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Lots 451 - 600 451 Brass key token “ROGART-LAIRG 29”.
452 GWR Silver-plated condiment holder engraved “GWR HOTELS” in good condition.
453* Southern Railway TARGET “BOOKHAM”, from the Surrey Suburban station. It has edge chip repairs and slight staining to the white of the letters but otherwise retains a good colour and shine. A rare target appearing for the first time in auction.
454* NBR full title enamel Trespass sign recovered from Hassendean, a station closed in 1969 on the Waverley route. Some restoration and discoloration but looks good for an early sign – 27” x 20”.
455* MR wooden Signal Box name board with metal letters ”FISHPONDS” from the Midland box between Mangotsfield and Bristol. Unrestored – 61” x 11”.
456 S&D Joint Midland pattern HANDLAMP stamped “S&DJR” and “B [in a triangle]”. Complete with LMS stamped vessel and burner – restored.
457* GN&GE Joint 10ft Waiting Room Bench. Upholstered but the fabric is a little tired. A heavy item that will have to be collected from Colchester.
458 GWR Cast Iron Signal Box door notice. This is the rarer version with “is” of this popular small sign – 11” x 8”.
459 BR(Sc) Pooley Scales with brass makers plate “POOLEY BR(Sc) 8794” but without the top tray.
460* GWR Fusee Trunk Clock 30” High with 12” dial. The face is painted “BR-W” with ghost letters “GWR “ and WORCESTER”. On the front of the case is an ivorine plate “G.W.R. 1383”
461* British Railways Shipping flag with Lion over Wheel central motif and diagonal red & white stripes, in good used condition – 72” x 40”.
462* SECR square fronted 4-aspect HANDLAMP with curved wire handle and brass plates “N.BISHOP TELEGRAPHS LONDON BDGE”, “SE&CR No 1433” and “A”. The body is also stamped SE&CR and contains a BR(SR) vessel and burner.
463 LSWR Shelf plate “WRAFTON”, a box on the Ilfracombe branch which closed in 1970, black on white enamel – 3” x 1”.
464* BR(M) Fully Flanged TOTEM “BURSCOUGH BRIDGE”, from the ex LYR Lancashire station near Wigan. Very good condition and a rare totem only once before in auction in 1992.
465* S&D Joint Cast Iron Mileage plate “McK&HW L&SWR 3” from the Bridgwater to Edington Junction branch. Front only restored – 9” x 6”.
466* S&D Joint Cast Iron Mileage plate “McK&HW L&SWR 0” from the Bridgwater to Edington Junction branch. Front only restored – 9” x 6”.
The following 9 lots are BR(E) unflanged doorplates from SKEGNESS station.
467 Enamel doorplate “ PRIVATE”, 18” x 4” with one small chip repair.
468 Enamel doorplate “ GENTLEMEN”, 18” x 4” with 3 chip repairs.
469* Enamel doorplate “ DRINKING WATER”, 9” x 6” with 4 major edge repairs.
470 Enamel doorplate “ INSPECTORS”, 18” x 4” with central chip repairs.
471 Enamel doorplate “ WAITING ROOM”, 18” x 6” with screw hole repairs.
472 Enamel doorplate “ PRIVATE”, 18” x 4” with one small chip repair.
473 Enamel doorplate “TICKET OFFICE”, 18” x 6” with 2 restored chips just touching letters.
474 Enamel doorplate “LADIES”, 18” x 4” with edge chipping only. . 475* Enamel doorplate “STATION MASTER”, 18” x 6” with one small restored chip. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 476 LNER 4-aspect HANDLAMP with the top stamped “LNER KEROSENE” and with a large brass plate “LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LINCOLN 11HOLMES YARD”. Complete with vessel but no burner – restored.
477 M&GN Joint Cast Iron Fire Buckets Notice. Attractive small sign repainted front and back – 11” x 9” plus lugs.
478 GWR leaf pattern China Cream Jug marked with “GWR” in roundel and “HOTELS”, in very good condition.
479 LNER square train splitters lamp with a large hook on the top, stamped LNER and with a brass plate “LNER ASHBURYS 19947”. The lamp has a bullseye lens and is complete with its slide-in red aspect and with vessel and burner - restored.
480* Brass WORKSPLATE “MIDLAND RY Co MAKERS DERBY 1903”, from a MR 2736 Class 0-6-0, becoming LMS Class 3F Nos 3765 – 3784, finally BR 43765 - 84. Ex loco condition but the face appears to have been lightly skimmed.
