Railwayananet Auction
April 2007
THIS AUCTION HAS NOW FINISHED
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Please place all
bids for Lots 151 – 175 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 8.30pm on Tuesday 10th April 2007
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Lot |
Description |
Picture |
Result |
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151 |
MR
Silver-plated MILK JUG with “MIDLAND HOTEL DERBY” engraved in
garter on the side. The engraving is a bit worn and there are a
couple of small dents from use, but overall a very presentable
item – stands 3¾” tall. |
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£25 |
|
152 |
BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “HEMEL HEMPSTEAD & BOXMOOR” from the
Hertfordshire station to the West of St Albans. Excellent colour
and shine with a couple of tiny face chips and minor flange
chipping only. |
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£1150 |
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153 |
BR(Sc) flanged enamel DOORPLATE “GENTLEMEN”. Good condition
apart from minor edge chipping – 18” x 3½”. |
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£100 |
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154 |
SHEDPLATE “61C” KEITH – face restored only. |
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£330 |
|
155 |
LMS 12”
fusee SQUARE HEAD Art Deco style CLOCK ex Wirral Railways from
the Booking Hall at Moreton in Cheshire (confirmed by the
records at York). Made by Joyce of Whitchurch it has the number
14448 on the face and the movement. Very unusual, recently
cleaned, and in full working order. |
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£870 |
|
156 |
Rectangular
black on white convex enamel CARRIAGE SIGN with “English
Travellers are requested to have FRENCH MONEY before getting on
the Carriage, The Carman being not obliged to make change” on
the right hand side and the French equivalent on the left. Edge
chipping and the letters a little worn on this unusual sign –
13” x 5”. |
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£35 |
|
157 |
SR wooden cased BLOCK INSTRUMENT with enamel plate “UP LINE”
and complete with its repeater, which has an enamel plate “DOWN
LINE”. Complete and in good ex box condition. |
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£250
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158 |
Steel Single line KEY TOKEN with plate “BRORA / HELMSDALE” from
a section of the ex Highland Railway line to Wick. |
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£110 |
|
159 |
BR(NE) Flanged enamel STATION SIGN “BRITISH RAILWAYS FOOTPATH
FOR PEDESTRIANS ONLY ……….PENALTY 40/-” with eight lines of text
listing such banned items as Tricycles . Unusual
in that being a BR sign it refers back to the LNER, which by now
was
defunct. Pretty good colour & shine with a number of chip
repairs on the face – 24” square. |
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£150 |
|
160 |
LNWR coloured DRAWING, on thick paper, of the proposed station
at OLD BESCOT on the line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton
dated December 1880 with signatures in 1890. Old Bescot has been
lightly crossed out in the title and replaced with Wood Green -
demolished 1948 noted after. Good condition for its age – 38” x
20” rolled. |
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£40 |
|
161 |
GWR wooden cased BLOCK BELL with mushroom shaped gong. Excellent
condition. |
 |
£90 |
|
162 |
BR(Sc) Half Flanged TOTEM “HAYMARKET” from the Midlothian
station in the Edinburgh suburbs. Good colour with a couple of
small well matched chip repairs and then varnished to look very
presentable. |
 |
£760 |
|
163 |
Oval brass WORKSPLATE ”Electrical Equipment by METROPOLITAN
VICKERS Manchester & Sheffield England” from
the famous Class 77 electrics which worked the
Sheffield-Manchester line (Woodhead Tunnel) over the Pennines.
On one end of the loco was the Gorton worksplate with the
Metropolitan at the other. All seven of the class were withdrawn
in September 1968. In totally ex loco condition – 12” x 6”. |
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£460 |
|
164 |
SHEDPLATE “75D”
HORSHAM.
Unrestored condition with a clear BR(S) Eastleigh triangle on
the back. |
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£210 |
|
165 |
BR(S) Half Flanged TOTEM ” YEOVIL PEN MILL” from the Somerset
station on the line from Castle Cary to Dorchester. Excellent
colour & shine with just minor edge chipping and one tiny face
chip. |
 |
£1550 |
|
166 |
A pair of trafolite INSTRUMENT PLATES for Oxfordshire locations
“KENNINGTON JUNCTION” and “HINKSEY NORTH MAIN LINE”. Both
undamaged – 4¾” x 1½”. |
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£130 |
|
167 |
GWR Silver plated BREAD / ROLL BASKET with “GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY HOTELS” in garter below the company badge on the side.
Made by Walker and Hall and in good used condition – 13” long
and 6” wide in the centre with ends raised up to 4”. |
 |
£130 |
|
168 |
LNER dark blue Flanged enamel STATION DIRECTION SIGN “LNER (in
winking eye) STATION” with feathered arrow. This is the same
size and pattern as the BR version and so it is possible that it
formed the basis for the later design. Good colour and shine
with minor flange chip repairs and some discoloration of the
white - 21” x 10½”. A very rare sign. |
 |
£970 |
|
169 |
Webb & Thompson SINGLE LINE STAFF bearing a cast brass plate
“VICTORIA BRIDGE” and a stamped plate “NEWTOWN STEWART”, a
section from the Strabane to Omagh line in Southern Ireland.
