December 2003 Catalogue Lots 1 to 550

Sheffield Railwayana Auction Catalogue

6^th December 2003 Auction

Commencing at 11.00am

Catalogue to lots 1 to 550

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* after a Lot number = item illustrated

1* A GWR titled enamel sign “GWR. Country Lorry Service. This Lorry Will Collect And Deliver From And To All Parts Of The District. Apply To Goods Agent”. Black on white. Rectangular, 18”x12”, in very good condition with only minor hole and edge-chipping.

2* A Port Talbot Railway & Docks Company original gold leaf garter arms transfer mounted on board. 14” square. VGC. First printed in 1897, this very rare transfer adorned the locomotives and coaching-stock.

3* A WORKSPLATE “Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia. Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co. No. 7334.1884”. This rare and early convex brass worksplate was carried by the Barao De Araruama Railway 95 cm gauge 2-6-0 No. 3 that emerged from Works in June 1884. It later became Rio Douro Railway No. 34, then Central Railway of Brazil No. 1114. At an early date it had been converted to metre gauge, and was finally withdrawn in 1955. The plate is 12” diameter and in unrestored condition, complete with its bolts.

4* A GWR small circular pre-grouping silver-plated ‘calling-card’/letters salver on three acanthus feet. The top decoratively displays hatched concentric circles encompassing a central garter crest lettered ”GWR. Tregenna Castle Hotel”. It could be a drinks salver but I suspect not, having feet.

5* A TOTEM “ST. BUDEAUX FERRY ROAD”. BR(W) chocolate and cream, fully-flanged. A small chip at one end, otherwise virtually mint. From the GWR station, between Plymouth and Saltash (the last station in Devon). Opened in 1906 as “St. Budeaux Platform” and renamed in 1949. This totem has only appeared twice in Auction, the last time being 1994.

6* A Furness and Midland Joint Railway Messengers Patent corrugated 3-aspect HANDLAMP. It carries 4 brass plates – “Furness Railway Company. Manufactured by Messengers & Sons Birmingham”; “BORWICK STATION”; “F M No.1”; “Messengers Patent Corrugated Lamp”. Complete with its fore and aft vessel; copper reflector; and all glasses. In wonderful original condition. By an Act of 1863 the Furness, jointly with the Midland, was authorised to construct a line from a junction with the Furness at Carnforth, to a junction with the Midland at Wennington. Borwick was one of three intermediate stations, the first out of Carnforth, opening in 1867 and closing in 1960. A fabulous and rare lamp, and No. 1 for heaven’s sake! I have illustrated both sides.

7* A Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Railway cast-iron sign “NSJR Notice. Any Person Found Trespassing Or Throwing Rubbish Of Any Kind On To The Railway Company’s Property Will Be Prosecuted”. Casting 0.32. Rectangular, 26”x15”, repainted. Rare indeed. The Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Railway was owned jointly by the GER and M&GNJR, and opened lines from Yarmouth to Lowestoft, and North Walsham to West Runton in 1898.

8* A Southern Railway CARRIAGE-PRINT “Great Graving Dock, Southampton” by Donald Maxwell from the Southern Railway Original Series. Issued in 1936, it depicts the huge dock with an ocean liner in the background. In an original type glazed frame and titled mount. Slight staining to the top left corner of the mount, otherwise very good. A rare print indeed, the first time in Auction.

9* A Great North of Scotland Railway signalbox telegraph instrument with a writing-slope. Although stamped “N.B.R. Co” inside, the green description plate is lettered in black “Gt. North Of Scotland Ry. Co” A “7” plate at the top. In totally original condition, with a crack to the writing-slope. This instrument was located in Cairnie Junction signalbox, between Huntly and Keith Junction, which governed the line to Tillynaught. I think this is a rare instrument. NSB.

10 A SHEDPLATE 71G (Bath Green Park 1950-February 1958, Weymouth February 1958-September 1963). Face-restored only. This shedplate was removed from 53807, the ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 2-8-0 No. 87 built by Robert Stephenson as Works No. 3893 in July 1925. It became LMS 9677 Class 7F in 1930; 13807 in 1932; BR 53807 in April 1950. Always a Bath Green Park locomotive, it was withdrawn in October 1964 and cut up by Cashmores of Newport by April 1965.

11* A GWR chamber-pot, by Mintons. White with the large black GWR crest and “Great Western Railway Hotels” scroll on the side. In excellent condition, no chips.

12* A WORKSPLATE “Peckett & Sons Ltd No.1967 Bristol 1939”. As carried by the Peckett Type W6 ‘Special’ 0-4-0ST with outside cylinders delivered new to the Bristol Gas Company, Stapleton Road G.W. having emerged from Works in April 1939. It was named “J FULLER EBERLE” from new. In May 1949 the Bristol Gas Company became the South Western Gas Board. About May 1968 the locomotive went to J.Vialls & Sons, Hardwick Grange, near Quedgeley, and is now preserved by the Swindon & Cricklade Preservation Society. Oval engraved brass, 14”x8”, face-polished only.

13* A TOTEM “CAERNARVON”. BR(M) maroon, half-flanged. A few small face-chips and the usual flange chip repairs to look very good. From the ex LNWR North Wales coastal station opened as “Carnarvon” in 1852, renamed in 1926, and closed in 1970. Adjacent to the Welsh Highland Railway’s new station.

14* A BR(NE) tangerine enamel sign “British Railways. Goods Office”. Black-edged lettering. Flanged, 24”x18”, vgc.

15* A Southern Railway enamel TARGET sign “WIMBLEDON PARK”. Some edge and hole-chipping but the lettering unaffected and a fine, deep colour and shine. Attached to a non-original wooden backing. A scarce Target (last sold in 1998) from the ex LSWR station, opened in 1889, between Putney and Wimbledon.

16* A Tyers No 6 brass single-line Tablet “Bridge of Earn Jct. – Newburgh 25”. In fine, original condition. An ex NBR section on the line to Ladybank. Newburgh station closed in 1955.

