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{{Short description|British railway modeller and historian (1930–2021)}} | |||
'''Robert J. "Bob" Essery''' is a British railway modeller and historian with a particular interest in the ] (LMS) and one of its principal constituents, the ] (MR). | |||
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{{Infobox person | |||
Essery was one of the founding members of the LMS Society in 1963, and particularly with ] has authored many books. He worked in his early working years as a fireman on the LMS. Essery also established the ]s ''Midland Record'' and ''LMS Journal''. From 1999 in collaboration with the ], Essery with others have produced monographs on individual locomotive classes. | |||
| name = Bob Essery | |||
| birth_name = Robert John Essery | |||
== Bibliography == | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|11|22|df=y}} | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
| birth_place = ], ], England | |||
|title=Locomotive Liveries of the LMS | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|11|23|1930|11|22|df=y}} | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
| occupation = {{Flatlist| | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
* ] | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
* Historian | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
* Writer | |||
|year=1967 | |||
* ] | |||
|isbn=0-711003-05-X | |||
|publisher=] | |||
}} | }} | ||
| spouse = {{Marriage|Wynne|1962}} | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
| children = 2 | |||
|title=The LMS Coach | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
|authormask=2 | |||
|authormask2=2 | |||
|year=1969 | |||
|isbn=0-7110-0074-3 | |||
|publisher=] | |||
}} | }} | ||
* British Goods Wagons R J Essery, D Rowland & W O Steel 1970 B 0-7153-4739-X David & Charles | |||
'''Robert John "Bob" Essery''' (22 November 1930 – 23 November 2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=The LMS Society - Bob Essery |url=http://www.lmssociety.org.uk/InMemory/BobEssery.php |website=www.lmssociety.org.uk |publisher=LMS Society |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> was a British railway modeller and historian with a particular interest in the ] (LMS) and one of its principal constituents, the ] (MR). | |||
* Portrait of the LMS V R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson 1971 B 0-900586-32-X Peco | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
Essery was one of the founding members of the LMS Society in 1963, and particularly with ] has authored many books. He worked in his early working years as a fireman on the LMS. Essery also established the historical journals ''Midland Record'' and ''LMS Journal''. From 1999 in collaboration with the ], Essery with others have produced monographs on individual locomotive classes. | |||
|title=LMS Coaches 1923–1957 | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
== Bibliography == | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
* ''Locomotive Liveries of the LMS'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1967 B 0-711003-05-X Ian Allan | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
* ''The LMS Coach'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1969 B 0-7110-0074-3 Ian Allan | |||
|year=1977 | |||
* ''British Goods Wagons'' R J Essery, D Rowland & W O Steel 1970 B 0-7153-4739-X David & Charles | |||
|isbn=0-902888-83-8 | |||
* ''Portrait of the LMS'' V R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson 1971 B 0-900586-32-X Peco | |||
|publisher=] | |||
* ''LMS Coaches 1923 - 57'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1977 B 0-902888-83-8 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
}} | |||
* ''An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 1'' R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-040-8 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
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* ''An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 2'' R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-041-6 Oxford Publishing Company | ||
* ''An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Vol 1'' R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-127-7 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|volume=Vol 1 | |||
* ''LMS Locomotives Vol 1 General Review'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-087-4 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
* ''Midland Carriages (1877 0nwards)'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-86093-291-5 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
* ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 1 General Survey''' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-906867-27-4 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|year=1980 | |||
* ''LMS Locomotives Vol 2 Pre group Western & Central Div'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1985 B 0-86093-264-8 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|isbn=0-86093-040-8 | |||
* ''LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group Midland'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1987 B 0-947971-16-5 Silver Link | |||
|publisher=Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 2 Passenger Tender'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-59-2 Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 3 Tank Engines'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-66-5 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
* ''LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standards'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-947971-39-4 Silver Link | |||
|title=An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons | |||
* ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods Tender'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-906867-74-6 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|volume=Vol 2 | |||
* ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 1 General Intro & NPCS'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1991 B 0-869034-50-0 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
* ''LMS Jubilees'' R J Essery & G Toms 1994 B 1-874103-17-8 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
* ''LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Pre group Northern Div'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 1-857940-24-5 Silver Link | |||
|authormask=2 | |||
* ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 2 Gen Service Gangwayed vehicles'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 0-869034-51-9 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|year=1980 | |||
* ''LMS Reflections'' R J Essery & N Harris 1995 B 0-947971-09-2 Silver Link | |||
|isbn=0-86093-041-6 | |||
* ''Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 1'' R J Essery 1997 B 1-874103-30-5 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|publisher=Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* ''Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 2'' R J Essery 1998 B 1-874103-33-X Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* ''LMS & LNER Garratts'' R J Essery & G Toms 1998 B 0-906867-93-2 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
* ''LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 1 The Rebuilt Royal Scots'' F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-49-6 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|title=An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons | |||
* ''Midland Engines: No. 1 The '1883' & '2228' Class Bogie Passenger Tanks'' F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications | |||
|volume=Vol 1 | |||
