Wild Swan Locomotives

In the shop we now hold in stock every available Wild Swan title, including Journal back issues. However the task of adding all Wild Swan books to these pages has not yet been completed. In the meantime, to find all Wild Swan stock use the Browse the Shop or Booksearch links on the Bookshop Main Page.

L&SWR Locomotives: The Early Engines and the Beattie Classes		£28.95
D.L. Bradley	1989	Hardback	260 pages
A welcome reprint of the last of the late David Bradley's fine series on LSWR locos, and a story of designs many of which prevailed until the 1920s and even beyond. The photographic coverage is very good and shows much of interest in addition to the locomotives, including several views of Adams brake vans and the ubiquitous Panter road van. The book includes details of the three ex S&D George England 2-4-0s latterly used by the LSWR's engineering department.

LMS Loco Profiles No. 12 The Diesel Electric Shunters		£19.95
David Hunt and John Jennison	2009	Softback	122 pages
A very full description of the origins, development and technical details of the diesel shunting units that the LMS pioneered before the war and which went on to provide the basis for the 950 plus standard diesel shunters of British Railways. Both jackshaft and twin motored varieties are fully covered, comprehensive photographic coverage and numerous plans and scale drawings included.

LMS Loco Profiles No.11 The Coronation Class Pacifics		£24.95
David Hunt, John Jennison, Bob Meanley, Fred James & Bob Essery	2008	Softback	174 pages
Chapter and Verse on Stanier's magnificent machine, from development through manufacturing to operation and in service alterations, right down to an appendix of individual records for each class member. In addition to excellent photographic content this book contains a series of clearly reproduced works drawings covering all aspects of the locomotives, including full details of their streamlined incarnations. I do not think this collection of information will ever be bettered, an unimpeachable source of reference for would be model makers.

LMS Locomotive Profiles No 14 Standard Class 3 Freight Tank Engines		£18.95
Hunt, Essery & Jennison	2010	Softback	90 pages
The ubiquitous standard shunting tank with its origins in an earlier Midland design. Universally known as"Jinties" but not apparently during their service lives, they will be familiar to many of us through models produced by Triang. Another thorough and fascinating study, including the examples built for the S&DJR by Bagnalls as late as 1929.

LMS Locomotive Profiles No.13 The Standard Compounds		£25.95
Hunt, Jennison & Essery	2011	Softback	174 pages
Chapter and verse on the good looking and powerful "Compounds", full drawings and technical details of constructio, variations and performance . With their origins with the Midland Railway and overshadowed by later designs they make an interesting subject.

Midland Engines No.1 Bogie Passenger Tanks		£9.95
James, Hunt & Essery	1999	Softback	52 pages
A monograph on the 1833 and 2228 bogie tanks, hugely detailed drawings and apparently new information. Produced in conjunction with the NRM, this book is actually a magazine, Wild Swan call it "self covered", but at £9.95 I call it a mistake - why not a laminated card cover? I also found the text a bit self congratulatory, but that might just be me.