The Railwayana Page

 

 

Webnotes

5 July 2008

Commission bidders beware

This from the terms of a railwayana auction:

 

The Auctioneer has sole discretion (a) to refuse any bid, (b) to advance the bidding as he may decide, (c) to decide whether there has been a dispute as to the bidding and under condition 2 to resell the lot in question, (d) to withdraw or divide any lot or combine one lot with another or others, and (e) to exclude any person from the auction room.

 

18 May 2008

Auction commentary updated

 

Here

 

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Hong Kong Tram 120, May 2008. 120 is in a quasi-"original" condition, with wooden/rattan seats. The Tramway Company always keeps the advertising somewhat restrained compared with the all over version used on all the others and one can see the basic green livery.

28 January 2008

Stoneleigh commentary

 

Here

22 December 2007

Sheffield commentary

 

Here

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The ex-Kowloon Canton Railway Bagnall which has been shipped to the UK, here seen at the Victorias sugar mill in Negros in the Philippines, 1974.

8 December 2007

Pershore commentary

 

Here.

4 November 2007

Great Central, Stoneleigh commentary

 

Here.

 

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A Neale's ball token instrument in use in October 2007 at Khun Tan, the highest station in Thailand.

 

© Robin J Gibbons

05 July, 2008