May 2025 Lots 1-50

SATURDAY 17th May 2025 – Cedric Ford Pavilion,
Newark Showground, Lincoln Rd, Notts NG24 2NY
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1 Great Central Railway 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “GCR 25642” and brass plated “GCR 25642 Ollerton”. Complete with all fittings and glasses and restored. The station here on the former LD & ECR ‘Dukeries’ route closed completely in 1964. SOLD FOR £280
2 Brass faced steel Single Line Tablet inscribed “Sheringham – Cromer Beach 13”. A North Norfolk section of the M&GNJR. SOLD FOR £380
3 Oval engraved brass Locomotive Worksplate “Great Northern Railway No. 1424 Makers 1914 Doncaster”. Face lightly polished only. As carried by the J23 Class 0-6-0T No. 164 later J50 No. 3187 / 8897 / 68897. A Bradford, Wakefield and Ardsley engine, it was w/d Nov. 1960 and cut up at Doncaster. SOLD FOR £360
4 BR(NE) small “British Railways” enamel totem Notice Board Header 20.5in. long. SOLD FOR £260
5 LNER cast iron Station Seat Back Nameplate “Leicester”. V.g.c. and face restored only. From the Belgrave Road station in the city which closed finally in October 1962. SOLD FOR £780
6 MR / LMS Signal Box Nameboard with applied cast iron letters “Little Salkend”. V.g.c. and nicely restored. 74x9in. from the Settle and Carlisle Railway box north of Appleby. SOLD FOR £260
7 Cast bronze Carriage Makers Coach Threshold Plate “Clayton Wagons Limited Lincoln 1929”. The LNER ordered 8 Four Wheel Brake Third Class Carriages from Claytons for attaching to their Sentinel Steam Railcars. Capacity was 40 passengers and a further 12 standing. V.g.c. lightly polished with remains of apple green paint to the rear. 30in. long. SOLD FOR £100
8 Painted steel double sided Locomotive Train Destination Plate “Fairlop (via Woodford / Fairlop (via Ilford)”. V.g.c. 38in. long. SOLD FOR £150
9 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “15E” (Leicester Central then Coalville). Face restored. SOLD FOR £220
10 GNR large 3 aspect Handlamp brass plated “Great Northern Railway Saxilby No. 13” and “T. Knight & Co. Highgate Works Leopold St. Birmingham”. Complete with GNR vessel, all fittings and glasses and nicely restored. SOLD FOR £200
11 Crosby 5in. brass Locomotive Chime Whistle with ornate embossed titling to the base “Trademark Crosby” together with 3 lines of patent dates. An impressive whistle 16.5in. tall. SOLD FOR £480
12 BR(E) double royal letterpress Poster advertising the closure of the M&GN system Sutton Bridge to Melton Constable. 13 stations listed together with details of alternative road transport and remaining freight facilities. V.g.c. with folds only. SOLD FOR £270
13 BR(M) half flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Kensal Green”. Minor chipping as per photograph. Very good colour and shine. A former LNWR station between Willesden Jct. and Euston. SOLD FOR £520
14 Great Western Railway post grouping cast iron Trespass Notice. Face restored only. SOLD FOR £130
15 “Gt. Central Railway Dining Car” top inscribed silver plated Ashtray by Walker & Hall. The GCR ‘Forward’ crest is also present. V.g.c. 5in. dia. SOLD FOR £95
16 A heavy cast bronze Chinese Plaque incorporating the national flag with Chinese characters below. The plaque is from the Chanschun Loco Works and commemorates the 1980 Communist Youth League. SOLD FOR £150
17 BR(W) cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “5506”. Face restored only. As carried by the GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T Built at Swindon in 1927. BR allocations were Bristol St. Philips Marsh and Laira. It was w/d May 1958 and cut up at Swindon. SOLD FOR £280
18 GER china Bowl with two handles and a pair of “The Great Eastern Railway Company Marine” garter crests incorporating the dragons wing device. Made by James Green & Nephew London. A very scarce item 8.25in. dia. x 4in. tall in v.g.c. For use with your tummy upsets at sea! SOLD FOR £140
19 “Mid & GN Joint Railway” cast iron Trespass Notice. Restored. SOLD FOR £160
20 BR(Sc) quad royal pictorial Poster “The Clyde Coast and Loch Lomond”. An aerial view of the area by Nicholson showing all principal towns, islands, seaways and geographical features. V.g.c. with light folds only. SOLD FOR £160
21 BR(M) double sided enamel Station Sign “Platforms 3 & 4 Way Out Enquiries Parcels” with directional arrows. The sign retains its hanging loops and is in ex-station condition as removed from Blackpool North. SOLD FOR £300
22 BR(NE) fully flanged enamel Station Sign “Platform 6”. Lovely condition with excellent colour and shine. 24x18in. SOLD FOR £300
23 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “87K” (Swansea Victoria). A scarce code. SOLD FOR £240
24 LNER brass Station Lamp Vessel plated “LNER Barnby Moor”. Complete with brass burner, filler cap and glass chimney. A former GNR ECML station between Retford and Doncaster closed in November 1949. SOLD FOR £80
25 Cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “North British Locomotive Company Ltd. Glasgow No. 25636 1945”, as carried by the WD 2-10-0 No. 73790 to the LNER at March. It became BR No. 90766 transferring to Motherwell then Grangemouth. It was w/d 12/62 and cut up by Campbell’s, Shieldhall. SOLD FOR £320
