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Peaked hat, National Express

Peaked hat, National Express

Headboard, The Night Scotsman

Headboard, The Night Scotsman

Flying Scotsman hat

Flying Scotsman hat

2005
Pair of climbers for climbing telegraph poles

Pair of climbers for climbing telegraph poles

1948
Cut-throat razor made by Prior

Cut-throat razor made by Prior

1915-1925
Cast iron sign, England/Scotland border

Cast iron sign, England/Scotland border

Model Class 91 electric locomotive, c 1990

Model Class 91 electric locomotive, c 1990

1988-1992
Flying Scotsman headboard, probably made Doncaster BR works, 1969. Used on the Flying Scotsman locomotive en-route to Liverpool and in the USA. Object letters follow pattern of the original 1928 Edinburgh (Haymarket) headboard.

Flying Scotsman Headboard

1969
Headboard (replica), London & North Eastern Railway, "Flying Scotsman", A4-type black letters on white background, between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, officially adopted in 1923, ran non-stop to Newcastle from 1927 and non-stop to Edinburgh from 1928. This is a replica of the headboard designed by Eric Gill and attached to the train 21st Nov. 1932.

Replica headboard, Flying Scotsman

1978
Fireman's shovel, British Rail, 'Bulldog', by English Tools Ltd., 1963.

British Rail firing shovel

1963
Headboard, British Railways (Eastern Region), Winged thistle carried by The Flying Scotsman, gold painted fibre-glass, between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, c.1964.

Headboard - Winged Thistle

c.1964
Cap, London & North Eastern Railway, Driver, grease top cap, formerly owned by driver Norman McKillop, Haymarket Shed, Edinburgh.

Grease top cap, London & North Eastern Railway

1950-1959
Pocket Watch with key, Great Northern Railway, Great Northern No 385. John Walker, 68 Cornhill & 270 Regent St, London. (Roman face).

Pocket watch with key, Great Northern Railway

Billhook, London & North Eastern Railway, bramble slasher with wooden shaft and metal blade marked "LNER 1937 English Tools Ltd Wigan & Leeds".

London & North Eastern Railway billhook

1937
Whistle, London & North Eastern Railway, plate brass, straight whistle with double air hole, "The Acme, England, LNER".

London & North Eastern Railway whistle

Guard's lamp, BR. "Bardic" handlamp marked BR on one side and on other side "Chlonde Pat No.1042127". Knob on top changes colour of bulb. Dimensions: 6"x4"x5 3/4"

British Rail guards handlamp

Plate, 'The Flying Scotsman', depicts three quarter view of Flying Scotsman passing a boy and girl at trackside, limited edition No. 3187A, artwork by Paul Gribble, produced for The Bradford Exchange, porcelain.

Flying Scotsman Porcelain Plate

c.1986
Toilet paper, London & North Eastern Railway, stamped 'L.N.E.R.'

Toilet paper

Dungarees, London & North Eastern Railway, Driver, c.1940's, issued to Jowsey, Locomotive Running Depot York.

Driver's dungarees

circa 1940
Cocktail glass, good condition, engraved LNER Refreshment Dept

Cocktail glass, London & North Eastern Railway - Refreshment Department

Card game, ACE Steam Locomotives Trump Game, "The Card Game For Collectors", in a plastic case, image of the Flying Scotsman on the front.

ACE British Steam Locomotives Trump Game

c.1978-1982
Cocktail stirrer, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; straight stem with loop handle and disc at end, "LNER" in script lettering on base.

Silver plated cocktail stirrer, London & North Eastern Railway

1923-1948
Coat-of-arms, London & North Eastern Railway, transfer, on wooden panel.

Coat-of-arms, London & North Eastern Railway

High visibility foul weather jacket, orange with reflective banding, made by Cosalt Workwear Limited, Network Rail branded, worn on the railway trackside, conforms to BS EN 471:1994 Class 3.

Network Rail High Vis jacket

Teeshirt, child's yellow teeshirt, commemorating the tour of Flying Scotsman around Australia, shows three quarter view of locomotive and tender.

Flying Scotsman Australia Tshirt

c.1988
Cocktail shaker, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER monogram on side

Silver plated cocktail shaker, London & North Eastern Railway

1923-1948
Drawing Board, Southern Railway, British Rail (Southern Region), drawing board on stand with pantograph, counter-weight and pencil tray. ex Ashford Works.

Drawing board from Southern Railway and British Rail

Overcoat, London & North Eastern Railway, Driver, c.1947.

Driver's overcoat

circa 1947
Comb, LNER, Black plastic comb with "London & North Eastern Railway" engraved in gold, Dimensions: 90mmx38mm

Black plastic comb

Tobacco tin, part of the 'Nostalgic Classics' range of reproduction packaging, made by Robert Opie, depicts the Flying Scotsman train service, highly polished finish.

Flying Scotsman Tobacco Tin

c.1984-2005
Trophy, silver cup, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER King's Cross District Best Permanent Way Section ('Prize Length'), awarded 1946-1951.

