European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Signal lights Are Only one of the Many categories of items on Sale at British rail s second hand shop. Above a collection of watches on display. Above right Bob Ballard manager of collectors London shop what you get is the rail thing Story and photos by Dave Diehl . Bureau when British rail recently decided that they d reached the end of the line with their Box style brimmed hats Bob Ballard got swamped with the surplus Chapeau. Now a Boxcar Load of new Navy coloured logo embossed bygones Hlls a room in Ballard s warehouse cum Saleroom. But far from being worried Ballard knows that railway buffs and collectors will soon reduce his Supply of More than 2,000 to nothing. From 3 building near its big Euston station in Norch London Britain s National railway has for 20 years been Selling unwanted outdated often unused and sometimes Over used goods and supplies to the Public. Ballard a former by ticket clerk is the manager of collectors Corner a a Gold mine of railway Ana that has Over the years made millions Selling off what probably would have been relegated to the scrapyard
