Telephone Auction For : Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September 2009
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Closing time Lots 68 - 89 Monday 28th Sept. 7.00pm (01949 21106)
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68 Large folded coloured Drawing titled “British Railways Board Newark Northgate re-modelling”. An extensive plan dated 1973 detailing buildings and trackwork through Newark and approaches at this time. North and South boxes are shown and the MR Flat Crossing Box on the Lincoln Line. At the south end the branch to Bottesford is still in situ. v.g.c. 79 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “50B” (Leeds Neville Hill then Hull Dairycoates). Face restored only.
69 Full set of LNER First Series ‘Cathedral’ Plates by Wedgwood. All v.g.c. (6) 80 Small bell of LNWR vintage recovered from the Cromford & High Peak Railway on closure. The bell was installed in the winding engine house at the summit of the famous 1 in 14 incline up to Middleton top. Wagons were rope hauled up the incline via the winding engine, the bell being a signal to commence hauling operations. The bell is cracked and is still attached to its metal spring. Humble but historic. 245mm. long overall (9.6in).
70 “Southern” double royal size enamel Poster Board Header with sunshine style lettering. Re-touched edge chipping. Very good colour & shine. 660mm. long. (26in). 81 “South Devon Railway 25” pewter Pay Check. Full company title embossed both sides. v.g.c. and rare. The SDR opened in May 1846 and ran from Exeter to Plymouth. It was absorbed into the GWR in Aug. 1878.
71 CPR stout linen Ticket Holder lettered “Canadian Pacific Tours. All sensible people travel by Canadian Pacific Railway” plus other routing information etc. v.g.c. 82 S.N.C.F. double royal pictorial Poster “Cote de l’Antique”. Featuring abstract artwork of a harbour by Larrieu. Minor top edge nicks only. v.g.c. with no folds.
72 L&NWR oak framed advertising Mirror lettered in gold and black “Canadian Pacific Steamers & Trains to & through Canada. Convenient trains leave this station in connection with Canadian Pacific Services”. The face of the frame is incised “London & North Western Railway”. A stunning item indeed. The bevelled edged mirror being in superb condition. 590x495mm. (23.2x19.5in) o/all. 83 Great Eastern Rly. wooden backed Clothes Brush. The “GER” initials picked out in contrasting bristles. The handle is incised “36A” so perhaps used at Doncaster sometime in its life.
73 “LNER Great Eastern Amateur Athletic Assn.” hallmarked silver and enamel Medallion. Full title around the LNER ‘Forward’ shield. Reverse depicts a footballer on a gilt central boss. v.g.c. 84 LNER 3 aspect Handlamp. The body embossed “LNER” has a brass label “London & North Eastern Railway Spalding”. Complete with vessel, burner, reflector and all glasses. Very good ex-service condition.
74 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “56D” (Mirfield). Face restored only. 85 Carriage Print “Brig O’ Balgownie, Near Aberdeen” by Edward Lawson from the 1956-57 Scottish Region series. Slight foxing to margin otherwise v.g.c. and in an original glazed frame.
75 Two very early (circa 1860) detailed maps titled “North Western Railway Sheet 1 (London to Birmingham)” and “Sheet 2 (Birmingham to Liverpool)”. Drawn to a scale of half an inch to one mile much detail is included as well as junctions with other early railways. Both sheets in v.g.c. and each is 498x330mm. (19.6x13in). (2) 86 (GWR) large brass Locomotive Whistle as carried by ‘Castle’ Class 4-6-0 Loco No. 7027 “Thornbury Castle”. Lightly face polished only. An 81A & 85A loco mainly, 7027 was withdrawn from Reading in 12/63. Six months in store followed by eight years at Barry until rescue for preservation.
76 Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Railway small 17mm. nickel “DW & WR” script Button. v.g.c. (F62/7). 87 GWR small brass Locomotive Whistle. Nicely stamped “GWR” & lightly polished.
77 Colne Valley & Halstead Railway small 15.5mm nickel “CVR” script Button. v.g.c. (F3/4). 88 BR(E) pictorial Poster “Norfolk” featuring fine artwork of Kings Lynn Custom House and Quay by Frank H. Mason. The poster is without fold marks and is in v.g.c. but it has been reduced at the top & laid on board. In a wooden frame. 922x685mm. (36.3x27in).
78 Superb early coloured Lithograph of a NER ‘Atlantic’ Locomotive & Tender No. 730. Beautifully detailed with technical data. Nicely presented in a glazed frame. 590x410mm. overall (23.2x16in). 89 Steel Single Line Key Token. The head engraved “Soham - Barraway Siding 12” and overplated “Soham - Chippenham Jcn. 29”. Former GER locations between Ely and Newmarket.