WHILE station totem sign Crianlarich Lower and a worksplate from Class EM1 electric locomotive No. 26000 Tommy dominated the headlines from GW Railwayana’s November 12 auction with realisations of £30,000 and £12,500 (as reported in last month’s issue), there was plenty of activity beneath this record-breaking duo.
Inevitably, that activity was headed by nameplates, with the Southern Railway leading the charge as it has done so often of late. Providing auctioneer Simon Turner with his third five-figure realisationfrom Schools class No. 30919 (£14,500), below which was a closely-matched clutch of four plates comprising King Arthur from No. 45570 (£6400), and another King Arthur,
