POLISH DE LUXE METAL KOMO PASTE, ENTIRELY FREE FROM GREASE, A PERFECT POLISH, ALSO FOR MIRRORS". Black, yellow, red, pink, 24"x30", generally good with a few minor chips, though the pixie's red cape has lost its shine. - Sold for £150

Lot 139 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "STIRLING", (h/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Aberdeen main line. Reasonable colour though loss of shine and mottling. - Sold for £400

Lot 140 A Great Western Railway flag, featuring the company's full name and coat of arms in colour, cream with horizontal red stripe to the top and bottom, overall 90"x68" and in fine flyable condition, complete with ropes and wooden toggle. - Sold for £110

Lot 141 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway signal box nameboard "LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE JCT", from a box just north of Liverpool Exchange where the routes into the terminus and to the "Mersey Rail" system diverge, cast letters on wood with beading, 76"x10". - Sold for £210

Lot 142 An "LMS" silver plated menu holder by Walker and Hall, comprising a circular top with the full company name and coat of arms standing on a rectangular base, 2 1/2" across, 2 1/4" high. - Sold for £120

Lot 143 A single line key token "CLARBESTON RD - FISHGUARD HBR", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's main line to the port from which Rosslare ferries depart for Ireland. - Sold for £130

Lot 144 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "TO BLACK PARK AND BRYNKINALT SIDINGS". The box and sidings were on the Shrewsbury to Chester line just north of Chirk and served a colliery. Engraved letters, the name unusually on five lines, 4 3/4"x1 1/2". - Sold for £130

Lot 145 A locomotive worksplate "REBUILT BY W.G. BAGNALL LTD, STAFFORD 1944", from an Avonside Engine Co. locomotive number 1382 of 1897. Cast brass oval, 13 3/4"x7 3/4", the front lightly polished and repainted black, the back in original condition. - Sold for £480

Lot 146 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway 18" dial, seven foot wall clock. The original face marked "BR(S), JOHN WALKER, SOUTH MOLTON ST, LONDON, 733B", the clock was used at down platform at Wivelsfield station on the Brighton main line. It was supplied new in June 1886 at a cost of £8.10s (photocopy of the appropriate SR clock records accompanies this lot). It has a fusee movement, chisel base and is complete with its pendulum and bob, weight and key, a lovely example. - Sold for £2300

Lot 147 A cast iron door notice "LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY, NO UNAUTHORISED PERSON ALLOWED IN THIS SIGNAL BOX, BY ORDER", rectangular, 13 1/2"x61/8". The front repainted and back primered long ago. - Sold for £360

Lot 148 A North Eastern Railway large Mackenzie and Holland signal finial with a square base, inverted cauliflower shape body and galvanised spike. One of the largest of all examples at 47" high. - Sold for £190

Lot 149 A single line key token "PENCADER - LAMPETER", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Aberystwyth to Carmarthen route, which closed on 22nd February 1965 but much of which survived for milk traffic until 1973. - Sold for £260

Lot 150 An original painting by Barry Price, featuring a Great Western Railway Manor Class 4-6-0 7823 "Hook Norton Manor" hauling an up working of the Cambrian Coast Express in Mid Wales in 1960, oil on canvas, 26 1/2"x21" including frame. A fine example from this popular artist. - Sold for £720

Lot 151 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "REEDHAM", (f/f), from the South Eastern and Chatham Railway's Tattenham Corner branch, the station situated close to the Brighton main line. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £400

Lot 152 A London and North Western Railway signal indicator "SIGNALS LOCKED, SIDINGS UNLOCKED/SIGNALS UNLOCKED, SIDINGS LOCKED", with red needle, the arched brass front engraved "L&NWR ELECTRICAL & SIGNAL DEPT CREWE No 3393", 8 3/4"x4 1/2". - Sold for £320

Lot 153 A C.L.C. cast iron gate notice "CHESHIRE LINES CEE, NOTICE ANY PERSON OMITTING TO SHUT AND FASTEN THIS GATE IS LIABLE TO A PENALTY OF FORTY SHILLINGS", the front repainted 21"x14". - Sold for £130

Lot 154 A locomotive headboard "ROYAL SCOT", cast aluminium with yellow lettering and tartan background, a shield above displaying a red lion, 69"x25 1/2", the paintwork excellent with just the odd service chip in places and plenty of other marks from use at sides and back. Although we have seen wooden examples of this unique design, we have never sold an aluminium example before. - Sold for £6400

Lot 155 An unusual 3 1/2" cuboid tea pot, the side marked "PROPERTY OF LMS, RETURN TO EUSTON" in brown, the base bears a maker's name "Cube" mark with US & British patent numbers. Excellent condition though a small chip underneath the square lid (not visible when on). These examples were probably used in restaurant cars to save space or in tea baskets. - Sold for £320

Lot 156 A single line key token "BICKLEIGH - HORRABRIDGE", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Plymouth to Tavistock and Launceston branch, which closed on 31st December 1962, the key end has been replaced. - Sold for £660

Lot 157 An LMS fully titled enamel trespass notice, based on the Caledonian pattern, but of the style used on the Highland Company's lines as it refers to the Regulation of Railways Act of 1868 and 1871, rather than the Caledonian Act. It is signed R.C. Irwin Sect, Euston Station London, 1st January 1925. White on blue, 17"x22 3/4", a few edge chips and minor marks, good colour and a little loss of shine. - Sold for £190

Lot 158 A BR(M) maroon enamel doorplate "WAITING AND TEA ROOM", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, a chip at the lower right screw hole neatly repainted. - Sold for £820

Lot 159 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "ULVERSTON", (f/f), from the Furness Railway's Carnforth to Barrow route and situated just west of Leven Viaduct. The station retains its fine building, which appears in one of the Hamilton Ellis carriage prints. Excellent colour and shine, one tiny chip into the maroon edge and two into the white border. - Sold for £950

Lot 160 A Southern Railway enamel seat back plate "YEOVIL TOWN", from the London and South Western Railway's station served by trains from Yeovil Junction which closed on 2nd October 1966. White on green, 48"x3", a few chip repairs neatly filled and repainted, mainly to the edge and screw holes, lettering excellent. The enamel has an excellent colour and shine, the plate is on a chamfered hardwood mount. - Sold for £1100

Lot 161 A locomotive worksplate "BEYER PEACOCK & Co LTD, "BEYER GARRATT", LOCOMOTIVE, H.W. GARRATT'S PATENT No 17165 AND PATENTS PENDING, MANCHESTER 1930", from an LMS Beyer Garratt Class 2-6-6-2. The first three of the class of 33 engines were built in 1927, the remaining 30 in 1930, Works Nos 6648-77, LMS Nos 4967-96, renumbered 7967-96 in 1938, becoming BR 47967-96. The class was split between Toton, Hasland and Wellingborough where they were used mainly to haul the heaviest and longest coal trains. All were withdrawn between 1955 and 1958 when they were replaced by the BR Class 9F 2-10-0s. Cast brass oval 18"x8 1/2", unpolished with black paintwork, a little wasting to the inner side of the left bolt hole. - Sold for £1500

Lot 162 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "PILNING JUNCTION". The box was on the South Wales main line just east of Pilning station on the approach to the Severn Tunnel. At the junction a single line branch to Severn Beach diverged, the first section utilizing the route of the original Bristol and South Wales Union Railway to New Passage Pier, before turning south over the top of the tunnel mouth. The plate 4 3/4"x1 1/2", retaining original wax infill. - Sold for £160

Lot 163 A Great Northern Railway platform wall lamp with the name "NAVENBY" on a glass panel in black and white. The lamp is 26" high, has corner decorations and a copper "saucer" top. It is repainted green and is complete with its matching vessel, burner and glass chimney, the vessel bearing a steel plate "NAVENBY" on the side. The station was on the Lincoln to Grantham route, which closed on 1st May 1965. The station closed three years earlier. - Sold for £260

Lot 164 An "LMS HOTELS" silver plated eight piece breakfast service, comprising rectangular tray 15"x11 1/2", tea pot, hot water jug, milk jug, toast rack, egg cup (with integral tray), sugar bowl and tongs, each marked with the company name in block motif (except the tongs which are coat of arms pattern). All good usable condition, the sugar bowl motif a little worn. (8) - Sold for £420

Lot 165 A Great Western Railway carriage print "LAUNCESTON, FROM ST STEPHENS, by The Photochrom Company". A pleasant street scene looking towards the castle in the town served by the London and South Western Railway's North Cornwall line and the GWR's branch from Plymouth. - Sold for £50

Lot 166 A brass medallion "MIDLAND RAILWAY AMBULANCE, EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919, W ANDERSON R.E", vertical oval, 71/8"x1 1/4", featuring wyvern and Maltese Cross, also a "MIDLAND AMBULANCE CORPS", brass and enamel badge blue, white and red, with four fixings to sew on, 1 1/2" diameter. (2) - Sold for £55

Lot 167 A smokebox numberplate, "30851", from the Southern Railway "Lord Nelson" Class 4-6-0 "Sir Francis Drake" built at Eastleigh in May 1928, SR No E851, the "E" prefix being dropped under the 1931 renumbering scheme. It spent its early years at Stewarts Lane where most of the Class were stationed but by the early war years all sixteen were based at Nine Elms. It spent all the 1950s at Eastleigh and was withdrawn from there in December 1961 and cut up at the nearby Works the following May. The front repainted long ago. - Sold for £1600

Lot 168 A pair of Midland Railway brass signal lever description plates, (a) "DOWN HOME FROM HAYFIELD", (b) "POINTS SIDING & UP LINE". The plates refer to Hayfield station, the terminus of the Great Central and Midland Joint branch from Marple, and were probably used in Birch Vale signal box. The plates are each 4"x5". (2) - Sold for £200

Lot 169 An LMS gold on silver directors pass, circular 11/8" diameter, one side marked with the full company name and coat of arms, the other "SIR THOMAS BROCKLEBANK BT, 83", with shamrock, Tudor rose and thistle above. - Sold for £520

Lot 170 A London and North Western Railway one pint tankard by Elkington. The side shows the company initials under Britannia, below "CREWE REFRESHMENT ROOMS", lovely example. - Sold for £140

Lot 171 A single line key token "FORRES - NAIRN", (brass), from the Highland Railway's Inverness to Keith Junction (and Aberdeen) route. An L.M.S. style key with a thick triangular head. - Sold for £190

Lot 172 A BR(E) dark blue enamel sign "CROMER (HIGH)", the station name displayed in a totem shape. The sign was used at the former Great Eastern Railway terminus which gained the suffix in 1948, the sign probably dating from this time, and closed on 20th September 1954 when traffic was diverted into the Midland and Great Northern Railway's Beach station. This early example probably pre-dates the conventional totems and would be contemporary with the use of the totem on engine tenders in the early days of B.R. Its actual shape is similar to the Moreton in Marsh, Kings Nympton and Helston examples, it is 63"x24", with good colour, some loss of shine and chipping, the letters and outline good. - Sold for £940

Lot 173 An LNER cast iron seatback plate "DRIFFIELD", from the North Eastern Railway's Hull to Scarborough line and once junction for the routes to Selby and Driffield, 31 1/2" long, the front paintwork is probably the original black on white. - Sold for £520

Lot 174 A diesel depot plaque for Cardiff Canton, featuring a goat. Cast aluminium diamond, 24 3/4"x24 3/4", the front repainted, the back untouched except for being marked with the engine number "37 263", plenty of oxidization in the corners. - Sold for £260

Lot 175 A small carriage board "BLACKPOOL NORTH / MANCHESTER VIC", cream on maroon, 28"x3 1/4", with steel bands at the ends. - Sold for £150

Lot 176 A locomotive worksplate "No 5538. 1947. THE VULCAN FOUNDRY (LIMITED), NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, LANCASHIRE", from a LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No 1180 built in June 1947 and which became BR 61180. A Scottish Region engine, it was allocated to Eastfield, Dundee Tay Bridge, Dunfermline, Aberdeen Ferryhill and finally back to Dundee from where it was withdrawn in May 1967. After three months in store at Thornton Junction shed, it was cut up at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw the following August. Cast brass oval, 9"x5 1/4", the front lightly cleaned, the back in original condition. - Sold for £320

Lot 177 A Southern Railway enamel target sign "BARNSTAPLE JUNCTION", from the famous North Devon station, where the routes to Ilfracombe and Torrington diverged. The station survives as the terminus of the branch from Exeter albeit somewhat rationalised. There is a fair amount of restoration around the centre screw holes and to the upper left above the half moon, all well colour matched. Fortunately only top of the "A" and right edge of the "T" are affected in the name and the lower part of the "N" in the suffix. The enamel has excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £580

Lot 178 A BR(E) dark blue totem sign "NEW SOUTHGATE", (h/f), from the Great Northern Railway's main line from Kings Cross and situated between Wood Green and Oakleigh Park Tunnels. Excellent colour and shine with a couple of minor blemishes only. - Sold for £620

Lot 179 A pair of Caledonian Railway office chairs with wooden seat, the company initials attractively carved in monogram in a recess on the front of the top bar, good condition. (2) - Sold for £80

Lot 180 A cast iron notice "GREAT WESTERN AND METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS, WARNING, IT IS DANGEROUS TO STEP ON OR TOUCH THE CONDUCTOR RAILS", white on dark blue, possibly repainted. These signs were used on the Hammersmith and City Line, 23 1/2"x15". - Sold for £400

Lot 181 A Tyers square single line tablet "LIMAVADY - LIMAVADY JCT", (brass), from the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway's Dungiven branch which ran south along the Roe Valley from Lough Foyle towards the Sperrin Mountains. - Sold for £320

Lot 182 A locomotive nameplate "ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIER", from the LMS Class 6 (later 6P, then 7P) "Royal Scot" 4-6-0, LMS No 6103, BR No 46103, built by the North British Locomotive Co, works no 23598, in 1927 under Lot No 41 and named the following year. Originally built with a parallel boiler, it was the first of the class rebuilt at Crewe with a Stanier taper boiler in July 1943 following which it was sent to Holbeck for working the heavy Leeds to Glasgow St Enoch expresses over the Settle and Carlisle route including "The Thames-Clyde Express". It remained at Holbeck until the shed was transferred to the North Eastern Region in 1958 when it moved to Kentish Town, and spent its final days at Saltley, then Carlisle Upperby and finally back to Holbeck from where it was withdrawn in December 1962. Following eight months in store at Farnley Junction, it was cut up at Crewe Works in September 1963. A beautiful set, arguably the best of the class, attractively presented on a wooden splasher fully lined out in LMS colours with its original brass oil box attached. The face of the plate is repainted, the back is in untouched original condition. The plate is 48" across, the crest "NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT" with a prominent thistle and leaves is 9 1/4"x13 3/4". - Sold for £32000

