647

Shedplate, "16C", (Kirkby in Ashfield, 1948-55, Mansfield 1955-60, Derby 1963-67) restored.

648

Signalmans Lever Duster, white/blue vertical stripes with central horizontal red bar, showing large "LMS" initials twice, 17"x24", used but in very good condition for age, only minor wear.

649

GWR Engine Driver's Canvas Jacket, with red cloth roundel emblem on lapel, good condition & reasonably large size. Ideal for your Driving Experience Day.

650

Bound LNER Magazines, blue publisher's bindings 1934-1940, blue boards, fully titled spine with coat of arms & year, minor marks to some covers, generally pretty good, contents excellent. (7)

651

Bound LNER Magazines, blue publisher's bindings 1942-1947, blue boards, fully titled spine with coat of arms & year, minor marks to a few covers, generally pretty good, contents excellent, also BR (ER,NE,SCR) Magazine 1948-1949, bound to match. (8)

652

L.T. Enamel Car Numberplate, "2562", white on blue, rectangular 5¼"x1¼", as fitted to the bulkhead vent panel. Ex 1962 Tube Stock.

653

Magazines (loose), Mecanno Magazine, 1942 (no May), 9/10&11/1943, 1944 (no 3/4/6/7/12, 1945 (only 1/6/8/12/11/12), 1946 (no 1/4/8), 1947 (no Sept). Also home bound with card covers, mag covers attached, 1950 (no Nov), 1951 (no 2/4/11), 1952 (no June), 1953 & 1954 thirteen issues, only three with covers & 1961 (No Jan & Sept). Also Model Rly News, March 1937 & large quantity of Railway Modeller 1950s, 60s & some 1970s, 2 Cartons + (Sold on Behalf of The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway). (A Lot)

654

Wagon Plate, "The Birmingham Rly Carriage & Wagon Co Ltd, 1938, Builders, Smethwick" (star in centre of date), oval,  9½"x6¾", with bevelled centre, restored white on red long ago.

655

Signalling Instrument, GWR, Wooden cased "Lamp In/Lamp Out" indicator with pivoting flag, brass knob, pointer below & Bell On/Bell Off brass plates, at side the Test Switch comprises a spring bar with a circular button on top (inverted cone shape) rather than the usual arrangement, a small plate "37/38" at top.

656

"D" Wagon Plate, "M506521, 12 Tons, Derby 1935", unrestored, works & year in curve at base.

657

Station Sign "High Wycombe", black on white 1970s style, good ex station condition.

658

Signal Lever Description Plates, Engraved Trafolite 5"x4", Ex West Cumbria/Carlisle Area, (a) Neck/From Down M&C, (b) Down Main Distant, (c) Main Crossover, (d) Set Back Up Main To Down Sidings or Through Sidings or Down Goods, (e) Through Sidings to Main or Coal Siding (surface poor), (f) FPL for No 18a Points, (g) Similar 186. (7)

659

Midland Railway Distance Diagram, Alcester-Evesham-Ashchurch, 1912, route Studley & A.B.-Ashchurch, Willersey Halt, Honeybourne, Binton, Aston Cantlow, Pershore, etc, inc SMJ, Alcester & Bearley Branch & Enlargement of Evesham. Shows Stations, Level Crossings, Signal Boxes, distances from St Pancras & milepost distances, surrounding villages, rivers, canals, 20"x15", thick cartridge paper, ex. unused cond, scale 1":1 mile.

660

Miners Lamp, Brass screw base/vessel, steel protective base & plate glass surround for burner, chrome top with oval brass plate, "B. Thomas & Williams Ltd, Cambrian Type No 62, Ministry of Power Approval, No 82/232, Makers Aberdare, Glam", 8" high & top handle.

661

Tickets, Oxford Buckingham-Bletchley Banbury Routes, BR & LMS (20), LNER Ex Notts Vic & Marylebone, GW & GC Jt, Aylesbury (2), also BR Leamington Spa Milverton, Fenny Compton, etc, other GWR (45), together with an envelope of odds & ends (a lot).

662

Cutlery,  (a) "GWR Hotels", Roundel Cake Knife, (three tines),  (b) "LMS" Desert Spoon, initials on back of handle,  (c) "LMS Hotels" Knife, block motif, well used,  (d) Fork, "Empire Café, Lancaster", clear garter, (e) Lion, Wheel, Crown Soup Spoon, ripples under emblem (Ships ?), (f) Teaspoon, H.A.D. Sergeants Mess, Coat of Arms.  (6)

663

Poster Map, BR(M) Double Royal, "London Midland, South Lancs & Manchester Lines. Area Buxworth, Prestbury, Chelford, Lostock, Thelwell, Hindley, Blackrod, Hoghton, Clitheroe, Skipton, Diggle, Stalybridge, Godley, Hayfield, inc early closures Hilton House, Heapey, Plodder Lane, Astley, etc, Maroon Totem at top, diagrammatic style, similar to carriage print maps (neatly folded).

664

Bus Stop Enamel Sign, "Thames Valley, Bus Stop" (red on white), "Queue This Side" (white on red), double sided with "Queue Other Side" on reverse, a red/white "Fare Stage" plate is at the side, 15"x6", company name in serif lettering.

665

GWR Gradient Diagram, (a) "Great Western Rly, Paddington-Penzance", Cogload-Brent Knoll, inc Bridgwater Dock Branch, Dunball Wharf & Highbridge Branch, inc Stations & Jcts, Refs S&D, Yeovil Branch, etc, right lower corner loss & top blank border, 38"x15", edges linen backed, (b) "Great Western Railway, B&E Ry, Durston to Yeovil" shows stations inc Hendford & Penn Mill, repairs 40"x13", linen backed edges. (2)

666

Map, "Great Western Railway & Connections", 1920s, linen backed, glazed (varnished) paper, wooden rollers at top & base, all Great Britain & Shipping routes, inset of Ireland & enlargements of London & South Wales, 40"x24¾", minor wear & top bar loose, but above average conditon.

667

Doorplate, "Gentlmen", BR(W) cream/brown enamel, chip repair above end "N",

668

LMS Office Letter Tray, brown fibre, steel edging & prominently marked "LMS" on underside.

669

Enamel Sign, "British Railways", chocolate & cream, poster board heading, 27"x4", good shine, minor edge & screw hole chips only.

670

Block Bell, GWR, large mushroom shaped brass bell, tapper with black knob, side screws & base fixings, case has normal wear around tapper.

671

Wine List, "The Royal Scot", folding laminated card, featuring large Lion & gold, red, black design, 7/59, back gives history & details of train, virtually unused.

672

LNER Catalogue, of the Collection of Railway Relics & Modern Stock at Faverdale July 1925, cream textured covers, 96pp, inc fantastic collection of early signalling instruments, GNSR ceremonial spade, Hull & Selby Handlamp, early Ticket Presses.

673

Platform Lamp Interior, GER Type, steel plate on top "East Winch", 6¾" sq base, angled sides, brass fittings for glass chimney (chimney absent), wick & adjuster.

674

Plans, Ynisgeinon Sidings, shows track layout & lines to Swansea & Brynamman, Tareni Colliery, River Tawe, LMS Co Land edged green & other colour coding of line & land, scale 2ch:1", 34"x10½", folded.

675

Wagon Plate, "Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co Ltd, Birmingham, Built at Saltley Works 1938", oval, repainted white on black long ago.

