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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:914
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:376
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:605
Date:29-Jun-2010
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Balance of Posters Collection: c1950s 'Offer Your Help Now As a Red Cross V.A.D.' (49 x 75 cm, some faults); c1970 Taa poster 'You'll Jump For Joy on the Gold Coast' (51 x 65 cm); c1970 Ansett travel posters (4) showing Australian animals & birds (each 44 x 65 cm). (6 items)
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1950s French travel posters - 'Paris: Place Vendome, France' & La Moyenne Corniche, Riviera - Cote D'Azur, France, both published by Ministere Des Travaux Publics, des Transports Et Du Tourisme - Commissariat Generale Au Tourisme, both window mounted, each overall 75 x 105 cm. Condition B/C
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Australian red cross posters No. 265 and No. 275, 'Give! all, the world Needs red cross', artwork by James Northfield, offset printed, 37 x 50 cm. 'First Aid post of the world, red cross, Needs Your Help!', offset printed, 50 x 74 cm. /B. (2 items)
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1953 poster 'Musik Skal Der Til, Spil Selv', artwork by Bjorn Winblad (1918-2006), printed in Denmark by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 77 x 105 cm. Condition B
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1956 poster, 'The Men of Mawson/ Special Energol Visco-Static Motor Oil goes to the Antarctic', produced by The Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd, an associate of The British Petroleum Company Ltd, offset printed, 37 x 55 cm. Condition A
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1956 poster 'Danish Arts & Crafts, Den Permanente 1931 1956, Copenhagen', printed in Denmark by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 76 x 101 cm
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c1950s poster 'He Wouldn't Kill A Fly', artwork by B.Valis, issued by the Department of Health, printed by W.M.Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, size 51 x 65 cm. Condition A-
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c1960 Qantas travel poster, 'Fly Qantas Around The World', artwork by M.Schlesinger showing world routes & Boeing 707, size 75 x 55 cm. Condition A
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7 French Movie Posters c1970 consisting, Carlo Ponti 'Une Femme Est Une Femmes, Fernandel 'Clochemerle', Rosellini 'Copes', Jacqes Tati ' Une Film De Tati', Frederico Fellini 'Amarcord', Francis Truffaut 'Agent De Poche', Bridget Bardot & Jean Paul Belmondo, 'Amours Celebres' all 135 x 125 cm and condition varies. Not Mounted some tears. (7)
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Ansett travel poster '1973 V.F.L. Grand Final. Richmond - Carlton, Ansett Airlines of Australia, a Million holiday Ideas', colour process lithograph, printed by Canberra press, 98 x 69 cm
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c1976 Ansett travel poster '1976 V.F.L. Grand Final - Hawthorn v North Melbourne, Ansett Airlines of Australia, the sports airline', colour process lithograph, printed by Riverside, 99 x 65 cm. Condition B+
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Group of 12 reprints of classic Australian railway posters, mainly from Commonwealth Railways. Some spectacular display material. A little duplication. Also: 'Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games', D.R. Cooper illustration of a masked Ice Hockey player, 61 x 95 cm. Condition A to A-. (13)
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1859 The Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company share certificate. Very attractive and scarce
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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 early 4-2-2 steam locomotive, 25 mm diameter plus pin holder at top. Virtually no signs of wear
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Mainly NSW. Posters, diagrams & various sheets; all laminated. 1953 Plan of Redfern Station Showing Regrading Works For Electrification from 1926, 31 x 125 cm; 1952 full colour poster showing NSW signal indications, 30.5 x 38.5 cm; data sheet & diagrams for NSW 44 diesel class loco, 38 x 30.5 cm; data sheet & diagrams for NSW 38 class steam loco, 37.5 x 35 cm; data sheet & diagrams for Victorian C class diesel loco, double sided, 41.5 x 35 cm. (5)
