MORE FROM THE SOUTHERN – PLUS BOTH SIDES OF SOUTH SHIELDS!

THE RECENT popularity of Southern locomotive nameplates at auction is well catered for in GW Railwayana’s next online sale on November 11/12.

The curved nameplates that were a distinctive feature of the Class ‘V’ ‘Schools’ 4‑4‑0 locomotives are represented by Wellington, ex‑30902, and Harrow, ex‑30919.

For fans of the Class ‘N15’ ‘King Arthur’ 4‑6‑0 locomotives, there are the nameplates from Sir Dodinas le Savage (30796) and Sir Blamor de Ganis (30797).

Another choice is St Alban’s Head from ‘H2’ class 4‑4‑2 No. 32426, designed by D.E. Marsh for express passenger train work for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway and built at Brighton Works. No. 32426 was withdrawn at Brighton on August 31 1956 and disposed of at its birthplace.

Waving the flag for the popular LMS ‘Jubilee’ class is New Zealand ex‑45570, built by NBL (Hyde Park) in 1934 and withdrawn by BR in December 1962.

Cast brass nameplates from GWR 4‑6‑0s include Pitchford Hall (4953) and Gopsal Hall (4999). Also offered is Mersey from ‘Bulldog’ class 4‑4‑0 (3322/3314). The usual good choice of GWR cabside numberplates includes 6833 from Calcot Grange and 6868 ex‑Penrhos

Grange, plus 7034 from Ince Castle.

Smokebox numberplates include 60145 from ‘A1’ class ‘Pacific’ Saint Mungo, plus 70001 from BR ‘Britannia’ class ‘Pacific’

Lord Hurcomb and 70041 from

Sir John Moore.

There is a strong selection of BR enamel totem station signs in all five regional colours. BR(NE) tangerine examples include a “unique” double‑sided South Shields.