July 2023 Lots 451-600

SUN 16th July 2023 – Cedric Ford Pavilion,
Newark Showground, Lincoln Rd, Notts NG24 2NY
Viewing from 8.00am on morning of sale – Sale starts 10.00am
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Lots 451 – 600 First >
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451 An unusual Crossing Gate Lamp with three red and one clear bullseye lenses. Large brass makers plate “Nicholson & West Ltd. 14 Northgate Halifax”. Complete with all fittings and glasses and restored. The lamp was in service at a West Yorkshire Colliery. SOLD FOR
£50
452 Cast brass Locomotive Cabside Numberplate “South African Railways 2809 15CA”. Face lightly restored only. As carried by the 4-8-2 built by Soc. Italiana Ernesto Breda – Milan (2244 of 1929). SOLD FOR
£420
453 Polish Steam Locomotive cast iron Numberplate “TY2” (10×6.25in) together with its cast iron Prussian Eagle “PKP” Plate (10×7.5in). Both in ex-loco condition. (2). SOLD FOR
£120
454 BR(NE) double royal letterpress Poster with an “Illuminations” artwork frieze by Lander advertising “Excursion to Morecambe (Promenade) from Leeds City, Bradford (Forster Square), Shipley, Bingley and Keighley August 1961”. V.g.c. with folds only. SOLD FOR
£100
455 South Eastern Railway General Purpose Handlamp stamped “SER” and brass plated “SE & CR F No. 782”. Complete with “SE&CR” vessel, all fittings and glasses and unrestored. SOLD FOR
£400
456 BR(E) double royal letterpress Poster dated 1978 “The Hull Executive Hull to London in just over 3 hours”. V.g.c. with folds only and very nicely presented in a glazed frame ready to hang. The Hull Executive was often worked by Deltic locomotives. SOLD FOR
£60
457 Cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “The Baldwin Locomotive Works Philapelphia U.S.A. Extra Order 736 June 1924”. Face restored only 9.1in. dia and curved to fit the loco smokebox side. Believed to be from a standard gauge 2-4-0T ordered by C.A.I. Fructuoso Rodriguez Sugar Mill Cuba for a replacement boiler for Rogers 2-4-0T No. 5306 of 1895. Rare. SOLD FOR
£420
458 North Eastern Railway oak cased Amp Meter. The silvered dial is inscribed “N.E.R” and “J.E. Spagnoletti & Crookes London”. V.g.c. throughout. SOLD FOR
£170
459 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “Way Out and to other platforms”. Enamel loss to top right end and generally ex-station condition. 24x12in. SOLD FOR
£130
460 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Radway Green”. Tiny chips only otherwise good condition. Radway Green & Barthomley was an ex-NSR station between Crewe and Alsager closed in Nov. 1966. SOLD FOR
£480
461 Great Northern Railway 3 aspect Handlamp with “G. Polkey Limited Manufacturers 1904 Birmingham” plate to the top. Complete with all fittings and glasses. Restored. Polkey GN’s are rare. SOLD FOR
£60
462 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “71D” (Fratton). “BR(S)” Eastleigh triangle to rear. Face restored only. SOLD FOR
£150
463 Midland Railway Signal Box Block Bell with tapper clearly marked “MR Co”. A large nickel mushroom bell and other metal parts highly polished. SOLD FOR
£65
464 Cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “42966”, face restored only a while ago. As carried by the Class 5 2-6-0 built at Crewe in 1934. An Aston, Crewe North & South and Bushbury engine, it was w/d in Aug. 1964 and cut up at Cashmore’s, Great Bridge. SOLD FOR
£500
465 BR(Sc) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “Ladies Waiting Room”. Small face chips only. Very good colour and shine. 24x18in. SOLD FOR
£190
466 BR(WR) double royal pictorial Poster “Royal Leamington Spa” by Jack Merriott. No folds and in a glazed frame. SOLD FOR
£120
467 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “55A” (Leeds Holbeck). Ex-loco condition. SOLD FOR
£150
468 Carriage Print “Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire” by Freda Marston from the LNER 1945 – 47 series. A few foxing spots but an uncommon print in an original type glazed frame. SOLD FOR
£50
469 Oval cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “John Fowler & Co. (Leeds) Limd. No. 22970” as carried by the 0-4-0DM 150hp loco built in 1942 new to the Air Ministry No. AMV 223 at Heywood, Lancs. Worked at various sites in the North-West then to Sealand Depot. Scrapped at Connahs Quay Wagon Works in Oct. 1973. Ex-loco condition. 12x8in. SOLD FOR
£110
470 Great Northern Railway cast iron Signal Finial by Mckenzie & Holland Worcester. Nicely restored 31in. tall. SOLD FOR
£270
471 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway small General Purpose Handlamp with a bullseye lens stamped “LYR Telegraph Lineman Southport”. Complete with “LYR” rape oil vessel all fittings and glasses and restored. n/s
472 Bronze Single Line Key inscribed “Pott’ic Carr – Low Ellers”. Very good ex-service condition. SOLD FOR
£120
473 LNER cast iron Doorplate “Lamps”. Original stripped of paint. SOLD FOR
