Bibliography

Below is a bibliography of books about or containing information on LMS Coaching Stock. If you wish to purchase any of these you may be able to obtain a copy from a book retailer.

LMS Carriage Books

Title	Author	Date	ISBN	Comments
The LMS Coach 1923-1947	R J Essery and D Jenkinson	1969	7110 0074 3	A complete survey of LMSR coaching practice including all passenger rated vehicles. Sometimes referred to as the first edition.
LMS Coaches an Illustrated History	D Jenkinson and R J Essery	1977	902888 83 8	This is an enlarged and revised edition based upon the book first published by Ian Allan Ltd. in 1969. Sometimes referred to as the the second edition.
Illustrated History of LMS Standard Coaching Stock, Volume 1	David Jenkinson and Bob Essery	1991	0 86093 450 0	A fully revised General Introduction and comprehensive survey of the passenger rated, Non-Passenger Vehicles built to LMS standard design. The standard reference for LMSR coaching stock.
Illustrated History of LMS Standard Coaching Stock, Volume 2	David Jenkinson and Bob Essery	1994	0 86093 451 9	A fully revised and comprehensive survey of the LMS General Service Gangwayed Vehicles to LMS standard design. The standard reference for LMSR coaching stock.
Illustrated History of LMS Standard Coaching Stock, Volume 3	David Jenkinson and Bob Essery	2000	0 86093 452 7	A fully revised and comprehensive survey of the LMS Non-Corridor, Special Purpose and Self-Propelled Vehicles to standard LMS design. The standard reference for LMSR coaching stock.
Historic Carriage Drawings Volume 2, LMS and Constituents	David Jenkinson	1998	1 899816 06 2	Based on the LMSR/LNER historic carriage drawings book of 1968/9, this updated look offers the bulk of the previous material plus additional prototype, photographs and some extra drawings.

LMS Constituent Carriage Books

Title	Author	Date	ISBN	Comments
Historic Carriage Drawings Volume 2, LMS and Constituents	David Jenkinson	1998	1 899816 06 2	Based on the LMSR/LNER historic carriage drawings book of 1968/9, this updated look offers the bulk of the previous material plus additional prototype, photographs and some extra drawings.
Caledonian Railway Carriages	Mike Williams	2015	9781 911038 00 9
Carriages and Wagons of the Highland Railway	D L G Hunter	1971	902844 03 2	Includes references to LMS running numbers of HR stock absorbed into the LMS.
Carriages and Wagons of the Highland Railway	D L G Hunter	1999	0 9512793 5 1	Unpublished draft text. Includes references to LMS running numbers of HR stock absorbed into the LMS.
Highland Railway Carriages and Wagons	Peter Tatlow	2014	978-1-909328-13-6	Includes references to LMS running numbers and diagram numbers of HR stock absorbed into the LMS.
LNWR Carriages	David Jenkinson	1995	1 899816 01 1	Unpublished draft text. Includes references to LMS running numbers of LNWR and WCJS stock absorbed into the LMS.
L&NWR Non-Corridor Carriages	Philip A Millard and Ian Tattersall	2006	0 95469 513 5
The American Pullman Cars of the Midland Railway	J B Radford	1984	0 7110 1387 X
Midland Carriages An Illustrated Review	David Jenkinson and Bob Essery	1984	0 86093 291 5	Includes references to LMS running numbers of MR, M&GSW, M&NB stock absorbed into the LMS.
Midland Railway Carriages Volume One	R E Lacy and George Dow	1984	0 906867 19 3
Midland Railway Carriages Volume Two	R E Lacy and George Dow	1986	0 906867 36 3
The Midland Railway Steam Motor Carriages	Stephen Summerson	2008	978 0 9537486 6 2
North Staffordshire Railway Locomotives and Rolling Stock	R W Rush	1981	978 0 853612 75 9
A Register of West Coast Joint Stock	R M Casserley and P A Millward	1980	0 902835 04 1	Includes references to LMS running numbers of WCJS stock absorbed into the LMS.

General Carriage Books

Title	Author	Date	ISBN	Comments
Nineteenth Century Railway Carriages	Hamilton Ellis	1949
Railway Carriages 1839-1939	G M Kitchenside	1964		Included in the general carriage survey is a short overview on the origins and development of LMSR standard and special coach designs.
Railway Carriages in the British Isles from 1830 to 1914	Hamilton Ellis	1965
Preserved Railway Coaches	Michael Harris	1976	0 7110 0664 4
Railway Carriage Album	G M Kitchenside	1980	0 7110 1058 7	First edition in 1966, second edition in 1980. A portrayal of carriages from each of the major pre- and post-grouping companies. Forty-five pages devoted to the LMSR and constituent company carriage designs.
150 Years of Railway Carriages	Geoffrey Kitchenside	1981	0 7153 8196 2	The history of the British railway carriage and its inextricable link with the social history and life of the country. Amongst the many illustrations various LMSR examples are identified as being significant to the progress of carriage development.
Dinner in the Diner	Neil Wooller	1987	0 7153 8796 0
Preserved Railway Carriages	John Lloyd and Murray Brown	1992	0 947971 75 0	A very successful attempt to catalogue passenger vehicles still extant around the country. A large and interesting section on LMSR carriages is included.
The History of British Railway Carriages 1900-1953	David Jenkinson	1996	1 899816 03 8	First published in 1996. Vol 1 CN 8130, Vol 2 ISBN 0 85059 912 1. Originally published in two separate volumes by Patrick Stephens Ltd. and published by PSL which is now part of the Haynes Publishing Group.
Preserved Coaching Stock of British Railways, Part 2, pre-Nationalisation Stock	Peter Hall and Peter Fox	1996	1 872524 86 9	A handy reference book covering passenger rated stock owned by the pre-grouping companies between 1923 and 1948 and still in existence either in preservation or similar status. A large section is dedicated to the carriages of the LMS Railway.
Metro-Cammell 150 years of craftsmanship	Keith Beddoes, Colin and Stephen Wheeler	1999	1 870754 46 8
Historic Carriage Drawings Volume 3, Non-passenger Coaching Stock	Peter Tatlow	2000	1 899816 09 7	Cross-company NPCS vehicles illustrated by drawings and photographs. Some LMSR examples are discussed in more detail in this volume.
Landscapes under the luggage rack	Greg Norden	2001	0 9529602 1 4
The Coronation Scot	Edward Talbot	2002	0 9542787 1 2	Although about the famous train itself, there is a large section describing the special carriage stock produced for it from contemporary standard designs. Many interesting photographs during construction, operation and during the post-war years.

General LMS Books

Title	Author	Date	ISBN	Comments
Salute to the LMS	Cecil J Allen	1972	7110 0256 8	An overview on the origins and development of LMSR standard coach design.
The LMS in Ireland	Mark Kennedy	2000	1 85780 097 4	Contains a small section about NCC carriages.

Articles

Periodical	Issue	Pages	Title	Comments
LMS Journal				LMS Journal Index — The LMS Society
The Railway Engineer	July 1901	pp199-200	65ft. 6ins. Composite (2nd and 3rd Class) Dining Carriages: London and North Western R.
The Railway Engineer	February 1906	pp45-48	New Composite Dining Cars; West Coast Joint Stock
The Railway Engineer	July 1934	p28	Advertisement: Steel Panels, John Lysaght Limited