THE PETER ROGERS COLLECTION
The Towers School, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford,
Kent.
Sunday 12th May 2002 at 11am
Viewing Sat 11th May 2002 3pm to 6pm and Sunday
12th May 2002 8.30am till 11am
* after a Lot number = item illustrated
1* A GWR double-sided enamel
sign lettered “GWR. Parcels Received Here For All Parts”. Red lettering shaded
black on white. 18”x12”. A little restoration.
2* A London Brighton &
South Coast Railway coloured CARRIAGE-PANEL “The Sunny South Coast And The Isle
of Wight”. The central panel displays a system map on either side of which are
adverts. 25½”x9½”. Good, original condition.
3* A Great Northern Railway
polished wood publicity-rack lettered in gold “Great Northern Railway, Please
Take One, Quickest Route Kings Cross To Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate,
Edinburgh And Scotland Generally”. 22”x15”x6”. In very good, original
condition.
4* A BR(S) enamel DOORPLATE
“Season Tickets” (2 lines). Flanged, 18”x6”. VGC.
5* A Manchester Sheffield &
Lincolnshire Railway HANDLAMP with a triple pie-crust top and brass-plated
“Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway. Cuddington For Winsford
Junction”. A small oval brass plate is lettered “G. Hildred. Ironmonger &
Tinsmith, Hainton Square, Grimsby”. Correct style reservoir, burner and
reflector. In fine, original condition. Note Cuddington station, on the Northwich-Chester
line, was the junction for the Winsford branch. It opened in 1870.
6 A London Brighton &
South Coast Railway WAGONPLATE lettered “London Brighton & South Coast
Railway. 4361. To Carry 6 Tons”. Oval cast-iron, 14¾”x9”. Unrestored.
7* A LNER enamel Lamp Tablet
“CRAIGELLACHIE”. White on blue. Rectangular, 18”x5”, with a wider top flange.
VGC. Note Craigellachie station, ex GNSR, opened as “Strathspey
Junction” in 1863, was renamed “Craigellachie Junction” in 1864;
“Craigellachie” in 1904, and closed in 1968.
8* A London Chatham & Dover
Railway cast-iron signal finial clearly impressed “LCD” and “349”. 26¼” tall.
Repainted white.
9* A Great Eastern Railway
hand-engraved single-line brass-faced steel TABLET “Snettisham-Dersingham 12”.
Polished. VGC. A section immortalised by John Betjamen that nevertheless closed
in 1969. It was on the King’s Lynn to Hunstanton line. See Lots 188, 314 and
522, which together afford a probably unique opportunity to collects tablets
from the four sections on this line. This particular tablet, being
hand-engraved is of a very rare style.
10* A Somerset & Dorset Joint
Railway full case copper station lamp with four sloping sides one of which
bears a blue etched name tablet “COLE for BRUTON” (cracked). A Midland Railway
pattern lamp with a decorated double chimney; finial; metal vessel stamped “M R
Co Gas”; burner, and glass funnel. 37½” tall. Polished. Note Cole for
Bruton station, between Templecombe and Evercreech Junction, opened in 1862 and
closed in 1966.
11* A London Tilbury &
Southern Railway original gold leaf full Company title coat of arms transfer
mounted on a wooden shield. This is the final device and illustrates in the
centre the gateway of Tilbury fort flanked by the shields of London; Essex and
the white horse of Kent. 15”x18”.
12* A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway signalbox wood-cased Tyers sloping-front permissive block instrument,
from the Dearne Valley Railway. It bears ivorine labels “Grimethorpe South” and
“Dn-Line”. Unrestored. (See Lot 138). Note The Dearne Valley Railway
opened in 1909 to operate a line from Hemsworth to Black Carr. It was worked
first by the HBR, then by the LYR until grouping into the LMS in 1923.
13* A cloth ARMBAND embroidered
white on red “Midland & Gt. Northern Joint Railway Pilotman” (in 3 lines).
Leather straps, no buckles. 15”x3¼”. In good, used condition.
14* A Caledonian Railway curved
front 5-compartment china condiment dish. 9½” long. Lettered in blue
“Refreshment Rooms Perth”. VGC.
15 A Midland Railway cylindrical
ticket date-stamping machine. A rectangular brass plate on the top is lettered
“Pratchitt Brothers Manufacturers, Carlisle, England. M R Co.” In original
condition.
16 A Great Central Railway 2
gallon oil-can stamped “GCR” and brass-plated “GCR Engrs. Dept. Meadowhall”.
17” tall and complete with its cork. In good, original condition. A location
between Sheffield and Rotherham.
17* A Southern Railway enamel
station sign “To The Ferry – Ferry Boat” from either Dover or Folkestone.
Flangeless, 48”x12”, with a few well-repaired chips.
18* A London Brighton & South
Coast Railway pattern tail lamp bearing a “SRA.185” brass plate. Stamped “185”
and “396”, it has a wide brass front lens, a red bullseye, a pie-crust top and
top handle. Complete with vessel, SR brass/ceramic burner and reflector. 17¼”
tall. In fine, original condition.
19* A Manchester Sheffield &
Lincolnshire Railway full Company title framed and glazed poster advertising
“Nottingham & Colwick Park Steeplechases May 1893. W. Pollitt, General
Manager”.Blue lettering on white. 27”x41½”. Some wear.
20* A London Chatham & Dover
Railway brass HANDBELL cast “LC & DR” in ornate capitals on the side. A
polished wood handle. “14” engraved on the collar. 14” tall, complete with
clapper. In fine, original condition.
