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Transport — Railways and Tramways - Memorabilia - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Transport - Railways and Tramways
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| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1965, Brunswick Depot, destinations including East Coburg Moreland, Victoria Market, South Melbourne Beach, City via North Melbourne, Fawkner, Gowrie, Abbotsford Street; 100 cm wide, 880 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1960s, Glenhuntly Depot, destinations including Football, Racecourse, Carnegie-Truganini Rd, Kew-Cotham Rd, St Kilda Junction, University, South Caulfield Junction via Dandenong Rd; 101 cm wide, 826 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways Destination Roll, circa 1960s, Essendon Depot, with destinations including Hotel Mangrove St, Museum, North Melbourne, Football, Essendon-Niddrie, Abbotsford Street, Toorak; 101 cm wide, 900 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways Destination Roll, circa 1968, Kew Depot, with destinations including Glenferrie, Malvern Town Hall, Gisborne Street, Victoria Bridge, Mont Albert, Deepdene, Kew Post Office, Swan & Church Sts Corner, Burwood; 101 cm wide, 900 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria. 'Dia grams and Particulars of Locomotives, Cars, Vans and Trucks' Much sought-after books. 1908 edition; 1914 edition. This copy of the 1914 edition was the reference copy of the Chief Foreman and the Foreman Mechanic. Both copies were later… | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways route number box from a Melbourne 'W' Class tram. Complete with fittings, both winding mechanisms work well, painted green. Box size 48 x 39 cm; whole unit = 48 x 85 x 23 cm. Good condition | *** |  |
| *** | Tram destination blind, Sydney. a typical spectacular looking Sydney blind in black, white, red & blue. appears to be Eastern Suburbs, including names well-known outside Sydney like Bondi. 510 mm width. Some staining but no scuffing. Also: a blind patch… | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria. 'Diagrams and Particulars of Locomotives, Cars, Vans and Trucks' 1914 edition. Amuch sought-after book. This copy was the personal copy of Mr Commissioner Norman (1915-20) and his name is gold-blocked on the cover; in 1981 Mr Andrew George of… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW/AN: 'The Alice, Inaugural service', set of 10 different menus for this first trip in November 1983. ('the Alice' was a short-lived Sydney-Alice Springs train.) very good to mint condition. (10) | *** |  |
| *** | VR photographs: collection of photos (53), circa 1900, mounted into a home-made album. Includes a number of Na locos; narrow gauge infrastructure; broad-gauge locos; pre-electrification suburban infrastructure (eg. Jolimont yard, North Melbourne station,… | *** |  |
| *** | Builder's plate: 'North British locomotive Coy. Ltd, Glasgow, Hyde Park works, 1915, No. 21238'. 20 cm diameter, polished brass | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways route number box from a Melbourne 'W' Class tram. Complete with fittings, both winding mechanisms work well, painted in its original green. Box: 48 x 39 cm; whole unit: 48 x 85 x 23 cm. Very good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern Suburban lines, circa 1970s, with destinations/routes including Race Course, Football, Richmond, Riversdale, Wattle Park, Burwood, Hartwell, Camberwell Depot, Glenferrie Rd, Toorak Rd, Windsor, St.… | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways tin lithograph vintage sign 'White Crow Tomato sauce, pick the Best', mid 20th century, 61 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways tin lithograph double sided vintage sign 'Kit Kat' and 'Thorne & Dean car Electrical Repairs', mid 20th century, 61 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways Destination Roll, circa 1956, Kew Depot, with destinations including City Flinders & Spencer Sts Corner, Kew-Cotham Rd, Malvern Town Hall, Balaclava Junction, Deepdene, Balwyn, Hawthorn, Market Street; 101 cm wide, 862 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways destination blind, Malvern, the usual wear | *** |  |
