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Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Agricultural Engineering

1979-80

Railway carriage, No 31, four wheeled, composite (1st & 2nd Class), built for Stockton & Darlington Railway, by Homer & Wilkinson of Darlington in 1846.

Stockton & Darlington Railway 4-wheeled composite carriage

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1846

Tank wagon, North Eastern Railway, Shell-Mex and BP Ltd saddle-mounted oil tank wagon, No 512, tank capacity 2047 gallons, built by Darlington Wagon & Engineering Company for the North Central Wagon Company and registered with the North Eastern Railway in 1889.

Tank wagon, North Eastern Railway - Shell-Mex and BP Ltd

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1889

Time register, or ‘Pegging Clock’

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1900-1939

Locomotive tender, Stockton & Darlington Railway, ex Collier Class Locomotive 'Etherley', built by William Lister, Darlington, 1840, ex Forcett Limestone Company Goods Station.

'Etherley' Locomotive tender

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1840

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, 'City of Newcastle', ex A2 Class, Raven Pacific, No. 2400, built December 1922, Darlington, withdrawn April 1937.

City of Newcastle

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1922

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 62360 Rebuilt Darlington Works 1942", cast brass, oval, D20 4-4-0 North Eastern Railway, renumbered 2101 in 1923, 2360 in 1946, British Railways 62360, withdrawn October 1956.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1900

Chaldron wagon, Stockton & Darlington Railway, tare weight 1-18-3, two wheels marked 'Darlington Wagon & Engineering Co.' and one wheel 'Blaydon'.

Chaldron wagon, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1815-1825

Locomotive Worksplate, "Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd, No. 3392, Darlington 1910", red, brass, elongated hexagon, ex Rhymney Railway 0-6-2T No. 115, renumbered Great Western Railway No. 71, withdrawn December 1948.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1910

Locomotive Worksplate, BR(ER), "North Eastern Region No. 2037 Darlington May 1948", cast brass, recessed letters, oval, London & North Eastern Railway 2-6-4 tank locomotive, outside cylinders, 67719 Class L1, withdrawn July 1961.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Worksplate, North Eastern Railway, "North Eastern Railway 1238 Darlington Works 1908", black, brass, oval, 4-4-0 Class R1 North Eastern Railway No. 1238, renumbered London & North Eastern Railway 1238/2218 Class D21 (2218 not carried), withdrawn March 1945.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1908

Drawings tin, cylindrical, japanned iron, painted inscription 'Rhmney Railway Class R six wheels coupled radial tank engine cydrs 18 1/2" x 26" Tank 1740 Gallons Makers Nos. 3288-3290 Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd., Darlington 1907'.

Cylindrical drawings tin

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1907

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Easter Railway 67262, Darlington Works 1896", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 0-4-4T G5 No. 1865, renumbered LNER 7262 in 1946, British Railways 67262, withdrawn December 1958.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1896

Locomotive Workplate, London & North Eastern Railway 69921, Darlington Works 1925, cast brass, oval, 4-8-0T No. 1659, renumbered 9921 in 1946, British Railways 69921, withdrawn June 1961.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1925

Locomotive Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 62759 Darlington Works 1934", brass, oval, LNER 4-4-0 D49/2 "The Craven" No. 274, renumbered 2759 in November, British Railways 62759, withdrawn January 1961.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1934

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 69871, Rebuilt Darlington Works 1933", cast brass, oval, 4-6-2T A8 No. 1518 (rebuilt from 4-4-4T Class D built 1920), renumbered 9871 in 1946, British Railways 69871, withdrawn November 1958.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933

Locomotive Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway 7325, Darlington Works 1901, cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 0-4-4T G5, renumbered LNER 2096 in 1923, 7325 in 1946, British Railways 67325, withdrawn October 1958.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1901

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway Darlington 1245 of 1909, probably ex North Eastern Railway 4-6-0 Class S3 No 930, renumbered London & North Eastern Railway Class B16 No 1425 in 1923, British Railways No 61425 in 1948, built 1909, withdrawn September 1961.

london & north eastern railway darlington worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1923

Smokers' cabinet

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1925-1930

Bell, Stockton & Darlington Railway, with bracket, ex North Road Passenger Station, Darlington.

Bell, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Locomotive worksplate, "London & North Eastern Railway 9420. Darlington Works 1898", cast brass, oval, ex North Eastern Railway 0-6-2T Class N No 1648, subsequently London & North Eastern Railway Class N9 No 9420, built Darlington October 1893, withdrawn July 1949.

london & north eastern railway darlington worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1898

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, London & North Eastern Railway, "London North Eastern Railway Co No. 1996 Darlington 1946", brass, oval, LNER 2-6-0 Class K4 3444 "Lord of The Isles", renumbered 1996 in December 1946, British Railways 61996 in November 1948, withdrawn October 1961.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1938

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 69783, Darlington Works 1911", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 4-6-2T A7 No. 1183, renumbered LNER 9783 in 1946, British Railways 69783 (as an A7/1 from 4/48), withdrawn December 1956.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1911

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 1404, Darlington Works 1919", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 4-6-0 Class S3 No. 844, renumbered LNER 844/1404 Class B16, British Railways 61404, withdrawn September 1961.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1919

Fender, North Eastern Railway, cast iron, 'NER' in stencil, ex Darlington North Road Works, c. 1863.