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Posters. 'Locomotive power! 125 years of progress'. NSW: a long, basically silver, colour poster showing seven locos from different eras, along with maps showing the growth of the system. Illustrations = 1 class; P6 (C32) class; T 524 (D50) class; C38 class; AD60 Beyer Garratt; 40 class; 85 class. 24.5 x 75 cm. Also: 'Geelong Rail 150 Year Celebration' 2007. Shows an A2 loco and a copy of a 1926 poster for the introduction of the 'Geelong Flyer'. 60 x 85 cm Both condition A. (2)
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A pair of posters: 'Steam Locomotives' & 'Modern Locomotives', illustrating a total of 57 locos, each 96 x 67.5 cm. Condition A. (2)
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A group of Posters, Reprint Posters, Track Diagrams, etc. Noted: 'Steam Locomotives', illustrating a total of 57 locos, 96 x 67.5 cm; 'Melbourne's Metropolitan Railway System 1854-1994', Stephen Watson, 64 x 85 cm, laminated; NSW: 'Travelpass Weekly Tickets Sold Here', Sra/Uta 40 x 55 cm poster with map and illustrations of 11 ticket types, as displayed at stations, 1987; 'Diagramatic Map Sydney, Metropolitan Railway System', 50.5 x 35 cm, 1975, colour-coded. Generally good condition. (13)
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A large collection of Vinyl Recordings, Audio Tapes & Video Tapes. The vinyl and videos are all commercial recordings (as are some of the audio tapes) but 100s of audio tapes are privately recorded railway sounds (NSW & Vic.) along with some music tapes that were originally used in the Lounge of the 'Southern Aurora'. (100s)
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Safeworking - a group of NSW Track Diagrams: Sydney Signalling Arrangements, Sheets 1 2 & 3, 1981; Strathfield New Signal Box - Stage 4 -Flemington Goods Junction; Wollongong, 1981; Port Waratah Coal Handling Facilites, Sheet 3, 1983; Sulphide Junction Resignalling, 1983; Strathfield New Signal Box - Stage 5 - North Strathfield Junction; Broadmeadow Resignalling, 1983. All black on yellow, about 100 cm long. A few paper folds but still good condition. (8)
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Framed photographs. 1) 'The Empire Builder Along Puget Sound North of Seattle, Washington', glazed 40 x 35 cm. 2) 'The World's Most Powerful Diesel Locomotive - Union Pacific's 6900 Centennial Locomotive', glazed 32.5 x 25 cm; 3) photo of a group of snacks, sandwiches, croissants, rolls and drinks, together with VicRail serviettes and salt & pepper containers, 58 x 45 cm; 4) four photos in one frame showing the interior of the 'Indian Pacific' Lounge, Dining & Club Cars, 27 x 25 cm. Also: 'New South Wales…
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R708 - A Miniature Reproduction of the Number Plate, 4 x 15 cm. Mint condition
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Edmondson Date Stamper, with VR logo to top, 23 cm high with base 13 cm diameter, painted in the standard VR green. Appears to be in good working condition with plenty of ink on the ink roll; the usual paint chipping
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Edmondson Date Stamper, with VR logo to top (worn), 23 cm high with base 13 cm diameter, painted in the standard VR green. Appears to be in working condition albeit a little sluggish due to a missing spring. The usual paint chipping. Also a complete set of type in what appears to be the original tin
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NSW Railway Hats, two charcoal grey: one large with 'Conductor: badge; the other Size 7 with 'N.S.W.G.R. Guard 8435' badge. Also: 9 x ties from various Australian systems. Hats: good condition; ties: generally excellent condition. (11)
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Victorian Railway Jackets: VicRail Conductor, green; V/Line Conductor, green; V/Line, speckled grey. All appear to be size M. A little wear on one collar but otherwise very good condition, all buttons intact; the grey jacket appears not to have been worn. (3)
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Tramways destination blind, Malvern, the usual wear
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Complete tram destination box with blind, from a 'W' class tram, the winding mechanism on the box works well; electricals appear complete, including chord; 110 x 26 x 32 cm; painted green. Although restored, the paint is in original condition with chips. Contains a Malvern Depot blind in very nice condition
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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
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Victoria. Signal Indicator, Red, with red glass to front and green glass to one side, complete with bracket. Indicator = 46 cm diameter; bracket = 34 cm long. Also: a Victorian Box Point Indicator Lamp Holder, no lamp. Complete with glass on one side but missing on the other; 24 cm diameter & 51 cm high. (2)