Trophy, silver cup

1946
Cigarette packet, Great Northern Railway Refreshment Department, for 5 plain cigarettes. Messrs H.L. Savory and Co., 59 Piccadilly, London. Midnight blue mock leatherette with gold embossed lettering. c1910. 16mm x 58mm x 76mm.

Cigarette packet, Great Northern Railway - Refreshment Department

circa 1910
Hairbrush in box, LNER, Satin wood backed hairbrush of pure bristle made for LNER, by G.B. Kent & Sons Ltd. Back bears pin-holed initials LNER. In original box.

Hairbrush in box, London & North Eastern Railway

Hard hat, safety helmet made by Centurion, white with Network Rail badge, plastic.

Hard hat

Commemorative Plaque, London & North Eastern Railway, issued to LNER by Ministry of Aircraft Production in appreciation of their help in building Spitfires for 1939-45 war. Freestanding, Dimensions: 6"x7?"

Commemorative plaque issued to London & North Eastern Railway by Ministry of Aircraft Production for help in WWII

Oil can, London & North Eastern Railway, tin oil can stamped LNER, handle at top short thin spout, patched. Cork missing. Dimensions: 7 1/2"x4 1/2" diam.

Tin oil can, London & North Eastern Railway

Flare lamp, London & North Eastern Railway, Driver's flare lamp found at Drax Hales. Teapot style stamped LNE-DI ( Darlington Section). Dimensions: 160mm high

London & North Eastern Railway driver's flare lamp

Tapestry, Flying Scotsman, cross stitch on cloth back, framed and glazed.

Flying Scotsman cross stitch

Driver's lamp, LNER. 2-aspect Driver's lamp. Fluted top LNER embossed horizontally. Used by Mr. Ernest Johnson, formerly Head Shunter at Dringhouses York

London & North Eastern Railway drivers lamp

Ashtray, North Eastern Railway, brass carriage ashtray with matchstriker on front, hinged to mounting plate stamped "NER".

Carriage Ashtray, North Eastern Railway

Commemorative book, "Bassett-Lowke Railways A Commemorative Edition", inscription reads "This is No. 2254 of a special limited edition of 5,000 to commemorate the Company's participation in the Flying Scotsman's tour of the U.S.A. 1969", illustrated with examples of their model range, 136 pages, paper with hard back binding, made in 1969.

Bassett-Lowke Railways A commemorative Edition Book

1969
Model steam locomotive, 1:12 scale live steam, LNER 'A1' class 4-6-2 No. 4472 'Flying Scotsman', model built by Philip Anthony Bevan (1934-2004) between 1966 and 1983.

Flying Scotsman Model Steam Locomotive

1966-1983
Model steam locomotive, 5 inch gauge (1:12), Great Northern Railway, Class 1 Stirling Single, unpainted, made by Barry Wallwork.

Great Northern Class 1 Stirling Single Locomotive model

Book, 'The Steam Locomotive, It's Failures and How To Deal With Them', issued by London & North Eastern Railway

The Steam Locomotive, it's failures and how to deal with them.

Travel Guide, London & North Eastern Railway, On Either Side, Features of interest to be seen from the train, Kings Cross to Scotland/Scotland to Kings Cross, 1939. Soft cover with illustrations of Edinburgh, York and London by Frank Newbould. Text on reverse reads "Depicting & describing features of interest to be seen from the train between London (Kings Cross) & Edinburgh (Waverley), Fort William, Inverness and Aberdeen". Comprises a lineal map of the railway with descriptive text and photographs of features along the route. Printed by Ben Johnson & Co Ltd of York.

LNER: On Either Side

1939; 1946
Book, "Build your own steam locomotive/A Complete easy to assemble model", contains an overview of railway history and paper cut outs to make a Flying Scotsman diorama, model engineering artworks by Graham Osborne, text written by Karen Farrington and Nick Constable, published by Parragon Book Service Limited, 4 Mulberry Close, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 5UP, paper and card.

Build Your Own Steam Locomotive Book

1994
Model steam locomotive, London & North Eastern Railway/British Railways, 1:16 scale, 4-6-2, A4 Class "Mallard", in BR green livery, by Clarkson, York, formerly displayed in the foyer at York HQ.

Model locomotive, "Mallard" in BR livery

GNER leaflet and timetable "GNER Mallard - Going Further", describing new GNER Mallard trains being introduced on the East Coast Main Line. These trains are the first in the country to be enabled for wireless internet access. The timetable gives details of services between London and Edinburgh from 4 October to 11 December 2004.

GNER Mallard - Going Further

2004
Public information leaflet issued by British Rail (Eastern) entitled, "Welcome Aboard Air-Conditioned Intercity. The Cool and Quiet Way to Travel". June 1971, Folded sheet of glossy coloured card.

Welcome Aboard Air-Conditioned Intercity

1971
Share certificate no. 0000377 dated 21 Feburary 2002, issued by Daniel Stewart & Co. PLC, advisors to Flying Scotsman PLC. Material collected by the late William Henry Francis Clark, a shareholder in Flying Scotsman PLC.

Flying Scotsman PLC share certificate

2002