*** | Destination Roll: Sydney Buses. Roll with 47 destinations from Grosvenor St. Woollahra to Rose Bay stopping at Coogee Beach, Botany, Circular Quay, Cricket Grounds, Showgrounds etc. With each destination also in smaller letters and reversed for the driver… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways: Edmondson tickets (8) for Special Excursions On the Crowes Line, all with printed dates 1959-1962 (to Weeaproinah, Gellibrand or Beech Forest); 31 Jan.1955 Ticket with printed date for 'Young Sun' Uftg-Belgrave excursion, Train no.1;… | *** | |
*** | Trams - Melbourne: the classic small tram stop sign: 'Hail Cars Here', black on white with red to top and base, fl at with right-angled protruberance which affixes onto pole, double-sided, 530 x 33 mm. Plus the iconic sign: 'Warning - Do Not Stand in… | *** | |
*** | Railway photographs, c1898-1962, a mix of originals and photographic reproductions, many showing locomotives, mainly Victoria, also noted South Australian Railways and the emu Bay Railway Company; historical reproductions c1900-30s, includes Victoria, NSW… | *** | |
*** | NSW brass steam locomotive builders plate, 'Beyer Peacock & Co.Ld/ 1908/ Manchester', oval plate, 25 x 15 cm, with '3315' chalked on back | *** | |
*** | Number Plate - Caminhos De Ferro Mocambique (Mozambique Railways). Large plate (52 x 36 cm) No.474. Quite spectacular. Some dirt but will clean up | *** | |
*** | Brisbane Tram Destination Roll: circa 1960's, Brisbane City Council, destinations including Ascot Oriel Park, Barton Rd, Clayfield, Salisbury, West End, Breakfast Creek, Kalinga, W'Gabba Sports Ground, Exhibition Special via Valley Junction; 66 cm wide,… | *** | |
*** | Railway crockery, Victoria and SA: 1 x VR (winged logo) soup bowl with handle; 1 x VR (winged logo) cup; 1 cup and saucer set, the Overland V and Sar; 1 cup, the Overland V and Sar; 1 cup and saucer set, V and Anr (as used on the Overland). Very good… | *** | |
*** | Railway crockery as used by Railways of Australia/Australian National on the 'Indian Pacific' and 'Trans Australian' with 'Roa' to all the bases but with no other railway logos; with tan 'Shield' pattern around rim. 14 x cups and saucers; 4 extra cups; 8… | *** | |
*** | Railway photographs: group of various VR steam locomotives. a mix of originals and photographic reproductions; from 1880s to 1970s; all black and white. (250+) | *** | |
*** | 'Time tables of the Victorian Railways, 1st February, 1865', 24pp, good condition, housed in a presentation case with 'Geelong/ rail 150' badge | *** | |
*** | Advertising Signs: 'Caltex Custom five star motor oil. Meets API service SD SB SC CA CB CC' (35.5 x 53.5 cm); 'Lemon Fab is lemon Charged to Whiten.' (35.5 x 51 cm); 'Tip top 1, Sandwich bread. Good on You Mum Tip top's the one.' (20 x 56 cm); 'Time to… | *** | |
*** | Railway Crockery; mixed lot 1950s-70s. NSW RRR (early): 1 x soup bowl; 2 x condiment plates. NSW Tcs: 1 x cup & saucer; 1 x bread & butter plate. NSW/Vic Railways ('Southern Aurora'): 1 x serving plate; 1 x bread & butter plate. QRR: 1 x cup & saucer;… | *** | |
*** | NSW Parcel’s Van Platform Sign (79 x 49 cm) from Regent Street, c1950s: 'North Shore P.V. - Milsons Pt, Nth Sydney, Waverton, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards, Artarmon, Chatswood, Roseville, Lindfield, Killara, Gordon, Pymble, Turramurra, Warrawee, Wahroongra… | *** | |
*** | Adelaide Mtt Tram Conductors Bag: circa 1950's, Municipal Tramways Trust leather bag with original strap and inserted metal cash tray. 20 cm high, 30 cm wide | *** | |
*** | [N.S.W. Railways & Tramways], Government Tramways of New South Wales: 'Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws for the Conduct of the Traffic and for the Guidance of the Officers and Men in the service of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales'. [Sydney,… | *** | |
*** | Terence Cuneo, Railway print; framed and glazed. 