Cast iron fender, North Eastern Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1863

Fettler's gauge, aluminium, with direct reading cant gauge, made by Henry Williams Ltd., Darlington.

Fettler's gauge

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Drawings tin, cylindrical, japanned iron, painted inscription 'Rhmney Railway Class P No. 4. 5. 6. Six Wheels Coupled Radial Tank Engine Cydrs 18" x 26" Tank 1300 Gallons Makers Nos. 3372-3374 Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd., Darlington 1903'.

Cylindrical drawings tin

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1903

Locomotive worksplate, "London & North Eastern Railway 5066. Darlington Works 1890", cast brass, oval, ex North Eastern Railway Class J21 0-6-0 No 68, renumbered London & North Eastern Railway No 5066 in 1923, British Railways No 65066 in 1946, built November 1890, withdrawn November 1949.

london & north eastern railway darlington worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1923

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 67717, Darlington Works 1948", cast brass, oval, 2-6-4T L1, withdrawn July 1961.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 69105, Darlington Works 1909", cast brass, oval, 0-6-2T N10 North Eastern Railway, renumbered LNER 1699 in 1923, 9105 in 1946, British Railways 69105, withdrawn June 1961.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1909

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 7325, Darlington Works 1901", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 0-4-4T G5, renumbered LNER 2096 in 1923, 7325 in 1946, British Railways 67325, withdrawn October 1958.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1901

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 69429, Darlington Works 1894", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 0-6-2T N9, renumbered LNER 1705 in 1923, 9429 in 1946, British Railways 69429, withdrawn July 1955.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1894

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Estern Railway 65781, Darlington Works 1906", cast iron, oval, J27 0-6-0 North Eastern Railway P3 814, renumbered 814 in 1923, 5781 in 1946, British Railways 65781, withdrawn October 1959.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1906

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway Co. No 2020 Darlington 1948", cast brass, oval, 2-6-4T Class L1 9001/E9001, renumbered British Railways 67702 in May 1948, withdrawn October 1960.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 61433, Darlington Works 1921", cast brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 4-6-0 B16, renumbered LNER 943 in 1923, 1433 in 1946, British Railways 61433, withdrawn November 1959.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1921

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 4979, 1941", cast iron, oval, J 39/3 0-6-0 by Darlington May 1941 3089, renumbered 4979 in 1946, British Railways 64979, withdrawn January 1962.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1941

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 8900, Darlington Works 1923", cast brass, oval, for Class B16 4-6-0.

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1923

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 8622, Darlington Works 1910", cast brass, oval, for Class C6 4-4-2.

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1910

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 7027, Darlington Work 1926", cast brass, oval, for Class D49 (Hunt) 4-4-0, withdrawn July 1958.

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1926

Locomotive Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 65876 Darlington Works 1922", brass, oval, LNER 0-6-0 J27 Class 3 No. 2354, re-numbered British Railways 65876, withdrawn March 1964.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1922

Locomotive Worksplate, "John F. Wake, Rebuilt Geneva Engineering Works 2432 Darlington", brass, oval, 0-4-0ST OC "Newlandside", rebuild of Black Hawthorn 365/1876, to Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd, Parson Byers Quarry, Stanhope, to Newlandside Quarry in 1932, returned to Parson Byers Quarry c. 1939, scrapped in June 1958.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1876

Tender worksplate, LNER, London & North Eastern Railway, No. 7007, 1934, Darlington Works, for Class D49 (Hunt) 4-4-0.

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1934

Locomotive Worksplate, "Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd. No. 7508 Darlington Works 1949", brass, irregular hexagon, withdrawn January 1962.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Track gauge, cant, aluminium stem with spring-loaded accommodation end, -3/4" - + 3/4", by Henry Williams Ltd, Darlington, c1970.

Cant track gauge

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1970

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 131, Darlington Works 1884", cast iron, oval, J22 0-6-0 North Eastern Railway No. 59, renumbered LNER 131 in 1923, withdrawn December 1930.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1884

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 577, Darlington Works 1892", cast iron, oval, J71 0-6-0T North Eastern Railways, renumbered LNER 571 in 1923, 8279 in 1946, British Railways 68279, withdrawn June 1957.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1892

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 69919, Darlington Works 1925", cast brass, oval, 4-8-0T Class T1 No. 1657, renumbered 9919 in 1946, British Railways 69919, withdrawn February 1955.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1925

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 65868, Darlington Works 1922", cast brass, oval, J27 0-6-0 North Eastern Railway P3, renumbered LNER 2346 in 1923, 5868 in 1946, British Railways 65868, withdrawn May 1961.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1922

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 2036 Darlington Works 1899", cast iron, oval, 0-6-0 North Eastern Railway P1 2036, LNER J25 2036, withdrawn August 1933.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1899

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 65800, Darlington Works 1908", brass, oval, J27 0-6-0 North Eastern Railway P3, renumbered LNER 1001 in 1923, 5800 in 1946, British Railways 65800, withdrawn September 1962.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1908