March 2022 Lots 1 – 50

SAT 26th March 2022 – Cedric Ford Pavilion,
Newark Showground, Notts, NG24 2NY
Viewing from 8.00am on morning of sale – Sale starts 10.00am
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1 BRER) double royal letterpress Poster announcing The Closure of East Lincolnshire Railway Lines and stations which took place in October 1970. All affected stations are mentioned to remind us of how much the county has lost. V.g.c. SOLD FOR
£260
2 GNR large 3 aspect Handlamp with brass plate “Great Northern Railway Company Stixwould No. 2”. Complete with integral vessel, all fittings and glasses and in v.g.c. SOLD FOR
£190
3 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Direction Sign. V.g.c. with fine colour and shine. 21×10.5in. SOLD FOR
£270
4 Great Northern Railway counter top Weighing Scales complete with pan and a set of brass weights. “GNR W8” cast in the base which also has a brass plate “GNR to weigh 14lbs”. V.g.c. SOLD FOR
£80
5 LNER cast iron Station Seat Back Nameplate “Grimsby Town”. Very good un-restored condition 39.75in. long. SOLD FOR
£440
6 Brass Single Line Tablet “Willoughby – Sutton-on-Sea”. A section of the Louth – Willoughby loop closed in 1970. SOLD FOR
£400
7 LMS brass hooter Whistle from a Class 4MT locomotive. Complete with valve and in very good unrestored condition. 16.5in. tall. SOLD FOR
£100
8 Brecon & Merthyr Railway cast iron Notice “Shut this gate. The penalty is forty shillings for leaving this gate unlocked”. A rare sign unrestored 17.5×11.5in. SOLD FOR
£500
9 Carriage Print “Lincolnshire Wolds near Horncastle” by Freda Marston from the LNER 1945-47 series. In an original glazed frame. SOLD FOR
£65
10 Rectangular cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “The English Electric Company Ltd. London No. 3080 / D630 1960. The Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Locomotive Works, England”. As carried by the BR Class 40DE No. 40134, formerly No. D334. The plate is in v.g.c. and fully restored. Stamped “40134” in the back. 10×4.5in. SOLD FOR
£420
11 North Eastern Railway leather Cash Bag brass plated “Goods Barnard Castle”. A station on the former Stainmore Route closed in Nov. 1964. SOLD FOR
£130
12 GNR wooden cased Signal Box Telegraph Instrument with a square surround to the sounding bars. Very good ex-box condition. SOLD FOR
£140
13 LNER 3 aspect GNR pattern Handlamp brass plated “London & North Eastern Railway Horncastle 5”. Complete with all fittings and glasses. Part restored. The station closed in September 1954. SOLD FOR
£320
14 LMS quad royal pictorial Poster “The Permanent Way Relaying” by Stanhope Forbes R.A. 1924. A small hole with brown paper tape backing centre right otherwise v.g.c. with folds only. A truly iconic image. SOLD FOR
£600
15 BR(E) flangeless enamel Station Doorplate “Ladies”. Chips as per photograph. Very good colour and shine. SOLD FOR
£220
16 GN & GE 1” and “GN & GE 110” oval cast iron Bridge Number Plates. The first and last bridges on this section of the GN & GE Joint Line! No. 1 is from Sleaford and No. 110 (with a crack) is from Warren Lane, Bessacarr, Doncaster. A unique pair. SOLD FOR
£220
17 BR(M) fully flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Uttoxeter”. Very light scratches only with fine colour and shine. A former NSR station opened in October 1881. SOLD FOR
£800
18 Oval engraved brass Locomotive Builders Plate “No. 2127 Darlington 1950”. Face lightly polished only. As carried by the LMR Class 4MT 2-6-0 No. 43085. A Boston loco mainly, it was finally withdrawn from Staveley and cut up at Ward’s, Killamarsh. SOLD FOR
£500
19 “Midland & Gt. Northern Joint Railway. Trespassers will be prosecuted by order” cast iron Notice, Midland Railway pattern. Face restored only a while ago. SOLD FOR
£110
20 “London & North Eastern Railway” wooden Poster Board Header with applied metal letters. V.g.c. 82.5in. long. SOLD FOR
£100
21 LB & SCR 4 aspect Handlamp. Body is stamped “LB & SCR B328 Glynde” and has large brass plate “London Brighton & South Coast Railway Company”. Complete with “SR” Brighton vessel, “SR” burner, all fittings and glasses. V.g.c. and unpainted. SOLD FOR
£250
22 Southern Railway Southampton Docks enamel Sign regarding baggage. Some enamel losses filled and prepared for restoration and a small area of corrosion loss to the lower right edge. Good colour and fair shine. 60x30in. SOLD FOR
£220
23 Small painted wooden Carriage Board “Nottingham / Mansfield”. V.g.c. 28in. long. SOLD FOR
£150
24 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “40F” (Boston). Face restored a while ago. Marked on the back is “43143” which was a BR(M) Class 4 2-6-0 based at Boston in the 1960’s. SOLD FOR
£200
25 Cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “63965” as carried by the LNER Class 02 2-8-0 built at Doncaster Works in 1942 (No. 1933). Face restored only. A Retford engine it was w/d 10/62 and cut up at Doncaster Works. SOLD FOR
