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Scissors, used for the opening of Plymouth Station by Dr. Richard Beeching, 26th March 1962, by T. Hardy & Sons Sheffield, boxed by R.B. Wigfull & Son, Jewellers, Plymouth.

Presentation scissors, Plymouth Station

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1962
Ticket issuing machine, British Rail, PORTIS (portable ticket issuing system), serial number 6010, in carrying case, non-working prototype, manufactured by Thorn EMI Electronics, c1983

PORTIS ticket issuing machine, British Rail

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1983
Horse-drawn omnibus, Kent & East Sussex Rly, ex Tenterden Station, green and yellow road coach.

kent & east sussex railway horse bus

Road Vehicles (Railway)
Model, scale 1:200, Euston Station and Euston Square development, c1962, wooden model with glass top.

Model, scale 1:200, Euston Station and Euston Square develop

Railway Models
Model steam locomotive valve gear, sectioned. Approximately 1:9 scale. Walschaert's with Holcroft's (Gresley's) conjugated link for 3 cylinder locomotives. LNER Mutual Improvement Class set No. 5.

Model steam locomotive valve gear, sectioned

Railway Models
Model steam locomotive frame 1/8 scale, with pair of unfinished cylinder block castings, LMS Crewe built 4-6-0, probably made for training purposes at LMS Crewe Works, 1944

Model steam locomotive frame 1/8 scale, with pair of unfinished cylinder block castings

Railway Models

1944
Bust of Joseph Locke (1805-60), 'Model by E.W. Wyon S.C., Marble by C.H. Mabey S.C. 1902'.,

Portrait bust of Joseph Locke

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1902
Tram wheel from the Cinderford Tramway, early 19th century.

cinderford tramway wheel

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Cast iron notice, North Eastern Railway, public warning not to trespass, white letters on black background.

North Eastern Railway trespassing notice

Railway Infrastructure
Cast iron notice, Rhymney Railway, Notice regarding trespassing, in both English & Welsh, white letters on black background.

Cast iron notice, Rhymney Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Cast iron sign, Lancashire & Northern Railway and Great Northern Railway, Public notice not to trespass, white letters on black background.

Cast iron sign, Lancashire & Yorkshire and Great Northern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Cast iron station sign, London & North Western Railway and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Joint, warning to staff and other persons.

L&NWR & L&Y Jt staff notice

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Freestanding Clock, Euston Clock from Great Hall at Euston Station. Black case with gold decoration. Black with a gold trim

Euston clock

Railway Timepieces
Cast iron sign, LNW & LYR, Notice regarding mechanically driven capstans, white letters on black background

Notice, London & North Western and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways

Railway Infrastructure
Underground train, Post Office Railway, No 809, two electric power units and one carriage from Mount Pleasant, London.

Post Office Railway, underground train, No 809

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1930
Cast iron notice, Great Northern Railway, 'Public Warning not to trespass', white letters on black background

Cast iron notice, Great Northern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Model steam locomotive, `0' gauge, Midland Railway, `Johnson' 0-6-0 No.2182. Overall: 380 mm; locomotive: 86 mm x 200 mm x 70 mm; tender: 75 mm x 170 mm x 65 mm.

Midland Railway, `Johnson' 0-6-0 No.2182 model

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

Cast iron bridge notice, Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1875
Ticket machine, BR. ULTIMATIC- Desk Top Ticket printer for pupular lines. Distributed by Automaticket Ltd. London. Dimensions 8x12x5.

Ultimatic ticket machine

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Chamber pot, ceramic, by Mintons, London & North Eastern Railway, white with LNER scroll monogram

Ceramic chamber pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Tea spoon, stainless steel, Eurostar, made by Eternum, Belgium.

Stainless steel tea spoon, Eurostar

Passenger Comforts
Chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway, ceramic, by C M D Mann, & Co Ltd, Hanley, Staffs & 101 Leadenhall St, London, plain white with "LMS" in script letters on side.

Ceramic chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Passenger Comforts
North Eastern Railway, Identity Disc, No.355. To admit bearer into Sunderland Docks during 1914-18 War

north eastern railway identity disc

Tickets, Passes & Labels
Mechanical Horse, 6-ton, Great Western Railway, built by Scammell in 1939, fleet number 6271, registration FLL 362.

mechanical horse

Road Vehicles (Railway)

1939
Wagon registration plate, cast iron, Great Western Railway, GWR 21 tons, 4077 of 1933.

wagon registration plate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933
Wall Clock, MS & LR, "Bilton. Heywood. MS & L Ry No 83". Circular, Roman face, wooden case. 16" diam. Pencil markings near Roman numerals. Two keys present. Pendulum present but not attached.

