Telephone Auction For : Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September 2009
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Closing time Lots 317 - 336 Tuesday 29th Sept. 7.30pm (01949 21106)
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317 GNR 3 aspect Handlamp. Top stamped “GNR 16043” and dated Sept. 1903. Body stamped “GNR 14252” and brass plated “Great Northern Railway Company Horncastle 1”. (Small loss to centre of plate). Complete with “GNR 11959” vessel, “LNE” burner, reflector and all glasses. Restored. A branch line terminus from Woodhall Junction, Horncastle closed in Sept. 1954. 327 “Foreman” script nickel Collar Badge on a piece of black felt. Thought to be GCR but confirmation is required. v.g.c.
318 Cast aluminium Locomotive Builders Plate “British Railways Crewe Built 1964 Power Equipment by Brush Electrical Engineering Company Ltd. and Sulzer”. As carried by Class 4 1CO - C01 Loco. D1640 later Class 47 No. 47056. The plate is in fine ex-loco condition. 328x163mm. (13x6.4in). 328 Paychecks: “L&YR Co. 175 Lostock Hall” (circ. brass) and “LNWR 27”, Preston (Oct. brass). (2).
319 LYR cast brass Signal Box Instrument Plate “Hipperholme”. A station east of Halifax which closed in June 1953. 329 Bronze Single Line Key. The head engraved “Harworth Col. - Firbeck 19”. v.g.c. A section in the North Notts. Coalfield.
320 LMS sepia Carriage Panel “Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire”. A 1930’s view of the gardens and church. v.g.c. and in an original type glazed frame. 330 Wooden Signal Box Board with applied acrylic letters “Knottingley”. A former LYR box which was demolished circa 2004. The board measures 3050x600mm. (120x24in) and is in v.g.c. Buyer to collect from West Yorkshire.
321 Pair of Bone Whistles: “GER” in v.g.c. and “NER” in fair cond. Both nicely marked and working. 331 Midland Rly. cast metal Pen / Pencil Stand. A stepped base with embossed foliage borders is clearly incised “MR Co”. Bolted to the base are two scrollwork supports which will hold 6 - 8 pens or pencils. One of the supports was broken but has been nicely pinned and glued back. A lovely period desk accessory finished in maroon paintwork.
322 Large brass Signal Box Instrument Shelf Plate hand engraved “Hendon Junc.”. A superb and impressive Midland Railway Plate. 305x37mm. (12x1.5in). 332 “Great Eastern Railway” fully titled small Enamel Sign “The booking office windows will be opened for the issue of tickets 15 minutes before the advertised time of departure of each train. Passengers are requested to examine their tickets and change before leaving the booking window”. A couple of small corner losses and minor re-touched chips otherwise very good condition with edge wear only. A scarce notice with good colour and shine. 280x280mm. (11x11in).
323 Pair of early untitled GNR cast iron Bridge Numberplates “4” and “117”. Both face restored only. Three digit examples being uncommon. These plates seem to be exclusive to the lines around the Nottingham area and the Nottingham & Grantham Canal which was GNR owned. (2). 333 LNER / Rly. Exec. E.R. Contracts for Cleaning & Painting Station Buildings, signal boxes etc. On the following former GER lines: Thorpeness - Aldeburgh, Felixstowe Town & Beach, Parkestone Quay & Harwich Town, Bealings - Brampton. 4 foolscap booklets in total. All v.g.c.
324 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “52A” (Gateshead). Face restored only. 334 Liverpool City Transport original coat of arms Transfer nicely mounted onto a polished wooden shield. v.g.c. 427x410mm. (16.8x16in).
325 Two British Rail Menus for the “Bournemouth Belle” Pullman Train: “Afternoon Tea & Wine List” and “Bill of Fare & Wine List”. 4pp each in card covers with original orange string ties. (2). 335 “The Liverpool Overhead Railway Co.” large oval nickel Cap Badge. Full company title around “LORC” monogram. Very good condition and very impressive. 68x52mm. The LORC opened in 1893 and closed in 1956.
326 “London & Birmingham Railway Centenary Medal 1838-1938”. A finely crafted heavy bronze medal issued by the LMS in its original titled presentation box. v.g.c. throughout. 336 A fine Art Print “Queen of the Belgians at New Street” by Terence Cuneo. Featuring the LNWR ‘Prince of Wales’ Class No. 25648 in LMS livery within the New Street train shed with ‘Jubilee’ 5593 “Kolhapur” behind. A superb image beautifully presented in a glazed frame with double slip mounts. 662x792mm. o/all. (26x31in) and ready to hang.