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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
Walking stick, made from telegraph wires which passed over the old Tay Bridge before the Disaster of 1879, made by John McKay a labourer of Tayport Harbour, (broken).

Walking stick made from telegraph wires from Tay Bridge

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1879
Notice, enamel, Public warning not to trespass, black on white, Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland, 1909, from Linfoot Collection.

Enamel trespass notice, Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland

Railway Infrastructure

1909
Keystone from a decorative arch at South Stockton station on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, about 1842. The face of the stone depicts the head of an old, bearded man surrounded by vines and ivy, probably a Green Man or perhaps the Greek and Roman god Dionysus/Bacchus. On the reverse of the stone are bunches of grapes and vine leaves.

Decorated keystone from South Stockton arch, Thornaby station

Railway Infrastructure

1842
Freestanding Clock, Euston Clock from Great Hall at Euston Station. Black case with gold decoration. Black with a gold trim

Euston clock

Railway Timepieces
Clock, London & Birmingham Railway Regulator, by Thwaites and Reed, London, 1837.

london & birmingham railway clock

Railway Timepieces

1837
Hydrokinetic Brake, British Rail, From APT-E, sectioned and mounted on plinth.

hydrokinetic brake from apt-e

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1972
Locomotive Worksplate, "The Baldwin Locomotive Works No 45172 - 1917. W ^ D . Philadelphia USA. Indent No. DRT 887. Mar 1st 1917", brass, oval, ex works February 1917, supplied new to British War Office (War Department light railways 1040), renumbered to 590 later in 1917, 1923 to Welsh Highland Railway No. 590, June 1934 to June 1937 Festiniog Railway No. 13, scrapped June 1942.

baldwin locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1917
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
Locomotive Worksplate, "Societe Alsacienne de constructions mecaniques No. 5602, Belfort 1905", black, brass, oval, Great Western Railway 4-4-2 De Glehn Compound No. 104 "Alliance", superheated in 1915, withdrawn September 1928. [Also allocated Swindon Works No. 2127]

locomotive worksplates

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1905
Milepost, NER, 1/2 mile

Milepost, North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Coat-of-arms, Leeds Northern Railway, transfer on wooden panel, ex Pullar Collection.

Coat-of-arms, Leeds Northern Railway

Railway Heraldry
Model horse-drawn charabanc, approximately 1:10 scale, Pickfords.

Model horse-drawn charabanc, approximately 1:10 scale, Pickf

Railway Models
Tea spoon, stainless steel, Eurostar, made by Eternum, Belgium.

Stainless steel tea spoon, Eurostar

Passenger Comforts
Teapot, silver plate, Pullman Car Company Ltd, 1/2 pint, marked on side ''Pullman', block logo, by Larder & Burgess, hinged lid, hard soldered, Sheffield, EPNS, 'A.B.Co' defaced on base.

Silver plated teapot, Pullman Car Company

Passenger Comforts
Chair, Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Committee, oak, with red leatherette seat, N&S carved on back, ex Mundesley-on-Sea station.

Chair, Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Committee

Railway Furniture
Locomotive nameplate, "Howard of Effingham", ex Southern Railway "Lord Nelson" class locomotive No.854, BR No.30854

Howard of Effingham

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "The Royal Scot" (Special smokebox nameplate added for the North American Tour in 1933).

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway - "The Royal Scot"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933
Locomotive worksplate, "North British Locomotive Company Ltd 1947 No 26094 Glasgow", ex London & North Eastern Railway "B1" class 4-6-0 No 1193, subsequently British Railways No 61193, built May 1947, withdrawn September 1962.

worksplate, North British Locomotive Company

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1947
Model diesel locomotive, HO gauge, British Railways 0- 4-0 shunter, No D2785, in blue BR livery, by Lima, Italy.

model diesel locomotive

Railway Models

1980
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

Railway Models
Half Mansell's railway wheel, 1848.

Mansell's Railway Wheel, 1848

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1848
Oil pad, Armstrong oiler, worsted wool and spring steel, for lubricating plain-bearing axles.

armstrong oiler pad

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Bridge plate, London & North Western Railway & Great Western Railway Joint Lines, L&NWR & GW Joint Lines 1, cast iron, oval.

London & North Western & Great Western Railway bridge plate

Railway Infrastructure
Headboard, British Rail (Eastern Region), "The Tees-Thames", Saltburn, Middlesbrough, Kings Cross, polished letters on a navy blue background.

