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Notice - Great Eastern Railway, "Trespassers will be Prosecuted", white letters on black background with white border.

Trespass notice, Great Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Fire hand shovel, London & North Western Railway, small iron coal shovel ex Greenore, stamped 'L&NWR' on handle.

Fire hand shovel, London & North Western Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Signalling control panel, pillar mounted ex Goole Swing Bridge Box, by the Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co, London and Chippenham.

Signalling control panel, pillar mounted ex Goole Swing Brid

Signalling & Telecommunications

Ruler, Great Northern Railway. Wooden ruler used by Edmund Denison one time chairman of Great Northern Railway, 1857. Dimensions 18"x1 1/4"

Ruler, Great Northern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1857

Two Locomotive shed plates, cast iron, Midland Railway, No 3 (Saltley).

Shed plate, Midland Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Coat of arms, L.B.&S.C.R. (London Brighton & South Coast Railway), Resin replica of marine device, Original probably from a ferry eg 'Lymington'.

Coat of arms, London Brighton & South Coast Railway

Railway Heraldry

Station wall lamp, Great Eastern Railway, titled, from Elsenham Station, marked 'ELSENHAM FOR THAXTED LINE'.

Station wall lamp, Great Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Nameplate, British Railways, "Scafell Pike". 45"x6".

Nameplate, British Railways - "Scafell Pike"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Coal Scuttle, London & North Western Railway, ornate mahogany coal scuttle with sloping front, ornate brass hinges and large brass handle on top, from Works Managers Office at Wolverton.

Coal scuttle, London & North Western Railway

Railway Furniture

Locomotive nameplate, "National Railway Museum The First 10 Years 1975-1985" with accompanying framed photograph on wooden plaque with engraved label, Ex High Speed Train power car No 43038, named at the National Railway Museum (Dame Margaret Weston) 28 September 1985, the day after setting a world record for diesel traction of 144mph. Name carried until 3/1997. Owned by British Rail until 1994, subsequently owned by Angel Train Contracts Ltd and leased to Great North Eastern Railway.

Nameplate, "National Railway Museum The First 10 Years 1975-1985"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Coat-of-arms, London & Birmingham Junction Railway, cast aluminium on wooden panel.

Coat-of-arms, London & Birmingham Junction Railway

Railway Heraldry

Notice, locomotive mounted, no company markings, oval, metal, embossed "Not to be moved engine disabled", red with white border.

Warning board, locomotive not to be moved

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Lantern slide projector, 3¼" slides. Steel case with lens. Battered

Lantern slide projector

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Blast Pipe, London & South Western Railway, Adams Vortex, painted black.

Adams Vortex blast pipe, London & South Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Carnegie Hero Fund medal, bronze 1965. Awarded posthumously to Driver Wallace Oakes ('Wally' Oakes) in 1965. Circular. Front reads: HE SERVES GOD BEST WHO MOST NOBLY SERVES HUMANITY. Verso: PRESENTED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARNEGIE HERO FUND.Outer edge inscribed: WALLACE A OAKES, WHEELOCK HEATH, CHESHIRE 5TH/12TH JUNE 1965.

Carnegie Hero Fund Medal

Coins and Medals

1965

Headboard, British Railways (Eastern Region), Winged thistle carried by The Flying Scotsman, gold painted fibre-glass, between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, c.1960-1965.

headboard - winged thistle

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Mug, ceramic, depicting locomotive 'Jaco' and two carriages.

Ceramic mug depicting 'Jaco' locomotive

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1830-1840

Lamp post, cast iron on concrete base, Midland Railway, ex Defford or Berkeley Road station.

Cast iron lamp post, Midland Railway

Railway Furniture

Locomotive nameplate, "City of Derby", ex APT Power Car 49003 and subsequently HST Power Car 43107.

Nameplate, "City of Derby"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Ice bucket, metal, BR Steamers, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham.

Ice bucket, British Railways - Steamers

Passenger Comforts

Locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Western Railway, 'Star Class locomotive', softwood, 1885 mm diameter.

Locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Western Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Headboard, British Railways (London Midland Region), "CTAC Scottish Tours Express", polished letters on red background, [Creative Tourist Agents Conference - consortium of 9 UK travel agents and firms which chartered special trains from 1933-39 and 1945-1968].

headboard - ctac scottish tours express

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Wind speed recorder, North Eastern Railway, ex Staithes Viaduct, when wind pressure reached 28 lb sq ft, it activated a bell in the signal box and the viaduct was closed.

Wind speed recorder, North Eastern Railway, ex Staithes Viad

Signalling & Telecommunications

Uniform cap badge, British Railways 1956 pattern lion and wheel oval, British Railways (London Midland Region), part of The Jack Whitaker Collection of railway uniform badges.

Uniform cap badge, British Railways

Railway Uniform & Costume

1956

Locomotive Worksplate, cast iron, oval, Baldwin Locomotive Works No 44695 of 1917, ex War Department Light Railway Baldwin Class 10-12-D 4-6-0 tank locomotive No. 790, to Ashover Light Railway 1925 "Guy" (note locomotive 1'22½" gauge, ALR 2'0" gauge), withdrawn 1941, scrapped 1943.

Baldwin worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1917

Mail coach with four horses and two figures in the livery of Portsmouth London Royal Mail, scale model displayed on wooden plinth.

Scale Model Mail Coach with Horses and Figures

Road Transport

Pin-on lapel badge, London & North Eastern Railway, Railway Service No 98739 (1939-45 war).

