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Model Gyroscopic Mono-Rail car, scale 1:8, built by Brennan.

brennan's gyroscopic mono-rail car

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

Trespass notice, Kent & East Sussex Railway

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

Metal sign, London & North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Model railway wagon, 1/6 scale, 10 ton `Chorley' private owner coal wagon No.10005, prototype built c.1900

Model railway wagon, 1/6 scale, 10 ton `Chorley' private owner coal wagon

Railway Models
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
Painting, oil on canvas, Ready for the Road, Camden shed, by Norman Wilkinson, about 1928. Depicts the London, Midland & Scottish Railway's motive power depot in Camden, north London. At left are two Royal Scot class locomotives. Number 6109 'Royal Engineer' is in steam, with smoke blasting from its chimney, and one of the footplate crew is climbing into the cab amidst a cloud of steam. Another, older engine stands on track near the shed in the background, while a further Royal Scot class locomotive is beneath a water tower at right, with its tender facing the viewer. Two footplate crewmen stand talking in front of number 6109, and another walks near the edge of a turntable, the outline of which is visible at the bottom right of the picture. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Framed and glazed. Original artwork for London Midland & Scottish Railway poster.

Ready for the Road, Camden Shed

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

c1928
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
Winding Engine, Leicester & Swannington Railway, Swannington Incline Winding Engine, 1832, horizontal.

Swannington Incline Winding Engine, Leicester & Swannington Railway, 1832

Stationary Engines

1832
Model steam locomotive, `O' gauge finescale, LBSCR `H1' class 4-4-2 No.39, in LBSCR Marsh umber livery, model built by B. Miller

London, Brighton and South Coast "Marsh Atlantic" 4-4-2

Railway Models
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, 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
Trackside sign, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, cast iron, conductor rail warning and trespass, from a level crossing north of Tottingham Viaduct (grid ref SD778 138) on the Bury-Holcombe Brook branch.

Cast iron trackside sign, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

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

cinderford tramway wheel

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Cast iron notice, Rhymney Railway, Notice regarding trespassing, in both English & Welsh, white letters on black background.

Cast iron notice, Rhymney Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Plaque, London & North Western Railway, wooden plaque with "Five Seats" notice attached, inscribed "18 killed 44 injured. Shrewsbury Railway Disaster. Oct 15th 1907".

Commemorative plaque, Shrewsbury accident - London & North Western Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1907
Model steam locomotive, approx. 1/12 scale, Shutt End Colliery 0-4-0 `Agenoria', prototype built by Foster, Raistrick in 1829, cardboard model by Lloyd Thompson, c.1975

Model locomotive, Agenoria

Railway Models

1975
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 sign, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, Warning. Trespassing. 1901. C. Sheath.

Cast iron notice, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

Railway Infrastructure

1901
Model steam locomotive, Great North of Scotland Railway, 1:12 scale, 5'' live steam, 4-4-0 No.43 of 1866, Cowan.

Model locomotive, GNSR 4-4-0 Great North of Scotland Railway

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

london & birmingham railway clock

Railway Timepieces

1837
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
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
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
Notice - Midland Railway trespass notice, June 1899, white letters on red/brown background.

Warning sign - Midland Railway

Railway Infrastructure
Notice - Burry Port & Gwendreath Valley Railway regarding trespassing on the railway, black letters on white background

Notice - BP & GV Trespass

Railway Infrastructure
Wagon, remains of coal wagon used on the Little Eaton Gangway (also known as Derby Canal Railway). Comprising of wheels and axles, c1798.

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1793-1803
Branding iron, Great Northern & London & North Western Railway, branding iron lettered "GN & LNW".

Branding iron, Great Northern and London & North Western Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories
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
Lapel badge, Cheshire Lines Committee, Railway Service no F55 (War Service 1914-18). Dimensions: 2 1/2"x2"

Lapel badge, Cheshire Lines Committee, Railway Service

Railway Uniform & Costume
Mirror, North British Railway, from Ladybank Station, large mirror emblazoned in gold leaf 'William Younger & Co. Est. 1749. Indian Pale Ale, Edinburgh'. Dimensions 64"sq.x5".

Mirror, North British 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
Bell, no company markings, embossed '1839', no provenance.

Bell, no company markings, embossed '1839'

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1839
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern, Railway, 2139, Gateshead Works 1902", iron, oval, ex NER Class P1, from 1923 LNER 0-6-0, Class J25, No. 2139, from 1946, No. 5724, BR No. 65724, withdrawn November 1949.

london & north eastern railway gateshead worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1902
Boundary post, North Eastern Railway, cast iron cylindrical post, surmounted by ball marked "NER"

Boundary post, North Eastern Railway

Railway Infrastructure
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
Toast rack, silver plated, British Rail, centre handle, 6-piece, BR double arrow logo, by Mappin & Webb, E19357, 1969.

Silver plated toast rack, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1969
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
Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "The Royal Air Force", ex Royal Scot Class, No. 6159/46159, built 1930, rebuilt October 1945, scrapped November 1962.

locomotive nameplate - the royal air force

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930
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
Flat tray, silver plated, North British Railway, circular, marked on rim "North British Station Hotel Glasgow" garter enclosing the London & North Eastern Railway heraldic device, by Mappin & Webb, Prince's Plate, London & Sheffield, W14158, Triple Deposit.

Silver plated tray, North British Railway - Station Hotel, Glasgow

Passenger Comforts
Locomotive Worksplate, Peckett & Sons, Bristol No. 1282, 1912, brass, oval, 0-6-0ST inside cylinder No. 15, Swansea Harbour Railway Trust, Great Western Railway No. 1085, renumbered 1146 in 1949, withdrawn January 1951.

Worksplate, Peckett & Sons

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1912
Bridge plate, Midland Railway, M.R. 176, cast iron, rectangular with concave corners, white on black.

midland railway bridge plate 176

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

hydrokinetic brake from apt-e

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1972
Wagon registration plate, cast iron, Great Western Railway, GWR 21 tons, 4077 of 1933.

wagon registration plate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933
Cooke's train signalling instrument 1845 (5 needles) on the Norfolk Railway.

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

Signalling & Telecommunications

1845
Tankard, 1/2 pint, silver plated, by Farrow & Jackson, Great Northern Railway, sloping sides, "GNR Co" in sans serif letters on side.

Silver plated tankard, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts
Jug, ceramic, commemorating opening of Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1830; Staffordshire; mauve transfer on white, depicting the "Moorish Arch" entrance to Liverpool Station. No maker's marks visible. Overall: 118 mm x 162 mm x 122 mm.

Jug showing the Entrance to the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1830
Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Duchess of Montrose", ex Coronation Class, No. 6232/46232, new to traffic July 1938, withdrawn December 1962.

locomotive nameplate - duchess of montrose

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1938