£360
26 Painted wooden Signal Box Board “Monks Abbey” in ex-box condition. From the former GCR box between Lincoln Central and Reepham. Ex-box condition. 40.5x8in. SOLD FOR
£95
27 LNER Inspection Lamp with brass plate “London & North Eastern Railway Lincoln Greasers Use”. Complete with “NER” vessel, “LNER” burner, all fittings and glass. V.g.c. and restored. SOLD FOR
£230
28 Wooden Signal Box Board with applied letters “Etwall”, from the former GNR box south west of Derby Friargate. A couple of areas of filled restoration but generally sound ex-box condition. 42.5x12in. SOLD FOR
£800
29 A decorative cast iron Crest from the original Skegness Pier. It is lettered “SPC Ltd. (Skegness Pier Company Ltd) and dated “1881” with a central fleur-de-lys device. V.g.c. and unrestored. 11.75x14in. o/all. SOLD FOR
£110
30 Great North of Scotland Railway double sided enamel Station Sign “Refreshment Room First Class” by the Falkirk Iron Co. Perimeter edge chipping but fine deep colour and shine to both faces. 31×14.75in. SOLD FOR
£640
31 GNR 3 aspect Handlamp brass plated “London & North Eastern Railway New Bolingbroke”. Complete with all fittings and glasses and restored. The station on the Lincolnshire ‘New Line’ opened in 1913 and closed in Oct. 1970. SOLD FOR
£210
32 Great Eastern Railway Station Office Lamp brass plated “Pampisford”. An ornate brass lamp complete with white glass shade, burner and glass chimney. A superb lamp 20in. tall o/all. Pampisford was south east of Cambridge on the now closed line to Long Melford. SOLD FOR
£270
33 “GNR Donington on Bain” wooden handled brass Office Stamp in v.g.c. A very scarce location for relics. The station on the Louth – Bardney branch closed in Nov. 1951. SOLD FOR
£150
34 Carriage Print “Lincoln” by Jack Merriott from the 1948 – 55 series. V.g.c. and in an original type glazed frame. SOLD FOR
£60
35 Great Western & Midland Railway fully titled cast iron Trespass Notice nicely face restored only. SOLD FOR
£360
36 Wooden cased GNR Signal Box Telegraph Instrument with circular surround to the sounding bars and complete with writing shelf. Brass frame to the side with code card for the Retford to Grantham section. Good ex-box condition. SOLD FOR
£150
37 “GN & GE 101H” double faced cast iron Milepost Top. The ‘H’ referring to mileage from Huntingdon. The location is in the Beckingham area. SOLD FOR
£60
38 Wooden Signal Box Board with applied metal letters “New England East”. Very good ex-box condition. 82.5x12in. N/S
39 Great Central Railway miniature sliding knob Handlamp. The body stamped “GCR 28204” has a brass plate “GCR 28204 Grimsby S.S.” (presumably steam ships). Complete with “GCR” lining drum, “L&NER” vessel, all fittings and glasses and is in v.g.c. The plate lightly polished otherwise unrestored. SOLD FOR
£1300
40 Great Northern Railway upholstered mahogany Board Room Chair bearing the “GNR” initials carved into the back panel. Brass makers plate to the underside. V.g.c. SOLD FOR
£120
41 “GN & LNW Joint” cast iron Boundary Post, GNR pattern. Restored a while ago. 36in. tall. SOLD FOR
£220
42 Double sided wooden Station Finger Board painted “Skegness Only”. Good original condition. 48in. long. SOLD FOR
£130
43 BR Southern Region quad royal pictorial Poster “Clapham Junction” by Terence Cuneo 1961. A classic image with steam and diesel locos on view with electric multiple units. Folds only and in v.g.c. SOLD FOR
£240
44 Great Northern Railway Signal Lamp Man’s wooden Yoke stamped “GNR” and painted “GNR Pass. Boston”. Good original condition complete with one chain with hooks. SOLD FOR
£60
45 Great Eastern Railway quad royal letterpress Poster for Newmarket Races Cambridgeshire Stakes October 1922. Details Pullman Car etc. train services from Liverpool Street & St. Pancras. Folds & some nibbles to bottom edge otherwise v.g.c. & a rare survivor. SOLD FOR
£140
46 “GNR Sleaford” brass plated leather Cash Bag in superb condition. SOLD FOR
£130
47 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “83A” (Newton Abbot). Unrestored. SOLD FOR
£250
48 MS & LR large square General Purpose Lamp with a fully titled brass plate “Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Grimsby”. Complete with a non-standard vessel, all fittings and glasses and is restored. SOLD FOR
£290
49 Wooden cased Signal Box Block Bell with a large brass bell. Good ex-box condition. SOLD FOR
£130
50 “Rural District Council of Glanford Brigg” fully titled cast iron Notice “to waggoners in charge of wagons descending this hill etc.” Ten lines of pure Victorian text and signed “Frank C. Hett Clerk of District Council Brigg 3rd. August 1897”. Nicely restored. 23.5×15.5in. SOLD FOR
£200
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