Lot 183 A Cambrian Railways small rectangular boundary plate "C.R.", with moulded border and two 1" bolt holes, overall 9"x5". - Sold for £55

Lot 184 An "LMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE" 9ct gold medallion featuring the coat of arms in blue, white and red enamel, a crown above, the back engraved "LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 1932-33 WON BY CIRCLE AMAT, J.S. CAIRNS", 1"x 1/2", excellent condition. - Sold for £110

Lot 185 A Great Western Railway circular cast iron manhole cover, with stippled pattern inscribed "GWR SEWER", incorporating a lifting handle, 24" diameter, front repainted cream on brown. - Sold for £65

Lot 186 An LMS rose pattern coffee set, comprising a 6 3/4" coffee pot, 3 1/2" milk jug, four small straight sided 2 1/2" coffee cups with saucers, four 7 1/2" plates, a 2" cream jug and bowls of 4 1/4", 3 1/4" and 2 1/2" diameter, for sugar, bon-bons, etc, all good. (18) - Sold for £290

Lot 187 A Highland Railway signal box diagram " H.R. LENTRAN STATION BOX", showing platform, crossover and siding and lines to Wick and Inverness, multicoloured and contained in its original frame. It is dated May 1914, though the lever list has been unusually altered and dated S & T Dept Feb 1942, overall 32"x15". - Sold for £250

Lot 188 A Highland Railway signal box nameboard "LENTRAN", from the Inverness to Dingwall section of the Far North and Kyle line and on the six mile section of double line between Clacknaharry and Clunes, the adjacent station closed on 13th June 1960. Cast letters on wood, with beading, 49 1/2"x10", the front repainted. - Sold for £120

Lot 189 A Great Western Railway tender plate "GWR 2627, 4000, GALLONS, SWINDON", from a standard Collett pattern tender, one of a batch of 20 built at Swindon between October 1932 and December 1933 under Lot No A 128 and paired with Kings, Castles, Stars, Halls and Granges. Cast iron oval, 8 3/8"x6", white on green paintwork, probably repainted long ago. - Sold for £170

Lot 190 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway large silver plated coffee pot by Elkington, 8 1/2" high, the side clearly engraved "L&YR EXCHANGE STATION HOTEL, LIVERPOOL". - Sold for £80

Lot 191 A Great Western Railway cast iron cabside numberplate "9758", from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in June 1935 under Lot No 285. A long time Old Oak Common engine, it was withdrawn from there in May 1962 and, after four months in store at its home shed, cut up at Cashmores, Newport the following September. Good ex loco condition. - Sold for £720

Lot 192 A locomotive nameplate badge "LANCASHIRE WITCH BUILT BY THE BOLTON & LEIGH RAILWAY IN 1828", from the LMS Class 6 (later 6P, then 7P) "Royal Scot" 4-6-0, LMS No 6125, BR No 46125, built by the North British Locomotive Co, works no 23620, in 1927 under Lot No 41 and named the following year after the pioneer 0-4-0 locomotive built by Robert Stephenson & Co a century earlier for the Bolton & Leigh Railway. The plaque was removed in June 1936 when 6125 was renamed "3rd Carabineer" after the LMS decided to bestow regimental names on the 25 Royal Scots which hitherto had carried the names of historical engines with accompanying plaques. Only a handful of these plaques is known to have survived. Engraved brass oval, 10 1/2"x6", presented with a polished wood mount. - Sold for £9000

Lot 193 A shedplate "65A", Eastfield (1950 to closure to steam in November 1966 and completely in 1992). This ex NBR shed had over 160 locos in the early 1950s and its star studded allocation included D11s, D34s, K1s, K2s, an occasional B1 Antelope or Director and the pair of V4s. Many of its diesel allocation in the 1960s also carried this code. The front repainted black, the back in original sooty condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 194 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway signal instrument plate "LOW MOOR No 1", referring to a box on the Halifax side of the triangular junction of lines to Bradford, Dewsbury and Halifax and close to the engine sheds of the same name. Engraved brass, 5"x 3/4", with scalloped corners, well polished though lettering still distinct. - Sold for £50

Lot 195 An enamel advertising sign "MELOX DOG FOOD", featuring an Airedale Terrier, 20"x30", red, white, blue and black, small face and edge chips; good colour and shine. - Sold for £200

Lot 196 A Furness Railway brass signal lever plate "16, DISC LOOP TO PIEL BCH. 34,26,25,21,22,17/11 WHEN 35 IS OVER/12 WHEN 35 & 41 ARE NORMAL/39 WHEN 41 IS OVER". Engraved brass with red wax infill 2 1/2"x 11 1/2", the branch from Rhoose to Piel (south of Barrow), closed to all traffic on 6th July 1936. It served the tiny settlement of Rampside with the Piel terminus on Roa Island with its Lifeboat Station. A superb example. - Sold for £350

Lot 197 A single line key token "DOVEY JCT - ABERDOVEY", (alloy), from the Cambrian Railway's route to Pwllheli. - Sold for £520

Lot 198 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "LLANDUDNO", (h/f), from the London and North Western Railway's terminus on the North Wales coast. An uncommon example, excellent colour though loss of shine, a chip into the maroon lower extreme right. - Sold for £1650

Lot 199 A London and South Western Railway bridgeplate "728", from the Wingfield Road overbridge close to Devonport Junction, where the route joined the GWR main line. This was the highest number bridgeplate on the company's system, as branches were numbered separately. Cast iron rectangle, 22"x12", front repainted white on green. - Sold for £190

Lot 200 A locomotive worksplate "DUBS & CO, No 3692, GLASGOW LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, 1899" from the Highland Railway "Small Ben" Class 4-4-0 No 8 "Ben Clebrig" which became LMS No 54404 and BR 54404. It entered service in February 1899 and spent some of its early years at Aviemore and then Keith, later at Kyle and finally Wick from where it was withdrawn in October 1950. The engine took its name from the isolated peak, 3,154 feet high, in the desolate moorland of central Sutherland, 28 miles west of Helmsdale. Cast brass diamond, 13 1/2"x5 1/2", unpolished with old black paint. - Sold for £940

Lot 201 A Great Western Railway single line key token "CARNO - TALERDDIG", (cast steel/brass), from the Cambrian Railways Welshpool to Machynlleth route. This section is on the long climb to the summit north west of Moat Lane Junction. Both stations closed on 14th June 1965. A lovely old example with a cast brass plate with raised lettering. - Sold for £400

Lot 202 A London and North Western Railway Fletchers double line block instrument with ivorine plate "TALACRE", with scalloped corners. The box was situated on the Chester and Holyhead line between Prestatyn and Holywell Junction. Excellent original condition. - Sold for £180

Lot 203 A pair of Furness Railway cast iron seat ends, incorporating a life size Lakeland red squirrel eating a bunch of grapes, (one end has the grapes missing, though a casting can be made from the other). They are in original condition and accompanied by the steel stretcher bar and a piece of the original wood (detached) to show the dimensions. - Sold for £480

Lot 204 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "CARSTAIRS", (h/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Carlisle to Glasgow main line and junction for the Edinburgh route. An important station until comparatively recently, with Glasgow and Edinburgh portions splitting; this status was lost with the advent of fixed formation trains. Excellent colour and shine, a tiny blemish on the second "A". - Sold for £800

Lot 205 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet "GREENODD - HAVERTHWAITE", (brass/alloy), from the Furness Railway's Plumpton Junction (Ulverston) to Lakeside Windermere branch, which closed on 6th September 1965, though the intermediate stations lost their service almost twenty years earlier in 1946. Not an example we have seen before. - Sold for £600

Lot 206 A locomotive nameplate, "NANCY" together with its matching worksplate, from a 0-6-0ST supplied new to East Bristol Collieries Ltd at their Deep Pit Colliery which was close to Peckett's Atlas Engine Works and regularly supplied an engine to shunt the works until the pit closed in 1934. Thereafter Pecketts took over their part of the private branch leading to Kingswood Junction on the LMS Bristol to Birmingham main line and acquired "Nancy" to work it. From 1955 the branch was used only sparingly and it was closed in June 1958. "Nancy" was cut up at the Works the following month. The nameplate is 24 1/2"x6 3/4" with serif lettering, the face repainted red, the back in original condition. The worksplate "PECKETT & SONS 1905, No 1067, BRISTOL", is 11 1/2"x8 1/4", the front lightly polished, the back in original condition, the rear lugs removed and two small holes at the sides. (2) - Sold for £1750

Lot 207 A carriage print "EILEAN DONAN CASTLE, LOCH DUICH, WESTERN HIGHLANDS", by Kenneth Steel. A fine view of the famous building on its island, near Kyle of Lochalsh. - Sold for £200

Lot 208 An LNER (Great Eastern Railway pattern) sliding knob handlamp. The collar is stamped "LNE-E, RAYLEIGH" and the is body dated "1937" inside the door, complete with its BR(GER pattern), vessel, LNER burner, glasses and in common with most examples had the rear handle removed. It was used on the Shenfield to Southend Line. Sympathetically restored. - Sold for £520

Lot 209 An L.M.S. double royal poster "TRAVEL LMS, SPEED, COMFORT", by Bryan de Grineau, 1934 and featuring a view of an express hauled by an unrebuilt "Royal Scot" Class locomotive. It is contained in an original "L.M.S" poster frame with a pediment bearing the company's initials in gold with black shading. The poster has been professionally backed and is loose mounted in the frame. - Sold for £1200

Lot 210 A shedplate "84E", Tyseley (1949 to September 1963). This ex GWR shed hosted between 80 and 100 locos in the 1950s which included a good number of Halls and a handful of Granges. It became 2A when it was transferred to the LMR in 1963. A fine example in ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £180

Lot 211 A BR(M) maroon enamel station direction sign "BRITISH RAILWAYS (totem) LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE STATION", (f/f), with right handed feathered arrow, 28"x13", excellent colour and shine. The sign pointed towards the former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway terminus serving Southport and North Lancashire. - Sold for £660

Lot 212 A locomotive tenderplate "BRID, 988, 1954", from the 4725 gallon large, flat sided tender with increased coal capacity as paired with the last ten BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2 Britannias. This tender was first paired with No 70051 "Firth of Forth" when it was built in May 1954 and allocated to Polmadie but was transferred to No 70054 "Dornoch Firth" when it was built the following September and remained paired with that loco for the whole of its working life. No 70054 was allocated new to Polmadie and later to Holbeck, Crewe North, Crewe South, Banbury and Carlisle Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in November 1966. It was cut up in May 1967 at Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Co, Wishaw. Rectangular cast iron, 8"x5 3/4", the plate has been repainted. - Sold for £320

Lot 213 A single line key token "YATTON - CONGRESBURY", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Cheddar Valley line from Yatton to Witham which closed to passengers on 9th September 1963. Congresbury was once junction for the Wrington Vale Light Railway to Blagdon, which closed to passengers on 14th September 1931 and to freight in 1950. - Sold for £520

Lot 214 A Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway cast iron milepost plate "GLASGOW 14, GREENOCK 8 1/2". Original condition, 11 1/2"x10 1/2" with lugs at top and bottom centre. The company was absorbed by the Caledonian Railway in 1851. - Sold for £90

Lot 215 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "KENTS BANK", (f/f), from the Furness Railway's Carnforth to Barrow route and situated between Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston on the northern shores of Morecambe Bay. Excellent colour and slight loss of shine. - Sold for £880

Lot 216 A BR(Sc) double royal poster "FALKLAND PALACE, hunting palace of the royal Stuarts for over 150 years", by Claude Buckle (B24736). A dramatic view of the turreted fairy tale castle which would look as much at home in the Rhine Valley as in the Kingdom of Fife. Loose framed with light folds. - Sold for £160

Lot 217 A group of waiting room prints produced by BR(Sc) from their double royal posters, (a) The West Highland Line near Arisaig, by W. Douglas Macleod, showing a train near the sea, (b) Eilean Donan Castle, by Kenneth Steel, (c) Loch Katrine and Ben Venue, by Jack Merriott. They are in original wooden frames and the backs marked Connell, Loch Awe and Banchory respectively, 24 1/2"x31 1/2", each has a little surface marking etc. (3) - Sold for £120

Lot 218 An LMS fully titled gate notice in LNWR pattern and signed Euston 1883!!, possibly repainted on the front. These signs were fitted on the Knott End Railway which ran from Garstang and Catteral on the West Coast Main Line (north of Preston) to Pilling and Knott End which is situated at the mouth of the River Wyre, opposite Fleetwood. The LMS acquired the line at grouping and withdrew the passenger service in 1930, though freight closure did not come until the 1950-1965 period with the line progressively cut back. A unique style, used only on this route. - Sold for £400

Lot 219 A single line token, "BROOMFIELD JCT NOTICE BOARD - MONTROSE LMS", (cast brass), this unusual key was used on the eastern end of the Caledonian line from Brechin to Montrose, the section from Broomfield Junction (where the line crossed the North British Railway's Inverbervie branch) to the LMS terminus, closed to passengers in 1934, but retained for freight until 1967. A rare item with an oval cast head with raised lettering, the inscription on both sides, overall 6" long. - Sold for £390

Lot 220 A BR(S) light green enamel doorplate "FOREMAN", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, a chip to the edge top left and top rim and minor surface marks. - Sold for £460

Lot 221 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "CHARING CROSS", (f/f), from the South Eastern and Chatham Railway's station on the north bank of the Thames. An opportunity to acquire a totem from one of the London Termini, few of which had such signs. Excellent colour and shine, two insignificant chips in the white border. - Sold for £1500

Lot 222 A Great Western Railway wooden cased signal box repeater with a red distant arm showing On/Wrong/Off, on a green background. A chrome post with finial supports the arm, old ivorine plate mounted above "EYTON ING UP DISTANT" referring to Eyton, Shropshire. 9 1/2"x5 1/4". - Sold for £640

Lot 223 A smokebox numberplate "31824", from a (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) "N" Class 2-6-0 built by the Southern Railway at Ashford in August 1923, SR No 824. A long time Bricklayers Arms engine, it finished its days at Stewarts Lane and Redhill from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. After a couple of months in store at Redhill, it was cut up at Eastleigh Works the following January. Possibly repainted, the BR(S) triangle and an "A" cast in the back. - Sold for £500

Lot 224 A BR(S) light green enamel sign "WAY OUT", (f/f), unusually the wording is in lower case, 24"x12". It is believed to have been used at London Road Guildford and matches the suffix on the totems which is in a similar style. - Sold for £140

