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Railwayananet Auction September 2006

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Please place all bids for Lots 226 – 250 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 6.30pm on Tuesday 26th September 2006

Lot	Description	Picture	Result
226	Alloy single line KEY TOKEN “TALERDDIG / MACHYNLLETH” from the long section on the ex Cambrian line from Dovey Junction.		£160
227	BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “CEFN-Y-BEDD” from the Flintshire station North of Wrexham. Good colour & shine with one 10p sized chip repair in the top panel & a tiny repair in the lower panel. A rare totem and a great name.		£550
228	Alloy diamond WORKSPLATE “The General Electric Co Ltd, NBR Loco Co Ltd Builders” from a Class 84. The plate is in ex loco condition – 9½” x 4” overall.		£220
229	LSWR WORKING TIMETABLE for Passenger & Goods trains for May 1882. Covers the whole system including S&D lines. Good condition for its age – 164 pages.		£45
230	SHEDPLATE “89A” OSWESTRY. Unrestored front and back.		£230
231	BR(S) Fully Flanged TOTEM “STAPLEHURST” from the Kent station on the line from Ashford to Tonbridge. Excellent condition with very good colour and shine and very minor edge chipping only.		£910
232	GWR Fully titled Cast Iron 40/- GATE NOTICE “By 8 Vic Cap……..”. Possibly restored some time ago – 30” x 10”.		£55
233	SR TARGET “LONDON ROAD” which could be from the station just outside Brighton on the Lewes line or the Guildford station. Good colour and shine but with the white discoloured to a rusty brown.		£360
234	GWR Untitled Forty Shillings GATE NOTICE “By 8 Vic Cap……” . In good unrestored condition – 30½” x 9½”.		£40
235	BR(W) ROYAL TRAIN NOTICE “Paddington to Abingdon 2nd November 1956”. Nine-page booklet produced to inform all concerned of the changes necessary to facilitate the passing of this train. Engines involved were 5093 and 1420. Good condition but staples rusty.		£32
236	BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “CHORLEY” from the Lancashire station on the line from Bolton to Preston.. Good colour and shine with just slight mottling and flange chipping that has been restored.		£560
237	BR brass cased Standard DUPLEX PRESSURE GAUGE with “BR(STD)” and the number “4922” on the face . Good condition with the dial a little faded to brown.		£25
238	BR(Sc) Flanged enamel STATION SIGN “TICKET OFFICE”. Unrestored with good colour and shine but some minor chipping and could do with a good clean – 24” x 18”.		£75
239	Brass Plate from ROYAL TRAIN SERVICE, engraved “HIS MAJESTY CROWN SERVICE Table Knives Forks & Spoons”. The plate came from one of the boxes of Cutlery and Crockery that went with the Royal family when traveling by train. Rectangular with scalloped corners with plenty of knocks – 5” x 2½”. Unusual.		£95
240	Alloy single line KEY TOKEN “ST BLAZEY BRIDGE / GOONBARROW JCN” ” from the ex GWR Cornish branch from Par to Newquay. The key end has been removed as happened to all keys from this section.		n/s
241	BR(S) Unflanged enamel STATION SIGN “TRAIN DEPARTURES”. Excellent condition with very good colour and shine and just edge and screw hole chipping only. Not seen before in this style – 39” x 10”. TBC		£95
242	BR(Sc) Fully Flanged TOTEM “ESKBANK & DALKEITH” from the Midlothian station South East of Edinburgh on the closed Waverley route to Carlisle. Good colour and shine but with some engrained staining of the enamel.		£1500
243	GWR Post Grouping Cast Iron DOORPLATE “LADIES ROOM”, unrestored – 20” x 5”.		£50
244	BR(S) Flangeless enamel STATION DIRECTION SIGN “COLYTON STATION” with “SOUTHERN” in totem above and feathered arrow below. The ex LSWR station is on the branch from Seaton Junction to Seaton and although the line closed in 1966 the station remains and is now is the Northern terminus for a tram link, run as the Seaton & District Tramway, into Seaton. A rare sign having good colour and shine and just some chipping around the screw holes – 52” x 12”. TBC		£760
245	GWR thick rectangular glass BATTERY CASE with “GWR” etched on the side. The battery would have been used in an early carriage. The top has been removed to make a usable flower vase/goldfish bowl – stands 17” tall with base 10½” x 7”.		£15
246	BR(W) Unflanged TOTEM “LITTLE KIMBLE” from the Bucks station between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough. This is the early design face drilled with differences to the curvature and only found on four stations. The totem has been mounted on a wooden backboard and has good colour and shine with well-matched repairs around four of the screw holes. Rare totem being one of only three on the station.		£860
247	Alloy diamond Diesel DEPOT PLAQUE showing a Panther signifying allocation to LEICESTER. If carried it would only have been for a short while – 25” x 25”.		£320
248	SR TARGET “SHORNCLIFFE” from the Kent coastal station. It was originally named Shorncliffe Camp to serve the nearby army base and has now evolved to being Folkestone West. The target is in ex station condition with good colour and shine and minor edge chipping only.		£410
249	Brass single line KEY TOKEN “RANNOCH / CORROUR 21” from a desolate section of the West Highland line.		£200
250	BR(E) Flanged enamel STATION DIRECTION SIGN “GIDEA PARK” from the ex GER North London station on the line to Colchester. Good colour and shine with some poorly restored edge chips – 28” x 13”.		£660