676

Handbills, BR(M), (a) City of Leics "Midland" Hols Exp, 1956, to resorts, edge fade, (b) Mid Week Hols Rtn, any Stns Eng, Scot, Wales, 5-10/61, Leics L Rd & Ctl, Kettering, 4pp, fade at base, (c) Spec Excns, St P, Luton & Bed-MML Stns, 1962/63, Guard Artwork, folds, back dusty, (d) Mid Week Trips, Bed, Bradford, Leeds, St Albans, etc, artwork, 6/62, 4pp, (e) London from Leics-W'boro, 1961/62, (f) Through Trains to Holiday Resorts, Leics L Rd & Central, 6-9/62, artwork, 8pp, inc Belgrave Rd Line Stns, (g) Derby Works Tour 1952, Kett, Mkt H, Leics, Loughboro, edge fade/fray, (h) Sunday Excns, Euston, Watford, L.B, Bletchley & Wolverton, 31/7/60, Guard Artwork, s/l. (8)

677

Guards Satchel, black leather, with straps & buckles, excellent unused condition.

678

LT Target Sign, "Finsbury Park", blue/red on white, 28"x22", excellent condition.

679

Red Telephone Box Top Panel, cast iron plate with prominent crown at top, 31¾"x11", curved top with rectangular cutout to house "Telephone" plate (absent).

680

Shedplate, "6E", (Wrexham Rhos Ddu, 1948-58, Chester W.R, 1958-60, Oswestry 1963-65), restored.

681

Letterpress Poster, Great Western Rly (Exeter Div) Market Ticket Arrangements, lists of Trains & Fares to Highbridge, Chard, Minehead, Langport, Tiverton, Bridgwater, Wellington, Barnstaple, Exeter, South Molton, Taunton, etc, lists most Stations Exeter-W.S.M, Culm Valley & Branches to Minehead, Barnstaple, Yeovil, Ilminster, etc, Nov 1880, J.Crierson Gen Manager, 17½"x11".

682

Metal "Ticket" for Staff & Ticket Box, "Highfield to Cliff Common", oval, stamped names, Ex NER Driffield-Selby Route, 8¼"x4", serves the same purpose as a token or tablet.

683

GWR File, Re Aberthaw & Bristol Channel, Portland Cement Co, Private Siding, a quantity of typed agreements, re sidings for the company on the Barry-Bridgend route 1917-1929, including nine hand coloured folded drawings of track layouts & alterations, some with GWR & some Vale of Neath Railway title, Porthkerry, Rhoose, etc. (a lot)

684

GWR Signal Lamp, comprising circular copper reservoir, square body, circular glass, front & back, chimney & brass handle, the body is stamped "GWR, Reading" & the brass filler cap & large burner are both stamped "GWR", black paintwork/copper.

685

Signal Repeater, Great Northern Railway Brass Cased Semaphore, yellow arm on post, On/Off positions, complete with wooden back, stamped "GNR Tele 1073".

686

Books, Early Locomotives, (a) A Descriptive History of The Steam Engine, Robert Stuart, Pub Knight & Lacy, 1824, 228pp, with plans, a little cover wear, but contents good, a very early example, (b) British Locomotives, C.J.Bown Cooke, Whittaker & Co, 1893, 381pp, gilt title & loco on cover, foxing & minor wear. (2)

687

GWR Brass Padlock, 2¼"x1½", 4 lever, retractable cover, clearly stamped "GWR" on front, as used by S&T to lock certain instruments. (No key)

688

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch. An album of 77 postcards inc many early sepia & b&w examples, 12 Guide books on the line, 1961 Time Table, 2 x 1991 cards, with 20p RHDR stamp on each, an album of over 200 RHDR Tickets & postcards/photos, a 1946 Timetable & Guide, two different copies, similar 1949, all with superb covers & other Guides on Festiniog, Tallyllyn, Ravenglass & Eskdale, etc (a lot).

689

Carriage Maps, BR(S) General System to fit carriage print frame, 20"x10", 1950s, blue/yellow style, six copies each with light centre fold, also two time table maps, 1950s & 1967. (8)

690

Books, Rail Centres, (a) Exeter, (b) Bristol, (c) Swindon, Colin G.Maggs, 1981-85, all 128pp, IA, (d) Similar Shrewsbury, R.K.Morriss, all include loco allocations. (e) Railway Stations of Britain, A Guide to 75 Important Centres, G.Body, P.Stephens Ltd, 1990, (f) LBSCR Time Tables, Summer 1912, Reprinted Ian Allan. (6)

691

LT Carriage Panel Map, "Central Line", (171/1313H/10,000R), Ruislip & Ealing to Ongar & Hainuilt Loop, colourful showing interchanges in line colours, 56"x6½" rolled, glazed paper, also matching "Central" Target, 11" long.

692

Signal Box Lamp In/Out Indicator, GWR wooden case with red/green "Flag" brass knob & Bell On/Off description plates, lacks the small knob on the left hand bar.

693

GWR Signal Lever Description Plate, "30, FPL For No 31, Nil, or 31", brass, 6" long, Ex Towyn.

694

Handlamp, MR 3 Aspect, brass oval plate on top "Midland Railway 17568", body stamped "MR Co", complete with reservoir, reflector & BR/LMR burner, copper cone, etc, a couple of "flakes" off inside of lens, otherwise good.

695

Framed Limited Edition, David Weston Print, "The Duchess of Hamilton, Steam Power Preserved No 354 Of 850", a works view of the Loco being restored, with "Green Arrow" behind, 27½"x22½".

696

Framed Photograph,  48"x36", LMS Princess Royal Class, on Bushey Troughs, a large & dramatic view of the express, in 1930s, with contemporary frame, minor wear. To frame.

697

Signal Box Instrument, "GWR Signal Dept" at top, case identical to Gangers Key Release Inst, but large front knob in place of key aperture & N/R plate above, rectangular aperture above "Free" & no text at base, unusual.

698

Signal Lamp, square body, "LNER, Welch Patent", embossed on top, copper chimney & door surround, brass fittings, filler cap, etc, burner unit, "Lamp Manufacturing Co", brass makers plate, well polished, good example, look good cleaned & polished.

699

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Rly, Timetable & Guide, Oct 1928 ufn, 32pp, 3"x4¾", also similar Sept 1933, 16pp, good early editions. (2)

700

Plans, "The Highland Railway, Georgemas Station, General Plan, June 1904", a hand coloured plan of Britain's most Northerly Junction showing Platforms, Station Buildings & Track Layout, Turntable, Signal Box & All Signalling, Tablet Catchers, Mile Post, Lamp Standards, etc, inc surrounding roads, red, blue, yellow, grey, black, etc, 65"x25" rolled, with some repair work.

701

Enamel Sign "British Railways", maroon poster board heading, 25¼"x5¾", diagonal chipping through "W&A" & screw holes, restored but could be tidied up & improved.

702

Signal Repeater, GWR wooden case, Semaphore, home signal on post, "On/Wrong/Off"positions, brass plate at top "6", attractively shaped case with wood mouldings.

703

Silverplate, GWR Hotels, Roundel Pattern oval meat dish, 14"x9¾", by Walker & Hall of Sheffield, company emblem good & clear, though centre has some wear.

704

GWR Carriage Prints, Photochrom Co, (a) "Teignmouth, View from The Ness" (Coastline, Pier, Town & Railway (surface marked), (b) A Typical Cornish Beach Scene (rocks, sea & cliffs), coloured thick card, 8½"x6¼", title at left base. (2)  

705

Book, Metroland, 1932 Edition, pub Met Rly, 148pp, map & colour plates, well illustrated & poster style cover by Reilly, spine & corner of back cover damaged, contents good.