* ''British Railway Modelling - A Century of Progress'' R J Essery 1 2000 B B.R.Modelling | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
* ''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 | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
* ''LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 2 The Horwich Moguls'' F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2000 B 1-874103-56-9 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|authormask=2 | |||
* ''Midland Engines: No. 2 The Class 3 Belpaire Goods Engines'' F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2000 B 1-874103-55-X Wild Swan Publications | |||
|year=1981 | |||
* ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 3 Non Corridor & Special purpose'' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 2000 B 0-869034-52-7 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|isbn=0-86093-127-7 | |||
* ''Midland Engines: No. 4 The '700 Class' Double-framed Goods Engines'' F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2002 B 1-874103-73-9 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|publisher=Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* ''London Tilbury & Southend Railway & its Locomotives'' R 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 | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
* ''LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 3 The Parallel Boiler 2-6-4 Tank engines'' B D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2002 B 1-874103-72-0 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|title=LMS Locomotives | |||
* ''Ashchurch to Barnt Green'' R J Essery 2002 B 0-86093-562-0 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
|volume=Vol 1: General Review | |||
* ''LMS Locomotive Profile No. 4 - Princess Royal Pacifics'' B D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2003 B 1-874103-86-0 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
* ''LMS Locomotive Profile No. 5 - The Mixed Traffic Class 5s Nos. 5000 - 5224'' B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery with J Jennison & D Clarke 2003 B 1-874103-87-9 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
** Pictorial Supplement to ''LMS Locomotive Profile No. 5'' J Jennison & D Clarke with B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery 2003 B 1-874103-83-6 Wild Swan Publications | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
* ''The LMS Wagon'' K Morgan & R J Essery B 0-7153-7357-9 David & Charles | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
|year=1981 | |||
==References== | |||
|isbn=0-86093-087-4 | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
|publisher=Oxford Publishing Company | |||
}} | |||
* Midland Carriages (1877 0nwards) D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-86093-291-5 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=Midland Locomotives from 1883 | |||
|volume=Vol 1: General Survey | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
|year=1984 | |||
|isbn=0-906867-27-4 | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* LMS Locomotives Vol 2 Pre group Western & Central Div D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1985 B 0-86093-264-8 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group Midland D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1987 B 0-947971-16-5 Silver Link | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=Midland Locomotives from 1883 | |||
|volume=Vol 2: Passenger Tender | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
|year=1988 | |||
|isbn=0-906867-59-2 | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=Midland Locomotives from 1883 | |||
|volume=Vol 3: Tank Engines | |||
|first=D |last=Jenkinson | |||
|authorlink1=David Jenkinson | |||
|first2=R J |last2=Essery | |||
|authorlink2=Bob Essery | |||
|authormask1=2 | |||
|authormask2=2 | |||
|year=1988 | |||
|isbn=0-906867-66-5 | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standards D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-947971-39-4 Silver Link | |||
* Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods Tender D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-906867-74-6 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 1 General Intro & NPCS D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1991 B 0-869034-50-0 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* LMS Jubilees R J Essery & G Toms 1994 B 1-874103-17-8 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Pre group Northern Div D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 1-857940-24-5 Silver Link | |||
*LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 2 Gen Service Gangwayed vehicles D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 0-869034-51-9 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* LMS Reflections R J Essery & N Harris 1995 B 0-947971-09-2 Silver Link | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=Official Drawings of LMS Wagons | |||
|volume=Vol 1 | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
|year=1997 | |||
|isbn=1-874103-30-5 | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=Official Drawings of LMS Wagons | |||
|volume=Vol 2 | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
|authormask=2 | |||
|year=1998 | |||
|isbn=1-874103-33-X | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* {{Cite book | |||
|title=LMS & LNER Garratts | |||
|first=R J |last=Essery | |||
|authorlink=Bob Essery | |||
|first2=G |last2=Toms | |||
|year=1998 | |||
|isbn=0-906867-93-2 | |||
|publisher=Wild Swan Publications | |||
}} | |||
* LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 1 The Rebuilt Royal Scots F 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 Tanks F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications | |||
* British Railway Modelling - A Century of Progress R 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 Moguls F 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 Engines F 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 purpose D Jenkinson & R J Essery 2000 B 0-869034-52-7 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* Midland Engines: No. 4 The '700 Class' Double-framed Goods Engines F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2002 B 1-874103-73-9 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* London Tilbury & Southend Railway & its Locomotives R 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 engines B D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2002 B 1-874103-72-0 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* Ashchurch to Barnt Green R J Essery 2002 B 0-86093-562-0 Oxford Publishing Company | |||
* LMS Locomotive Profile No. 4 - Princess Royal Pacifics B 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 - 5224 B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery with J Jennison & D Clarke 2003 B 1-874103-87-9 Wild Swan Publications | |||
** Pictorial Supplement to LMS Locomotive Profile No. 5 J Jennison & D Clarke with B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery 2003 B 1-874103-83-6 Wild Swan Publications | |||
* The LMS Wagon K Morgan & R J Essery B 0-7153-7357-9 David & Charles | |||
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British railway modeller and historian (1930–2021)
Bob Essery | |
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Born | Robert John Essery (1930-11-22)22 November 1930 Hall Green, Birmingham, England |
Died | 23 November 2021(2021-11-23) (aged 91) |
Occupations |
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Spouse |
Wynne (m. 1962) |
Children | 2 |
Robert John "Bob" Essery (22 November 1930 – 23 November 2021) was a British railway modeller and historian with a particular interest in the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and one of its principal constituents, the Midland Railway (MR).