Good ex use condition with the rings intact – 23” long. |
 |
£230 |
|
170 |
CALEDONIAN PASSENGER TIMETABLE for July 1911 until further
notice. It comes with its original map in the back and has 170
pages. The back cover is loose but the contents are complete and
in good order – 8” x 12”. |
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£170 |
|
171 |
BR(S) SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE “34091” ex West Country Class
“Weymouth”. Built at Brighton in 1949 and a long time Stewarts
Lane locomotive before going West to Salisbury in 1961.
Withdrawn from that shed in September 1964 it then returned to
the South East to be cut up at Woods in Queensborough Kent early
in 1965. The plate is in totally ex loco condition and has a
clear Eastleigh triangle on the back. |
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£3250 |
|
172 |
Alloy
Single line KEY TOKEN “PENRHYNDEUDRAETH / PORTMAOC” from a
section of the ex Cambrian line to Pwllheli. |
 |
£150 |
|
173 |
LNER oval Brass WORKSPLATE “L&NER 4921 1936” as carried by ex-LNER
Class J39 0-6-0 Tender engine built at Beyer Peacock Works
number 6818, entering traffic in November 1936 as LNER 1544.
Given BR number 64921 Its final years were spent at Neville
Hill, Borough Gardens, Gateshead and Heaton. Withdrawn in
December 1962 it was cut up at Darlington Works in June
1963.Face only repainted. |
 |
£140 |
|
174 |
BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “MATLOCK BATH” from the Derbyshire
Peak District station, between Cromford and Matlock on the Derby
– Manchester line. Good colour and shine with minor edge
chipping only. |
 |
£1800 |
|
175 |
Alloy NAMEPLATE “MAIL”
from Class 86 loco E3162/86226 built by English Electric Co.
with works number 3454/E300 in 1966. Nameplates were fitted at
Willesden in July 1979 and were removed in January 1985. It was
named after a Liverpool & Manchester loco, the name a favourite
for the earlier horse drawn stagecoach services. The plate,
which is in good ex loco condition, is
mounted on board with its BR English Electric Co alloy
WORKSPLATE and an alloy DOUBLE ARROWS emblem.
The plate is 26” x 10” and the overall size of the blue painted
backing board is 50” x 20”. BTC |
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n/s
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Lots 1 - 75
| Lots 76 - 150 |
Lots 151 - 225 |
Lots 226 - 300
Lots 301 - 375 |
Lots 376 - 450
Please place all
bids for Lots 176 – 200 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 9.00pm on Tuesday 10th April 2007
Lots 1 - 75
| Lots 76 - 150 |
Lots 151 - 225 |
Lots 226 - 300
Lots 301 - 375 |
Lots 376 - 450
Please place all
bids for Lots 201 – 225 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 9.30pm on Tuesday 10th April 2007
|
Lot |
Description |
Picture |
Current Price |
|
201 |
LBSCR leather covered FREE PASS TICKET. Unused Second Class for
all stations for the year 1905 in mint condition. Over stamped
“SPECIMEN” - unfolded – 3½” x 2½”. |
 |
£65 |
|
202 |
SWR one pint
Pewter TANKARD clearly marked “L& S W Ry REFt DEPt” in garter.
Excellent used condition standing 4” tall. A rare item. |
 |
£210 |
|
203 |
BR(S) Hard covered WIRING HANDBOOK for SELSDON SIGNALBOX,
located near to Croydon in Surrey. The 30 diagrams inside are
dated 1979 and give working details of all the electrical
circuits plus there is a coloured track layout plan. A
substantial volume in ex use condition – 23” x 18”. |
 |
£10 |
|
204 |
Brass faced Single line TABLET “LYMINGTON / LYMINGTON JCT 3”
from the first section of the ex LSWR branch line that ended at
Lymington Pier. A rare and desirable tablet |
 |
£500 |
|
205 |
Brass faced
Single line TABLET “TOWN / PIER 7” from the final section of the
ex LSWR branch line that ended at Lymington Pier. A rare and
desirable tablet that makes up the set with the previous lot. |
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£500 |
|
206 |
SHEDPLATE “73A” STEWARTS LANE. Unrestored condition with a
clear BR(S) Eastleigh triangle on the back. |
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£140 |
|
207 |
BR Cloth mounted CAP BADGE with Lion over wheel above laurel
leaves in gilt on brown background. Good used condition. |
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£5 |
|
208 |
Set of three
LNER type original CARRIAGE PRINT FRAMES with original glass and
backing boards and all in good ex carriage condition all 21” x
11”. (3) |
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£110 |
|
209 |
BR Brass
SHIPS LIFEBOAT PLAQUE featuring the lion over wheel emblem in
the centre with rope around the edge. From one of the BR owned
ships and. pin stamped “P5” on the rear – unrestored 5”
diameter. |
 |
£260 |
|
210 |
Small Booklet “Festiniog Railway Stock Book” published by the
railway in 1962 and includes a supplement for 1964. Excellent
condition – 20 pages |
 |
£5 |
|
211 |
BR Cast iron
SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE “75005”
from a British Railways Class ‘4’ 4-6-0 built at Swindon in 1951
and first allocated to Shrewsbury. Well travelled, its other
sheds were Bristol St Philips Marsh, Cardiff Canton, Oswestry,
Chester(GW), Tyseley, Worcester, Gloucester, Exmouth, Yeovil and
Worcester again. Finally withdrawn in November 1965 it was cut
up at Morrisons, Swansea in February 1966. Excellent ex loco
condition. |
 |
£1400 |
|
212 |
BR(S) Fully Flanged TOTEM “WIMBLEDON CHASE” from the South
London station on the line to Staines. Good colour and shine
with no damage but the white has become slightly pink as
happened to a few Southern totems. Not the one for sale recently
-. this is your best chance of obtaining a totem with Wimbledon
on it. |
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£860 |
|
213 |
BR(S) enamel STATION SIGN “PLATFORMS 2&3” with feathered arrow.