Lot 225 A Great North of Scotland Railway 12" dial roundhead wall clock, the original face marked "ALEX GILL, ABERDEEN". It is complete with a chain driven fusee movement which is stamped "W&H Sch" (Winterhalder and Hofmeier), pendulum, original crank winding key and doors to the right side and base. The clock is marked "ELLON 1910" twice inside with names and notes of repair in 1940s & 1950s. It is in excellent condition. Ellon was on the Dyce to Fraserburgh route and closed on 4th October 1965. - Sold for £660

Lot 226 A Metropolitan and Great Western Railways enamel face plate for a pull bar ticket machine, produced by The British Automatic Company, "MET & GW RAILWAYS, BOOK HERE FOR LATIMER RD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, HAMMERSMITH, 3RD CLASS, FARE 1 1/2 D", at the lower left a pointing hand and the word "Slot". The plate almost certainly comes from a machine at Paddington Station. It is 7 3/4"x23 1/4", red on white with station names and hand in black, a little edge rust otherwise excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £1050

Lot 227 A locomotive nameplate "VALOROUS, WARSHIP CLASS", from a BR Class 43 "Warship" diesel hydraulic No D858 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 27987, in December 1961. Named without ceremony, it was based at Laira, spending most of its working life in and around the West of England. Withdrawn in March 1969 and re-instated in October of that year, it was finally withdrawn from Newton Abbot in October 1971 and cut up at Swindon Works in June 1972. The loco was named after the Royal Navy Admiralty Class destroyer launched in 1917 and sold for scrap in 1947. The front repainted black, the back in totally original condition and marked "858" in yellow, the outside rim still has plenty of blue and maroon paint visible, 38 1/2"x11". - Sold for £4800

Lot 228 A London and North Western Railway brass locomotive whistle from a "Pug", a bell type, 11 1/2" high with cuboid base, slide bar and lever, polished and mounted on a wooden base. - Sold for £520

Lot 229 A Railway Signal Company miniature single line train staff "PARKEND - TUFTS JUNCTION", from the Severn and Wye Joint Railway's Lydney to Cinderford route. Tufts was the junction for the company's line to Lydbrook. Passenger services were withdrawn on 8th July 1929, though freight continued until 1976. Tubular steel with rings and an engraved brass head. - Sold for £420

Lot 230 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "SOLIHULL RELIEF LINE", from the company's main line between Leamington and Birmingham. Engraved letters, 4 3/4"x1 1/2". - Sold for £220

Lot 231 An LMS "Hawkseye" target sign "KIRKHAM & WESHAM", from the LNW & L&Y Joint line from Preston, the junction for the various routes to Blackpool, 71" long, black on yellow paintwork. - Sold for £200

Lot 232 An LMS enamel notice "LM & S RLY, NOTICE, SMOKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED, OFFENDERS WILL BE PROSECUTED IN THE TERMS OF THE COMPANYS BYE LAWS, BY ORDER". White on red, 26"x20", excellent colour and shine, two face chips restored in centre, approx 1 1/2" each and chip at top left corner, all filled and colour matched. - Sold for £280

Lot 233 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "AYR", (f/f), from the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Stranraer main line. A rarely seen example from one of the larger seaside towns in the area. Excellent colour, though some loss of shine. - Sold for £1300

Lot 234 A small wooden carriage board "KESWICK / LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE", black on white, 28"x31/8", with steel bands at the ends. A route of contrast, industrial Lancashire, the main line over Shap and Lakeland branch lines. - Sold for £180

Lot 235 A North British Railway silver plated half pint milk jug by Walker and Hall, from the company's Glasgow Queen Street Station Hotel. The side prominently marked with a large decorative garter "N.B. STATION HOTEL", excellent condition. - Sold for £70

Lot 236 A locomotive worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LTD, GLASGOW, 1946, No 25876", from a LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No 1120 actually built in January 1947 and which became BR 61120. A long time Doncaster engine in the 1950s, it later moved to Retford GN from where it was withdrawn in January 1965. After six months in store at Retford, it was cut up at Marples & Gillott, Sheffield the following July. Cast white brass diamond, 13 3/4"x5 1/2", lightly cleaned only. - Sold for £250

Lot 237 A BR(M) maroon enamel sign "TO PLATFORMS 3 TO 13", (f/f), with left pointing arrow. Excellent colour and shine, 36"x18", believed to have been used at Southport Chapel Street. - Sold for £200

Lot 238 A G.N.R. three aspect handlamp with brass plate "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, MUSWELL HILL No.7", from the company's branch to Alexandra Palace, which closed on 5th July 1954. The body is stamped GNR 17019 and the top GNR A2100. It is complete with all fittings but lacks the coloured glasses. A small relocation plate on the left side "BARTLOW", a station on the Great Eastern Railway's Cambridge to Haverhill and Saffron Waldon route, indicates the lamp was transferred during the war. Lightly cleaned otherwise generally in original condition. - Sold for £210

Lot 239 A locomotive worksplate "HUDSWELL CLARKE & Co LTD, No D1258, RAILWAY FOUNDRY 1962, LEEDS, ENGLAND", from a Manchester Ship Canal 0-6-0DM No D14, the last of a class of 14 engines supplied new to the MSC. It was withdrawn in November 1983 and scrapped on site. Cast brass oval, 12 3/4"x8 1/4", the characters and rim polished but with original green paintwork to the background, the back untouched. - Sold for £320

Lot 240 A single line key token "LEEK BROOK JCT - MILTON JCT", (alloy), from the North Staffordshire Railway's Leek to Stoke on Trent route, which was retained for freight traffic to Caldon Low Quarries, near Waterhouses and closed in 1989. A Western Region style key. - Sold for £170

Lot 241 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "3180", from a GWR 3150 Class 2-6-2T built at Swindon, Works No 2289, in November 1907 under Lot No 172. It was allocated to Swansea East Dock in the early 1920s but had moved to Laira by the mid 1930s. In BR days it was based at Tyseley and then Gloucester from where it was withdrawn in October 1957 and cut up at Swindon Works the following month. Interestingly No 3180 was hit by a German bomb at Newton Abbot on 20th August 1940 resulting in the left hand side cabside numberplate being damaged but the right hand side plate, the side being auctioned, came through unscathed. A very rare cabside; the last one from this class appeared in auction eleven years ago. The plate has been repainted. - Sold for £2200

Lot 242 An "LMS STEAMERS" silver plated sauce boat by Elkington, the side clearly marked with the company name in a laurel surround. An attractive design. - Sold for £130

Lot 243 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel signal box nameboard "NAIRN", (f/f), from the Highland Railway's Inverness to Keith Junction (and Aberdeen) route. 42"x12", with excellent colour and shine, a little edge chipping at the right end. - Sold for £290

Lot 244 A tenderplate "BR 5214, 1943" from the tender paired with the War Department "Austerity" 2-8-0, WD No 77258, built to Ministry of Supply order by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25129, in November 1943. It was loaned new to the LNER, then to the GWR in August 1944, returning to the WD in February 1945. It was again loaned to the LNER in October 1947 and acquired by BR the following year, becoming BR 90215. A Colwick loco until 1960, it moved to New England and finally Immingham from where it was withdrawn in April 1965. After four months in store at Immingham, it was cut up at Drapers, Hull the following August. Rectangular cast iron, 8"x 5 3/4", the plate has been repainted on the front, the back is in original condition other than being marked with the engine number "90215". - Sold for £100

Lot 245 An LNER (Great Central Railway pattern) three aspect handlamp; the body stamped "LNE-C CONNAHS QUAY 13738", it is complete with its bullseye lens, glasses, LNE.C vessel and LNER burner, the left side chipped. The lamp was used at Connahs Quay and Shotton station on the Wrexham Mold and Connahs Quay Railway. This station was renamed Shotton in 1953 and later the suffix High Level was added. Repainted, the stampings exposed. - Sold for £70

Lot 246 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "WIDNES NORTH", (f/f), from the Cheshire Lines Committee's Liverpool and Manchester main line. Good colour and shine, slight mottling in places. - Sold for £550

Lot 247 A smokebox numberplate "42901", from an LMS Class 4 (later 5) "Crab" 2-6-0 built at Crewe, works no 6023, in 1930 under Lot No 69. Originally LMS No 13201, it was renumbered 2901 in 1934, becoming BR 42901. A long-time Newton Heath engine, apart from a brief spell at St Margarets in 1953/4, it spent its final years at Rose Grove, Agecroft, Stockport and finally Gorton from where it was withdrawn in May 1965. After a period in store at Heaton Mersey, it was cut up at Central Wagon Co, Ince, Wigan the following August. The Lot also includes the oval brass Worksplate "LMS Built 1930 Crewe", rectangular cast iron Tenderplate "LMS 4256 1930" and oval cast iron tender water capacity plate "3500 Gallons" removed from No 42901 together with a Shedplate "26A" for Newton Heath where the engine spent most of its working life. The front of the plate has been repainted. (5) - Sold for £920

Lot 248 A shedplate "87G", Carmarthen (1949 to April 1964). Around 40 locos were allocated here in the 1950s which included a handful of Halls, Manors and Castles. In its final few months its total had reduced to just 6 locos. The front repainted, the back in original condition. - Sold for £260

Lot 249 A North Eastern Railway enamel signal box nameboard "EALAND", from the Axholme Joint Line (NER & LYR JOINT) which ran from Marshland Junction near Goole to Haxey Junction (on the GN & GE Joint Line). Ealand Crossing was situated on the east side of the village just north of the point where the line crosses the Great Central route to Grimsby, close to Crowle station. Passenger services were withdrawn on 17th July 1933 with closure in 1965. Cream lettering and border on reddish brown, 21 1/2x7", with excellent colour and shine, original condition with a little edge chipping and wasting at the outer edge of the top right screw hole, one minor chip on the cream border below the "E"" and the maker's name "ORME, EVANS & Co LTD, W'HAPPTON" discreetly positioned lower centre. - Sold for £250

Lot 250 A locomotive worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 63455, ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, 1920", from a North Eastern Railway Class T2, LNER Class Q6, 0-8-0 built by Armstrong Whitworh, Works No 46, in December 1920, NER/LNER No 2298. It was renumbered 3455 in 1946, becoming BR 63455. A long time Consett loco, it moved at the end to Tyne Dock from where it was withdrawn in July 1967 and was cut up two months later at Garnham, Harris & Elton, Chesterfield. Cast brass oval, 9"x5", with renumbering strip, the front polished and repainted, the back untouched. - Sold for £720

Lot 251 A single line key token "LLANGUNLLO - LLANBISTER ROAD", (alloy), from the London and North Western Railway's Central Wales line from Shrewsbury to Swansea. - Sold for £80

Lot 252 A North Eastern Railway cast iron platform barrow plate "HARROGATE", 7"x 3/4", together with its matching brass numberplate "NER, 2100", both unrestored, the letters on the nameplate lightly cleaned. (2) - Sold for £90

Lot 253 A locomotive headboard "THE QUEEN OF SCOTS", as used on the Pullman Car train which ran from Kings Cross to Glasgow Central via Leeds Central, where it reversed, and Edinburgh Waverley. This style of headboard was introduced in 1949 and carried, usually on a Class A1 Pacific, until the end of steam haulage. Cast aluminium, 41"x10", the front repainted in the Scottish Region blue in which this headboard was usually painted. - Sold for £4000

Lot 254 A locomotive nameplate "CAMERONIAN", from the LNER A3 Class 4-6-2 No 2505 built at Doncaster, Works No 1795, in October 1934 and named after the winner of the 1931 Derby and 2000 guineas owned by Mr JA Dewar. It was renumbered 575 in March 1946 and was again renumbered 40 two months later, becoming BR 60040. It was allocated new to Haymarket but moved to Gateshead two years later and spent the remainder of its working life at north eastern sheds, chiefly Gateshead but spells also at York, Heaton and Darlington. It was withdrawn from Gateshead in July 1964 and cut up two months later at Hughes Bolckows, North Blyth. This was one of the last nine A3s built with Medium Gill Sans lettering on their nameplates instead of the earlier style of lettering applied to the remainder of the Class. The plate is 57" across and presented on a wooden "splasher", the face of the plate is repainted. - Sold for £10800

Lot 255 An LMS numberplate from a water column "LMSR 28", rectangular cast iron, the front repainted the back in original condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 256 A signal box diagram "DENT", from Britain's highest main line station, and showing the platforms, down side sidings, signals and lines towards Settle and Carlisle and including a gradient profile showing Rise Hill Tunnel. It is marked BR(LM) S&T Engineers Dept Manchester, 12 June 1968, multicoloured, 40"x15", rolled, to fit a standard M.R. frame. - Sold for £270

Lot 257 A locomotive worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COY LTD, GLASGOW, 1936, No 24320, HYDE PARK WORKS", from an LMS Class 4P (later 4) 2-6-4T No 2564, which became BR 42564. A long-time Edge Hill engine, it later moved to Rugby, Springs Branch Wigan, Stoke, Uttoxeter and finally Stoke again from where it was withdrawn in May 1965. After five months in store at Stoke, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge the following October. An unusual engraved brass plate, 6 1/4" diameter, the front just very lightly cleaned. - Sold for £420

Lot 258 A Southern Railway carriage print "THOMAS HARDY'S BIRTHPLACE, DORCHESTER", by Hesketh Hubbard. A view of the thatched cottage where the famous novelist was born. - Sold for £250

Lot 259 A London and North Western Railway Fletchers permissive double line block instrument with a trafolite plate "DOWN GOODS LINE", complete with bell and in fine original condition. - Sold for £150

Lot 260 A single line key token "GOBOWEN SOUTH - OSWESTRY NORTH", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's branch which connected the Shrewsbury to Chester route with the Cambrian line from Whitchurch, the branch closed on 7th November 1966 and was retained for freight to Llanddu Quarries near Blodwell Junction until the 1980s. - Sold for £300

Lot 261 An LMS double royal poster "NORTH WALES FOR HOLIDAYS" by Clodagh Sparrow (ERO 53350). An atmospheric view of a wooded lake with mountains beyond, excellent condition, rolled with light folds. - Sold for £360

Lot 262 A Cardiff Railway Permanent Way whistle and chain clearly marked "CR" on the side, wear to the plating but a rare example, which was found in a second hand shop near Llandaff, together with a TVR and GWR example. (1) - Sold for £40

Lot 263 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "AINSDALE", (h/f), from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Liverpool to Southport route. This is the first example from this coastal resort to be offered at auction. Good colour and shine, slight mottling in places, minor chips into the white edge only. - Sold for £1250

Lot 264 A locomotive worksplate "NEILSON & Co 4514 GLASGOW 1892", from a London & South Western Railway A12 Class "Jubilee" 0-4-2, LSWR/SR No 615. Latterly allocated to Guildford where it was employed on station piloting, local goods work and shunting until withdrawal in June 1946. Cast brass oval, 95/8"x5 3/4", the front repainted but not polished. - Sold for £540