481 2 GNR Cast Iron luggage rack brackets clearly embossed “GNR”. Restored – 8” x 8”. (2)
482* Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway general purpose HANDLAMP with triple pie crust top and a brass plate “Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Cuddington for Winsford Junction”, from a station on the ex CLC line from Chester to Manchester. The lamp has beveled glass on 3 sides and is complete with vessel, burner and reflector. A superb early lamp – unrestored.
483* BR(NE)15” dial Roundhead fusee Clock. Face painted BR(NE) 4427, and with 4427 scratched on the pendulum and 13.11.58 marked on the back of the case.
484* Midland Railway Cast Iron Lamp Post and Ladder bar 14’6” overall height in ex station condition. This item and the following lot will have to be collected from Colchester. The next lot will be offered to the winning bidder at the same price.
485* Cast Iron Midland Railway Lamp Post and Ladder 14’6” as above. To be collected.
486 Cast Iron SHEDPLATE “1B” Camden, in ex loco condition.
The following 6 lots are all wooden handled brass station seals
487 Brass Station Seal “ BRITISH RAILWAYS LANGBANK S.C. REGION”
488 Brass Station Seal “HIGHLEY LMR”
489 Brass Station Seal “GWR” medium sized, ornate.
490 Brass Station Seal “LMS LANARK”
491 Brass station Seal “MISTLEY B.O.”
492 Brass Station Seal “LMS INVERKIP” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 493 2 GNR detonator cans both stamped “GNR”. One has written on it “Stixwould Up Distant”. Both unrestored – 7” diameter.
494 SR general system map and Southern Electric map, carriage print size, in an old, but not correct sized, glazed frame – 30” x 18”.
495 Small glass tot etched “LMS CARS” - only 2” tall.
496 GWR jacket by J. Compton & Webb Ltd with 2 red GWR cloth roundel badges sewn into the lapels. The 4 buttons are non railway. Mint condition – would fit someone of about 5’ 8”.
497* Carriage Print with WW2 instructions to passengers re Air raids, Blackouts and alighting from the train in dim light. Good condition in an original type frame.
498* Cheshire Lines Committee full title Cast Iron sign “BEWARE OF TRAINS”, front only restored – 25” x 15”.
499 BR untitled enamel sign “BEWARE OF SHUNTING”. Red letters on white background in good condition – 20” x 14”.
500* BR(NE) Half Flanged TOTEM “SCARBOROUGH CENTRAL”, from the Yorkshire seaside town. This lower panel totem is a rare example that has been enameled tangerine on the back. It is in virtually mint condition.
501* LMS wooden leaflet rack with 4 sections labeled “Bristol”, “Gloucester”, “Thornbury” and “Yate”. The rack is 30” long by 15” high and lacks one glass front to a leaflet section.
502 SECR wooden guards whistle and chain. Clearly marked “SE&CR” and in good working order.
503 GWR very early 3-aspect HANDLAMP with copper lens hood the design being similar to Cardiff Railway handlamps. The only marking is a stamped “212”. The lamp, which is complete with early but unmarked vessel and burner, was obtained from a retired guard in the Hereford area – restored.
504 MS&L Joint all brass small waiting room lamp stamped “MS&LRY” and “STATION” with rear mounting and 3 glazed sides. No inners – unrestored.
505 BR(E) Station sign “PLATFORM 1” 2 sided in good condition 24” x 18”.
506 BR(E) Station sign PLATFORM 2” 2 sided in good condition 24” x 18”.
507 BR(S) Station sign PLATFORM 3” 2 sided in good condition 24” x 18”.
508* S&D Joint (Midland pattern) 3-aspect HANDLAMP This superb lamp is clearly stamped “S&DJR” and has 2 brass plates on inner and outer “SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY 229”. Complete with the original apple green glass and with LMS vessel and burner. The lamp is exactly as found without any traces of paint – A1 lamp.
509* Cast Iron oval wagon plate “TO BE RETURNED EMPTY TO TROWSE STATION GER”, a Norwich station closed in 1939. Restored front and back – 9” long.
510* GNR late 19th Century Roundhead 12” fusee clock, face painted “BR(E) 9982” with ghost letters” W Potts & Sons GNR Leeds 421” Ex Lincoln Parcels.
511 GWR oilcan stamped “GWR ¼ Gall” and with brass plate “When empty return to GWR stores Swindon”. Unrestored with bung and label and leaking slightly!