Please place all bids for Lots 251 – 275 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 7.00pm on Tuesday 26th September 2006

Lot	Description	Picture	Current Price
251	SHEDPLATE “87A” NEATH. Unrestored condition.		£260
252	BR(W) Fully Flanged TOTEM “LANDORE” from the Glamorgan station to the North of Swansea. Good colour and shine with a number of small well-matched face chip repairs		£750
253	NER enamel DOORPLATE “GENERAL ROOM” presumably from a station near an army base. Good condition with the makers name “Patent Enamel Company” marked on the enamel, and only minor edge chipping – 20½” x 5½”.		£120
254	Rectangular Alloy HYMEK WORKSPLATE “Beyer Peacock (Hymek) Ltd Serial No 7933 Manchester 1962”, from D7039 allocated new to Cardiff Canton June 1962. Withdrawn June 1972 and cut up at Swindon Works in August the same year. Totally ex loco condition – 13” x 5”.		£720
255	GWR Cast Iron stores plate “GWR Cleaning Oil” ex Oxley MPD. Restored – 6” x 3½”.		£70
256	GWR Cast Iron stores plate “GWR Petroleum Oil” ex Oxley MPD. Restored – 6” x 3½”.		£50
257	MAKERS PLATES “FOWLER” and “DIESEL”. The two plates were fixed to the radiator on diesel shunters produced by this maker – overall 30” long. (2 parts)		£25
258	BR(W) Half Flanged TOTEM “KIDDERMINSTER” from the ex GWR Worcestershire station that is now the base of the Severn Valley Railway. Excellent condition with very good colour and shine - a rare totem last in auction in 1997.		£1000
259	SR framed enamel STATION SIGN “PLATFORM 2”. A double sided hanging sign in a substantial wooden frame and unusually both sides of the enamel are in virtually mint condition – 17” x 20”.		£90
260	GWR Cast Iron DISTANT FINIAL with square base. Has been repainted as some time in the correct colours of Yellow and White. Stands 29” tall.		£60
261	GWR Cast Iron HOME FINIAL with square base. Has been repainted as some time in the correct colours of Red and White. Stands 29” tall.		£65
262	BR(S) Flanged enamel SIGNALBOX BOARD “STONE CROSSING” from the box adjacent to the tiny Kent station Stone Crossing Halt between Dartford and Gravesend. Good condition with good colour and shine and only minor face and edge chipping – 96” x 12”. TBC		n/s
263	NER ornate silver plated MILK JUG engraved in garter “NER Middlesborough Refreshment Rooms” and with leaves and flowers engraved in profusion. Good condition with some wear to the engraving due to polishing – stands 3” tall.		£80
264	BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “PENDLETON BROAD STREET” from the Lancashire station on the Salford to Agecroft Line closed in 1966. Good condition with some loss of shine and slight mottling – edge chipping only.		£550
265	Highland Railway brass SIGNAL LEVER LEAD embossed “61” in the top circle and then numbers of other combinations – 2½” x 9½”.		£70
266	GNR Titled Cast Iron sign “BEWARE OF TRAINS” in ex trackside condition with the N of “GNR” removed when the top hole was drilled out – 21” x 14”.		£50
267	LSWR brass BELL PUSH with brass plate “PLATFORM BELL”. Circular 3 ½” diameter – another possible front door bell push.		£75
268	LNWR SIGNAL BOX DIAGRAM “CHESTER No2 CABIN” date stamped 5/1/1893 and printed on oilette paper with various other signatures and dates written on – 31” x 16”.		£50
269	BR(M) Flanged enamel STATION SIGN with maroon background and large white totem in the centre with BRITISH RAILWAYS in maroon. This unusual sign has a number of face chips, some of which have been repainted. Good colour and shine – 63” x 12”.		n/s
270	Station Dining Room wall mounted CIGARETTE MACHINE dating back to the 1930’s for “JEFFERY CIGARETTES DAY & NIGHT” with packets at 2d or 6d. Attractive machine, which lights up when attached to the mains (check wiring first!).The overall size is 35” tall by 11” wide and 5” deep and the machine, which is in very good condition, comes complete with its key. TBC		£210
271	Oval Alloy WORKSPLATE “Manufactured at Crewe BREL LIMITED 1989” from a Class 90 Locomotive. Locos built that year were 90019 -35. Ex loco condition – 9¼” x 5¼”.		£130
272	GWR Photochrom CARRIAGE PRINT with pictures of “TORQUAY (ANSTEYS COVE)” and “KINGSWEAR” in their original mount and the original glazed frame - mounted on a piece of plywood. Slight foxing but very good colour to the prints – frame 21½” x 10”.		£120
273	SHEDPLATE “75E” THREE BRIDGES. Unrestored condition with clear BR(S) Eastleigh triangle on the back.		£530
274	Early brass single line KEY TOKEN “KIRK SANDALL / MARKHAM SIDINGS 13” from a section of the South Yorkshire Joint Railway to the East of Doncaster.		£130
275	BR(S) Fully Flanged TOTEM “GREENHITHE” from the Kent station on the line from Dartford to Gravesend. Until this totem was dug up it was not known that this station had totems – presumably used for a platform extension with targets still in use for the rest of the station. A black edged totem with good colour and shine - a few rust holes expertly restored to look very good. Probably the only survivor.		£910

