Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway pre-grouping Pocket Watch, supplied by Fattorini & Sons Ltd Bradford. A good quality watch with an American Waltham, 15 Jewelled movement with top wind and top set for time adjustment. The dial is free from chips and has the number 16471909 in enamel below the XII position. This number is also engraved into case and the movement. The good quality, nickel Denison case has matching numbers 186 to all parts and the back of the case is hand engraved `L & Y` In fully cleaned and working condition, this is one of the better Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway watches to appear at auction.
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Southern Railway enamel Target Sign BROADSTONE. Ex LSWR station opened in 1872 as part of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway. Originally named New Poole Junction, with the extension to Bournemouth West and the abolition of the Wimborne `reverse`, it became an important junction for the LSWR and Somerset & Dorset Railways. Sadly the station closed in March 1966. Excellent condition throughout.
London Tilbury & Southend Railway brass station letters ROMFORD. Each letter is approximately 12" high and 9" wide. These were affixed above the entrance to the LT&SR station. There were 2 stations at Romford separated by a road, the early one opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in June 1839 and the LT&SR one opening on the 7th June 1893.
Worksplate Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd., No. 3559 Darlington 1913. Brass lozenge shape, engraved with details, ex SAR 3` 6`` gauge Class 14R 4-8-2 No.1717. The company made 45 locos of this class, initially employed between Ladysmith and Durban, gradual electrification relegated them to the `old main line` via Botha`s Hill and then at Empangeni & Port Shepstone. Some survived to end their days on shunting duties on the Reef, all being withdrawn by 1983.
Worksplate Chapman & Furneaux No 1161 dated 1898 Successors To Black Hawthorn & Co Limited Gateshead-on-Tyne. Brass oval, 11¾" 7¾", ex Lambourn Valley Railway 0-6-0 Tank engine, one of two Standard Gauge built by Chapman Furneaux for £1330 each that carried the names Aelfred and Ealhswith, this one being from the latter. It ran this wonderful little railway in dark blue livery lined in black and white. Sold to the Cambrian Railways in 1904 and renumbered 26, later absorbed into the GWR to become No 820, allocated to Sweaty. It was withdrawn in March 1930 and sold to Mells Colliery in Frome, Somerset. The colliery close February 1944 and in February 1945, the loco was scrapped by Cohens. A magnificent, ultra rare worksplate from a historic locomotive.
Black & White Motorways enamel sign. Company `double wing` logo at the top and half cab Charabanc at the bottom. Text reads `Black & White Motorways Ltd Booking Office - Regular Daily Services South Coast to Midlands Wales Etc - Cheltenham - Birmingham - Coventry - Derby - Nottingham - Kettering - Cardiff - Swansea`. Measures 36" x 15" with arched top, white lettering on black ground and chequered border. Some excellent restoration, looks really good on display.
Poster, BR((W) D/R `The Isles Of Scilly - For Sunshine & Natural Beauty - Travel By Rail To Penzance Thence By Boat RMV Scillonian to St Mary`s`, by John S. Smith. Wonderful view across the harbour. Published by British Railways Western Region and printed by Charles & Read. Tastefully mounted in a modern, plastic glazed frame. Note: it is not stuck down.
Poster, Southern Railway, D/R `Fog Service In Force`. A simple message in black lettering on plain white ground. Southern Railway in sunshine lettering at the top. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Mounted on linen for protection, hides well the small areas of loss bottom corners.
Totem, BR(S) TWICKENHAM, H/F. Ex LSWR station between Richmond and Staines, opened by the London & Windsor Railway in 1848. Famous for the Stadium being home of English Rugby. In virtually mint condition and the only light green half flanged totem known to exist.
London Brighton & South Coast Railway Linen Drawings, quantity 2. The first is a colour diagram of 1 inch to the foot scale of ` Third Class Carriage`. A wonderful diagram with the company title bottom right showing the date of Jan 12th 1890 and numbered 3336. The second is even more intricate and is that of a 20 Ton Ballast Wagon, 1½ inches to the foot scale, drawing number 5415 dated 6th March 1903. The company name bottom right shows it to be from the Carriage & Wagon Works Brighton.