£75
474 BR(S) half flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Addlestone”. One tiny blemish to the ‘N’ otherwise edge wear only. Fine colour and shine. A former LSWR station. SOLD FOR
£440
475 BR(M) flangeless enamel Sign “British Railways” (in totem) “No Smoking”. Re-touched edge / corner chips, good colour and shine. 24x12in. SOLD FOR
£85
476 GN & GE Joint Railway cast iron Trespass Notice. Face restored, back in primer. n/s
477 Oval cast iron Locomotive Builders Plate “Built 1949 Crewe”. Face restored only. 10.5x6in. Locos built that year were Class 2 2-6-2T. Nos. 41230 – 41259. SOLD FOR
£120
478 LNER cast iron Platform Seatback Nameplate “Arram” from the ex-NER Station between Beverley and Driffield. Restored 22in. long. SOLD FOR
£150
479 BR(S) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “To Platforms 2 & 3” with directional arrow. A re-touched chip to ‘3’ and another to arrow otherwise fine condition. 30x18in. SOLD FOR
£210
480 GNR large 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “GNR 8130 / 8135”. Brass plate to body “Great Northern Railway Company No. 2 Barrowby Rd. Signal Box” (Grantham) and brass makers plate to the top “George W. Samson Manufacturers Birmingham”. Complete with “GNR 8135” vessel, all fittings and glasses, re-location plate plate to “George Lane”. Restored. SOLD FOR
£400
481 London Transport enamel Station Sign “Regents Park” in its original metal frame. V.g.c. 26.5×26.5in. o/all. SOLD FOR
£340
482 Diamond cast iron Locomotive Builders Plate from the October Revolution Works, Voroshilograd, USSR 2217 of 1973. Ex-Class DR 130 2,400hp Diesel Electric Locomotive. Face restored only. 15.75×9.75in. SOLD FOR
£130
483 London & South Western Railway “Shut this gate” cast iron Sign. Face restored only. SOLD FOR
£40
484 Great Central Railway Appleton’s Patent 3 aspect Handlamp complete with “GCR” vessel, all fittings and glasses (bullseye lens crack). Restored. SOLD FOR
£200
485 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Greenfield”. One small re-touched chip to lower panel. Very good colour and shine. A former LNWR station between Huddersfield and Stalybridge. SOLD FOR
£460
486 Replica cast brass Locomotive Nameplate “Eland”. A fine full size copy of the original carried by the LNER ‘B1’ Class No. 61001. 29.5in. long. SOLD FOR
£360
487 Replica cast brass ‘A4’ Locomotive Nameplate “Falcon” 40.75in. long, together with its replica cast iron Smokebox Numberplate “60025”. (2). SOLD FOR
£230
488 BR(NE) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “Ladies Room”. Five small face chips. Very good colour and shine. 18x12in. SOLD FOR
£200
489 Carriage Print “St. Pancras Station, London” by Claude Buckle from the LMR 1952 ‘Railway Architecture’ series. V.g.c. and in an original glazed frame. SOLD FOR
£50
490 Cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “47680”. Unrestored. As carried by the LMS ‘Jinty’ 0-6-0T. built at Horwich in 1931. A Crewe South engine it was w/d in July 1965 and cut up at Cashmore’s, Great Bridge. SOLD FOR
£460
491 Cast brass Locomotive Cabside Numberplate “South African Railways 1452 CR”. Ex-loco condition as carried by Natal Government Rly. 4-8-2 No. 346 built by the North British Locomotive Co. (No. 19218 of 1910). SOLD FOR
£340
492 LNER cast iron Doorplate “Coal House”. A scarce example stripped of paint but original. SOLD FOR
£280
493 BR(M) “Special Traffic Notices” enamel Header. Face and edge chipping but good colour and shine. 25in. long. n/s
494 BR aluminium Single Line Key Token inscribed “Cresswell Junction”. Brass tag attached stamped “Spare”. SOLD FOR
£110
495 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “50B” (Leeds Neville Hill then Hull Dairycoates). Face restored only. SOLD FOR
£60
496 Pair of cast iron Locomotive Tender Plates: “Shut Water Open” (10.5x5in) and “Out Scoop In” (8x5in). Both face restored only. (2). SOLD FOR
£65
497 Great Central Railway miniature sliding knobs 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “GCR 13784” and brass plated “GCR 13784 Bolsover LD&EC”. Complete with lining drum, vessel and burner all marked “GCR”, all fittings and glasses. Fine original condition. What a cracker! SOLD FOR
£900
498 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “Gentlemen”. Tiny face chips only. Very good colour and shine. 36x18in. SOLD FOR
£180
499 A pair of LNER Handlamps with full title brass plates for “Frodingham Yard” and “Sleaford”. Both complete. (2). SOLD FOR
£170
500 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Sign “British Railways (totem) Road Motor Engineer’s Department” ex-Rhyl North Wales. v.g.c. 24x18in. SOLD FOR
£700
501- SOLD FOR
£
600 100 ‘XTRA’ Lots comprising miscellaneous Railwayana. A brief description sheet will be available at the auction registration desk. These lots must be removed on the day and therefore will not be available for commission bidding. Do not miss them and have a good rummage!