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Westinghouse Duplex Gauge, used in a Victorian N Class loco, with two hands marked 'Main Reservoir' & 'Train Pipe', 100 mm diameter. Painted green and with some paint chips, but still good condition
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A group of Vr/Sar aluminium signs as found in sleeping berths of 'The Overland', C1960s. 'Meals and Refreshments' / 'Conductor', 184 x 190 mm; 'Roomette Cars - Service to Passengers', 140 x 215 mm; 'Twinette Cars - Service to Passengers', 140 x 215 mm. Good to very good condition. (3)
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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' / 'Meals and Refreshments' / 'Conductor', 183 x 280 mm; 2 x 'To flush toilet. .', both 157 x 108 mm, both with the same wording but different print & fonts; 'Passengers. Upon request the conductor will lock unattended cabins to safeguard property', 46 x 139 mm.…
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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 stored away by VR. Very good to Mint condition - two or three have slight marks around the screw-holes but most do not appear to have been used. (8)
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'Southern Aurora' & 'Overland', etc: List of Standard Equipment. Laminated lists as found in conductor's cabins showing lists for Lan Roomettes, Nam & Dam Twinnettes, Vac Composite Twinnette & Sitting cars, V&SA Roomettes. Also: a spare ist for Lan Roomettes. All 200 x 250 mm. Some unused, some with screw-holes in the corners. Condition varies. (6)
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Steel number plates from 'Southern Aurora' coaching stock: cars 2333, 2336, 2351, 2354, 2374. All 76 x 176 mm, in Nswgr style - yellow numbers with red, black & white borders on plain steel. Also sign for Car No 5, 120 x 60 mm, in same style. Good to very good condition. (6)
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Victoria/NSW. Collection of signs, mainly from passenger cars, in particular 'Southern Aurora' and 'The Overland'. Noted: 'Your steward is Norman Black', white on black plastic, 32 x 88 mm (individualised staff signs were used in sleeping cars for a very short period and are quite rare); 'Lan 2351. This car is maintained by the Victorian Railways. To assist maintenance staff conductors should record complaints in the log book', aluminium, 76 x 153 mm (Lan 2351 was one of the one-third of 'Southern Aurora'…
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NSW: Maps & Track Diagrams. 'Main Southern Line Maps' (Dpt of Rwys Information Bureau, Revised Edition 1967), privately vinyl-bound; a collection of maps and curve & gradient diagrams, privately vinyl-bound; set of four 1963 curve & Gradient Diagrams, staple bound as issued - Illawarra, Main South, Main West, Main North. All landscape foolscap. Generally very good condition. (6)
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'the Indian Pacific', RoA & Cr plans for all original Ip rolling stock, early 1970s, 20 plans each 41 x 25 cm and bound in a hard cover. Plans are roneoed but each page of the book has an individual, typewritten heading. The typewritten headings attest to the rarity of this publication! A little minor scuffing on the cover but otherwise excellent condition
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Safeworking, Staff Hoop, cane & leather with leather staff fasteners, 51.5 cm long. Also: NSW Ticket Punch, nips tickets with the wording: 'NSW Td', the outer is engraved 'NSW Td 61', 15 cm long. (2)
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Railway Crockery: 'the Overland - South Australian & Victorian Railways' logo in black, C1960s/70s. 8 x cups & saucers; 1 x extra saucer; 3 x bread & butter plates; 4 x condiment dishes. Generally very good condition. (24)
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Railway Crockery - Cups, as used on 'The Overland' and by Sar. 8 with V/Line & An coloured logos; 1 x 'V.& A.N.R.' in black; 4 with S.A. Coat of Arms in black. Generally very good condition. (13)
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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)
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Railway Crockery, Victoria. One sugar bowl with crown logo, 1954; Also: various pieces with different versions of the 'winged' logo, C1960s/70s: 4 x cups & saucers; 3 x dinner plates; 3 x bread & butter plates; 1 x dessert bowl; 1 x condiment plate. Also: 6 x saucers with no logos but with V/Line format date '7-84' to base. Generally very good condition. (22)