21* A Southern Railway enamel
DOORPLATE “Inspectors”. Flangeless (at one time in an aluminium frame),
19”x5¼”.
22* A GWR metal framed opal glass
pre-Grouping Lamp Tablet lettered “ST THOMAS” black on white. With hanging
brackets. Several cracks. 18”x3½”. Note Exeter St Thomas station opened
as “St Thomas” in 1846 and was renamed in 1897.
23* A BR(E) enamel sign, in the
rare purplish-blue, lettered “British Railways Engines Must Not Pass This Board
Without Authority. By Order”. Flangeless, 12”x26”, with only minor edge and
hole chipping.
24* A Great Central and Great
Northern Joint Railway upholstered straight-backed station master’s mahogany
chair. The initials “GC & GN” are clearly carved into the lower backrest.
VGC.
25* A North Eastern Railway
enamel Signalbox Board “HAXBY ROAD”. Cream on chocolate, 34”x9”, vgc; together
with a pressed steel oval black and white telegraph sign 20”x13”. Both mounted
on a display board. The first signal box on the York-Scarborough line.
26 A London Brighton &
South Coast Railway large Webb & Thompson train staff with brass plates
engraved “Hardham Junction” and “Petworth”. 26½” long, with Annetts key end,
and in good original condition. A section on the long closed
Petersfield-Pulborough line.
27* A “Great Western and London
And North Western Railway Joint Line” cast-iron Trespass sign. February 1885.
14 lines of text. 26”x21”. Face-repainted.
28* A LMS (Caledonian pattern)
copper crossing lamp, rebuilt at St. Rollox. Stamped “LMS No. 241” on the
chimney cowl, it has four bullseye lenses, top handle, large circular copper
vessel, burner and reflector. A rare lamp.
29* A Southern Railway enamel
POSTERBOARD-HEADING lettered “Road Services In Association with the Southern
Railway” in three styles of lettering including ‘sunshine’ style. Rectangular,
26”x5”, with some edge chip restoration.
30* A TOTEM “HOLT”. BR(E) dark
blue half-flanged. VGC. A scarce totem from the ex M & GNJR station,
between Melton Constable and Weybourne, opened in 1884 and closed in 1964. (see
Lot 291).
31 A South Eastern &
Chatham Railway oak, glazed POSTERBOARD with its original “SE & CR” blue
and white enamel heading plate (26”x5”, a little restoration) and displaying 8
SE & CR handbills. On the reverse are paper labels lettered “SR Fragile.
Halling”. (Rochester-Maidstone line).
32* A Great Northern Railway
3-aspect HANDLAMP with a double pie crust top. The body, stamped “GNR 16513”,
bears a brass plate “London & North Eastern Railway.Insp.Banks.Don.Minl.”
(Doncaster Mineral). The reducing-cone is also stamped “GNR 16513”, and bears
an oval brass Polkey maker’s plate. A correct style vessel stamped “GNR 15587”,
burner; reflector and all glasses. In fine condition.
33 A chromed steel single-line
key token “Stoke Junction-Allhallows”. In original condition. An ex SR section
on the southern shore of the Thames Estuary closed in 1961.
34 A North British Railway
leather CASHBAG bearing a brass plate engraved “NBR Whitemyre”. In good,
original condition. Note Whitemyre Junction signalbox was near
Dunfermline on the northern side of the Forth Bridge.
35* A GWR brass TENDERPLATE
engraved “Great Western Railway Company 1740 Swindon Works 1907” and stamped
“3500 Gallons”. Oval, 11¼”x8¼”, lightly polished. As carried by the tender
attached initially to “Saint Benedict”; then to “Knight of the Bath”; “Ashton
Court”; “Saint George”; “Fawley Court”; and “Roumanian Monarch” amongst others.
It was cut up in 1959.
36 A Southern Railway enamel
station sign “Gentlemen Messieurs”. Flangeless, 30”x12”, with minor edge-chip
restoration only.
37 A South Eastern &
Chatham Railway sailor’s white, woollen jumper with woven initials “SE &
CR” and “041” on the front. VGC.
38* A LNER eyesight testing kit.
A mahogany box, 10”x7”, opens out to reveal a spectrum of coloured worsteds for
eyesight testing. With the original leaflet. The hinges of the lid are stamped
“LNER”. Unusual.
39 A Great North of Scotland
Railway tinplate carrying-box both sides painted “GNSR” in original cream
lettering. Also stamped “GNSR”. 12”x7¾”x5½”.
40* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway full case Station lamp with its original etched blue glass nameplate
“SMEETH”. An opal glass topped lamp with finial (somewhat worn); complete with
a vessel. Ex Clapham Museum (see Lot 267).
41* A POSTER “Forging Ahead”.
Terence Cuneo. q.r. Minor creasing only.
42* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway brass Sykes signalbox bell plunger with a curved enamel plate lettered
black on white “Ash. SER”. VGC. A location between Farnborough and Guildford.
43* A Dundee & Arbroath Joint
Railway full title enamel Trespass sign. 1918. 12 lines of text. Signed J.
Blackburn, Secretary, Caledonian Railway Company, and J.A.S. McLaren,
Secretary, N.B. Railway Company. Lettered black on white and in a frame.
21½”x16½”. In good, original condition. Exceedingly rare. The D & AJR
opened in 1838, was vested jointly in the Caledonian and NBR in 1880, retained
its identity under the LMS and LNER, and was nationalized in 1948.
