232-3045. Festiniog Railway. Minffordd to Portmadoc. Fare 4d. First Class, Single Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on off-white. This and those following are not issued and are in mint condition.
232-3046. Ditto but Portmadoc to Tany Grisiau. Fare 2s. 8d.
232-3047. Ditto but Between Portmadoc and Station named on travel ticket. Observation Car. Extra Fare 6d. Black on blue & pink.
232-3048. Festiniog Railway. Parcel from Portmadoc. Charges to Pay. Label (96). 2" x 4", black on blue, paste on type. Very fine condition.
232-3049. Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company. Fishguard & Rosslare 3 & 1/2% Guaranteed Preference Stock, Statement of Dividend for the Half-Year ended 10th June 1934. F.C. Hockridge, Secretary, Paddington Station, London. 6.25" x 8.75". Together with this is the Payment Warrant which has been separated at the perforation. 4.5" x 8.75". The two parts have not been used and are in generally fine condition.
232-3050. FITZSIMONS, Bernard. 150 Years of Canadian Railroads. Royce Publications, Toronto, Canada. 1984. 1st edition. 12.25" x 9.5" cloth boards in wrapper. 160 pages illustrated by very many photos, some in colour. An historical account. Very fine condition.
232-3051. FRATER, Alexander. Stopping-Train Britain. Book Club Associates, London. 1983. 10.25" x 8.5" cloth boards in wrapper. 167 pages illustrated by numerous photos by Alain le Garsmeur, many of which are in colour. Very fine condition.
232-3052. Frightful Railroad Accident in Canada. "On the Great Western Railway, near Hamilton." Wood Engraved Drawing. Picture size 5.5" x 9", on an extracted page from The Illustrated London News. 4th April 1857, 15.75" x 10.75". Showing a view of the broken railway bridge from below in the gorge with smashed passenger carriages; there are numerous sightseers and the road suspension bridge can be seen in the background. Including the text article. This is without folds and in fine condition.
232-3053. Grasmere Church. Ambleside Station. Colour Picture Postcard. 3.5" x 5.5" by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, for the company. (1906) Series 4. Rydal Water, Grasmere, Thirlmere and Keswick. Unused. Alsop FR-044-1. An attractive series. Very fine condition.
232-3054. GARRATT, Colin. The Last Days of British Steam Railways. Guild Publishing, London. By arrangement with Patrick Stephens Limited. 1985. 9" x 8.25", cloth boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 136 pages with some 150 photos by the author that have not been previously published. Together with an account of the several various areas in which the picture were taken. Generally very fine condition.
232-3055. GEHRICKE, Friedrich. Device to prevent railway trains from running off the rails. Publicity for an invention. Berlin, not dated but circa late 1890s. 11.75" x 9", 4 pages, full text in English and German. Gives a description of the newly patented device, together with an engineers perspective drawing 19.25" x 22", part coloured and printed by Carl Ringer & Sohn, Berlin. An interesting arrangement that caught some attention in this country as it is rubber stamped "North London Railway, Locomotive Department, Bow. 12th November 1903." Something rather different.
232-3056. Glasers Annalen. Organ der Deutschen Maschinentechnischen Gesellschaft. Juni/Juli 1953. Seite 115 bis 217. Periodical by George Siemens-Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin. 11.75" x 8.25", pictorial paper cover. Pages 115 to 218 illustrated by very many photos and drawings + 39 pages of adverts + fold-out drawing. This is the Deutsche Verkehrsausstellung, Munchen, edition, and all the many and various exhibits of motive power, rolling stock and equipment are described. There is quite a bit on TEEs. German text.
232-3057. Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. Statement of Interest, on Perpetual 5 per cent. Debenture Stock. July 1919. Dashwood House, New Broad Street, London. H.H. Norman, Secretary. 6.25" x 8.5". As sent to proprietor, in this case it has been folded, addressed on the verso and posted, with 1d. stamp. Fine condition.
232-3058. Audit Accountant's Office, 34 London Road, Manchester. H.M. Bowden. Large Headed Letter. Written 1916, to the Secretary of the Nottingham Joint Station Committee. Has a very nice perforated stamping from the Secretary.