706

Working Time Tables, BR(S) Passenger & Freight, Sect E, Western Div, 31/5/1948 ufn, 125pp, much add op info (Salisbury-Plymouth & North Devon & Branches), covers soiled & binding tear at back, contents good, fascinating.

707

Football Menus, (a) FA Cup Final, Leics City "v" McR City, at Wembley, 26^th  April 1969, Luncheon, Leics-Wembley, Wine List on back, (b) FA Cup, 5^th Round, Liverpool "v" Leics City, 7^th Feb 1970, Luncheon, Leics-Liverpool, (c) FA Cup 4^th Round, Southampton "v" Leicester City, 24^th Jan 1970, Luncheon, Leics-S'ton, all virtually unused. (3)

708

Plans, "London & North Eastern Railway, Kirk Smeaton", scale 1/500, shows route to Hull & Cudworth, Station Platforms, Buildings, Signal Box, Signals, Turntable, Mileposts, etc, rolled, 108"x30", black print.

709

Cast Iron Plate, "Track Circuit, No 4268, LM & SRy Signal & Telegraph Dept" (arrow in centre) oval, 10¼"x8", unrestored.

710

Handlamp, Carbide, top stamped BR(W), complete with all fittings & brass plates "Premier Lamp Co", etc with Owl emblem, ex stores condition.

711

Shedplate, "16E",   (Kirkby in Ashfield, 1963 onwards), restored.

712

LNER booklet, Railway Centenary, Procession & Tableaux, 2^nd July 1925, a unique & historic Occasion which cannot recur, 12pp, cover features Stephenson & Loco No 1, contents list trains on display, maps of route & other attractions.

713

Brass Key Token, (Limavady Junction-Lissahally) oval head stamped "LJ-LH".

714

Books, (a) The Edge Hill Light Rly, E.S.Tonks, Pub Author, 1948, 44pp, with 1954 letter from Tonks, (b) Std Gauge Light Rlys, R.W.Kidner, 6^th Ed, 1971 Oakwood, 60pp, (c) Leamington & Warwick Tramways, Swingle & Turner, Oakwood 1978, 39pp, all card covers. (3)

715

Single Line Key Token "Welshpool-Montgomery", alloy, blue paint, the top of the tubular section over the key end has a 1½" chip, probably done by S&T to disable the key.

716

Paychecks, (a) Mirfield, L&YR Co, circular brass, stamped lettering, (b) LNER Loco, Camb Dept, oval brass, raised lettering, (c) LNER Loco Running Dept, Gorton, large oval, 2⁵/₈x1½", (d) LNWR, P.C. hexagonal brass. (4)

717

Deltic Cab Indicator, white light with brass hood & plate above "Boiler" all mounted on backplate, 5"x3", original paintwork.

718

GWR Gradient Diagrams, (a) Great Western Rly Branches, Hammersmith & City, West London Rly, Brentford, Uxbridge, Windsor & Great Marlow Branches, Stations, Jcts, etc, repairs & loss lower right corner, info not affected, top & right edge fray, 39"x13½" edges linen backed, (b) Park Royal-Greenford (hand drawn) Old Oak West-Greenford East Loops, 29½"x11". (2)

719

SR, List of Named Locomotives, 7pp (typescript) & covering letters from Gen Manager's Office, Advertising Dept Waterloo, in which they state they have pleasure in enclosing a list of the Company's named engines in service & under construction 2^nd March 1932, unusual.

720

Handbills, etc, (a) SR T.T.Brochure, W'loo-B West Service, 16/6-5/10/47, loco emblem, 5 panels, used, (b) European Railway Services, Map, glossy with totem & photos of 31 BR Interpreters & their positions home/abroad (unusual), (c) Local Train Service, B'mouth-W'loo, S&D, B'mouth-Salisbury, Swanage, etc, 2/11/59-12/6/60, 12pp, private pub, + ads, (d) Alts, Engineering Work at W'loo, 18&25/11/51, s/l, (e) Through Trains, L'pool & McR & Bournemouth via Bath, 6-9/60, minor s/l, (f) Through Train, McR, Sheffield, Notts & B'ton, E'bourne, Bexhill & Hastings, 6-8/60, minor s/l, (g) Holiday Luggage, tips re labels, corner hole, (h) Sim type, (i) Insure Your Luggage, (j) Sim type, (d-j) All small size, approx 4¾"x6½", (k) Clapham Museum, corner loss, (l) Sunday to Bognor, L'ton & Arundel, East Putney-Dorking Stns, 6-9/56, (m) To Milford, Balham-Leatherhead Stns, 6-9/57. (13)

721

Argo Transcord Records, "Singles", all good with sleeves & plastic wrappers, (a) G5s on The Push & Pull, (b) Hunts, Shires & Sandringhams, (c) LNER Pacifics, (d) Trains from Tyne Dock. (4)

722

Framed Print, "Cities of Lancaster", by B.J.Freeman (Signed by Artist), a superb view of 46243 heading through Lancaster Castle Stn on The Middle Road, with 44679 in background, 1950s Passengers & Staff on platform, highly detailed, 28½"x21½".

723

Handbill, Long Half Day At The Seaside, Jackson & Sons Annual Excursion To Skegness & Boston, Spec Through Train, 10 July 1907, Horncastle, Woodhall Spa, Kirkstead, Tattersall, Tickets from Jacksons or Station, photograph of shop, minor left edge wear, 9½"x8", landscape, unusual.

724

Signal Box Plunger, Brass, chrome plated, complete with spring, fixing screws.

725

Signal Box Instrument, comprising copper box with bakelite "light type" swich on front & bakelite repeater mounted above with suspended needle & "In/Out" positions.

726

Timetable, South Eastern Railway, April 1856, 80pp, inc superb adverts & fold out SER Continental map, coat of arms on paper covers (disbound).

727

Works Plate, "Built Swindon 1961", oval cast iron, 10½"x6", front restored white on black, edges, ex loco cond, mostly shunters built 1961, back marked 2190, long ago, one small casting flaw in rim.

728

Photograph, a large rolled view of SR Loco 851, hauling five Pullman Cars & a Utility Van at rear, the Loco is in SR Livery & carries a large circular Headboard featuring three flags USA/UK ?, with crown below, Headcode three discs over buffers, view taken on four track main line in cutting, 42"x30", printed on photographic paper.

729

GWR Jig-Saw Puzzle, "St Julian" (GWR Steamer), 150 pieces, complete, original box in ex cond, very minor blemish, coat of arms, etc, contains Literature of Locomotion booklet, 1927, 15pp.

730

Book, "Bournville Transport, 1925", Pub Cadburys, 48pp, inc superb  colour plates & poster style cover featuring LMS Loco & Wagons, lorries, ship & trawler, the book outlines the role of transport in the Chocolate Business, cover slightly dusty & loose at staples, otherwise excellent.

731

BR(WR), File of correspondence relating to Sydney Hearn O.B.E & his Railway career, GWR 1911 to WR Manager & Op Manager LMR, also includes photos in LMR Inspection Saloon, on Station with Queen, flyers advertising his LMR promotion, original artwork for Caricature with phone & W.T.T 1952 (Harlequin), Lecture Booklet, The Outlook in Modern Rly Ops, BR(W) Course of Instruction, Safe Working for Students in Signalling School, 9/49, 72pp & BR Western Op Area Booklets of Point to Point Timings for Express Passenger Trains, Padd-Swansea via Badminton/Glos & Padd-N.Abbot (via Lavington) N.A-Plymouth & Padd-Taunton (via Box) Issued by Hearn 1/1956, each 6"x3", 11 & 13pp, allowances for Kings & Castles, etc, much material inc some nice totem letterheads. (a lot)

732

Signal Box Telephone, wooden case on shield shaped backboard, brass bell below, large brass face plate engraved "Important, Listen Before Ringing, Special Code", four circ brass plates & four glazed apertures (lights) below, bakelite combined mouth/earpiece at side, complete with hanger, wire, etc.

