LMS locomotive profiles
Uniform series with a considerable number of engineering drawings, tabulated information, and photographs selected to show changes made to designs. Published in association with the National Railway Museum
Number 1
The rebuilt 'Royal Scots'. by David Hunt, Bob Essery and Fred James.
Didcot. Wild Swan, 1999. 60pp. including folding diagram
Now (2008) seems very poor value in comparison with later offereings,
especially No. 6. Further
information in LMS Journal No. 19 page 40
Number 2
The Horwich moguls. by Fred James, David Hunt and Bob Essery.
Didcot. Wild Swan. 2000.
72p. including folding diagram
Further information LMS Journal (9),
35-40.
Number 3
The parallel boiler, 2-6-4 tank engines. by David Hunt, Bob Essery
and Fred James
Didcot. Wild Swan, c2002 . 63 pp.
Further information LMS Journal (9),
35-40: Note 2 is one of those infuriating bibliographical lapses (broadly
equivalent to stating that some of this class were fitted with double chimneys)
is that it refers to a book entitled Locomotive engineering published
in 1922 to which Sir Henry Fowler contributed. This was probably
Railway mechanical
engineering of 1923 to which Sir Henry contributed a section on carriage
lighting in which gas was considered before electricity.
Number 4
The "Princess Royal" Pacifics. by David Hunt, Bob Essery and
Fred James. 112pp.
Further information LMS Journal (9),
35-40.
Further information LMS Journal (15), 61-3.
Further information LMS Journal
(19) 41.
Number 5
The mixed traffic class 5s. Part 1. Nos. 5000-5224. by David
Hunt, Bob Essery and Fred James with David Jennison and David Clarke.
104pp.
Further information LMS Journal (9),
35-40.
Photographic Supplement to Number 5.
Pictorial Supplement to LMS locomotive profile. No. 5. John Jennison
and David Clarke with David Hunt, Bob Essery and Fred James.
Number 6
The mixed traffic class 5s. Part 2. Walschaerts and Stephenson valve gear
engines from the 5225-5499 and 4658-4999 series. David Hunt, Fred James
and Bob Essery with David Jennison and David Clarke. 128pp incl. folding
diag.
This series has grown in stature and this Part makes the
original profile on the rebuilt 'Royal Scots' look skimpy and very poor
value for the original cover price: this Part is a very thorough examination
of the far less standard class 5s. Very importantly it states the origins
for many of the design decisions: for instance, the impetus for the manganese
steel axlebox liners came from London Transport. Ivatt's genius lay in accepting
an external innovation and translating it into a very different environment.
For all of Cox's claims about the vast improvement not all memberrs of the
"standard" class were equipped before the end of steam.
Further comment in the section
on the Class 5.. Further information LMS
Journal (15), 61-3. Further information
in LMS Journal No. 19 p.41: which notes that the tenders fitted
with roller bearings were either Timken or SKF types. Also suggestion of
"blue liveried class 5 (KPJ: must have been the one in malachite
green")
Photographic Supplement to Number 6
Pictorial Supplement to LMS locomotive profile. No. 5. John Jennison
and David Clarke with David Hunt, Bob Essery and Fred James.
Further information LMS Journal (15),
61-3.
Further information in LMS Journal
No. 19: from E. Padfield lever described in captions on paages 10, 39,
52 and 60 as actuating rocking firegrate were in fact scale cock levers and
operated the blowdown valve (contributed by E.
Padfield):
Number 7
Mixed traffic class 5s: Caprotti valve gear engines and class summary:
Part. 3. David Hunt, Fred James, R.J. Essery, and John Jennison.
See also LMS Journal No. 19:
front cover features an 8F! Picture on p. 25 taken at
Birmingham New Street (John Edgington)
Number 8
The class 8F 2-8-0s.
Further information LMS Journal (15),
61-3.
Number 10
Main line diesel electrics 10000 and 10001
Further information LMS Journal (15),
61-3.
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