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BIDDING HAS NOW FINISHED FOR THIS AUCTION Lots 501-600 501. LNWR diagram of signals “Stoke Hammond (Bletchley). On cartridge paper. LNWR stamp dated Aug 21, 1898. Later pencil and crayon alterations dated 1945 – 7. Taped at rear. 502. (SR) brass cased Sykes repeater. Face marked signal on/wrong/off on black background. 503. LMS Vertical Track plan Loughborough (Derby Rd) to Nuneaton. With enlargements of Derby Rd, Shepshed, Whitwick, Coalville East, Charnwood Forest Junc to Coalville Junc. and Nuneaton. Amended Aug 1945 g.c. 504. GER Plan Chatteris. Uncoloured on thin paper. Quite detailed. On St Ives – March line. GER stamp 7 Jun 1912. 24” x 17” g.c. 505. LMS Vertical Track plan Brent Junc No 2 – Battersea Wharf, South Acton - High St Kensington, Hammersmith and Chiswick – South Acton with enlargements of Brent, Kew Bridge, Battersea Wharf, Turnham Green, etc. Much detail. 25.10.26. Amended Apr 1946. 506. LNER Diagram of Signals and Table of Locking. Lowfield on Bottesford – Newark line. Folds out to 35” x 12”. 507. Cast-iron Makers Plate. “R & J. Reeves & Son Limited, Bratton Iron Works, Westbury Wilts. Oval. 7” x 4”. 508. LNER (GN section) Excursion and Special Train Announcement 25 Sept – 1 Oct 1932. Includes Stamford – Essendine – Bourne etc. 27 pp. Spike hole, otherwise g. 509. BR(Sc) Supplement to Hours of Opening of Signal boxes. Perth and Dundee Tay Bridge to Aberdeen, Inverness and Wick. 13 Jun 1960 u.f.n. 9 pp. 510. Official publication “LMS Motive Power Organisation and Practice” ERO 53984, Dec 1946. Hardback. 144 pp. Detailed and comprehensive. Enclosed in book is an interesting letter headed GWR Loco Running Supt’s office Swindon dated 21.8.47 and sent to senior GWR staff at Paddington. “I enclose for your own use a copy of a publication by LMS dealing with their system of Motive Power maintenance and organisation… I may say that copies are rather hard to get as they are in somewhat short supply. 511. The Red Dragon Express Luncheon Menu Card with stylised dragon at top. c. 1960 g.c. 512. Shedplate 34G Finsbury Park from April 1960 – May 1973. Repainted. 513. 2 x envelopes franked “Great Western Down TPO” George VI stamp 514. 2 x postcards, both of Edwardian beauties both franked “Maghull Station” 1905. 515. 2 x postcards featuring views of Robin Hood Bay – one dated 1910, both franked “Robin Hoods Bay R.S.O.” + 1 postcard franked “Ashford station Middx” 1903 (3) 516. Southern Electric s/p fish knife by Mappin & Webb. “SR Flash” and impression of electric unit. 517. LNER silver plated pickle fork by Elkington stamped LNER in capitals and LNER cake knife 8” long by Walker and Hall stamped with co. initials. 518. “GWR Hotels” cake knife by Elkington v.g.c. 519. LNER “Coronation” silver plated milk jug. 3½” high with the diagonal stepped capitals. v.g.c. 520. 2 x SR or BR(S) Sykes Brass Signalbox Plungers both in good ex box cond. 521. BR(Sc) Relief Excursion and Special Arrangements 1. July 19 – 21, 1950 30 pp. 2. Sept 30 –Oct 6, 1950. 27 pp. Includes Evening excursions to Ballater, etc. 522. GER Plan “Lynn Harbour” Shows Swing bridge, Boal Quay, stables and proposed grid iron. GER stamp dated 25 Mar 1912. On thin paper. Folds out to 18” x 21”. 523. Paycheck hexagonal brass, embossed “LM & SR C & W Dept Leicester”. 524. Paycheck round embossed “LMS Curzon St. Birm.” 525. Paycheck round embossed “LM & SR Mid. Division Loco. Burton”. Closing Time for Lots 501 to 525 Wed, 5 Dec, 7.15pm on 01788 521491 or 07792 631954
526. Paycheck oval brass embossed “Southern Railway”. 527. BR(M) Totem Cap badge “British Railways” maroon/gilt by J.Pinches, London. g.c. 528. GER Plan “Loughton”. Shows station, goods shed area with track and line to Ongar and London. The whole area is still very rural – shows field boundaries. One field is shaded in red with GER boundary in green. Thin paper, folded. Stamped and dated Oct 18, 1013. 22” x 10” v.g.c. 529. LMS Locomotive Tenderplate “Water Capacity 4725 gallons.” Oval cast-iron 10½” x 6”. Repainted. 