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Sign, cast iron, bilingual English/Welsh, "British Transport Commission. Stop. Do not cross the railway...."

British Transport Commission sign, English/Welsh

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

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1989
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
Freestanding Clock, Euston Clock from Great Hall at Euston Station. Black case with gold decoration. Black with a gold trim

Euston clock

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

Railway footbridge from Percy Main Colliery station

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
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
Sign, cast iron, square with white letters on black background, London & North Western Railway, Notice about shutting gate. Penalty 40 shillings, 1883.

London & North Western Railway gate sign

Railway Infrastructure

1883
Cast iron notice, London & North Western Railway, 'Caution, persons trespassing upon the railways...', black letters on cream/white background

Cast iron notice, London & North Western Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Wheelchair, Great Central Railway, 1897-1923, wooden, three wheeled, "GCR" carved on back, two small fixed wheels at front with small pivoted wheel at the rear, hinged arm rests, four hinged handles at back and hinged foot rest, seat missing,, ex Victoria Station, Sheffield.

Wooden wheelchair, Great Central Railway - Victoria Station, Sheffield

Passenger Comforts

1897-1923
Seal Die, Buckinghamshire Railway Co.

Buckinghamshire Railway Co. seal die

Railway Heraldry
Plaque, armorial, British Transport Docks Board Staff College, c.1975

Plaque, armorial, British Transport Docks Board Staff

Railway Heraldry
Station seat, Clifton Extension Railway, wooden bench with green leatherette seat, 'CER' carved on back.

Clifton Extension Railway station bench

Railway Furniture
Coffin carrier, London & North Eastern Railway. Painted black, on four wheels, curved roof and double doors at both ends. Overall: 1600 mm x 2475 mm x 1050 mm.

Coffin carrier, London & North Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Soup bowl, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by J & G Meakin, Hanley - "Vitresol"; white pot soup bowl with leaf border design, "GWR Hotels" on rim (roundel type).

Ceramic soup bowl, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts
Semaphore signal arm with spectacle, green glass missing, home lower quadrant, Caledonian Railway.

Semaphore signal arm with spectacle

Signalling & Telecommunications
Measure, 1/2 pint, pewter, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels, made by Harry Mason Ltd, Birmingham; baluster shape, marked "HALF PINT LMS HOTELS" on sides.

Pewter half pint measure, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts
Table spoon, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; plain, marked "LMS Cars" in block. Overall: 32 mm x 210 mm x 46 mm.

Silver plated table spoon, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948
Surveyor's level, James White level, engraved British Rail (Western Region) 74, CR Engineer's Office Southern Division, Glasgow, plus box and tripod.

British Rail surveyor's level

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
Champagne bottle, produced to commemorate the final run of the 'Brighton Belle' 30 April 1972 - label reads: 'The Brighton Bell Final run 30 April 1972 Mercier private brut'. Overall: 186 mm x 56 mm.

Brighton Belle commemorative champagne

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1972
Tablecloth, damask, London & North Eastern Railway, cream with silver design of thistles and roses. LNER logo in centre. '36' written on in pencil. Overall: 914 mm x 914 mm.

Damask tablecloth, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Coat-of-arms, Great Southern Railway (of Ireland), transfer on wooden panel, ex Pullar Collection.

Coat-of-arms, Great Southern Railway (of Ireland), transfer

Railway Heraldry
Teloc speed indicator and recorder No 3940 for locomotives, built by Hasler Telegraph Works, c.1930.

teloc speed indicator

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930
Section of track, section of track consisting of 2 wooden rails and 2 wooden sleepers from Groverake coal mine near Blanchland, Co Durham, c1750, 18'' narrow gauge.

Section of track

Railway Infrastructure

1745-1755
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
Boss of paddle box, North British Railway, wood, depicting scrolls and a woman's face, semi-circular, ex Paddle Steamer Lucy Ashton, built 1888 by T. B. Seath & Company, Rutherglen, withdrawn 1949, hull was fitted with Rolls Royce jet engines for experiments in hull design by British Ship Research Association, hull finally broken up in 1951.