Lot 265 A Great Western Railway 16 1/2" brass signal lever plate "21 - DISC FOR No 24/OR/26,24,22/OR/31,24,23/OR/24,41,40/OR/24,46,45", together with a later trafolite example from Pontypool Road South Box, "122-DISC ENGINE SHED STARTING TO DOWN RELIEF OR DOWN MAIN" and listing seventy-two numbers, 1 3/4"x16 1/4". (2) - Sold for £190

Lot 266 A shedplate "51F", West Auckland (1949 to February 1964). This ex NER shed was home to around 40 locos in the 1950s and within 18 months of closure still had 20 on its books. Cleaned and the front repainted white on tangerine, the pattern numbers visible on the front. - Sold for £150

Lot 267 An LMS enamel notice "L.M.S. FOR FURNITURE REMOVALS, CONSULT THE STATION MASTER", dark blue on yellow, 59"x2 1/4", excellent colour and shine though some edge and screw hole chipping. - Sold for £120

Lot 268 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "1012", from the GWR 1000 "County" Class 4-6-0 "County of Denbigh" built at Swindon in February 1946 under Lot No 354 and named the following July. Allocated early on to Old Oak Common, it moved to Laira in 1951 and five years later to Swindon from where it was withdrawn in May 1964. After six months in store at Swindon Works, it was cut up at Cashmores, Newport the following December. The plate is in fine ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £4300

Lot 269 A BR(M) maroon enamel doorplate "LAMP ROOM", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine, a tiny chip in the centre of the "P" and a tiny rim chip. - Sold for £540

Lot 270 A Barry Railway 12" dial roundhead wall clock, with a chain driven fusee movement. The original face is marked "BARRY & SONS CARDIFF, BARRY Co", it is complete with its pendulum, key, doors and a small trafolite plate "BR-W 5715", the woodwork cleaned. - Sold for £400

Lot 271 A Great Western Railway wooden cased track circuit indicator with a red banner indicating "track occupied/clear" and a large ivorine plate above "UP MIDDLE", excellent original condition, 53/8"x10". - Sold for £540

Lot 272 A BR(M) platform lamp cover "HARROW AND WEALDSTONE", from the London and North Western Railway's main line out of Euston and the junction for the Stanmore branch. 69" long, white plastic with maroon lettering. - Sold for £95

Lot 273 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "HARLECH", (f/f), from the Cambrian Railway's coastal route to Pwllheli, a well known location with Harlech Castle standing above the railway and dramatic views of Tremadoc Bay. Excellent colour though slight loss of shine, four small face chips filled and matched at the left end, upper left of "R", lower edge above right hole, inside top right of "C", nevertheless an excellent example. - Sold for £800

Lot 274 An original oil painting by Gerald Broom of an LMS express at speed south of Bromsgrove headed by Jubilee Class 4-6-0, 5660 "ROOKE", with farmer and his son leading a carthorse alongside the line. A superb view executed with great skill, precision and attention to detail. Overall 30"x21". - Sold for £2600

Lot 275 A pair of Great Western Railway luggage rack brackets, in decorative cast iron and clearly incorporating the "GWR" monogram initials, which read the same each side, both in good undamaged original condition. (2) - Sold for £100

Lot 276 A smokebox numberplate "60982", from the LNER V2 Class 2-6-2 No 3695, the penultimate member of the Class, built at Darlington, Works No 1935, in July 1944 and renumbered 983 in 1946. It spent most of its working life at York except for brief spells at Darlington in 1953 and 1955, and was withdrawn from York in October and cut up at Darlington Works the following month. The plate is unrestored. - Sold for £720

Lot 277 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "CORBY", (f/f), from the Midland Railway's Kettering to Nottingham (via Manton) main line. The Northamptonshire town, the home of British Steel, lost its station on 18th April 1966, though it reopened in 1987, only to close again in 1990, it has recently reopened. Excellent colour and shine, a chip repair at the extreme top left only. - Sold for £460

Lot 278 A London and North Western Railway signal box nameboard "CARLISLE No 13", from Upperby Bridge Junction, on the main line south of Carlisle where the routes to Peterill Bridge and Crown Street diverged, along with the goods lines. Cast letters on wood, 48"x6 3/4", the wood being part of the box structure. - Sold for £290

Lot 279 A cast iron boundary post "G.W. & L&N. W. JOINT RLY BOUNDARY, 1920", from the Shrewsbury and Hereford line, circular 8" diameter, 3" deep and in original condition. - Sold for £90

Lot 280 A Great Western Railway single line key token "TALERDDIG - LLANBRYNMAIR", (cast steel/engraved metal plate), from the Cambrian Railways' Moat Lane Junction to Machynlleth route, a remote and mountainous part of the line. - Sold for £250

Lot 281 A London and North Western Railway silver plated salt spoon by Elkington, the handle clearly marked with the "L&NWR Co" belted garter with Britannia in the centre. 4 1/2" long, excellent condition. - Sold for £50

Lot 282 A Caledonian "skeletal sphere" style finial, 29" high and complete with all its feet, good original condition. - Sold for £100

Lot 283 An LMS saltglaze iodine bottle, with cream vertical sides and brown neck, complete with a cream china stopper and handle, 7 1/4" high, 3 3/4" diameter. The side marked "WHEN EMPTY TO BE RETURNED TO GENERAL STORES DEPT, LMS DERBY, FOR IODINE ONLY". - Sold for £80

Lot 284 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "FRANT", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Tunbridge Wells to Hastings route through the heart of Kent. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £1000

Lot 285 A pair of "LMS HOTELS" silver plated birds claw style sugar tongs, each side of the handles marked with the company name in a wedge shape motif. - Sold for £85

Lot 286 A smokebox numberplate "32342", from a London Brighton & South Coast Railway "K" Class 2-6-0 No 342 built at Brighton in October 1916 and allocated new to Stewarts Lane. It was based at Brighton by the Grouping, later moved to New Cross and spent all its BR days at Brighton from where it was withdrawn in December 1962. After six months stored in Hove Goods Yard it was cut up at Eastleigh Works the following July. Ex loco condition with original paintwork and the BR(S) Eastleigh Triangle cast in the back. - Sold for £800

Lot 287 A locomotive worksplate "PECKETT & SONS LTD, 1920, No 1574, BRISTOL", and its matching cabside numberplate "No.9" from a Peckett 0-4-0ST Type M5 delivered new to Beckton By-Products Works where it remained until scrapped in July 1967. The worksplate engraved brass oval, 12"x8 1/2", the front face polished, the edge rim and back untouched. The numberplate cast brass rectangle with scalloped corners, 16"x6 1/2", in ex loco condition with original red paintwork to the background. - Sold for £600

Lot 288 A London and North Western Railway three aspect handlamp, the side prominently marked "STAFFORD ENGINEERING, A17446" and "LNWR", while the top is marked "LNWR CARR DEP WOLVERTON" (its place of manufacture). The vessel is also stamped "WOL". It is complete with a metal "Vaporite" burner, reflector, glasses and a copper cone, with a steel bezel from which the front glass stands proud. A good example sympathetically restored. - Sold for £280

Lot 289 A London and North Eastern Railway enamel lamp tablet "HAWICK", (f/f), from the North British Railway's "Waverley" route from Carlisle to Edinburgh, which closed on 6th January 1969. Brown on cream, 16"x5", excellent colour and shine, with a chip at the fixing point top centre and slight discolouration to the cream at the right end. - Sold for £720

Lot 290 A locomotive nameplate "ST PETERS SCHOOL YORK AD627", from the LNER V2 Class 2-6-2 No 4818 built at Darlington in March 1939 and named at a ceremony at York station on 3rd April 1939 by JT Brocklebank, Head Boy of the school, one of two of the Class named in honour of public schools in the north-east of England, the other being "Durham School". Others would undoubtedly have followed but for the outbreak of war. It was renumbered 847 in 1946, becoming BR 60847. Always and appropriately a York engine, it was withdrawn in July 1965 and after brief periods in store at York and then Oxley pending removal to Cashmores at nearby Great Bridge where it was cut up the following October. The plate is repainted in the correct colours and the brass lightly polished, overall 54" long and 15 1/2" high. - Sold for £24000

Lot 291 An original painting by Malcolm Root, featuring a scene at dusk of a postal worker fastening a pouch to the lineside mail apparatus while Britannia Class 70036 "Boadicea" storms past on the other line with an evening express. An atmospheric view sadly never to be seen again on the main line. Oil on canvas, overall 30"x23 1/2" with frame. - Sold for £1550

Lot 292 A small LMS Hotels china cream jug, the side marked "GLENEAGLES HOTEL" in script lettering, with black and gold decoration to the rim, 2 1/2" high. - Sold for £120

Lot 293 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "PEMBROKE DOCK", (f/f), from the terminus of the Great Western Railway's Pembroke and Tenby line in West Wales. Excellent colour and shine, just a small chip repair in the lower panel which has been expertly repaired. - Sold for £2550

Lot 294 A North Eastern Railway enamel doorplate "LADIES ROOM", reddish brown lettering and border on cream, excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £320

Lot 295 A locomotive nameplate "HOWE", from a BR Class 50 diesel electric No D423, then 50023, built by English Electric-Vulcan Foundry, Works Nos 3793/D1164, in June 1968. It was named at Laira depot without ceremony on 17th May 1978 after the Royal Navy 1942 built warship named after Robert Earl Howe (1726-1799) Admiral of the British Navy. It was chosen to model the new Network South East livery at Waterloo station on the day the company was launched, 10th June 1986. Allocated to Laira while carrying this plate, it was withdrawn in October 1990 and sent to Booth-Roe, Rotherham for scrapping but was targeted for preservation, first by Operation Collingwood and then a private individual. Both attempts failed and after minimal restoration it was sold to HNRC as scrap and cut up on site at Barrow Hill in March 2004. Cast aluminium, 26"x97/8", ex loco condition with original red paintwork, the sides showing some N.S.E. blue. - Sold for £3700

Lot 296 A BR(Sc) double royal poster "DUNOON, ON THE FIRTH OF CLYDE", by Montague B. Black (B1031). A dramatic view of the beach, town and coastline with the art deco bathing lido in the foreground, the steamer pier and mountains beyond. The poster is loose framed with light folds, corner loss at each side of the base, carefully replaced and matched, affecting only two letters of small text, the rest plain white. - Sold for £100

Lot 297 A GWR solid silver hallmarked pin tray "GENERAL STRIKE, MAY 1926, TO MR P.R. BLYTHE, WITH THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY", the company coat of arms engraved in centre, 5 1/4"x33/8", excellent condition, fine crisp engraving. - Sold for £260

Lot 298 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "CAMERON BRIDGE", (f/f), from the North British Railway's Thornton Junction to Leuchars coastal route. The station closed on 6th October 1969. Good colour with a slight loss of shine and mottling. - Sold for £720

Lot 299 A Cheshire Lines Committee signal box block indicator, the white face marked "DOWN LINE, CLC, WALTON, TRAIN ON LINE/LINE CLEAR/LINE BLOCKED", with double needle, 11"x9". The case cleaned, the face original. Walton box was on the C.L.C. route from Fazakerley Junction to Huskisson Docks in Liverpool. - Sold for £260

Lot 300 An M.S.L.R. platform lamp case, complete with its original burner, vessel and glass chimney, the lamp has a superb embossed brass plate on the top "MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY Co, HABORO", above which the roof rises to a decorative copper finial. It is in excellent restored condition. The station is on the Doncaster to Cleethorpes route and the junction for the New Holland branch. - Sold for £720

Lot 301 A single line key token "GELLI LAS - MAESTEG SOUTH", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Llynvi and Ogmore route from Tondu to Cymmer Afan. - Sold for £70

Lot 302 A small carriage board, "COMRIE / CRIEFF", black on white, 28"x3 1/4", with steel bands at the ends, used on the Gleneagles to Crieff and Comrie branch which closed on 6th July 1964. - Sold for £130

Lot 303 A Great Western Railway embossed steel sign "NOT TO BE MOVED", incorporating a bracket to fit a lamp iron and carrying handle, 37"x17", in ex loco condition, these examples were used in sheds when locos were receiving attention. - Sold for £270

Lot 304 A BR(Sc) light blue enamel doorplate "LEFT LUGGAGE", (f/f), excellent colour and shine, two insignificant flaws to the enamel. - Sold for £240

Lot 305 A BR(E) dark blue totem sign "LONG STANTON", (h/f), from the Cambridge to St Ives branch, which closed to passengers on 5th October 1970. Reasonable colour, though loss of shine and mottling, a crease repair at the left side affecting the side of the "N" and an edge chip in the lower panel. - Sold for £370

Lot 306 A North Eastern Railway 1919 strike, locomotive paperweight featuring an NER 4-4-2 in white metal on a brass stand, which is engraved "NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, NATIONAL RAILWAY STRIKE 1919", 6 1/2" long. It is accompanied by a certificate dated 17th October 1919 thanking the public for their contribution and offering the grateful thanks of the directors, 6 1/2"x8 1/2", the company's coat of arms lower right, a little faded and one light stain. The presentation was made to Mr Edward Wilson of Southfield, Hessle near Hull, a solicitor who served as a fireman on the Hornsea and Withernsea routes during the strike. It is entered by his grandson. - Sold for £420

Lot 307 A locomotive worksplate "NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE COY LTD-GLASGOW-1942, No 24758, HYDE PARK WORKS, from a War Department Stanier 8F type 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order, WD No 555, and lent new to the LMS at Carlisle Kingmoor but returned to the WD in June 943, then taken into LMS stock the following December as LMS No 8268 at Kirkby, becoming BR 48268. .It remained at Kirkby until 1959 when it moved to Speke Junction, then Stockport, Warrington, Aintree and finally Edge Hill from where it was withdrawn in October 1967. After five months in store at Edge Hill and then Speke Junction, it was cut up at Buttigiegs, Newport between March and June 1968. Circular, 7 3/4", cast brass, in original condition, the back labelled 48268. - Sold for £190

Lot 308 A Pullman Car wooden plaque bearing the company's coat of arms in gilt on a white background and "CAR MEDUSA", from a kitchen car built by the Midland Carriage and Wagon Co in 1924 and installed in 1950 when the bulkhead clock was removed. The car was withdrawn in September 1963 and sold to Taylor Bros of Manchester for scrap in January 1964. The car worked on the "Golden Arrow" in the post war years. The plaque is 9 3/4" diameter, with a few minor blemishes as is usual. - Sold for £190

Lot 309 A shedplate "71A", Eastleigh (1950 to September 1963). This ex LSWR shed housed almost 150 locos during the 1950s which usually included 10 King Arthurs and nearly all the Lord Nelsons. It was not until the early 1960s that an influx of West Countries and Battle of Britains were to carry this code. The depot was recoded 70D in September 1963 and closed to steam in July 1967. Ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £200