530. LMS (Western Section) Programme of Special Trains (W1) May 12–18, 1928 32 pp. 531. LMS Passenger Time-tables, summer 1932 565 pp. A4 size. Generally good condition. Minor chip to spine. Appears to have all maps. 532. BR/ Railway Executive Booklet “A Step forward. Revision of Regional Boundaries.” From 2 April 1950. 8 pp. – outline of Britain on covers. Lists all the lines and branches to be transferred to other regions such as ex GWR lines in Somerset to Southern Region. 533. “D” wagonplate “SR standard 12 tons 56719” with triangle between S and R. Unrestored. 534. BR(S) d/r Poster “Visit Chichester” by Reginald Lander. One of a series of posters painted by Lander in early 1970’s. Ornate Georgian wrought iron gates with cathedral towering above. Rolled. g.c. 535. BR(S) d/r Poster Dover Castle by R. Lander. Children playing below the massive ramparts. Green background. Effective use of shadow. Rolled. g.c 536. BR(S) d/r Poster Visit Guildford by R. Lander. Town centre view against a blue background. Produced in early 1970’s when he was probably the only artist of the 1950’s still producing work for BR. Rolled. g.c. 537. Badge LB & SCR Loco Dept oval copper pressed with image of loco “Goldsmid”. In good condition without the face wear that these sometimes acquire. Genuine and old. 538. BR Standard Loco tenderplate “4000 gallons type IV”. Rectangular with rounded corners. 539. GWR Working of Guards and Coaches on main, local and branch trains in the Plymouth div. Oct 1905. Much interesting information on working of branches 37 pp. 540. BR(E) Diagram of Signals “Sheffield South No 1” Shows track between Sheffield Station “A” and Queens Road boxes. Shows turntable, etc. Folded. c.1960. 541. Carriage Print The Castle, Inverness by F. Donald Blake. Colourful view across the river to the impressive castle. From the BR(Sc) series in the larger LMS size. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 542. Carriage Print Fort Augustus by Henry Rushbury. Mountain, moor and loch with Scottish gothic building in foreground. From LNER series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 543. Carriage Print River Blyth at Southwold by Eric Scott. A very nice print which depicts the peace, beauty and tranquillity of the Suffolk coastline. From the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 544. Carriage Print Ely, Cambridgeshire by R.E. Jordan. A nice picture printed on the riverbank opposite cottages and a pub with the cathedral with its lantern tower on the hill. From the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 545. Shedplate 50B. Neville Hill 1948 – Jan 1960. Hull Dairycotes 1960 – Sept 1970. Repainted a long time ago. 546. Tay Bridge Guide. 1887. 16 pp. A4 size with many sketch drawings, adverts and descriptions of the old bridge, and building of the new. Blue paper covers. Reasonable cond. for age. 547. Paycheck copper. Dog bone shape, embossed. “GWR Docks Cardiff”. 548. Poster “LNER (in winking eye) Forth and Tay Bridges”. On and from July 26 1940 passengers travelling by trains crossing Forth/Tay bridges will not be permitted to take with them into compartments any luggage or other article of greater dimensions than an ordinary sized attaché case, but will require to place such in Guard’s Van…” July 1940. An interesting poster, not seen before showing that worries of sabotage are nothing new. Text in blue. Good cond. 20” x 15”. Folded. 549. B.R. Booklet Instructions respecting the cleaning, trimming and lighting of oil lamps. Jan 1955. 22 pp. g.c. 550. GWR Wagon Registration plate “Registered by the GWRy Co. to carry 10 tons 85155/1940. Face restored. Lugs intact. Closing Time for Lots 526 to 550 Wed, 5 Dec, 7.15pm on 01788 523250 or 07792 631954