44* A Pullman brass table lamp
stamped “GWLADYS”, with its original celluloid shade. VGC. Note Gwladys
was a 1932 built composite car used exclusively on the SR and BR(S) in 6-Pul
units. It was withdrawn about 1965 and scrapped.
45* A LMS copper Sugg station
lamp stamped “LMS 54” on the side, bearing a LNER enamel ‘horseshoe’ lamp
tablet lettered black on white “SANDY” (edge-chipping only). The lamp is
complete with enamel shade, burner, mantles, glass globe and operating-lever
with chains. VGC. Sandy, on the ECML, was an ex GNR station between Biggleswade
and St. Neots, opened in 1850.
46* A South Eastern Railway
framed and glazed paper notice “South Eastern Railway Rules & Regulations
In Locomotive & Carriage & Wagon Department, Ashford 1868”. In a modern
frame, 19”x24”, in good condition.
47 A Piccadilly & Brompton
Railway lamplighter’s lamp stamped “P & B” on the back handle. A square
lamp with attached lighter on chain. Complete with vessel and reflector and in
good, original condition. A rare lamp from the early days of the London
Underground system.
48* A Furness Railway enamel gate
notice lettered white on blue “FR. Warning. Gates Must Not Be Opened Until It
Has Been Ascertained That The Line Is Clear In Both Directions”. 18” square.
The blue background repainted.
49 A Louth & East Coast
Railway cast-iron 3-hole RAILCHAIR cast
“LECR 1877”. Unrestored. The L & ECR opened in 1877 to operate a line from
Louth to Sutton-on-Sea. It was purchased by the GNR in 1908.
50* A GWR brass CABSIDE
NUMBERPLATE “1438”. As carried by the GWR Collett 0-4-2T “4838” built at
Swindon in August 1934 under Lot 288 at cost of £2,255. Initially allocated to
Reading, she was a longtime Stourbridge engine (1936-1957), during which time
she was renumbered ‘1438’ in October 1946, then Oswestry until withdrawal in
November 1962 to be cut up by John Cashmore of Great Bridge, Staffordshire on
17th October 1963. The plate is face-polished and repainted only.
51 A GWR Jigsaw “Historic
Totnes”. c.200 pieces. Complete, and made up on board for viewing. With its
original orange slip-case box which is in very good condition.
52 A Great Northern Railway
cast-iron sign “Beware Of The Trains. GNR”. 24”x12”. Unrestored.
53 A Great Eastern Railway
rosette horse-brass engraved “GER”. 2½” diameter.
54* A Southern Railway enamel
sign “Passengers With First Class Pullman Reservations Only”. Flangeless,
18”x12”, some good edge restoration.
55* A Great Northern Railway
complete Home Somersault signal from Grantham. A wooden post (10’8” from ground
level), with GNR finial, wooden signal arm, spectacle plate with intact glass
lens, steel ladder with safely hoop and lamp. Complete with all other fittings
– back blinder, balance weight etc. They include GNR Nos.
S1/4/9/10/11/12/13/14/30. The signal will be sold in situ, removal at the
expense and risk of the buyer. Viewing can be arranged by contacting Barrie
Clark on 01797 – 364392.
56* An Oxford & Aylesbury
Tramroad opal glass lamp name Tablet “WOTTON”. Rectangular, etched black on
white, 13¼”x4”. Good condition. A rare Tablet from the furthermost outpost of
the Metropolitan system. Wotton, a Met/GC station, was on the Brill Branch from
Quainton Road. It opened in 1872 and closed in 1935. The Oxford and Aylesbury
Tramroad took over the privately built (1871) Brill branch in 1894, was leased
to the Metropolitan Railway in 1899 then vested in the Met & GC Joint in
1906.
57* A North Eastern Railway
diamond china dish displaying the full colour Company crest with a light blue
scroll lettered in black “N E Ry Hotels Dept”. A royal blue border, 7¼”x4½”.
Good condition. This pattern of china was used at the Royal Station Hotel,
York.
58* A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway circular copper signal lamp stamped “LYR” on the sloping top, and “LYR
S.1161” on the hinge. Complete with its LYR (stamped) interior lamp. Complete,
if a little worn in places.
59 A Great Northern Railway
enamel station ‘Running-In’ board “BARDNEY”. White on blue, framed 99”x18”. A
station on the Lincoln-Boston line, Bardney opened as “Bardney And Wragby” in
1848; was renamed in 1881, and closed in 1970.
60* A Great Northern Railway
copper full case station lamp with two adjacent black on white opal glass name
tablets “GRANTHAM” (one glazed panel missing). 29” tall, plus its original
brackets. Complete with a circular brass vessel; burner; glass globe and copper
reflector.
61* A Metropolitan Railway
original gold leaf coat of arms transfer on board. This is the final device
that adorned the steam and electric locomotives, and coaches. A quartered
shield, surrounded by crimson and ermine mantling, displays the arms of London;
Middlesex; Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. 22” square. Good condition.
62* An East Kent Railway HANDLAMP
with two thumb triggers and its “Linley Engineering Co”. plate on the side.
Recovered from Snowdown Colliery. Unrestored, and rare. Note The East
Kent Light Railway opened a line from Shepherdswell to Sandwich Road in 1912
and remained independent until nationalized in 1948.
63* A colourfully pictorial small
enamel advertising sign “Ogdens St Julien Tobacco”. Framed, 21”x33”. Good
condition.
