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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

Documents

2002
Theodolite, cased, No.117682, by Hilger and Watts, London, 1959.

Theodolite

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1959
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.

Demonstration "Dowty" retarder

Railway Infrastructure

1967
Notice, wooden, Shrub Hill Road Level Crossing.

shrub hill road level crossing notice

Railway Infrastructure
Electric locomotive, 25 tonne Hunslet Electric Adhesion Locomotive MkII. ASDR 1706 of 1989, used in the construction of the Channel Tunnel. 900mm gauge

Channel Tunnel locomotive, England, 1989

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1989
Footbridge; North Eastern Railway; Cast Iron; ex Percy Main station

Railway footbridge from Percy Main Colliery station

Railway Infrastructure
Lock of hair, reputed to be of Robert Stephenson. Accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed, in manuscript, in ink "Hair of the great Rbt Stephenson, 1859, 12 of October, died"

Lock of Robert Stephenson's hair

Miscellanea & Curiosities
Clock case, Caledonian Railway, from Quintinshill Signal Box, the case has written on it, dates of signalmen, when the signal box was painted, how many died at the Quintinshill railway disaster of 1915 and election results.

Clock case from Quintinshill signal box

Railway Timepieces
Notice - Midland Railway trespass notice, June 1899, white letters on red/brown background.

Warning sign - Midland Railway

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

Euston Station gates

Railway Infrastructure

1838
Thomas Edmondson's original railway ticket printing and numbering machine, patented in 1840.

Edmondson ticket printing machine

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
Fish Van, Insulfish No.B87905, 12T insulated fish van, British Railways, 1959. Length 20' 10"; width 7' 10"; height 12' 10".

British Railways insulated fish van, 1959

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1959
Station Seat, South Eastern Railway, Slatted bench with SER set into metal end supports. (Green with gold inset)

Station bench, South Eastern Railway

Railway Furniture
Headboard, British Railways (Eastern Region), "The Broadsman", polished letters with shields depicting yachts and windmills on royal blue background, between London Liverpool St., Norwich Thorpe, Cromer and Sheringham, 1950-1962.

headboard - the broadsman

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Boundary post, North Eastern Railway, cast iron cylindrical post, surmounted by ball marked "NER"

Boundary post, North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Spion Kop", ex A3 Class, No. 2752/98/60098, built 4/29, withdrawn 10/63, (note: "Spion Kop" was the name of the winner of the 1920 Derby).

locomotive nameplate - spion kop

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1929
Dessert spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston, "Fentia Plate", made by Fenton Bros, Sheffield; plain, "LMS DINING CARS EUSTON 6-24" on reverse in sans serif letters. Overall: 14 mm x 174 mm x 38 mm.

Silver plated dessert spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Wooden Pattern for Deltic Crest, British Railway, "Queens Own Highlanders", wooden carving of regimental coat of arms in 5 pieces consisting of oval back, crown, thistle, stags head and motto, hand-carved by James Gray, Cowlairs Drawing Office.

Pattern for Deltic Crest, Queens Own Highlanders

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Mineral Wagon, Societe Nationale de Chemins de Fer Francais (Nord Region) and re-conditioned by British Railways in 1950, 16-ton (16T) mineral wagon, No ADB 192437, of 1946, built to SNCF/ Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Company design of 1945. [Designated diagram number BR wagon 1/112, construction span 1945-1946, number built 7000]. Restored by HMS Sultan apprentices in October 1990.

SNCF/BR mineral wagon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1946
Crest monogram of King George VI, on wooden panel, monogram in gilt, outlined in black, surmounted by crown in full colours, red background.

Monogram, coat-of-arms of King George VI

Railway Heraldry
Wakefield's patent no.7 pattern six-feed mechanical lubricator in section, no. P.10085, patented by Sir Charles C. Wakefield in 1913.

Wakefield's patent no.7 mechanical lubricator

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Multiprinter ticket machine, made by Messrs. AEG Kassel, Germany.

Ticket machine, Multiprinter

Tickets, Passes & Labels
Enamel Advertising Sign; "Westward Ho! Smoking Mixture"; Red lettering on white background; c1910

Westward Ho! Smoking Mixture

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1905-1915
Locomotive Shed plate, British Railways, "55E", from Normanton. Cast iron oval. Rusty. 7 1/4"x4 1/2".

Locomotive Shed plate, Normanton - British Railways

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Headcode disc, for Class 76 and Class 77 locomotives, with integral lens holder, red (tail) version, c. 1954.

Headcode disc, for Class 76 and Class 77 locomotives

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1954
Turntable engine, locomotive vacuum operated, by Cowans Sheldon, Carlisle, c1950.

Turntable engine, locomotive vacuum operated, by Cowans Shel

Stationary Engines

1950
Roll of Honour, framed, North Eastern Railway, Chief Engineers Office York, listing the members of staff who served with His Majesty's Forces during the European War 1914-1919.