551. GWR handbill. On sat 4 Jun 1881 then every Saturday – Broad Gauge Excursion will leave Paddington at 8.15 am for Exeter, Barnstaple, Plymouth, etc. – with times, fares, etc. and on other side Excursion leaving Paddington at 12.10 pm for Clevedon, Chard and Ilminster. Slight loss to one corner, folds but generally good for age. 552. Clogher Valley Tramway Company Indenture document. Signed and sealed, 5 Aug 1887. 553. Great Central Railway. Scotch Fares and Routes from Marylebone station. Gold black lettering on blue boards. 554. Wagon plate “LNE To Carry 2½ tons luggage”. Off luggage van. Face repainted. Back unrestored. 555. The Locomotive Engineers Pocket Book 1925 produced for Henschel & Sohn, Cassel with pictures of their engines and loco workshops. Green leatherbound covers, with Henschel and 2-8-2 tank in gold. 556. London and North Western Railway. Two half yearly reports dated 13.8.1852 and 18.2.1853 plus two half yearly accounts dated 30.6.1853 and 31.12.1853. All good cond. 557. Wagon plate. Cravens Carriage and Wagon Co Ltd, Builders, Sheffield 1920. Repainted front, unrestored back. 558. GWR Book “List of Stations to and from which the Great Western railway are carriers of merchandise from and to London. Red cloth covers with reinforced hole top corner for stringhanging. 62 pp. plus map. Clean copy. 1927. 559. GNR Circular “Reorganisation of the Traffic Department – Instructions for the information of officers and staff. 16 pp. July 1902. 560. BR Eastern Operating Area, card covered circular of 8 pages dated Nov 1953, local instructions applicable to train and traffic control in the Kings Cross District. The Control Office location was Knebworth Station. 561. LNWR crane plate. 2856, repainted front and back. 562. SE and CR plan. Southfleet Station, scale 40 feet: 1 inch. Folds out to 49” x 16”, shows railway owned cottages, etc. Stamped BR Property Board in corner. 563. LNER Book “Routes, Running Powers, Working Arrangements and Jointly Owned Railway, dated March 1923. Interesting information within 39 pp. 564. LMS Publications. 4 x nice copies “Who Runs May Read” route books. The Track of the Irish mail. Along the Viking Border, Track of the Royal Scot (both parts). Evocative. All have Norman Wilkinson sketches on covers. 565. Shedplate, 5A Crewe North 1948 – 1965. Front repainted, back original. 566. The Railway year Book for 1907. Wealth of information and fascinating advertisements contained within the 350 plus pages. 1907 was the tenth year of publication. 567. LNWR Wages and Hours Arbitration, between the Co and its employees across the system. Of particular note is the variation between signalmen with many boxes throughout the divisions listed between Carlisle, Tebay right down to South Wales with Govilon, Waenaven, Dowlais, etc. 38 pp. 568. Railway Executive Locomotive Registration Plate, 1414 of 1953. Originally allocated to Harton tank wagon and later transferred to Barclay 0-4-0 diesel 478 of 1963 at Westoe. The plate in ex loco condition. 569. LMS framed and glazed letter of thanks and certificate (separate items) to Mr Pell who during the period of the 1926 General strike served as a clerk at West Bridge Station (Leicester). 570. Channel Tunnel. Deputation to the Prime Minister with Full details of the Present Scheme as it was at publication – December 1913. 136 pp. Torn front cover but no loss. 571. LYR Tender for Platelaying Work. 10 page cloth covered document plus further cloth covered folder of some 30 handwritten sheets of work and costings including construction, sizes and costs of many waiting rooms, schedule for inspectors cabin at Royton Junction and porters room at Chorley. 572. Parliamentary Acts (2), Sevenoaks Act 1st August 1859 and Dartford to Farningham 28th June 1853. g.c. 573. LSWR Team photograph, clerical staff Nine Elms Station, April 1922. Shows group standing or sitting, mainly men. LSWR coat of arms near base. Rolled, folds out to 36” x 10”. 574. Token, steel. Elton Crossing – Hassal Green, locations on ex NSR Kidsgrove-Sandhach line. 575. Makers Plate, brass. “Rapid magnetting machine Co Ltd, Birmingham showing ?100 magnet trade marks, patent number 7586 of 1901. Measures 6” x 2½”. Closing Time for Lots 551 to 575 Wed, 5 Dec, 7.30pm on 01788 521491 or 07792 631954