733

BR(S.R.) Appendix to Carriage Workings, 20.4/1976, Loco hauled Stock, TCMUs, DEMUs, EMUs & DMMUs, inc coach & set numbers, internal layout & seating diagrams, etc, 31pp.

734

Carriage Prints, GWR Photographic, 17"x6¼", curved corners, (a) "Shipston-On-Stour", a view of Main St, Ye Old White Bear, Church, etc & ancient car, (b) "Barmouth Estuary", a view looking towards Mountains, both have title label centre front. (2)

735

Signal Box Diagram, "Brighouse" (coloured box copy), shows lines to Sowerby Bridge & Mirfield, Brighouse Station Exchange Sidings, Down Goods, etc, Gradient Chart, Milner Royd to Mirfield, multicoloured, 96"x18", rolled, 1968, overlay alteration.

736

Pre Group Parcel & Misc Labels, (a) NSR Parcel Label, To Pay, from Hulme End, with rope emblem at top (Leek & Manifold Rly), (b) Eggs With Care, via Midland Railway (base loss), (c) Midland Railway, from Mansfield (yellow), (d) HR Parcel, (e) Parcel to GNR, via Finsbury Pk, blue print, (f) NLR, Paid Parcel from Highbury, (g) Letter Sorting Office, LNW Penrith, (h) MR Weighing Machine Ticket, (i) Debit-Mid Rly, for Sea Freight or Light Rly Charge, (j) MR, Carriage Paid Charges Label, pink, (k-t) MR Parcel To Pay, Sheffield, Burley, Cricklewood, Manningham, Matlock Bath (all yellow), Wanstead Pk, Burley, Rolleston Jc, Guiseley, Hornsey Rd, all white, etc. (22)

737

Poster, BR Quad Royal, Night Freight, Cuneo, the famous view of "The Condor" hauled by a pair of Metrovick Locos, three vertical folds & centre horizontal fold, along which the top & bottom half have become detatched, a few edge tears, very slight loss, could be mounted & made a superb poster.

738

GWR Brass Carriage Door Handle, 5½" oval, "Figure eight shape centre, hinge & 5" steel shaft, recovered from a GWR coach, used as a bungalow at Hayling Island.

739

Block Bell, GWR, large mushroom shaped bell, tapper with black knob, side screws, one base fixing.

740

Midland Railway Distance Diagram, Bromsgrove District, 1914, Dudley, West Brom, Smethwick, Northfield, Alvechurch, Droitwich Rd (Goods), Spa, Kidderminster, Kingswinford Tramway, inc Lickey Incline, Cofton Tunnel, Halesowen Branch. Shows Stations, Level Crossings, Signal Boxes, distances from St Pancras & milepost distances, surrounding villages, rivers, canals, 20"x15", thick cartridge paper, ex. unused cond, scale 1":1 mile.

741

GWR Carriage Prints, Photochrom Co, (a) "Bath, from North Parade Bridge" (A River view, Gardens, Abbey & Pultney Bridge), (b) "Bath, Roman Baths" (Interior View), coloured thick card, 8½"x6¼", title at left base. (2)

742

The New York Visitor, 1/50, Pub New York Central System, 40pp + maps, also early N.Y. Rly postcards, Creeley Sq & Broadway Elevated Stn Curve, at 110^th St, Hudson Terminal & Tubes, 1900-1920 period? also three later cards. (7)

743

Photographic Slides, South African Rlys, Classes 12a, 10, 24, 24, 15CA, 3A, 25NC, 23D, 15C, 15CB, 6MA, 19D, 52, 16DA, 15F, 11, 8DW, 5,7,12, 12R, 51, 14, GEA, GMA, 1, 15CA, also Industrial & Ex SAR Ind Locos, locations include Mutual, Beaconsfield, Greenside Coll, Landar, Witbank, Warrenton, Paarden Eiland, Hartenbos, Port Eliz Docks, City Deep, Greyville, Karee Rosherville, Bloomfonten, Oranjeriviet, Cape Tn, Perdeberg, Kloo F, Kraankull, Petrusbury De Aar, Tweefontein, Tavistock Coll, Albion Coll, Kloofind, New Coll, Grootvlei Prop Mines, Kimberley, etc, most 1974, a few 1979. (151)

744

Shedplate, "12A", (Upperby 1950-58, Kingmoor 1958 Onwards), restored.

745

Pre Group Parcel & Misc Labels, (a) GER Fragile, (b) GNR Paid Parcel From Derby, (c) GCR Weighing Machine Label, (d) GER Booked Through, Selby, etc, end loss, (e) GER Carriage Paid, base loss, (f) NER Paid Parcel From…(Garforth), Via Midland Rly, (g) NER To Pay, Parcel from (marked), (h) NBR, Parcel From….Paid, (i) GN&GE Joint, To Pay, Parcel From Gainsborough. (9)

746

Badges, (a) National Union of Railwaymen, Thirty Years Membership, solid silver & red/blue enamel, clasped hands over track emblem in centre, back hallmarked with lion & Anchor (B'ham), (b) ASLEF Est 1880, brass, white/blue enamel, centre shows clasped hands & early loco, back stamped "Brothers In Unity" (Fattorini B,ham), (c) Enamel Badge "The Locomotive Carriage Institution 1911", wheel in centre - chrome, black/white enamel, (d) NUR Watch Chain Fob, National Union of Railwaymen, with old Loco, flags, etc, reverse "Workers Of The World Unite", NUR Flag, Handshake, etc, red, blue, green, white enamel on silver ? chain surround. (4)

747

GWR Gradient Diagrams, (a) "Glamorgan County Council "v" Great Western Railway, Garw Branch", Brynmenyn (Jc with Llynvi & Ogmore-Bettws Llantwit (added)-Llangeinor-Pontyrhyll-Pontycymmer-Proposed Blaengawr Stn-End of GWR, 14"x13", (b) Taff Vale Rly, Merthyr to Cardiff Docks, inc all Stns & Junctions, Roath Branch & East Branch, base & right end/corners tatty, with loss, information complete, 36"x12", (c) Half of Diagram, shows Mwyndy, Castella Br & Gellyrhadd Br, complete. (3)

748

Book, A Midland Traffic Survey, Pub RCTS, 1956, 84pp, a superbly detailed survey by members, St Pans-Carlisle, Bath, McR, loco numbers, etc, fascinating.

749

L.T. Car Numberplate "1609", white on blue paintwork on alloy, rectangular with angled corners & border at top, 4½"x1¼", as fitted to the bulkhead vent panel. Ex 1962 Tube Stock, Driving Motor Car.

750

Plans, "North Eastern Railway, Brayton Junction", scale 1/500, hand coloured on linen backed paper, shows lines to  Selby, Doncaster, Leeds, etc, Signal Boxes, Signals, Potato Dock, Gradient & Mile Posts, Roads, Buildings, etc, 112"x35", rolled.

