May 2025 Lots 301-350

SATURDAY 17th May 2025 – Cedric Ford Pavilion,
Newark Showground, Lincoln Rd, Notts NG24 2NY
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301 Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway cast iron Locomotive Tender Plate “L&YR No. 1620 1920”. V.g.c. and face restored only. 10.5x6in. SOLD FOR £150
302 Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway 4 aspect Handlamp brass plated “M&GNJR” and “PWD 2 Section 2064”. Complete with all fittings and glasses and restored. SOLD FOR £150
303 LNER double royal letterpress Poster advertising a trip to Bridlington from Batley, Dewsbury and Ossett. Edge nicks and small edge / corner losses. These three West Yorkshire ex-GNR stations closed in 1952 and 1964. SOLD FOR £140
304 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “16C” (Kirkby in Ashfield, Mansfield and Derby. Face restored and displayed on a wooden mount. SOLD FOR £60
305 Cast iron Locomotive Builders Plate “American Locomotive Company 71524 Schenectady Works March 1944”. Unrestored. 14×7.5in. SOLD FOR £170
306 “L&NWR No. 1338” cast iron Locomotive Tenderplate. Face restored only. 11.5x5in. SOLD FOR £160
307 Enamel Advertising Sign “Daily Telegraph Fleet Street London E.C. Largest circulation in the World”. Main area of enamel loss is to the right hand side with also a small area of corrosion loss. Good colour and shine. 42x28in. SOLD FOR £110
308 A trio of Guards Thunderer Whistles from the Met & GC Joint, GCR and CLC companies. All in v.g.c. (3). SOLD FOR £150
309 Great Eastern Railway Policeman’s decorated wooden Truncheon. Original paintwork lettered “GER 1868” below the crown and script cypher of Queen Victoria. V.g.c. 19.75in. long. SOLD FOR £170
310 Steel Single Line Key inscribed “Stoke Junction – All Hallows”. An Isle of Grain branch section. SOLD FOR £140
311 GWR cast iron Locomotive Cabside Numberplate “2875” as carried by the 28XX Class 2-8-0 built in 1918 and during the BR period was a Laira Newton Abbot, Westbury and Cardiff East Dock engine w/d April 1964 and cut up by Bird’s, Risca. (See next lot). SOLD FOR £440
312 Cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “2875”. Face restored only. (Details as previous lot). SOLD FOR £300
313 BR(Sc) half flanged enamel Station Totem Sign “Leven”. One re-touched face chip next to “V”. Good colour and shine. A former NBR Fife coast station between Thornton Jct and Lundin Links closed in Oct. 1969. SOLD FOR £740
314 West Riding & Grimsby Railway cast iron Viaduct Plate “WR & GR 26”. Face restored only. From the multi-arch structure south of Wakefield Westgate station. SOLD FOR £55
315 Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Station Wall Lamp with copper roof and chimney. Original blue etched nameglass “Wryde” and complete with original brass vessel, burner, copper reflector, brandy glass globe and all glass panels. A fine example 26in. tall. Wryde station between Thorney and Wisbech closed in December 1957. SOLD FOR £290
316 BR(WR) double royal pictorial Poster “Bath in 1828 by the New Steam Carriage”. A Georgian scene in good condition with no folds. SOLD FOR £60
317 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “73H” (Dover). “BR(S)” Eastleigh triangle to the back. Face restored only. SOLD FOR £240
318 Original Artwork for a publication by the noted artist Fred Taylor titled “British Railways in Peace and War”. It features locomotives from each of the four companies together with an Underground Car within a goods yard with wagons of 2nd. World War guns and tanks. V.g.c. and in a glazed frame with card mounts. 21.75x16in. o/all. SOLD FOR £320
319 Brass Chime Whistle complete with valve as carried by the BR ‘Britannia’ Class 4-6-2 No. 70034 “Thomas Hardy”. The whistle only is polished. The loco was built at Crewe in 1952 and allocated to Norwich. Later depots were March, Willesden, Crewe North, Newton Heath and Kingmoor where withdrawal came in May 1967 followed by cutting up by McWilliams, Shettleston. SOLD FOR £2100
320 4 no. Midland Railway brass Signal Box Lever Description Plates: “Up Distant”; “Double Slips in Sidings Up Goods”; “Facing Points in Up Slow Line” and “Signal Down Line to Up or Up Sidings”. V.g.c. (4). SOLD FOR £80
321 MR early pattern 3 aspect Handlamp with “Midland Railway” oval brass plates to top and body. Complete with “MR Co” rape oil vessel, all fittings and glasses. Very good condition and unrestored. SOLD FOR £100
322 Collection of pre-grouping Railway Guards / Police Whistles comprising GCR (2), GWR, MR Co. (3), LYR, NER, GER, LNWR together with LNER Police with chain. All different and in good condition. (11). SOLD FOR £270
323 Engraved brass Locomotive Builders Plate “London North Eastern Railway Co. No. 1739 Doncaster 1930”. As carried by the J50 Class 0-6-0T No. 8976 / 68976. In the BR period it was allocated to Annesley then New England. It was w/d Sept. 1962 and transferred to Departmental Stock as No. 16. Finally w/d May 1965 and cut up at Doncaster. SOLD FOR £520
324 Great Eastern Railway enamel Station Sign “Wood Street”. Some restoration otherwise very good. 39x8in. The Walthamstow station opened in 1873. SOLD FOR £480
325 Cast aluminium Diesel Locomotive Depot Plaque featuring the Flaming Torch of Ripple Lane Depot. SOLD FOR £580