Lapel badge, London, & North Eastern Railway - Railway Service No 98739

Railway Uniform & Costume

1939-1945

Station clock, pendant, two faces, LMS No. 7394, by John Smith, Derby.

Station clock, London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Railway Timepieces

Steam locomotive, London Midland & Scottish Railway, 2-6-4T No 2500, designed by William Stanier, built at Derby in 1934, withdrawn in 1961.

Steam locomotive, number 2500

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1934

Cattle Wagon, British Railways, 8T Cattle Wagon no B893343, 1951.

British Railways cattle wagon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1951

Model steam locomotive, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, 1:20 scale, Terrier class 0-6-0T locomotive, 'Denmark', No. 39, 1878, made by H. W. Bellars, with glazed case.

model London Brighton & South Coast Railway Terrier class locomotive

Railway Models

1878

Painting, oil on canvas, Going North, King's Cross Station, by George Earl, 1893. Depicts a busy platform scene at Kings Cross Station as a train of East Coast Joint Stock carriages is prepared for departure. One carriage has a destination board for Edinburgh and Perth "via the Forth Bridge", another for Aberdeen "via the Forth & Tay Bridges" and the third for Perth. There are groups of passengers and their servants, including a ghillie, Indian ayah, grooms and footmen. A soldier kisses his wife goodbye. There are about twenty hunting dogs, including spaniels, setters and pointers, and the luggage includes fishing tackle, golf clubs, guns and other sporting equipment. Station staff adjust the oil lamps, carry luggage and assist crowds of passengers. Beneath the curve of the train shed roof are advertisements for the Daily Telegraph and Van Houten's Cocoa, and Pears Soap featuring "Bubbles" by Millais. Signed and dated by the artist at bottom right. Framed and glazed.

Going North, King's Cross Station

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1893

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, Great Western Railway, 8 wheeled bogie parcel brake van No. 200, by Exley, England.

Great Western Railway parcel brake van No. 200

Railway Models

Model steam locomotive, scale 1/12, London & North Eastern Railway A4 class 4-6-2 No.2509 "Silver Link", proptotype built 1935.

Model of "Silver Link" steam locomotive

Railway Models

1935

Model steam locomotive kit, OO gauge, die-cast, unassembled in original box, North Eastern Railway/London & North Eastern Railway J62 class 0-6-0, by Nu Cast, Hartlepool, c1975.

Model steam locomotive kit, OO gauge, die-cast, unassembled

Railway Models

1975

Model steam locomotive, 3 1/2" gauge, live steam, 0-6-0 non-prototype "Rob Roy", built by Lawrence Norton Dean (1932-1993), c1975-1985.

model steam locomotive "rob roy"

Railway Models

1975-1985

Model ship, half-hull, Single-Screw Steamship `Guernsey', London & South Western Railway, Southampton & Lymington section, prototype built by J. & W. Dudgeon Ltd., London, 1874, wrecked on French coast in April 1915.

model single-screw steamship guernsey

Railway Models

1975

Diorama, 18th century canal transport, based on engraving of Rolle Aqueduct, Devon, made by P. Veale, York, c. 1975.

Diorama, 18th century canal transport

Railway Models

1970-1980

Model railway wagon, `0' gauge, 7mm fine scale, Private Owner 12-ton open coal wagon, Llay Main No.1150, ex LD Heaton Collection. Overall: 65 mm x 135 mm x 60 mm.

Private Owner 12-ton open coal wagon, Llay Main No.1150

Railway Models

Diorama, opening of Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Diorama, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Railway Models

Model railway carriage, 7mm scale, London Midland & Scottish Railway, 8-wheeled full brake, No. 30958, by Lawrence Scale Models, model no. 11420, built 10/1/82, painted by L.W. Goddard.

London Midland & Scottish Railway brake No. 30958

Railway Models

1982

Model steam locomotive, 7mm gauge, British Railways/London Midland & Scottish Railway, 4-6-2, Princess Coronation Class, No 46232 'Duchess of Montrose', built by J S Beeson, c1955

Model of 'Duchess of Montrose'

Railway Models

1955

Model railway wagon, 1:12 scale, Taff Vale Railway, 7 ton coal wagon, No. 4507, 1895, designed for traffic between the collieries and coal tips at Cardiff.

model taff vale railway coal wagon

Railway Models

1895

Notice, wooden, Newhaven Harbour Co., Byelaws relating to the new bridge at Newhaven, 1867.

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

Railway Infrastructure

1867

Notice, metal, British Railways, "Notice. The Removal and Fixing of Driving belts .....".

British Railways notice

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, enamel, Kent & East Sussex Railway, 'Public Notice not to trespass', black letters on white background

Trespass notice, Kent & East Sussex Railway

Railway Infrastructure

Memorial plaque, carved oak, to commemorate John Edward Nichols (d.1911). Founder of the Railway Convalescent Homes.

John Edward Nichols memorial plaque

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1911

Enamel sign, Midland Railway, These buckets must be kept full of clean water and used only in case of fire, Jan 1909. White blue and red.

Enamel fire buckets sign, Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1909

Signalbox nameboard, Bellingham (North British Railway/LNER)

Railway Infrastructure

Notice, Norfolk Railway Byelaws made by the Company pursuant to Act of Parliament, slate, Secretary Richard Tille.

Slate notice, Norfolk Railway

Railway Infrastructure