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. 2 page 25: livery, No. 46115 was purchased by R.A. Bill not Sir William McAlpine, eleven locomotives fitted with roller bearings to inside connecting rod big ends; modifications to tenders; smaller front footsteps fitted when smoke deflectors added. LMS Journal No. 12 p. 52 locomotives fitted with smoke deflectors whilst still pianted black and locomotives fitted with self-cleaning smokeboxes. . 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 in LMS Journal No. 2 page 25 origin of the term Mogul, power classification, use of terms emblem and crest in relation to devices applied under BR; exhaust steam injectors; number of G9HS boilers manufactured; firedoors, snifting valves and replacement cycliners: 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 in LMS Journal No. 2 page 25 notes error of 2-6-2T included as a "2-6-4T". 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.
Well received and awarded five stars by John Edgington in Backtrack, 2004, 18, 316.
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.
Well received and awarded five stars by John Edgington in Backtrack, 2004, 18, 316. 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.. . LMS Journal No. 12 p. 52 changes to positions of smokebox lamp holders to bring lamps into line for Class H freight trains; picture of No. 44844 (p. 66) shows engine with BR-type mechanical lubricator; picture on p. 72 of No. 4783 with an X on cab side denoted manual blowdown and/or experimental fittings of equipment instigated at Crewe; 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.
LMS Journal No. 12 p. 52 Keith Miles supplied further information on modification to design of Manson-type tablet catcher made at St Rollox to enable the whole apparatus to be brought into cab; illus. on page 55 probably shows a milk rather than a gas tank; locations of photos. on pp. 56 and 64.  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 9
Main line diesel electrics 10000 and 10001
Further information LMS Journal (15), 61-3.

Number 10:
The standard class 4 goods 0-6-0s. David Hunt, John Jennison, Bob Essery and Fred James..
Mel Holley (Steam Wld, 2008 (250) 66): "detailed, thoughtful and considered text" plus reproductions of 17 original engineering drawings, including two fold out general arrangement. Also reviewed in Backtrack, 2008, 22, 382 with "Pictorial Supplement" by "MJS" (who is presumably Michael J. Smith who received them well but were awarded only three stars (the locomotives did not deserve any, but surely this history deserved more). A copy of the main work seen at Robert Humm's bookshop in Stamford by KPJ certainly indicated that this is one of the best in this magnificent series (the so-called Millennium Library in Norwich has two copies of some of the series, but none of the others!).

2008-05-13