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Stone rail from the Hay Tor Tramway

Railway Infrastructure

Stone rail from the Hay Tor Tramway, Dartmoor, Devon, c. 1826.

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

Railway Infrastructure

1849

Memorial plaque, stone, to commemorate those killed during the construction of the Arthington (Bramhope) Tunnel, Leeds & Thirsk Railway, 1845-1849, erected by James Bray, Contractor, 1849, from Otley churchyard.

Cast iron sign, England/Scotland border

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sign, London & North Eastern Railway, England/Scotland border sign from Deadwater, red letters supported by a white beam, a rose and a thistle, a pike or halberd separates the 2 names at the border, dimensions: 100"H x 179" 15/16 W x 7" 3/8 D, 2450H x4750W x187Dmm.

Enamel notice, Dinorwic Quarries Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1895

Notice, enamel, Dinorwic Quarries Railway, Rules Regulations & Conditions, 1895, in English and Welsh.

Weather vane from Chester & Birkenhead Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Weather Vane, Chester & Birkenhead Railway, depicting first locomotive on Chester and Birkenhead Rly 1841, ex Birkenhead.

shrub hill road level crossing notice

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, wooden, Shrub Hill Road Level Crossing - Rules.

Railway bridge section, portion of rivetted girder from Britannia Bridge

Railway Infrastructure

1850

Railway bridge section, portion of rivetted girder from Britannia Bridge, Menai Straits, with painted inscription LAST RIVET / MARCH 5 1850 / R.STEPHENSON.

Managers plaque, Shildon works

Railway Infrastructure

1835-1984

Wall plaque, Works Managers, Shildon 1835-1984.

Notice, Engine Ashes Only

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, wooden, "ENGINE ASHES ONLY", black on white.

Passenger safety notice, line crossing

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, wooden, "Passengers must not cross the line except by road", white on red.

Cheshire Lines Committee notice, public conveniences

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, Cheshire Lines Committee, white letters on black background. "These closets are intended for the convenience of passengers only, workmen, cabmen, fishporters and idlers are not permitted to use them. By order."

london midland & scottish railway car park sign

Railway Infrastructure

Sign, enamel, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "LMS CAR PARK", yellow arrow with blue lettering.

Mason's Arms Crossing signal box nameboard

Railway Infrastructure

Signal box nameboard, Masons Arms Crossing.

Sign, "Railway Street" - ex York City

Railway Infrastructure

Sign, metal, "Railway Street", ex York City - renamed George Hudson Street in 1971.

'None but Company's horses' notice

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, wooden, "None but Company's horses allowed to drink at this trough", ex Camden Goods Depot.

Cast iron sign, Somerset & Dorset Joint Line

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sign, Somerset & Dorset Joint Line, 'Trespassing on the railway' (white on green).

Forth Bridge Railway Co. rivet from Forth Bridge

Railway Infrastructure

1888; 1984

Rivet, Forth Bridge Railway Co. Iron rivet with round head, mounted on wood base, from Forth Bridge, 1888 (removed 1984). Overall: 60 mm x 122 mm x 70 mm; rivet: 83 mm 41 mm.

Railway footbridge from Percy Main Colliery station

Railway Infrastructure

Footbridge; North Eastern Railway; Cast Iron; ex Percy Main station

Bridge used to span the River Gaunless at West Auckland

Railway Infrastructure

1823-1825

Bridge, Stockton & Darlington Railway, cast iron bridge reputed to be the first iron railway bridge, used to span the River Gaunless at West Auckland, designed by George Stephenson, built by John & Isaac Burrell, Newcastle upon Tyne between 1823-1825.

Crewe Collection of Permanent Way Material

Railway Infrastructure

Tramway plate rail, Peak Forest Tramway, marked 'from old Gt Central Tramway near Peak Forest', ex Crewe Collection.

Demonstration "Dowty" retarder

Railway Infrastructure

1967

Three Dowty Retarders, exploded to show mechanisms, 5 foot/second retarder, 4 and 12 foot/second booster retarders, in display case, British Railways, c1967, fitted to track in marshalling yard and used to speed or slow wagons during marshalling.

World's longest station sign, Llanfair PG...

Railway Infrastructure

1948-1970

Enamel station sign, British Railways (London Midland Region), Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (the longest station name in the world) white letters on maroon, in 3 pieces, each piece 77"x12".

