Poster 'New Pullman Services - Commencing 12th Sept 1960', D/R size. Photographic style with the blue Pullman at the top and an interior view below. Published by British Railways Western Region, printed by Waterlow & Son. Good condition overall.
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LNER C/I Seatback GUISBOROUGH measuring 35 1/2" in length. Ex terminus of the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway, later NER and LNER station that served the town of Guisborough in North Yorkshire. Opened on 25 February 1854 and closed, along with the entire Nunthorpe to Guisborough branch, on 2 March 1964. Restored. First time to appear at auction.
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Poster BR 'Warwick Castle' by Claude Buckle D/R size. View across the lake to the main castle building. Published by British Railways Western Region, printed by Jordison & Co. Extremely good condition.
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Poster BR 'Salisbury - Where History Lingers - Visit of King Charles II 1651' by Claude Buckle, D/R size. Depicts the King and entourage (including the Spaniel dog) being greeted by the clergy. Published by British Railways Southern Region, printed by Jordison & Co. Folds otherwise extremely good.
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Poster BR 'Stratford-on-Avon - Shakespearian Comedy at the Old Falcon' by Gordon Nicoll D/R size. Colourful view of the Falcon Courtyard. Published by British Railways Western Region, printed by Waterlow. Minor edge folds and crinkles otherwise extremely good.
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Poster British Rail 'York - The Shambles' by A. Carr Linford D/R size. Classic view of this interesting little thoroughfare in the heart of the City. Published by British Rail North Eastern, printed by Chorley & Pickersgill. Vibrant and almost prefect except for a clean 1 1/2" tear centre bottom.
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Poster BR 'Devon' by Wooton, D/R size. A serene view of a small village dominated by the duck pond in the foreground and the church as a backdrop. Published by British Railways Western Region, printed by Waterlow & Sons. Extremely good condition with very minor edge nicks.
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Poster, British Railways 'Now for a Good Job - There are many opportunities for Young People Leaving School Now with British Railways'. Measuring 22 1/2" x 15". Depicts an image of the Blue Midland Pullman excellent condition.
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Shipping Poster, 'Bordeaux - Casablanca' by Edouard Collis. Depicting the ship Maroc. Measuring 153/4 x 23 3/4". Folds otherwise extremely good.
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Poster, London Transport 'Twenty Mile Sightseeing Bus Tour of the West End and City - Runs daily from Buckingham Palace Road (near Eccleston Bridge, Victoria Station) fare 4/- (children 2/-)' by Pat Keely, D/R size. Interesting image of Nelson's Column, The Tower of London and Thames Tug dominated by a modern skyscraper. Some crinkling and very minor edge knocks.
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Poster, British Railways 'Porthcawl - For Happy Health Holidays' by Stevens, D/R size. Depicts a young boy with hands full with everything for the beach and Coney Beach Pleasure Park in the background. Published by British Railways (Western Region) 1956/57 and printed by Jordison & Co. Minor crinkling and small edge repairs.
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Poster, London Underground 'Art Today - The Tait Gallery by Underground and Bus' by Hans Unger (1966), D/R size. Interesting image of 1960s abstract/pop art. Extremely good condition, minor defects.
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Poster, BR 'Better go by Rail to Prestatyn - The First Resort of the North Wales Coast twixt hills and sea' by Derek Lucas, D/R size. Depicts a bathing beauty on the beach. Published by British Railways London Midland Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Excellent condition.
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Poster, Southern Railway 'Visit London by FB, D/R size. Depicts a front view of Buckingham Palace at the top with SR in sunshine lettering either side of a blank space. Published by Southern Railway Advertising (1930) and printed by the Baynard Press. Folds and one repaired edge tear otherwise extremely good.
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Poster, British Railways 'Waterloo and City Line Banks Station - Travelator' by Studio 7, D/R size. Shows an artist impression of the first moving pavement between Banks Station on the Waterloo and City Line. Published by British Railways Southern Region and printed by Hegertt & Merry. Folds otherwise extremely good.