751

Books, (a) The Steam Engine, Familiarly Explained & Illustrated, Rev Dionysius Lardner, Pub Taylor & Walton, 1836, 391pp, gilt spine title & gilt loco, Gen good copy for age, (b) Great Engineers, J.F.Layson, W Scott Ltd, 414pp, decorative gilt/blue cover & spine, (c) The Triumphs of Steam, Stories From The Lives of Watt, Arkwright & Stephenson, 263pp, decorative cover title & steam loco, spine split. (3)

752

Wine List, "The Emerald Isle Express", 7/59, dark & light green Shamrock design on folding laminated cover, similar on back with history & description of train, also matching Menu Card with similar artwork, virtually unused. (2)

753

Advertising Label, "Ask for Tickets & Order Goods by LMS, Comprising the LNW, Midland, L&Y, North Staffordshire, Furness, Caledonian, G&SW&Highland Railways", circular 3½"dia, white lettering with black edging on maroon background (gummed).

754

Plans (LNER) "Barlow Spoil Tip", Surveyed April 1936, Scale 1/500^th, hand coloured on linen backed paper, shows route to Goole & Selby & Sidings for emptying wagons, shows Mileposts, Lake, Marshy Ground indicated by drawings of reeds, etc, 118"x30", rolled.

755

Key Token, Brass, (Dunloy-Ballymoney), oval head engraved "NY-BY", with triangle cutout.

756

Signal Lever Description Plate, MR, Brass, "Down Fast Home", well polished but clear.

757

"D" Wagon Plates, (a) GWR, Standard 12 Tons, 145589, unrestored original paintwork, (b) The other plate from the same Wagon, restored & 2" chip to base rim.

758

Argo Transcord Records, "Singles", all good with sleeves & plastic wrappers, (a) Trains on The Narrow Gauge, (b) The Snowdon Mountain Railway, (c) Industrial Engines, (d) Engines on The Continent, (e) Narrow Gauge on The Costa Brava, (f) Mixed Train to Rosporden. (6)

759

Wagons, RCH Specifications for (a) Std 20 Ton Mineral Wagons (Excluding Hopper Discharge), July 1924, 15pp, (b) Private Owners 14 Ton Tank Wagons, Feb 1911, (c) Private Owners 20 Ton Tank Wagons, 6pp, (d) Std 12 Ton Mineral Wagon (Exc Hopper Discharge), 15pp, (b&c) have "NER Shildon C&W" stamp on cover, each have note re wagon registration plates to be fixed to each wagon left corner, etc & drawings of wagon plates, also (e) (NER) Wheels & Axles for wagons (Shildon stamp on canvas covers), 15 drawings (blueprint) each with Shildon stamp. (a lot)

760

Bus Handbills, Southdown Motor Services, (a) Brighton-Handcross-London, 29/5-28/9/52, green print, (b) Eastbourne-Seaford-Newhaven-Haywards Heath-London, 29/5-28/9/52, blue, (c) Bognor Regis-London via Chichester & Midhurst also via Littlehampton & Petworth, 10/5-14/10/51, brown, (d) Littlehampton-Worthing-Horsham-London, 29/5-28/9/52, black, all include fares, lists of booking agents, etc, also (e) East Kent, Road Car Co, East Kent Express Services, London & Kent Coast, 6 Oct 1948 ufn, 4pp, times, fares, booking details, etc, cover map of Kent, Tower Bridge drawing. (5)

761

LT Cab Destination Plate,  "Golders Green/Hampstead", (Green in smaller letters than Golders) white on black enamel, brass ends, 24½"x4".

762

Carriage Prints, (a) GWR Photochrom, Windsor Castle, river in foreground, etc, 8½"x6¼", (b) Photographic, Thurlstone Sands (Nr Kingsbridge), 17"x8¾", curved corners & centre title label (nick at bottom left corner). (2)

763

GWR Supplement To The Service Time Table, Oct 1915 (extending The S.T.T. for July 12^th 1915), 62pp, brown spine binding.

764

Rambles Round London, In The Delightful Districts Served By The LMS, 100pp, well illustrated, Maps & Walking Tour Ticket Details, pictorial cover of Ramblers, undated 1920s?, top of spine slightly damaged, also BR Holiday Guide, Scotland 1957, 248pp, map, well illustrated, poster style cover. (2)

765

High Visability Jackets, sixteen slipover sleeveless type, various styles, two with large double arrows on plastic rectangle, some with reflective strips, BR labels, etc. (16)

766

Maps, (a) Selby & Goole Railway, 6" Ordnance, 1900, four sections, mounted diagonally on linen to show full length of route, hand coloured, from Thorpe Willougby & Selby to Goole, 87"x33", (b) 6" Ordnance, showing ECML, Temple Hirst to Heck, HB&WRJ Route & LYR Wakefield-Goole Route, villages of Snaith, Pollington, Carlton, etc, 1908 Edition, 38"x28" rolled, (c) 24":1 mile, 1892, showing N.E.R. Leeds & Selby Route, Thorpe Gates, Thorpe Hall Crossing & Mile Post repositioning in red, 42"x29", all linen backed. (3)

767

GWR, B'ham Div, Notice of Signal Engineering Work, Apr 9^th 1899, Opening of New Signal Boxes, North & South & Introduction of New Signals at Wolverhampton, 7pp, black on purple, 26 drawings of gantries & signals, showing, Form, Name, Position & Distance from Box, a bit brittle, left edge loss, diagrams & text unaffected.

768

Royal Train Timetables, BR(W), (a) Paddington-Kemble & Cheltenham-Padd, 16^th March 1951, via Kingham, Loco 5003,4079, 8pp, (b) Padd-Swansea High St-Margam-Paddington, 7/8^th May 1952, Loco 7032,6903, 9pp. (2)

769

Plans, Pontardulais, 1910, Lines coloured red, blue & yellow & note re LNWR  Maintenance at Colliery Cost, Rly land edged green, 25½"x8", scale 2ch:1", folded.

770

Handbills, BR(S) Holiday Runabout Tickets, a good collection inc North Devon, Torrington-Halwill, Bude, etc Wimbourne, Swanage, Kent-Sussex some with s/l, etc, many good most have various maps (18), also 10 with National Listings of Runabout Areas (28).

771

LSWR, Chard Juction, Season Ticket Stock Book. Marbled covers, printed title label, commences with supply of shaped & coloured Seasons in 1913 & inc Car Parking, Holiday Contracts, etc to 1959, inc some gummed BTC, blue order copies of tickets, also BR Ticket Stock Book 1960-Closure, listing The Complete Ticket Stock, inc specially printed stock for "SA" Special trains (few of the allocation issued) & platform Ticket Issue. (2)

772

Block Instrument, LNWR Fletchers, two needles but description for lower only, Down Train On Line/Down Line Closed/Down Line Clear, complete with commutator, tapper & underslung bell, face behind needles good, 24¾" high, good ex box condition.

773

Coat of Arms, cast iron, Great Western Railway, Twin Shields & Garter surround, origin/vintage unknown, but not thought to be of GWR origin, very rusty with some traces of old paint, 11"x12½", please enquire.

774

Booklet, The LNER Exhibit at The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley 1924 (Technical Edition), 22pp, covers Loco No1 & 4472, foxing, otherwise a good copy.

775

Block Bell, GWR, small brass elevated bell, side screws & brass test terminals on top.

776

Plans, "NER Birstwith Station, Alterations 1883", (a) Superb hand coloured drawings of the front, back & sides of the substantial building, (b) Similar, ground plans for each of the three stories, (c) Birstwith Warehouse, ground plans, each plan shows present & proposed arrangements, each approx 20"x26" rolled, linen backed. (3)

777

Shedplate, "8A", (Edge Hill, 1948-68), restored.