Cast iron notice, Great Northern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron notice, Great Northern Railway, 'Public Warning not to trespass', white letters on black background

Two lengths of wrought iron fish-belly rail with projection

Railway Infrastructure

1828

Two lengths of wrought iron fish-belly rail with projection to fit cavity in chair, with three chairs and two stone sleepers. W Losh's patent, 1828.

Rail chair, Great Northern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Rail chair, Great Northern Railway, cast iron rail chair for double-headed rail, ex Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Dimensions, 343x117x138mm, Marked "GNR", "G&_", "_nsid_".

L&YR Lurry to Call notice

Railway Infrastructure

Enamel notice, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, "L&YR (Lurry to Call)". Red letters on white. Overall: 124 mm x 200 mm x 1 mm.

Cast iron sign, Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sign, Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway & Dock Co., Public warning regarding trespass signed G. Scaum, Secretary, white letters on black background.

Cast iron sign, Great Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sign, Great Eastern Railway, Caution regarding bridge limitations, white letters (faded) on red background.

Cast iron sign, North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Cast iron sign, North Eastern Railway, Warehouse notice. (White on black),

Euston Station gates

Railway Infrastructure

1838

Station Gates, London & Birmingham Railway. Gates from 'Doric Arch' of Euston Station. Heavy wrought iron with ornamental locks bearing L & BR crest.

Cast iron bridge notice, Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1875

Notice, cast iron, Midland Railway, Bridge weight limits, signed by James Williams, April 28th 1875, black letters on white background

Section of laminated timber bridge from Newcastle & North shields Railway, 1839

Railway Infrastructure

1839

Section of bridge, Newcastle & North Shields Railway, laminated timber, designed by John and Benjamin Green, Engineers, from bridge over the Borough Road, North Shields, built 1839, demolished 1937.

Bridge link, Great Western Railway, from Chepstow suspension

Railway Infrastructure

1852

Bridge link, Great Western Railway, from Chepstow suspension bridge over the River Wye, wrought iron, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, built 1852, rebuilt 1962.

Crewe Collection of Permanent Way Material

Railway Infrastructure

Rail, Barlow's saddle-back rail, with four fastening holes, marked 'Barlow's saddle-back rail wrought iron 125 lbs per yard AD 1849', 80 lbs, ex Crewe Collection.

Sinderby

Railway Infrastructure

Signal box nameboard, Sinderby, Dimensions: 45"x11"

john butler and co worksplate

Railway Infrastructure

1910

Worksplate, cast iron, ci rectangular, John Butler & Co. Ltd., Stanningley Iron Works, Leeds, 1910.

Crewe Collection of Permanent Way Material

Railway Infrastructure

Rail section, bridge rail, reputedly Cromford & High Peak, marked '291' [catalogue number], ex Crewe Collection.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon

Railway Infrastructure

1804

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Danger. Do not touch conductor rails

Railway Infrastructure

Enamel notice, Railway Executive, Danger. Do not touch conductor rails.

Notice - (SR Private Road): GN & GE Bridge plate "37"

Railway Infrastructure

Notice - (SR Private Road): GN & GE Bridge plate "37"

Short and long piece of fish-belly rail, with 4 chairs

Railway Infrastructure

1829

Short and long piece of fish-belly rail, with 4 chairs; Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1829.

Carriage destination board, L&BR, 'Lynton / Barnstaple'

Railway Infrastructure

Carriage destination board, L&BR, 'Lynton / Barnstaple', in poor condition.

london & north eastern railway bridge plate 874

Railway Infrastructure

Bridge plate, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER 874 B100, cast iron, oval, numbers painted white.

Trespass notice, Great Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Notice - Great Eastern Railway, "Trespassers will be Prosecuted", white letters on black background with white border.

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

Railway Infrastructure

1867

Notice, wooden, Newhaven Harbour Co., Byelaws relating to the new bridge at Newhaven, 1867.

British Railways notice

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, metal, British Railways, "Notice. The Removal and Fixing of Driving belts .....".

Trespass notice, Kent & East Sussex Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, enamel, Kent & East Sussex Railway, 'Public Notice not to trespass', black letters on white background

Enamel fire buckets sign, Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1909

Enamel sign, Midland Railway, These buckets must be kept full of clean water and used only in case of fire, Jan 1909. White blue and red.

Signalbox nameboard, Bellingham (North British Railway/LNER)

Railway Infrastructure

Signalbox nameboard, Bellingham (North British Railway/LNER)

Slate notice, Norfolk Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, Norfolk Railway Byelaws made by the Company pursuant to Act of Parliament, slate, Secretary Richard Tille.