17* A brass Pullman table lamp in the Grecian urn style, and square base clearly stamped “CECILIA”. With a sympathetic modern glass shade, in wonderful condition and fully working. 20” tall. Cecilia was built as a Kitchen car in 1927 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. It had its moments in history. On 13^th April 1946 it was part of the set for the press run prior to the re-launch of the Golden Arrow after the War, on 15^th April. On 21^st June 1949 it was included in the train for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s Waterloo-Weymouth special for a visit to the Channel Islands, and on 21^st November 1950 it was used for the state visit of Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, from Dover to Victoria. The lamp is accompanied by 3 books on Pullman coaches, all of which refer to Cecilia which was withdrawn in 1963 and scrapped in Manchester.

18* A Pullman Car Company plaque. Decorated with the coloured “Pullman” crest, it is lettered “Car No. 169”. In fine, original condition and displayed on a wooden board which also carries a brass bell-push, a decorative brass seat-number holder with “No.1” under the glass, and the coach’s numberplate “169”. Overall 9½”x14”; the plaque 9” diameter. No. 169 was formerly “Viking” built in 1924, a third class car with 36 seats. It was remodelled at Brighton in May 1947, and subsequently used in The Devon Belle and The Yorkshire Pullman. This plaque was fitted in the 1950’s to cover the hole left by the removal of the brass clock. ‘169’ was finally withdrawn in 1963 and scrapped in Manchester.

19* A LNER Signalbox Board “BANAVIE”. Wood with metal letters, 40” long, and face-restored only. From the ex NBR signalbox on the West Highland Extension from Fort William to Mallaig.

20* A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE “60515”. As carried by the LNER A2 Class 4-6-2, LNER 515 “SUN STREAM”, built at Doncaster as Works No. 2006 and emerging to traffic on 19^th October 1946. It was renumbered 60515 by BR on 25^th June 1948. A longtime York engine, it was withdrawn from there on 12^th November 1962 and cut up at Doncaster by April 1963. The plate was repainted a long time ago, but maybe not the face of the numerals. The horse “Sun Stream”, owned by Lord Derby, won The Oaks and the 1000 Guineas in 1945. The plate is accompanied by its original BR receipt dated June 1963.

21* An early, handled ceramic mug transfer-printed in blue on white with an early train hauled by the 2-2-0 locomotive “WOODA”. A tiny rim chip and minor crazing only. 4¼” tall, 4” diameter.

22* A TOTEM “IFIELD”. BR(S) dark green, half-flanged. The usual half-flange edge-chipping only. From the ex LBSCR station, between Crawley and Horsham, opened as “Lyons Crossing Halt” in 1907; renamed “Ifield Halt” in 1907; “Ifield” in 1930. THIS TOTEM HAS NEVER APPEARED FOR SALE BEFORE.

23* A WORKSPLATE “Gorton No 1012. 1950”. As carried by the BR Class EM1 BoBo 1868 H.P. OHWE 26005 that emerged from Gorton on 25^th January 1951. After running all its life on the Sheffield-Manchester Woodhead route, it went into store at Reddish on 21^st July 1968; was reinstated to service in September 1968, was back in store at Reddish by 24^th June 1969, and was finally withdrawn on 22^nd March 1970 going to Crewe Works for cannibalisation in February 1971. Its remains where cut up during August 1971. Oval engraved brass, 11¾”x6¼”, face-polished only.

24 A chromed steel single-line key token “Marchwood-Fawley 11”. A section on the ex LSWR branch-line from Totton. I think this key token may have been re-chromed.

25* A GWR cast-iron CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “GWR 63”. As carried by the ex Rhymney Railway Class A1 (later Class A) 0-6-2T, RR 23, built by Hudswell Clarke as Works No. 1063 in June 1914. Initially allocated to Cardiff Docks, she was absorbed into GWR stock on 1^st January 1922 becoming “GWR 63”. Moving to Senghenydd in 1923 she spent the next 7 years shedded at various times at Cardiff Docks and Cae Harris. In December 1930 she was rebuilt with a Standard No. 10 boiler, and moved to Cathays. Aberdare was her home from 1934 until 1942, whereupon she went to Radyr in 1942 and finally Cardiff East Dock in 1951 from where she was withdrawn on 12^th September 1952 to be cut up at Swindon. The plate is repainted but part of the bottom rim has been left unpainted to expose the Class and Boiler detail stamping. As was common with this class the cabside has a hairline crack, expertly repaired by BR, doubtless as the consequence of running thousands of miles on highly curved Welsh lines.

26* A London & North Western Railway engraved brass ARMBAND lettered “Outside Porter L & NWR No. 7 RHYL”. In fine, original condition. Oval, 5½”x3½”. Rhyl station was opened by the Chester & Holyhead Railway in 1848.

27 A LMS small white china coffee-cup clearly displaying the gold “LMS Hotels” (Midland pattern) lettering and laurel wreath on the side, and pink “LM & S Hotels” underneath. A Cauldon Ware piece. 2½” tall; 2½” diameter at the rim. Mint.

28* A London & North Western Railway 8” dial fusee movement round-head wall clock in superb, original condition. The original face is lettered “L & NW Ry. Coy. Wray & Son. Birmingham”. The mahogany cabinet bears its original enamel numberplate “2019”. Complete with pendulum, wooden-handled winding key, and in full working order. A rare clock.

29 A London Brighton and South Coast Railway large Webb & Thompson single-line train staff with brass plates “Horam/Heathfield 23”, in original condition. A Sussex section between Eridge and Polegate on the main line to Eastbourne.

30* A London & North Western Railway small brass plate believed to be from a horse-drawn wagon. Lettered “Wagon G.S. LNWR X.1914 Reg. No…….(left blank)”. Rectangular with scalloped corners, 4½”x2½”, unrestored.

31* A TOTEM “KITTYBREWSTER”. BR(Sc) light blue, fully-flanged. A minor face blemish and a few flange edge chips, otherwise very good. From the ex GNSR station, north of Aberdeen, opened in 1867 and closed in 1968. THIS TOTEM HAS NEVER APPEARED IN AUCTION.

32 A GWR copper-plated poaching pan stamped “GWR Hotels” (faded) on the side. It is also clearly stamped “P.R. 77”. (Paddington Royal?) Like a deep frying pan with a 10” diameter pan and 10” handle. Polished.