Please place all bids for Lots 276 – 300 on 01306 502044 or 01306 500467.
Bidding finishes at 7.30pm on Tuesday 26th September 2006

Lot	Description	Picture	Current Price
276	GWR brass hand engraved SHELFPLATE “To Ironstone Branch Main Line” from Banbury, with the branch being between Banbury Junction and Cropredy boxes. Ex box condition with remnants of wax infill – 4¾” x 1½”.		£370
277	LNER Cast Iron SEATBACK “CONSTABLE BURTON” from the ex NER station on the line from Hawes to Northallerton. The station closed in April 1954. Good condition with front only restored – 50” x 4½”. TBC		£2150
278	GWR Brass CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “6846” as carried by GWR 4-6-0 Grange Class locomotive “RUCKLEY GRANGE”. The loco was allocated new to Salisbury in October 1937 and entered the British Railways era at Bristol St. Philip’s Marsh and would have been there to its withdrawal but, due to the end of steam at this shed, it moved to the other Bristol shed, Barrow Road, for its last three months. Withdrawn in September 1964, it had been cut up at Hayes Bridgend by the end of the year. The cabside has been very attractively face restored and polished with the back ex loco. TBC		£1950
279	GNR large PLATFORM LAMP TOP with the station name “LANGRICK” in the top panel. Langrick station was on the ex GNR Boston to Lincoln line and was closed in 1963. The lamp comes with its burner, reservoir and reflector but is sadly missing its globe. Interestingly the reservoir is plated CONINGSBY from a station a few miles up the road where the lines met at Woodhall Junction. The lamp is restored and stands 26” tall. TBC		£460
280	GWR two pint OIL CAN missing its cork. Marked on the handle “GWR 2 PINT”.		£10
281	BR(E) fold out booklet for DONCASTER LOCOMOTIVE WORKS produced in the early 1950’s to be given to visitors. The booklet, which describes the principal shops, folds out to 16” x 8” – excellent condition.		£45
282	LBSCR Silver Plated MILK JUG used on the Newhaven to Dieppe service, which is engraved in garter on the side with the shipping flag in the centre. Good used condition with a few small dents – stands 4” high.		£60
283	BR(S) Flanged Enamel STATION SIGN “WAITING ROOM”. Good colour and shine with a couple of face chips – 24” x 18”.		£40
284	M&GN enamel STATION SIGN “TO YARMOUTH” with pointing hand, attractively displayed in a modern glazed frame. The sign is clearly of a great age but is in excellent condition apart from the blue being a bit faded where it has been exposed to the elements. Reputedly from Melton Constable station - 32” x 10” overall.		£250
285	LMS Cast Iron oval WORKSPLATE “LMS BUILT 1945 HORWICH“. The LMS has been ground off but the plate has been face restored and LMS painted back in. Chalked on the rear is “44948” which is quite possible.		£70
286	Alexandra & Newport Docks Railway oval Cast Iron BUILDING NUMBER “ADR87” probably from a warehouse. Unrestored – 6” x 4” overall.		£80
287	LNER style five foot STATION BENCH with two Cast Iron supports (knotted wood effect) and three rails. The bench has been restored with new hard wood slats and the supports repainted in Scottish blue. The top panel has been ground out to take an LNER seatback of 39½” long. Disassembled for ease of transport and comes with new galvanized fixing bolts. TBC		£250