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Railway Crockery. As used by RoA/An on the 'Ip' & 'Trans Australian' but with no identifying mark other than the railway style month & year identifying marks to base of all pieces; with olive-green 'quartered square' pattern around rim. 3 x cups & saucers; one extra saucer; 1 x milk jug; 3 x small serving dishes; 3 x large serving dishes; 3 x dinner plates; 1 x bread & butter plate; 2 x entree plates; 3 x soup bowls; 3 x dessert bowls. Generally very good condition. (26)
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Railway Crockery. As used by RoA/An on the 'Ip' & 'Trans Australian' but with no identifying mark other than the railway style month & year identifying marks to base of all pieces; with sea-green 'quartered square' pattern around rim. 19 x cups & saucers; 5 x Turkish coffee cups; 10 x bread & butter plates; 2 x unusual half-moon serving plates; 5 x dinner plates; 6 x entree plates; 4 x soup bowls; 5 x dessert bowls. Generally very good condition. (75)
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Railway Crockery. As used by RoA/An on the 'Ip' & 'Trans Australian' with 'Roa' to all the bases but no other railway logos; with tan 'shield' pattern around rim. 14 x cups & saucers; four extra cups; 8 x bread & butter plates; 4 x dinner plates; 3 x entree plates; 2 x large bowls; 3 x soup bowls; 6 x dessert bowls. Generally very good condition. (58)
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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 Rlwys ('Southern Aurora'): 1 x serving plate; 1 x bread & butter plate. Qrr: 1 x cup & saucer; 'Ghan': 1 x cup & saucer; 1 x entree plate; 'Ip': 1 x cup. Some unusual & interesting stuff. Generally good condition. (14)
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Railway Dining Silverware (7) & Stainless-Steelware (3): a nice group of tea pot, coffee pots, sugar bowl & separate lid, sugar bowl with attached lid; milk jug. 5 x joint NSW/Vic stock ('Southern Aurora'); 1 x NSW; 2 x Victoria. One piece engraved 'V.R. S.O.P.' ('Spirit of Progress'). No dents or marks; silverware needs to a good clean. (10)
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NSW/Vic joint stock (Southern Aurora) Railway Dining Silverware: 2 x tea pots, 2 x coffee pots, 1 x milk jug, 4 x entree-size serving platters. No dents or marks; needs a good clean. (9)
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Railway Dining Silverware (4) & Stainless-Steelware (18): a Cr (Commonwealth Railways) milk jug and a small condiment bowl with lid, as well as a group without logos but believed to have all had railway use, consisting of coffee pots, sugar bowls & separate lids, sugar bowl with attached lid, milk jug, salt & pepper shakers, egg cup, toast racks, small condiment bowl. No dents or marks; silverware needs to a good clean. (22)
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NSW Railway Dining Stainless-Steelware: tea pots, coffee pots, sugar bowls with attached lids. No dents or marks. (7)
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RoA Railway Dining Stainless-Steelware, as used on the 'Ip' & 'Trans Australian'. Some unusual items: small three segment dish, toast rack, condiment bowls with separate lids (large & small), large & small condiment bowls without lids, teabag holders with lids (3 pieces), teabag holders without lids (2 pieces). No dents or marks. (18)
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Railway Drinking Glasses: 2 x 'V&Anr', 1 x 'V/Line & An'; 3 x 'Indian Pacific', 2 x 'The Ghan' (parfait glasses), 1 x Rrr [ie NSW] (shot glass), 1 x Vintage Talking Tram, 1 x plain glass believed to have railway useage. Also: small collection of 7 souvenir china or plastic mugs. Generally good condition. (18)
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Victoria. Manuscript books listing the details of repairs and refits of passenger rolling stock (presumably @ Dynon.) Covers the periods 4-12-71 to 15-9-72, 14-7-75 to 15-4-76, 1-10-78 to 3-7-81. Refers everything from major repairs to minutiae like new biscuits in sleeping cars. Hardbound books (1 x leather-bound). Good condition. (5 books)
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Victoria. Pro-forma book filled-in in manuscript Listing the Details of Repairs, Etc of Locomotives, Rail Motors and even tools & lamps, presumably at Dynon. Details: what is being repaired; where the loco, etc., last run; time taken for job - usually includes two signatures. Covers the period 29-12-82 to 28-4-83. Hardbound book, 74 double-spread leaves. Good condition.