64* A London & South Western
Railway Sykes oil-filled fogman’s signal repeater. Red and yellow small signal
arms. No oil, otherwise very good (see Lot 418).
65* A magnificent Great Central
Railway carved and painted wooden crest, from the Grimsby Docks Directors’
Room. 46”x30”. I think this was almost certainly a paddle-steamer box crest.
66* A Highland Railway
brass-faced steel single-line Tablet “Forres Junction-Dunphail 11”. VGC. From
the Forres-Boat of Garten line.
67 A pair of South Eastern
& Chatham Railway 4-wheeled rail-mounted pitch-pine timber support trolleys
with a wooden puller marked “SE & CR”. On a section of rail. From the
carpenters shop and saw-mill at Ashford goods yard. Each trolley is 29”x21”x30”
tall. In good, original condition.
68* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway untitled enamel sign “Notice. No Passengers Allowed On The Platform
Without A Ticket For The Train”. Black on white, flangeless 42”x27”, some
restoration.
69 A GWR fire-appliance
canister lettered “GWR No. 5 Fire Appliance……..” on a red background. With cap,
top-handle and its original metal cradle. The whole 16” tall and in good,
unrestored condition.
70 A Somerset & Dorset
Joint Railway locoman’s long-nosed oil can stamped “S & DJR”. A brass screw
cap. In good, original condition.
71* An 0 gauge officially mounted
model of the Advanced Passenger Train consisting of 3 cars – driving, centre
and power. 50½” long. VGC.
72* A North Eastern Railway
enamel DOORPLATE “Porters’ Room”. Chocolate on cream, 20”x5½”. Overall very
good.
73* A BR metal wall-mounted
Platform-ticket machine with an ivorine plate “Insert Three 2p Coins”. With a
reel of tickets and in working order. 13” wide, 35” tall, with a repainted
face. From Dover Priory station.
74* A London Brighton & South
Coast Railway printed tinplate notice “London, Brighton & South Coast
Railway. Warning To Staff…….” (18 lines of text) William Forbes, General
Manager. 12½”x17”. Original, slightly tired, condition.
75* A Midland Railway Signalbox
Board “THURMASTON”. Wood with metal letters, 58½”x10¼”, in good original
condition. A signal box 2½ miles north of Leicester on the Midland main line.
It first opened in 1870; was replaced on 31st December 1881, and
again on 9th January 1898; closure coming on 12th
September 1973.
76* A LNER enamel ARMBAND
lettered dark blue on white “LNER. Lieutenant Fire Brigade”. An unusual convex
rectangular armband. No straps, otherwise good.
77* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway 3-aspect HANDLAMP from the Canterbury & Whitstable line. A brass
plate on the reducing cone is lettered “SE & CR. G2063”. The body bears a
rectangular brass plate with scalloped corners “TYLER HILL CROSSING”. A
rectangular front lens. A SE & CR (stamped) rape-oil vessel; and reflector.
Complete with all glasses. Stripped of paint.
78 A Midland & Great
Northern Joint Railway interior wall lamp, the backplate stamped twice “M &
GNJR”. An ornate brass burner, glass funnel but no reflector. 16” tall,
partially restored.
79 A Great Northern Railway
lampman’s wooden yoke lettered in rather indistinct white paint “LNER. BASFORD
& B”. With carrying-chains and hooks. Note Basford And Bulwell
station, north of Nottingham, opened as “New Basford” in 1876, was renamed
almost immediately; “Basford North” in 1953, and closed in 1964.
80* A TOTEM “CANTERBURY WEST”.
BR(S) light green, fully-flanged. A repaired edge chip at one end, otherwise
very good. A scarce totem from the ex SER station opened as “Canterbury” in
1846 and renamed in 1899.
81* A very unusual LNER
double-sided illuminated box sign lettered white on blue “Way Out And Platforms
1,2,3 & 4” on one side. “Platform 5” on the other. In very good condition
and working. 24½”x8”x12” tall.
82 A LMS steel tyre gauge
stamped “ASTON” and liberally engraved in red with lots of wording about Royal
Scots; Claughtons, Precursors etc. 65”x3¼”. Most unusual.
83* A North Eastern Railway
framed and glazed paper notice “North Eastern Railway. Do Not Spit. Penalty For
First Offence £2”. 14”x12”. A little staining, otherwise good.
84* A Great North of Scotland
Railway 10-tier tinplate luggage label rack stamped “GNSR”. A brass maker’s
plate “Wm. Shirras Aberdeen”. Contains a selection of GNSR labels. 25”x23”x11”
tall. In good, used condition.
85 A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway full coloured CARPET. The centre displays the full Company title coat
of arms, the remainder decorated in red and black. 35”x86”. Slightly worn.
86 A GWR Jigsaw “The Torbay
Express”. c.375 pieces. Complete with one piece replaced and one damaged. Made
up on board for viewing. With its original fair condition blue lift-lid large
box.
87 A Manchester Sheffield &
Lincolnshire Railway ½ pint clear glass beer-bottle clearly embossed “M S &
L Rly” in large serif capitals on the side. Used but not chipped.
88* A London Transport square
enamel station sign “EUSTON”. Red, white and blue. Flangeless, 22”x28”, in good
condition.
89* A Somerset & Dorset Joint
Railway 4-aspect HANDLAMP, the reducing-cone and the body both displaying oval
brass plates engraved “S & DJR 6518”. The reducing-cone is also stamped
“MR Co”, and the body “B” (Bath). One
internal glass broken, otherwise complete.
