The end of November has come to mean one thing… it’s time to dig out those wallets and get spending! No, not Black Friday, it’s the Rail Aid Gala Auction!
Forget Santa’s Grotto… this is where the serious treats are to be found! The Rail Aid Gala Auction is PACKED fuller than Santa’s sleigh’s boot with cracking auction lots, perfect for treating your loved ones (or yourself, we won’t tell) – and the best bit? Every penny spent will boost Rail Aid’s fundraising and help Railway Children make a difference to children’s lives, in the UK and across the world.
The online auction is open now for your bids: Rail Aid Auction 2022
Here’s a preview…
Superstar lots
There’s no messing about with these lots, these are the BIG hitters!
Superstar Lots Lot Number London Underground Advertising worth £202,100 1 New – Peter Kay VIP Hospitality for 20 at The O22 Limited Edition Corgi Statue – Emma 3 Limited Edition Corgi Statue – Sherry 5 2 Grand Prix Qualifying Paddock Club Passes 7 Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill & Friends Bus Tour 9 JCDecaux Digital Advertising worth £50,000 100 Trainline Digital Advertising worth £50,000 101 New – 8 VIP Tickets to the British GT Championship402 New – Wes Anderson Marquetry Ltd Edition 21/100601
Have gags, will bid, on Lot 2 for 20 (yes, 20) VIP hospitality tickets for funny man Peter Kay at the O2 Corporate
Corporate Lots Lot Number Marketing & Advertising Package worth £10,000 102 RIA Annual Conference & Dinner tickets for 2 104 Modern Railways Magazine Full Page Advert 106
Join the rail glitterati on an open top bus tour – check out Lot 9 Mini Breaks
Mini Break Lots Lot Number Under the Tuscan Sun 3 Nights for 2 200 New – Paris Break inc Moulin Rouge Show for 2201 Copenhagen Weekend for 2 with Flights 202 Swiss Mini Break with Flights for 2 204 A Week in a Dent Snow Hut for 2 206 Cornish Luxury Short Break for up to 6 208 A Week at Canford Cliffs, Poole for 6 210 3 Night Stay in The Peak District for 2 212 Two Night Premium Escape for Two 214 Caledonian Sleeper to Aberdeen for 2 218 Caledonian Sleeper to Fort William for 2 220 Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness for 2 222
Oooh la la, you ‘can can’ pop a saucy bid in on Lot 201 for a weekend for two (of course) in Paris, with Moulin Rogue tickets Sport
Sport Lots Lot Number Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Factory Tour for 2 400 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023 for 2 403 Man City v Aston Villa VIP Package for 4 404 Manchester City v. West Ham 4 VIP Tickets 406 Tottenham Hotspur Hospitality Tickets for 4 408 Framed Signed Paul Gascoigne Shirt 410 Marcus Rashford Football in a Display Case 412 England v South Africa Test Framed Shirt 414 4 Ball Golf at the World Famous Gleneagles 415 Round of 4-Ball at Redditch Golf Club 416 Bristol Bears Home League Match for 2 418 Bristol City Home League Match for 2 420 Bristol Flyers Home League Match for 2 422 George Best Framed Photo Montage 424 Henry Cooper Limited Edition Signed Photo 426
Race over to Lot 7 for a podium finish on two Grand Prix Qualifying Paddock Club Passes Days out
Days Out lots Lot Number British Pullman Private Coupe for 4 234 McLaren Engine Story Experience & Lunch for 8 235 Fly in a Yakovlev Yak-3 Fighter for 1 224 Elton John VIP Seats for 2, 12 April 2023 228 New – Strictly Come Dancing Live VIP Tickets for 4229 Land Rover Driver Experience & Stay for 2 236 Tornado First Class Dining Experience for 4 238 The Railway Touring Co. Premier Dining for 2 240 Skippered Weekend on the Yacht Brimble for 2 226 InterContinental-The O2 One Night Stay for 2 230 Park Plaza Victoria Overnight Stay for 2 232 Bannatyne Spa Day with Three Treatments for 2 242 Traditional Afternoon Tea for 2 at The Savoy 264 Tea & Bubbles at St Pancras by Searcy’s for 2 266 Clermont Charing Cross Afternoon Tea for 2 268 Clermont Victoria Afternoon Tea for 2 270 Flower School Experience with Lunch for 2 244 IFS Cloud Cable Car VIP Experience for 9 246 Settle-Carlisle Day Out for 2 & Hampers 556
Enjoy a taste of luxury with Lot 234, with a British Pullman Private Coupe experience Gift lots
