"Locomotives in Detail" Series (looking for Black 5 books)

[richard]

What is the "Locomotives in Detail" series like?

I'm looking for books for 7mm Black 5 kit construction. I'm thinking of something like Yeadons - lots of photos, and ideally a listing of locos modifications and variations. One of the volumes is for the Stanier Black 5s.
There's also the "Power Of..." series, which has an out-of-print Black 5 book. This should have lots of photos. Are there any others I should be look at?


Richard

[redtoon1892]

The out of print Bradford Barton series, no dedicated volume for Black 5s but a wealth of photographs in the available volumes.

http://www.railwaybook.com/bbbooks4.htm#bblmsr

[chaz harrison]

Sorry I can't be much help Richard, as I know very little about the LMS, however isn't there an LMS Society? Google it?
And didn't Wild Swan do a couple volumes on the Black Fives?

Of course there is no shortage of preserved locos for your references.

(sorry if all this is too obvious to be helpful)

Chaz

[chaz harrison]

Have you had a look at...

http://black5photos.co.uk/blackfives/photos.htm

Chaz

[David Bigcheeseplant]

Your best bet is LMS profiles by Wild Swan
No. 5 covers locos 5000-5224
No. 6 covers 5225-5499 & 4668-4999
No. 7 covers the Caprotti valve gear locos class summary

There are also pictorial supplements to No.s 5 & 7

David

[richard]

Thanks. I'll try to get the Wild Swan books - they look to be out of print.
This is actually for someone else, so books are what I'm looking for.
chaz: I've passed on the URL to the photos. Sometimes you have to be wary with preservation photos - I know I had trouble matching the livery between modern photos & earlier photos/books for my Y7!

Richard

[chaz harrison]

This is actually for someone else...

thank goodness for that! I was worried that you had gone over to the enemy!

Chaz

[David Bigcheeseplant]

Thanks. I'll try to get the Wild Swan books - they look to be out of print.
This is actually for someone else, so books are what I'm looking for.
redtoon: I've passed on the URL to the photos. Sometimes you have to be wary with preservation photos - I know I had trouble matching the livery between modern photos & earlier photos/books for my Y7!

Richard

They are all in print, I should know I pack them.

David

[Bryan]

Richard you could try the LMS FORUM

[52D]

The relevant Locomotives Illustrated will give plenty of pics in LMS & BR days should have persuaded him to get an O6.

[richard]

David: Well few booksellers have more than the odd volume! And I couldn't find a Wild Swan website.

Transport Diversions Emporium had three of them, and I've ordered the fourth from a secondhand seller. (I skipped the Caprotti volume, but went for both the main volumes and pictorial supplements - hence 4 volumes).


Richard

[richard]

David: I've sent you a PM. The secondhand seller cancelled the order - so I'm currently missing one of the volumes.


Richard

[chaz harrison]

Richard,

you won't find a Wild Swan website. I was told that the proprietor is very anti electronic media and doesn't even welcome emails.

Chaz