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NSW Train Graphs, showing all details of trains running over specific sections on specific days. 3 x Troy Junction-Werris Creek-Moree Down (11/12-09-1979 [very detailed description of all trains], 3/4-10-1979 [filled-in], 10/11-10-1979 [printed but not filled-in]); 1 x Aberdeen-Armidale Down (11/12-09-1979 [very detailed description of all trains]). Large - 140 x 65 cm. Good condition. (4)
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NSW: 'Diesel Locomotive Log Book, Mechanical and Electrical Foreman Delec'. 1) Loco 4420: 21 pp showing details of all preparations for this loco from 20-7-84 to 17-9-84 on third copy book stubs. 2) Loco 48156: 22 pp showing similar details 6-8-84 to 21-9-84; also two black triplicate pages
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NSW Track Diagrams, all large size & laminated: Strathfield New Signal Box, Stage 4 - Flemington Goods Junction, 1983; Lidcombe, 1971; Sydney Terminal Station, 1962. Also: Vr Track Diagram. North Melbourne & Macauley, not laminated, 1983. All very good condition. (4)
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Map: 'Sydney Rail Transport System', very long (280 x 35 cm) colour-coded schematic map, as displayed at stations, C1980s (shows Eastern Suburbs Line, Abattoirs still open, East Hills extension not built). Some pin-holes but still good condition
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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)
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NSW. Wide-bowled Carriage Water Jug of unusual design, glass with steel & cork top, with frosted S.R.A. N.S.W., 160 mm diameter & 240 mm high. Also 5 x drinking glasses: 1 x 'NSW Rrr 5' (early pattern); 1 x Vr (with belt & crown logo); 3 x 'Indian Pacific'. No chips or marks. (6)
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Group of various souvenirs, etc. Noted: 8 x toilet bags from sleeping berths for 'The Overland', 'Brisbane Limited', 'Pacific Coast Motorail' (some duplication); a large group of unused coasters (much duplication); a wooden & metal plaque, 105 mm high, with the Nswgr logo and endorsed 1945; a carriage key; the knocker from a sleeping car door; various on-train souvenirs; much more. Worth inspecting. (100s)
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Group of various souvenirs, onboard equipment, etc, collected by a former sleeping & dining car crew member. Noted: 20 x toilet bags from sleeping berths of Countrylink, 'Southern Aurora', 'Sydney-Melbourne Express', 'Brisbane Limited', 'Gold Coast Motorail', 'The Ghan' and 'Indian Pacific'; a large group of unused railway serviettes (various); cotton towelettes; a large number of waked paper drinking cups from V/Line & Sra NSW; 100s of unused drink coasters; large group of railway souvenir teaspoons;…
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'Southern Aurora' 'Melbourne Express', 'Sydney Express' & 'Indian Pacific' writing paper (quarto) and envelopes (A4) as formerly distributed in the Lounge Cars of these trains but now quite rare and sought after. Some rail enthusiasts use these in correspondence to other railfans, etc. 400+ sets, predominantly 'Southern Aurora'. All in excellent condition. (800- 900)
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'Austres - Australian Reservation and Enquiry System'. A large group of foolscap books C1984 containing information on bookings for most most major trains (computer printouts bound into books with numerous m/s additions and alterations). Also some larger-sized books with bound staff time sheets. Generally good condition. (27 books)
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'Indian Pacific' - 'RoA Car Report' A group of books made out for individual Ip cars, each page having space for Operating Staff Report, Technicians Report & Action taken at Terminal Depots. As used at either Sydney, Port Pirie or Perth. Some interesting reports, all m/s. C1983; landscape foolscap books; a mix of filled-in and blank pages. (7 books)