778

Royal Train Timetables, (a) GWR Journeys of Their Majesties The King & Queen & Suites, Paddington-Portskewett-Newport (Canton), Pencader Tunnel Loop (stable), Aberystwyth, Afon Wen (for Euston), Locos 4082,3209,6385, July 13^th & 14^th 1937, 26pp, (b) BR(W) Padd-Cardiff & Cardiff to Yarmouth (via Oxford & Cambs), 30^th Nov-1^st Dec 1954, Loco 7030, 11pp. (2)

779

Metal "Ticket" for Staff & Ticket Box, "Highfield to Everingham", rectangular with shaped left side, stamped names, Ex NER, Driffield-Selby Route, 8"x4¹/₈", serves same purpose as tablet/token.

780

Carriage Workings, BR Southern Op Area, Appendix to Carriage Working Notice (Steam Trains) London East & London Central Dists, 13/6/1955, ufn, 24pp, inc coach & set numbers for corridor & non C. Push/Pull, Refreshment Cars, Pullmans, Buffets (lists all names of Pullman Cars) & many other special vehicles.

781

Railway Philatelic Covers, Anniversaries, First Day, etc, GB & some US, France, NSW, Jersey, etc, good variety, some with Rail Letter Stamps, etc. (48)

782

The Railway News, eight issues, 13/8/1870, 20/9/1873, 14/10/1876, 6/1/77, 24/11/77, 15/4/82, 5/12/85, 6/2/86, with cover vignettes of early train, News on Railway Development & fascinating adverts. (8)

783

Rule Book "Canadian Pacific Rly Co", General Train & Interlocking Rules, 1910, 118pp, brown canvas board covers, titled bookplate on (blank) back of flyleaf.

784

Pictorial Luggage Label, "London & North Eastern Railway, London Kings Cross, The Flying Scotsman", red, black, gold, white, slight marking to letters, otherwise excellent, 4½" dia, featuring A4 Class Loco.

785

Books, (a) Kent & East Sussex Ry, SR Garrett, Oakwood 1972, 44pp, (b) Ulster Tramways & Light Rlys, UMTM, 1966, 24pp, (c) Glasgow Subway, LRTL, 1970s, 27pp, (d) Sim D Barzilay, 1977, 39pp, (e) Std Gauge Rlys of N.Ireland, R.G.Moreton UM, 1962, 35pp, (f) Saving Railway Architecture, Off The Rails, Pearce & Binney, 68pp, also eight other booklets, all card covers. (14)

786

Ian Allan ABCs, (a) LNER 1947, Renumbering Edition, (b) ER/NE/SCR, Winter 1961/62 (mint), Also Famous Trains Series, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Royal Scot, Riviera, A.C.E, S.W. Pullman, Royal Wessex & B.B, Irish Mail, a few with markings. (8)

787

Coat of Arms Transfer, mounted, "Ceylon Government Railways", featuring decorated Elephant & Temple, surmounted by crown, on maroon background, transfer 9"x12", board 13½"x15½".

788

Canadian National Railways, metal baggage I.D. full company name, embossed in offset square pattern, opens to insert name of passenger, complete with leather strap & buckle, attractive, 1½" sq.

789

Doorplate, "Private", BR(S) dark green, chip repairs above & below "V" at edge.

790

Rule Book, London Transport Executive, 1933 Reprinted with Supplements 1-16, 1955, 231pp + No 1 Sup, 1/7/56, 34pp, brown cloth boards, titled, unused.

791

BR, 1990 Loco Liveries, Colour Prints of Locos, Copyright B.R.B. by Roundel Design Group (responsible for the New Liveries) each sheet shows two loco Classes, each side of Loco & end, note re nameplates having a highly polished finish, etc, each 16¾"x23¼", full colour Inter City, (a) Class 43 (HST) & Class 47, (b) Class 73 & Class 87/86, (c) Class 90 & Class 91, all superbly produced, probably for distribution to The Paintshops.

792

Similar Lot, Railfreight, (a) Class 26 & 31, (b) Class 33 & 37, (c) Class 47 & 56, (d) Class 58 & 60, (e) Class 86 & 90, sector markings printed at side & Locos adorned with depot plaques & sector markings. (5)

793

Similar Lot, Mainline, (a) Class 37 & 47, (b) Class 86/85 & Class 90, also General (c) Class 26 & 31, (d) Class 33 & 37, (e) Class 47 & 73, all in grey livery. (5)

794

GWR Service Timetables, No 3, Reading, Chippenham, Westbury, Taunton & Weymouth, May & June 1909, cover map, 87pp, add op info, brown spine binding.

795

Cast Iron Notice, "Great Western & London & North Western Joint Railways, Trespass, Euston Station 1885", vertical crack, mounted on a steel stand to display, 26"x2".

796

Paperwork, (a) Menu, Last Day of Steam, 11/8/68, Liverpool-Carlisle, etc, (b) IOMR Time Table, Rail & Bus, 4/7/60 ufn. Also Handbills (c) Arkwright St-Rugby 1/1/68, (d) Northallerton for Agricultural Show, 50 mile radius, 1949, (e) York for "Grandmothers Treasures Exhibition, at St Williams College", 1949, (f) Derby-Matlock Local Service, 1968, destaffing, (g) Small Brochure, Leamington Spa-Rugby & Nuneaton, 2/11/59-12/6/60, DMU on cover, 5 panel, (h) NIR, Xmas & New Year Trains 1977/78. (8)

797

Tickets, South Wales, GWR, From Penrhiwceiber L.L, Pengam Mon, Brecon, Barmouth (1^st), Merthyr Vale, Three Cocks, Merthyr, Moat Lane, Monmouth M.H, Gowerton, Briton Ferry, Weston-under-Penyard Halt, Llanfyllin, Lampeter, Dinis Powis, Aberdare HL, Nelson & L'h, Destinations inc Mt Ash, Maesycwmmer, Talybont, Aberaman, Porthcawl, Q'k Yd, etc (20) also BR(W) Cogan, Ferndale, Whitland, Nelson & L'h, Mt Ash Ox St, Senghenydd, Blaenrhondda, Aberdare L.L, Resolven, Hirwain, Gowerton Nth, Brecon, Ponterdulais, Heath Halt High Level, Maesteg C St, Swan Vict, Llansamlet Nth, etc, dests in Skewen, Cefn On Halt, Swan Bay, Gorsinon, Dunvant, Aberavon Seaside, Glyn Neath (36). (total 56)

798

Poster, Double Royal, Ireland By C.I.E, Irelands Transport Company, A Scenic View, colour photographic of 1950/60 coach in picturesque scenery, titled "C.I.E. Touring Coach at The Glen of The Downs, Co Wicklow", a few very small tape marks at edge, rolled.

799

Golden Arrow/Night Ferry, (a) Label "Compagnie Internationale des WagonLits, Golden Arrow Pullman", 5½"x4½", yellow on blue on white with arrow, (b) Brochure, Golden Arrow, Paris 10/61-5/62, totem & photo of Class 71, (c) Sim, Night Ferry, totem, Man in the Moon artwork, women in berth, (d) Sim, London-Paris Services (inc Pullman, etc). (4)

800

Plans, "Market Harborough, Water Mains", 1"=40ft, a fine drawing of the Station Area, route towards St Pans, Rugby & N'ton & North Beyond 83 ¼ M.P. Platform Buildings, (titled) Engine Shed, Water Softening Plant, Turntable Sidings, Signal Boxes, etc, very detailed 88"x24½" rolled.

801

Totem Cap Badge, "British Railways", chrome/brown enamel, JR Gaunt on back, complete with brass pin & back fixings.

