Greenore Hotel soup
bowl. Source: GCR0320
Greenore Hotel soup
bowl. Source: GCR0320
First quarter 2022
Items were seen at a Mullins Auction on 29 January; BNCR wagon plate 427 est€100-150, €150 and MRNCC wagon plate 4202 est€100-150, €100.
GCR on 5 February had: Lot 8 W&T large train staff, 'Stewartstown-Coalisland', from the GNR(I) Dungannon to Cookstown branch, closed in 1956 est£200-350 £660, Lot 22 W&T large train staff, 'Collooney East-Ballysodare', from the SLNCR which closed in 1957 est£200-350 £380, Lot 37 W&T large train staff, 'Kanturk-Banteer', from the Newmarket branch of the GSWR east of Mallow, closed in 1947 est£200-350 £200, Lot 42 RSCo miniature train staff, 'Maynooth-Leixlip', from the Dublin to Mullingar route est£100-200 £100, Lot 61 W&T large train staff, 'Glaslough-Monaghan', from the GNR(I) Armagh to Clones route, closed in 1957 est£150-300 £900, Lot 78 MGWR wagonplate, 'M.G.W.R. Broadstone 1968, 1903'. cast iron, 19x15cm, original condition est£50-120 £200, Lot 79 'Beyer Peacock 1920' worksplate, from a BCDR 4-6-4T No 24, one of a class of four large tank engines built by BP, Works No 6001, and employed on Belfast to Bangor services. It became part of the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948 when it was renumbered 224 and was scrapped in 1956 after the class was replaced by diesel multiple units. cast brass, 25x15cm, ex loco condition est£200-350 £290, Lot 105 A single line staff and ticket box, 'Greenore and Carlingford'; from the DNGR, closed in 1951. The box is 28x20, height 15cm. The section of line is shown on a lovely cast brass plate, 15x8cm. The box is in original condition, the base branded L&NWR est£250-400 £380, Lot 120 W&T large train staff, 'Castlebar-Westport', the final section of the MGWR route from Dublin to Westport est£200-350 £190, Lot 132 W&T large train staff, 'Drimoleague Junction-Dunmanway', from the CBSCR, closed in 1961 est£150-300 £170, Lot 144 'GNR(I), Dundalk, 134, D2, 1937' tenderplate, from one of a batch of five 3500 Gallon D2 tenders built at Dundalk in 1937, Works Nos 132-136, for five UG Class 0-6-0s built that year with running numbers 23-27, this tender coupled new with No 25 cast brass, 21x11cm, in ex loco condition. The plate is attached to a section of the tender which was cut out, overall size 26x14cm est£150-300 £150, Lot 158 RSCo miniature train staff 'D', 'Armagh South-Tynan', from the GNR(I) Portadown to Clones route closed in 1957 est£100-200 £660, Lot 183 W&T large train staff 'Ballinderry-Crumlin', from the GNR(I) Lisburn to Antrim route est£200-350 £170, Lot 186 'Metropolitan-Vickers, 1955', worksplate, from a diesel electric locomotive built for CIE?, their A Class Nos A1-A60, all built in 1955. The whole class was rebuilt in 1970 with General Motors engines, re-classified as 001 Class in 1975 and renumbered 001-0060. In this form they ran until 1998. cast aluminium, 44x13cm, ex loco condition est£300-500 £460, Lot 197 RSCo miniature train staff, 'Cork-Crookstown', from the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway, closed to passenger traffic in 1935 and freight in 1953 est£100-200 £740.