Essery was one of the founding members of the LMS Society in 1963, and particularly with David Jenkinson has authored many books. He worked in his early working years as a fireman on the LMS. Essery also established the historical journals Midland Record and LMS Journal. From 1999 in collaboration with the National Railway Museum, Essery with others have produced monographs on individual locomotive classes.
Bibliography
- Locomotive Liveries of the LMS D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1967 B 0-711003-05-X Ian Allan
- The LMS Coach D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1969 B 0-7110-0074-3 Ian Allan
- British Goods Wagons R J Essery, D Rowland & W O Steel 1970 B 0-7153-4739-X David & Charles
- Portrait of the LMS V R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson 1971 B 0-900586-32-X Peco
- LMS Coaches 1923 - 57 D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1977 B 0-902888-83-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 1 R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-040-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 2 R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-041-6 Oxford Publishing Company
- An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Vol 1 R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-127-7 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotives Vol 1 General Review D 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 Div D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1985 B 0-86093-264-8 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group Midland D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1987 B 0-947971-16-5 Silver Link
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 2 Passenger Tender D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-59-2 Wild Swan Publications
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 3 Tank Engines D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-66-5 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standards D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-947971-39-4 Silver Link
- Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods Tender D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-906867-74-6 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 1 General Intro & NPCS D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1991 B 0-869034-50-0 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Jubilees R J Essery & G Toms 1994 B 1-874103-17-8 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Pre group Northern Div D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 1-857940-24-5 Silver Link
- LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 2 Gen Service Gangwayed vehicles D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1994 B 0-869034-51-9 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Reflections R J Essery & N Harris 1995 B 0-947971-09-2 Silver Link
- Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 1 R J Essery 1997 B 1-874103-30-5 Wild Swan Publications
- Official Drawings of LMS Wagons Vol 2 R J Essery 1998 B 1-874103-33-X Wild Swan Publications
- LMS & LNER Garratts R J Essery & G Toms 1998 B 0-906867-93-2 Wild Swan Publications
- LMS Locomotive Profiles: No. 1 The Rebuilt Royal Scots F 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 Tanks F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 1999 B 1-874103-50-X Wild Swan Publications
- British Railway Modelling - A Century of Progress R 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 Moguls F 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 Engines F 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 purpose D Jenkinson & R J Essery 2000 B 0-869034-52-7 Oxford Publishing Company
- Midland Engines: No. 4 The '700 Class' Double-framed Goods Engines F James, B D Hunt & R J Essery 2002 B 1-874103-73-9 Wild Swan Publications
- London Tilbury & Southend Railway & its Locomotives R 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 engines B D Hunt, R J Essery & F James 2002 B 1-874103-72-0 Wild Swan Publications
- Ashchurch to Barnt Green R J Essery 2002 B 0-86093-562-0 Oxford Publishing Company
- LMS Locomotive Profile No. 4 - Princess Royal Pacifics B 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 - 5224 B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery with J Jennison & D Clarke 2003 B 1-874103-87-9 Wild Swan Publications
- Pictorial Supplement to LMS Locomotive Profile No. 5 J Jennison & D Clarke with B D Hunt, F James & R J Essery 2003 B 1-874103-83-6 Wild Swan Publications
- The LMS Wagon K Morgan & R J Essery B 0-7153-7357-9 David & Charles
References
- "The LMS Society - Bob Essery". www.lmssociety.org.uk. LMS Society. Retrieved 16 January 2022.