'The Golden Arrow' limited edition, 679/850, signed, 60 x 44 cm. Very good condition | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways: circa 1916-66, a huge collection of handwritten cards (339) re the maintenance of the Victorian locomotives and equipment, including loco classes D, C, K, N, x and R, the statistics are not available anywhere else | *** | |
*** | Dornan, S.E. & Henderson, R.G.: 'The electric Railways of New South Wales' ('ta, 1976) & 'The electric Railways of Victoria' ('ta, 1979). Classic books and excellents sources of information. Very good condition. (2) | *** | |
*** | C1960s, complete set of four-page folder format dining car menus for the Trans-Australian Railway & Central Australia Railway. A stunning set of 8 x Tar & 6 x car menus each with different full-colour photos by R.H. Bartlett on the covers. No duplication.… | *** | |
*** | Qgr locomotive 'B15' Class builders plate, 'Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co., No.56, Engineers, 1903, Brisbane', oval brass plate, 37 x 20 cm | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways - Locomotive Record Cards: c1908-68 handwritten cards (198) pertaining to the maintenance of Victoria's A2 class locomotives, built 1908-22. (The A2 class was an express passenger locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways from 1907 to… | *** | |
*** | Queensland Railways: books including 'Queensland Railways first half-century 1864-1914' (Brisbane, 1914); 'The Queensland Railways Exhibit at the National Agricultural and Industrial Associations show, Bowen Park, Brisbane, Aug.1912' (Brisbane, 1912);… | *** | |
*** | N.S.W. Platform sign (42 x 64 cm) from Sydney central station, c1950s: 'Richmond line - Maryong, Quakers Hill, Schofields, Riverstone, Vineyard, Mulgrave, Windsor, Clarendon, Richmond', with 105 x 274 mm blackboard section for train details. Black, red… | *** | |
*** | Railway engine plate 'R732' painted cast iron by Hudson, North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow Scotland, scrapped in 1952., 28 x 81 cm | *** | |
*** | Melbourne and metropolitan Tramways fascinating group of literature, hand-drawn maps, vintage ticket punch, conductor's booklet, etc. Early - mid 20th century, inspection will reward. | *** | |
*** | A tram conductor's ticket punch, together with a recording device in box, 19th/20th century, (2 items), ticket punch 11.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | Victoria. Accumulation of Empolyees' Brass Passes, 42 mm diameter. Obverse = ‘V-R Barrier Pass’ & number; Reverse shows the two stations between which the pass was valid. (A few passes are endorsed ‘Barrier Pass’ instead of ‘Duty Pass’.) These rarely come… | *** | |
*** | Victoria. W.O. Galletly & W.H. Chapman, ‘Overseas Railway Practices. Report to Victorian Railways Commissioners Following Overseas Investigations’, 1946/7. Roneoed, leather & stud bound. Part I - English & German Investigations; Part II - American &… | *** | |
*** | Victoria. Glass Headlight number plate, 742 (from R Class). 16 x 28.5 cm. (R742 entered VR service in 1952 and was scrapped in 1967.) very good condition | *** | |
*** | Victoria. Glass Headlight number plate, 509 (from J Class). 