GCR on 19 February had: Lot 32 Miniature staff, 'Clonsilla-Leixlip', 'C' alloy, £160, Lot 66 Miniature staff, 'Naas-Sallins', 'B' steel, £95, Lot 115 Plates from W&T large staffs, Cookstown, Pettigo, Crumlin (3) £70, Lot 121 BCDR carriage notice re spitting, enamel, 41x12cm, chips at the fixings, £200, Lot 140 Coach dimensions plate, C.I.E. 1496, alloy, 20x13cm, the front repainted £30, Lot 168 Miniature staff, 'Enfield-Hill of Down', 'B' alloy £140, Lot 216 GNR(I) staff caps, GNT Inspector, Yard Foreman, Foreman. £300, Lot 238 Miniature staff, 'Clara-Athlone', alloy £90, Lot 257 GNR (I) small trespass notice, 20x14cm, repainted £80, Lot 296 Miniature staff, 'Clonsilla-Kilcock', alloy £95, Lot 315 Tablet, 'L.derry-Limavady Jct 15', alloy, rectangular type £200, Lot 328 Staff instrument plate, 'Mullingar East-Levington Xing', brass, 8x3cm £50, Lot 337 Staff instrument plate, 'Waterfall-Bsllinhasaig', 'B' (CBSCR), engraved brass, 9.5x3cm £50, Lot 342 Carriage key, initials on key end, GSWR £30, Lot 371 Button, DW&WR, large, chromed £40, Lot 372 Plates from W&T large staffs, 'Knockmore Junction, Katesbridge, Strabane (3) £50, Lot 389 GSWR clothes brush, initials in bristles, overall 36cm £70, Lot 407 GSWR (Ireland) fishplate template 1907, engraved with the company name, details and in a presentation box, 18x15cm £55, Lot 413 Miniature staff, 'Knockcrogher-Roscommon' 'E'. alloy, worn £110, Lot 497 Miniature staff, 'Kilmessan-Hill of Down', alloy £130, Lot 535 GNR(I) waistcoat, six brass buttons (small coat of arms) £65, Lot 540 Miniature staff, 'Kilcock-Enfield', alloy £30, Lot 548 Tablet, 'Lisahally-Eglinton 20', alloy (rectangular type) £210, Lot 569 Button, Great Southern and Western Railway, large brass £60, Lot 573 Dublin and Kingstown Railway second class token (for travel), image of early engine, nickel, 2.5cm diameter £330, Lot 619 GNR(I) whistles, badges, buttons BCDR, GNR(I) etc, cap bands + broken CDRJC crest(21) £110.
Crewe on 18-20 February had 362 lots but only one item of Irish interest; Lot 246 a brass label 'Donaghmore' from a single line staff est£20-40. £20.
GCR on 5 March had: Lot 2 A wagon registration plate, Belfast and County Down Railway, 16, To carry 10 tons, 1904. cast iron, 24x18.5cm, a non-standard design in superb condition est£100-200 £100, Lot 5 An MGWR gate notice. cast iron, 30.5x19cm, original condition. est£100-200 £210, Lot 17 An MGWR carriage board, 'Broadstone-Galway'. The station closed to passengers in 1937. cast iron, 56x7.5cm, original condition est£100-200 £230, Lot 39 An RSCo miniature train staff, 'Macmine Junction-Palace East Junction', from the Waterford to Macmine Junction route which closed in 1963. est£100-200 £210, Lot 51 A W&T large staff, 'Ballinderry-Crumlin', from the GNR(I) Lisburn to Antrim route. est£200-350 £ns, Lot 57 A W&T large staff, 'Ballymacarrett-East B Jc', a section on the BCDR est£200-350 £ns, Lot 70 A Tyers No 6 single line tablet, 'Annaghmore-Portadown Jc', (alloy), from the GNR(I) Portadown to Omagh route. The track was singled in 1959, at which time tablet instruments were installed instead of the usual staff instruments. The route closed six yeas later in 1965 est£200-350 £420, Lot 77 An RSCo miniature staff, 'Drumree-Kilmessen', (brass/steel) 'B', from the Navan Junction to Clonsilla route est£100-200 £100, Lot 98 A W&T large staff, 'Monaghan-Glasslough', from the GNR(I) Armagh to Clones route which closed in 1957 est£200-350 £220, Lot 114 A W&T large staff, 'St Johnston-Strabane', a section north of Omagh on the Derry Road est£200-350 £120, Lot 133 A Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway gate notice, cast iron, 27x28cm, original condition est£150-300 £230, Lot 135 A ships bell, S.S. Star of Ireland. Belfast cast brass, base diameter 23cm, height 23cm.est£250-400 £400, Lot 136 A Messengers patent handlamp from the GNRI, three aspect, well used original condition est£150-300 £720, Lot 146 An LMS (NCC) cabside numberplate, '82', from a U2 Class 4-4-0 built by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 23171, in May 1925 and named 'Dunananie Castle' in May 1932. Last used in 1952, it was scrapped in January 1956. cast brass, 42x24cm, the front repainted est£300-500 £300, Lot 147 An RSCo miniature staff, 'Ballymote-Boyle', (alloy), 'C' from the MGWR Dublin to Sligo route est£100-200 £220, Lot 151 A DNGR mounted coa transfer. A very old example on a heavy chamfered wood block, probably from the company's offices. 45x46cm, excellent original condition. est£80-120 £80, Lot 175 A W&T large staff, 'Newtownstewart-Victoria Bridge', a section north of Omagh on the Derry Road est£200-350 £200, Lot 187 An RSCo miniature staff, 'Hill of Down-Enfield', (alloy), from the Dublin to Mullingar route est£80-120 £130.