Excellent condition with good colour and shine on a sign that
was rescued from Coulsdon North station on its closure in 1983 –
48” x12” BTC |
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£180 |
|
214 |
Enamel ADVERTISING SIGN “BATEY’S LEMONADE SODA WATER GINGER BEER
KOLA &c ONE QUALITY THE BEST”. An attractively coloured sign
that although it has small losses at each corner and some edge
chips is still very presentable – 20” x 30”. |
 |
£55 |
|
215 |
SR TARGET
“SHANKLIN” from the IOW station closed in 1965 Good colour and
shine with the white a little discoloured and with some well
matched chip repairs around the screw holes and the edges.
|
 |
£1350 |
|
216 |
CRUCHLEYS Railway map of the County of HUNTINGDON. Undated but
about 1855. It folds out to 22” x 20” and shows all the Railways
& Stations in the County. Good condition overall with browning
on the folds and a couple of small fold holes. |
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£25 |
|
217 |
Album of railway POSTCARDS. There are 75, mainly colour, cards
from the early 20th Century - many postally used with stamps and
franked 1906. They are pictures of locos and trains mainly in
colour. There are also 40 recent collectors reproduction
postcards of various locomotives in pre nationalization colours.
(115) |
 |
£160 |
|
218 |
BR(S)
unflanged enamel RUNNING IN BOARD “SMITHAM” from the Surrey
suburban station on the line to Tattenham Corner. Ex station
condition - 72” x 16”. BTCD |
 |
£45 |
|
219 |
BR(W)
coloured linen SIGNALBOX DIAGRAM “LAVINGTON”, dated February
1959, from the Somerset station box on the line from Westbury,
closed in 1967. Good condition – 76” x 21”. |
 |
£24 |
|
220 |
CARRIAGE
PRINT “CORFE CASTLE” by Hesketh Hubbard from the SR post war
series. Shows a view of the castle ruins in an unspoilt rural
setting. Good ex carriage condition, presented in its original
frame with safety glass – 19” x 11”. |
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£360 |
|
221 |
BR(E) Fully
Flanged TOTEM “KIVETON BRIDGE” from the Yorkshire station to
the South West of Sheffield. Excellent colour and shine with
just slight damage to three of the flange mounting holes. Very
rare being only once previously in auction in 1989. |
 |
£2050 |
|
222 |
Brass Single line KEY TOKEN “HALWILL / HOLSWORTHY 19” - a
section from the ex LSWR Cornish branch to Bude. The key end has
been removed by BR as happened to all keys from this section. |
 |
£120 |
|
223 |
Oval Cast iron WORKSPLATE “BUILT 1952 SWINDON”. Locos built that
year were 75016-9 and 82000-19. Unrestored. |
 |
£160 |
|
224 |
CARRIAGE PRINT “WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR near ASHBURTON DEVON” by
Jack Merriott. The print has been mounted on board and has had
the borders reduced but rare and difficult to find any example.
Presented In an original type glazed frame– 19½” x 9½”. |
 |
£80 |
|
225 |
SR brass
NAMEPLATE “LORD HAWKE”.
from a Lord Nelson Class loco number “860” built with an
experimental boiler in 1929 at Eastleigh. These locomotives were
required for boat trains on both the Eastern and Western
sections of the Southern Railway. In BR days it was renumbered
30860 and was allocated to the Western section, spending most of
its life at Nine Elms with final visits to Bournemouth and
Eastleigh. Withdrawn in August 1962 it was cut up at its
birthplace the same month. The plate, which was skimmed by the
railway before its original sale, has been restored on the front
only. This is a rare opportunity to obtain a plate from a small
Class of just sixteen. (Lord Hawke became Admiral of the fleet
in 1766).The Smokebox numberplate for this loco is available as
lot 226. BTC |
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£13800 |
Lots 1 - 75
| Lots 76 - 150 |
Lots 151 - 225 |
Lots 226 - 300
Lots 301 - 375 |
Lots 376 - 450
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