What real life railway items do you own?

[Jonathan Clapp]

Hey Jonathan
Long time, no hear. Did you ever get that loco going??

All the best
NN

Hiya NN, sure did

she runs just fine, though we must admit, being 1970's technology, somewhat limited compared to more modern models.
The green Lima in front is still waiting for a plan to be formed. I dont have the heart to strip off the New Haven paint job until I have a mechanism for it.

I'll add another button to keep us on topic,

The BRBL is today the MBTA "Blue Line"  which is shown in my avatar.

[GrahamB]

Let's see;
Bardic,
BR1 key (Used for volunteer turns),
Carriage key (2 off, used for volunteer turns).
Guard's bag (Used for my Signalman's turns),
Various old and current rule books.
Various hi-vis clothing depending on what I'm doing as a volunteer.
BR (Eastern) whistle (Used for volunteer turns),
BR tail lamp,
Signalman's oil lamp,
LNER telegraph pole insulator,
Adlake lamp casing,
Old wooden sleeper in the garden,
Some old chairs (for rails), painted up, also in the garden.
Guard's training notes for various Kent routes.
Uniform for when I'm on duty as a volunteer.
Various bits of Network Rail uniform - most with the logo covered with different logos.

Never realised I had so much 

[longbridge]

I don't have much at all but picked up a "Rail Spike" a while nicking a small bag of grey ballast beside the track while on holidays last week, needed the ballast for scenery on my new layout.

[dr deltic]

various lamps, manufacturers plate, some replica (EM1) some real (GM)...
Many documents and uniform items saved from my career from the little black enamel badge I got when i passed to drive 92's to the letter of thank's i got for my part in the Royal Train duty I covered for Princess Diana's funeral.

One of my faves is a full size replica Royal Scot headboard in the dark green tartan pattern i got from a guy in Warrington. Work of art!!

All time favourite is still the big enamel trainload coal badge i got when i worked out of Stoke on Trent depot in the late 1980's/early 90's. Very happy day's!

[longbridge]

While walking beside a railway line the other day I got my first piece of real railway stuff a "rail spike", oh well its a start 

[DeutscheBahn]

I have three steel letter punches spelling G W R!

From the Swindon Railworks, given by an old ex-carriage /coach builder.



And a Gintrap that was used in the roadway outside the sheds for catching rats!

[BlythStationLad]

A fishplate from the Woodburn - Bellingham line in Northumberland that I dug up from the trackbed last year. It must have lain there for over 50 years!

[johnwillimas]

Just a senior railcard, me.....

[Delticdiesel]

I picked up a couple of rail "ties" whilst visiting the "million gilder" line with my dutch brother-in-law last summer

[OwL]

I picked up these ceremonial plates from EWS: Limited edition fine bone china:

No Greek Parties at my house from now on!

[bees]

I only have the one thing I own, Scale drawing of Reddish Depot that was drawn around 1960



as you can see they planned to add a further 7 sidings between the GCR and the depot buildings.
looking closely at the depot puts the size of it into perspective with the 76 and the Drewry Railcar added for comparison.......



I'd love to build this one day especially after buying this........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221004654356#ht_500wt_1287

I'd like to know a bit more about the kit though because their was no instructions.

[Sandvika]

LMS 3 aspect parafin lamp (I wish rubbing it would transport me instantly to the LMS era, on demand) and LMS fitters' conical oil can (smells fantastic when I pull out the bung and stick my nose in it, and the next best thing to being there) 

I've got some more artefacts but they are printed and I have stored them flat so carefully that I can't remember what they are!

When I win the lottery jackpot, I'll commission the Stanier 4-6-4 8P streamliner - his design that never got built because the war intervened. Running number 6258 is next and the unused name (due granting of city status only in 1977) has to be "City of Derby" for the obvious reason! I'm sure it would surpass Duchess of Abercorn's record 3333HP output and reclaim for LMSR that certain other record 'borrowed' by LNER for their flying duck

Until then, I'll stick to my 'legal high' of smelling my oil can!    I made a conscious decision not to volunteer to help on a preserved railway, otherwise I know it would have taken over my life completely: it's the equivalent of the 'big H'!

[Matthew-peter]

Map of the LMS, large size, not sure of sizes exactly.

Am currently looking for a lamp meself, so if anyone knows where to pick one up drop me a PM please. looked at my local scrap yard and they have some lamps but whether they are railway or not im very unsure 

[Seabee443]

You are all making me envious  I can only boast two guards whistles one and LNER and a Great Central Railway

Colin

[zwilnik]

Map of the LMS, large size, not sure of sizes exactly.

Am currently looking for a lamp meself, so if anyone knows where to pick one up drop me a PM please. looked at my local scrap yard and they have some lamps but whether they are railway or not im very unsure 

The 2nd hand/Collectors shops at Didcot Railway Centre have various railway lamps, up to £70 or so each (although they've got cheaper ones if you don't mind fixing broken bits)