16 x 28.5 cm. (J509, a coal burner, entered service in 1954 and is now being converted to standard gauge at Seymour.) very good condition | *** | |
*** | 'The Ghan' & 'Trans Australian', C1960s menus from both trains showing a set of matching menus, four-page folder format: 6 x 'Trans Australian' menus (red cvr with Cr & Wagr logos); 1 x 'Trans Australian' Wine List (green cvr with Cr & Wagr logos) 3 x… | *** | |
*** | N.S.W. Parcel's van platform sign (61 x 91 cm) from Regent Street, c1970s: 'Western Parcels Express. Bourke Cobar - Narromine, Trangie, Nevertire, Warren, Nyngan, Girilambone, Coolabah, Byrock, Bourke, Binnaway, Eumungerie, Gilgandra, Gular, Coonamble,… | *** | |
*** | VR: Special Edmondson tickets Kew to Hampton for Special Holy Trinity Sunday School Excursions for three consecutive years, 1902, 1903, 1904. (Nos.0115, 040 & 049 respectively) A most unusual group. (3 tickets) | *** | |
*** | Brass builders plates 'Made By Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. Adelaide' oblong plates, with provision for serial No. (unstamped), one is a recast stamped with the serial No. 7967 50 4, both measure 20 x 25 cm. (2) | *** | |
*** | Locomotive record cards: 1922-65 VR 'K' class Superheater boilers. Contains details of repairs, maintenance, alterations and examinations conducted on all such boilers placed in VR locos. (126 cards) | *** | |
*** | 'Southern Aurora', set of two pre-decimal menus, the second issue, 1962, six-page foldout, laminated, full colour with the NSW & Vic Coats of arms and floral emblems. Four sets. Most attractive! (the first menu was issued before the train was officially… | *** | |
*** | A stone ware 'Carriage Warmer', 19th century, 37 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Sydney Trams engine plate The Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd. Granville & Sydney, N.S.W., painted cast iron, early 20th century, 19 x 18.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Victoria. Stainless steel carriage water jugs, both 26 cm high, both slightly different designs (1 x, thermos). One has the VR logo applied by hand. Good to very good condition. (2) | *** | |
*** | Honour to Whom Honour is Due, shield shaped wall mount board with a decorative metal plaque inscribed, roll of Honour - N.S.W Railway and Tramway officers Association - to the Honour of Those Salaried officers of the Railway and Tramway service Who Fought… | *** | |
*** | Railway Signs: N.S.W. Sign from the cab of a steam loco.: 'When Running Beneath electric Overhead Wires Do Not Climb on tender, Keep Your fire Irons Down', 11.5 x 23 cm, embossed, unpainted black metal, probably 1920s, good condition | *** | |
*** | VR: group of 14 days' All Lines Tickets. 1) to September 1919, 1st Class suburban, used, cloth-bound cover; 2) one class suburban, unused; 3) to January 1979, 2nd class systemwide, cross format, used; 4) 1st class systemwide, unused, issued at Warragul.… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways engine plate, painted cast iron, 'V.R, Manufactured At The Newport Workshops 1917', 18 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | Sth Melb & St Kilda Beach, Showgrounds (double sided), Moreland and 60 Years of Service W2-646 1930-1990 Special Tour vintage metal tram destination signs (4 items), 28 cm x 58 cm | *** | |
*** | Tickets & Passes: V.R. Royal train Duty Pass. Obverse = 'Royal train 1983. T.R.H the Prince and Princess of Wales. Duty Pass'; reverse = 'Victorian Railways. Royal train - 1983. Duty Pass No. 62. Issued to. Who has duties associated with the operation of… | *** | |
*** | Qgr: brass locomotive builders plate: 'Walkers Limited, Engineers, Maryborough. No.358, 1923', oval plate 29 x 18 cm. Believed to have come from a Queensland Government Railways 'C17' 4-8-0 steam loco. Painted all-over red | *** | |
*** | Locomotive Operating Manuals: collection from the deceased estate of a former Victorian loco driver, in two large boxes. Inspection recommended. Generally (c80) | *** | |
*** | VR Tickets Sold: 'Return of Passengers Booked During the Month of. . 