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NSW Safeworking: 'Track Block and Automatic Signalling Block Telegraph 'Train Register Book' For Double Lines ( X1679)', showing every Up & Down train movement through Singleton signal box from 24-9- 1969 to 12-5-1970. 251 double-spread foolscap pages, hard-bound. An intriguing record of train movements through a busy Northern Line station! Every good condition
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Victoria: Suburban Guards' Roster books. Four books, three different types: Outstations & Depot; Outstations; Depot, 1975-79. Also: Electric Train Drivers Roster, Outstations, 2-11-1964. Four books for weekdays & one for Saturdays. Also: complete drivers rosters for 27-3-1995, ring-bound in plastic binder. Also, the Sydney equivalent: 'Electric Train Driver's Diagrams, Complete Book 1983'. Some marks on some covers but still good condition. (6)
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En-Train Handouts, Brochures, Publicity Pamphlets, Written Souvenirs, Etc. A huge collection in five boxes, mainly Australia but some overseas, includes a former conductor's accumulation of handouts as well all sorts of others things, including handouts for various commemorative trains, etc, etc. Mainly rail but some other material including a range of tourist brochures. Inspection will reward. (1000s)
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An accumulation of passes, forms, tickets, etc, collected by a former Dining Car steward, mainly but not exclusively NSW/Vic. joint stock material. Noted: engine passes, examiner's test certificate; train catering requisitions, linen lists, receipts for drinks in the 'Southern Aurora' Lounge; groups of original & duplicates of Dining Car meal orders; rosters reports, Bankcard Merchant's Copies, etc, etc. Worth inspection! Generally good to very good condition. (100s)
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An accumulation of books of internal railway forms, etc; most filled-in but a few blank books. Collected by a sleeping car conductor/dining car steward and reflects these duties. Covers most systems and intersystem trains. Includes: 'Conductor's Manifest'; 'Conductor's Diagram'; 'Trip Report', privately leather-bound; 'Conductor's Roster'; 'Tally of Passengers'; 'Statement of Meal & Liquor Tickets'; 'Log Book Air Conditioned Sleeping Cars'; 'Air Conditioned Passenger Cars Log Sheet'; 'Guard's Road…
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D VR: Dynometer Tests for various 4-6-0 A2 steam locos., presented as extremely long rolls of paper (65 cm wide and many metres long), recording various 70km/150km return journeys Melbourne-Geelong/Bendigo, to test loco. braking and coal burning efficiency. The rolls show tests made between 5/3/1934 and 8/11/1940, including a double-headed test using A2 996 & A2 995. These rare rolls record an important part of the saga of Victorian steam! (8)
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V.R.: 1907 Ingham's Siding & 1910 Kilmore Junction Accidents: various reports including copies of affidavits, etc. Mainly spirit duplicated copies but some carbon copies and later photocopies. Good condition. (12+)
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Steam locomotive brass Sector plate, in very good condition and stamped to reverse, 'F9', 46 cm long
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Vr: Tool Box stencilled 'Dde 716', circa 1930s, wood, with hinged opening at top and metal handles on each side, painted black outside (with stencil in white), cream inside, 64 x 25 x 35 cm. Very good condition (including paintwork). [Loco. Dde 716 entered service in 1909, was reclassified as D4 716 and was scrapped in 1954.]