512 LMS Chromed lookouts warning horn with brass plate “LMS”, in full working order and only 12” long.
513 GER wooden office chair with “GER” carved on the back rail. The chair is branded underneath “GER 05 1113” and has a paper LNER delivery label “Manningtree 02.05.46”. Good condition but quite small standing 16” high to the seat.
514 GN&GE Joint Signal Box name board “SYKES JUNCTION” from a box on the Lincoln to Gainsborough line, Junction for the closed GC line to Retford. An early white on blue enamel sign in a wooden frame. Unrestored and in need of a good clean – 96” x 12”.
515* BR(Sc) Half Flanged TOTEM “FORT WILLIAM” from the Scottish Highlands location on the side of Loch Linnhe. The totem has had considerable restoration to look good but must be viewed, as a lot of enamel has been replaced.
516 BR white unmarked square guards van lamp with red slide in glass panel – unrestored.
517 Cast Iron SHEDPLATE “88J” Aberdare, front only repainted – small loss lower right edge.
518 M&GN Joint Midland pattern Tail Lamp with top handle and brass plate “P.W.D. HOLT. 2093”. Complete with original type vessel and burner and with a red bullseye lens.
519* 2 LNER Porters armbands “No.630” & No.638” with LNER in winking eye, both have their straps and are in very good condition. (2)
520* London Midland & Scottish Railway Company full title Enamel trespass sign. White on Black in good condition with excellent shine and only edge chipping -22” x 18”.
521* Lancashire & Yorkshire full title Cast Iron Signal Box Door Notice. Front well restored with the rear to primer – 13” x 6”.
522* Wooden Station sign with metal letters “PASSENGERS MUST NOT CROSS THE RAILS BUT MUST GO OVER THE BRIDGE”. Unusual wording and the company unknown although the style seems GWR. Unrestored – 65” x 18”.
523* GNR large 4-aspect double pie crust top HANDLAMP stamped “GNR” and with brass plate “GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY HONINGTON NO 3” and with steel relocation plate “DULLINGHAM”. Lacks burner and vessel has its filler cap missing – restored.
524 Cast Iron Oval Bridge plate “L&NWR Co 17”, restored front & back.
525 NBR Enamel Lookout armband with its original straps marked NBR. Good condition apart from some face scratching.
526 BR(Sc) painted wooden Station direction sign “TO THE RAILWAY STATION” with arrow from Fairlie High. The sign has both end pieces of beading missing and has a repaired split that goes right down the middle - 48” x 9”.
527* GCR all copper station lamp with glazed top and lamp glass “BLACON”, a station just to the North West of Chester. In good condition but with no internals – restored.
528 LMS large Signal lamp with red bullseye lens in cowl and with a brass plate “LMS CANAL”, thought to refer to Paisley Canal. Complete with interior and unrestored.
529 4 S&D Joint spanners of varying sizes. The largest 3 all being stamped “S&DJR” and the smallest “Drain rods S.R. GLASTONBURY”. Lengths vary from 8” – 22”.
530* BR(W) Fully Flanged Totem “NEWBURY”, from the Berkshire racecourse town. It is excellent condition as they generally are from this station.
531* LSWR Cast Iron Signal Box Finial. Very ornate standing 18” high and in restored condition.
532 GER small office wood and brass date stamp with rubber date inserts. The brass is clearly marked “GER”.
533 GER 3-aspect Sliding knob type HANDLAMP stamped “GER” and “KEROSENE”. Complete with LNER vessel and burner – restored.
534 LNER 3-aspect bullseye HANDLAMP stamped “LNE-C” and with brass plates “L.N.E.R.20404 ROTHLEY” and “MIDLAND RAILWAY 17191B”. Complete with vessel marked kerosene and BR burner – restored but the bullseye lens has a number of cracks.
535 MR 3-aspect HANDLAMP stamped “MR Co” and with a brass plate “MIDLAND RAILWAY 10848”. Complete with LMS vessel and burner – restored.
536 GWR small glass etched “GWR” in ornate script & “HOTELS”, in good condition.
537 LNER Station Hand bell clearly marked on the wooden handle “L.N.E.R.” and overall 11” high.
538* GWR 12” dial fusee Trunk Clock with its original face painted “G.W.R”. An ivorine plate “GWR 2547” is attached. The clock was used at Swindon until 1928 then Paddington Goods until 1940. An early clock.
539 GWR Dreadnought Thief Proof toilet roll holder clearly engraved “G.W.R.”.
540 Cast Iron SHEDPLATE “89B” Brecon, front only repainted.
541* GWR Wooden painted notice from GWR offices in Devon Place Newport, warning workers that they must not walk the line between the offices and the station but must use the entrances onto the Road. Stamped GWR twice onto the face - unrestored– 36” x 21”.
