Transport tokens (thumbnail listing) by Barry Woodside

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br=brass, bz=bronze, Cu=copper, Sn=tin, Al=aluminium, Zn=zinc

"|" stands for a line break. If this is in the outer legend, it indicates the
lettering is "upside down" with respect to the earlier lettering
"=" indicates the following data is in the field
I have those marked with an asterisk.
Items illustrated without "*" are from rubbings, photocopies etc.

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Irish Transport, Ferry & related items
Belfast & N. Ireland	City Tramways	Belfast Arms		Workman Clark
	City Tramways	H&W plastic	H&W Alum.	HMF	RIC	GPO
	Corp. Transport	Belfast Arms plastic		without Arms plastic		metal
	Other Belfast	badges	Citybus card	UTA	Belfast & Co Down	GNR
	Others	Londonderry	Ballymena & Ballymoney	Enniskillen & Bundoran	BOC
Dublin	United Tramways	Port & Docks	& Kingstown	Gt S&W	Gt Southern	& Drogheda
	Steam Packet	T.S.Flood	Broadstone	Inchicore	Rathmines	Other paychecks
	Great Eastern	East/West Link
Rest of Ireland	Cork Electric Tramways	Cork Loco	Cork Harbour	Athlunkard Bridge Tolls	American Velocipede	Other railways
Rest of Ireland	Buggy Coaches	MM Ferry	Cavan

On the CDROM you can click thumbnail for larger pic.

Transport - Belfast/N. Ireland

Belfast & N. Ireland - Transport
City Tramways	Belfast Arms		Workman Clark
City Tramways	H&W plastic	H&W Alum.	HMF	RIC	GPO
Corp. Transport	Belfast Arms plastic		without Arms plastic		metal
Other Belfast	badges	Citybus card	UTA	Belfast & Co Down	GNR
Others	Londonderry	Ballymena & Ballymoney		Enniskillen & Bundoran


*UPT1		½d pink S160AS

*UPT2		1d. blue (stop) S160AU

*UPT3		1½d red S160AW

*UPT4		2d yellow D close to 2 S160AX

*UPT4a		do. D further from & above level of 2

*UPT5		3d black S160AY

Courtesy N. Clarke
UPT14		1d WORKMAN CLARK & Co Ltd ENGINE WORKS 22mm brown f

S160AH		1½d do. 25mm brown f

Courtesy N. Clarke
UPT--		WORKMAN CLARK (1928) LIMITED = BELFAST
		?


UPT15		1d HMF (His Majesty's Forces) OFFICIAL TOKEN grey f

UPT16		1½d do. 23mm brown f S160AI

Courtesy N. Clarke
UPT17		1d RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) OFFICIAL TOKEN 25mm grey f

S160AG		1d do. 25mm dark grey f

S160AJ		1½d do. 25mm brown f


S160AA		1d GPO (General Post Office) OFFICIAL TOKEN 23mm brown p

S160AB		1d do. 23mm pink p

S160AC		1d do. 23mm green p

S160AD		1d do. 23mm grey f


UPT18		HARLAND & WOLFF FERRY 25mm blue f

S160AK		ABERCORN..QUEENS ROAD.. H&W 30x35 ob brown f

S160AL		do. 28mm light red p

S160AM		BELFAST CITY \| .TRAMWAYS. = ABERCORN \| BASIN \| AND \| QUEEN'S ROAD \| TERMINUS
		HARLAND & WOLFF, L^TD \| . BELFAST . dark red


*UPT6		1d. blue 22mm S160BC
		(probably made by Reliance - see above)
*UPT7		½d pink 25mm S160BA

*UPT8		1½d red wide D last T in TRANSPORT under scroll S160BG

*---		do. last T in TRANSPORT before scroll

*		as above but holed

UPT8a		do. round D

---		1½d maroon S160BE (UPT8?)