90* A North Pembrokeshire &
Fishguard Railway 12” roundhead fusee movement wall clock, the original face
lettered “N.P & F.R. W. Wray & Son New Street Birmingham”. The cabinet
also has its ivorine numberplate “GWR 1793”. In full working order. Note
The NP & FR opened in 1895 to operate the line from Rosebush to Fishguard
in West Wales. It was vested in the GWR in 1898.
91* A Sheffield & Midland
Railway 12” roundhead fusee movement wall clock, the face lettered “S & M
Ry No.2 W. McFerran, Victoria St, Manchester”. The cabinet bears its “LMS
17374” oval brass plate. A label inside reads “New Mills Central B.O (LNW &
GC & Mid) Return Via Guide Bridge”. Complete and working. Note The
Sheffield & Midland Railway was a joint Committee of the MS & LR and
Midland Railway to operate the line from Romiley to Ashburys and others. New
Mills Central was on its successor GC & Mid Joint line.
92* A Great Northern Railway
double-faced 12” dial drop-case fusee movement wall clock with attractive
mahogany veneer cabinets. The face is lettered “GNR 181A J J Stockall &
Sons Ltd London”. With a side mounting wall bracket. In full working order A rare
double clock indeed, from Havenhouse waiting room on the Skegness Branch.
93* A Southern Railway enamel
POSTERBOARD heading lettered “Southern Electric Rochester” (with electric
flash). Flangeless, 53”x12”, some chip restoration to look good.
94 A Great Central Railway
train-splitting lamp brass-plated “GCR 3744 Kirton Lindsey”, and stamped
“3744”. Complete with vessel (stamped GCR); burner; reflector; and red bullseye
lens.
95 A South Eastern &
Chatham Railway station lamp with a blue etched glass name tablet “HORSMONDEN”,
and opal glass tops. The name tablet is repaired. 36” tall. In original,
complete condition. An ex SER station, on the Hawkhurst Branch from Paddock
Wood, that opened in 1892 and closed 1961.
96* A LNER enamel Lamp Tablet
“LONGBENTON”. Chocolate and cream, 16”x5” with a wide top flange. Quite a bit
of restoration. An ex LNER station north-east of Newcastle opened in 1947;
closed in 1978, and reopened in 1980 by the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport
Executive.
97 A GWR cast-iron full Company
title gate notice. 29½”x11”. Face-repainted only.
98* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway Walkers Rotary Train Describer (transmitting version). Like a large
clock with spoke type handles akin to a ships wheel. The brass-rimmed face
contains 12 circular ivorine plates variously lettered “Brighton Lewes Reading
Tonbridge”. On its original wooden shelf bearing a shield shape enamel plate
lettered in black “To Redhill”. VGC. (See Lot 346).
99* A Lynton & Barnstaple
Railway enamel POSTERBOARD-HEADING plate lettered blue on white “LYNTON &
BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY” (on 2 lines). By the Falkirk Iron Company. 20½”x5”, some
edge restoration.
100* A coffee-table incorporating a
circular enamel plate (16½” diameter) displaying the Southern Railway flag,
identical to the centre of the Merchant Navy Class nameplate “CHANNEL PACKET”.
Mounted on three legs, 14½” tall. The Southern Railway made a third enamel
crest for use in these coffee tables to present at the naming ceremony of the
locomotive. This one was recovered from the Divisional Shipping Manager’s
Office, Dover.
101 A North Eastern Railway copper
small 2-aspect inspector’s HANDLAMP, bearing an oval brass “NER” badge.
Complete with copper vessel; burner; reflector and all glasses. Polished.
102 A set of landscape format
Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway coloured plans in board covers
lettered in gold “Ox. W & W Railway 1851” and a GWR purple stamp. Subtitled
“Proposed Line From Wolvercot near Oxford To Brentford”. Approx. 65 plans,
21¾”x15½” (see Lot 103). Note The O, W & W opened in 1850 to operate
the line from Oxford to Wolverhampton; was amalgamated with the West Midland
Railway in 1860 which in turn amalgamated with the GWR in 1863.
103 An Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton Railway hanging wooden double-sided station sign painted “Beware
Of The Shunting”. With its original metal bracket, the whole 30”x22”. From
Shrub Hill Works, Worcester (see Lot 102 in which book of plans this sign is
mentioned).
104 A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway full Company title enamel POSTERBOARD-HEADING. 26¾”x5¾”, some edge
restoration.
105* A Somerset & Dorset Joint
Railway HANDBELL embossed “S & DR” and complete with polished wood handle,
and clapper. 14½” tall. This bell was used as a fire bell in the old Treherbert
shed, demolished in 1930.
106* A Southern Railway brass
locomotive whistle. 9” tall, no valve. Lightly polished.
107* A Midland & Great Northern
Joint Railway metal First Aid Box. The hinged lid is painted on top in original
white on red “Ambulance Equipment. You Are On Your Honour Not To Remove Any
Article From This Box Except In Case Of Injury and Illness LEST SOMEONE SUFFER
By Reason Of Its Absence. M & GN Sutton Bridge”. (Sutton Bridge painted out
due to relocation). 13”x9½”x5”. Empty.
108* A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway enamel DOORPLATE “Ladies Room”. Black on white with a black border.
Flangeless, 17½”x4½”, some restoration.
109* A Hull & Barnsley Railway
large one-engine-in-steam train staff. Aluminium with an Annetts key end. The
circular centre is cast on both sides “Train Staff and Key”. The staff itself
is stamped “Hickleton Main Colliery” and “Empty Waggon Branch”. 22”. Repaired
and repainted.