33* A WORKSPLATE “BREL LIMITED Manufactured At Crewe 1990”. As carried by 90045, the BR Class 90 5000 H.P. BoBo OHWE that emerged to traffic on 17^th July 1990. It was renumbered 90145 Class 90/1 when the train heating equipment was isolated about 1992. Renumbered back to 90045 Class 90 in 2002, it is still in service. Oval cast aluminium, 9¼”x5¼”, in ex-loco condition.

34* A LMS etched glass window clearly displaying the full Company title circular crest in the centre, the letters “LMS”, and top corner decorative devices. 22½”x31”, with an arched top. In very good condition and mounted on a red background board to show the full effect. There is a possibility that this was sited in the LMS Welcombe Hotel, Stratford-on-Avon.

35 A LMS silver-plated coffee/hot milk, water pot in the 1930’s Deco style, by Embassy. The side displays the “LMS Hotels” block motif. Together with a small silver-plated milk jug lettered similarly. Both pieces in good, original condition.

36 A LNER ‘Cathedrals’ Wedgwood dessert plate “York Minster”. 1^st series. Very minor crazing but no chips.

37* A CARRIAGE-PRINT “Newby Bridge, Lancashire” by Claude Buckle from the London Midland (A) series. A fine watercolour of the ancient stone bridge over the River Leven south of Windermere. In an original type glazed frame. Mint.

38 A small selection of Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway brass and copper fire-fighting equipment – two 25½” long hose nozzles, and two couples. All four pieces attractively polished and clearly stamped “LYR. HALIFAX.S.P.” Bound to set you on fire!

39* A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 9207 Cowlairs Works 1923”. As carried by the North British Railway design Class A 0-6-2T, 23B, that emerged from Works in November 1923. A Reid design, these useful engines were used in many parts of the Scottish system on a variety of duties. It became LNER 9023 Class N15/1 in September 1925; 9207 in May 1946; BR 69207 in March 1949. Latterly based at Kipps and Polmadie, it was withdrawn in February 1960 and cut up at Cowlairs in March. Sadly none of these locos are preserved. Oval cast brass, 9”x5”, partially face-repainted only.

40* A TOTEM “SUTTON-ON-SEA”. BR(E) dark blue, fully-flanged. A few face-chip repairs and varnished to look good with a fine, deep colour and shine. From the ex GNR station, on the Mablethorpe loop, opened as “Sutton-Le-Marsh” in 1886; renamed later, and closed in 1970.

41* A GWR full title cast-iron Bridge Restriction sign, post-grouping version. 9 lines of text. Rectangular, 30½”x16¼”, attractively face-restored; the back in original condition.

42 A GWR sauce ladle, by Elkington. The handle is clearly top-marked with the pre-grouping “GWR. Refreshment Department” garter crest. 7½”. In fine, original condition.

43 A SHEDPLATE 55D (Royston February 1957-September 1971). In ex-loco condition.

44* A Great Eastern Railway all-copper motor vehicle lamp with brass fittings including “GER” brass letters on the front and the remnants of a brass maker’s label on the top. Complete with bevelled glass front lens, and side window; side bracket; top handle; vessel; burner and reflector. In superb polished condition. A rare lamp indeed. NSB.

45* A Midland Railway silver-plated 3-compartment bon-bon dish with top handle, by Walker & Hall. The top clearly displays the “Midland Steamers” laurel wreath crest. Overall 9”x8¼”. Replated to very fine condition.

46 A GWR silver-plated bread roll basket in the ‘boat’ design, by Walker & Hall. The side clearly displays the “GWR Hotels” roundel device. Overall 13”x6¼”x4” tall. In fine, original condition.

47* A WORKSPLATE “Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Limited Caledonia Works No. 1785. 1923. Kilmarnock”. As carried by an 0-6-0T with outside cylinders delivered new to Bairds & Dalmellington Ltd, Dalmellington Ironworks as their No. 22. It later went to the NCB’s Dunaskin Shed and Workshops, and was eventually scrapped on site in August 1969 by the Motherwell Machinery & Scrap Company. Oval cast brass, 16¾”x11¾”, polished and repainted. Accompanied by 2 photographs of the locomotive in service.

48* A TOTEM “SEASCALE”. BR(M) maroon, fully-flanged. A few minor flange chips and not as shiny as it might be (salt effect I expect or uranium), but overall very good. From the ex Furness Railway station between Ravenglass and Sellafield opened in 1849.

49* A Railway Passengers Assurance Company enamel sign as displayed on many stations. Included in the wording is “Ask The Station Master”. Black and red on yellow, 20”x30”. A few chips mainly to the edge.

50* NAMEPLATE “LOCH ARKAIG”. This curved, cast brass 56“ nameplate was FIRST OF THE CLASS and was carried by the ex GNR Class H3 2-6-0, GNR 1674, built by the North British Locomotive’s Queens Park Works as Works No. 21985 in July 1918. Designed by Gresley there were 70 of these useful mixed traffic locos for the Scottish and Eastern Regions. 28 of them were employed on the West Highland line of which 13 were named.1674 became LNER 4674 Class K2/2 on 13^th March 1926, it was named in March 1933; became LNER 1764 on 2^nd June 1946, and BR 61764 on 8^th January 1949. Always an Eastfield based locomotive, and one of the class fitted with a side-window cab, it was eventually withdrawn from there on 7^th September 1961 LAST OF THE SCOTTISH K2’s TO BE WITHDRAWN. It was cut up at Cowlairs in December 1961. The plate is face-polished and repainted only.

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POSTERS

(See Lots 151-169)

51* Poster. LNER. “Whitby. Captain Cook Embarking 1776”. Fred Taylor. 1928. q.r. Folds. VGC.

52* Poster. British Railways (Eastern Region). “Service By Night”. David Shepherd. q.r. Folds VGC.

53* Poster. Southern Railway. “Waterloo Station” (peacetime). Helen McKie. q.r. Minor margin losses, and one in bottom black panel; two central holes (small); fold tear repairs and wear.

54* Poster. British Railways (Scottish Region). “Tay Bridge. See Scotland By Train”. Cuneo. q.r. Folds. VGC.

55* Poster. British Railways/Ulster Transport. “Northern Ireland”. Lance Cattermole. q.r. Folds. VGC.

56* Poster. British Railways (London Midland Region). “Ireland Overnight”. Claude Buckle. q.r. Folds. Mint.