GWR auctions on 11-12 March had: Lot 144 M&GWR(I) silverplate Sauce/gravy boat fully titled Midland & Gt Western Railway Hotel in garter to the front, in vgc stands 11.5cm tall £90, Lot 191 Enamel trespass sign 'Public Warning by the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company, Persons Trespassing and Cattle ..etc', in vgc with some well executed restoration at the top and bottom. Measures 46x33cm and is dated May 1909 £150., Lot 316 Poster BR(W) 'Fishguard-Rosslare Shortest Sea Route to and from Southern Ireland' by L.A. Wilcox dr 64x102cm, in vgc with a minor tear to top, has been folded £130, Lot 329 Poster CIE/Irish Tourist Board 'All in Holidays to Ireland', dr 64x102cm, in gc with minor edge tears top and bottom £ns £of@50, Lot 333 Poster BR(W) 'Ireland it is'. dr 64x102cm, in vgc with small loss to top right hand corner £ns £of@50, Lot 339 Poster BR(M) 'Northern Ireland Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea' by David Cobb, dr 64x102cm, in vgc with a minor tape repair and a couple of pinholes to top right hand edge £280. Lot 342 Poster issued by the Irish Tourist Board 'Ireland - Connemara Landscape' by Paul Henry, dr 64x102cm, in gc with minor water staining at bottom, mounted on archival paper £220, Lot 343 Poster 'Ireland The Portrait of Christ, Page from the Book of Kells' reproduced by courtesy of the Board Of Trinity College Dublin. Issued by the Irish Tourist Board 1964, dr 64x102cm, in vgc mounted on archival paper £ns £of@50, Lot 368 Poster 'B&I Line Liverpool Dublin' by DS, poster measures 94x61cm. Professionally mounted on linen that measures 102x64cm £80, Lot 727 Single line miniature staff 'Dromkeen-Killonan Jct' 'D' from the former GSWR section, in gc, measures 26.5cm long £220.
Great Northern auctions ftom March 14 to 22 had: Lot 184 Cast-iron GSWR gate notice 'Notice. Any person leaving this gate open is liable to a penalty of Forty Shillings' Seller's Note: From the photo this looks like an aged fake, we can assure you this is not and is entirely genuine. Total ex lineside condition. 27.3x 29.8cm. £80, Lot 219 Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland cast-iron bridge plate 'MGWR 730'. Repainted face, ex lineside back with post mark 30.5 x20.3cm £30, Lot 362 Lead crystal cut glass decanter, engraved 'Hibernian'. This high class piece of lead crystal is believed to have served on the 'Hibernia', in service with the LNWR then LMS, later BR until broken up in 1976. Original stopper, starburst cut bottom. Perfect condition. 24cm high. 18cm diameter base. £40, Lot 435 G.N.R.(I), Notice, Tresspassers on the line will be prosecuted'. Ex lineside condition, 20.3x14cm £60.
Talisman on 26 March, unusually had nothing Irish in its 577 lots.
Second quarter 2022
GCR on 2 April had: Lot 68 Northern Irish brass single line keys - BY-NY (Ballymoney-V- Dunloy), LJ-LH (Limavady JC -V- Lissahally), CK-LJ (Castlerock - Limavady JC), all complete ex service condition. (3) £110, Lot 261 CDRJC locomotive gauge glass protector, ex Meanglass £20, Lot 272 Great Southern Western Railway c/i locomotive tenderplate No 227, 25.4x15.2cm, repainted front and back £50, Lot 354 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) c/i data plate from Restaurant Car built between 1915 and 1928, 28.3x10.5cm, ex-service condition £20, Lot 456 GSWR c/i shut gate notice (GTGS101), 27x28.6cm, ex service condition £40.
Thirsk had nothing obvious in their Railwayana auction on 9 April.
GWR in a timed auction finishing on 17 April had: 3 BR Carriage Print all by Claude Buckle: T.S.S. Duke of Lancaster British Railways Heysham Belfast; M.V. Swan Lake Windermere; M.V. Cambria British Railways Holyhead Dun Laoghaire. All in extremely g.c. except the middle one has slight margin mottling £60, Lot 169 LNWR Greenore Hotel Vesta Tin with good image of the hotel on the lid, embossed on bottom Bryant & May £ns. reserve £60, Lot 383 Railway Transfer Crests coa, quantity 6 comprising: BR L-O-W; BCDR; LNW/LYR; GER; GNRI, £75.