110* A Southern Railway enamel
TARGET “RYE”, on its original backing-board. VGC. The smallest SR Target
produced being only 14” wide. Moreover this TARGET HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED FOR
SALE IN AUCTION. From the ex SER station, on the Hastings to Ashford line, opened
in 1851.
111* A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway small enamel sign lettered red on white “L & YR. Lurry To Call”.
From Halifax Goods. Rectangular, 7¾”x4¾”, with some hole and edge chipping.
112* A Midland Railway station
master’s chair with the initials “MR” carved into the back-rest. In original,
used condition.
113* A Caledonian Railway large
brass horse buckle engraved “C.R. Co.” in large letters. Overall 3¾” square.
114 A GWR inspector’s small
3-aspect HANDLAMP, the reducing-cone stamped (faintly) “GWR Swindon”. A
bullseye lens.
115 A London & South Western
Railway small brass ganger’s warning horn, with chain. Stamped “L & SWR”,
5¾” long, and working.
116 A Great Central Railway
hanging lamp bearing a brass plate stamped “GCR Passenger Dept. Leicester
Central”. Brass burner, glass funnel, metal cradle but no shade. 21½” tall.
117 A London Brighton & South
Coast Railway small brass-cased gauge, the face lettered “LB & SCR. The
Westinghouse Brake Company Limited No. 295682”. 4” diameter. VGC.
118* A LNER double-sided enamel
STREET DIRECTION SIGN lettered both
sides white on blue “LNER Station PRESTONPANS”. Flangeless 24½”x9½”, vgc. An ex
NBR ECML station (one south of Edinburgh Waverley) opened as “Tranent” in 1846;
renamed “Prestonpans for Tranent” in 1858; “Prestonpans” by BR.
119* A South Eastern Railway small
china cream tot displaying the brown “South Eastern Railway” crest on the side.
3½” high and virtually mint with no chips.
120* A LMS aluminium ‘Hawkseye’
station sign “TYNDRUM LOWER” (“Lower” is painted on). In original BR(Sc) blue
and white paint. 48” wide. From the ex Caledonian Railway station, between
Crianlarich and Oban, opened as “Tyndrum” in 1877 (to replace an earlier station
nearby) and renamed by BR in 1953.
121* A Kent & East Sussex
Railway OWNERS PLATE lettered “Kent and East Sussex Railway Company”. Oval
cast-iron, 10”x6”, repainted a long time ago. There is some anecdotal evidence
that these plates were carried by locomotives as well as rolling stock. It
probably dates from 1905 when the Railway was renamed from The Rother Valley
Railway.
122* A North London Railway full
Company title coat of arms transfer mounted on board. 17”x19½”. Mint. A very
rare device that embellished the teak finished passenger coaches. The quartered shield depicts the East India
Dock Company’s anchor; Birmingham; London; and the entrance gateway to the West
India Import Dock (opened in 1802).
123* A Southern Railway enamel sign
“Parcels, Cloakroom, Registered Baggage, Telegrams & Enquiries” (on 3
lines). Flangeless, 48”x12”, some restored chips mainly to the edge.
124* A Cambrian Railways full case
station lamp bearing a paper name label lettered white on blue “ERWOOD”. The
vessel is brass-plated “Cam Rlys”; burner; glass funnel; and the whole in a
cradle 33” tall. Note Erwood station, between Builth Road and Ledbury,
opened in 1864 and closed in 1962.
125 A South Eastern & Chatham
Railway large and heavy POCKET-WATCH, the back engraved “SE & CR 1319”. The
face is lettered “Waltham USA”. An engraved brass 15 jewel American Waltham
Watch Co. movement. In very good condition and full working order.
126* A London & South Western
Railway oval enamel ARMBAND lettered red on white “LSWR. The Holder Of This
Badge Is Authorized To Be On The Railway. 3508”. Good condition, no straps.
127 A Midland Railway large
3-aspect HANDLAMP bearing two oval brass plates, on the reducing-cone and the
body, “Midland Railway 5060.A”. With its original “MR Co” vessel; LMS
brass/ceramic burner; reflector and all glasses. Repainted.
128* A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway signalbox double-dial wood-cased block instrument trafolite-plated
“MIDGE HALL”. The top is stamped “LNWR” (after relocation). In good, original condition.
Note Midge Hall was a signalbox on the Preston-Liverpool line. The
station closed in 1961.
129* A South Eastern & Chatham
enamel sign lettered black on white “To Folkestone, Dover and Deal”, with
pointing hand. From Ashford station. Flangeless. 49”x9½”, some restoration.
130* A TOTEM “LLANRWST &
TREFRIW”. BR(M) maroon, fully-flanged. VGC. A scarce totem from the ex LNWR
station, between Llandudno and Bettws-y-Coed, opened as “Llanwrst” in 1868;
renamed in 1884; “Llanrwst” again by BR in 1974.
131 A North Eastern Railway
circular brass wax seal “NORMANTON NER”, on an ebonised wood handle. Good
condition. The NER had running rights into this Midland Railway station south
of Leeds.
132* A magnificent South Eastern
Railway large cast-iron shield (30”x24”) displaying the ornate “SER” letters.
From above the old Ashford station. Heavy!
133* A LMS polished and glazed oak
POSTERBOARD lettered in gold “LMS” and displaying 9 LMS handbills. From Clapham
Museum. 46”x26½”.