57* Poster. GWR. “London. Thou Art The Flower Of Cities All”. Anon. d.r. Backed on linen. VGC.

58* Poster. LNER. “Edinburgh. Book Lovers’ Britain”. Austin Cooper. d.r. Folds. Fold tear repairs and wear.

59* Poster. LMS/LNER. “Scotland for Holidays. The Coolins, Isle of Skye”. C.A. Hunt. d.r. Rolled. VGC.

60* Poster. LMS “Ascend Snowdon By The Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis. One Of The Finest Trips In Wales”. d.r. Folds. Good condition.

61* Poster. British Railways (Scottish Region). “Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde”. Lance Cattermole. d.r. Folds. Sellotape stain across corners, otherwise very good.

62* Poster. British Railways (Eastern Region). “Cambridgeshire, Bourn Mill”. Kenneth Steel. d.r. Folds. VGC.

63* Poster. British Railways (London Midland Region). “Thornton Cleveleys On The Bracing Lancashire Coast”. John S. Smith. d.r. Virtually mint.

64* Poster. “The Welsh Highland and Festiniog Railway Companies”. Norman Keene. d.r. Folds and repairs.

65* Poster. British Railways (Eastern Region). “Clacton-on-Sea”. Anon. d.r. Folds. VGC.

66* Poster. Southern Railway. “Sunshine and Fun. Winter on the French Riviera”. G. Bourdier. d.r. Rolled. A tear repair across the top third.

67* Poster. British Railways (North Eastern Region). “England’s Stately Homes. Newby Hall Yorkshire”. Shepherd. d.r. Folds. VGC.

68* Poster. British Railways (Eastern Region).”Boston. Lincolnshire”. Lance Cattermole. d.r .VGC.

69* Poster. British Railways (Southern Region). “Hastings & St Leonards”. Royston Cooper. d.r. Folds. VGC.

70* Poster. London Transport. “Already the days are lengthening and the first primroses can be found……” (Country Walks series). A. Rossiter. 1958. d.r. Rolled. Bottom left corner margin loss.

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71 A LNER cast-iron DOORPLATE “Ladies Waiting Room” (on 2 lines). 21¼”x4¾”. Unrestored.

72* A TOTEM “MOORTHORPE”. BR(NE) tangerine, fully black-flanged. Some face chips excellently repaired so it looks very good, and with a fine, deep colour and shine. A scarce totem (last in Auction in 1995) from the ex Swinton & Knottingley Joint Railway (NE & Mid) station, between Bolton-On-Dearne and Pontefract, opened in 1879; renamed “Moorthorpe and South Kirkby” in 1902; “Moorthorpe” again in 1961. A rare example of a station having two different name totems (we sold a “Moorthorpe and South Kirkby” in our September 2003 Auction), unique for BR(NE) stations.

73 A WORKSPLATE “Sentinel……..Loco No. 9620”. As carried by the 200 H.P. 4-wheel vertical boiler steam locomotive that emerged from Works in 1957. It worked all its life at Colvilles Ltd, Clydebridge Steelworks, Cambuslang as their No. 2/19 and was scrapped in 1966 having been out of use since 1962. Rectangular cast brass, 5¼”x4”, face-repainted and mounted on a wooden plaque.

74* A North Staffordshire Railway Tyer’s One-Wire Three Position Rotary Sequence signalbox block instrument stamped “NSR 6319”. In fine, original condition. It would have been mounted on a backboard with an accompanying block bell. The Tyer’s maker’s plate is missing.

75* NAMEPLATE “ROBIN HOOD”. This early industrial nameplate was carried by an 0-4-0ST with outside cylinders built by Chapman & Furneaux as Works No. 1200 in 1901. It went new to Clifton & Kersley Coal Co. Ltd at Outwood Colliery (the firm became Manchester Collieries Ltd in 1934). On 1^st January 1947 the locomotive became NCB property at Outwood. In March 1947 it went to Walkden Central Workshops; then to Outwood Washery; in early 1948 to Wheatsheaf Colliery; in January 1950 to Moston Colliery; in May 1950 back to Wheatsheaf Colliery; in January 1951 back to Outwood Washery, then Walkden Central Workshops, and Ashton Moss Colliery. It was finally scrapped in December 1961. The plate is rectangular cast brass with scalloped corners, 30¾”x6¼”, face-restored only and supplied with a polished wood mount.

76* A LNER brass cigarette-box in Art Deco style clearly lettered “LNER” on the top, hinged lid. 5¾”x4¾”x¾” high. Apparently these were used in conjunction with the cinema coach on the ‘streamliners’ and only four were made, for use with Wills’ Goldflake. In very good original condition.

77* A Great North of Scotland Railway station wall lamp-case with its original etched blue glass name “INSCH”; “Great North of Scotland Railway Company” rectangular brass plate on the chimney; “W Shirras & Son School Hill Aberdeen” oval brass maker’s plate, original fretted reflector; all brass vessel (stamped “GNSR”); brass burner and glass chimney; and 4 back brackets. In fine original condition except for missing its side door. Overall 27” tall.

78* A Southern Railway marine oval white china meat dish, by Mann of Hanley, Staffs. It has two gold rim bands and is clearly top-marked with the “SR” coloured house-flag and “Southern Ry” black scroll. 13½”x11”. VGC.

79* A LNER cast-iron SEATBACK “LEEDS CENTRAL”. In ex-seat condition with a weld repair indiscernible from the front. 47” long. From the ex GN/L&Y/L&NW/NE Joint station opened in 1848 and closed in 1967.

80* A TOTEM “SHREWSBURY”. BR(W) chocolate and cream, half-flanged. One minor face blemish and the usual half-flange edge-rusting but otherwise very good with a fine, deep colour and shine. From the ex GWR station opened as “Shrewsbury General” in 1849 and renamed “Shrewsbury” by BR.

81* A WORKSPLATE “Weiner-Lokfabrik F.Nr. 3433 Wien-N 1940”. As carried by the Deutsche Reichsbahn standard gauge 2-10-0 No. 713 (50.713). A 1937 heavy freight design built in large numbers during the War. Some survived to the end of steam in West Germany in the 1970’s, and some rebuilt versions even later in East Germany. Oval cast aluminium, 8½”x5¼”, unrestored.

