Silver plated and glass sugar sifter, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965-1996

Sugar sifter, glass body with silver plate top, British Rail, top marked with BR double arrow logo, base marked 'made in England', maker unknown.

Beer mat, advertising, illustrating British Rail Class 87 el

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1975

Beer mat, advertising, illustrating British Rail Class 87 electric locomotive No 87002, c1975.

Waterproof Coat; British Rail; Train Crew; Black PVC

Railway Uniform & Costume

Waterproof Coat; British Rail; Train Crew; Black PVC; Standard Pattern 1980

Enamel totem, British Rail (London Midland Region) - 'Cardington'

Railway Infrastructure

Enamel totem, British Rail (London Midland Region), 'Cardington' (maroon). Dimensions: 36" x 10".

Bib and Brace Trousers; British Rail; Workshop Staff; Navy

Railway Uniform & Costume

1980

Bib and Brace Trousers; British Rail; Workshop Staff; Navy; Standard Pattern 1980

Enamel sign, British Rail (Southern Region) - 'Charing Cross'

Railway Infrastructure

Staiton sign, enamel totem, British Rail (Southern Region), 'Charing Cross'.

Platform lamp interior, London Midland & Scottish/British Rail (Midland)

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Platform Lamp Interior, tall Drum type LMS/BR(M) pattern, duplex burner. Dimensions: 9" high x 5 1/2" diam.

Overall Jacket; British Rail; C&W Examiner; Navy

Railway Uniform & Costume

Overall Jacket; British Rail; C&W Examiner; Navy; Standard Pattern 1976

Uniform Over-trousers, British Rail Red Star Parcels Service

Railway Uniform & Costume

1993

Uniform Over-trousers, British Rail Red Star Parcels Service, c1993, grey nylon

Glasgow-London The Electric Scots headboard, British Rail

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1974

Headboard, "Glasgow-London The Electric Scots", British Rail, (West Coast Main Line) , c1974, wooden, painted white letters on blue.

Roll top cabinet from Nelson Road Offices, Derby - British Rail

Railway Furniture

Roll top cabinet, British Rail, roll top cabinet for staff records, ex Nelson Road Offices, Derby.

British Rail, Railfreight, depot sector plate Stewarts Lane

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1991

British Rail, Railfreight, depot sector plate Stewarts Lane, Power Station motif, aluminium (1991-2)

Wooden spoon, with brass British Rail crossed arrows on hand

Railway Shipping

1974

Wooden spoon, with brass British Rail crossed arrows on handle, made from bridge deck planking of M. V. Brading, Isle of Wight Ferry, 1974, and presented to Anthony Walter Hopper (1919-1990), BR(S), on his retirement.

Silver plated toast rack, British Rail - Midland Region

Passenger Comforts

Toast rack stamped BRM and makers mark

British Rail 13-ton flat wagon No. 3450399

Railway Models

Model railway wagon, 1:24 scale, British Rail 13-ton flat wagon No. B450399, contemporary model probably built by BR apprentices.

British Rail (CAS) poster for European Rail Traffic Office

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

BR(CAS) poster for European Rail Traffic Office. Inter-City Euorpe. Paris - 5 Day Excursion Return Fares, 1982

Model railway carriage, OO gauge British Rail (Southern Region) suburban

Railway Models

Model railway carriage, OO gauge BR(SR) suburban electric trailer cars, boxed, by Hornby, England, c.1965

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, British Rail (Southern Region) corridor

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) corridor, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

Ceramic bowl, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Bowl, ceramic, brown glaze, British Railways, marked underneath 'BR-R', made by Dunn, Bennett and Company Limited, Burslem.

Model freight container, 1:24 scale, British Rail 'BK' type,

Railway Models

Model freight container, 1:24 scale, British Rail 'BK' type, 4 ton container No. 8098B, probably apprentice built.

Model of British Rail Freightliner wagon with two containers

Railway Models

Model railway wagon, OO gauge, British Rail Freightliner with two containers, Tartan Arrow and Manchester Liners, by Tri-ang Hornby.

Model of British Rail Freightliner wagon with two containers

Railway Models

Model railway wagon, OO gauge, British Rail Freightliner with two containers, Containerway and Pickfords, by Tri-ang Hornby.

Model railway carriage, British Rail (Southern Region) suburban

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) suburban, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

Model railway carriage, British Rail (Southern Region) suburban

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) suburban, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

Model railway freight container, 1/24 scale, British Rail

Railway Models

Model railway freight container, 1/24 scale, British Rail 4-ton insulated meat No.10286 B, c.1950, sectioned to show interior, contemporary model probably built by BR apprentices

Model locomotive: British Rail Railfreight Class 60 No.60001

Railway Models

Model locomotive: British Rail Railfreight Class 60 No.60001 'Design Aspiration' concept outline model, 2 3/4" gauge, mounted on track and contained in carrying case. 60001 was later named 'Steadfast'.