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Poster BR(W) 'Royal Leamington Spa' by Claude Buckle, D/R size. View of the gardens and fountain. Published by the Railway Executive Western Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Excellent condition and mounted on linen.
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Poster GWR 'Tenby - For The Castles of Pembrokeshire - Unrivalled Golden Sands' by John Mace, D/R size. A wonderful vista across the beaches and headland with Caldey Island in the distance. Some blacking out of the GWR logo and Printers name could potentially be reversed but the image is reasonable and the poster has now been preserved on linen.
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Poster BR(LM) 'Derbyshire - Chee Dale -Great Rocks Dale - In the Peak District National Park - Book to Miller's Dale or Peak Forest' by L.W. Daniels, Q/R size. Beautiful view of one of those idyllic spots where no one seems to go. Published by the Railway Executive London Midland Region and printed by Jordison & Co. Mounted on linen.
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Poster BR(S) 'Kent - The Garden Of England' by Frank Sherwin, Q/R size. View across hop fields and orchards with oast house and church beyond. Published by British Railways Southern Region and printed by Waterlow & Sons. Mounted on linen.
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Poster SR 'Old Country Towns- In Southern England' by Gregory Brown 1938, Q/R size. View of the High Street Lewes. Published by Southern Railway Advertising and printed by Waterlow & Sons. Mounted on linen.
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LT Station Target in shaped bronze frame EARL'S COURT. Three separate enamel sections, the name and two curved 'banana' shaped sections that fit into a special bronze frame. Excellent condition. Measures 24 1/2" x 19 3/4" loose in the frame, excellent condition.
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Rhodesian Railways brass Nameplate INGWE (meaning Leopard). Ex RR Class 15 Garrett 4-6-4 + 4-6-4 'Double Baltic' number 381. Built by Beyer Peacock under works number 7277 in 1948. A number of the class were rebuilt and classified 15th Class, 23 were named after African wildlife. Comes with matching alloy numberplate. A very desirable set from one of these classic BP locomotives.
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BR(M) enamel Station Platform Sign 'TICKET OFFICE', 24" x 18". Good colour and shine, one face repair.
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Single Line steel Key Token EMBLETON - COCKERMOUTH STATION No 9 . Ex Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway which closed in 1966 being the last section after Bassenthwaite Lake.
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Carriage Print 'London, Lambeth Bridge' by Kenneth Steel RBA, SGA from the LNER Post War series issued around 1948. . In 1834 most of the old Houses of Parliament burnt down and Charles Barry designed the present gothic structure. It has 1,100 apartments and two miles of corridors. VGC. In original style frame & glazed.
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Shedplate 66F Beattock from July 1962 until May 1967. Ex loco condition. A real rarity.
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Polish Railways cast iron Locomotive Cabside Emblem PKP showing the Eagle measuring 7 1/2" x 10". Together with Cabside Numberplate 764 413 measuring 17 1/2" x 9 1/2". Both items in ex loco condition.
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Smokebox Numberplate 42938. Ex Hughes 2-6-0 'Crab' built Horwich Works in December 1932. Allocations include Stockport, Lancaster, Gorton and Newton Heath. Withdrawn September 1965. One of the last batch to be made with detailed differences to wheels and frames.
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Tyers Single Needle mahogany cased Signal Box Telegraph Instrument with left/right sending handle, single dial and sloping desk attachment to pin messages. Used mostly on the GNR, this one is in good condition but is lacking the glass.
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Totem BR(M) ETRURIA, F/F. Ex North Staffs Railway station between Longport and Stoke-on-Trent, opened 9 October 1848. The station closed as recently as 2005.
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GNR double pie-crust Handlamp brass plated 'Great Northern Railway BARDNEY'. Complete with interior reservoir and burner. Tastefully restored.