Lot 310 A smokebox numberplate "45190", from an LMS Class 5P5F (later 5) 4-6-0 built by Armstrong Whitworth, works no 1231, in 1935 under Lot No 124. A long-time Shrewsbury engine up to 1964, it spent its final days at Annesley, Derby, Kirkby and finally Heaton Mersey from where it was withdrawn in May 1968. After four months in store at Heaton Mersey, it was cut up at Wards, Beighton, Sheffield the following September. The plate has been repainted. - Sold for £840

Lot 311 A Furness Railway brass signal lever collar, triangular pattern, the top stamped "F.R.C.114". This safety device was placed on the lever to prevent it being pulled inadvertently. - Sold for £190

Lot 312 A single line one engine in steam train staff, "SOUTHAM BRANCH". This example was used in the final days of the line from Rugby to the Long Itchington Cement Works (close to the former Southam and Long Itchington Station which closed in 1958), trains working as far as Marton Junction on the Rugby to Leamington Spa route before reversing towards the Weedon to reach Long Itchington. Traffic finally ceased in 1985, having outlived the passenger service by nearly twenty years, This staff is wooden, painted red, with a small engraved brass plate on one side and similar engraved "BR(M)" on the other, each with a clear plastic cover fixed over. - Sold for £280

Lot 313 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "KILMACOLM", (f/f), from the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Paisley to Greenock Princes Pier route. The Kilmacolm to Princes Pier section lost its passenger service in 1959, with the Kilmacolm branch becoming the last Scottish passenger closure in 1983. Only one example has been offered for sale previously. Excellent colour and good shine, one tiny chip on the top centre white line upper right of the "O". - Sold for £580

Lot 314 An Annets key "GRANGEMOUTH FOUNDRY SIDINGS", (brass), from the North British Railway's extension from Grangemouth (Caledonian) to the Iron Works on the River Carron, close to the Firth of Forth. - Sold for £200

Lot 315 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "QUEENSFERRY", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Chester and Holyhead route and situated between Saltney Ferry and Flint. The station closed on 14th February 1966. The last example offered for sale was over fifteen years ago, excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £380

Lot 316 A BR(M) maroon enamel totem cap badge "TICKET COLLECTOR", by J.R.Gaunt, of London. Excellent condition and complete with backpin. - Sold for £120

Lot 317 A Great Western Railway wooden cased signal repeater indicating "Signal on/Wrong/Signal Off" in a circular aperture, below a brass switch with "battery on/battery off" brass plates and above "61 AND REPEATER", 10"x5", fine original condition. - Sold for £340

Lot 318 A LNER brass locomotive whistle from an A3 Pacific. A squat bell type 7 1/2" high with its diamond shape mount and slide bar, lightly cleaned but unpolished. - Sold for £560

Lot 319 A BR(E) quad royal poster "LINCOLN, See Britain By Train", by Allenson Hick (pp1159), a dramatic view of the cathedral and town below. The poster is loose framed to a high quality, it has a little edge wear. - Sold for £340

Lot 320 A BR(M) maroon enamel sign "FOR TRAINS TO WINDERMERE", (f/f), with left pointing feathered arrow, 36"x12", excellent colour and shine and minor edge chips at the corners only. The sign was used at Kendal. - Sold for £440

Lot 321 A single line key token "WEST DRAYTON WEST - COLNBROOK", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's West Drayton to Staines West branch, which closed to passengers on 29th March 1965. - Sold for £170

Lot 322 A Southern Railway carriage print "HARDY COUNTRY, STINSFORD", by Donald Maxwell. A view of the river and village church, viewed from the nearby woods. A scarce example offered only once previously. - Sold for £260

Lot 323 An LMS paperweight in white metal of the locomotive "6220, CORONATION", the stand marked "STREAMLINE ENGINE CORONATION". It is 5 1/2" long and produced in the same style as the more usual LNER examples, even to the extent that the company initials at each end are in the LNER "Winking eye" shape. - Sold for £280

Lot 324 A single line key token "LLANDILO -LLANDILO BRIDGE", (alloy), from the London and North Western Railway's Llandilo to Carmarthen route which closed on 9th September 1963. - Sold for £210

Lot 325 A quad royal poster map "RAIL AND ROAD ROUTES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND SHOWING AREAS SERVED BY SOUTHERN AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS and the following associated road motor companies, Bristol Tramways & C.Co, Hants and Dorset, Western National, Devon General, Southern National, Wilts and Dorset, 1933". The poster covers the area from Severn Beach to Westbury and Swanage and south west thereof, at a scale of four inches to one mile. It includes many long closed lines such as the Wrington Vale, West Bay and Lynton & Barnstaple routes. Framed with a little wear at folds but otherwise good. - Sold for £70

Lot 326 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff "SELLAFIELD STATION-BECKERMET MINES JUNCTION", from the first section of the London and North Western and Furness Joint (Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Line) which ran from Sellafield to Mirehouse Jct (Whitehaven) and Marron Junction (East of Workington). This section closed in 1970, though Beckermet was served from the north for another decade. - Sold for £240

Lot 327 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "LAKESIDE", (f/f), from the terminus of the Furness Railway's branch from Ulverston to Windermere Lakeside which closed on 6th April 1964. A lovely name and an idyllic setting. Excellent colour and shine, edge rust just into the white border and a couple of minor face marks. - Sold for £1650

Lot 328 A North Eastern Railway key wound pocket watch with a second hand, double rear case and hinged front, the back marked "NER 1.7", it is complete with a metal chain and key. - Sold for £380

Lot 329 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "LITTLEHAMPTON", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's coastal terminus served by the short branch line from the Brighton to Portsmouth route. Excellent colour and shine, a chip each end, just into the green. - Sold for £400

Lot 330 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway four aspect handlamp. The right side marked "B48, BRIGHTON STATION" and the left "POLEGATE, LBSCR 2194", the top is also marked with the company initials, and has an embossed brass plate "B". The lamp is complete with its S(B)R vessel and BR(S) burner and has been restored. - Sold for £500

Lot 331 An LMS policeman's helmet in traditional style, complete with "LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY" badge with coat of arms and sunburst surround, retaining its original leather chin strap. Minor wear to the fabric in places, however a good example for its age. - Sold for £180

Lot 332 A signal box diagram "L&SW & LB&SC JNT RLY, COSHAM GROUND FRAME "B" DIAGRAM OF SIGNALS". It shows the five lever ground frame and siding just west of Cosham Box, the overbridge, up and down lines to Cosham and Portchester and table of mechanical locking, with a drawing of disc in signal box "WANT No 13". The box ground frame, signal and overbridge are in colour and the title "Diagram of Signals" is shaded green. It is dated 21-7-1915, and is 22"x14", a couple of neat repairs lower right and top left and a portion of loss lower left (see illustration), though other than the lever numbers 2,3,4,5 there is no loss of detail or information, an amazing survivor and worthy of restoration. - Sold for £80

Lot 333 A box of LMS pen nibs made of glazed maroon board with gold and black wrap-around label "LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAYS COMPANY, No 8". It opens as a match box and contains two dozen brass nibs, each engraved "LMS No 8", 2 1/2"x2" and 1/2" high. - Sold for £20

Lot 334 A Great Eastern Railway 12" roundhead wall clock with a fusee movement, the original face marked "BR(E), 915". The clock is complete with a pendulum and key and is in excellent condition. It has doors to the right side and base and was latterly used at Kings Cross. - Sold for £400

Lot 335 A carriage print "RIEVAULX ABBEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE", from a watercolour by Edwin Byatt. A lovely view of the famous ruins situated in a quiet valley near Helmsley. Minor edge wear though quite acceptable. - Sold for £220

Lot 336 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "HALLEN MARSH". The junction was situated between Avonmouth Dock and Severn Beach, at the divergence of the route to Filton Junction and Badminton. A little larger than the usual size, 6"x2", with square fixing holes and original wax infill. - Sold for £130

Lot 337 A BR(E) dark blue totem sign "KINGS LYNN", (f/f), from the Great Eastern Railway's main line from Liverpool Street, which once continued to Hunstanton, a well known Norfolk location and a resounding name. Excellent colour and shine, chip repairs below the first two "Ns" and above the first three letters; all neatly treated. - Sold for £3000

Lot 338 An LNER locomotive renumbering strip "8743" from a 9"x5" worksplate from a North Eastern Railway Class E1, LNER J72 Class, 0-6-0T No 2336 built by Armstrong Whitworth & Co, Works No 414, in September 1922. It was renumbered 8743 in 1946, becoming BR 68743. In BR days it was allocated to Springhead, Dairycoates and Tyne Dock from where it was withdrawn in October 1961. After eight months in store at Tyne Dock, it was cut up at Darlington Works in June 1962. Cast brass, 6 3/4"x1 1/4", polished. - Sold for £90

Lot 339 A locomotive nameplate "PRINCESS HELENA VICTORIA", from the LMS Class 7P (later 8P) "Princess Royal" 4-6-2, LMS No 6208, BR No 46208, built at Crewe, works no 258, in 1935 under Lot No 120, and named when built after the third child and first daughter (1870-1948) of Prince Christian and Princess Helena and a grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. A Crewe North engine for many years, it moved to Edge Hill in 1951 and was repainted in red livery in 1958. It was withdrawn in October 1962 and cut up at Crewe Works the following month. The plate is 52" across, the front repainted, the back in totally ex loco condition. - Sold for £30000

Lot 340 An original watercolour painting by Victor Welch, featuring Duchess class 46256, "SIR WILLIAM A STANIER F.R.S," climbing towards Shap Summit with the down Royal Scot in the late 1950s. A magnificent image with the locomotive's exhaust being blown clear of the line by the high winds and the famous tartan headboard (offered in this sale) prominent on the smokebox. The image is 18 1/2"x13 1/2", overall 26"x21" with mount and frame though the image only illustrated. - Sold for £600

Lot 341 A locomotive numberplate "FURNESS RAILWAY 85", from the Furness Railway 29 Class 0-6-0 built by Sharp, Stewart & Co, Works No 2338, in 1873. It was rebuilt in 1900 with flush boiler and Ramsbottom type safety valve and survived into LMS days, becoming LMS No 12009, and was withdrawn in July 1925. The Furness often re-used the same running number on successive locos, but this was the only loco to carry the number 85 which it did from birth until 1923. The numberplate consists of a thin metal back plate with the separately cast brass characters riveted on to it and would have been attached to a wooden block curved to fit the loco boiler. So far as we know, the only other existing FR cabside numberplate is the surviving one carried by "Coppennob" in the National Railway Museum. Oval, 18 1/2"x11 1/4". The plate is unpolished and unrestored, with some pitting to the steel backplate. - Sold for £3000

Lot 342 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "LLANDRINDOD WELLS", (h/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Central Wales line from Shrewsbury to Swansea. Of nearly forty stations on the route only a handful ever had totems. Excellent colour and shine, a tiny chip on the last "D" and "W". - Sold for £820

Lot 343 An "LMS HOTELS" silver plated sugar bowl by Mappin and Webb with the company's initials on the side in script lettering and the name "KYLE" below. It was used in the Lochalsh Hotel. - Sold for £65

Lot 344 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "8456", from a (GWR) 9400 Class 0-6-0PT built by Yorkshire Engine Co, Works No 2441, in February 1950 under Lot No 385. It spent its early years at Exeter before moving in 1958 to Southall from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. It was cut up by Mumfords Ltd at Plaistow shed between November 1963 and January 1964. The plate is accompanied by the late Bill Peto's engine history sheet and a photograph of the loco. The plate has been repainted. - Sold for £600

Lot 345 A manufacturer's display model (OO gauge) of a two car diesel multiple unit in its original green livery with front "whiskers" and mounted on a polished wooden plinth with a metal plate each side "B.U.T. POWERED DIESEL TRAINS" in red white and blue, excellent detail with seats, genuine scale brake hoses and couplings and the headcodes reading "B.U.T, A.1". It is 21" long and purpose built rather than being an adapted commercial model. Excellent condition other than a break to one axle frame (easily repaired) that does not visually detract. - Sold for £280

Lot 346 A Great Eastern Railway cast iron fireplace displaying the full company coat of arms, 10" diameter, complete with grate, firebars, backplate and mantelpiece, overall 42"x33", 9" deep. A magnificent example, complete and usable condition. - Sold for £650

Lot 347 A shedplate "3A", Bescot (1935 to June 1960). This ex LNWR shed was home to over 80 locos in 1960 when it was recoded to 21B. It closed to steam in March 1966. Repainted long ago. - Sold for £100

Lot 348 A carriage print "FORTH BRIDGE, SCOTLAND, from a watercolour by Kenneth Steel R.B.A, SG.A". A panoramic view of the bridge from the bank of the Firth of Forth. - Sold for £160

Lot 349 A BR(S) light green totem sign "FOLKESTONE JUNCTION", (f/f), from the South Eastern Railway's Ashford to Dover route and situated just west of the Harbour branch junction. On 10th September 1962 the station was renamed Folkestone East closing on 6th September 1965. Excellent colour and shine, one chip just into the green at the extreme right. - Sold for £720

Lot 350 A locomotive worksplate "NASMYTH WILSON LIMITED, No 1428-1924, PATRICROFT, MANCHESTER", from a Great Northern Railway of Ireland 5ft 3ins gauge 0-6-0, GNR(I) No 15. Cast brass triangle, 14"x5 1/2", the front polished and the background repainted red, the back in original condition. - Sold for £660

Lot 351 A Great Western Railway cast iron nameboard "PARK ROYAL SIGNAL BOX". The box was situated on the Paddington to Birmingham line between Old Oak Common and Northolt Junction. A well known London name, 78" long. - Sold for £520

Lot 352 A single line key token "ST DENNIS JCT - ST COLUMB ROAD", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Par to Newquay branch. - Sold for £110

Lot 353 A BR(M) maroon enamel signal box nameboard "OXENHOLME No 2", (f/f), from the Lancaster and Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line, the station being the junction for Kendal and Windermere, 78"x10". The maroon has an excellent colour and shine; the white letters slightly discoloured and one chip and two patches of wear to the white. - Sold for £270

Lot 354 A locomotive cabside numberplate "NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE, 16A, 609" from a 3ft 6ins gauge 2-8-2+2-8-2 Garratt built by Beyer Peacock, Works No 7514, in 1953 for the Rhodesia Railways, RR No 636. Following independence it became National Railways of Zimbabwe No 609 and was condemned in 1991. Oval aluminium, 19"x12 1/2", the front repainted yellow on black, the back in original condition. - Sold for £230