Roll of Honour, 1914-1919, North Eastern Railway, Chief Engineers Office York

Miscellanea & Curiosities
Model of class 310 electric multiple unit driving trailer composite open in British Rail blue and grey livery. Model fixed to length of track and housed in purpose-built perspex and wood case. The prototype was used mainly for commuter services on the newly electrified line between Birmingham and London from the mid 1960s and incorporated new features including disc brakes and state of the art interiors. 'Rugby' indicated on the destination board.

Model of class 310 electric multiple unit driving trailer composite

Railway Models
Wall clock, Midland Railway, 18" Dial Fusee movement. Dial marked "John Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks, Queen St. Derby". LMS No 11583. Overall: 615 mm x 190 mm, 615 mm.

Wall clock, Midland Railway

Railway Timepieces
Tramway truck, Belvoir Castle Tramway (Grantham Canal Tramway), wooden frame no sides or ends, metal flanged wheels. Width: 50"; depth: 75"

Belvoir Castle tramway truck

Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Bachelor's Button", ex Peppercorn A2 Class, No. 60537, built June 1948, Doncaster Works No. 2028, withdrawn December 1962, (note: "Bachelor's Button" was the name of the winner of the 1905 Doncaster Cup).

Locomotive nameplate - Bachelor's Button

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948
Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Channel Packet", Merchant Navy Class.

Channel Packet

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Coat of arms, Southern Railway, hand painted on plywood panel, hand painted at York Carriage and Wagon Works for George Dow in 1949.

Coat of arms, Southern Railway

Railway Heraldry

1949
Cake stand, raised ring in middle of stem, Stamped 'Pullman' and makers mark

Silver plated cake stand, Pullman

Passenger Comforts
Model steam, locomotive, 1/18 scale, Caledonian Railway `900' class 4-4-0 No.902, prototype built 1899, model near-contemporary.

Model steam, locomotive, 1/18 scale, Caledonian Railway `900' class

Railway Models

1899
Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1949 pattern totem style, British Railways (London Midland Region), 'Excess Luggage', part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges. Overall: 19 mm x 71 mm x 15 mm.

British Railways (London Midland Region), 'Excess Luggage' cap badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

1949
Fireman's coal hammer, steel with oak shaft, by Gilpin, British Rail, 1948-1970. Overall: 660 mm x 335 mm x 50 mm.

Fireman's coal hammer

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1948-1970
Nameplate, British Railways, "Scafell Pike". 45"x6".

Nameplate, British Railways - "Scafell Pike"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Signalling diagram, framed, Hull & Barnsley Railway, North Cave Station, by Saxby & Farmer, 30/11/1915.

Signalling diagram, framed, Hull & Barnsley Railway, North C

Signalling & Telecommunications

1915
Model steam locomotive, 7mm scale, London & North Eastern Railway, 4-6-0, B1 Class, No. 61033, ‘Dibatag’, in British Railways black livery, boxed. Overall: 460 mm; locomotive: 105 mm x 280 mm x 70 mm; tender: 75 mm x 175 mm x 65 mm.

London & North Eastern Railway B1 Class 'Dibatag', No.61033

Railway Models
Ticket machine, British Rail, ALMEX, portable ticket machine No.36883, with stand.

ALMEX portable ticket machine

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Headboard, Great Western Railway, shield, ex royal headboard for King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, mounted on GWR Atbara Class 4-4-0 locomotive No 3374 "Britannia", 1902.

Headboard, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1902
Saucer, ceramic, by Royal Doulton, East Coast Joint Stock Dining Cars plain white with black intertwined ECJS monogram and "DINING CAR" in sans serif block script below, 6 1/4" diameter

Ceramic saucer, East Coast Joint Stock - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts
Menu holder, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, Southern Railway, "Southern Ry" and SR ensign, base stamped 24444 E&Co in a shield, Elkington plate, England, M.

Silver plated menu holder, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Working model of the Fell Transmission as fitted to the British Railways diesel locomotive No. 10100.

Working model of the Fell Transmission as fitted to the British Railways diesel locomtive No. 10100

Railway Models
Electric locomotive, No 87001, Class 87, Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by British Rail Engineering Limited, Crewe, 1974.

British Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001, 1974

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1974
Locomotive worksplate, "North British Locomotive Coy Ltd 1925 No 23282 Hyde Park Works Glasgow", brass, circular, ex Southern Railway N15 Class 4-6-0 No 786 "Sir Lionel", subsequently British Railways No 30786, built 1925, withdrawn August 1959.

worksplate, North British Locomotive Company

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1925
Model of Matthews locomotive 1885 (only one tram locomotive made) Wantage tramways no.6.

Model of Matthews locomotive

Railway Models
Metal sign, North Eastern Railway, 'Trespassers will be prosecuted'. White on black with white border.

Metal sign, London & North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Concept model railway locomotive, 1/20 scale, British Rail Mark 3 DVT (Driving Van Trailer) No. 82200, in InterCity Swallow livery, about 1986. Designed for operation with class 90 locomotives on West Coast Main Line. Made by Engineering Design & Models (MCR) Limited, Oldham, England, in perspex case, 1216mm x 450mm x 389mm.

Model railway locomotive, British Rail InterCity Mark 3 Driving Van Trailer

Railway Models

about 1986