82 A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE “44061”. As carried by the ex LMS Class 4 (later Class 4F) 0-6-0, LMS 4061, built by the North British Locomotive’s Hyde Park Works as Works No. 23258 in 1926. Based on an earlier Midland Railway design, this class of 580 was noted on all regions of the system. They were usually to be found hauling long rakes of mineral wagons and were popularly known as “Duck Sixes”. 4061 became BR 44061, spending its latter days based at Longsight, Warrington, Skipton and finally Workington from where it was withdrawn in June 1965 to be cut up by Arnott Young of Dinsdale by October. This Horwich pattern plate is in ex-loco condition.

83* A CARRIAGE-PRINT “Broadway, Worcestershire” by Frank Sherwin from the Western Region series. A fine view of the high street of this beautiful Cotswold village. The last of the Western Region series to appear, this rare print (albeit somewhat faded and water-stained around the margin) has never appeared in Auction before. In an original type glazed frame.

84* A Great Eastern Railway enamel Trespass sign, lettered white on blue. Rectangular 33”x21”. Some restoration but an astonishingly rare sign because the GER of course had cast-iron signs to warn against trespass. It leads me to ponder if the enamel version might only have been used on a minor line like the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway. A rare opportunity. NSB.

85* A South African Railways brass single language CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “1053.7BS”. As carried by the Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway 3’6” gauge 4-8-0 No.8, built by Neilson Reid as Works No. 5905 in 1901. It later became Central South African Railway No. 399, and in 1912 SAR 1053 Class 7B (the ‘S’ refers to superheating). Many of this heavy freight design lasted into the 1970’s. The plate is in ex-loco condition.

86* A London & South Western Railway enamel destination board plate lettered black on white “Basingstoke Farnborough Woking London (Waterloo)”. Rectangular, 6¼”x8”, top corner hole wear and minor edge staining.

87 A Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 3-aspect HANDLAMP, the body stamped “LYR Signal Dept. BANK HALL” (Liverpool-Southport line). Brass hand catch stamped “LYR”, as are the vessel and brass burner. Complete with bullseye lens; reflector; and slatted drum glasses. In unrestored condition.

88 A pair of GWR “King George V” wooden jigsaws by Chad Valley. The 300 piece scarlet box version (with its original box, good) complete but two pieces chipped; the 150 piece version (3 pieces missing, no box). The 300 piece version is of course very rare – it was withdrawn quickly after initial production as the small pieces turned out to be too small for children’s hands to cope with.

89* A TOTEM “LLANDUDNO JUNCTION”. BR(M) maroon, fully-flanged. Some edge chip restoration and repainting of part of the white lining. The main face, and letters, very good. From the ex LNWR North Wales station opened in 1897 to replace an earlier station nearby.

90 A WORKSPLATE “LMS Built 1933 Crewe”. This plate was carried by either a ‘Princess Royal’ 6200 or 6201; or a Class 5 2-6-0 13245-13257(2945-2957 from 1934). Oval cast brass, 10¼”x6”, face polished and repainted only.

91* A Belfast & County Down Railway original gold leaf coat of arms panel removed from a coach and then framed. Some crazing as one would expect and some wear to the framing 23½”x18½”. A little bit of Irish history, it was removed from one of the crimson lake, yellow lined coaches.

92* A GWR cast-iron sign “Great Western Railway Coy. Manor House Estate. Private Fishing”. 27”x19½”, unrestored. A replica feathered arrow is available with this sign. The Manor House Hotel at Moretonhampstead, Devon was purchased by the GWR in 1929. Still open.

93 A SHEDPLATE 31B (March 1950-December 1963). Repainted some time ago front and back. Guaranteed.

94* A Great Central Railway silver-plated one-pint coffee-pot, by Walker & Hall. The side displays the huge “Forward” crest and “Great Central Ry Dining Car” lettering. A little wear to the silver-plating (we can arrange re-plating for you), otherwise very good.

95* A pair of GWR silver-plated salmon servers, by Elkington. Both the 5-pronged fork and the spatula are top-marked with the “Great Western Railway Hotels” scroll and full crest. 10½”x13” respectively. Replated to very fine condition.

96* A Midland Railway beaten copper wall decoration incorporating the arms of the Company in the Art Nouveau style of the 1890’s. Reputed to be one of a pair made to decorate the Entrance Hall of the Midland Grand Hotel St Pancras which was opened in 1873. Overall, 21½”x31”. Quite superb.

97* A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 4621 N.B. Loco. Co. 1920”. As carried by the ex NBR Class B 0-6-0, NBR 111, that emerged from the North British Locomotive’s Atlas Works as Works No. 22674 in January 1921. Designed by Reid, these locomotives were used on freight duties. 111 became LNER 9111 Class J37 from November 1925; LNER 4621 from June 1946; BR 64621 from December 1948. Latterly a Dawsholm and Grangemouth loco, it was withdrawn in May 1965 and cut up by Motherwell Machinery and Scrap Co. Wishaw in December. Oval cast brass, 9”x5”, unrestored.

98* A TOTEM “EXTON”. BR(S) dark green, fully-flanged. A couple of minor white flange chips, otherwise excellent. An exceedingly rare totem, only once in Auction (1987!), from the ex LSWR station on the Exmouth Branch from Exeter. It opened as “Woodbury Road” in 1861; was renamed “Exton” in 1958; “Exton Halt” in 1965; “Exton” again in 1969. It became an unstaffed halt from 20^th February 1965, having closed to goods on 6^th March 1961.

99* An aluminium single-line Tablet “Overstrand-Roughton Road Junc 24”. An ex Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Railway section on the Cromer to Mundesley-on-Sea line closed in 1953. Polished and stamped “Not In Use” on the back.