Bristol on 24 April had: Lot 285 A box file of pre group and Irish steam photographs, approx 37 £22.
GCR on 7 May had: Lot 27 a worksplate, Beyer Peacock, 1908. Locomotives built by BP in 1908 included examples for the North Eastern and Taff Vale Railways and exports to Australia, Argentina and Holland. Cast brass, 25.8x14.6cm, the front repainted. (2 engines built in 1908 were 0-6-4 tanks for the GNRI) £170, Lot 125 a W&T large staff, 'Shantona Junction-Cootehill', from the GNR(I) branch which ran south from the Dundalk to Clones route closed in 1947 est£200-350 £ns, Lot 149 an RSCo. miniature staff, 'Upton-Crossbarry D', from the CBSCR from Cork to Bantry which closed in 1961 £180, Lot 150 an RSCo miniature staff, 'Crossbarry-Ballinhassaig C', from the CBSCR from Cork to Bantry which closed in 1961 £180, Lot 151 an RSCo miniature staff, 'Waterfall-Ballinhassaig B', from the CBSCR from Cork to Bantry which closed in 1961 £270, Lot 167 A Midland Great Western wagonplate, MGWR, 799, Broadstone 1903 c/i 18.4x14.6cm, front repainted £100, Lot 212 an RSCo. miniature staff, 'Clonsilla-Kilcock C', (alloy), from the MGWR Dublin to Mullingar route £70, Lot 218 an LNWR Greenore Railway Hotel tea plate, by WT Copeland, Stoke-on-Trent, diameter 22cm £20, Lot 240 a GNRI signal box door plate, 'PRIVATE'. c/i, 45.7x12.7cm, original condition, a style unique to the company, £120, Lot 252 a W&T large staff with key, 'Streamstown-Clara'. The MGW Branch ran south from the Athlone to Mullingar route, joining the GSWR route to Athlone. Regular services ceased in 1947, with final closure in 1963 £180, Lot 313 an RSCo miniature staff, 'Moate-Castletown D', (brass/steel), from the MGWR Mullingar to Athlone route £120, Lot 322 A locomotive whistle, bell type, as fitted to LMS NCC Irish locomotives, almost identical to the very small Beyer Peacock whistle. Since BP supplied the NCC with locomotives it is almost certainly one of their products, 9.5cm diameter, height 26.7cm £80, Lot 323 A medallion awarded to the GNR(I), RDS Spring Show 1947, House and Float or 'Lorry' for Railways and S.S. Companies, 2nd prize. Silver, 4.4cm diameter, in its original case, by Weir & Sons, Dublin £240, Lot 364 a W&T large staff, 'Dungannon-Donaghmore', from the GNR(I) Portadown to Omagh route which closed in 1965 est£200-350 £ns, Lot 372 A worksplate, Beyer Peacock, 1913, from a GNR(I) Class T 4-4-2T passenger tank engine, BP Works No 5741, running number 189. In the 1920s it was rebuilt with saturated boiler and re-classified to T1. On the division of the GNR(I) in October 1958 it became part of the Ulster Transport Authority with an X suffix to the number. Withdrawn in 1960 and scrapped. Cast brass, 25.4x14.6cm, the front repainted £230, Lot 384 A GNR(I) rail cross section presentation case, by Baldwins Ltd, Port Talbot Steel Works. The case is polished hardwood with maroon leather inlay, gilt name, the polished samples engraved GNR(I), B585, GKB PTS, 12/1931. Overall 30.5x25.4cm £260, Lot 402 a W&T large staff, 'Killorglin-Castlemaine', from the GSWR Farranfore to Valentia Harbour branch which closed in 1960 £150, Lot 407 a GSR gate notice, cast iron, 26x27.3cm, original condition £120, Lot 417 an RSCo miniature staff, 'Ardrahan-Gort' 'A', (brass/steel), from the MGWR Limerick to Athenry route £100, Lot 421 A button die, Belfast, Holywood and Bangor Railway, cast steel, 8.9cm diameter, height 7.6cm. The company became part of the BCDR in 1884 £50.
A relatively new kid on the block is Railwayana.org < https://www.railwayana.org/index.html > which as well as dedicated photograph auctions had a second auction of railwayana from 23 to 29 May. No Irish items were in their 100 lots.
