© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS":  RAILWAYS

The lists are now updated on a day-to-day basis - not just at the end of each month.

There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a
“How to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.      

References are to:  Gwen Squires "Buttons: a Guide for Collectors" (GS) and David Froggatt "Railway
Buttons, Badges & Uniforms" (DF).  

See overseas railways in “Foreign”

RAILWAYS

Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (f.1863)."BMR" above locomotive
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £25.00

British Railways (1949-63).  Name and spoke wheel design
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £0.75
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25

British Railways (Senior) (1949-63). Name and spoke wheel design
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £1.50

British Railways (1964-1966). "BR" in vertical monogram
White metal, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50

British Railways (1966 on).  Double arrows
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00  
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £0.75

British Railways (Senior) (1966 on).  Double arrows
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00  

British Railways (1966 on).  Double arrows
Enamelled, one-piece flat, 20 mm. £0.75

Caledonian Railway Company. Name around thistle and lion couchant
Nickel, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £15.00

Coras Iompair Eireann (Type 1). Name around winged wheel, scalloped border
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Coras Iompair Eireann (Type 1). Name around winged wheel, scalloped border
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Coras Iompair Eireann (Type 2).  Winged wheel, no name, scalloped border
White metal, 16.5 mm. £1.50

Coras Iompair Eireann (Type 3).  "CIE" inside a wheel design
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £1.00
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

Gas, Light & Coke Company.  (see “Companies”)

Great Eastern Railway.Name around wing in circle, on a star
Nickel, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £7.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £6.00

Great Eastern Railway.  Name around wing in circle, on a star
Nickel, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £7.50

Great Eastern Railway (Senior Staff).  Name around wing in circle, on a star
(Backmarks: “Wm. Fraser & Co. Ltd. Ipswich”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £12.50  

Great Northern Railway (General Issue).  "GNR", large script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £15.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £8.50

Great Northern Railway of Ireland.   Name around quartered shield
White metal, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £2.50

Great Western & LM&SR (Shrewsbury & Hereford).   “GW & LM&SR” script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5mm. £7.50

Great Western Railway (pre-1900).  "GWR" in large script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50  

Great Western Railway (1904-1934). "GWR" in small script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £4.50

Great Western Railway (1934-1947).  "GWR" in deco lettering
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £2.50

Great Western Railway (chinstrap button).  Early locomotive, rimmed border
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £6.00

Great Western Railway (Senior) (1910-34).  Small "GWR" in wreath, KC
Gilt, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50

Great Western Railway (Senior) (1934-47).  Large "GWR" in wreath, no crown
Gilt, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

Isle of Man Railway.   Name around triskelion
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £7.50

Kent & East Sussex Railway (Type 3). “K&ESR” in horizontal serif letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £12.50

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company.  Name in buckle & two shields, QVC
Nickel, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £8.50

London & North Eastern Railway (1923). "LNER" script, "N" loops to "R"
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

London & North Eastern Railway (1924-1936). Initials in script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

London & North Eastern Railway (1924-1936). Initials in script letters
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £3.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

London & North Eastern Railway (1936-1947). Initials in horizontal oval
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £3.50

London & North Eastern Railway (1936-1947). Initials in horizontal oval
Chrome, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £3.50

London & North Eastern Railway (Senior Staff).  Name around shield
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £9.50

London & North Western Railway. Name around Britannia
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £8.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

London & North Western Railway (Marine). "L&NW" and "Marine Dept" around Britannia
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £15.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £7.50

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway.  "LB&SC Railway", in wreath
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £15.00
Nickel, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £9.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £8.50

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway.Name around locomotive (DF 61-12)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £7.50

London, Midland & Scottish and London & North Eastern Joint. "LMS & LNE"
Nickel, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £12.50

London, Midland & Scottish Railway.  Name & wreathed dragon wing
White metal, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
White metal, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £1.50
White metal, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £0.75

London, Midland & Scottish Railway.  Name & wreathed dragon wing
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £1.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Senior).  Name & wreathed wing
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50 
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50 

LMS, Northern Counties Committee.  Name and wreathed dragon's wing
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £3.50

Metropolitan Railway (Type 1).  Name around shield
(Backmarks: “Firmin’s Ld. London”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £15.00

Midland & Great Northern Joint (Type 1).  "Mid” above “GN" script letters
Nickel, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £12.50

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway (Type 3).  "M&GN" script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £8.50

Midland Railway (Type 3).  Name around wyvern design 
Nickel, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £9.50
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £4.50

North Eastern Railway.  "NER" in script letters
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

North Eastern Railway.  "NER" in script letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

North Staffordshire Railway."NSR" in Old English letters, within knotted rope
Nickel, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £6.00 (dent in back)

Port of London Authority.  Sailing ship with St. George's flag on sail, unlined field
Chrome, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

Pullman (Type 2).Large Old English letter "P”, wreathed
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £2.50

Southern Railway.   ”SR” in large serif letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £1.50 

South Eastern & Chatham Railway.  "SE&CR" & wreath around QVC
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £6.00

South Eastern & Chatham Railway (Type 2)."SE&CR" & wreath around KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £12.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £9.50

Swansea & Mumbles Railway.  Wheel and magnet design
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50         

Taff Vale Railway.Name around locomotive
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £15.00

Underground Railways. “Underground” with scalloped border
White metal, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50 (dug-up condition)

HORN & VULCANITE

British Railways (1956-66). "BR", large serif letters
Horn, one-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £1.00
Horn, one-piece convex, 21.5 mm. £0.75

British Railways (1966 on). Double arrow design
Horn, one-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £2.50
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £1.50