Railwayana
RAILWAYANA AUCTIONS UK’s email/telephone sale ran between October 30 and November 2. The nameplate from Class 52 D1002 Western Invader was the most expensive item at £16,200, while GWR Hall Class 4986 Aston Hall raised £10,100. Somebody took the chance to acquire a rare Class 44 nameplate in the shape of Tryfan from 44010.
Steam Nameplates: Aston Hall (4986) £10,100, West Country ClassHartland with scroll (34101) £9,000 and Robert Burns (70006) £7,200.
Diesel and Electric Nameplates: Western Explorer (D1002) £16,200, Warship Class-Roebuck (D841) £12,500, Tryfan (44010) £8,200,
Saint Nicholas (91009) £4,100,
Crewe Electric Depot (90126) £3,600, Murray B. Hofmeyr (20137) £3,200, Class 37-Fifty (37601) £2,000, Richard Trevithick with badge (37417) n/s, Lancastria (40023) n/s, Fire Fly (47609/834) n/s, Castell Caerffili / Caerphilly Castle (47615/37887) n/s, Freightliner Envoy (57012) n/s, Borderer (87025) n/s and Commonwealth Institute (91017) n/s.
GWR cabside number plates (brass unless stated): 4986 (Aston Hall) £4,000, 1459 £2,200, 1440 £1,200, 5379 (CI) £600, 9418 £500, 3634 (CI) £400 and 8471 n/s.
Diesel and Electric works plates: AEI/BRCW 1960 (81001) £1,200, Leyland (RB3/RDB977020) £900, Brush Sulzer No 704 1966 (47709 Dionysis) £800, BR Swindon 1962 (D1005 Western Venturer) £700, BR/ Crompton Parkinson/Sulzer Crewe 1962 (45104 The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers) £650 and EE/RSH No 2979/8231 1961 (20073) n/s.
Diesel Depot plaques and emblems: Stratford-Cockney Sparrow £700, Toton-Cooling Towers (small) £700, Crewe DieselCheshire Cat £650, Crewe ElectricEagle £400, Double Arrow (small) £320, Double Arrow (47749 Atlantic College) £130 and Stewarts LaneBattersea Power Station n/s.
SR Targets: Romsey £1,200, Southampton Central £1,100, Waterloo £1,000, Esher £700, Chilworth £500, Plumstead £400, Basingstoke £340 and Woolston n/s.
Totems:
BR (M) Maroon: Hucknall Byron £3,600, Bulwell Market £1,400, Basford Vernon £1,200, Carnforth £1,200, Radford £1,200, Great Bridge North £1,000, Sileby
£800, Syston £800, Vauxhall & Duddeston £750, Whitton £550, Goostrey £500, Flixton £400, Hooton £400 and Greenfield n/s. BR (NE) Tangerine: Walker Gate n/s.
BR (S) Green: Clapham Junction £1,500, Hersham £750, Esher £700, Petts Wood £700 and Sholing £460.
BR (Sc) Light Blue: Elie £4,200, Pitlochry £3,600, Dunfermline Upper £3,300, Broughty Ferry £2,500, Largo £2,400, Anstruther £2,000, Blair Atholl £2,000, Bridge of Earn £1,400, Stirling £1,300, Inverkeithing £1,200, Hamilton Central £850, Aviemore £800, Cowdenbeath £800, Kilconquhar n/s, Newport-on-Tay West n/s and Tynehead n/s.
BR (W) Chocolate & Cream: Great Bridge South £1,000, Smethwick West £700 and Soho & Winson Green £600.