Bloomfield Auctions lots (all described as 'Genuine Original Cast Iron Railway Signs') on 14 June (thanks to DC for alerting me on this sale. Station names below are lamp tablets) had: Lot: 330 'Chas. Roberts & Co Wakefield 12881' £38 (Makers' Plate), Lot: 331 'GSWR 15262 Inchicore Works' (Wagon Plate) £48, Lot: 332 'Newry Edward Street': £380, Lot: 333 'Tandragee' £260, Lot 335 GNR(I) 1922 To Carry 14 Tons 198' £55, Lot: 336 'Newry Dublin Bridge' £420, Lot: 337 'BNCR 550'(Wagon Plate) £42, Lot: 338 'UTA 2754' £90, Lot: 339 'Glenavy' £260, Lot: 340 'MRNCC Bill Posting Prohibited' £150, Lot: 341 'Victoria Bridge' £320, Lot: 342 'This wagon must be either quite full or empty travelling' £120, Lot: 343 Great Northern Railway Co. Large Trespass Notice £95, Lot: 344 'Newtownstewart' £300, Lot: 345 'Crumlin' :£280, Lot: 346 'Pomeroy' £320, Lot: 347 'Omagh' £340, Lot: 348 'Beragh': £300, Lot: 349 'Scarva' £280, Lot: 350 'BNCR 1121' £55, Lot: 351 'Goraghwood' £300, Lot 352 'St Johnston':£340, Lot: 353 'Carrigans' £360, Lot: 354 '1922 Cravens Railway, Builders, Sheffield, Carriage & Wagon Co Ld', :£70, Lot: 355 'LMSNCC 2178' £100, Lot: 356 'Owners, Shell Mex B.P. Ltd, London W.C.2, No 1528' £90, Lot: 357 'LMSNCC 469' £70, Lot: 358 'Strabane' £480.
The Crewe auction from 17 to 19 June has many lots, but none of Irish interest.
GCR on 25 June has: Lot 70 CIE c/i 'D' wagon plate 12T 17475 plus Head Wrightson & Co Ltd c/i wagonplate 1948. (2), Lot 152 Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway train staff ticket box, underside branded L&NWR, 28x15x20cm, Lot 197 Great Southern & Western Railway (Ireland) c/i gate notice (GTGS101), 27x28.5cm, original back. Lot 201 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Tyers wooden cased distant signal repeater - instrument has the later coil mechanism, arm free moving, Lot 204 Irish Railways Tyers 'Track Occupied' (track circuit) indicator, face written 'Red indicates down line to Belfast North occupied' under paper cover, case securing screw missing, ex service condition, Lot 209 Londonderry & Coleraine Railway c/i '1/2' mile post, 21x13cm still affixed to part of original post, lineside condition, Lot 217 Single line leather tablet carrier, complete and in good condition, originated from Ireland, Lot 224 Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway train staff ticket box, underside replaced, internal bolt stamped LNWR, 28x15x20cm. Lot 460 Reproduction cast brass Irish smokebox numberplate '541' & wooden pattern, a substantial old casting, not drilled, 48x18cm.
GWR on 9 July with 815 lots had: Lot 276 Poster 'Donegal Railway, North West of Ireland, Donegal the Land of Tyrconnel Bay' by the Donegal Railway (views of Londonderry, Killybegs, Donegal Castle, Lough Eske etc.) dr 61x 101.6cm vgc with minor edge tears, Lot 592 Doorplate 'Office of Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway Co.', hand engraved brass with some black wax infill still present 53x16.5cm, Lot 758 GSWR cast iron small trespass sign, as removed condition, 25.7x27.3cm.
The catalogue for the Talisman sale on 2 July would not seem to have any Irish lots.
GWR in August had an auction of 32 US steam worksplates. A main auction will take place on 12 November.