Totem BR(M) AYLESBURY TOWN, F/F. Opened in 1863 by the Wycombe Railway and in 1868 the Aylesbury & Buckingham Railway made their connection. The Metropolitan Railway connected from Little Chalfont in 1892, the Great Central Railway made their connection in 1899 as part of their `London Extension` to Marylebone. Rebuilt in 1926 by the LNER and operated jointly by the LNER and the GWR. In fine overall condition with a small well repaired face chip.
LBSCR Glass Paperweight with full company title around the periphery and the centre etched `The Southern Belle Limited Pullman - The Last Word In Luxurious Travel - Victoria & Brighton In 60 Minutes Each Way - Weekdays & Sundays`. Early style, pink tinged glass measuring 4¼" x 3" x ¾", some minor scratches and loss to the gilding which is only to be expected for an item of such age, however, no chips or repairs. Note the Southern Belle became the Brighton Belle in 1934 so the paperweight certainly precedes.
The Yale & Towne Mfg Co., Ltd. double - sided, alloy Advertising Sign in the shape of a giant Yale Key. Measures 31½" in length and retains 80% of original, light brown paint on one side, silver paint the other. Most unusual and undoubtedly used over the door of a Locksmith. Together with an Enamel Advertising Sign `Very, Very Good Shoes, Swan And Health Brands At Howcrofts Fold Street, 1st Turning Left` (with pointing hand). Curved to fit lamp posts, white and black lettering on a dark blue and green ground. Measures 10" x 10" and is in excellent condition. Possibly from Wolverhampton.
Insurance Company enamel signs, qty 3 comprising: Agency Of The Royal Insurance Company Limited with central, red shield and crown, text in cream, chocolate ground. Measures 15" x 10", in excellent condition; Agency Of The Sun Insurance Office Limited - Founded 1710 in white on a chocolate ground and having the company `sun face` in the top centre. Measures 8½" x 12" and is in excellent condition; Agency For The Law, Union & Rock Founded 1806, yellow on chocolate ground measuring 14" x 9", in excellent condition.
Barry Railway 12” oak cased Fusee Clock. `A` Frame chain driven movement, completely overhauled and in fine working condition. Dial reads `Barry Railway Co., Barry & Sons Cardiff, which has been sympathetically restored by Dr DR Parr. A unique survivor with this particular dial notation. This rare clock comes complete with an original BR label returning the clock from Caerphilly Works, AA Gardane, Chief Signal & Telegraph Engineer, S&T Department Reading.
Midland Railway Diagram Of Gradients Foreign Lines &c. An early book, probably used to plan Midland Loco movements over `foreign` routes. The index makes interesting reading listing 42 different Railway Company diagrams from the Metropolitan Railway, Hammersmith & City Railway, Dean Forest Railway, Bristol Port & Pier Railway and Severn & Wye & Severn Bridge Railway. A the diagrams are linen, some dated from 1870`s. This must be viewed to appreciate the extensive content.
GWR Poster, D/R ` Cornwall - Monthly Return Tickets - Penny A Mile`. Wonderful, vibrant beach scene of Newquay with children playing in rock pools and other holidaymakers at the water edge, from a painting by Leonard Cusden. Published by the GWR and printed by Stafford & Co, Netherfield, England. Folds and extremely minor edge crease, otherwise quite wonderful.
CLC Platform Lamp Interior complete with burner and glass globe. Brass plate affixed to front shows full company name and is also stamped with the location LYDIATE. Lydiate station, located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway off Carr Lane, Lydiate. Opened in 1884 between Aintree Central and Lord Street Southport, it first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, due to WW1 economy measures. The station then reopened in 1919, up until 7 January 1952, when goods services regular services ceased. A very scarce survivor.