UPT9		1½d blue

*UPT10		2d yellow S160BI

*UPT11		3d black S160BJ


*UPT12		4d. green no Arms Stop beneath small wide D S160BP

*UPT12a		4d do. no Stop large block D

*UPT13		5d blue no Stop, block D S160BQ

*UPT13a		5d. do. Stop beneath elongated D, thick 5

*UPT13b		5d. do. Stop beneath middle of D, fine 5

*UPT13c		5d. do. Stop beneath upright of D


*S160CA		BELFAST CORPORATION TRANSPORT.= large S round 22mm
		Belfast arms
*S160CB		S 11-sided 22mm
		do.
*S160CE		M round (for children's use) 21mm
		do. All have this similar reverse
*S160CC		M round (bought on bus at a premium) 27mm "used in the 1980's in on-bus Bell Punch Autoslot machines" - a website
		do.
*S160CD		M 11-sided 27mm
		do.
*--		DROMONA Regd. NORTHERN IRELAND PURE CREAMERY BUTTER in blue & red
		BANGOR MAID ENJOY OUR DAIRY ICE CREAM in blue and red
		5 used tokens as above in a throw-away advertising cardbord holder
		Perhaps the M and S stands for minor and senior. The large types were bought singly from the driver at a premium, small ones in bags of 10 from a kiosk in the City centre, shops & drivers. I think round & 11 sided were used as an experiment to test for wear. A 'set' of 4(!) in a plastic wallet was issued - see Smith.
		-


*S160AN		an upside down V \| B.C.T. \| V
		an upside down V \| H.& W. \| V all incuse block letters 29mm Alum
S160AO		but regular letters on obverse (i.e. serif)

A number of badge passes

eBay		BELFAST CITY TRAMWAYS TO & FROM WORK OR WHEN ON DUTY No 214
		SHOULD THIS BADGE BE LOST 2/6 REWARD WILL BE PAID TO FINDER AT TRAMWAY OFFICES SANDY ROW BELFAST red and white enamel
Whytes		TO AND FROM WORK OR WHEN ON DUTY No 90
		Belfast City Tramways metal badge, red & white
Whytes		TO & FROM WORK OR WHEN ON DUTY No 644
		2/6 REWARD WILL BE PAID TO FINDER AT TRAMWAY OFFICES, SANDY ROW BELFAST etc red and white enamel (same as prev?)
Whytes		BELFAST CORPN, OFFICIAL TRAINEE No 141 TRANSPORT DEPT red on white enamelled badge

*---		BELFAST TRAMWAYS DEPARTMENT SCHOOL BADGE NOT TRANSFERABLE. Childrens pass.
		red & white enamelled copper

Belfast Harbour Commissioners - Ferry Pass
Courtesy N. Clarke
		FERRY \| B . H . C . \| PASS
		oval brass

Belfast Omnibus Company Ltd.
Courtesy N. Clarke
		BOC (the O larger than the B and C)
		An advertisement shows they were at 106 University Street, Belfast in ..1935.. SEE ALL IRELAND by BOC THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL Once in a lifetime you MUST see all the beauty spots in Ulster and the Irish Free State. Make Belfast your Headquarters. Travel B.O.C. and see everything in absolute comfort. With its fleet of 200 Luxury Coaches the Belfast Omnibus Co., Ltd., runs organised excursions to all parts. The B.O.C. Tourist Guide may be obtained free on Application to;- Belfast Omnibus Co., Ltd., 106 University Street, Belfast Phone - Belfast 6214 (4 lines)

A "fake" card pass

*		A "fake" cardboard transport ticket also exists.
		The entrance & exit of the Belfast Transport Museum.


		Bus pass? I was told a Londonderry transport pass was issued, but I've been unable to get a rubbing or further details from the owner.

Courtesy N. Clarke
Ad--		UTA c/s 1267 (Ulster Transport Authority, Belfast) br holed
		(UTA was the inter-town bus transport company)

Courtesy I. Whyte
DL:V4		ENNISKILLEN & BUNDORAN \| .RAILWAY. = _._ \| HYDE \| & \| HAYES \| _._
		TWELVE PENCE = 12 \| W.J.TAYLOR MEDALLIST \| LONDON (last 2 v.small)
*DL:V4A		similar
		similar but SIX PENCE and the last 2 lines curved not straight


DN:B4		B.&.C.D.R \| LIEUT COL A R GORDON DSO DL DIRECTOR inscribed on collar around open framework showing Belfast arms.
		maker's mark W.J.D. and h/m 9ct gold, Birm 1916 Queen's Quay Ballymacarrett (inaug. 1846)

Image courtesy Ian Whyte
AN:B26		GREAT NORTn RAILy IRELd (?) gold 15ct. pass (Belfast)
		4 A.P.REYNOLDS

Courtesy F. Heaney
AN:V1		...BALLYMENA BALLYMONEY, COLERAINE & PORTRUSH JUNCTION RAILWAY ... Ag

Ad		do. bz (proof?) Seen at Dublin Collectors fair (Baldwin?) early '90s.