GCR on 3 September had: Lot 1 BNCR trespass notice, fully titled and with a reference to the company's 1899 Act at the end of the text, enamel,38x30.5cm, edge chips and one face chip but a good example. £220, Lot 70 'LMS NCC, Makers, Belfast, 1936' worksplate. The only locomotive recorded as built at the Northern Counties Committee's York Road Works, Belfast in 1936 was a 5ft 3ins gauge U2 Class 4-4-0 No 87 named Queen Alexandra delivered in May 1936, although this was actually a rebuild of A Class compound No 63. It is, however, not unusual for workshops to record a rebuild as if it was a new build. Cast iron, 26x15cm, loss of left side skilfully restored, the 'L' and 'BEL' affected. £340, Lot 72 RSCo. miniature staff, 'Milford-Bagnalstown' 'B', from the GSWR Kildare to Kilkenny route £60, Lot 86 Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway train staff for staff and ticket working, 'Greenore-Carlingford', length 49.5cm, wood with brass shaft and cast brass plate showing the section. The company was part of the LNWR and closed in 1951 £550, Lot 93 Belfast and County Down Railway wagonplate, 'BCDR, 17' c/i, 28x18cm, original condition £90, Lot 94 A direction sign, 'To Railway Station', double-sided with pointing hand, enamel, 35.5x18cm, chips restored at the fixings.£260, Lot 95 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) track circuit indicator, showing 'C Track, Occupied/Clear', original condition, height 28.5cm £360, Lot 160 Belfast and County Down Railway carriage notice, enamel, 40.5x11.5cm, decorative and in excellent condition £340, Lot 167 Single line staff, 'D'GIVEN-L'VADY', from the Limavady Junction to Dungannon branch which closed to passengers in 1933 and goods in 1950. Brass body with steel key at end, length 57cm £1100, Lot 234 RSCo miniature train staff, 'Banteer-Suger(sic) Factory', (brass/steel), from the Mallow to Tralee route £460, Lot 284 Webb and Thompson large train staff, 'Goraghwood-Edward St.' from the Armagh to Newry route £200, Lot 294 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) lamp tablet, 'Glenavy', from the Lisburn to Cookstown Junction route, c/i, 35.5x10cm, original condition £ n/s est£300-500, Lot 296 RSCo miniature train staff, 'Killonan Jct-Boher', (steel), from the Limerick Junction to Limerick route, Killonan being the junction for the cross country line to Ballybrophy £100, Lot 315 Ulster Transport Authority wagonplate, 'UTA 2686'. c/i, 35x18cm, original condition, a small section milled away at the lower left corner of the rim £240, Lot 317 RSCo miniature train staff, 'Crossbarry-Bandon' 'F', (brass/steel), from the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway which closed in 1961 £ n/s est£100-200, Lot 319 GSWR, WDLR, three aspect handlamp with brass plate 'Lismore 4'. The lamp is in original condition, sound but rusty, lacking front lens, bezel present. The company's line ran from Fermoy to Waterford. Lismore station closed in 1967 £120, Lot 345 Belfast and Northern Counties Railway wagonplate, 'BNCR 491'. c/i, 34x18cm, the front repainted £120, Lot 346 BR(W) quad royal poster, 'Fishguard-Rosslare, by John S Smith, folded. (PR 168, 60) £150, Lot 392 Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway train staff and ticket box, 'Tooban Junction-Fahan', the first section of the Carndonagh Extension. The line closed in 1948. Wood, 33x28x15cm, with cast plate 19x4cm £950, Lot 406 RSCo. miniature train staff, 'Laffensbridge-Thurles Jcn' 'B', from the Clonmel to Thurles route which closed in 1963 £100, Lot 425 RSCo. miniature train staff, 'Boher-Dromkeen' 'C', (alloy), from the Limerick Junction to Limerick route.£80.
GCR on 10 September had: Lot 22 Dublin Utd. Tramways tram opening quarter light, original hardwood frame with brass pull ring and stained red glass 37.5x17cm.£35, Lot 69 Midland Great Western Railway (Ireland) c/i fireplace fender, 103x25.5cm, prominently marked, gc £65, Lot 133 Belfast Northern Counties Railway c/i wagonplate '86', original condition £35, Lot 407 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 4 aspect handlamp, no wick assembly, red & blue internal glasses present, case has been stripped, gc..£35, Lot 533 Ulster Railway Company linen document pouch. £5, Lot 542 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and BCDR unframed sepia carriage prints - Londonderry Cathedral, Carlingford Abbey (damaged), St. Stephens Green, The Mourne Mountains (4) £20, Lot 543 Wooden emergency single line staff 'Tooban Jc -v- Buncrana', a wooden rolling pin with section typed on paper attached !.£320, Lot 548 Midland Great Western Railway (Ireland) c/i D wagonplate, repainted £50, Lot 553 Wooden Staff, Ex Cork Blackrock & Passage Railway, signalling contacts.(2) £22, Lot 572 Railway Signal Co miniature single line staff 'Boyle-Ballymote'(alloy) £80, Lot 573 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and BCDR unframed sepia carriage prints, Londonderry, Newcastle, Carlingford, Beauparc Wier.(4) £25, Lot 582 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and BCDR unframed sepia carriage prints - Belfast Castle, Shrove, Rostrevor, unknown (4) £25, Lot 587 Wooden emergency single line staff 'Newtoncunningham -v- Manorcunningham', a wooden rolling pin with section typed on paper attached £120, Lot 592 Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and BCDR sepia carriage prints (unframed), Rostrevor, Dublin, Belfast, Carlingford Lough.(4) £28, Lot 596 Railway Signal Co single line miniature staff 'Kilcock-Clonsilla', alloy.£45.