576. Caledonian & LNWR Time-table and Souvenir of the West Coast Royal Mail Express Route between England and Scotland. Very colourful covers featuring Caley & LNW locos. July – Sept 1913 80 pp. Times, many photos of locos, carriages, places. Light damp staining throughout. 577. Loco Worksplate “Built 1949 Derby” oval cast-iron. Face repainted a long time ago. Back ex loco. 578. GWR Official Time-table for the South Wales and Gloucester Districts Dec 1, 1932. 204 pp. + map. Rusty staples. Minor wear to cover, contents good. 579. BR(E) Diagram of Signals “Attercliffe Station”. Dated 8 Sept 1963. Shows track between Broughton Lane and Darnall West. Locking chart below the diagram. Folds out to 56”. 580. BR(W) alloy key token “Colbren Jcn – Onllwyn”. From the ex Neath and Brecon section. 581. GWR Plymouth Div Extra Trains and Special Arrangements notice. July 1–7, 1905. 22 pp. Times of LSWR specials, formation of season excursions. Notes about Mothers Union trip Millbay to Yealmpton, passengers to Cork via New Milford, etc. 582. Midland Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1881 (so titled), in gold block lettering on maroon covers. 53 pp. 583. Shedplate 6E, Wrexham 1948-58, Chester (GW) 1958 – 60, Oswestry 1963- 65. Face repainted. Back unrestored. 584. GWR Particulars of Services for excursion passengers booked by the Season Excursion Trains from London. July – Sept 1905. Include London to Plymouth and Plymouth excursions, also New Milford excursions with times. 21 pp. 585. BR(S) Signal box Diagram “Martin Mill”. AN office copy dated 23 Jul 1991. Situated between Dover and Deal. Folds out to 45”. 586. LNWR London District. Programme of local and special trains and ordinary trains in connection with the Coronation Ceremony and festivities June 26 – 28, 1902. Lists trains on Cambridge/Oxford, Banbury etc. branches that would not run. 587. Shedplate 51L Thornaby, June 1958 to May 1973. Repainted. 588. BR(S) Signalbox Diagram “Roundstone Crossing” no 1377” with S&T stamp dated 24 Sep 1965. An office copy with locking table under diagram. Folded 22”. 589. Carriage Print Kelso, Roxburghshire by S.R. Badmin. A particularly nice view of the border town with bridge over River Tweed in foreground and the market town with its ruined abbey in the background. From the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 590. Carriage Print Ben Loyal by W. Douglas Macleod. A sunlit view of the granite mountain with the loch in the foreground. From the Scottish series. LNER size. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 591. Carriage Print Croxdale Viaduct, near Durham by S.R. Badmin. The railway viaduct towers above the medieval bridge over the River Wear. From the LNER Series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 592. Carriage Print Durham by Sidney Causer. Painted from the riverbank at Old Elvet with the Norman cathedral and castle dominating the background. From the LNER series. In an original type glazed frame and in excellent condition. 593. LMS/BR(M) Vertical Track Plan Settle to Carlisle with enlargements of Settle, Garsdale Junction, Appleby, Langwathby, Armathwaite, Durran Hill. 1932. Revised 1951. 594. BR(S) signal box Diagram “Goring”(by Sea) No 1042. A folded office copy. 595. Photographs. Issued by the Central Office of Information, entitled “Bill Arthur Drives The Leeds Express”. 9 black and white photos 10” x 8”, showing Bill at various stages prior to taking out his locomotive 45694 “Bellerophon”. All well captioned on back. High quality. 596. GWR Service Time-tables Monmouthshire Section, June 1894, Newport to Blaenavon, Nantyglo including the Ahorsychan Extension Line, Talywain and Beaufort Branches. Slight loss to cover and some corners but basically sound for its age. 96 pp. 597. BR(S) Signalbox Diagram South Croydon no 1344. An office copy with S&T stamp dated 21 Oct 1982. Folds out to 62” x 15½”. 598. Leather Guards Bag, marked (twice) LMSR. Used but serviceable, with replacement strap, 13” x 10”, together with wagon plate Metropoliten Cammell Midland Works 1939, oval 8” x 4¾”. 599. BR(Sc) Enamel Totem Sign “Lairg” light Blue, fully flanged, black edged. In good condition with no face chips. From the ex H.R. Far North line between Inverness and Thurso and one of the most northerly stations to have had totems. 600. BR(Sc) Enamel Totem Sign “Newtonmore”. Light blue, half flanged. v.g.c. with no face chips. An ex H.R. station between Perth and Inverness. Closing Time for Lots 576 to 600 Wed, 5 Dec, 7.30pm on 01788 523250 or 07792 631954 Lots 1-100
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