802

GWR Publications, (a) Historic Sights & Scenes of England, 1924, 95pp, map, etc, card covers, red title, gilt embossed c of a, cover has a little foxing, (b) Cathedrals, 1924, 119pp, foxing, card covers, slightly discoloured, excellent contents, (c) GWR Special Centenary Number, Rly Gazette, 1935, contents & adverts excellent, cover damage & corner loss. (3)

803

Posters, BR(N.S.E.) Double Royal, (a) Isle of Wight Gala Days (old & new photos I.O.W Steam, etc) Go by Network South East 1991, (b) Poster Timetable "West of England" with Wessex Shield at top (three lions), Waterloo-Exeter Service, Temp T.T. until Turbos Introduced, (c) Island Line T.T. To I.O.W. Emblem at top, New Service, Whitelink Retimings 1994, all rolled, unused. (3)

804

Tickets, London Electric Rly (10), City & South London (2), Central London Ry (1+ ½ ), District (1), Met & Dist (4), Metropolitan Rly (32), Met & GC (10), also approx 100 LT Tickets. (a lot)

805

Maps, BR(S) System, (a) 4 miles to 1", South as far as Crewkerne, shows all closed lines as dotted, back to 1930s, Suburban Area enlargements, 66"x30", two corners have loss, map complete, (b) Plan of System 1968, all stations have red four fig I.D. codes, some closed lines masked out, 47"x30", (c) 8 miles to 1", 29"x20", lists Southern Territory Areas, loss to map at right border, (d) Brighton District Civ Eng, Key Map to Ordnance Districts, etc, Lists Linemen & Inspector Areas & shows Under & Overbridges, Viaducts, Subway & Footbridges, etc, probably 1960s, shows many closed routes & older closures, shown for bridge maintenance purposes, 36"x27", all rolled. (4)

806

Ground Signal Arm, an early & unusual Midland Rly example, oval shape with arm in centre, raised to stand out from half moons above & below, red glass (in arm) cracked & blue missing, cast plate fitted to back, 14¼"x12", original red/white paintwork, chipped in places.

807

Signal Lever Description Plates, engraved trafolite 5"x4", West Cumbria/Carlisle Area, (a) Down LNW/Up LNW Incoming, (b) Up Siding/Single Line (surface poor), (c) FPL for No 26 Points (poor), (d) Down Line Wickets, (e) Down Main Detonator, (f) Up Main To Up & Down Loop, (g) FPL for No 396 Points. (7)

808

Gradient Diagram, (a) Brecon & Merthyr Railway, Sections of Line, 1"=1 mile, 1" 200ft, vert, Datum line=Sea Level at Liverpool, lacks one section but shows route from Brecon-Dowlais & Cefn 0-22 miles & Caerphilly to Bassaleg 35-44 miles, inc Branches Dowlais, Merthyr, Caerphilly. CH Thomas, Engineer, decorative title. (b) GWR Forest of Dean Ctl Rys, Pontypool Caerleon & Newport Rly, tatty, info complete, 37"x13", (c) Handwritten Index of Gradient Diagrams, two large sheets, 40"x13", some wear.

809

Signal Box Brass Plunger, complete with spring, screw fixings and ivorine plate "3" on front, well polished.

810

Plans, "Gwys", Multicoloured, showing sidings & layout for Brynkenllys Colliery & River, undated, 1921? Scale 2ch:1", folded 21"x13".

811

Great Western & Midland Joint Railways, Minutes of Officers Conference at St Pancras. Bound thick Volume 1914-1921, green cloth, leather spine, gilt title, fully printed details & also a loose printed index, 20/1/14-23/1/23, covers Bristol, Churchdown, Worcester Jt Stns, Clifton Extn, S & Wye & Halesowen Railways, fascinating content. (2)

812

"D" Wagon Plates, (a) B93034, 16T, Pressed Steel 1953, Lot No 2257, painted black, brown back, (b) B265422, 16T, Glo'ster C&W Co, 1957, Lot No 2809, front black on white, a little pitted, (c) B887963, 22T, Glo'ster C&W Co, 1958, Lot No 3177, white on red, pitted. (3)

813

Shedplate, "8C", (Speke Jct, 1948-68), restored.

814

Wagon Plates,  (a) "Genly Repaired by M, Annesley, 7-1957", oval 5"x4", painted black, (b) "Owners Shell Mex & BP Ltd, London W.C.2 No 6432", rectangular/angled corners (octagonal), 9"x5½", unrestored white on black. (2)

815

GWR Carriage Prints, Photochrom Co, (a) "Dawlish" (stream, gardens, shops, church, etc & bridge), (b) "Teignmouth, The Ness" (gardens, beach, lighthouse in foreground), coloured thick card, 8½"x6¼", title left at base. (2)

816

Misc Hardware, (a) Highland Rly large fork, 8¼" "HR" monogram on front, (b) LMS Glass Inkwell, initials on top, lacks stopper, (c&d) LNWR octagonal style cast iron drawer pulls, prominent company initials on front, (e) LMS 8½" white china plate, crazed & stained, (f-h) LNER small brass "Winking Eye" buttons. (8)

817

Wagon Plate "Owners, Shell Mex & B.P. Ltd, London WC2, No 6767", 9"x5½", original white on black paint, angled corners.

818

Coat of Arms Transfer, mounted, "Great Northern Railway, Ireland", pictorial shield with blue garter surround on blue background, transfer 8"x9¾", board 10"x12".

819

Rule Book, Cambrian Railways, 1^st Aug 1898, 268pp, black cloth board covers, titled, covers poor, a bit of wear at beginning/end & marking, contents complete.

820

Midland Railway Distance Diagram, Market Harborough District, 1913, Area Kilby Bridge, East Norton, Medbourne, Ashley & Weston, Desborough Nth Jc, Kelmarsh, Welford & Lutterworth, inc GN&LNW  Line, also Enlargments of Wigston-Kilby Bge & Mkt Harborough. Shows Stations, Level Crossings, Signal Boxes, distances from St Pancras & milepost distances, surrounding villages, rivers, canals, 20"x15", thick cartridge paper, ex. unsed cond, scale 1":1 mile.

821

Posters, produced for Schools by BR, No 1-5 showing aspects of the Railway, (a) The Track, (b) The Trains, (c) The Power, (d) The Control, (e) The People, each sheet shows a variety of colour drawings & description, produced for BR by Educational Productions Ltd 1952, totem at top of each, 30"x19¾", rolled. (5)

822

Hanging Card Notices, (a) Be Sure To Go By Train, Excursions to Lake Dist, Runabouts, McR, Douglas Trips, John Peel Country Circular Diesel Tours, Morecambe-Lancs Electrics & Liverpool & Mersey Rly, DMU & Steam Express artwork at top, "Book from Bare Lane & Scale Hall, at base, with totem, 11"x14", blue/yellow & black, (b) Sim but red/green & black, both 1950s, (c) Windermere Sailings, photo of boat & lake, T.T. & Fares, Totem, Summer 1962, black & turqoise, 12"x10". (3)

823

London Transport, (a-g) Collections of Booklets, LT Histories, Bakerloo, Central, Hampsted Tube, Piccadilly, East London & Thames Tunnel, Met, Dist, (h) Met Electric Locos, K.R.Benest, Lens of Sutton 1963, 44pp, (i) The Wooton Tramway (Brill Branch) K.Jones, Oakwood, 1974, 60pp, (j) London Tramcar, 1861-1952, Kidner, Oakwood, 45pp, (k) Hampstead & Broad St Line, a report aimed at saving line, 51pp, also eleven other pamphlets & brochures & a collection of 50 Pocket LT Maps, 1960s-1990s, inc a 1940 issue, maroon cover (with note), sepia map. (a lot)