Gift lots Lot Number Latest Edition – Apple Watch Series 8 300 Beauty Hamper inc Dyson Hairdryer & more 302 Apple iPad 304 Polperro by Renowned Glass Artist Jo Downs 306 “Sapphire” Bowl from Jo Downs Handmade Glass 308 Swarovski Crystal Infinity Double Bangle 310 New – Harry Potter, Film Wizardry Book311 Cookbook Bundle and LEON Grocery Hamper 312 New – Rituals 3D Advent Calendar313 Luxury Skincare Pouch & Skin Assessment 314 Year’s Supply of Greeting Cards (52) 316 Bouquet of Flowers worth £80 318 Cheese Hamper (worth £60) 330 5 Moquette Laptop Cases 337 – 341 5 Moquette Pencil Cases 342 – 346
Vouchers Vouchers Lot Number New – £1,000 Eurostar Vouchers301 & 303 Caffe Nero £100 Voucher 320 Paperchase £100 Voucher 322 The Restaurant Group £100 voucher 324 YO! Sushi £75 Voucher 326 YO! Sushi £75 Voucher 328 Costa Coffee £50 Voucher 332 Pret a Manger £50 Voucher 334 Ten Pure Coffee Cards 336
Travel lots
Enjoy a weekend in Copenhagen for two – just Den-mark your interest by checking out Lot 202 Travel lots Lot Number All Line Rover (7 Days) for 2 216 Ticket for the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle 248 LNER First Class Return Tickets for 2 250 Day Return to Folkestone for 6 252 Day Return to Whitstable for 2 254 Return Family Ticket to Broadstairs for 4 256 TransPennine Express Family Return Ticket 258 Heathrow Express Business Class Return for 2 260 Business First Carnet of 6 Tickets 262 Family 1st Class Return Gtr Anglia Intercity 272 New – First Class Avanti West Coast Family Ticket273 Family Standard Return on Greater Anglia 274 Two BLS Charter Train 1st Class Tickets 546 Standard Class Tkts BLS Charter Train for Two 554
Behind the Scenes & Tours Behind the scenes lots Lot Number Siddy Holloway Charing Cross Tour for 20 500 New – Tour of Siemens in Chippenham for 4501 Behind the Scenes VIP Tour of Waterloo for 10 502 Iconic Forth Bridge Visit for 6 506 HS2 Unique Viaduct Site Guided Tour for 6 508 New Measurement Train Trip for 6 510 Global Centre of Rail Excellence Visit for 2 512 Kings Cross Behind the Scenes Tour for 6 514 Glasgow Central Station Tour for 6 516 New – SWR Behind the Scenes Tour & Simulator517 Severn Bridge Junction Signal Box Tour for 6 518 Paddington Tour for 6 520 New – Behind the Scenes Tour of London Waterloo521 Private tour of Three Bridges ROC for 4 522 Euston Station Tour for 4 524 Alstom Derby Site Tour for 2 528 Boston Lodge Works and Depot Tour for 2 530 Northern Trains Depot Tour for 2 532 Exclusive Metrolink depot tour for 2 534 Crown Point Depot – Norwich Tour for 2 535 St Pancras Tour & Champagne Tea for 2 526 VIP Day at the National Railway Museum for 2 544 Rail Heritage VIP Experience for 2 548 VolkerRail’s Scunthorpe Depot Visit for 2 558
Cab Ride & Simulator lotsCab Rides & Simulators lots Lot Numbers Simulator & Cab ride with MTREL MD for 4 504 Class 185 Train Simulator Experience for 4 536 Caledonian Sleeper Unique Cab Ride for 1 538 Cab Ride in an AVENTRA Train for 2 540 New – Avanti West Coast Cab Ride for 1541 Cab Ride or Simulator Experience for 1 542 New – Driver Simulator Experience for 2 inc Travel543
Announcements Announcement lots Lot Number Your Own Waterloo Station Announcement 550 Your Own Victoria Station Announcement 552
Rail Memorabilia Rail Memorabilia lots Lot Number Original HS1 Headquarters Signage 600 Midland Mainland Train in a Glass Case 602 A ‘Slice’ of HS2 Railway Tunnelling History 604 Elizabeth line Roundel & Branded Merchandise 606 Elizabeth line Station Platform Roundel 608 Crowsfoot nameplate 610 Crewe Station Sign 612 Framed print from Network Rail Archives 614 Poster from the Network Rail Archives 616 Crewe Locomotive Works Souvenir Programme 624 Central Rivers Depot Photo 626
Models Model lots Lot Number New – Hornby 00 gauge 390119 Progress Pendolino617 Hornby Freightliner 66623 Model Locomotive 618 Hornby Freightliner 66514 Model Locomotive 620 Hornby R3887 Class 66 66047 621 Class 92 & Le Shuttle Crystal Glasses 622
Books Book lots Lot Number Signed copy of “Landscape Photography 2022” 700 British Rail: A New History 702 Cathedrals of Steam 704 Blood Iron and Gold 706 The Great Railway Revolution 708 Crossrail: The Whole Story 710 Peter’s Railway Books & Garden Railway Visit 712
You can view all Lots here
Get Bidding for Railway Children!
Auction closes Friday 25 November 2022
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