Courtesy I. Whyte
*IN46	#1	DUBLIN UNITED TRAMWAYS COMPANY (1896) Ltd \| (SEE BACK) = EMPLOYEE PASS \| ...... \| OUTSIDE ONLY \| ---.---
		AVAILABLE ONLY \| ON WEEK DAYS ON \| COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND \| SUBJECT TO ALL CONDITIONS \| GOVERNING EMPLOYEES PASSES \| ISSUED BY THE COMPANY \| G.M.HARRISS \| GENERAL \| MANAGER 52mm Al F.E.Dixon stated that the Harriss name dates the piece to 1915-1935.
IN95	#2	same but W.McHUGH \| SECRETARY (exists?)
		In IN95, Dixon noted that the die had been recut, the last 3 lines on the first replacing W.McHUGH \| SECRETARY. Mr McHugh held that position c1915-20.
Why99	#3	a device (a circle crossed by a central bar with two other bars coming out top left and two bottom right) There is Gaelic inscription stamped on the central bar in a wreath. Gold 9ct with suspender. Image courtesy Ian Whyte - similar logo reused by CIE - see below
		To A.P.Reynolds - see GS&WR and GNR for his other pieces.


S320A		TS FLOOD \| & SON \| a coach HANCOCK (?) on side \| OMNIBUS c1856
		26mm oct Cu?

Image from Ian Whyte
die 1	#1	RATHMINES ASSOCIATION \| WATERHOUSE = Bust of Queen Victoria Truncation of bust between AT and last E of Waterhouse. Back of neck lines with the beginning of the last E of Waterhouse
		TO & FROM \| RATHMINES = a large 3 dividing date 1849 in wreath
		In silver (about 700 made, 8 exist?), copper proofs (12) & tin (a few) - IN64
die 2	#2	:RATHMINES ASSOCIATION: \| :WATERHOUSE: = Bust of Queen Victoria Truncation between A and S of Waterhouse
		As for die 1.
--	#3	A striking (die 1 or 2?) on a William IV groat exists.


*---		DUBLIN & KINGSTOWN RAILWAY = an early engine track to UB of DUBLIN and W of RAILWAY 22mm CuNi (or silver?) This appears to be the more common variety. Used c1845 (that's a stain above the chimney & not smoke!)
		SECOND CLASS TOKEN in shamrock wreath
*S320B		similar but smaller engine & track to U of DUBLIN & A of RAILWAY
		sim to previous. (One is listed in Macalister 963, and D&W18.)
----		FREE \| COL. DONOVAN (between lines) \| PASS
		DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN * = RAILWAY (last word in semi Gothic script) 35x45mm oval ivory (Illustrated in an auction catalogue.)

On the CDROM you can click thumbnail for larger pic.

Transport - Belfast/N. Ireland

Transport - Dublin

RAILWAY Various references

Other Railway

OTHER TRANSPORT RELATED

Other transport related

Transport - Rest of Ireland

Other transport related

RAILWAY
Various references

(no pic)
DW27	#1	Gt SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAY COMP.. IRE.. arms
		uni Pb Batty 3928
Latter courtesy F. Heaney
*DW28	#2	G.S.&.W.R. c/s 168 beaded
		(a stop after &) 31mm uni WM (pewter?)
Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#2a	As previous, stamped 31, but top & bottom cut off.

Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#3	Similar to #2 but lettering more widely spaced and there is a line for the c/s.


Ad--	#4	G.S.& W.R. c/s 154 beaded border, there is a line for the c/s.
		(no stop after &)
Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#4a	As previous, stamped 57, but top & bottom cut off.


