Stanier 460 Class 5 Author:John Jennison The British LMS 4-6-0 Class 5, designed by W.A. Stanier, which entered service in 1934, is one of the classic British steam locomotives of all time. — The class worked all over the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) system, from Bournemouth and Bristol in the south to destinations in the far north of Scotland. It remained in service until the ver... more »y end of British Railways steam and worked almost every type of train configuration The sheer number of locomotives built (842) was true testimony to its durability in service. All were built over a period of 17 years by three railroad workshops and two private companies.
This new book presents this famous locomotive in all its variants and includes numerous color and black and whit photos as well as scale drawings. It is an indispensable resource for any one modeling the heyday of British steam.
John Jennison and David Clark have, over the years, amassed a great knowledge of the LMS and the locomotives it operated. Both are active modelers and are involved in the production of "Brassmasters" locomotive kits in 4mm scale« less