Lot 355 A Great Western Railway locomotive tool box constructed of riveted steel and complete with its hinged and domed lid. This type was used on broad gauge locomotives through to Bulldogs and is completely hand made with rivets and fittings hand forged, the hinges stamped "GWR". The tool box was found on the maintenance platform of the fifty ton overhead crane in Swindon's original "A" shop, during demolition. The crane was built in 1899-1900 and incorporated locomotive bogie wheels. The box is 33"x16" and 17" high. - Sold for £120

Lot 356 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "KYLE OF LOCHALSH", (f/f), from the Highland Railway's terminus of the Dingwall and Skye line. The dramatic nature of the line and the name make this arguably one of the top Scottish totems. Excellent colour though slight loss of shine. - Sold for £6400

Lot 357 A set of London Brighton and South Coast Railway cast iron letters from the running in board at "ISFIELD" on the Eridge to Lewes route, the first station south of Uckfield on the section which closed on 4th May 1969. The letters are 12" high in decorative serif style and mounted on a green wooden board, overall 79"x19 1/2". - Sold for £220

Lot 358 A Caledonian Railway signal box nameboard "QUINTINSHILL", from the company's main line north of Carlisle and situated between Gretna and Lockerbie. It was the scene of Britain's worst railway crash on May 22nd 1915, caused by the flouting of rules in this box. Cast letters on wood with beading, 75 1/2"x10", with original white on pale blue paintwork. - Sold for £3300

Lot 359 A North British Railway Bulpitts three aspect handlamp, the side marked "N.B.R 1626.5 LEUCHARS JUNCTION", complete with its original vessel and burner and its 1900 Bulpitts maker's plate (it lacks the blue glass). The station is situated on the main line south of Dundee Tay Bridge. - Sold for £240

Lot 360 An LNER double royal general system map, May 1939, with a London area enlargement lower left, to the right a pictorial title panel featuring A4 Pacific 4492 Dominion of New Zealand hauling the Coronation. The poster is presented in its original frame with the L.N.E.R. winking eye emblem at the lower right corner of the frame. The map has a small overlay panel stating that it was issued in 1939 and is substantially correct, although many steamship services are no longer operational (due to the outbreak of war). This example was displayed in the Station Master's office in Kings Cross. - Sold for £520

Lot 361 An LMS string tin, in Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway style, complete with weighted base, blade on the lid and original green paintwork with "LMS" on the side in gold with black shading, overall 6 1/2" diameter and 7" high. - Sold for £60

Lot 362 A South Eastern and Chatham Railway brass locomotive whistle, with a domed top and an enclosed base, 9 1/4" high, polished and mounted on a wooden stand. - Sold for £250

Lot 363 A locomotive nameplate "LANCING SCHOOLS CLASS", from the Southern Railway "V" Class "Schools" 4-4-0 No E904 built at Eastleigh in May 1930 under Order No E378. Following a suggestion of the Chief Draughtsman at Eastleigh, the directors decided to name the Class after well known public schools and all were named when built. Under the 1931 renumbering scheme the "E" prefix was dropped and it became "904" and under BR "30904". After running-in from Eastleigh and on services from Waterloo, it was allocated first to Eastbourne but soon moved to St Leonards where it remained until 1957. The advent of diesel sets led to its departure to the Western Section, first at Nine Elms and then Basingstoke where it was employed working the semi-fasts to Waterloo. It was withdrawn from Basingstoke in July 1961 and cut up at Ashford Works two months later. The front polished and repainted red, the back in original condition, the plate is 31" long. - Sold for £9600

Lot 364 A single line key token "POOL QUAY - FOUR CROSSES", (alloy), from the Cambrian Railways' Oswestry to Buttington Junction route, which closed on 18th January 1965. - Sold for £260

Lot 365 A BR(W) double royal poster "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, 1953, BRITISH RAILWAYS PAY THEIR LOYAL TRIBUTE TO HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II", by "Shep", (PR41). This colourful poster features the large and detailed royal cipher, rolled, a couple of very slight defects, generally an excellent example. - Sold for £130

Lot 366 A locomotive headboard "THE LAKES EXPRESS" as used on the Euston to Windermere and Workington service introduced by the LMS in 1927. It was withdrawn during the war and not re-introduced until 1950. The Windermere portion was detached at Oxenholme and the remaining train went on to Penrith where it reversed direction towards Workington via Keswick. This headboard, introduced in about 1951, was the only style used on this train. Cast aluminium, 33 1/4"x15 1/2", ex loco condition with red paintwork, back marked "CAMDEN, 1B". - Sold for £3400

Lot 367 A Great Western Railway tender plate "GWR, 3025, 3000 GALLONS, SWINDON", from one of a batch of 20 tenders built at Swindon between October 1944 and September 1945 under Lot No A169. Only 50 of these small capacity tenders were built between 1940 and 1948 and used mainly on the 2251 Class 0-6-0s although some were paired with surviving "Bulldog" 4-4-0s. Cast iron oval, 83/8"x6", ex loco condition with original paintwork. - Sold for £260

Lot 368 A Cheshire Line Committee signal post finial with a square base, marked C.L.C on two faces in serif lettering. A ball with central ring and spike, original white paintwork. - Sold for £170

Lot 369 An Annets key "SHUNT TOWARDS DALWHINNIE", (brass), from the Highland Railway's Perth to Inverness main line. A small station on the climb toward Dromochter Summit, 1484 feet above sea level. - Sold for £200

Lot 370 A large LNER silver plated fluted flower vase by Gladwins, 12" high, trumpet shaped, the company initials on the side in script lettering. - Sold for £180

Lot 371 A "WATERFORD AND CENTRAL IRELAND RAILWAY" time table holder, green folding boards with the full company name in gilt with coat of arms and "THE MAIL ROUTE BETWEEN DUBLIN AND WATERFORD VIA MARYBOROUGH", 6 1/4"x10", a mark on the blank back cover, otherwise excellent. - Sold for £120

Lot 372 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "PITLOCHRY", (h/f), from the Highland Railway's Perth to Inverness main line. A picturesque location set in the Tummel Valley before the line starts its arduous climb northwards. Reasonably good colour and shine, a tiny chip on and below the "H" and an edge chip lower left just into the blue. - Sold for £760

Lot 373 A cast brass head for a Webb and Thompson large train staff, "ABERGWILI JUNCTION - NANTGAREDIG", from the London and North Western Railway's Llandilo to Carmarthen route which closed completely on 9th September 1963. Excellent condition, possibly ex stores. - Sold for £420

Lot 374 An "LMS HOTELS" deco pattern half pint glass with the company initials in a "coffee pot" emblem and the word "Hotels" in matching lower case lettering. - Sold for £40

Lot 375 A shedplate "2A", Rugby (1935 to September 1963) then Tyseley (September 1963 until closure to steam in November 1966). The ex LNWR shed at Rugby housed 100 locos in the 1950s and for a short while in the early 1960s it numbered 4 Patriots, 11 Jubilees, 4 Britannias and a solitary Princess Royal in an allocation of around 60 locos. Ex GWR Tyseley was transferred from the WR to the LMR in 1963, yet its allocation of 40 locos remained almost entirely ex GWR in origin until late 1965. Up to then it had been home to Castles, Halls, Granges, Manors and a host of other ex GWR types. A large influx of ex LMS and BR Standard locos saw the depot finally become "Midlandised" in its final year of operation as a steam depot. Cleaned and the front repainted. - Sold for £110

Lot 376 A carriage print "LLANRWST, DENBIGHSHIRE" by Charles Knight. A view of the river bridge, houses and mountains beyond, the village served by the Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog branch. - Sold for £50

Lot 377 An LNER cast iron seat back plate "CUPAR", from the North British Railway's main line to Aberdeen situated between Dundee and Thornton Junction, 19" with original blue paintwork. - Sold for £180

Lot 378 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "TO PORTOBELLO JUNCTION MAIN LINE", referring to a box just outside Paddington, engraved lettering, 4 3/4"x1 1/2", a little worn. - Sold for £65

Lot 379 A locomotive cabside numberplate "SUID - AFRIKAANSE SPOORWEE 34-617, 34 SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS" from a 3ft 6ins gauge Class 34 2875hp type GT26MC Co-Co diesel electric No 617 built in 1975-6 by General Motors, Works No 101.117, in South Africa. Cast aluminium oval, 20 3/4"x14", the front repainted red, the back lightly cleaned. - Sold for £100

Lot 380 A BR(M) maroon enamel doorplate "REFRESHMENTS", (f/f), excellent colour and shine, a minor blemish on the "M", two screw hole chips and a few minor surface marks. This example was used on the door of the famous refreshment room at Carnforth. - Sold for £320

Lot 381 A BR(S) light green totem sign "CANTERBURY EAST", (f/f), from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's Faversham to Dover route. Excellent colour and shine, with just a couple of tiny rust spots touched in on the white edge. - Sold for £640

Lot 382 A Great Central Railway split case block bell with a trafolite plate "TINSLEY EAST LOOP", a square cow gong type bell with sloping sides and the tapper unusually hatched on the button, all fine original condition. - Sold for £140

Lot 383 A British Railways Rolex gold presentation watch in its box with the original 1958 guarantee. The back engraved "BR LONDON MIDLAND REGION, E. MURPHY, 45 YEARS SERVICE". This would have been awarded to a member of staff who started with one of the pregrouping companies before the first world war. - Sold for £250

Lot 384 An LMS silver plated coffee set comprising a large 9" coffee pot and matching 9" hot water jug, 4 1/2" milk jug, 4" sugar bowl and 6 1/4" sugar tongs, all marked with the full company name and large coat of arms. The set is presented on an "LMS CARS" tray, 14"x11" and has a similar toast rack added for those desiring a light snack. All good usable condition. - Sold for £300

Lot 385 A locomotive nameplate "DARFIELD No 2", from a 0-6-0ST delivered new to the National Coal Board at Darfield Colliery, Wombwell in late 1953. One of two locomotives working this colliery, it was replaced by diesel in 1970 and sold for scrap in 1974, its sister engine Darfield No.1 survives at Llangollen. The nameplate 37"x6 1/2", the front repainted and polished, the back untouched, the worksplate "THE HUNSLET ENGINE Co LTD, LEEDS 16"x22" No 3805, 1953", cast brass oval, 11"x7 3/4", lightly cleaned only. - Sold for £1900

Lot 386 A locomotive worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1936, CREWE". Locomotive building at Crewe in 1936 was almost entirely concentrated on completing the last 61 "Jubilee" 4-6-0s, LMS Nos 5682-742, BR Nos 45682-742, although they also built just three 2-8-0, LMS Nos 8012-4. This plate has "JUB" marked on the back so you have the choice of every name from "Boscawen" to "Connaught". The front lightly polished and repainted, 10 1/2"x6", the back untouched other than being marked "JUB". - Sold for £320

Lot 387 A Midland Great Western Railway (Ireland) bridgeplate "MGWR, 547", cast iron oval, 11 3/4"x8", completely unrestored. - Sold for £100

Lot 388 A Great Western Railway cast iron cabside numberplate "4602", from a GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0PT built at Swindon in October 1941 under Lot No 330. In BR days its sheds were Shrewsbury, Chester, Stourbridge Junction and finally Oxley from where it was withdrawn in November 1964. After three months in store at Oxley, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge the following February. Although the front has been repainted, some of the original red background to the numbers is still visible. - Sold for £540

Lot 389 An LMS card advertising notice, featuring a superb painting by Bryan de Grineau "THE L.M.S. CORONATION SCOT, SEE BRITAINS NEWEST LUXURY STREAMLINER HERE AND AT NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR, Full Information, Assoc British Railways 9 Rockerfellar Plaza New York" (ERO/53350). An overlay label at the top reads "On View At Grand Central Station, 8am to 6pm, April 2nd". The image shows the express in maroon livery, overall 9 1/4"x14 1/2", with rear stand and a note "used at Adams and Wadash Station of North Shore Line, Chicago Illinois April 1939". A little corner wear but pretty good, a remarkable survivor. - Sold for £95

Lot 390 A locomotive nameplate "CLAN MACKENZIE", from the BR Standard Class 6 4-6-2 No 72006 built at Crewe in February 1952 and allocated new to Carlisle Kingmoor. It moved to Haymarket in November 1957 but returned the following April to Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in June 1966, the last of the Class to survive. After a period in store at Kingmoor, it was cut up at McWilliams, Shettleston the following October. No 72006.achieved fame amongst enthusiasts when it entered previous uncharted territory for its Class by working a Home Counties Railway Society tour from Paddington to Swindon in December 1963. The plate is 54" long, the front repainted red, and the back in superb original condition. - Sold for £19200

Lot 391 A cast iron notice "SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY, NOTICE, THIS BRIDGE IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHTS BEYOND THE ORDINARY TRAFFIC OF THE DISTRICT, BY ORDER". The front repainted with blue with white lettering, 34 1/2"x18 1/2". The company operated the Shrewsbury to Wellington and Stafford route and the Canal from Oxley to Chester with branches to Middlewich and Shrewsbury. - Sold for £100

Lot 392 An LMS bell type brass locomotive whistle, complete with its base feeds, slide bar and steel lever fitting, 13 3/4" high, mounted on a wooden base. - Sold for £260

Lot 393 A single line key token "CYMMER AFAN - BLAENGWYNFI", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Rhondda and Swansea Bay line to Treherbert, this section to the east of Rhondda Tunnel was closed in 1970. - Sold for £75

Lot 394 A London and North Western Railway signal box nameboard "RHYL No 1", from the Chester and Holyhead route on the North Wales coast, cast letters on wood, with beading, 47"x10", the front repainted white on maroon. - Sold for £360

Lot 395 A Great Northern Railway balloon back waiting room chair in superb restored condition, with polished wood and green upholstery, the company initials clearly marked underneath. - Sold for £230

Lot 396 A Great Western Railway two wheeled small sack truck, 43" high with chocolate and cream paintwork, the side marked "Bristol Goods Depot 4/9/47" and "GWR", probably repainted. - Sold for £120

Lot 397 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "DERBY MIDLAND", (h/f), from the major station at the heart of the Midland Railway's system. Excellent colour and shine, a chip affecting the edge of the "Y", some face marks and edge chips in the white border. - Sold for £920

Lot 398 A set of three Great Western Railway block bells, all with tappers, base fixings, screws and slides, one cow gong bell, one mushroom shape bell (crack to the top of the case), one church type bell, all in good original condition (3) - Sold for £440

Lot 399 A North British Railway etched glass coat of arms, incorporating the full company name, circular and presented in a square wooden frame, 15 3/4"x14". These examples are believed to have been used in the doors of the public rooms of the station hotel at Queen Street, Glasgow and were removed when the hotel was renovated. - Sold for £130