232-3059. Great Central Railway. (Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway). From Worksop. Parcels Way Bill. (265). 3.5" x 8.25". Written 1898.
232-3060. James Pollitt, Agent, ..... Station. Headed Memo Form. 4" x 6.75". Written from "Ashton", 1912.
232-3061. Newspaper Parcels Way Bill. (265B). 3.25" x 8.25", red on white. Written from "Retford", 1900.
232-3062. Great Central Railway Act, 1899. To make works; extend time; raise capital; and other purposes. 13th July 1899. London: H.M. Government. 10.5" x 7.25", 17 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
232-3063. Fishing Contest at Horning, Norfolk Broads. Colour Picture Postcard. 3.5" x 5.5", "Oilette" by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., for the company. (July 1905). Set 1. Posted in Germany 1910 but stamp has been removed. Alsop GE-053. Very fine condition.
232-3064. G.E.R. From ..... to Buxton Lamas. Package Label. 2" x 3.5". Black on white. Paste-on type. This and those following are in very fine condition.
232-3070. Ditto but Ingham. This rubber stamped from "Fakenham."
232-3072. Great Eastern Railway. "Godmanchester" Station. Distances between Stations on Other Companies Lines and Junctions with the Great Eastern Railway, for calculating through distances to and from "Godmanchester" Station. 1st January 1893 printing. Company Distances book issued for use of staff at the station office. 13" x 8.75", three-quarter leather boards with title on spine and printed label on cover. 24 pages with title and index + 241 pages with long listing of stations on other railway companies in Great Britain and parts of Ireland. Probably covering all places on other lines in England, Scotland and Wales with the distances to various G.E.R. Junctions. A very scarce piece from a quite early date. Indeed, when it is remembered how seldom official material from this railway is found on offer it is not much of an exaggeration to say that this is as scarce as hens teeth! Rubbed on spine and covers with a little age grubbiness on most pages, however all is tight and without any tears or damage.
232-3073. Great Eastern Railway Act, 1915. For further powers; extend time; for the joint purchase of lands; and other purposes. 9th June 1915. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7", 58 pages, disbound. Fine condition.
232-3074. Great North of Scotland Railway, Locomotive No. 77. Real Photograph. Very professional standard. 6" x 14.25", laid down on card. Shown posed as newly built, left side. A contemporary print that has somewhat faded but still provides much information. The eight wheel tender equipped with a single four-wheel-bogie is of particular interest. Otherwise fine condition.
232-3075. Great Northern and City Railway Act, 1895. To extend powers and time. 6th July 1895. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 3 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
232-3076. Great Northern and Strand Railway Act, 1902. To alter railways; to transfer the undertaking to the Brompton and Piccadilly Circus Railway Company; and other purposes. 8th August 1902. H.M. Government, London. 10" x 7". 32 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
232-3077. From ..... Rubber stamped "Hitchin Goods", G.N.R. Memorandum. (363). 5" x 8", black on grey. Written 1888.
232-3078. Goods Invoice. For Carters use. (599). 4.25" x 8.25", 2 sides. Black on buff. Written from Wisbeck, 1899. General conditions on verso. Fine condition.
232-3079. Statement of Dividend for Half-year, ending 31st December 1899. King's Cross Station, London. William Latta, Secretary. 5.75" x 8". As sent to a proprietor. This went to Percy Twentyman who had a substantial holding.
232-3080. To Doncaster. Package Label. (18). 1.5" x 3". Paste-on type.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, IRELAND. Official Item
232-3083. Uniform Button, for overcoat. 25mm diameter, brass, showing company arms surrounded by "Great Northern Ireland." Impressive piece. Unissued. Tarnished but mint condition.
232-3084. Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Act, 1881. To extend the railway to Carrickmacross, and Belturbet; and other purposes. 3rd June 1881. H.M. Government, London. 10.75" x 7.25", 12 pages. Disbound.
232-3085. Great Southern and Western Railway. Solicitor's Office, 10 Place, Dublin. Small Headed Letter. Written 1902. A good address. Very fine condition.
232-3086. Great Western and Great Northern Junction Railway (Abandonment) Act, 21st July 1891. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7". 3 pages. Disbound.
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