26 NER / LNER mahogany cased Signal Box Block Instrument with ivorine plates “Up Hull” and “Down Fast”. V.g.c. SOLD FOR £100
27 Great Western copper top pre-grouping 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “GWR Swindon”. Complete with cowled “GWR” lens, “GWR” vessel, all fittings and glasses and restored. SOLD FOR £150
28 Engraved brass Locomotive Builders Plate “London North Eastern Railway Co. No. 1712 Doncaster 1929”. Face polished only. As carried by the ‘K3’ Class 2-6-0 No. 1312 then 1871 / 61871. A long term Hull Dairycoates engine it was w/d Dec. 1962 and cut up at Doncaster. The plate is in fine condition back stamped “1871”. SOLD FOR £420
29 Cast aluminium Locomotive Train Headboard “Butlins Express”. Face repainted, back original condition lettered “Return to M.P.D. Liverpool St.” Used on services in connection with the Butlins Holiday Camp at Clacton-on-Sea in the 1950’s – 1960’s. SOLD FOR £1500
30 “M&GN 70” oval cast iron Bridge Numberplate from an overbridge near Gayton Road. SOLD FOR £210
31 “LNER Southern Area Grantham Proposed Alterations to Loco Yard” framed and glazed coloured washed Plan dated “31st. August 1935”. Well detailed and in its original glazed frame. 35.25x16in. SOLD FOR £120
32 Great Eastern Railway 3 aspect sliding knobs Handlamp stamped “Peterboro 105” and date stamped for 1919. Complete with intact back handle, “GER” vessel, all fittings and glasses and restored. SOLD FOR £130
33 A Great North Eastern Railway vinyl Coat of Arms with the legend “Route of the Flying Scotsman” above mounted on a board in GNER colours. These were applied to bodysides of ECML HST’s and Class 91 coaches. 43.5x28in. Together with a GNER ‘White Rose’ vinyl as fitted to the Class 373 Eurostars for the ECML Kings Cross – Leeds service. Mounted in a frame with GNER colours. 17.25x12in. (2). SOLD FOR £80
34 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “65D” (Dawsholm). Face restored only. SOLD FOR £150
35 BR(W) fully flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Newbury”. V.g.c. with fine colour and shine. A former GWR West of England Main Line station opened in 1847. SOLD FOR £600
36 Great Eastern Railway brass steam Locomotive Whistle. Polished condition. 16in. tall to top of finial. SOLD FOR £720
37 BR(Sc) fully flanged enamel Station Doorplate “Waiting Room”. Light corner wear only, good colour and shine. SOLD FOR £230
38 Great Eastern Railway double royal pictorial Poster “Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea”. Typical sea side artwork of the period. Some minor edge losses and backed onto paper. A rare survivor though. SOLD FOR £200
39 A large number of black and white postcard size Photographs of steam Locos and infrastructure mostly taken around Leicester on the GCR line. The majority housed in albums. SOLD FOR £600
40 Great Western Railway cast iron Locomotive Cabside Numberplate “6379” as carried by the ‘4300’ Class 2-6-0 built at Swindon in 1921. The BR period it was allocated to Reading and Didcot. It was w/d August 1963, stored at Old Oak Common and Southall for a year and cut up by Cashmores, Newport. The plate is in fine ex-loco condition. SOLD FOR £620
41 Oval cast brass LMS Locomotive Tender Plate “Water Capacity 4000 Gallons”. Ex-service condition as carried by the tender attached to ‘Coronation’ Class Pacific 46246 “City of Manchester”. SOLD FOR £270
42 Great Western Railway Side Lamp with two bullseye lenses and a red lens insert. Large “GWR” embossed brass plate to chimney. Complete with vessel, all fittings and “Baynton Birmingham” brass makers plate. n/s
43 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “2K” (Bushbury). Face restored only. SOLD FOR £80
44 Furness Railway Company cast iron ‘Star’ Wagon Plate “F.R.Co. 1101A Mar. 1921”. Ex-service condition and paintwork. n/s
45 Enamel Advertising Sign “Colman’s D.S.F. Mustard”. 24x16in. Chipping to edges only. Very good colour and shine. SOLD FOR £300
46 Signal Box Diagram “Red Hall”. East Coast Main Line between Hatfield and Kings Cross. V.g.c. and in its original glazed frame 34x18in. o/all. SOLD FOR £200
47 LNER double royal pictorial Poster “Lincoln” by Picking. Some minor foxing but no folds and in a glazed frame ready to hang. SOLD FOR £400
48 Large oval cast brass Locomotive Builders Plate “Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd. Gorton Foundry Manchester 1894”. Face restored only. As carried by the ex-GCR ‘N5’ Class 0-6-2T No. 69277. 16.5X7.75in. The loco’s longest allocation was 26 years at Barnsley. It was finally w/d from Retford in Nov. 1956 and cut up at Gorton. SOLD FOR £440
49 London & North Western Railway 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “L&NWR Car Dept. Wolverton” and “Dudley Port P.Way BD. A 2666”. Complete with LNWR vessel, all fittings and glasses and unrestored. SOLD FOR £160
50 London & South Western Railway mahogany cased Signal Box Block Bell by Sykes of London. SOLD FOR £60