*---	#5	G S & W R c/s 170 beaded border
		(no stops between letters) 31mm WM pewter
Latter, courtesy F. Heaney
Ad--	#6	G S & W R curved 23
		(all c/s uni no beading)
Courtesy F. Heaney
Ad--	#7	G S & W R straight tiny letters, 4
		(all c/s uni no beading)
Courtesy Patrick Berwick Courtesy F. Heaney
*--	#8	G.S & W.R \| 36 \| .... \| an ornament
		Pierced, diamond shaped.
Courtesy Patrick Berwick Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#9	G.S & W.R \| 906 \| .... \| L

Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#9a	as previous, stamped 129 with top & bottom cut off

Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#10	G.S. & W.R. \| 938 \| .... \| B

Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#11	G S & W R \| .... \| W
		oval
Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#12	G.S & W.R \| 19 \| ....
		Rectangular without top corners
Courtesy F. Heaney
----	#13	No legend (?) - stamped 866 or 998

Last 2 courtesy F. Heaney
*----	#1	G.S.R. with c/s 201 beaded border uni WM (pewter?)

Courtesy F. Heaney
Whytes	#2	G.S.R. \| 1055 \| .... \| B

Courtesy F. Heaney
Ad--	#3	G S R & 267 all c/s crudely made no beading

Image courtesy Ian Whyte
Why99		THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS COMPANY on oval belt, 15ct gold. Shield in centre beneath a shamrock, WEST DUBLIN in tiny letters below.
		To A.P.Reynolds (see also DUT & GS&WR - passes to same person)


*---	#1	PAY CHECK \| 526 (stamped) \| R.T.SHOPS BROADSTONE
		uniface rectangular aluminium RT=railway transport?
Latter courtesy F. Heaney
*--	#2	PAY CHECK \| ??68 \| BROADSTONE WORKS.
		uniface rectangular pewter (?)

Last 3 courtesy F. Heaney
*---	#1	PAY CHECK \| 1041 (stamped) \| INCHICORE WORKS
		bracteate 40x27mm rectangular pewter/zinc?
Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#2	PAY CHECK \| 137 \| INCHICORE
		cut corners
Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#2a	PAY CHECK \| 75 \|
		Seems to be the same die as the previous one, with INCHICORE removed.
Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#3	PAY (stamped?) \| 131 \| G.S.W.Ry INCHICORE WORKS around sides & bottom

Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#4	PAY OFFICE (stamped?) \| 46 \| G.S.W.Ry INCHICORE WORKS around sides & bottom

Courtesy F. Heaney
*--	#1	MECH. ENGR'S DEPT. \| (RAIL) \| 16784 \| PAY CHECK
		Similar in style to the above, and from Dublin. I have nos. 8846, 8847, 8849, 8850, 8851, 8854 & 8856 No. 8854 has K Collins (in script) 1966 scratched on the reverse. These came from the rail yard in Mullingar.
Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#2	PAY CHECK \| 42 \| (obliterated letters - just the final S showing).
		The wide gap between Pay and Check suggests it might be BROADSTONE WORKS.
Courtesy F. Heaney
---	#3	Similar in style to some of the above, and assumed to be GSR or GS&WR.


*IN85	#1	FERRY \| D.P & D.B (small &)
		uni holed oval br

*----	#2	FERRY \| D.P.& D.B (normal &) \| 386
		c/s X holed oval br

*----	#3	FERRY \| D.P & D.B (normal &) \| 78
		c/s 374 holed oval pewter?

*----	#4	DP & DB crudely stamped \| 1026
		similar both sides

*----	#5	DUBLIN PORT & DOCKS BOARD \| 4566
		similar both sides

*----	#6	do. but squatter lettering c/s 1201
		Uniface
(no pic)
IN95	#7	P & D
		c/s 58
Some of these have been discussed in Irish Numismatics magazine Nos. 85, 88 & 95.


S340FA		CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET COMPY 15 EDEN QUAY
		ov 20x26 br uni


*---		EAST-LINK across centre, rippled lines filling lower half
		CAR \| TOLL \| TOKEN 27mm br
*---		WEST-LINK across centre, rippled lines filling lower half
		CAR TOLL TOKEN ____ = NTR 25mm br


*		GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP
		SOUVENIR OF VISIT TO THE GREAT EASTERN DUBLIN 1886


Whytes		"Bus checks, circa 1920-40, stated to have been used by Buggy Coaches, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, but generic design as used in British Isles brass with stamped numbers 1-10, all with holes as issued, VF (x10)"