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A Great Central Railway 21/2-pint silver-plat...

Currency:GBP Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:1.00 - 2.00 GBP
A Great Central Railway 21/2-pint silver-plat...
A Great Central Railway 2 1/2-pint silver-plated coffee pot, by Walker & Hall. One side clearly displays the large Forward arms crest and is lettered "Great Central Ry. 1234". 7" tall. In very fine original condition. Note Saloon 1234 was built to the designs of Thomas Parker, the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the MS & LR in 1893 at a cost of £576. It was used as an officer's inspection saloon. It was very small, with a body length of only 32'6", carried on two bogies. There was a balcony at each end, and between were two saloons less than 10' long each, plus a kitchen and a lavatory. It carried gas tanks for lighting and cooking. It was finished in the customary MS & L teak livery, with two of the decorative MS & L coats of arms on each side. Very little is known about the saloon in use. It does not appear in the 1936 LNER Service Vehicle diagram book so presumably it had been removed from service by then (See Lot 111). We are indebted to Andrew Dow for the above information.
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