134* A fibre single line Tablet “Hawes-Garsdale.17”.
In very good original condition. An ex Mid/NE section on the line from
Northallerton to the Settle and Carlisle line.
135 A Southern Railway steward’s
coat with gilded silver wire embroidered lapel badges “Southern Railway
Steward”, an oval enamelled badge “SR Steward 10” (1½”x1¼”) and a set of plain
brass buttons. In worn, used condition.
136* A Great Northern Railway
enamel POSTERBOARD-HEADING lettered white on red “GREAT NORTHERN”. 44”x3¾”.
Quite a bit of restoration but looks good.
137* A North Eastern Railway opal
glass lamp name tablet etched in blue “COPMANTHORPE”. Wedged, 12¾”x2¾”. A
station between York and Church Fenton opened in 1839 and closed in 1959.
138* A Lancashire &
Yorkshire/Dearne Valley Railway quart oil bottle stamped “DVR” and bearing a
copper plate stamped “DVR. Grimethorpe”. A brass screw cap and chain, and in
very good original condition. (See Lot 12).
139 A Great Northern Railway
leather CASHBAG with a brass plate engraved “GNR Leicester”. In good condition.
Note Leicester Belgrave Road station opened in 1882 and closed in 1962.
140* A Great Central Railway
Appleton’s Patent 3-aspect HANDLAMP, the body bearing a huge copper plate “GCR
7055 GUNNESS” and stamped “GCR”. It also bears a rectangular brass plate
stamped “Appleton’s 1563C Patent”. The brass top propeller is stamped
“Appletons Patent”. A GCR (stamped) vessel, LMS brass/ceramic burner and
reflector. Gunness station opened in 1869 between Scunthorpe and Althorpe. It
was renamed “Gunness And Burringham” and closed in 1916. An astonishing
survivor!
141* A GWR brass single-line key
token, the circular end engraved “Possession Of This Key Authorises Ganger To
Occupy The Line Between Pembroke-Manorbier”. Polished.
142* A Southern Railway enamel
plate from the front of a 1 penny platform ticket machine. Lettered “Southern
Railway - Platform Ticket To Be Given
Up On Leaving The Platform” in black and red lettering with a black pointing
hand. 6½”x30¼”, some edge chipping.
143* A North Staffordshire Railway
signal lamp brass-plated on the reducing-cone “NSR.2310”.With its correct
interior lamp. This lamp is depicted in George Dow’s book “North Staffs Album”.
144* A North British Railway
chamber pot with gold banding around the middle and a circular blue full
Company title coat of arms on the side. Two hairline cracks do not detract.
145* A Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway full case copper station lamp. Stamped “LYR”, with a replacement name
tablet “ORMSKIRK”. Complete with an internal lamp (vessel, burner, glass
funnel). 36” tall. Note Ormskirk station, on the Preston to Liverpool
line, opened in 1849.
146 A pair of GWR Jigsaws, in the
silhouetted style, - “Caerphilly Castle” and “King George V”. Framed and
glazed. Both complete, c.150 pieces, and with their beige lift-lid boxes which
are in good condition.
147 A GWR cast-iron pre-grouping
DOORPLATE “Gentlemen”, from Watchet station. In fine original chocolate and
cream paint. 18”x3½”. Watchet, on the Minehead Branch, opened in 1865, closed
in 1971 only to be reopened by the West Somerset Railway Preservation Society
in 1976.
148* A GWR engraved brass signalbox
shelf plate “SALISBURY GWR BOX”. Rectangular, 4¾”x1½”. VGC.
149* A Mersey Railway full title
enamel sign lettered red on white “Mersey Railway. Danger. Electrified Lines.
Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted”. Flangeless, 25”x20”, vgc. Note The
Mersey Railway opened in 1886 to operate a line from Liverpool to Birkenhead.
It remained independent until nationalized in 1948.
150* A WORKSPLATE “Great Northern
Railway Co. Doncaster No. 821 Makers 1899”. As carried by the GNR C2 Class
4-4-2T, GNR 1510 that emerged from Works in May 1899 with condensing apparatus,
which was removed in September 1921. It became LNER 4510 Class C12 from
September 1925; 7368 from October 1946; BR 67368 from March 1950, and was
finally withdrawn in October 1955. Oval cast brass, 10¾”x6½”, polished and
repainted.
151* A Southern Railway enamel
SEATBACK plate “ASH VALE”. 48”x3”. VGC. An ex LSWR station, between Farnborough
and Guildford, opened as “North Camp And Ash Vale” in 1870 and renamed in 1924.
152* A Cockermouth Keswick &
Penrith Railway painted full Company title glazed POSTERBOARD (24½”x39”)
displaying 9 handbills inc. MS & LR; Grimsby & Immingham Electric Rly;
GN & GCR; GN & NER; MR; Cal/LNWR; NSR; LNWR; Plymouth Devonport &
South Western Junction Railway.
153* A Furness Railway Messengers
corrugated 3-aspect HANDLAMP bearing three brass plates – “Furness Railway
Company”; “Messengers Patent Corrugated Lamp” and engraved on the side trigger
“F.R. Co. Woodland No. 3”. Complete with vessel; brass/ceramic burner;
reflector, and all glasses. To my mind the most spectacular handlamp style ever
produced. Woodland station, on the Coniston Branch, opened in 1859 and closed
in 1958.
