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« on: June 24, 2012, 02:18:13 PM »
Need help to identify this one found along the river possibly a boat or train plaque?  (as old railway lines used to be near)

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2012, 03:11:22 PM »
Interesting find.

L&Y could be Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway - are you in that part of the world?
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2012, 03:13:00 PM »
Nope south wales but could still be a possibility?
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 11:21:34 PM »
Someone help me with this! Really want to know what it's off! sure i'ts a type of Loco? Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2013, 12:05:07 AM »
Hi Matthew, If youre so intent on getting a definite I.D. give this Forum a go. They have a section 'RAILWAYANA' that you post your question and pici.
There are other Forums besides this one but this looks the best.

http://railways.national-preservation.com/forum.php

Val
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2013, 09:48:46 AM »
cheers val! Posted so hopefully get some replys on there Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2013, 04:06:10 PM »
Well done Matt. Fingers crossed   Wink

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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2013, 06:57:37 PM »
It may be a plaque off an old steam water pump, 1831 is a early for a train, did you find it near a river, stream or lake?
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2013, 07:42:18 PM »
yeah next to the river in port talbot
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2013, 07:42:40 PM »
could be 1881 aswell though
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2013, 07:55:46 PM »
I found a lovely solid copper top off goodness knows what in a field along-side the railway track. When I washed it I found GWR stamped on the top.
That could have been there from when the railway was laid in 1841. Always nice to find bits like that, they've got some history.

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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2013, 07:58:34 PM »
yeah ! items that need reasearching is always worth a day out Cheesy
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2013, 04:07:23 PM »
Quote from: matthewbullingham123 on March 24, 2013, 07:42:40 PM
could be 1881 aswell though

Depending on the date it could well be a steam water pump plaque, do some research on old companies and also if there were any water pumps in that area also researching the river itself, this will put you on the right track. I bought one of these type of plaques a few years back from a boot sale for a quid and it it was worth a few pennies more than that. If it is off a train it will be worth a lot of money especially if you can identify what loco it came off.

Good luck
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2013, 10:18:24 PM »
Hmmm tried identifying it , They things it's defently to do with a train  But cant find exsistance of that number on it and L&Y is lancaster and yorkshire railway , Still puzzled with this one
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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2013, 11:12:49 PM »
Hi Matt, just been looking at your plaque again and a thought occurred to me (dangerous) Do you think the NorthWest 'W'co   could be WATER.  Canals were big business back in the 1800's
Had a very quick look on line and came up with this

 https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:ffvUr8srylwJ:www.waterscape.com/media/documents/versioned/winter_stoppages_09/Contact_details.pdf+north+west+waterways+co.&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiyG1B9cqkg_x-g7qO2qj9QwN9tKy5O4akAKTDof7xEMIH_EaECOZuVlbNRrW26NnaRlxaBkxz9qjXBDlan1dzk7TyTs4L0lMa8jpNWxwzswPSj4mNWMvv5CU1EsQsBrVWT5RZp&sig=AHIEtbSOgYapp-JveO2xJm0QbOS0LxAdKg

Look at No.2 on right hand side.  Might be worth a look.

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