Wall Clock, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway

Railway Timepieces
Locomotive Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Lew", ex 2-6-2T No. 188.

locomotive nameplate - lew

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Headboard, British Railways (London Midland Region), "The Merseyside Express", polished letters on red background, between London Euston and Liverpool Lime St., (London Midland & Scottish Railway 1928-1939), British Railways (London Midland Region) 1949-1966.

headboard - the merseyside express

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Weighing Scales, North Eastern Railway, parcels, Pooley, No. 1643, seven weights included.

weighing scales - north eastern railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Ticket machine, British Rail, NCR 21 Cash Register.

Ticket printing machine, NCR - British Rail

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Boundary marker, London & South Western Railway, cast iron.

Cast iron boundary marker, London & South Western Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Bench, waiting room, Midland Railway, wood.

Wooden waiting room bench, Midland Railway

Railway Furniture
Passimeter office, London & North Eastern Railway, ex Winchmore Hill, wooden and glass four-sided structure with ticket desk

winchmore hill passimeter

Railway Infrastructure
Combination ejector for automatic vacuum brake, standard type, patented by J. Gresham in 1878-1881, sectioned, on stand.

gresham combination ejector for vacuum brake

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1878-1881
Locomotive Worksplate, Hudswell Clarke & Rodgers (Leeds), 1876, brass, rectangular.

hudswell clarke worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1876
Great Western Railway enamel totem station sign "Swindon"

Great Western Railway Swindon totem

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Cooke's train signalling instrument 1845 (5 needles) on the Norfolk Railway.

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

Signalling & Telecommunications

1845
Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers", ex Deltic Class 55, No. D9011/ 55011.

locomotive nameplate - the royal northumberland fusiliers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Swivel chair, Great Eastern Railway, wooden, upholstered cushion 'GER' carved on back.

Swivel chair, Great Eastern Railway

Railway Furniture
Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "The Goathland". Cast brass nameplate from D49 Hunt class locomotive number 62765. The nameplate is curved to fit the wheel splasher, with a cast brass figure of a fox above the letters. The fox is running from left to right, indicating that the nameplate was fitted on the right side of the engine.

Nameplate, "The Goathland" - London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

about 1934
Wagon Repair Plate, "Inter Repair 6349 1234 1979". Cast iron circle. Black on white. 4" diam.

Wagon Repair Plate, "Inter Repair 6349 1234 1979". Cast iron

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Coat-of-arms, Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway, transfer on shield-shaped wooden panel.

Coat-of-arms, Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway

Railway Heraldry
Plate warmer, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Great Central Railway, 4-legged stand with 2 holes in base to hold candle burners, oval flat-topped water tank/tray, GCR coat of arms on tray

Silver plated plate warmer, Great Central Railway

Passenger Comforts
Flare lamp, cast iron flare lamp, A.C. Wells & Co. Wells single patent no.5. Dimensions: 165x100x90mm

flare lamp

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Waiting Room Seat, Midland Railway, Wooden bench with brown leatherette seat. MR carved on the back. Overall: 890 mm x 2980 mm x 520 mm.

Wooden station seat, Midland Railway

Railway Furniture
Locomotive headcode disc, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, metal with handle, black cross on white background, (Brighton Code).

london brighton & south coast railway headcode disc

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Locomotive Worksplate, Great Northern Railway, "Great Northern Railway Co. No. 1455, makers 1914, Doncaster", brass, oval, GNR 0-6-0 Class J22 No. 595, London & North Eastern Railway Class J6 3595 from August 1926, 4244 from December 1946, British Railways 64244 from December 1948, withdrawn May 1958.

Worksplate, Great Northern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1914
Headboard, British Railways, "The Curator", polished letters on black background, used on special train commemorating John Scholes, former curator of the Museum of British Transport, London Euston to York, 26th May 1979.

headboard - the curator

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Chair, Southern Railway, wooden, seat upholstered in green moquette with white fleurs-de-lys, 'SR' stamped underneath.

Chair, Southern Railway

Railway Furniture
Headboard, British Railways (Western Region), "Pembroke Coast Express", brown letters on cream with 2 crests of Pembroke & Tenby, between London Paddington and Pembroke Dock, 1953-1963.

headboard - pembroke coast express

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components