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Residue from a large collection, mainly railways but some other interesting stuff. Noted: Vr suburban booking office sign (125 x 170 mm) in clear plastic stand: 'Book Here For Country Trains Up to Two Months Ahead ..'; Bull & Co 8' railway clock (no battery but appears be in working order); British Airways model of 747, 275 mm long; various Hms Titanic souvenirs (inc. books, board game, CDs) Worth a look! (100s)
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Literature: Commonwealth Railways. 'Passenger Fares and Coaching Rates' & 'Goods and Livestock Rates - Volume I'. Both effective 1 July 1973. Screw-bound, hard cvrs. 166 & 156 pp. Most Cr internal books are rare! Very good condition. (2)
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'Railways of Australia. Standard Gauge Passenger Services. Western Enterprise / the Ghan / Indian Pacific. Working Time Table Rules Regulations and General Information. Effective I/6/95 (sic)'. This is a complete guide for on-board staff. It contains printed information, duplicated pages, many first copy typed pages, carbon copies of typed pages, numerous attachments. Includes: timetables, rosters (with names), the wording for announcements, Dining Car conditions and meal arrangements, staff meal…
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A most unusual group of internal documents from Victorian, NSW and Australian National intrastate trains; appears to have been collected by a Dining Car steward and Mainly Pertains to Refreshment Services. Noted: 8 x typed or carbon copies of Broad Gauge 'Spirit of Progress' Dining Car menus 1961/62, including that for 4-4-62 to 11-4-62, the penultimate week of broad gauge operation; NSW/Vr Dining Car trip reports; refreshment order forms, various financial reconciliations including a bound group of about…
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Victoria. Collection of books, pamphlets, etc pertaining to Locomotives & Locomotive Operation. Noted: 'Diesel Electric Locomotive Fault manual', ring-bound & plastic cover; operating instructions for P Class; V/Line operating instructions XPTs and for NSW's 81 Class. Generally good condition. (12)
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Victoria. An accumulation of internal railway books, documents, etc. Noted: 'Safeworking Course - Instructions for Train Signalling on Electric Staff Block System', 1985; 'Brake Book of Instructions'; 1981 internal phone directory, 'Addendum to Classification of Earnings and Working Expenses Accounts', 'Train Conductor's Training Course', 1982; 'Instructions to Sleeping Car Conductors Standard Gauge', 1968; 'VT100 Train Inquiry Unti Operators Manual - JZA715 Train Describer & Remote Control System'.…
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Victoria. Internal rwy books: 'VicRail, Guide to Safeworking for the information of Guards & Enginemen', 1980; 'V/Line / MetRail, Guide to Safeworking for the information of Guards & second Persons', 1985; 'City Loop Operating Manual', 1981; 'Drivers Special Roster - Depot', 'Guards Roster Weekdays - Depot', 1987; 'Guards Roster Weekdays - Outstation', 1987. All 103 x 180 mm or 180 x 103 mm, with colour-coded plastic covers, clip-bound or ring bound. Also: two unused books of Safeworking Tickets used in…
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NSW. Collection of books, pamphlets, etc pertaining to Locomotives & Locomotive Operation. Noted: 'Engine Loads General Instrictions', 1949; Sperry 'Rail Defect Manual'; 'Lubrication Manual'; 'Regulations for the Operation of Track Vehicles amd the Issue of Train Running Advices'; 'Description and Dimensions of Rolling Stock and Locomotives'; 'Operation and Management of Diesel Electric Locomotives'; 'Operation & Management of Rail Motors and Multiple Unit Diesel Trains'. Vols I & II; Instructions for XPTs…
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NSW/Victoria: 'Sra Management Inspection of Country Areas. Broken Hill to Roto and Hillston to Temora. 29/30 March 1982', the successor to the Commissioner's inspection trains. A thick ring-bound folder Divided, viz: 'Itinerary - General Information'; 'Monday - Inspection & Functions'; 'Tuesday - Inspection & Function'. Also: 'Sydney Yard Working, includes Arrivals and Departures of Trains at Sydney Terminal Station', 31-7-1982, 27-11-1983 & 3-3-1974 editions. Also: 'Spencer Street Departures', 1982.…