| *** | VR brass locomotive builders plate, 'No.6049, 1953. The Vulcan Foundry (Limited) Newton-Le-Willows Lancashire', chalked on reverse 'J 503', oval 23 x 13 cm. (the 'J Class' was built by the UK firm Vulcan foundry of Newton-le- Willows in 1953 and 1954.… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Tram Destination Rolls: circa 1960s, Watsons Bay area destinations including Elizabeth Street, Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Vaucluse, Circular, Cricket Ground, Beach Road, Grosvenor Street, Maroubra Junction; 50 cm wide, 1195 cm long. Together… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: South Melbourne Depot, circa 1965, destinations/routes including East Malvern-Darling Rd, Carnegie, East Brighton via Caulfield, Flinders St, West Coburg via Williams St, South Melb-St Kilda Beach, Clarendon & Park Sts Cnr… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: Camberwell Depot, circa 1977, destinations/routes including Olympic Park, Windsor, Toorak Rd, Burwood, City via Williams St, Kew Depot via LaTrobe St, Hawthorn, University; 101 cm wide, 1052 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways Destination Roll, circa 1970, Essendon Depot, with destinations including North Melbourne, Ascot Vale, Maribyrnong River, Show Grounds, City via Haymarket, Essendon Depot, Brunswick, Parkville Levers Street; 100 cm wide, 853 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1970s, Preston Depot, destinations including City Brunswick Street, Northcote via St Georges Rd, Thornbury Miller Street, Fitzroy Smith and Johnston Sts, Clifton Hill, Northcote Beavers Rd; 102 cm wide, 860 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Bus Destination Roll: circa 1970s, destinations including Wynyard, Avalon Beach, Balmoral Heights, Beauty Point, Manly North, Mona Vale Hospital, New Port Beach, Taronga Zoo, Skyline Shops, The Spit, South Curl Curl; 83 cm wide, 984 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Bus Destination Roll: circa 1970's, Inner North suburbs, destinations including Balaclava Rd Eastwood, Circular Quay, Cricket and Sports Grounds, Garden Island, Kings Cross, Railway Square, White Bay, Woolloomooloo, Crows Nest; 85 cm wide, 972 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Brass locomotive builders plate, 'New Zealand Government Railways. Built at Addington Workshops. No, 130, 1913' large oval plate 28 x 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | VR Railway Survey Plans: Geelong and Colac Railway, 1874-75 (20 pages x2); Lancefield Line, 1880-81 (16 pages, with curve & Gradient, diameter grams); Inglewood & Charlton Line, 1882 (9 pages); Charlton & Wycheproof Line (6 pages); Borung & Boort Line,… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Northern & Western Suburban lines, circa 1960s, with destinations/routes including East Coburg - Moreland, Brunswick, North Coburg, Coburg, Victoria Market, South Melb Beach, St.Kilda Beach, St.K Junction,… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1960s, Camberwell Depot, destinations/routes including Olympic Park, Windsor, Swan & Church St Cnr, Spencer St, Simpson St, Kew Post Office, University, Malvern Town Hall; 100 cm wide, 990 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll, circa 1976, Camberwell Depot, with destinations including Football, Windsor, North Richmond, Olympic Park, Burnley, Kew Post Office, Swanston Street, Hartwell, Burwood, Simpson Street; 102 cm wide, 983 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Timetables: circa 1929-87 collection, noted Victorian Railways (54) including 'Country Line Services - Passenger Time Tables' for Oct. 1933, Sept. 1937, June. 1938 and Dec. 1938; also NSW (6) ; Trans-Australia Railway (2), South Australia (1) and WA (3).… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways Watchmans Clock. Timber cased cabinet, fusee movement by 'Gent & Co Ltd. Leicester', Roman numerals with original key. Working order | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern & Northern Suburban lines, circa 1960s, with destinations/routes including Elsternwick, Carnegie, Glen Iris, Camberwell, Toorak-Glenferrie Rd, Flinders St, West Coburg - Bell St, St.Kilda Junction, St.… | *** |  |
| *** | Ballarat Destination Tram Roll: circa 1960's destinations including Gardens via Drummond North, Rubicon Street, Gray Street Sebastopol, Depot via Ripon Street, Sturt Street West; 100 cm wide, 500 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Bus Destination Roll: circa 1960's, Northern & Western, destinations including North Kew Belford Rd, Port Melbourne, Williamstown Rd via Footscray Station, Richmond, Collingwood, Festival Hall, East Malvern via Prahran; 102 cm wide, 853 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | 15ct gold badge: Federated Railway loco Enginemens Assoc of Australia - Tell the Boys to pull together; engraved: Presented to Jno J Doherty Benalla branch by Members 1910'. A lovely piece with wording in a band around a map of Australia embossed with an… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW large loco builder's plate, 41 x 50 cm: 'Craven Brothers limited, Manchester - 30 Tons - 1911 - NSWG'. Green and red on black. Appears to be from a '10' Class loco, good condition | *** |  |