Lot 400 A Skinners Coaches wooden notice board, designed to be leaned against the vehicle, with painted metal plate "SKINNERS HASTINGS" on the "V" shaped top, steel feet and rear pads to protect the paintwork. It has latterly been used as a blackboard and to display plates, though the original wording referring to tours to Dover, Canterbury and Folkestone is visible and could be exposed with the use of thinners (or repainted). Overall 24"x54", the company name in excellent condition. Skinners were based in Hastings and became part of Maidstone and District but continued to be run as a separate company. - Sold for £100

Lot 401 A Caledonian Railway 12" dial longcase wall clock, with a fusee movement; the original face marked "CALEDONIAN RLY Co". It is complete with its pendulum, weight and key and is in original condition with grey paintwork. - Sold for £1200

Lot 402 A pair of "LMS HOTELS" beige dinner napkins with the company initials in the "deco" coffee pot style emblem within a double oval, each 22"x17" and in excellent condition. (2) - Sold for £65

Lot 403 A locomotive worksplate "No 2048, DONCASTER, 1949", from the (LNER) A1 Class 4-6-2 No 60154 "Bon Accord", named after the motto of the City of Aberdeen and allocated new Gateshead, moving in 1960 to York and in 1963 to Neville Hill from where it was withdrawn in October 1965. It was cut up two months later at Wards, Beighton, Sheffield. Note: We sold one of the nameplates from this loco in our last auction. Engraved brass oval, 137/8"x7 3/4", the front polished, the back in completely original condition and clearly stamped "154" in the rim. - Sold for £2100

Lot 404 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "ECCLEFECHAN", (h/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Carlisle to Glasgow main line and situated to the south of Lockerbie. The station closed on 13th June 1960. Excellent colour and shine, a chip repair just lower right of the last letter. - Sold for £620

Lot 405 An LNER cast iron doorplate "GUARDS ROOM", from Spalding station. An uncommon wording in lovely original condition. - Sold for £250

Lot 406 An LMS china tooth brush tray with the company monogram on the side in maroon (Midland Railway style) and multiple gold bands. A fine example, 7 3/4"x2 3/4", by Minton. - Sold for £140

Lot 407 An LMS brass "Stanier Hooter" locomotive whistle, complete with its base and fixing plate, lower fixing nuts and a short section of feed pipe, completely ex loco condition, the whistle retaining its maroon paintwork, 21" high overall. - Sold for £660

Lot 408 An LMS circular brass and enamel badge "LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY", around the edge brass on white, "LMS" in centre in red, 1 1/4" diameter with button hole fixing, the back marked "413". - Sold for £80

Lot 409 An LMS rug either from a first class compartment or an office, black and maroon pattern with gold initials "LMS" in script lettering, remarkable condition with vibrant colours and just one very small area of damage at the corner, almost as new, 80"x30", ideal to use. - Sold for £520

Lot 410 A BR(E) dark blue totem sign "SLEAFORD", (h/f), from the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint station in Lincolnshire, junction for the routes to Lincoln, Boston, Spalding, Bourne and Grantham. Excellent colour and shine, three small face chips below the "F" and on the "E", otherwise just the usual edge chips just into the blue in places. - Sold for £920

Lot 411 A carriage print "WAKEFIELD CHANTRY, YORKSHIRE, from a water colour by Sidney Causer R.I." A detailed view of the church and river bridge, with the town beyond. - Sold for £70

Lot 412 A pair of Great North of Scotland Railway cast iron seat ends produced in the company's attractive thistle style, good original condition. (2) - Sold for £90

Lot 413 A BR(M) double royal poster "THE EDEN VALLEY, The Eden At Bolton near Appleby", by Claude Buckle. A view of a couple seated on the parapet of the old stone bridge, with woodland and the Westmorland Fells beyond. Rolled with folds, slight wear at intersections, at the base slogan "Go by train to Appleby West or Appleby East Station", with the latter neatly crossed out following its closure. - Sold for £70

Lot 414 A locomotive worksplate "LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, 65821, NBL Co, 1908", from a North Eastern Railway Class P3, LNER Class J27, 0-6-0 No 1034 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 18366, in June 1908. It was renumbered 5821 in 1946, becoming BR 65821. A long time Percy Main engine, it moved at the end to North Blyth from where it was withdrawn in February 1966 and was cut up at nearby Hughes Bolckows Ltd the following May. Cast brass oval, 9"x5", front polished and repainted, back in original condition. - Sold for £380

Lot 415 An "LMS RAILWAY FUR & FEATHER SOCIETY" badge, 3/4" diameter, blue enamel surround and coat of arms in centre with coloured detail. - Sold for £30

Lot 416 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "EARLSWOOD", (f/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Brighton main line and situated between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Reasonable colour and fair shine, with slight mottling in places. - Sold for £260

Lot 417 A carriage print "THE THREE SISTERS, PASS OF GLENCOE, ARGYLL", by Frank Sherwin. A dramatic view from the road at the head of the pass, looking towards Fort William. - Sold for £90

Lot 418 A smokebox numberplate "42542", from an LMS Class 4P (later 4) 2-6-4T built at Derby in 1935 under Lot No 127. Its later sheds were Patricroft, Longsight, Carnforth, Northwich, Carlisle Kingmoor, Birkenhead, Stoke and finally Newton Heath from where it was withdrawn in July 1965. After four months in store at Newton Heath, it was cut up at Cashmores, Great Bridge the following October. The plate has been repainted and has a neat weld repair between the "5" & "4", invisible from the front and hardly noticeable from the back. - Sold for £340

Lot 419 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "THREE BRIDGES", (h/f), from the London Brighton and South Coast Main Line and situated between Haywards Heath and Gatwick Airport, The station is the junction for the Mid-Sussex line to Horsham and Littlehampton and at one time East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells. Good colour though some loss of shine, with just the usual edge chipping to the white border. - Sold for £580

Lot 420 A locomotive nameplate ABERDEEN-SHIRE", from the LNER D49 "Shire" Class 4-4-0 No 249 built at Darlington in February 1928. It was renumbered 2713 in 1946, becoming BR 62713. In BR days it was allocated to Dundee Tay Bridge and Thornton Junction from where it was withdrawn in September 1957 and cut up the following month at Darlington Works from where the nameplate was acquired by the vendor's late husband, having been in their garden shed for the last 50 years. The original nameplates fitted to this loco had the name as a single word without the hyphen and this hyphenated plate must be a replacement probably fitted when the loco visited Cowlairs Works and the original nameplates were found to be badly cracked, as plates fitted to this Class tended to be, and new plates were cast with the hyphen which the Works considered to be more correct, perhaps comparing it with the likes of Peebles-shire or Inverness-shire which always carried hyphened nameplates. We have ample photographic evidence of both styles of nameplate being carried on 62713. The plate is 56" long, the letters and border lightly polished and the background repainted, the plate is accompanied by some copies of photographs showing the plate on the locomotive. - Sold for £6200

Lot 421 A locomotive worksplate "LMS, BUILT 1943, GWR", from a (LMS) Class 7F (later) 8F 2-8-0 built by the GWR at Swindon to Railway Executive Committee order. Those built in 1943 were Nos 8400-26 which became BR 48400-26. All were loaned new to the GWR but transferred in 1946-7 to the LMS who allocated them to sheds across their system. Cast brass oval, 10 1/2"x6", the front unpolished with old black paintwork and traces of varnish in places, the back in original condition, marked LMS and labelled "48426". - Sold for £250

Lot 422 A River Dart Steamboat Limited double royal poster "RIVER DART TRIP", by Howard Coble, 1948, "Combined Rail, Road and River Tours, Enquire at This Station". A picturesque view of steamers on the river in sylvan surroundings. The poster is rolled with minor defects only, it was found at Moretonhampstead station, after final closure in 1964. - Sold for £620

Lot 423 An LNER "Kesick" pattern egg cup, the rim decorated with the well known design; one of the more unusual pieces produced in this style. - Sold for £170

Lot 424 A fingerboard road sign "LLANGUNLLO STATION", with post top attached and pointer at end, cast letters on wood overall 37"x7". The station is situated between Knucklas and Llanbister Road, south of the famous viaduct. - Sold for £75

Lot 425 An LMS cast aluminium "buffet" emblem featuring a tea cup and corkscrew, 6 3/4" square with original yellow and turquoise paintwork. These plates were displayed on stations and it has been suggested that they were fitted in the corners of the frames holding "Hawkseye" targets. - Sold for £440

Lot 426 A depot plaque for Tinsley, depicting the Yorkshire rose. Cast aluminium diamond, 24 3/4"x24 3/4", the front repainted and two corners repaired, back shows plenty of oxidization. - Sold for £280

Lot 427 A single line key token "COPPLESTONE - EGGESFORD", (alloy), from the London and South Western Railway's Coleford Junction to Ilfracombe route. - Sold for £230

Lot 428 A Great Western Railway brass signal box shelf plate "PANGBOURNE RELIEF LINE", from the Reading to Didcot main line, engraved letters, 4 3/4"x1 1/2". - Sold for £80

Lot 429 A BR(E), dark blue totem sign "NEEDHAM", (f/f), from the Great Eastern Railway's Ipswich to Norwich/Bury St Edmunds route. The station closed on 2nd January 1967, only to be reopened by B.R. on the 6th December 1971. Only one other example has been offered for sale, twenty years ago. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £760

Lot 430 A Great Western Railway brass cabside numberplate "6311", from a GWR 43XX Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon, Works No 2811, in January 1921 under Lot No 211. It was allocated to Stafford Road by the mid 1930s and in BR days to Croes Newydd, Oxley and Banbury from where it was withdrawn in January 1960 and cut up at Swindon Works the following month. The plate has been repainted long ago. - Sold for £1000

Lot 431 An LMS leather cart horse bridle, with chromed "bit", two circular brasses "LMS" and a rectangular brass "LMS", with scalloped corners, on each blinker; excellent condition and displayed on a full size horses head in black plastic. - Sold for £220

Lot 432 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, "WEST CROYDON - WADDON MARSH", from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's Wimbledon to West Croydon route, steel with rings and an engraved brass head. - Sold for £110

Lot 433 An etched glass window pane "STATION HOTEL", believed to be from Brora in Sutherland, on the far north line to Wick and Thurso, 40"x15", with a decorative design. - Sold for £90

Lot 434 A Great Western Railway single line key token "BORTH - LLANDRE", (cast steel/engraved brass plate). From the Cambrian Railway's Dovey Junction to Aberystwyth route. - Sold for £380

Lot 435 A BR(Sc) double royal poster "LOCH ECK, ARGYLL", by Frank Sherwin (B30475). A fine view looking down the loch with woods and cottages on the shore, a single yacht dwarfed by the mountains beyond, rolled and in excellent condition. - Sold for £240

Lot 436 A London and South Western Railway pocket watch, the back marked "LSWR PASSENGER 305". It has a double hinged case, with an inner case to the rear, the movement marked "American Waltham Watch Co, Waltham, Mass". As always the inscription on the back of the case is a little worn, but is still clearly readable. - Sold for £270

Lot 437 A Dundee and Arbroath Joint Line signal box nameboard "BARRY EAST", situated on the main line close to Barry Links station west of Carnoustie. Wooden with cast letters and chamfered edges, 53"x9", the front repainted white on blue. - Sold for £160

Lot 438 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "FRESHFIELD", (f/f), from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Liverpool to Southport route and situated between Formby and Ainsdale. An uncommon example last offered fifteen years ago. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £280

Lot 439 An unusual Victorian cast iron notice "THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED TO PROTECT THAT WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR THEIR OWN ENJOYMENT", 23"x13", with decorative border and original paintwork, probably from pleasure gardens or a pier. - Sold for £110

Lot 440 An LMS "Hawkseye" target sign "HEST BANK", from the London and North Western Railway's West Coast Main Line. The station was situated between Lancaster and Carnforth on the shores of Morecambe Bay. It is between the station and the water troughs to the north that the only view of the sea is available on the route between London and Glasgow. The sign is 48" long and has been repainted, white on maroon. - Sold for £300

Lot 441 A shedplate "27F", Southport Lord Street (June 1950 to July 1952) then Liverpool Brunswick (February 1958 to September 1961). The ex CLC shed at Southport closed in 1952 and then in 1958 the code was resurrected for another ex CLC shed, this time Brunswick (formerly 13E and 8E), which during this period was home to 30 locos. Possibly original paintwork or could have been touched up long ago. - Sold for £200

Lot 442 An "LMS" silver plated toast rack by Walker and Hall to accommodate six large slices, the end is marked with the full company name. - Sold for £130

Lot 443 A Fry's Chocolate display cabinet, with wooden body and original glass. The decorative curved pediment houses an engraved china plate "FRYS CHOCOLATE" with an illustration of cocoa beans, the lower front is also marked "J.S. FRY & SONS LTD", overall 27" wide, 14 1/2" deep and 36" high to the top of the pediment. The case is complete with its two rear doors and glass shelf and is in original condition. The base still bearing a red printed label stating that the case is supplied at less than three quarters of the price on the understanding that it will only be used for Fry's products. - Sold for £320

Lot 444 A Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway four aspect handlamp, in MR Style from Whitwell and Reepham Station on the Melton Constable to Norwich City line. The body side and top are both stamped "M&GNJR" and a brass plate reads "171 WHITWELL". The station closed on 2nd March 1959, but freight to Lenwade via the Great Eastern route from Wroxham, and a new 1960 spur continued until 1983. - Sold for £480

Lot 445 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 £80

Lot 446 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "PERTH", (h/f), from the joint station used by the Highland and Caledonian companies and served by Aberdeen and Inverness trains. It still an impressive structure on a grand scale with the adjoining Perth Station Hotel. Examples are rarely seen as the station was resigned in the 1960s. Only one has been sold at auction previously. Excellent colour and shine, just minor surface marks at the right end. - Sold for £2200

Lot 447 A Great Western Railway Spagnoletti double line block instrument in fine original condition and complete with its flags (swinging freely), brass flaps, slide and red/white buttons. - Sold for £180

Lot 448 An original painting, commissioned by the London Passenger Transport Board for a poster in 1929, by George Brown and featuring a Chinese river view with boats and the occupants in traditional costume 27"x28", framed and glazed. - This item was withdrawn from the auction.