North Midland Railway Time Table For Passenger Trains April 6th 1842. An incredible survivor showing a two column table for Down Trains and Up Trains from London, Birmingham, Derby, Chesterfield, Masbro`, Barnsley, Oakenshaw, Normanton, Leeds, Manchester, York, Hull and Darlington. Beneath is a three column table showing Fares for Passengers, Horses, Carriages etc. Signed H. Patterson, Secretary. The reverse shows a comprehensive Itinerary Of The North Midland Railway detailing mileage and points of interest at those mile points (note, this makes wonderful reading with all the junctions and other, early railway companies mentioned!). Framed 13¼" x 11¼" with glazing both sides for clear visibility of the front and back of the item. The itinerary header sums up that the North Midland Railway extends from Leeds to Derby, 72¾ miles. First ground broken at Clay Cross Tunnel February 1837, opened from Derby to Masbro` May 11th 1840, opened throughout June 30th 1840. Engineers George & Robert Stephenson, resident Engineer Mr. Frederick Swanwick. Wonderful.
Great Western Railway Webb & Thompson Single Line Electric Train Staff DOUSLAND - PRINCETOWN. Ex Princetown Railway section, opened on the 11th August 1883 and operated by the GWR. The branch line ran from Yelverton to Princetown and originally, Dousland was the only intermediate station. It closed forever on the March 3rd 1956. Measures 23¼" in length having all 5 brass rings intact and the brass section names at one end. Extremely rare.
Locomotive Nameplate THE NEEDLES. Ex London Brighton & South Coast Railway H2 `Atlantic` class 4-4-2 built in August 1911 and numbered 423. Withdrawn in May 1949 and despite lasting just about into BR days, it never received a BR number. Brass construction measuring approximately 40½" across. Face painted red, rear ex loco. A rare plate with only 6 locos in the class.
Pullman circular mahogany Plaque showing company COA as used to fill the space where the brass clocks were mounted in the carriages after the clocks were removed. Measures 91/4" diameter and is marked on rear TC35, which was built in 1926 under schedule 193 by the Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Company.
Railway Slides, circa 950 Diesel & Electric in proper slide boxes, dating from the 1960`s through the decades to the 1990`s. A wonderful collection of a variety of classes, mostly excellent to superb quality taken at a variety of locations throughout the UK. Most are annotated with date, location and loco identified. Copyright passes to Buyer. Must be viewed to appreciate.
Pressure & Speed Instrument manufactured by T.S. M’Innes & Co 56 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. A most interesting item, housed in original hinged box with instructions pasted on the underside lid. The top of the box is clearly inscribed ‘FIRST ENGINEERS OFFICE SS AMSTERDAM PARKESTON QUAY’. Although not marked with railway company initials, the SS Amsterdam was indeed the most famous of all LNER ships that plied the English Channel between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. The first ship was built for the GER in 1894 and was scrapped in 1928. The second was built in the late 1930s and quickly requisitioned for war service at the beginning of WWII. She was then converted to a hospital ship, HMHS Amsterdam only to be sunk off Juno Beach after hitting a mine, on 7th August 1944 whilst evacuating wounded troops. In all, 55 wounded, 10 medics and 30 crew were lost. Some German POWs were also lost. The third ship was built for British Railways in 1950 and was scrapped in 1969.
London & North Western Railway etched glass Carriage Window in original wooden frame. Centrally placed is the Britannia image surrounded by scrollwork and full company name beneath. Around the edge is a floral design, the glass itself measuring 15" x 26¼". Overall size in frame is 21¼" x 30½". The outside of the frame incredibly retains the original L&NWR dark blue paintwork. A quite superb item that was found when a huge clear-out took place many, many years ago at the Royal Corp of Transport`s Buller Barracks in Aldershot, Hants. With the military connection, this could well be a surviving artefact from a WWI Ambulance Train. We sold a similar in the last May auction, this is the second of the two entered.
Railway Lamps, qty 5 comprising: a scarce GWR curved top, General Purpose clearly marked `GWR` on curve and containing original reservoir with a GWR burner; a GWR brass collared 3 aspect with all lenses complete, an original reservoir and original GWR burner, stamped `Bladon & Sons Birmingham 1939 GWR`, unrestored; a BR 3 aspect with all lenses complete, original reservoir and unmarked burner; BR(M) WOL General Purpose square style with no reservoir. An unusual Cart Lamp, square design with single red lens to front, rear flip-up door revealing original reservoir and burner. Accompanying is a small, threaded, self locking hook, source unknown.
