Robert John "Bob" Essery(22 November 1930 – 23 November 2021)[1]was a British railway modeller and historian with a particular interest in theLondon Midland and Scottish Railway(LMS) and one of its principal constituents, theMidland Railway(MR).
Bob Essery | |
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| Born | Robert John Essery 22 November 1930 Hall Green,Birmingham,England |
| Died | 23 November 2021(aged 91) |
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Wynne (m.1962) |
| Children | 2 |
Essery was one of the founding members of the LMS Society in 1963, and particularly withDavid Jenkinsonhas authored many books. He worked in his early working years as a fireman on the LMS. Essery also established the historical journalsMidland RecordandLMS Journal.From 1999 in collaboration with theNational Railway Museum,Essery with others have produced monographs on individual locomotive classes.
Bibliography
edit- Locomotive Liveries of the LMSD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1967 B 0-711003-05-X Ian Allan
- The LMS CoachD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1969 B 0-7110-0074-3 Ian Allan
- British Goods WagonsR J Essery, D Rowland & W O Steel 1970 B 0-7153-4739-X David & Charles
- Portrait of the LMSV R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson 1971 B 0-900586-32-X Peco
- LMS Coaches 1923 - 57D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1977 B 0-902888-83-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 1R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-040-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 2R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-041-6 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Vol 1R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-127-7 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotives Vol 1 General ReviewD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-087-4 Oxford Publishing Company
- Midland Carriages (1877 0nwards)D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-86093-291-5 Oxford Publishing Company
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 1 General Survey'D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-906867-27-4 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotives Vol 2 Pre group Western & Central DivD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1985 B 0-86093-264-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group MidlandD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1987 B 0-947971-16-5 Silver Link
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 2 Passenger TenderD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-59-2 Wild Swan Publications
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 3 Tank EnginesD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-66-5 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standardsD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-947971-39-4 Silver Link
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods TenderD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-906867-74-6 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 1 General Intro & NPCSD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1991 B 0-869034-50-0 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS JubileesR J Essery & G Toms 1994 B 1-874103-17-8 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Pre group Northern DivD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 1-857940-24-5 Silver Link
- LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 2 Gen Service Gangwayed vehiclesD Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 0-869034-51-9 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS ReflectionsR J Essery & N Harris 1995 B 0-947971-09-2 Silver Link
- Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 1R J Essery 1997 B 1-874103-30-5 Wild Swan Publications
- Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 2R J Essery 1998 B 1-874103-33-X Wild Swan Publications
- LMS & LNER GarrattsR J Essery & G Toms 1998 B 0-906867-93-2 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 1 The Rebuilt Royal ScotsF James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-49-6 Wild Swan Publications
- Midland Engines: No. 1 The '1883' & '2228' Class Bogie Passenger TanksF James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications
- British Railway Modelling - A Century of ProgressR J Essery 1 2000 B B.R.Modelling
- Midland Engines: No. 3 The Class 2 Superheated 4-4-0's (483 Class Rebuilds)B D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2000 B 1-874103-60-7 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 2 The Horwich MogulsF James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2000 B 1-874103-56-9 Wild Swan Publications
- Midland Engines: No. 2 The Class 3 Belpaire Goods EnginesF James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2000 B 1-874103-55-X Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 3 Non Corridor & Special purposeD Jenkinson & R J Essery 2000 B 0-869034-52-7 Oxford Publishing Company
- Midland Engines: No. 4 The '700 Class' Double-framed Goods EnginesF James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2002 B 1-874103-73-9 Wild Swan Publications
- London Tilbury & Southend Railway & its LocomotivesR J Essery 1 2001 B 0-86093-561-2 Oxford Publishing Company
- Raymond Williams 'LMS Steam in the Thirties'P Boswell & R J Essery 2002 B 1-874103-64-X Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 3 The Parallel Boiler 2-6-4 Tank enginesB D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2002 B 1-874103-72-0 Wild Swan Publications
- Ashchurch to Barnt GreenR J Essery 2002 B 0-86093-562-0 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotive Profile No. 4 - Princess Royal PacificsB D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2003 B 1-874103-86-0 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotive Profile No. 5 - The Mixed Traffic Class 5s Nos. 5000 - 5224B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery with J Jennison & D Clarke 2003 B 1-874103-87-9 Wild Swan Publications
- Pictorial Supplement toLMS Locomotive Profile No. 5J Jennison & D Clarke with B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery 2003 B 1-874103-83-6 Wild Swan Publications
- The LMS WagonK Morgan & R J Essery B 0-7153-7357-9 David & Charles
References
edit- ^"The LMS Society - Bob Essery".www.lmssociety.org.uk.LMS Society.Retrieved16 January2022.