Headboard, British Railways - "The Tees Thames"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Locomotive Nameplate, Great Northern Railway, "Great Northern", ex A1 Class, No. 1470, rebuilt London & North Eastern Railway, Thompson A1/1 Class No.4470, British Railways No. 60113.

locomotive nameplate - great northern

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1922
Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "The York and Ainsty". Cast brass nameplate from D49 Hunt class locomotive number 62737. 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 right to left, indicating that the nameplate was fitted on the left side of the engine.

Nameplate, "The York and Ainsty" - London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

about 1934
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
Beefburger package, polystyrene, Great North Eastern Railway, labelled 'GNER Pure Beef Cheeseburger', in wooden and glass presentation case with brass plaque attached 'Packaging for the last microwaved burger served on Great North Eastern Railway, 31 May 1999'. Overall: 270 mm x 267 mm x 267 mm.

Beefburger packet in presentation case, Great North Eastern Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1999
Coffee pot, ceramic, in form of a locomotive, on metal frame, unsigned but by J.B. Toselli, Paris, 1865-1875, ex GP Keen Collection. With polychrome floral and butterfly decoration.

Coffee pot in form of Locomotive

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1865-1875
British Rail, Railfreight, depot sector plate, Thornaby (small), Kingfisher motif, aluminium, (1991-2)

British Rail, Railfreight, depot sector plate, Thornaby

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1991
Headboard, British Railways (London Midland Region), "The Shamrock", polished letters on red background, between London Euston and Liverpool Lime St., 1954-1966.

headboard - the shamrock

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Polyphemus", ex Jubilee Class, No. 5688/45688, new to traffic February 1936, withdrawn December 1962.

locomotive nameplate - polyphemus

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1936
Framed chart, 'Synopsis of events connected with Railway Transport', made at the Science Museum 6th December 1955.

Synopsis of events connected with Railway Transport

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1955
Locomotive nameplate, scroll from Southern Railway "West Country" class locomotives, replica, by Procast, England, 1995.

Locomotive nameplate - West Country class

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1995
Locomotive nameplate, British Railways, "Stratford Major Depot 1914-1991", presentation example on wooden panel presented to the National Railway Museum 26.3.1991 on the occasion of the naming of Brush Type 2 AIA-AIA DE locomotive No.D5583 (class 31 No.31165), built 1/1960.

locomotive nameplate - stratford major depot 1914-1991

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Lamp post, cast iron on concrete base, Midland Railway, ex Defford or Berkeley Road station.

Cast iron lamp post, Midland Railway

Railway Furniture
Maintenance schedule for steam locomotives, on rollers in glazed wall-mounted case, ex Low Moor MPD, British Railways, c1955.

Maintenance schedule for steam locomotives, British Railways

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1955
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
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

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1978
Train staff instrument, Webb & Thompson type, No 2020, cast metal pillar type, painted red, with staffs, Kippax-Garforth line.

webb & thompson train staff instrument

Signalling & Telecommunications
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
Model steam locomotive, OO gauge British Railways 4-6-2 "Britannia" No 70000 by Trix Twin Railways, boxed.

trix twin British Railways steam locomotive model

Railway Models
Bottle, glass, green, London Midland & Scottish Railway, made by P.G.Co; "LMS HOTELS" embossed on side.

Glass bottle, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts
Ticket issuing machine, 'APTIS', model 2800, No W2310, by Thorn EMI Electronics Ltd, 1987.

APTIS ticket issuing machine

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1987
Trackside sign, cast iron, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Public Notice, 'All persons are warned not to trespass', white on black, c1900.

Cast iron trackside sign, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1900
Mechanical horse, Karrier "Cob", London Midland & Scottish Railways, built 1929, Reg No UR 9869. Overall measurements: 1290 mm x 3660. mm.

London Midland & Scottish Railways, Karrier "Cob" mechanical horse 1929

Road Vehicles (Railway)

1929
Radio, ex Montgomery's saloon which formed part of a train for his use pending invasion of Europe, 1944.

radio - ex montgomery saloon

Miscellanea & Curiosities
Theodolite, cased, No.117682, by Hilger and Watts, London, 1959.

Theodolite

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1959
Model steam locomotive, OO gauge plastic kit, LMS 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 Beyer Garratt No.7971, by Kitmaster, England, c.1960

Model steam locomotive, OO gauge plastic kit, LMS 2-6-0 + 0-

Railway Models