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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:522
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:330
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:317
Date:1-Feb-2012
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Railway Magazines: 'Railway and Locomotive Engineering' (USA) bound volumes for 1902 & 1904, plus 14 issues 1903-07; 'Cassier’s Magazine-An Engineering Monthly' bound volume May-Oct 1909; 'Railway Wonders of the World' c1930s; 'Narrow Guage'; 'Narrow Guage News'; 'Narrow Guage Times'; 'Old Glory', 'Railway Times'; 'Steam Alive'. (c 300 issues)
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D 'Miniature Speed Diagrams. Bendigo Trains', results of eight Bendigo line speed tests (1906-08) shown with curve and gradient diagrams and dynagraph tests, presented in a large half-leather book (50 x 25 cm). Plus Engine Driver’s Vr curve & Gradient Diagrams for suburban & country lines, mounted on 120 x 7 cm wooden boards
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Railway Photographs: c1940s-50s Victorian Railways R class locomotives, a mix of originals and reproductions (c280); World locomotives (c580); plus varied selection of various rail-oriented subjects c1910-80s. (Total c1000)
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Railway Books & Operating Manuals: Collection from the deceased estate of a Victorian loco driver, noted 'Engineman’s Master Key' by Schnabel [7th ed, Melbourne, 1911]; 'Electric and Diesel-Electric Locomotives' by Hinde [London, 1948]; Vr C.15/31 'Rules for the Automatic Track Control System of Train Signalling...', 1931; 'Operation and Management of Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives', 1974. Generally good condition. (35 items)
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Us Railway Books, noted 'Short History of American Railways' by Thompson [Chicago, 1925]; 'Two Feet Between the Rails' in 2 Volumes by Jones [Colorado, 1979]; 'Proceedings of the Third Annual Convention of the International Railway Fuel Association' [Chattanooga, 1911]; 'O & W-The long life and slow death of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway' by Hemler [Berkeley, 1959]. Condition varies. (69 items)
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Railway Books, noted 'Up-To-Date Air-Brake Catechism' by Blackall [New York, 1911]; 'A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway' by Innis [Newton Abbot, 1972]; 'The Big Four-The Story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker, and of the Building of the Central Pacific' by Lewis [New York, 1938]; 'Locomotive Management from Cleaning to driving' by Hodgson & Williams [6 editions, 1912-54]. Condition varies. (19 items)
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Railway & Tram Books, noted 'Great British Tramway Networks' by Bett & Gillham [London, 1957]; : 'The Electric Tramcar Handbook' by Agnew [London, 1915]; 'Cavalcade of New Zealand Locomotives' by Palmer & Stewart [1957]; 'On and Off the Rails' by Grainger [1964]; 'New Zealand Railway Curves and Gradients South Island' [1968]; range from 'Taschenbuch Deutsche Lokomotive' series. Condition varies but generally good. (67 items)
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Brake Manuals: c1924 diagrams for 'Book of Instructions-Westinghouse Air Brake as fitted to Electric Trains'; 'Catechism... Engine Management, Westinghouse Air Brake'; c1940s-50s Vr file re brake parts, axle boxes, bearings, etc; Papers covering all parts of the Nswri Westinghouse Air Brake Correspondence Course, 1953; books on Air Brakes; V/Line: file containing various Instructions issued re. Brakes, 1980-86; selection of UK books (11), mainly technical, 1920s-40s, noted 'Lswr Locomotives-A Survey…
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Railway Books: 'Instruction Book' with Instructions & Memoranda as sent to Jolimont Workshops c1926-41 (binder poor, contents good); 'Guide for the Boiler Attendant’s and Engine Driver’s Certificates' by King [Melbourne, 1966]; 'Western Australian Government Railways. Engine Load Tables. Section Running Times and Speed Tables' [Pert, 1938] plus binder with 1956-59 ammendments; plus 'Department of Railways New South Wales. General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulations and to the Working Time-Tables'…
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V.R. Book: 'Diagram of Gradients & Curves', 1927 edition. includes pasted-in ammendments & additions to c1935. Nice copy of a guide that always sells well