542* LNER leather Cash bag with brass plates “LNER” and “LNER WHITE NOTLEY & WHITHAM”. White Notley is a station on the Witham to Braintree line.
543 SR 3-aspect HANDLAMP with wire handles, stamped “SR” and with a small brass plate ”E”. Complete with BR/SR vessel and burner – restored.
544* MR copper wall lamp with paper label “DERBY” and chimney stamped “M.R.CO”. Complete with vessel and burner – 25” tall.
545 LNER 3-aspect type HANDLAMP with bullseye lens stamped “LNE-C 1493” and with brass plate “LNE-C 1493 GORTON”. The lamp is partly restored, the inner lacks lenses and there is no vessel or burner.
546 NBR 3-aspect HANDLAMP stamped “NBR” and with an oval brass plate on top “N.B.R.”. Complete with vessel and burner – restored.
547* Depot code 82A Yellow on green enamel from BRISTOL BATH ROAD - 9” x 2”.
548 BR(W) Enamel sign re ensuring barrow and their handles don’t foul lift shafts. Very good condition, rectangular – 18” x 7”.
549 Wooden Steamer Destination Board “LYNEDOCH” from Greenock Princes Pier with the lettering ‘diamond cut’ into the wood. The sign has metal end brackets and probably dates from 1893-4 when the pier was rebuilt by the G&SWR as a major rail/steamer interchange. Unrestored – 44” x 8”. See lots 71,72, 262, and 550
550* As above “KILCHATTEN BAY”.
551* GNR very ornate Cast Iron Signal box Stove with “GNR” in entwined initials cast into the front door. The stove has many decorative features cast into it. A very rare and desirable item but heavy and will need to be collected from Colchester.
552* GER Platform seat with 2 Cast Iron ends with “GER” entwined into the casting. The seat came from Ingatestone station. Seat to be collected from Colchester. The buyer of this item will have the option on the next lot at the same price.
553* GER Platform seat as above.
554 NBR Bulpitts Patent 3-aspect HANDLAMP stamped “1148 S.HILLFOOT” and “NBR 5203” with an ornate brass makers plate. Complete with LNER vessel and burner – restored.
555 GWR large 3-aspect HANDLAMP stamped “GWR” and with notched brass ring at the top of the lamp. A rare lamp complete with unmarked vessel and burner – restored.
556 GCR small 3-aspect bullseye lens sliding knob type Inspectors lamp, stamped “GCR” and “2333”. Complete with original vessel stamped “GCR” – restored.
557 North British Railway enamel trespass notice on original wooden frame. An early enamel but badly faded – 27” x 20”.
558 GSWR Wooden Signal Box name board with painted letters “FAIRLIE HIGH”, from the box on the Largs branch overlooking the Firth of Clyde. The letters have been repainted – 49” x 10”.
559* GWR pre group large tunnel workers Flare Lamp stamped in large letters “GWR SIGNAL DEPT FROME” Complete with lid – unrestored.
560* BR(W) Roundhead 12” dial fusee clock. The face is painted “BR-W” and on the side is an original Ivorine plate “BR-WR 5162”. One side door is missing and the clock has an unusually large wooden surround to the dial making it 16” diameter overall.
561 Brass key token “RANNOCH -CORROUR 17”.
562 Steel key token ”BRORA – HELMSDALE 9”.
563 S&D Joint square aluminium token “SHILLINGSTONE – BLANDFORD 9”.
564 Heavy L shaped Cast Iron token “ BURN NAZE – WYRE POWER”.
565 Brass key token “ROGART – GOLSPIE 9”.
566 Brass key token “SPEAN BRIDGE – TULLOCH 1”.
567* S&D Joint Canvas Horses Nose Bag clearly marked “S&DJR” with rope handle in ex horse condition, 9” diameter 15” high - unusual.
568 GNR wooden change tray branded underneath “GNR" - 6” square.
569* GER untitled Cast iron sign “BEWARE OF TRAINS” – restored.
570* BR(Sc) Fully Flanged Totem “WHITECRAIGS”, from the Glasgow suburban station. It has a number of chips (mainly repaired) and has lost most of its shine.
571 BR(E) Double Royal Posterboard Heading “BRITISH RAILWAYS”. The enamel sign is mounted on a wooden backing board and has a central crease repair to look good with excellent colour and shine- 26” x 6” with rounded corners.