Boss of paddle box, North British Railway - Paddle Steamer Lucy Ashton

Railway Shipping

1888
Cast iron notice, Great Southern & Western Railway, Pursuant to section 38 of the Great Southern & Western Railway Act 1903 the public are hereby warned not to Trespass upon this railway.

Cast iron notice, Great Southern & Western Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Enamel notice, Rutland St, St Helens, Brynmill, Ashleigh Rd, Blackpill, West Cross, Norton Road, Oystermouth, Southend, Mumbles Pier. Overall: 484 mm x 190 mm x 2 mm.

Rutland St sign

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

Warning sign - Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Set of wheels, cast from original patterns for Blenkinsop Railway locomotive, 1 fluted set, 2 flanged sets, painted black and set on rails; overall dimensions: 1800 mm x 2000 mm (see note below)

Set of wheels from Blenkinsop Railway locomotive

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1880
Power Unit, (engine and generator set), ex British Railways class 24 locomotive, Sulzer diesel engine

Sulzer diesel engine

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Cast iron sign, 'NOTICE - Cranes & Capstans'. Dimensions: 740mm x 1020mm.

Cast iron sign, Cranes & Capstans

Railway Infrastructure
Cast iron notice, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, 'Take notice that this bridge is insufficient to carry weights beyond the ordinary traffic of the district... etc.'

Cast iron notice, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Platform barrow, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, four-wheeled barrow marked "20201 Tare 3-2-0", ex- Hebden Bridge. Overall: 1000 mm x 1160 mm x 1845 mm.

Hebden Bridge platform barrow, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Beaker, horn, 90mm high, with incised representation of Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1st class carriage `Experience', marked `W. Grainger 1830', probably not contemporary, ex GP Keen Collection.

horn beaker

Miscellanea & Curiosities
Notice, cast iron, North Eastern Railway, Bridge, lozenge shaped, white letters on red background.

Cast iron notice, North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Station seat-back sign, North Eastern Railway, cast iron, "Robin Hood's Bay".

Station seat-back sign, "Robin Hood's Bay"

Railway Infrastructure
Notice, cast iron, Great Eastern Railway, Cleaners & Others, ex Southminster Locomotive Depot.

Cleaners notice, Great Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Notice - Burry Port & Gwendreath Valley Railway regarding trespassing on the railway, black letters on white background

Notice - BP & GV Trespass

Railway Infrastructure
Cast iron notice, Dearne Valley Railway, Public notice not to trespass, white letters on black background.

Cast iron notice, Dearne Valley Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Notice, enamel, Dudley, Stourbridge & District Electric Traction Co Ltd 'Notice To Trespassers...August 1908

Enamel notice, Dudley Stourbridge & District Electric Traction Co.

Railway Infrastructure

1908
Cast iron sign, Colne Valley Railway, Motor Car Acts 1896 & 1903, Secretary. Halstead.

Cast iron sign, Colne Valley Railway - Motor Car Acts

Railway Infrastructure
Nameplate, London & North Western Railway, "Talisman". 73"x5".

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "Talisman"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
London & North Western Railway chair for BS95 rail, 1905. Chair dated 1908, mounted on sleeper end with brass plate giving details of rails, chairs and fastenings.

London & North Western Railway chair for BS95 rail

Railway Infrastructure

1908
Bell, Great Western Railway, embossed 'Great Western Railway July 18 1837 G.T.C. London Terminus', with 3 small embossed bells, no provenance.

London Terminus bell, Great Western Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1837
Enamel notice, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, Propping up of wagon doors for support of coal weighing machines ... .

Enamel notice, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway

Railway Infrastructure
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".

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

Railway Infrastructure

1948-1970
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
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
Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "King George VI".

Nameplate, "King George VI"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components