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Norm De Pomeroy's Personal & Working Copies of The VR Driver's Three Major Working Books ('Rules and Regulations', 1966; 'The Westinghouse Air Brake Book of Instructions', 1966; 'General Appendix', 1979). Extensive Amendments, 'Weekly Notice' extracts, 'A' notices and notes have been added, making them quite different to the originals, eg. the 'G.A.' has been expanded from about 2 cm high to 10 cm, because of the various additions. (3)
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Vr: a selection of a number of railway manuals, Rule Books, General Appendices, etc. 1890s-1980s. Noted: 'No.1 Supplement to the General Appendix', 1st February 1928, 68pp; privately published, 'Pocket Guide. Examination Questions On Rules and Regulations', Ballarat - S.L. Vale Print, 64pp; privately published: 'the Locomotive Engineman's and Fireman's Examination Guide',1920, hard cover, 80pp. Condition varies. (20+)
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Three important NSW books: Paddison, Leonie I., 'the Railways of New South Wales 1855-1955', (Drnsw, 1955); Dargan, James, 'Safe Signals - A History of N.S.W. Railway Signalling', (Dargan, 1989); Thompson, John B., '38', (Eveleigh Press, 1994 reprint). No dustjackets but otherwise very good condition. (3)
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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 conductor and dining car steward who worked on all the prestige trains of both VR & an during a career that commenced in the early 1960s on the broad gauge 'Spirit of Progress' and ended in the 1990s.) Also: the later companion volume: Winter Vincent Adams, 'VR…
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Keenan, David R & Clark, Howard R, 'First Stop Central' (Aeta Sydney, 1963). The definitive history of the Sydney electrified system. No dust jacket, otherwise excellent condition
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Railway Books, large general library, noted 'Railways of the World - 2. Railways of Australia' by Nock [London, 1971]; '3. Railways of Canada' by Nock [London, 1971]; 6. Railways of the USA' by Nock [London, 1979]; 'The American Railroad Passenger car' by White [Baltimore, 1979]. (c98 items)
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Railway Books, large general library, noted 'The Union Pacific Streamliners' by Ranks & Kratville [USA, 1976]; 'Portrait of a Silver Lady' by MacGregor & Benson [USA, 1977]; 'The Overland Railway' by Callaghan [Sydney, 1992]; 'History of the Great Western Railway' in 3 volumes by Semmens [London, 1990]. (c121 items)
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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)
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McDONALD, Keith. 'Steel and Rails In Newcastle [Aust.,1981] 118pp, dj; Three volumes of the sought after Stephen Watson monographs on the Walhalla railway; and non related publications 'Mexican Narrow Gauge'; and 'Nevada County Narrow Gauge'. (6)
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'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 the originals; each book was individually numbered - this is No. 334. Contains 100+ rollingstock diagrams in large landscape format (393 x 297 mm). This book is used by modellers wanting original plans. Excellent condition
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Maps: Vr: railway survey plans, North Eastern Railway (Broadmeadows-Wodonga) and Wodonga and Murray Line, November 1869 to March 1882, four plans 4 chains to an inch, with original brown-paper wrapping, some plans have the railway coloured in pink. Fair/poor condition. (71 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Geelong and Colac Railway, Colac and Camperdown Line and Camperdown to Terang and Warrnambool Line, July 1874 to October 1887, three plans 2 chains to an inch, four plans 4 chains to an inch, string-bound to original canvas binder. Some foxing, fair condition. (52 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Sandhurst [Bendigo] and Inglewood Line, February to April 1875, eight plans 2 chains to an inch, all others 4 chains to an inch. In original brown paper wrapper. Condition generally poor. (32 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient diagrams, Portland and Hamilton Line, November 1875 to January 1876, 27 plans 4 chains to an inch, ribbon-bound to original canvas cover. Poor condition. (48 pages)
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Vr: railway survey plans, Maryborough and Avoca Line, October/November 1875, 640 x 520 mm, all plans 4 chains to an inch plans (a size the railways usually used for town plans only), string-bound to original canvas cover and with original brownpaper wrapping. Good condition. (15 pages)
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