Lot 449 An early cast aluminium road sign "CHILDREN" showing torch emblem (as used in the early "school" signs). The sign is 12"x21", repainted and lacks the glass reflectors, the Stockport maker's name on the front. - Sold for £100

Lot 450 A pair of Great Northern Railway handbells, from Kings Cross station, but sadly not marked with the company initials, (a) 8 1/4" diameter at base, 18" high, including turned handle, "17" visible on top, (b) Similar, 17 3/4" high, a small section replaced in the rim. The bells have been entered by a senior member of staff who worked at Kings Cross and therefore have an excellent provenance. (2) - Sold for £100

Lot 451 A Glasgow and South Western Railway enamel armband "G&SWR, LOOK OUT", excellent condition with only a few very minor edge chips. - Sold for £55

Lot 452 A German Railways smokebox numberplate "52-509" from a standard gauge 2-10-0 of Class 52, a utility design built for the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn broadly during the second world war period and known as the "kriegslok" (war loco). It was shedded at Rosslau on the Leipzig to Magdeburg main line which was electrified before the war and would have been confined to working on branches, in yards and on shunting in freight yards. It is believed that this is the loco's original running number which it would have lost under a 1960s renumbering scheme. Alloy characters riveted to a steel backplate, 27 1/2"x8", the front cleaned and repainted, the back unrestored and a selection of German tickets attached, 1978 and a London (Victoria) to Magdeburg paper ticket. - Sold for £130

Lot 453 An LMS passenger guard's uniform, the double breasted jacket and trousers decorated with red piping, the company initials and decorative surround woven onto the collar in silver wire and complete with six chrome buttons. Generally good; a little wear to the trousers and a minor collar defect. (2) - Sold for £20

Lot 454 A smokebox numberplate "44371", from an LMS Class 4 (later 4F) 0-6-0 No 4371, together with its Worksplate "Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Limited Caledonia Works Kilmarnock. No 1915. 1927". Its later sheds were Belle Vue, Toton and Staveley from where it was withdrawn in June 1961 and it was cut up the same month at Horwich Works. The smokebox plate is in ex loco condition. The worksplate, one of the small 93/8"x7" examples, has been cleaned and the front repainted maroon (2). - Sold for £500

Lot 455 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "CONNEL FERRY", (h/f), from the Caledonian Railway's Callander and Oban route. The station was the junction for the Ballachulish line and close to the famous viaduct just up the branch. With the closure of this route on 18th March 1966 the station, loop and signalling were removed, two of the three platforms closed and the station destaffed and boarded up. The totems were removed and basic signage and facilities installed. Good colour though some loss of shine, a chip repair below the centre of the "N" and to the far left of the top panel edge. - Sold for £1000

Lot 456 A BR(E) dark blue totem sign "LEISTON", (h/f), from the Great Eastern Railway's Saxmundham to Aldborough branch which closed to passengers on 12th September 1966 with the western end retained for freight. Excellent colour and shine with one chip into the blue at the base under the "L" and the usual edge chipping.

Lot 457 A locomotive worksplate "PECKETT & SONS LTD, No 2152, BRISTOL 1954", from an 0-4-0ST which went new to Panteg Steel Works at Pontypool formerly owned by Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd but nationalised in 1951 and placed under the control of the Iron & Steel Corporation of Great Britain. It was scrapped in 1970. Engraved brass oval, 15 1/4"x8 1/2", the front polished, the back in original condition, the face scored from the loco's time in service. - Sold for £180

Lot 458 A carriage print "CLEY NEAR HOLT, NORFOLK, from a water colour by R.E.Jordan". A view of the windmill and cottages on the Norfolk Coast. - Sold for £210

Lot 459 A locomotive numberplate "YARD No A.D.497", from an F.C. Hibberd 2' 6" gauge four wheel diesel mechanical, works number 3831/1958, which worked at The Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Trecwm in Pembrokeshire, 12"x6 1/2", chromed brass. - Sold for £80

Lot 460 A BR lion over wheel mounted coat of arms transfer as applied to locomotive tenders in the early days after nationalization, 35" square on a "wood" background. - Sold for £50

Lot 461 An "LMS HOTELS" art deco pattern tea pot displaying the company name in gold initials forming a coffee or tea pot, with decorative gold bands, a repair to the rim of the lid, nevertheless a lovely design and an uncommon style. - Sold for £90

Lot 462 A carriage print "BRUGES AND ANTWERP" by Fred Taylor, showing "Le quai vert" and the cathedral respectively, each in rectangular panel, a central oval panel reads "RESTAURANT AND PULLMAN CAR EXPRESSES FROM LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, FOR HOLLAND AND BELGIUM VIA HARWICH, ROYAL MAIL ROUTES, LUXURIOUS TURBINE STEAMERS". - Sold for £180

Lot 463 A BR(Sc) light blue totem sign "BEATTOCK", (f/f), from the Caledonian Railway's station a little south of the famous summit of the same name. The station was also the junction for the short branch to Moffatt which closed on 6th December 1954. Beattock having little population of its own remained open to serve Moffatt. Closure on 3rd January 1972 created the longest section of line without a passenger station (Lockerbie to Carstairs) in Great Britain. Excellent colour and shine and unusually a fully flanged example. - Sold for £1550

Lot 464 An enamel advertising sign "GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU", featuring a pint glass of the world famous stout, red, green, black and cream on white, 27 1/2"x18 1/2", a couple of small face chips and some surface wear lower right. - Sold for £240

Lot 465 A BR(M) double royal poster "THE EDEN VALLEY, WESTMORLAND - The Eden near Appleby", by A.J.Wilson (LM15356). A panoramic view of the river, woods and fells, typical Settle and Carlisle scenery, excellent condition, rolled and light folds. - Sold for £180

Lot 466 A BR(M) maroon totem sign "MILNTHORPE", (f/f), from the London and North Western Railway's Lancaster and Carlisle line and situated on the climb towards Grayrigg. The station closed on 1st July 1968. This is only the second example to be offered for sale and is certainly scarcer than other closed stations on this section of line such as Tebay and Shap. Excellent colour and shine. - Sold for £380

Lot 467 An early cast aluminium road sign "LEVEL CROSSING", showing a gate, complete with its forty seven glass reflectors and in original condition, 12"x21", the maker's name "GOWSHALL LIMITED" on the front. - Sold for £190

Lot 468 A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway brass tenderplate pattern "L.Y.R. No.....1895", 10 1/2"x6", with a 6 1/4"x1" slot in which to slide the number, the plate has scalloped corners. - Sold for £40

Lot 469 A Webb and Thompson large single line train staff "BLUNHAM-WILLINGTON", from the London and North Western Railway's Oxford to Cambridge route and used on the Bedford to Sandy section which closed on 1st January 1968. The staff is of tubular construction with steel rings and a cast brass head engraved with the names of the stations. - Sold for £310

Lot 470 An Isle Of Man Railway mounted coat of arms transfer, featuring one of the company's tank locomotives and legs of Man within a red belted garter, 16" square and presented on a maroon background. - Sold for £60

Lot 471 A Highland Railway carriage mirror, vertical oval, 18"x24" with bevelled edge and face marked "HR Co" it is contained in a handsome oak frame. - Sold for £240

Lot 472 An LMS small port glass with "LMS CALEDONIAN STATION HOTEL, EDINBURGH", prominently displayed on the side, the initials in script, the rest in block letters, 3 1/2" high. - Sold for £250

Lot 473 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway enamel armband, "LB&SCR, LOOK OUT", excellent condition, the right hand strap only present. - Sold for £380

Lot 474 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, "EAST WINCH - SWAFFHAM", (alloy), from the Great Eastern Railway's Dereham to Kings Lynn route, which closed on 9th September 1968, other than the short section from Lynn to Middleton Towers, which was retained for freight. - Sold for £130

Lot 475 An "LMS HOTELS" silver plated set of five oyster forks and a matching 10" diameter seafood serving tray, by Mappin and Webb, each marked with the company initials in script letters with the word "HOTELS" below in block letters, all in good usable condition. - Sold for £60

Lot 476 A single line key token "CEFN JCT - NEWLANDS", (alloy), from the Great Western Railway's Tondu to Port Talbot route which was unusual in never having passenger stations. - Sold for £60

Lot 477 A locomotive nameplate "CONQUEROR", from the LMS Class 5XP (later 6P & 7P) "Jubilee" 4-6-0, LMS No 5701, becoming BR 45701,.built at Crewe, works no 299, in 1936 under Lot No 129 and named when built after the Royal Navy battleship (1911-22). A long-time Newton Heath engine, it was withdrawn from there in April 1963 and cut up at Crewe Works the following month. The plate 28 3/4" long, the face lightly polished and the background repainted long ago, the back is untouched and the lower rim has plenty of green paint. - Sold for £8800

Lot 478 A Southern Railway enamel target sign "CROFTON PARK", from the London Chatham and Dover Railway's Nunhead to Shortlands route, some edge chips and rust affecting the top of the "F and P" and above the last two letters just affecting the top edge. Otherwise good colour and shine and retaining its original backboard. - Sold for £180

Lot 479 A BR(S) dark green enamel doorplate "STATION MASTER", (f/f). Excellent colour and shine with a small chip repair at each corner expertly undertaken. - Sold for £160

Lot 480 A GWR cast iron notice, "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN PURSUANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 65 OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, ADDITIONAL POWERS ACT 1924, THAT THIS IS A PRIVATE PATH". The front repainted, 25"x16". - Sold for £160

Lot 481 A locomotive headboard "THE MERSEYSIDE EXPRESS", as used on the Euston to Liverpool (Lime Street) and Southport (Chapel Street) service which was introduced by the LMS in 1928 and, after being withdrawn during the war, re-introduced in 1949. The last titled run was in April 1966. Cast aluminium, 40"x17", in ex loco condition with original red paintwork, the back marked "8A". - Sold for £2600

Lot 482 A locomotive worksplate "LMS BUILT 1925 HORWICH" Engines built that year were Class 4 (later 4P) 4-4-0 Nos 1115-30, which became BR 41115-30, and Class 5 (later 5P) 4-6-0 Nos 10471-4, all of which were withdrawn in the 1930s. Cast brass oval, 10 1/2"x6", the front lightly cleaned and repainted maroon. - Sold for £230

Lot 483 A single line key token "BORTH - ABERYSTWYTH", (alloy), from the Cambrian Railway's route from Dovey Junction. - Sold for £210

Lot 484 A London and South Western Railway four aspect handlamp, the side is marked "L&SWR 2986" the top also bears the company initials. It is complete with its original sloping front vessel, SR burner and all glasses. The lamp has been cleaned and repainted long ago. - Sold for £70

Lot 485 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "KENSINGTON OLYMPIA", (f/f), from the West London joint line to Clapham Junction. The station was originally known as Addison Road. The suffix Olympia being adopted in 1946 to promote the now famous exhibition centre. The totem is virtually mint. - Sold for £2200

Lot 486 A Great Western Railway cast iron doorplate "WAITING ROOM". A pre-nationalization version with original paintwork. - Sold for £80

Lot 487 A locomotive worksplate "SIR W.G. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & Co (ENGINEERING) LTD, No 1209 1935, SCOTSWOOD WORKS, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE", from an LMS Class 5P5F (later 5) 4-6-0 No 5168, which became BR 45168. In BR days its sheds were Corkerhill, Perth, Polmadie, Hamilton, Dalry Road and finally St Margarets from where it was withdrawn in September 1966. After four months in store at St Margarets, it was cut up at McWilliams, Shettleston the following January. Cast brass rectangle, 8 1/4"x5", with arm, hammer and crown emblem in the centre. The background has been painted dark red long ago, otherwise the plate is in unpolished original condition. - Sold for £180

Lot 488 A shedplate "12A", Carlisle Kingmoor (1935 to 1949 and February 1958 to January 1968) and Carlisle Upperby (1950 to February 1958). The ex Caledonian shed at Kingmoor used this code twice; during its second spell as an LMS shed it had 120 locos allocated including Patriots, Royal Scots, Princess Royals, Coronations, Clans and no fewer than 51 out of 55 Britannia's during this period. Ex LNWR shed Carlisle Upperby had around 80 locos in he 1950s and it too had a star studded cast of Patriots, Jubilees, Royal Scots and Coronations. Much original paintwork though the characters and rim may have been touched up years ago. - Sold for £180

Lot 489 A small carriage board, "FORRES / ELGIN", cream on maroon, 28"x3 1/4", as used by local trains on the Highland Railway's Inverness to Keith Junction (and Aberdeen) route. - Sold for £55

Lot 490 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "ABERGAVENNY MONMOUTH ROAD", (h/f), from the Great Western Railway's Newport to Hereford route, through the Welsh borders. Good colour and reasonable shine, a face chip between the first two letters and inside the "G" also an edge chip just into the brown above the "N", all filled and expertly matched. - Sold for £500

Lot 491 A North Eastern Railway mounted coat of arms transfer, featuring the three shields arranged horizontally with an elaborate gilt surround, the company's name in scrollwork below, 20" square and presented on a green background. - Sold for £30

Lot 492 A BR(M) maroon enamel doorplate "STATION MASTER", (f/f). Virtually mint condition and unusually a single line version. - Sold for £500

Lot 493 A matching cup and saucer from Carlisle Joint Station, each marked "PROPERTY OF THE CARLISLE STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS", in black. Produced by Dunn Bennett of Buslem, a crack to the underside of the saucer, restoration. An attractive matching pair. (2) - Sold for £30

Lot 494 A Railway Signal Company miniature train staff, "LAFFANSBRIDGE - THURLES JCN", from the Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway's Thurles to Clonmel route. - Sold for £60

Lot 495 An LMS dining car lamp, as used on the "Coronation Scot" and designed to fit below a window in the centre of the table, 18" high with ribbed base and head design, plated and rather like a miniature street lamp, the shade is absent, though a tasteful replacement would not be difficult to find. - Sold for £25

Lot 496 A BR(S) dark green totem sign "BRENTFORD CENTRAL", (h/f), from the London and South Western Railway's Barnes to Feltham Junction Loop on the route to Windsor and Reading. Excellent colour and shine with just a few minor blemishes. - Sold for £280

Lot 497 An LMS fully titled notice from a sleeping car berth, stating that passengers travelling to Euston, Glasgow Central or St Enoch, Edinburgh Princes St, Dundee West, Aberdeen or Inverness also Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester London Road may remain until 7.30 am. Framed and glazed, 7 3/4"x6", excellent original condition. - Sold for £60

Lot 498 A china tea mug "PLEASE RETURN, PRESTON STATION FREE BUFFET FOR H.M.FORCES", displayed on the side in black stencil type lettering. Together with a cloth badge "PRESTON STATION FREE BUFFET" and a booklet describing the wartime work of this valuable service. (3). - Sold for £320

Lot 499 A Kent and East Sussex Railway doorplate "WAITING ROOM", wood with cast letters and scalloped corners, 18"x3 1/2". - Sold for £70

Lot 500 A BR(W) chocolate and cream totem sign "READING GENERAL", (h/f), from the busy Great Western Railway station served by almost all expresses from Paddington. Excellent colour and shine, only a few minor blemishes as is usual. - Sold for £820