100* NAMEPLATE “LOCKHEED HUDSON. Castle Class”. This ‘appendage’ Castle nameplate was carried by the GWR 4-6-0 ‘4073 Castle’ Class locomotive 5081 built at Swindon in May 1939 under Lot 310 at a cost of £5,375 plus another £969 for the Collett-type 4000 gallons tender. She was initially named “Penrice Castle”. In January 1941 it was decided to rename her to commemorate an American aircraft involved in the Battle of Britain. The initial name attributed was “Lockheed” but it was never carried and she was renamed “Lockheed Hudson”. Initially allocated to Stafford Road, she moved to Old Oak Common in 1945; Worcester in 1954 and Cardiff in 1960. She was withdrawn in October 1963 after running 1,208,003 miles and cut up by R.S. Hayes Ltd, Jenkins Sidings, Bridgend on 1^st January 1964. The plate is 68¾“, and in ex-loco condition. It is accompanied by a file of the original BR receipt and paperwork. Note The “Penrice Castle” nameplates were transferred, after storage, to 7023 built at Swindon in June 1949.

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101* Sir Nigel Gresley’s chair as used in his office at Doncaster in the 1920’s. It is an early chair lettered in intertwined gold script “M S & L” (Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway). It had originally been used in Sir Edward Watkins’ saloon and he had it re-covered in the same moquette as the 1^st Class restaurant cars. When Edward Thompson took over as CME at Doncaster his personal assistant was Harold Booth who eventually acquired it. The vendor is a relative of Harold Booth. Quite superb. A rare and historic chair. See Lot 102.

102* Sir Nigel Gresley’s World War Two identity card as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London & North Eastern Railway. Dated 9^th July 1940, it bears his original signature (and that of Charles Newton – his boss). 3”x4½”. A facsimile of the card is available for viewing; the original can be viewed with the auctioneer. An historic item indeed.

103* A WORKSPLATE “The English Electric Co. Ltd Vulcan Works Newton-Le-Willows, England. No. 3347/D833.1963”. As carried by the BR Type 3 CoCo 1750 H.P diesel electric D6869 which emerged to traffic at Landore on 23^rd August 1963. It was renumbered 37169 Class 37/0 in May 1974; 37674 Class 37/5 in June 1987. On 4^th March 1991 it collided with 37671 at St. Blazey and went to Crewe for repairs, re-entering service at Cardiff in January 1994. It was named “SAINT BLAISE CHURCH 1445-1995” at St. Blazey on 21^st December 1995. In September 2000 it went to Wabtec Rail at Doncaster for conversion to a Sandite loco, and is still in stock. Re-chromed rectangular cast brass, 10”x4½”.

104* A magnificent and ornate North Eastern Railway coach ‘pot’ lamp, complete with its decorated brass band and glass globe. 20” tall. Unrestored.

105* A TOTEM “CROSTON”. BR(M) maroon, fully-flanged. A very minor face-blemish and minor mottling, otherwise very good. A scarce totem (last sold in Auction in 1997) from the ex LYR station south-west of Preston on the line to Liverpool, opened in 1849.

106 A GWR small folding wooden picnic table from a camping coach. One leg, stamped “GWR.72”, is lettered in original yellow script “GWR.To Be Returned to Swindon Jnct. No.” 26½” tall, the top is 25”x20¼”. In fine, original condition.

107* A Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway large sliding-knob HANDLAMP. The body, stamped “MS&LRy Co. 4280”, bears a huge rectangular brass plate stamped “MS&L 4280 HABROUGH”. Complete with internal brass-rimmed drum stamped (twice) “MS&LRy.Co”; vessel; brass/ceramic burner; reflector; brass knobs; back handle; inset bullseye lens and all glasses. Superb original condition (the brass plate polished). Habrough station, the junction on the line from Grimsby for Barnetby and New Holland, opened in 1848.

108 A GWR large and early pocket-watch, the dial lettered “GWR” and the back case engraved in large shaded style “GWR 1765”. This watch was issued by the Gloucester Signal Dept in 1899 and was purchased from Reading Signal Depot on 24^th September 1969. A fine brass movement by Rotherhams of London. In wonderful condition and in full working order. A very fine example.

109* A GWR silver-plated sardine dish with a hinged lid clearly top-marked with the pre-grouping “GWR Tregenna Castle Hotel” garter crest. 7¼”x6½”x2” high. Replated to superb condition. NSB.

110* A CARRIAGE-PRINT “St. Mawes near Falmouth, Cornwall” by Gyrth Russell from the Western Region series (the only one he painted for this series). A fine painting of the idyllic Cornish harbour scene on the Roseland Peninsula with a distant view of Pendennis Castle. In an original type glazed frame. Mint. Rare.

111* A Southern Railway enamel station sign from Dover – “Dangerous Corner Drive With Care – Tournant Dangereux Allez Au Pas 8 Km. A L’Heure”. In the rare white on red style. Flangeless, 29”x21”, some restoration.

112* A WORKSPLATE “Industr. Lokomotiva D Dakovic T. Br. 158 Slavonski Brod 1948”. As carried by a Yugoslavian narrow gauge 0-6-0T for industrial service. Oval cast aluminium, 8¼”x5¼”, face-restored only.

113* A TOTEM “GUILDFORD”. BR(S) dark green, fully-flanged. From the ex LSWR station opened in 1845.

114* A Cheshire Lines Railway metal string tin with lid. The side displays a large plate lettered “Cheshire Lines. Hough Green”. In original condition. 8½” tall. Hough Green CLC station, between Widnes and Hunts Cross on the Manchester-Liverpool line, opened in 1852.

115* A “Lancashire & Yorkshire London & North Western Joint Lines” (LYR pattern) cast-iron gate/look up & down the line notice. 7 lines of text. Rectangular, 23¼”x20½”, face-restored only with a superb repair to the bottom right corner indiscernible from the front.

116* A London Tilbury & Southend Railway Company original gold leaf coat of arms transfer on board (possibly the original coach panel) and framed. This is the final design and would have adorned a varnished teak coach.16½” square, with some crazing which one would expect.

117* A LMS 8” dial fusee movement round head sealed cabinet wall clock. The original face is lettered “LMS” and “16544” in small block capitals, the back of the cabinet penciled “16544”. Complete with pendulum and key, and in full working order. A fine little clock.