| *** | An iconic Australian sign: '38 Miles to Griffith Bros. Tea', 38 x 152 cm, with pitting and staining. | *** |  |
| *** | Books: Victorian Railways books including 'Victorian Railways to '62' by Leo Harrington (Melb., Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board, 1962), 'Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways' by Cave, Buckland and Beardsell (Australian… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Bus destination roll, original 1970s vintage, headed 'South & West Area NO1A' and listing various routes/destinations including Abbotsford, Ashfield Stn, Balmain, Bankstown, Bankstown Hospital, Belmore Station, Birkenhead Point, Brighton, Broadway… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Australian Railways Union' 9ct gold and enamel fob, engraved verso 'Presented to Allan E. Hosking, President - state mine Sub branch 1935 | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand: Tram Destination Roll: circa 1903, Dunedin, destinations including St Kilda, Cacill's Corner, Caversham, Queen's Drive, Anderson's Bay, Normandy, St Clair, Glen Rd; 50 cm wide, 560 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Ballarat Tram Destination Roll: circa 1960's Ballarat Depot, destinations including Victoria Street, Gardens via Sturt Street West, Mt Pleasant, Sebastopol, City Oval, View Point, Gregory Street, Bell Street; 101 cm wide, 465 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll, circa 1972, Camberwell Depot, with destinations including Olympic Park, Prahran, St Kilda Beach, Camberwell Junction, Toorak Rd, Chapel Street, Lonsdale Street, South Melbourne Depot; 100 cm wide, 790 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Huge and impressive Railway Map of Victoria, Scale: 8 Miles to 1 Inch, divided into 32 sections backed on to linen which fold into an attractive black leather cover with gold embossed lettering 'Railway Map of Victoria, C.E. Oliver, Eng. in Chief, M.M.B.… | *** |  |
| *** | Railway Tickets - Victoria & NSW: 1940s-50s Edmondson railway tickets with Victoria (25) including Workman's Tickets, break ticket, day Returns, first & second Class, child tickets, NSW (18) including school Pupil, child's Weekly Periodical, free school… | *** |  |
| *** | Adelaide bus Destination roll: circa 1960s, destinations including Hackney, Kilkenny, Toorak, Col. Light gardens, show G'ds and paradise, 49.5 cm wide, 980 cm long. Route number signage replaced destination rolls in 1970. | *** |  |
| *** | Brass Nzgr locomotive number plate, '39', large oval plate 42 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | NSW style large metal station target sign, 56 x 107 cm, black letters attached to white base with blue border at top: Beecroft (between Epping and Hornsby). Minor paint faults but no chipping | *** |  |
| *** | Locomotives Builders, Class and Number plate; 'Railway Works No.153 Ipswich 1937 Queensland'. Heavy oval brass plaque with red painted finish. Serial number on reverse 'LZG46' | *** |  |
| *** | Chatham train station platform sign, 20th century, 51 x 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney tramway destination roll: circa 1960s original Sydney tram destination roll including Fort Macquarie Depot, Kings Cross, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Watson's Bay, Circular Quay, Cricket Ground, etc. 79 cm wide, 2.75 meters long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways destination roll, original Eastern Suburban lines, circa 1970s, with destinations/routes including Glenferrie Railway Station, St. Kilda Beach, Caulfield, Balaclava Junction, Malvern Town Hall, Chapel Street, Toorak Orrong Road, Prahran… | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways group of five assorted vintage metal destination signs: I.) Ivers St, Parkville, II.) Spencer Street (double sided) Melbourne cricket ground, III.) block car, IV.) Toorak, V.) not carrying passengers, the largest 28 x 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bellmoral, Greenslopes, St Paul's Terrace; 51 cm wide, 420 cm long. Brisbane Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950's, destinations including Mt Gravatt, Bulimba Ferry, South Brisbane Hospital, Camp Hill, Grange, Stafford, Balmoral, Greenslopes, St Paul's… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950s, Essendon Depot, destinations including Ordnance Factory, North Melbourne, Ascot Vale, Showgrounds, Victoria Market, Essendon Station, Hanna Street Depot, West Brunswick, Football; 102 cm wide, 679 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: South Melbourne Depot, Circa 1974, destinations/rotues including East Malvern Darling Rd, Chapel St via Toorak Rd, West Coburg- Bell St, South Melbourne Beach, City Brunswick St, Nolan St Art Centre; 100 cm wide, 878 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Tram destination signs comprising 'East Coburg', 'City Via Swanston Street', 'Park Street North Carlton', and 'Via Dandenong Road', (4 items), 28 cm x 56 cm each overall | *** |  |