572 Aluminium Lion holding Wheel sign as fitted to electric locos of Classes 81 – 86. A very popular item, in good ex loco condition.
573 Cast Iron SHEDPLATE “86A” Newport Ebbw Junction/ Cardiff Canton – front only repainted.
574 GWR full title portrait style enamel trespass notice white on blue, in generally good condition with some small repairs but good colour and shine – 22” x 30”.
575 LNER oval Silver-plated 2 compartment vegetable dish engraved in ornate letters on the side “LNER”. Good used condition needing a clean – 12” x 10” overall.
576 GCR small 3-aspect Drivers HANDLAMP with curved flush fitting front glass and the body stamped “GCR”. Complete with LNER vessel and burner – restored.
577 GWR red cloth Pilotman armband embroidered “G.W.R. PILOTMAN”. Good condition with straps.
578 Cast Iron SHEDPLATE “52J” Borough Gardens/South Gosforth, front only repainted.
579 GWR 0-80 lbs per inch Pressure gauge, with “G.W.R.” enameled on the face and ”GWR 17 2 97” stamped on the side. Overall diameter 5” and with short copper tube attached.
580* Enamel advertising sign “BEECHAMS LUNG SYRUP” showing bottle and spoon, in good condition – portrait style 20” x 30”.
581 12 GNR Cast Iron signal lever plates from Sleaford, various sizes all with painted descriptions and embossed on rear “GNR”.
582* LMS all copper crossing lamp with 4 bullseye lenses – 2 clear and 2 red. Stamped on the top “LMS No 374” in good polished condition but lacks a burner.
583 S&D Joint Telephone Circuit A2199 “BATH – TEMPLECOMBE – HIGHBRIDGE” dated August 1933 in its original glazed frame. From Highbridge Signal box – 4” x 6”.
584* Carriage Print “ CURZON ST GOODS DEPOT” by Claude Buckle from the railway architecture series. Very good condition in an original type frame.
585 GNSR small tinplate detonator can with brass plate “G.N.S.R 30” – 2” diameter 3” high.
586 GWR Signal box brass spring driven 4” faced drum clock with its original enameled dial “GWR”. The case is stamped “5549” – overall quite good condition with some damage to the face enamel and the clock does not appear to be working.
587 MR general purpose HANDLAMP with glass on 3 sides and a brass plate on top “MIDLAND RAILWAY” and complete with an LMS vessel and burner. Carrying handle on top and fold out wire handles at the rear – restored.
588* LBSCR Clothes Brush with “LBSCR” on the wood and picked out in the bristles – small loss on top edge otherwise good.
589 Wooden hanging information board from Greenock Pier “EXCURSION TRAIN FOR” which would have been used in conjunction with the destination boards available earlier in the auction. Painted wood on both sides with metal edges – 32” x 6”.
590 SECR wooden dibber 16” long made from the top of a fork handle and clearly marked “SE&CR”.
591 LNER Pocket watch with “SELEX” on the enameled face and engraved “L.N.E.R. 5446” on the rear. In good condition and full working order.
592 GER large Cast Iron Fender with steel floor pan. Marked GER on the fender 46” x 15”.
593 MR Large 3-aspect HANDLAMP with 2 brass plates “MIDLAND RAILWAY 1551A” and makers plate. Complete with LMS vessel and burner – restored.
594 SR small 3-aspect HANDLAMP with wire rear handles stamped “SR” and LOCO DEPT SR”, with a small plate “DIMENT” and in brass “E”. The lamp was used by Mr Diment who was an S&D driver, and comes complete with its SR vessel and burner - unrestored.
595* LSWR untitled Cast Iron Bridge plate “17”. Restored – 16” x 12”.
596* NER large wooden wall phone with boxed in mouthpiece and separate earpiece. With an exposed bell at the top and polished hardwood this makes a dramatic item - overall 22” high.
597 LNER double piecrust top (GNR pattern) HANDLAMP stamped “LNER” and plated “WRABNESS”. Complete with LNER stamped vessel and burner – restored.
598 LNWR large 3-aspect HANDLAMP stamped “L&NWR” and “ARGOED ENG A14972”. Complete with LNWR stamped vessel and burner – restored but front door catch needs attention.
599 Brown sleeping car blanket with “LMS” in pattern. Good used condition – 62” x 40”.
600 BR loco headlamp (LNER pattern) with bullseye lens and a brass knob on the side to add a red shade. The body is embossed “BR” and it comes complete with vessel and burner – restored. Lots 1 - 150 | Lots 151 - 300 | Lots 301 - 450 | Lots 451 - 600 |