19. at Flinders Street Station', covering various months Nov.1953 to Dec.1957, a complete station-by-station breakdown of all tickets sold at Flinders Street in 19 volumes | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways, Contracts: No. 1360, St. Arnaud and Donald line, hard bound, half leather, gilt stamped and signed on front 'A No. 41 Grant & Co. 26 April 1881', with impressed 'Seal of the board of Land and works', wax seals and signatures; No. 1460,… | *** | |
*** | Newport Workshops - Locomotive Record Cards: Old 'P', 'C', 'H' class locos, plus VR 103 and 105 (These locomotives were built 1860-1918 and scrapped 1913-1924). (All record cards are 27 x 17 cm, and provide hand-written details including No, Class, Date… | *** | |
*** | NSW platform sign (61 x 92 cm): 'Cooma - Tarago, Queanbeyan, Michelago, Cooma, Canberra, Bredbo, Nimmitabel, Bombala', with two 80 x 100 mm blackboard inserts for the platform No. And departure time; green & black on white with green frame. A oneoff sign!… | *** | |
*** | N.S.W. Parcel's van platform sign (44.5 x 61 cm) from Regent Street, c1950s: 'East Hills P.V. - Turrella, Bardwell Park, Bexley north, Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills, Narwee, Riverwood, Panania, Padstow, Revesby, East Hills'; blue, red, yellow and black on… | *** | |
*** | NSW platform parcel's van sign (56 x 82 cm) from Regent Street, c1950s: 'Main north P.V. - Nth Strathfield, Concord WST, Rhodes, Meadowbank, Wst Ryde, Denistone, Eastwood, Epping, Cheltenham, Beecroft, pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Normanhurst, Hornsby, Mt… | *** | |
*** | Books: 'The Sunshine Railway Disaster, Who Was to Blame???, Coroner's Searching Enquiry' by W. O. Bagley (Melbourne, 1909) A good copy of a rare book ex Victoria Railways Institute library with usual stamps. Also; 'Bagley's Australian Locomotive Engine… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways Edmondsons: Group to Showgrounds/Show Platform (24); plus group (100+) of mainly unusual Edmondson tickets, noted large group with 1978/9 printed dates for various Melbourne & country race meetings, mainly Flemington Spring Racing… | *** | |
*** | Adelaide Mtt Tram Conductors Bag: circa 1950's, Municipal Tramways Trust leather bag with original strap and inserted metal cash tray. 20 cm high, 30 cm wide. | *** | |
*** | Terence Cuneo, Railway prints; framed and glazed. 1) 'Evening Star' limited edition of 2500, 86 x 70 cm. 2) 'The Great Marquess' 76 x 53 cm. 3) 'The Lickey Incline' 91 x 69 cm. Very good condition. (3) | *** | |
*** | Half-Yearly Season Tickets. Between Sydney & Adelaide via Melbourne (N.S.W.G.R., V.R. & S.A.R.), hard red leather cover, No.8 (appears to be an early 20th century printing).55 x 85 mm; Between Sydney & Brisbane via Kyogle (N.S.W.G.R. & Q.R.), hard black… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways, Railway Survey Plans: - Bacchus Marsh and Gordons line (Gordons to Ballan), 3 pages & (Ballan to Bacchus Marsh), 6 pages; Sale and Stratford line, 5 pages; Frankston and crib point line, 5 pages; Myrtleford and bright line, 9 pages.… | *** | |
*** | 'Victorian Railways, Avoca and Ararat line' (Melbourne, 1888), 15 pages; plus detailed curve and Gradient dia grams for the same line (Melbourne, 1888), 20 pages. Good condition | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways, Railway Survey Plans: - Beulah to Hopetoun, 16 pages; Natimuk to Goroke, 11 pages; rainbow to Nypo, 5 pages; Kooloonong to West Narrung, 4 pages. [Melbourne, 1893-1925]. Good condition | *** | |
*** | V.R.: railway survey plans, Woomelang to Mildura, October 1900-November 1901, 33 pages, two plans 4 chains to an inch. Generally good condition | *** | |
*** | 'Victorian Railways. Rolling Stock Diagrams & Particulars of Locomotives, steam, electric, diesel electric, Etc. Rail Motors, cars, Vans & Trucks.1926-1961' (Colortype Printing, reprinted 1986), the reprints of this sought-after book are just as rare as… | *** | |
*** | 'Go There by train. Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', with image of the Indian canopy, Orient Cave. Issued by the New South WalesDepartment of tourist Activities and Immigration. 99 x 61 cm | *** | |
*** | Railways - N.S.W.: 1: 'Fleet 2005-2006. CountryLink. CityRail. RailCorp', showing 14 pieces of passenger rolling stock, 100 x 70 cm; 2: 'Welcome to the Rail way', showing a smiling car conductor with mummy, daddy, two kiddies and the obligatory teddy,… | *** | |
*** | NSW Platform Sign (55 x 64 cm) from Sydney Central station, c1950s: 'Wollongong - Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall, Helensburgh, Lilyvale, Otford, Stanley Pk, Coal Cliff, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Woonona, Bsllambi,… | *** | |
*** | 'St. Kilda-Elwood Tramway service Will Cease, after the Last Trip, Saturday, Feb. 28. ', 1959. Black on white cardboard sign, 30 x 30 cm. An important part of VR tram history! some faults including pin-holes in corners but still good condition | *** | |
*** | NSW station sign - Menangle (between Campbelltown and moss Vale). Sign 13 x 41 cm, black on white; presented with bracket to go on pole, 49 cm long, a little pitting but still good condition. | *** | |
*** | Collection, mainly of samples of new style tickets issued by Vicrail, Mmtb, The Met during the 1970s & 80s, housed in 6 small albums. Also group of souvenir tickets (100+) for the inaugural Double Deck Train ride, 09-03-1992. Victoria Passes in folder… | *** | |
*** | Tickets & Passes: Tasmanian Government Railways folder containing a collection of various unused largerstyle tickets, luggage labels. Collection of VR weekly tickets; VR & Mmtb weekly tickets; 'Employees Weekly Duty Passes'; VR: interesting group, noted… | *** | |
*** | Book. 'First Stop Central. The Electrified System and Cars of the New South Wales Government Railways' by Keenan & Clark. 1963, with track diagrams, fl eet histories, etc. Hard cover with d/j. Some faults on d/j, but still very good condition | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways Dd class engine and tender plates '671' and 'D3', painted cast iron, circa 1917, The largest 29 x 53 cm | *** | |
*** | 'Station Master' vintage yellow and black railway sign, 20th century, 23 x 39 cm including bracket | *** | |
*** | A very diverse range in five albums. Noted bridges, shipping, aviation, street scenes, trams, cable cars, English regional RPs, Queensland, early lovely ladies, plus modern types, ephemera, etc. (500+). | *** | |
*** | Terence Cuneo, Railway print; framed and glazed. 'The Cornish Riviera Express' limited edition, 817/850, signed, 58 x 44 cm. Very good condition | *** | |
*** | Railway crockery, Victoria. 8 x small condiment plates, all with unusual maroon 'Bird's wings' design around rim, early 1970s. Generally very good condition. (8) | *** | |
*** | Harrigan Leo J., 'Victorian Railways to '62', the iconic and well-reserached history of Victorian Railways, (VR, 1962), the former owner's name, Norman black, is gold blocked on cover - this was applied by the publisher. (Norman black was a railway… | *** | |
*** | Central Australia Railway ('the Ghan'), 'A-La-Carte menu', 1961, complete set of three cards (breakfast, luncheon, dinner), 127 x 200 mm, priced in pre-decimal currency, all with some m/s alterations. Also: complete set of eight different C1970s four-page… | *** | |
*** | 1902-57 Victorian Railways parcel stamps, 1902 issues 1d to 1/- used, 1917-57 2d to 9d unused in blocks and singles from Alexandra, north port and Sth Kensington. (48) | *** | |
*** | Builder's Plate, 40 cm diameter, made by 'Babcock & Wilcox, Australasian Office, Sydney', design includes a 3D globe endorsed 'Steam' and the British Coat of Arms. A very nice item. Some minor rust marks. | *** | |
*** | VR: Two brass tickets: 1) Yearly Ticket, brass with paper insert, McKinnon-Melbourne, commencing 1-1-1951; 2) 25 mm diameter brass disc, embossed '56 Ascot Vale'; believed to be a yearly Platform Ticket - extremely rare! Good condit. (2) | *** | |
*** | VR: Employe's Bicycle Pass, Issued 31-12-1928 from Burwood to Spencer St., on heavy salmon card. Pass No. 454 issued in connection with monthly ticket No. 000. Rubber-stamped: 'Burwood 2208'. An extremely rare item! Slight fading in patches but still good… | *** | |
*** | Victoria: interesting group of railway & cable tram tickets/passes. 