Model railway carriage, British Rail (Southern Region) suburban

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) suburban, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

Model railway carriage, OO gauge British Rail (Southern Region) suburban

Railway Models

Model railway carriage, OO gauge BR(SR) suburban electric trailer cars, boxed, by Hornby, England, c.1965

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, British Rail (Southern Region) corridor

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) corridor, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, British Rail (Southern Region) corridor

Railway Models

1960-1970

Model railway carriage, OO gauge, BR(SR) corridor, boxed, by Hornby, England, c. 1965

british rail button

Railway Uniform & Costume

Button, British Rail, gilt. British Railways wheel design, back inscribed 'Gaunt London', Dimensions: 1/2" dia.

Signal box diagram, British Rail, Occupation Posts for Engineers Rail Motors

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Signal box diagram, British Rail, Occupation Posts for Engineers Rail Motors, Selby - Market Weighton, Market Weighton - Driffield, Beverley - Market Weighton branches, framed and glazed.

First Aid box, British Rail Standard No.2, BR Midland Region

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1948-1965

First Aid box, British Rail Standard No.2, BR Midland Region, supplied by the St. John's Ambulance Association, japanned, English, 1948-1965. (Contents incomplete).

Silver trowel, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Trowel, silver presentation, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board on her inauguration of Phases 1 and 2 of Broadgate, London EC2, 31st July 1985, in blue leather presentation case. Made by Asprey & Co.

Ausio cassette, 'Alf's Teeth' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

Sound Recordings

1985-11

Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'Alf's Teeth', comedy starring Warren Mitchell and Pat Coombs, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Featires the Alf Garnett character - summarised "A toothless Alf gums up the works in a Wapping Post Office until the manageress enlightens him about Red Star and teaches him his station." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

British Rail carriage key

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Carriage key, British Rail, T-key type, marked SC/ES 1155.

British Rail Tail Lamp

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Taillamp, British Rail (Southern Region). Locomotive Tail lamp marked "BR(S) No 11836" on brass plate, white cube shape. Drop-in paraffin reservoir marked "BRE/NER"

Ceramic teacup, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1948-1994

Teacup, ceramic, by Dudson Bros, British Rail, plain pale green.

Model railway locomotive, British Rail InterCity Mark 3 Driving Van Trailer

Railway Models

about 1986

Concept model railway locomotive, 1/20 scale, British Rail Mark 3 DVT (Driving Van Trailer) No. 82200, in InterCity Swallow livery, about 1986. Designed for operation with class 90 locomotives on West Coast Main Line. Made by Engineering Design & Models (MCR) Limited, Oldham, England, in perspex case, 1216mm x 450mm x 389mm.

Stainless steel spoon, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Spoon, stainless steel, by Firth, Sheffield, British Rail, handle marked with double arrow motif, c1965

Pocket watch, British Rail (Midland)

Railway Timepieces

Pocket watch, Swiss made, by Recta, with Arabic face, inset seconds dial, engraved on reverse "BR(M) 20454"

Ceramic milk jug, British Rail - sleeping coaches

Passenger Comforts

1988

Milk jug, brown ceramic, British Rail, as used in MK III, sleeping coaches. Made by Dudson Bros, Hanley, 1988. Overall: 70 mm x 100 mm 66 mm, 0.2kg.

British Rail driver's tool bag

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Driver's Tool Bag, BR, Leather satchel with strap missing BR roundel embossed on flap `D' TON' painted on in blue. Contains DMU operating tools. 9 3/4"x11 1/2x3"

British Rail Livery Handbook Locomotives Volume 1

Documents

1990-01

Binder, paper, plastic, steel, "British Rail Livery Handbook Locomotives Volume 1," issued by the British Railways Board, showing livery designs by Roundel Design Group, January 1990. Contains illustrated sheets showing the locomotive liveries for Intercity, Railfreight, Network Southeast, BR Mainline and BR General.

AWS indicator in cab no.2 of British Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001, 1974

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1974

AWS indicator 'Sunflower' alarm in cab no.2 of electric locomotive, No 87001, Class 87, Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by British Rail Engineering Limited, Crewe, 1974.

Wine glass, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Wine glass, British Rail, short stem, BR double arrow logo etched on side, no maker's mark. Overall: 109 mm x 65 mm, 0.14kg.

british rail button

Railway Uniform & Costume

1966

Button, British Rail, chrome "Double Arrow" c.1966, back stamped 'Buttons Limited Birmingham', Dimensions: 1" dia.

Brandy glass, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Brandy glass, British Rail, tall stem, BR logo on side.

Glass tumbler, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Glass tumbler, British Rail, etched with BR double arrow logo, no maker's mark. Overall: 83 mm x 64 mm, 0.2kg.

Ceramic saucer, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1969

Saucer, green stoneware, by Dudson Bros Ltd, British Rail, marked BR double arrow on base with date mark 12-69. Overall: 27 mm x 140 mm (dia.).