| *** | Builder's Plate: 'Manufactured at the Newport Workshops 1906' and with Vr & Crown logo. Oval, 17 x 30 cm, white on black. | *** |  |
| *** | Flinders Street Station: VR file on the 1909 opening, contains: Victorian Government White Paper, 'Victorian Railways Contract (No.13,531) For the Erection of Station Buildings', 22pp plus 66 x 33 cm fold-out Drawing of Elevation of Station and a 1908… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW style large metal station target sign, 56 x 107 cm, black letters attached to white base: Maldon (between Douglas Park and Picton). Minor paint faults but no chipping | *** |  |
| *** | NSW: 19th century double-sided sign: 'General Waiting room', embossed white on black with white border, 255 x 765 cm. Presented with wall bracket, 63 cm long. Some paint chipping but still a nice early piece | *** |  |
| *** | Four antique crown wind pocket watches in metal cases, including Cyma with South Australian Railways engraved back, Sheppo and Swiss examples, 19th/20th century | *** |  |
| *** | Tramways two tin lithograph vintage signs, automotive themes, mid 20th century, 61 x 30 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | Williamstown railway Yards, black and white albumen photograph, mounted on card, titled lower centre 'Williamstown, 1865', housed in a solid Australian blackwood frame, sheet size 20 x 27.5 cm, frame 51 x 58 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1970's, Camberwell Depot, destinations including Olympic Park, Richmond, Burnley, Riversdale, Wattle Park-Elgar Rd, Burwood, Hartwell, Chapel Street, City, Domain Rd; 90 cm wide, 900 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Melbourne tram bell, cast metal with nickel plated finish, early to mid 20th century, 23.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria, 'Photographs and Diagrams of Standard Rolling Stock Built at Newport Workshops, Victoria', 1911. Astandard reference work for all those with an interest in railways, particularly modellers. This copy was the personal copy of Mr Commissioner L.… | *** |  |
| *** | Locomotive builders plate, 'Blw/ the Baldwin Locomotive Works/ 72312/ Phila, U.S.A. Oct- 1945', 37 x 24 cm, needs cleaning | *** |  |
| *** | NSW: group of smaller platform signs which all appear to be from Sydney central: 'Refreshments' (with pointing hand), black on white with white frame, 172 x 955 cm; 'Brisbane 6.40pm' black on white with red frame, 195 x 805 cm (a one-off sign); 'Western… | *** |  |
| *** | Qgr: brass locomotive number plate: 'No.701', 46 x 18 cm. From a Queensland Government Railways 'C19' 4-8-0 steam loco | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne train Destination roll: special, Caulfield, Moorabbin, St Kilda, port Melbourne, Belgrave, Lilydale, Coburg, Flinders Street, etc. 20th century, 690 x 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Adelaide Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950's, Mtt F-Type Drop Centre, destinations including Croydon, Keswick, West Terrace, Goodwood, Paradise, Mogill, Rostrevor, Norwood, St Peters via Sixth Avenue, Maylands; 95 cm wide, 1470 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Brisbane Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950's, destinations including Ascot Racecourse, Balmoral Cemetery, Hawthorne Rd, Norman Bridge, Moorooka, Holland Park, Ashgrove, Rosalie, Exhibition Special via Barry Place; 66 cm wide, 1440 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways travel poster, 'Come to the gallery by train', c1930s, process lithograph, text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 250. P.C. Grosser, litho Melb' (obscured by matt board), laid down on backing board, 94 x 58 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways travel poster 'Come to the Theatre by train', c1930s, process lithograph., text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 241. P.C. Grosser, litho Melb'., laid down on backing board, framed and glazed, 90 x 54 cm (visible),… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of NSW/VR aluminium signs as found in sleeping berths of 'Southern Aurora', C1960s. 2 x 'Cabin Directory Southern Aurora, Spirit of Progress, Brisbane Limited Express & Gold Coast Motorail Express', 186 x 278 mm; 2 x 'Toilet and Wash Basin' /… | *** |  |