1) 50th Year Service Pass, 1st class, all lines, made out to Mr V.R. Holwell, to 31-12-1983, brown cloth-bound illustrated covers; 2) Metro pass, made out to N. Myres, to 01-10-1983,… | *** | |
*** | VR Edmondson ticket: '10 May 1901. Royal Review. Melbourne to Racecourse Flat and Return'. Ticket No. 4507. Very good condition. The Royal Review was held as part of the visit of Their Majesties the Duke & Duchess of York for the opening of the first… | *** | |
*** | Trams - Brisbane: Metal Bell (10 cm diameter with 37 cm long bracket & gong); leather tramway straps (2); Tram stop sign, '1a/ Hail Trams Here /1a / Hail Trams Here', 61 x 46 cm; signs (5) - including 'Exhibition' & double sided: 'Special Fare 1/1 -… | *** | |
*** | VR Books: Complete set of booklets 'Questions on Fixed, Hand and Detonating Signals'; 'Questions For. Fog Signalling'; 'Questions For. Electric Staff and Tablet System'; 'Questions For. The Double Line Block System'; 'Questions For. Position of Guard';… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways: Monthly Tickets (8) 1906-37; aluminium yearly tickets (13), male & female, 1972- 81, from a range of suburban stations; 1914-21 Victorian Railways Institute Passes (3), used by employees attending Vri training classes; plus 'Victorian… | *** | |
*** | Queensland: 1879 'Report on the Geology and mineral Resources of the District between Charters Towers goldfields and the Coast' by Jack (Brisbane, 1879); 'The Resources of Queensland', by James Bonwick (London, 1880); 'Cultural Industries in Queensland'… | *** | |
*** | VR Railway Survey Plans: - St. Arnaud and Donald line; Shepparton and Numurkah line; Tatura and Echuca line; Nathalia to Picola; Jeparit to Lorquon (2); Noradjuha to Toolondo; first two with accompanying curve and Gradient dia grams. (Melbourne,… | *** | |
*** | Wagr & VR. Collection of Metal Yearly Passes. WA: 11 x circular format, 28 mm diameter; 3 x triangular, 30 x 30 x 30 mm. (All WA passes are colour-coded.) Victoria: 4 x early style, brass with paper insert, 26 x 28 mm; 14 x embossed aluminium, 21 x 29 mm,… | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways Ticket Checkers' Manual, (1961), a remarkable book of all the tickets available on Victorian Railways, each printed in full colour. For the Railway collector, this is an absolute must. Please view | *** | |
*** | Queensland: 'Queensland Railway and Tourists' Guide' by Metson (1st edition, Brisbane, 1890), with folding map of Queensland loose at back, original pictorial card boards with cloth spine. Fair/good condition | *** | |
*** | Victorian Railways: 'XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956: country lines. Additional and Altered passenger Services Friday, 16th November to Sunday, 9th December, 1956' (S.2300/56). This internal railway document shows the full working timetables for all country… | *** | |
*** | Builder's Plate, 40 cm diameter, made by 'Babcock & Wilcox, Australasian Office, Sydney', design includes a 3D globe endorsed 'Steam' and the British Coat of Arms. Spectacular. Some minor rust marks on the silver paint but will clean-up well. | *** | |
*** | Mile post 329: NSW railway type with two faces at right-angles, 18 x 39.5 x 4 cm and 18 x 4 x 4 cm and 18 x 39.5 x 4 cm. Heavy metal, black on white. Good condition | *** | |