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BR(E) enamel Cap badges, qty 9 plus one BR totem bereft of enamel. Comprises: Ticket Collector fishtail; x2 Porter, fishtail; Guard, fishtail; x4 British Railways Totem; Porter, totem. All but one British Railways in almost mint condition.
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GNR double pie-crust Handlamp brass plated 'Great Northern Railway SINGIL BANK - LINCOLN 4'. Matching top and bottom numbers 8404. Complete with interior reservoir and burner. Tastefully restored.
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Carriage Print 'Loch Lomond' by Frank Mason from the Scottish series. In an original type glazed frame.
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Cabside Numberplate 9776 cast iron. Ex 0-6-0PT built Swindon Works in March 1936 and allocated to Landore. Moved to Gloucester and finished up at Oxley. Withdrawn in April 1966. Face only restored.
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Midland Railway Trespass Sign of some rarity being the serif version of James Williams Secretary. Together with a Midland Railway C/I Beware Of Trains Sign.
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LNER 9 x 5 Works Numberplate 'LNER 3496 Doncaster Works 1924', the number on a brass strip. Ex 2-8-0 Gresley Class O2 released to traffic February 1924 and allocated to Doncaster followed by New England, Grantham, Frodingham, Langwith Junction and back to Grantham. Withdrawn September 1963.
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Midland Railway enamel Fire Buckets Notice in exceptional condition.
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Great Northern Railway Pegging Block Instrument. In original condition stamped 1478 on the trigger.
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Totem BR(M) KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD, F/F. Ex Midland Railway station between Nottingham and Worksop. In good condition with one small repair in the top panel
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LNER cast iron Doorplates qty 2 comprising: BOOKING OFFICE, face restored and LAMPS, face restored.
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Midland Railway Lamp Post standing approximately 140" above ground level with 28" showing from ground to flare. Nicely embossed with company name and complete with both ladder shoulders. Sold from site in the Lincoln area, Buyer to uplift within 2 weeks of purchase leased through us with the vendor.
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London Brighton & South Coast Railway fully titled large oval Wagon Plate 'To Carry 4 Tons No 678'. Face restored
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American Locomotive Bell of large proportion and weight. A lovely example with fittings to mount on boiler top and large operating lever. Similar to the type fitted to 6000 King George V and 60010 Dominion Of Canada but almost identical to that fitted to 6100 Royal Scot.
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GWR cast iron Gangers Instrument embossed on the face with company name. Together with a similar but the 'G' of GWR has been ground off to leave 'WR', obviously for use on the Western Region. The latter is fitted with a blank brass Annetts Key.
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BR(S) enamel Station Platform Sign 'PLATFORM 1'. Measures 24" x 18" in extremely good condition.
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Russian Locomotive Builders Plate No 8640 dated 1947, as fitted to loco smokeboxes. Measures 31" x 10 1/2", ex loco condition.
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Worksplate, brass engraved '62038 of 1948'. Ex Peppercorn K1 locomotive built by the North British Locomotive Company under works number 26642. Allocated to March for most of its life and then Doncaster for the final few years. Withdrawn October 1963.
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GCR carved oak Coat of Arms surrounded with ornate 'wings' and borders. A magnificent item, reputedly from Grimsby Docks Directors Room. Central company shield hand painted. Measures 47" x 30" in two halves that slot together via dowels. Quite superb.
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Nameplate WESTERN GLORY with matching Cabside Numberplate. Ex BR Class 52 Diesel Hydraulic D1072, the penultimate member of the class, built by BR at Crewe Works and released to traffic in November 1963 and allocated to Old Oak Common. Withdrawn in August 1974 and cut up at Swindon in April 1977. The nameplate is 78 1/2" x 8" and has been lightly face painted. Arguably one of, if not the best sounding Western names. The original receipt accompanies along with a quantity of other correspondence detailing the Westerns for sale at the time and the relevant defects to certain plates and cabsides, most interesting information.
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