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UK Railway Books, noted 'The Law of Carriage By Railway in Great Britain and Ireland' by Lipsett & Atkinson [London, 1928]; 'The Beauties of Scotland. North British Railways Official Guide' [Edinburgh, 1912 Edition] with fold-out map; 'Civil Engineering: Railways' by Morgan [London, 1971]; 'Railways of the World' in 3 volumes. (16 items)
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Vr: Dynometer Tests for various 2-8-0 J class steam locos., presented as extremely long rolls of paper (65 cm wide and many metres long) recording the following tests: 30-3-1933 Ouyen-Donald test for resistance of trucks; J517, undated, with Lithgow coal; 2-7-1954 Melbourne-Bendigo Goods test with Maitland coal. (3 items)
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Railway Magazines, noted 'Railway Age' (Us) c1938-63; 'Locomotive Journal' (UK) 68 issues 1952-61; 'Railroad' (Us), 'Railfan', 'Rail Classics', 'Progressive Railroading'; 'The Railway Magazine' (UK), 61 issues 1947-63; 'British Railway Magazine', 83 issues 1950-59; 'Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association. Electric Traction on the Railways', 1954- 63; 'Bulletin of the International Union of Railways', 1955; 'European Railways', 1962-68. (c560 issues)
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Vr Classroom Posters: Large group of posters illustrating parts of locos., etc. (eg. boosters, pistons, superheater retarders, Walschaert Gear, Schmidt’s circulating superheater system, and many more). Varying sizes, most mounted for classroom use. Condition varies. (52 items)
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Vr Files: Safeworking matters, 1941-54, includes a number of filled-in papers from V.R.I. Safeworking correspondence courses. 'VicRail Safeworking Study Programme', c1990s, duplicated notes on 30 subjects, housed in two thick ring binders. Various books regarding Doo (Driver Only Operations). Notes/transcripts (13) of Railways related talks given to various organisations. Fair/G condition. (100s)
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Locomotive Manuals: 1955 Clyde Engineering folders (3) re DH1-71 & Dhi-110 locomotives; Vr 'Instructions to drivers Engaged in the Operation of New Electric Suburban Trains' by Brown [1957]; Vr file re M class Diesel Shunters; c1955-59 papers re the new diesel locomotives
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Vr Timetable: 'XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne 1956. Country Lines, Additional and Altered Passenger Services, Friday, 16th November to Sunday, 9th December, 1956'. Scarce timetable. 96pp. Slight cover crease, good condition
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Vr Files: 'Working Arrangements For ...' printed forms filled in for virtually every train run from North Melb., 1957-58. There are four forms for each single day: 'Country Passenger Trains', 'Goods Trains', Switching', 'Special Trains'; the first three of these have proposed Tt arrangements printed on the form but these are crossed-out and added to, as needed. Includes the names of drivers and firemen, in most cases; forms also include spaces for relief crews, etc. Unique! Condition varies but generally…
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Vr & Afule/ARU Files: Collection of papers from the de Pomeroy collection dealing with Afule/ARU & Victorian Union matters since the 1970s. Noted copy of the Afule’s response to the ‘Lonie Report’, 1989-90 reports (4) on the proposed Sydney- Canberra-Melbourne Very Fast Train Project. Vr file re 1958 Royal Visit. Condit. generally good. (100s)
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VictoriaN Railways: Residue of the deceased estate of a former loco driver. Mainly paper, noted roneod notes relating to loco operation; S Notice 'Royal Train. Visit of their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales, Friday 15th April, 1983'; extract pages from 'Weekly Notice' 1959-67; various books, calendars, etc. Plenty to interest. (100s)
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Railway Photographs: Large group of colour photographs, 1960s-90s. Very mixed topics. From poster size (40 x 30 cm) to 11 x 9 cm. Many housed in photo albums. (c2000)
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Railway Photographs: Photo albums (3), one with photos taken on a 1960s enthusiast trip to Mildua/Yatpool; another with photos from a 1970s trip to Port Pirie/Port Augusta/Quorn region; plus Cressy Line album with photos (c200) from 1959 & 1990s. Good condition. (Total c470)
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