GNR on 1 October has: Lot 134 'Great Southern Railway' company transfer on original carriage panel cut from carriage. Ex-service condition (rare),Lot 146 'Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway' original company transfer on board, Device 34x35.5cm, vgc. Lot 149 'Great Northern Railway Board' original company transfer on board. Device 46x51cm, Lot 184 Great Southern & Western Rly cast iron gate notice 'GS&WR, Notice, Any person leaving this gateopen etc.' Ex gate condition. 27x28.5cm, Lot 219 Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland bridge plate, cast iron. Repainted face, ex lineside back with post mark, Lot 430 EPNS LMS NCC Grape scissors, stamped 'LMS NCC' by Elkington. 18cm in length, vgc, Lot 435 Cast iron sign 'GNR(I) Notice Trespassers on the line will be prosecuted', Ex lineside condition. Approx. 20x15cm, Lot 492 Great Southern & Western Railway copper office oil lamp, stamped to the bottom 'GS & WR'. Makers' stamp 'John Levick, Birm'. 18x13cm diameter, Lot 502 Irish miniature single line staff, engraved 'Hill of Down-Killucan'. Accompanied by two bell pushes. Ex service condition.
Railwayana.org has nothing Irish in its auction from 26 September to 2 October.
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Donegal Railways poster. Source: GWR722
SLNCR office plate. Source: GWR722
GSR fences sign. Source: GwR722
CIE 'D' wagonplate. Source: GCR622
DNGR train staff/ticket box. Source: GCR622
GSWR gate notice. Source: GCR622
Tyers' distant signal repeater. Source: GCR622
Tyers' Track occupied circuit indicator. Source: GCR622
Londonderry & Coleraine 1/2 mile post. Source: GCR622
Single line leather tablet carrier. Source: GCR622
Another DNGR train staff/ticket box. Source: GCR622
Stated 'Repro', but GSR no. for MGWR No.8 'St. Patrick'. It lasted in service with CIE until Oct. 1959. Source: GCR622
GSWR wagon plate 15262. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Newry Edward Street'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Tandragee'. Source: BLO622
GNRI 1922 wagonplate. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Newry Dublin Bridge'. Source: BLO622
BNCR wagon plate No. 550. Source: BLO622
UTA wagon plate No.2754. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Glenavy'. Source: BLO622
MRNCC billposters sign. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Victoria Bridge'. Source: BLO622
McMullans' wagonplate. Source: BLO622
GNRI large trespass warning. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Newtownstewart'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Crumlin'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Pomeroy'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Omagh'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Beragh'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Scarva'. Source: BLO622
BNCR wagonplate '1121'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Goraghwood'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'St. Johnston'. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Carrigans'. Source: BLO622
Cravens Railway Builders 1922, probably a carriage plate. Source: BLO622
LMSNCC wagonplate No. 2178. Source: BLO622
ShellMexBP owners' wagonplate. Source: BLO622
LMSNCC wagonplate No.469. Source: BLO622
GNRI lamp tablet 'Strabane'. Source: BLO622
'Shantona Junction-Cootehill' W&T large staff. Source: GCR522
'Upton-Crossbarry D' RSCo. miniature staff. Source: GCR522
'Crossbarry-Ballinhassaig C' RSCo. miniature staff. Source: GCR522
'Waterfall-Ballinhassaig B' RSCo. miniature staff. Source: GCR522
MGWR wagonplate 799 Broadstone 1903. Source: GCR522
'Clonsilla-Kilcock C' RSCo. miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR522
LNWR Greenore Railway Hotel tea plate. Source: GCR522
GNRI signal box door plate 'Private'. Source: GCR522
'Streamstown-Clara'W&T large staff with key. Source: GCR522
'Moate-Castletown D' RSCo miniature staff (brass/steel). Source: GCR522
LMSNCC locomotive whistle bell type,. Source: GCR522
'Dungannon-Donaghmore' W&T large staff. Source: GCR522