154 A Southern Railway enamel
POSTERBOARD-HEADING “Southern Railway” in ‘sunshine’ style and unusually
narrow. 42”x3½”, some edge restoration.
155* A Great Central Railway
Signalbox Board “HOLME STREET”. Wood with metal letters, 66”x9½”.
156* A London & Birmingham
Railway policeman’s painted wooden TRUNCHEON. Lettered “London and Birmingham
Railway 51” and displaying the Company coat of arms. c.1840. In original
condition with a little damage to the end of the turned handle. 18”.
157* A Highland Railway framed and
glazed POSTER lettered black on orange “The Highland Railway. Highland Games At
Strathpeffer. Day Excursion To Achterneed…..Inverness 19th August
1922”. 19”x25½”. VGC.
158 A South Eastern Railway small
leather bucket in black. Stamped “SER” on the leather strap handle.
159* A London & North Western
Railway signalbox 3-position wood-cased Fletchers block instrument with an
underslung bell and ivorine-plated “PENRHYN SIDING”. A Bangor area location.
160* A GWR small enamel sign
lettered white on blue “Season Tickets Must Be Shewn Here”, from Washford
station. 12”x10”, some edge wear. Washford station, on the Minehead branch,
opened in 1874 and closed in 1971 only to be reopened in 1976 by the West
Somerset Railway Preservation Society.
161* A GWR small enamel full-colour
advertising sign “To Ireland By The New Fishguard Route. Magnificent Turbine
Steamers 22½knots”. It illustrates a map of England, Wales and Ireland.
15”x11”. Some restoration and edge chipping. Much rarer than the larger
version.
162* A LNER small cast-iron sign
“LNER. This Water Is Not Fit For Drinking Purposes”. 10”x6”, repainted a long
time ago.
163* A London & North Western
Railway enamel Lamp Tablet lettered on both sides “PLECK” in dark blue on
white. Rectangular 16¾”x4”. Edge wear only. Pleck station, between Walsall and
Wolverhampton, opened in 1881 and closed in 1958.
164* A Neath & Brecon Railway
coach ‘pot lamp’, the side impressed “N & BR”. A rectangular brass plate on
the chimney cowl is engraved “Return To General Stores Swindon. 12”. A brass
burner engraved “GWR”, glass globe, top handle. 17½” tall. VGC.
165* A Great Eastern Railway full
case station lamp stamped “ELSENHAM” on the top, and bearing an opal glass name
tablet “ELSENHAM”. 30” tall, in good original condition. Elsenham station,
between Bishops Stortford and Cambridge, and junction for the Thaxted Branch,
opened in 1845.
166 A London Brighton & South
Coast Railway small mahogany collecting box lettered “LBSC. Hospital Box” in
gold shaded black on top of the hinged lid. The brass hinges are stamped “LB
& SCR”. 8”x5”x4½”. In very good original condition.
167* A BR(S) enamel sign “British
Railways Grove Ferry Ticket Office”, with feathered arrow. Flangeless, 36”x21”,
some edge chip restoration. An ex SER station, between Canterbury and Ramsgate,
opened in 1846; was renamed “Grove Ferry And Upstreet” in 1954, and closed in
1966.
168 A Hull & Barnsley Railway
leather briefcase with a brass locking-catch engraved “General Manager Hull
& Barnsley Railway” together with a silver Free Pass with the full Company
title and crest, and engraved “W G Brooks”. With keys.
169* A Great North of Scotland
Railway large 3-aspect HANDLAMP, the body stamped “GNSR” and bearing a
rectangular brass plate lettered “Great North of Scotland Railway Company”. The
reducing-cone, also stamped “GNSR”, is brass-plated “MORTLACH SIDING”. An
original GNSR (stamped) vessel; LMS brass/ceramic burner, copper reflector and
all glasses. A location between Drummuir and Dufftown on the Keith Junction to
Craigellachie line.
170 A London Brighton & South
Coast Railway handlamp oil filler stamped “LBSCR” and plated “SOUTHWATER”. With
cap, and in original condition. Southwater, between Christs Hospital and West
Grinstead, opened in 1861 and closed in 1966.
171* A Barry Railway cast brass
oval ARMBAND lettered “BR.4. Dock Porter”. With straps and in fine, original
condition. From the Dai Woodham collection. Note The Barry Railway was
renamed from the Barry Dock & Railway in 1891 and was grouped into the GWR
in 1922.
172* A Rhymney Railway small framed
cast brass crest from the Eric Mountford collection. It illustrates the full
Company title coat of arms and is 9½” square. It was cast from a drawing of
1901 by Daniel Meredith, the Company’s Chief Draughtsman, and is stamped “DM.
1901”. In a wooden frame 13½” square. Only 2 or 3 of these crests were made. Note
The Rhymney Railway opened in 1858 to operate a line from Cardiff to Rhymney,
and branches. It was grouped into the GWR in 1922.
173 A GWR 4-pen ‘landmine’
saltglaze inkwell clearly impressed “GWR” on the side. 4½” diameter. Two chips
underneath only.
174* A North British Railway
double-sided enamel station wall-sign lettered on both sides “Booking Window”.
In an ornate cast iron frame and with its integral bracket. 36”x14”.
175* A Great North of Scotland
Railway circular steel Train Following Board stamped “CULTER” on one side, and
lettered “CULTER TRAIN FOLLOWING” in original cream on red paint on both sides.
18” diameter, plus its top ‘carrying-handle’. Culter station, on the Royal
Deeside Ballater Branch, opened in 1853 and closed in 1966.