Auction For : April 2009

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97 “Midland & Gt. Northern Joint Railway Pilotman” red cloth Armband. Generally in v.g.c. complete with both sets of leather straps and buckles. 109 GCR wooden Signal Box Board with applied cast letters “Market Rasen” with bullnosed radius to bottom rail in true GCR style. v.g.c. and face restored only. 1830x243mm. (72x9.5in). A location between Barnetby and Lincoln.
98 GWR pattern cast aluminium Single Line Key Token Holder with integral steel hoop. v.g.c. and complete with sprung key retainer. v.g.c. 110 A cast white metal Badge of the Newent Railway. Intertwined ornate initials with four copper wire fixing sprigs to rear. v.g.c. Possibly some kind of uniform insignia, a bandolier badge or guards watch pouch decoration. Rare most certainly. The Newent Railway ran from Over Jct. to Dymock on the Ledbury - Gloucester Line. It opened in July 1885 and amalgamated with the GWR in July 1892.
99 Etched brass Locomotive Builders Plate with stove enamelled face “GM Locomotive Group Model SD 60M Serial 906100 / 45 date 3-92 Manufactured at London, Canada”. As carried by one of a batch of 47 standard gauge Type S60M Diesel Locos delivered to the Union Pacific. At the time of delivery it was numbered 6313. The plate is in very good ex-loco condition. 305x101mm. (12x4in). 111 BR(W) aluminium Single Line Key Token. The head engraved “Criccieth - Pwllheli East”. v.g.c. A former Cambrian Rly. section.
100 Set of three Midland Railway cast iron Culvert Plates “37A”, “26B” and “34C”. All restored but characters not picked out on the latter. (3). 112 Sykes metal cased Repeater as fixed atop Southern Rly. group block instruments. “Train On Line / Normal / Line Clear” dial with pivotting banner and top mounted curved enamel “Up Line” plate. Bevelled edge glass in a cast brass bezel. v.g.c.
101 GNR 3 aspect Handlamp with fogging glass. Top stamped “GNR” and has remains of “Samsons” of Birmingham makers label. Body stamped “GNR 8441” and is brass plated “Great Northern Railway Company Saxilby No. 15”. Complete with BR(E) vessel, burner, reflector and all glasses. Restored. A former GN & GE Joint Line location north west of Lincoln. 113 Carriage Print “Newby Bridge, Lancashire” by Claude Buckle from the London Midland Region (A) Series issued in 1950. v.g.c. and in an original glazed frame.
102 “Royal Mail Steam Packet Company” silver plated Napkin Rings by Elkington. Six in total of which four are extremely good. Crests on the other two are somewhat indistinct. (6) 114 Part built 3 1/2 inch gauge coal fired GWR ‘King’ Class 4-6-0 Locomotive as designed by Clarksons of York. Comprises well advanced loco chassis with wheels, ‘front bogie’, four cylinders, valve gear, buffer beam etc., smokebox with chimney and door, running boards, tub of castings and set of drawings. A fairly old project and the chassis has siezed up but it does look the part so would be worth completing.
103 Royal Mail Steam Packet Company silver plated Salad Server by Walker & Hall. Superbly top marked with the company garter title and house flag. 115 BR(M) half flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Rochdale”. Re-touched edge wear which needs re-doing as the white paint has discoloured. The main area is in very nice order generally, with good colour and shine. A former LYR station opened on the present site in April 1889.
104 “Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers” china Comport by Bridgwood. Centre top marked with the company garter title and house flag. Perimeter decoration comprises a gold key pattern with gold & broad green bands. Good condition. 230mm. dia. x 120mm. tall. (9x4.7in). 116 Great Northern Railway silver plated circular Cocktail Waiter’s Serving Tray by Elkington. Standing on three ornate acanthus feet the tray has an engine turned decoration to the main area. The plain centre section is incised “GNR” in script initials. Light service wear only. 310mm. (12.2in) dia.
105 Great Western Railway pre-grouping cast iron Distant Signal Finial with two sided base. Clearly embossed “GWR” and the casting number “G49”. v.g.c. and ex signal post condition. 770mm (30.3in) tall. 117 London & South Western Rly. rectangular cast iron Bridge Numberplate “317”. From Buckhorn Weston on the west of England main line west of Salisbury. Restored a while ago.
106 Original shell shaped glass Petrol Pump Globe embossed “Shellmex” both sides. Inside neck is lettered “Property of Shell-Mex & BP Ltd. Returnable on demand.” Very good condition throughout 445mm. tall x 425mm. wide (17.5x16.75in). 118 North British Railway 3 aspect Bulpitts Handlamp. The body has an oval brass plate “Bulpitt & Sons” and is stamped “NBR 5972” and “Kinghorn 1995 S”. Complete with vessel, burner, reflector, all glasses and copper lens cone. v.g.c. and restored. Kinghorn a station on the Firth of Forth between Burntisland and Kirkaldy.
107 A fine Ink Drawing on cartridge paper depicting LNER K2 Class 2-6-0 Locomotive No. 4652 with descriptive text and further pencil annotation. A very detailed piece of work undertaken in Nov. 1951 by the artist H.A. Tyler. 560x380mm. (22x15in). Would look superb in a glazed frame. 119 Rectangular cast brass Plate reputedly from an early Tipper Wagon “Gildersome Railway Wagon Works repairing depot Ardsley, 1881”. Unrestored. 254x107mm. (10x4.2in).
108 Oval cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “34F” Grantham. Ex-loco condition. At this time the shed hosted a stud of ‘A3’ Pacifics as well as ‘02’ Class 2-8-0’s for working the High Dyke Ironstone Branch. 120 “LMS Hotels” glass Pot Pourri Bowl. Cauldron shaped on a pedestal foot. Nicely face etched with the title within a laurel wreath surround. v.g.c. and unusual. 95mm. dia. x 90 mm. tall (3.75x3.5in).