824

Handbills, BR(W), (a) Sunday Excursions, Cardiff General, Rhondda, Rhymney, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Merthyr Districts, 16pp, (b) Newbury Races, 18&19/8/61, Bridgend-Severn Tunnel Junction, (c) Zoo & Gdns Clifton, to Stapleton Road & Clifton Down from Barry-Cardiff Stations, 8/61, top fade, (d) Shrewsbury Musical & Floral Fete, 8/61, Cardiff-Hereford Stations, (e) Small Pocket T.T. Train Service, Eastern & Western Valleys & Newport, 10/9/51, 6 panels, 6"x3", (f) Reg Day & Special Excns, Cardiff, Rhondda, Aberdare, Maerdy, Rhymney, Senghenydd Valleys, Vale of Neath, etc, 28pp, Hymek on cover, edge fade. (6)

825

Signal Box Train Registers, (a) Acton West Box, 7/4/82-26/8/82, (b) 18/2/74-14/5/74 (cover marked "Tales at Acton West Box, Hans Christian Anderson", by Signalmen), both show repointing numbers, destinations, etc. (2)

826

Letterpress Poster, "Great Northern Railway Co Ireland, Cheap Trip, Special Train from Drogheda, for Naven, Kells, Virginia Rd and Oldcastle, Aug 24^th 1884", 20"x15", rolled.

827

Pre Group Parcel & Misc Labels, (a) LB&SCR Eggs, large orange, (b) LSWR Parcel To Pay, From Aldershot, blue, (c) LSWR To Pay, Parcel-Charges, (d) SE&CR Carriage Paid, Booked Through Via Reading, (e) LBSCR, Not Weighed, (f) Similar, different print, (g) LBSCR Through Traffic, Paid, Worthing to GNR I Rly, Via Victoria, Stamp No…., (yellow), (h) SECR Charges To Pay, Booked Through via Reading, (i) Similar via Cannon St (both pink). (9)

828

Time Table Poster "Train Departures Loughborough Central, 15 Sept 1952, ufn, Weekdays & Sundays, inc South Yorksireman", 16½"x22" (portrait), totem at top, black on white, rolled.

829

M&SWJR, (a) Wagon Label, from Ludgershall (printed) to Cerney, 1912, (b) Livestock Waybill counterfoil, 1916, corner loss/dusty, (c) Memo from Gen Man, Swindon to Grafton re Pipes Ex Clay Cross, soiled, (d&e) Milk Consignment Notes Grafton 1918, (f) Large Waybill type invoice, fully titled  "Cirencester" printed in decorative letters, 1902. (6)

830

Plans, "GWR Praze, Water Supply", hand coloured on linen, with wooden roller, "GWR CME Drawing Office, Swindon 1934" stamp, Track Layout, Station Buildings, Ground Frame, surrounding roads and buildings and line to Penzance and Helston, 40ft:1", rolled, 68"x27½".

831

Builders Plate, Orenstein & Koppel, A.G. Berlin-Drewitz 1925, No 108186, Johall, 16 cbm, Letzte Druckprobe, (10641), Hochater Betriebsdruck 8 Alm, Oberdruck", circular brass, 5³/₈" diameter, raised lettering and No "10641" stamped on central bar, rim distortion at one bolt hole.

832

Signal Lever Description Plates, LNWR cast iron, 5½"x3¾", (a) "Loop Home", (b) "Sidings 122", original paintwork. (2)

833

Builders Plate, "Motor Rail Ltd, Simplex Works, Elstow Road, Bedford Eng'd, Works No….., Simplex", decorative emblem to left, works No polished away, rectangular 7½"x2¾", raised lettering on patterned background, also Makers Emblem "B.T.H" circular brass, swirl pattern round three bolt holes, serif lettering (British Thompson-Houston), 8¾" dia. (2)

834

Enamel Notice, "Fire Safety, It Is An Offence To Smoke In New Street Station, British Railways Board, Railway By-Law 20", No Smoking pictogram in centre and double arrows below, both in red, a proper enamel sign of which few will be found from New St, 8"x12½".

835

Builders Plate, "(LMS), Built 1944, SR", oval brass 10½"x6", restored front, the letters "LMS" have been ground off, probably Ex 8F, built by Southern during Wartime, shortage of capacity at LMS Works.

836

Plans, Great Northern Railway, Drighlington, coloured drawings of New Station Master's Office, Waiting Room alterations, Station Buildings, including pictorial representation, five plans approximately 37"x23", one smaller, 1885, white "velum", also GCR Agents Office at Shipley, showing large GCR sign on roof, 29"x22". GN Co's Property at Shipley & GN Warehouse, Shipley, very attractive. (8)

837

Tender Plate, "4486", oval brass, 3"x1¾", raised rim, Ex GNSR Loco.

838

Wagon or Coach Plate, brass "Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Ld, Builders, Gloucester", large "G" surround, 8¾"x6½", the year or number appears to have been ground off below the word "builders", raised lettering, patterned background, bevelled plate, unrestored.

839

Tender Plate, "5465", oval brass 4⁷/₈"x2⁷/₈", raised numbers, bevelled edge, Ex GNR Loco.

840

SAR Tenderplate, "1171, XF", oval brass, raised letters and border 7"x4", also similar plate "152, 2500 Gls", 4¾"x3½", same origin. (2)

841

Builders Plate "Greenwood & Batley Ltd, Leeds England, Greenbat", name in stylised letters in centre, oval brass, 13"x7", cleaned.

842

Royal Train Timetables, BR(W), (a) Paddington-Swindon and Shrivenham-Paddington, 23/7/54, Locos 7033, 15pp, (b) Paddington-Oxford and Return, 3^rd Nov 1954, Locos 5044, 5055. (2)

843

Wagon or Coach Plate, "The Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co Ld, Builders, Saltley Works Birmingham, 1924", decorative with scrollwork, cleaned and front restored red on white long ago, 9½"x6".

844

BR (LMR) Holiday Guide, 1949, 216pp, poster style front cover and Butlins advert on back, well illustrated and in very good condition.

845

Tickets, Biscuit Tin, full of mainly modern examples APTIS, Preserved, Railtour, Paper, etc, but a really good variety from all over. Also two complete Jig Saw Puzzles, LNER Pacifics & SR Branch Trains. (a lot)

846

Handlamp Spares, (a-c) Reflectors with back fittings, 3" diameter, two require cleaning, (d-o) Burners, most handlamp type,  a couple with damage. (15)

847

Builders Plates, (a) Ste Ame Westinghouse Etablissements de Freinville, Sevran (Seto No 10591), with decoration, 4½"x3½", patterned background, (b) Atlas Imperial Diesel Eng Co, Oakland Calif, USA, Mech Injection, Full Diesel Type, No (11027), US Patents…Made In USA,…", 8½"x3¾", distortion to plate. (2)

848

Builders Plates, oval, "Ruston & Hornsby, Lincoln, England, (a) Size 5 Class VEBZ/MK3, No 478636, Made in England, 5½"x3", engraved brass, (b) No 519901, 1948, full details stamped in, Working Pressure, etc, 5⁵/₈"x3¾", battered, (c) Small alloy, Engine no 272268, 4"x2½". (3)

849

British Rail System Maps, (a) England and Wales, North, (b) Scotland, 1968, Published by Geographia for BR, RCH Map style, many lines, freight, etc now gone, each rolled, 23"x45" and 33"x45", edge wear on (b). (2)

850

Shedplate, "14A", (Cricklewood, 1948 onwards) restored.