118* A Depot Plaque featuring the Torch of Ripple Lane. It was fitted to non Ripple Lane allocated Trainload Freight and EWS locos used on North Thames oil traffic. This plaque was carried by 47223 the BR Type 4 2580 H.P. diesel electric D1873 built by Brush as Works No. 635 and emerging to traffic on 28^th May 1965 at Darnall. It was renumbered 47223 Class 47/0 in February 1974 and named “BRITISH PETROLEUM” in August 1990 at Immingham without ceremony. The nameplates were removed in February 1993, and it eventually went into store at Crewe Diesel Depot as unserviceable in September 1995. It was authorized for component recovery on 7^th September 1998. On 1^st August 1902 it went to Railway Age at Crewe for onward movement to Springburn Works for spares. Still at Springburn in March 2003. Diamond cast aluminium, 25”x25”, in ex-loco condition, still retaining its fixing studs.

119 A brass-faced steel single-line tablet “Launceston-Egloskerry 25”. In fine, original condition complete with its leather pouch and loop. An ex LSWR section on the North Cornwall line to Wadebridge, closed in 1966.

120* A SMOKEBOX NUMBERPLATE “34110”. As carried by the (Southern Railway) ‘Battle of Britain’ 4-6-2 “66 SQUADRON” built at Brighton in January 1951, and never rebuilt. THE LAST OF THE CLASS. Latterly a Bournemouth, and Exmouth Junction loco, it was withdrawn in November 1963 and cut up at Eastleigh in March 1964. The plate is face-repainted (but not the face of the numerals), and has an ex-loco back displaying the BR(S) triangle. It has an excellently executed repair.

121* A GWR large and magnificent trophy of 74 ozs of silver made in London 1896-97. It is clearly engraved “GWR (L) A.A (London Athletic Association) Bowls Section. The Ralph Cope Trophy”. The winners names are engraved all over it including around the base top. It stands on its circular ebonised wooden base. The whole 21” high and in super condition. Quite an item!

122* A TOTEM “HONEYBOURNE”. BR(W) chocolate and cream, half-flanged. The usual half-flange edge chipping only, otherwise very good. A rare totem (only two sold in Auction – the last in 1999) from the ex GWR Cotswold station, between Chipping Camden and Evesham. It opened in 1853; closed in 1969, and re-opened in 1985.

123* A WORKSPLATE “Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Limited No. 1471.1916 Caledonia Works Kilmarnock”. As carried by an 0-4-0 fireless locomotive with outside cylinders delivered new to the Ministry of Munitions, National Filling Factory, Morecambe as their No. 13. It later moved to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company as their No. 5, then to the Shell Refining Co. Ltd, Shell Haven Refineries, Thames Haven where it was named “STARHAVEN REFINERIES No.1”. It finally went to Imperial Paper Mills Ltd, Gravesend where it was scrapped on site about April 1979 by D.E. Bates of Horton Kirby. Oval cast brass, 16¾”x11¾”. Face-polished and repainted only.

124* A BR(NE) tangerine enamel (LNER style) Lamp Tablet “DURHAM”. Rectangular, flanged with a wider top flange. 16”x5”. A chip to the bottom left corner and other very minor flange chipping, otherwise very good with a fine, deep colour and shine. These lamp tablets were displayed at Durham instead of totems. Durham station opened in 1857.

125* A West Australian Government Railways 3-tone chime brass whistle, fully 17” tall and complete with its hexagonal top finial and operating-lever. This was carried by a ‘W’ Class 4-8-2, 60 of which were built by Beyer Peacock in 1951, plus another 4 the same year for the privately owned Silverton Tramway in western New South Wales. A very successful locomotive, a number of which lasted in service until the very end of West Australian steam in late 1972. Several are preserved. The whistle is unrestored.

126 A GWR pre-grouping cast-iron sign “Tickets” as displayed over station ticket windows. 15¾”x2½”. Unrestored.

127 A SHEDPLATE 55C (Farnley Junction September 1956-November 1966; Healey Mills December 1967-May 1973). In original condition, with an orange face.

128* A Highland Railway Company 3-aspect HANDLAMP, the body clearly stamped “H R Coy”. The reducing-cone has a large brass plate stamped “GOLLANFIELD LM & SR”. Complete with fore-and-aft vessel; brass burner; reflector and all glasses. The top handle is also stamped “H R Coy”. In very good, original condition. Gollanfield station, the junction for the Fort George Branch east of Inverness, opened as “Fort George” in 1855; was renamed “Gollanfield Junction” in 1899; “Gollanfield” in 1959, and closed in 1965.

129* A brass-faced steel single-line Tablet “Dersingham-Snettisham 18”. Polished. A GER section on the Hunstanton line from King’s Lynn.

130* A TOTEM “STAMFORD TOWN”. BR(E) dark blue, half-flanged. A couple of face-chips and some edge-chips beautifully executed, with a fine deep colour and shine. THIS TOTEM HAS NEVER APPEARED FOR SALE BEFORE. From the ex Midland Railway Lincolnshire station opened as “Stamford” in 1848; renamed “Stamford Town” in 1950; “Stamford” again in 1966.

131* A WORKS NUMBERPLATE “London & North Eastern Railway 5930 Darlington Works 1926”. As carried by the LNER J38 Class 0-6-0, LNER 1443, that emerged from Works in May 1926. Designed by Gresley, the J38’s were all based in Scotland, the vast majority for Fife coal trains. 1443 became LNER 5930 in September 1946; BR 65930 in May 1948. A longtime Dunfermline engine, it was withdrawn from there in September 1966 and cut up by Shipbreaking Industries at Faslane in January 1967. Oval cast brass. 9”x5”, in ex-loco condition.

132* A Southern Railway enamel TARGET “WANDSWORTH COMMON”. Edge-chipping and some brown mottling of the white enamel. From the ex LBSCR station, between Clapham Junction and Balham, opened in 1869.

133* A pair of Great Central Railway silver-plated fish servers, by Walker & Hall. Both the 5-pronged fork and the spatula are clearly top-marked with the “Forward” crest and “Gt. Central Ry. Steamships” lettering. In very fine condition.

134* A Great Northern Railway wooden-cased pegging block instrument complete with its back box. The hipped roof is lettered “GNR.Tele”. A “Down Goods Line” ivorine plate. In very good, original condition.

135* A GWR brass CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “6834”. As carried by the ‘6800 Grange’ Class 4-6-0 “DUMMER GRANGE” built at Swindon in August 1937 under Lot 308 at a cost of £3,929. She spent lengthy periods at Severn Tunnel Junction and St Philips Marsh, ending her days at Stourbridge from where she was withdrawn in June 1964 after running 917,458 miles. She was cut up by Cashmores of Great Bridge. The plate is face-restored only. Dummer Grange is a private residence 5 miles S.W. of Basingstoke.