326 BR(M) flangeless enamel Station Sign “Regulation Tickets Only”. Minor face chips only. Good colour and shine. Ex-Blackpool North, together with two B.T.C. ‘Regulation’ Edmondson tickets “Blackpool” and “St. Annes on Sea”. (3). The sign measures 20.5×17.5in. SOLD FOR £90
327 BR(M) flangeless enamel “British Railways” double royal Poster Board Header ex-Blackpool North Station. Some chipping to edges and corners. 25.25in. long. SOLD FOR £95
328 LMS cast aluminium ‘Hawkseye’ Station Running – In Sign “Linby” from the North Nottinghamshire station closed in Oct. 1964. Face restored only. 48in. long. SOLD FOR £340
329 LNER, GNR pattern 4 aspect Handlamp brass plated “London and North Eastern Railway LNER Grantham Pass.” Complete with all fittings and glasses and restored. SOLD FOR £130
330 Great Western Railway leather Cash Bag with brass plate “GWR Stonehouse” complete with “GW” brass padlock. V.g.c. The location was between Gloucester and Stroud. SOLD FOR £120
331 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “5B” (Crewe South). Face restored only. SOLD FOR £90
332 An all copper Fire Engine Lamp of early style with triple capped chimney and oval brass makers plate “John Morris & Sons Fire Engineers Manchester”. Complete with original vessel, bevelled edge glass and all fittings. Unrestored condition with faint traces of original red. SOLD FOR £360
333 Fire Engine Lamp with large oval makers plate “Shand Mason & Co. Fire Engine Makers Upper Ground St. Blackfriars Road, London”. Complete with original vessel, filler cap and reflector, bevelled edge glasses and rear red lens. V.g.c. and restored. SOLD FOR £75
334 Fire Engineman’s single aspect Handlamp with large brass plate “Merryweather & Sons Fire Engine Makers Long Acre London” with Queen Victoria cypher. Complete with original vessel bevelled edge glass and folding wire back handles. V.g.c. and restored. SOLD FOR £75
335 London & North Eastern Railway 15 years First Aid Efficiency silver Medallion inscribed to “J.R. Linsley”. V.g.c. and in an original presentation case titled “The Alexander Clarke Co. Ltd London & Birmingham” in red Morocco lined with silk and velvet. n/s
336 “L&YR and GNR” titled colour washed Plan of Wakefield Station and Junctions. Rather nice and in v.g.c. 38×27.75in. SOLD FOR £160
337 GWR / BR-WR mahogany cased mushroom Block Bell with tapper by R.E. Thompson & Co. Ex-Bristol area signal box and in v.g.c. n/s
338 Midland & Great Northern Railway wooden Signal Box Board with applied letters “Thursford”. V.g.c. 51.5x10in. From the Melton Constable – Fakenham section closed in March 1959. SOLD FOR £480
339 LNER Desk Lamp on a cast iron pedestal base. Brass plated “LNER Traffic Det. Nottingham Vict.” Complete with brass burner, glass chimney and decorative glass globe.22.75in. tall overall. From the former GCR and GNR Joint station in the city closed in Sept. 1967. SOLD FOR £420
340 North Staffordshire Railway European War 1914 – 16 Roll of Honour for the company employees lost in the conflict. They are listed from the various departments “Traffic”, Electrical, Engineers, Loco Carriage & Wagon, Accounts, Canal Engineers and Stores. These are always very poignant. In its original glazed frame with gilt slip. 26.5×22.25in. o/all. SOLD FOR £270
341 BR(M) full narrow flange enamel Station Totem Sign “Dent” with four face holes for wall fixing. V.g.c. with good colour and shine. This classic Settle & Carlisle station the highest main line of its type in England was closed in May 1970 and re-opened July 1986. SOLD FOR £4500
342 Cast iron Locomotive Shedplate “66D” (Greenock Ladyburn). Face restored only. SOLD FOR £120
343 Cast aluminium Locomotive Nameplate “Freightliner Evolution” in ex-loco condition 75×9.75in. It was built by Brush in 1965 (Works No. 560) and originally named “Willesden Yard”. No. D1798. Later numbered 47317 and 57003. SOLD FOR £2100
344 Great Eastern Railway double royal pictorial Poster “The Sun Always Shines on Harwich and Dovercourt”. A superb and extremely rare pre-grouping poster the side margins possibly trimmed. Laid on linen to conserve but the image is in lovely vibrant condition. SOLD FOR £270
345 Small wooden Carriage Board in original condition painted “Ashchurch / Great Malvern”. 28in. long from the former Midland Railway route via Tewkesbury. SOLD FOR £160
346 A cast iron steam locomotive Chime Whistle with circular base mounting foot. V.g.c. 6.5in. diameter x 17.5in tall and impressive. SOLD FOR £85
347 Midland Railway large 3 aspect Handlamp stamped “MR Co.” and bearing matching brass oval plates “Midland Railway 5078A” top and body. Complete with all fittings and glasses. SOLD FOR £100
348 A pair of kit built ‘00’ gauge two rail electric Locomotives: A Nu-Cast BR ‘02’ Class 2-8-0 No. 63942 in ‘weathered’ finish and a Loco Kits by ABS BR ‘L1’ Class 2-6-4T. No. 67799 in fully lined livery. Both very well constructed and in original boxes. (2). SOLD FOR £65
349 Cast iron Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate “41200”. As carried by the Pioneer LMS 2P Class 2-6-2T. built at Crewe in 1946. Face restored only. A Bangor and Llandudno Junction loco it was w/d in July 1965 and cut up by Cohen’s, Morriston, Swansea. (See next lot). SOLD FOR £400
350 Oval cast iron Locomotive Builders Plate “LMS Built 1946 Crewe” face restored only. Locos built that year were 41200 – 08, 44921 – 31, 44967 – 81, 46253 – 55, 46400 – 09. (See next lot). SOLD FOR £100