288	BR(W) Half Flanged TOTEM “BICESTER NORTH” from the Oxfordshire station on the ex GWR main line from Paddington to Birmingham. Excellent colour and shine with minor edge chip repairs only.		£750
289	RAILWAY TICKETS – Twelve LNER Edmundsons mainly for military use in Scotland plus four LMS around Glasgow. All undated most clipped. (16)		£12
290	RAILWAY TICKETS – Ten Holiday Runabouts all BRB or BTC and all unused and for various areas in Scotland. Heavy Card tickets – 3” x 4”. (10)		£6
291	RAILWAY TICKETS – Eight First Class Season Tickets for use between Scottish stations – one duplicated and two are stamped Specimen. All unused (8)		£6
292	RAILWAY TICKETS – Four Caledonian Steam Packet Co Season tickets for use on Ship and Rail, one First Class season LNER Cardenden, and one First Class season Dundee & Arbroath Joint Line Carnoustie. All, except one of the first group, unused. (6)		£6
293	RAILWAY TICKETS – Mixed collection of mainly Scottish including thirty three Seasons, 50 Edmundsons and 50 plus more modern examples – Noted 1970 1^st Class Games Rover for the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Freedom of Scotland, Student Rail Rover, Motorail Tray meals etc. (a lot)		£30
294	SR Leather DOCUMENT CASE from Southampton Docks. The case has an attached double-sided engraved brass transfer label showing that it was used for the transfer of accounting documents between the Shipping Traffic Office on the former LSWR station at Southampton Docks and the centralized accounts office at Southampton Terminus. The case is in good condition and is open but lacks its key - 13” x 19”.		n/s
295	GWR wooden cased BLOCK BELL with mushroom shaped bell. Good condition.		£60
296	SHEDPLATE “86C” CARDIFF CANTON then Hereford. Front only repainted.		£160
297	Fibre single line TABLET “OLNEY/TURVEY” from a section on the ex MR line from Bedford to Northampton.		£140
298	SR TARGET “HORSHAM” from the Sussex Junction station. Good colour and shine with a number of well matched edge and face chip repairs including one that goes from the edge just into the “A”.		£360
299	BR(Sc) Flanged enamel DOORPLATE “LEFT LUGGAGE”. Virtually mint condition with just two tiny chips – 18” x 3½”.		£180
300	LOCOMOTIVE NAMEPLATE “LIGHTNING” from Britannia Class 70019. Built at Crewe in 1951 as one of a batch of 15 locos named after earlier famous GWR broad gauge locomotives, 70019 went new to Newton Abbot in July 1951 and was the first Britannia to work into Cornwall on 28th Aug 1951 on the Cornish Riviera Express. It was then a Laira engine for a while until all the Western Britannias went to Cardiff Canton in 1956. Lightning was transferred to Carlisle Kingmoor in September 1961 and before withdrawal in March 1966 it was also allocated to Crewe North and Carlisle Upperby. After some months in storage at Kingmoor it was cut up at West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Troon during the summer of the following year. A very attractive plate face restored only and certainly one of the best names – 35” x 6”. TBC		£13,750

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