136* A London & North Western Railway Signalbox Board “HIGHER BUXTON”. Wood with metal letters, 66”x10”, in fine, original condition. Higher Buxton station, on the Buxton-Parsley Hay line, opened in 1894 and closed in 1951.

137* A Taff Vale Railway enamel sign lettered white on red “Taff Vale Railway and The Bristol Channel Passenger Boats Ltd”. Could be a posterboard heading. Astonishingly rare; possibly a ‘one-off’. Rectangular, flangeless, 25½”x6¾”. Some restoration to look excellent.

138* A TOTEM “STUBBINS”. BR(M) maroon, fully-flanged. A little edge-chip restoration, otherwise very good. A scarce totem (not in Auction since 1994) from the ex East Lancashire Railway station on the Bury-Bacup line. It opened in 1847 and closed in 1972. The trains of the preserved East Lancashire Railway now run past the site on their way to Rawtenstall.

139 A LNER silver-plated hot glass holder, the top rim clearly stamped “LNER” in script style. In fine, original condition.

140* A WORKSPLATE “Avonside Engine Co. Ltd Built 1928 Engine No. 1979 Bristol”, together with its licence plate, to allow travel on to the main line, lettered “Registered By The Railway Executive No. 10. 1952”. As carried by an 0-4-0ST with outside cylinders “TOM COOK” that worked all its life for the Manchester Corporation Gas Dept at Partington Gas Works (the firm became North Western Gas Board, Partington Works in 1949). It had gone by 1969. The worksplate is oval cast-brass, 10¾”x6½”, face-polished only; the registration-plate oval cast-iron, 11¾”x5¾”, face-repainted only.

141* A Caledonian Railway Company original round monogram transfer “C.R.Co” as used on coaches built by the Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. A rare monogram mounted on board believed to be the first time in Auction. 14¾” square. Mint.

142 A SHEDPLATE 9A (Longsight 1935-February 1965). Repainted front and back. Guaranteed.

143* A CARRIAGE-PRINT “Loch Awe, Argyll” by James McIntosh Patrick from the Scottish Region series. A fine painting of the loch alongside the Caledonian Glasgow-Oban line. In an original type glazed frame. Mint.

144* A South Eastern & Chatham Railway full title diamond Bridge Weight cast-iron sign, complete with tonnage plates. 31½”x50”. In original condition with its fixing bolts.

145* A South African Railways single-language brass CABSIDE NUMBERPLATE “1712.14R”. As carried by the SAR 3’6” gauge 14R Class 4-8-2 built by Robert Stephenson as Works No. 3554 in 1913. The original Class 14 heavy freight design, later re-boilered as Class 14R. They had long lives into the 1970’s, some being sold into industrial service and a number survive into preservation, but not this one. The plate is in ex-loco condition.

146 A LNER ‘torpedo’ silver-plated wine-bottle holder, by Elkington. Clearly stamped “LNER” in script style, this is the smaller version with an overall 8” length, 6” height. VGC.

147* A Cambrian Railways 3-aspect HANDLAMP. This is a non-standard handlamp originally ordered for the GNR(I) but over-plated with “C.Ry.” brass letters. The body is stamped, in typical Oswestry style, “WREXHAM JUNCTION BOX ELLESMERE”. The reducing-cone bears an oval brass plate “J. Defries & Sons Manufacturers London”. Complete with vessel; rape-oil burner; reflector; notched brass body rim; re-entrant top handle; skirt; copper lens cone and all glasses. Unrestored and in fine condition. Astonishingly rare of course.

148* A TOTEM “HAYMARKET”. BR(Sc) light blue, half-flanged. Some edge chipping and rather lacking shine but a scarce totem last sold in 2000. From the ex NBR station west of Edinburgh, adjacent to the famous shed. It opened in 1842.

149 A WORKSPLATE “North British Locomotive Company Ltd No. 25199. 1943.Glasgow”. As carried by the Ministry of Supply ‘Austerity’ 2-8-0 77329 that emerged from Works in June 1943 going immediately on loan to the LNER until January 1945. It then went on War Dept service in Belgium; returned to the UK and went on loan again to the LNER from October 1947 until purchase by BR in December 1948 becoming 90241. A longtime Rose Grove engine, it moved to Frodingham in December 1965 from where it was withdrawn in January 1966 to be cut up by Drapers of Hull in May. Diamond cast brass, 14”x5½”, in ex-loco condition with the top bolt-hole a little damaged.

150* NAMEPLATE “LEICESTERSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY”, with its crest displaying a red rose, castellated tower and “Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry” scroll. This large and heavy double-line nameplate was carried by the BR 1CoCo1 Type 4 2500 H.P. diesel electric D163 built at Derby and named on 14^th April 1962 at Derby Midland station, THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE CLASS TO BE NAMED. It emerged to traffic 4 days later. It was renumbered 46026 Class 46 in February 1974, and eventually went into store in September 1980. Reinstated to Gateshead in November 1980, the original nameplates were stolen and new ones fitted on 27^th March 1983 at Gateshead. This nameplate is accompanied by the original Collectors Corner receipt. Final withdrawal, from Gateshead, came on 19^th November 1984, and it was cut up at Doncaster by March 1985. The nameplate is face-restored only (most attractively), still fitted to its steel backplate, with its ex-loco back and is a magnificent 62“ long, 20“ high. A classic early diesel nameplate and a unique opportunity. It was nicknamed the ‘LADY’, being the initials of the name.

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POSTERS

(See Lots 51-70)

151* Poster. British Railways. “Forging Ahead”. Cuneo. q.r. Backed on linen. VGC.

152* Poster. British Railways (Scottish Region). “Inverness. The Capital Of The Scottish Highlands. The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Marching Along Ness Walk”. Lance Cattermole. q.r. Rolled VGC.

153* Poster. British Railways. “Clapham Junction” (untitled). Cuneo. q.r. Rolled. Minor tear repair to bottom edge, otherwise very good.

154* Poster. British Railways (London Midland Region). “Night Freight”. Cuneo. q.r. Folds. Virtually mint.