| *** | Cabin Directory aluminium signs as found in sleeping berths of 'Southern Aurora', Spirit of Progress', 'Brisbane Limited Express' & 'Gold Coast Motorail Express', C1960s, 186 x 278 mm. A group of eight such signs in an Ohms envelope, appears to have been… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Tramways Enquiries, please Ring' antique timber sign, 21 x 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Adelaide Tram Destination Roll: circa 1940s, Mtt E-1 Type (Adelaide), destinations including Kilkenny, Prospect, Creswick, Hyde Park, Parkside, Morialta, Glenunga, Kensington, Kingswood, Hilton; 101 cm wide, 1484 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Launceston Trolleybus Destination Roll: circa 1950's, destinations including Norwood, Newstead, Newham Park, White City, Glen Dhu Street, Six Ways, Forster Street, City; 100 cm wide, 312 cm long. | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney - Bus Destination Rolls, all appear to be 1960s or '70s: East No.1 Box; South & West Area No.1; North No.1A Box. All very good condition, the South & West appears not to have been used. Also: a number roll (1 to 0), stained & other faults. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Postcards, Melbourne street scenes, and transport subjects; all RPs and noted Collins St. (3 diff.); Swanston St. (3 diff.); Elizabeth St. (2 diff.); Queen, Lonsdale and Flinders Sts; Benalla Railway Stn; Murtoa Railway Stn; 'Off to Gembrook' (in an ox… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW Sydney central double-sided platform sign (46 x 66 cm), one side 'Unbooked Passengers map Occupy seats Not Shown Reserved in This car'; other side 'This carriage for Passengers for Lithgow to Mudgee' (as used on the combined Mudgee/Cowra mail that… | *** |  |
| *** | Charms & ornaments, mostly silver, including a galleon, a harp, two chickens, a horse and carriage, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, mixed vintages and origins, (21 items), the galleon 7 cm high, 270 grams total | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tram Destination roll: Kew, north Balwyn, Windsor, Hawthorn, St. Kilda beach, Toorak Rd, football, etc, 20th century, 900 x 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Signal Flags, collection of maritime flags on hemp rope, early to mid 20th century | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Railway Union Victorian Branch Past Officers Certificate Presented To K.T. Bridge In Recognition Of Services Rendered As President Of The Shunters Section, 1937', attraction colour lithograph with photolithograph inserts and red wax blind… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Tramways Destination roll: large section of roll with destinations including Flinders St, St Kilda Jctn, St Kilda beach, University, Sth Melb Depot, East Coburg, Sth Melb beach, Nth Fitzroy/Barkly St, city, Albert Park beach, City/Nolan St/Arts… | *** |  |
| *** | Locomotive builders plate, 'Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co., No.99, Engineers, 1911, Brisbane', oval brass plate, 37 x 20 cm. From Qgr 'B15' Class locomotive 572 | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways - Locomotive Record Cards: c1902-64 handwritten cards (203) pertaining to the maintenance of Victoria's Dd class locomotives, built 1902-14. (The Dd class (later reclassified into D1, D2 and D3 subclasses) was a passenger and mixed… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways: colour Negatives: 1980s and early 90s (a good percentage from 1988) covering various subjects (nearly all pertaining to railways), sorted, captioned by subject, and housed three albums. A remarkable resource. (About 10,000) | *** |  |
| *** | Destination Roll: Sydney Trams. Roll headed 'South & West Area No. 2' with 90 destinations from Burwood Depot to Via Wigram Rd & Ross St. Includes Cricket & Sport Showgrounds, Showgrounds, Mascot Shops and various hospitals Childrens, Lewisham, Rpa,… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways Institute Passes, used by employees attending VRi training classes, etc, all on heavy card. All used and signed. 1)to 30-06-1914 on salmon card; 2) to 30-06-1917 on pale green card; 3) to 31-03-1921 with pink, yellow & green vertical… | *** |  |
| *** | VR: 1902-1918, collection of one half of various early return Edmondson suburban & country tickets. Includes a Defence Force (Rifle Club) Port Melbourne to Flinders St., special excursions, change of class, etc. A must view! (35 tickets) | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways Railway Survey Plans/Maps, published in Melbourne 1879-1913: - Goulburn Valley Line (Murchison to Shepparton); Inglewood & Charlton Line; St.Arnaud and Donald Line; Shepparton & Numurkah Line; Numurkah and Cobram Line; Numurkah and… | *** |  |