MANY a train coming round the bend into Devizes would have passed the signal box with the town's name on it. Now the piece of railwayania will come under the hammer at an auction in the town on Saturday that will also be selling a number of Elvis Presley collector's pieces.

The iconic singer released the song Mystery Train in 1956 the same year that he signed his first music agency contract with William Morris. Andrew Aldridge from Devizes auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son, describes the contract as an exceptional piece of showbusiness history and expects it to sell for between £24,500 and £34,500.

The Devizes Signal Box sign has a rather more affordable price tag of between £3,000 and £5,000 but Mr Aldridge expects it to attract a lot of attention.

It was saved by a Devizes person who worked at the station and saved it when the station was closed in 1967. Mr Aldridge said: "These signs are hugely popular and this one is quite rare. It is a superb piece of local and railway history. It might appeal to someone from Devizes but it is just as likely to go to a railwayania collector from outside the area."

He believes though that is the Elvis lots that will attract huge interest from America and get people signing on to their smart phones to bid. He said: "On-line bidding is becoming huge now. People can log on and see exactly what is going on in the auction room and place their bids."

In addition to the contract there are a number of other unusual Elvis lots including a pair of pyjamas he wore in hospital just months before his death.

The mint green pyjamas from the Baptist Hospital in April 1977. The provenance says: "After spending a week in the hospital, Elvis spent several days at Graceland trying to recover from exhaustion.

"These pyjamas were left at Vernon Presley's home, adjacent to Graceland on Dolan Street, after a visit from Elvis. He would often walk across the rear of the property and visit with his father and fiance, Sandy Miller, to reminisce.

"This pair of pyjamas were obtained from the Burnettes who purchased Vernon's home after Elvis's death." They are expected to sell for between £6,000 and £8,000.

The auction which also includes a number of travel posters and model trains as well as furniture and ornaments starts at 10am at the auction house in Bath Road.