Worksplate Manning Wardle & Co Ltd., No 2000 Leeds 1921. Oval brass, approximately 11" x 6" also engraved `Rebuilt 1939 R. Stephenson & Hawthorns. The number `30` is clearly stamped on the rear of the plate. Ex 0-4-0ST used by the Central Electricity Generating Board at the Lister Drive Generating Station, Liverpool where it carried the Number 2. An extremely desirable plate indeed.
Midland Railway C/I Tunnel Nameplate WASTE BANK TUNNEL 164 YARDS. Famous location on the Settle & Carlisle route out from Appleby and into the Eden Valley. Beyond New Biggin station and Culgaith Signalbox, first Culgaith Tunnel (661 yards long) is encountered followed by Waste Bank Tunnel.
Southern Railway Coach Plate, SR 1256. Oval C/I measuring 10" x 6" in ex carriage condition with original BR blue paint. Together with LMS Hotels double-sided, wooden Clothes Brush. A fine item, 13¼" in length, the back inlayed with white dots to show `LMS HOTELS`. Also a Miners handlamp bearing brass plate which reads: F. Thomas & Williams Cambrian Makers No 416 Aberdare. Unrestored condition.
Worksplate Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd., 7261 Darlington Works 1946. Brass lozenge shape, engraved with details, ex SAR 3` 6`` gauge Class 19D 4-8-2 No. 2748. The first batch of these locos were built by Krupp, Borsig and Skoda but after the war, a further 50 were built by Robert Stephenson Hawthorn with additional features such as vacuum brakes, this being one. They were extremely versatile locos and worked the entire SAR system.
Worksplate, Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Limited, Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock No. 2286 dated 1948. Ex standard gauge 0-4-0ST "Mossend No.1" which went new to Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd (later British Steel Corporation) at Clydesdale Steel and Tube Works, Mossend. It was loaned to Phoenix Tube Works, Rutherglen, from c1963 to 1/1965 and was scrapped at Mossend 6/1971. Oval alloy measuring 16¾" x 11½" approximately, which, for a large standard pattern example is most unusual as they were generally brass or in some instances cast iron, indeed this is only one we have ever encountered so a considerable rarity without doubt. Totally ex loco condition.
Western Assurance 1851carved wood Shield. A quite wonderful piece of craftsmanship measuring 22½" x 16½" with a maple leaf at the top, the word `Western` curving across beneath and the date `1851` within a large, central wreath of maple leaves. Complete with original hanging wire on rear. Together with Alliance Assurance Company Limited alabaster in wooden frame sign. Shows the company logo of a castle flying red flags and the Latin scroll beneath `Multi Societate Tutiores 1824` (roughly `Many Safe Fellowships` ) Measures 14" x 17" and is in very good condition with a few knocks to the alabaster here and there. Together with a similar Law Union & Rock Insurance Company Sign. This one has a large statue of Liberty in the centre and `Founded 1806` beneath. Measures 22½" x 16½" and is in similar condition.
A pair of engraved brass Insurance Signs. The first is `Agency Of The London Guarantee & Accident Co Ltd Insurances - Established 1869` measuring 13" x 8". The second is `Fire - Accident - Agency Of The London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Coy` measuring 13¾" x 9". Both are in exceptional condition.
Scottish Union & National Insurance Company sold bronze Sign with integral, embossed Heraldic Shield on the left depicting the cross of St. Andrew with central thistle and quartered to show x 2 flaming torches left and right, an anchor at the bottom and a dragon at the top. Measures 14" x 10" with integral frame and is in excellent condition.
Southern Railway Target POKESDOWN. Ex LSWR station between Christchurch and Bournemouth. Opened as Boscombe in 1886 by the Southampton & Dorchester Railway, it became Pokesdown in 1897 when Boscombe had its own station opened. Some minor restoration but good colour.
Newcastle Brown Ale Tinplate Sign `One Good Round Deserves Another`. Image of a pair of Golfers at the top and the Bottle & Glass at the bottom. Measures 15" x 24". Together with a small enamel sign Bass & Co`s Pale Ale measuring just 6½" x 7¼" and a later Coco Cola framed mirror measuring 16" x 12".
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