Beyer Peacock 1913 worksplate from GNR(I) Class T 4-4-2. Source: GCR522
'Killorglin-Castlemaine' W&T large staff. Source: GCR522
GSR gate notice. Source: GCR522
'Ardrahan-Gort' 'A' RSCo. miniature staff (brass/steel). Source: GCR522
Belfast, Holywood and Bangor button die. Source: GCR522
LNWR Greenore Hotel Vesta Tin. Source: GWR422
Transfer Crests - BCDR & GNRI. Source: GWR422
N.I. brass single line keys. Source: GCR422
CDRJC locomotive gauge glass protector. Source: GCR422
GSWR c/i tenderplate No 227. Source: GCR422
GNRI c/i data plate from Restaurant Car 1915-28. Source: GCR422
GSWR gate (white rear is not really 'ex-service condition'!). Source: GCR422
GSWR gate notice + back. Source: GNR322
MGWR 730 bridge plate. Source: GNR322
Crystal glass decanter engraved 'Hibernian'. Source: GNR322
GNRI small trespass. Source: GNR322
MGWR Hotel silverplate sauce/gravy boat. Source: GWR322
MGWR enamel trespass May 1909. Source: GWR322
Poster BR(M) N.I. - Mourne mountains. Source: GWR322
Poster BR(W) 'Fishguard-Rosslare Shortest Sea Route..' . Source: GWR322
'Dromkeen-Killonan Jct' 'D' single line miniature staff. Source: GWR322
BCDR wagon registration plate. Source: GCR322
MGWR gate notice. Source: GCR322
MGWR carriage boards Broadstone & Galway. Source: GCR322
'Macmine Jct-Palace East Jct' RSCo miniature staff. Source: GCR322
'Ballinderry-Crumlin' W&T large staff. Source: GCR322
'Ballymacarrett-East B Jc' W&T large staff. Source: GCR322
'Annaghmore-Portadown Jc' Tyers No 6 single line tablet (alloy). Source: GCR322
'Drumree-Kilmessen''B' RSCo miniature staff (brass/steel). Source: GCR322
'Monaghan-Glasslough' W&T large staff. Source: GCR322
'St Johnston-Strabane' W&T large staff. Source: GCR322
WDLR gate notice. Source: GCR322
S.S. Star of Ireland ship's bell. Source: GCR322
GNRI 3 aspect Messengers patent handlamp. Source: GCR322
LMSNCC cabside numberplate. Source: GCR322
'Ballymote-Boyle''C' RSCo miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR322
DNGR mounted coa transfer. Source: GCR322
'Newtownstewart-Victoria Bridge' W&T large staff. Source: GCR322
'Hill of Down-Enfield' RSCo miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR322
'Clonsilla-Leix''C'' miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR2222
'Naas-Sallins' 'B' miniature staff (steel). Source: GCR2222
BCDR no spitting enamel notice. Source: GCR2222
CIE passenger 2nd class coach info plate. Source: GCR2222
'Enfield-Hill of Down''B' miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR2222
GNRI staff caps. Source: GCR2222
'Clara-Athlone''D' miniature staff (alloy). Source: GCR2222
'GNRI small trespass'. Source: GCR2222
'Clonsilla-Kilcock' miniature staff (alloy}. Source: GCR2222
'L.derry-Limavady Jct 15' tablet (alloy). Source: GCR2222
'Mullingar East-Levington Xing' staff instrument plate (brass). Source: GCR2222
'Waterfall-Ballinhasaig' staff instrument plate (engraved brass). Source: GCR2222
GSWR carriage key. Source: GCR2222
DWWR chromed button. Source: GCR2222
GSWR clothes brush. Source: GCR2222
'Kilmessan-Hill of Down' miniature (alloy). Source: GCR2222
'Lisahally-Eglinton 20' tablet (alloy). Source: GCR2222
GSWR button. Source: GCR2222
'Stewartstown-Coalisland' W&T staff with key. Source: GCR222
'Collooney East-Ballysodare' W&T staff. Source: GCR222
'Kanturk-Banteer' W&T staff. Source: GCR222
'Maynooth-Leixlip' RSCo miniature staff. Source: GCR222
''Glaslough-Monaghan' W&T staff. Source: GCR222
MGWR wagonplate. Source: GCR222
Beyer Peacock 1920 loco makers'plate. Source: GCR222
DNGR single line staff & ticket box. Source: GCR222
'Castlebar-Westport' W&T staff. Source: GCR222
'Drimoleague Junction-Dunmanway' W&T staff with key. Source: GCR222
GNRI 1937 makers' plate. Source: GCR222
'Armagh South-Tynan' RSCo miniature staff 'D'. Source: GCR222
'Ballinderry-Crumlin' W&T staff with key. Source: GCR222
'Metropolitan-Vickers, 1955' worksplate. Source: GCR222
'Cork-Crookstown' RSCo miniature staff. Source: GCR222
'Dundalk-Inniskeen' W&T staff. Source: GCR1021
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