Crimsonlake Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hi folks I've tried searching but don't really know where to start - so many opinions, and I don't have enough knowledge to sort the wheat from the chaff. Is there a single volume that covers most bases? A fairly general but accurate approach, and preferably with some colour pics would be enough to fit the bill. Hornby's latest releases-to-be have rekindled my (layout-less) interest, but to keep swmbo happy, I'm going to try to limit this to a single volume. There's a big exhibition up here in 5 or so weeks, so I'll hopefully get the chance to rifle through some of recommendations - forearmed is forewarned and all that... Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 If it's just the basic information such as liveries and rebuilding dates you need, then the Wikipedia page seems to be accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Coronation_Class If you want a book that covers the class and is readable then I suggest the following three which are often found very reasonably priced. Although none of them will have any colour photographs. Stanier Pacifics at Work by AJ Powell https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanier-Pacifics-Work-J-Powell/dp/0711015341/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485124654&sr=1-5&keywords=at+work+ian+allan Profile Of The Duchesses by David Jenkinson https://www.amazon.co.uk/PROFILE-DUCHESSES-JENKINSON-DAVID-CAMPLING-x/dp/B001MJPQY8/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485125160&sr=1-14&keywords=david+jenkinson The Power of the Duchesses by David Jenkinson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Duchesses-David-Jenkinson/dp/0860930637/ref=sr_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485125305&sr=1-30&keywords=david+jenkinson If it's detailed history and photographs you want then The LMS Loco Profiles No.11 The Coronation Class is recommended. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Profiles-No-11-Coronation-Class-Pacifics/dp/1905184468/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485124366&sr=1-2&keywords=lms+coronation They are also well covered in An Illustrated History of L.M.S.Locomotives: Standard Classes volume 5 by Essery and Jenkinson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illustrated-History-L-M-S-Locomotives-Standard-Classes-x/dp/0947971394/ref=sr_1_31?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485125535&sr=1-31&keywords=david+jenkinson Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There is also the Irwell Press "The Book of the Coronation Pacifics" plus two 'Photographic Accompaniments'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsonlake Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks Jason, a comprehensive and very helpful post (do you have a particular favourite from that lot?) Thanks also Bruce - I'll check that one out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 If you want a book that covers the class and is readable then I suggest the following three which are often found very reasonably priced. Although none of them will have any colour photographs. Stanier Pacifics at Work by AJ Powell https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanier-Pacifics-Work-J-Powell/dp/0711015341/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485124654&sr=1-5&keywords=at+work+ian+allan The Power of the Duchesses by David Jenkinson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Duchesses-David-Jenkinson/dp/0860930637/ref=sr_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485125305&sr=1-30&keywords=david+jenkinson If you can get hold of a copy from the original print run (over 30 years ago!), then 'Power of the Duchesses' did have some colour photos in the centre pages. The Powell book is more of a technical treatise; the Jenkinson books were more enthusiast orientated - depends what you're after. An even older book is the LMS Duchesses by Douglas Doherty (1973); there's some good reading in that (notably an unaided climb of Shap by 46255 with the 16-coach Midday Scot in 1953). The Colour of Steam Vol.6 (Derek Huntriss, 1988) contains at least one colour photo of every member of the class (and the Princess Royals). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The Colour of Steam Vol.6 (Derek Huntriss, 1988) contains at least one colour photo of every member of the class (and the Princess Royals). Also 'Stanier Pacifics' Derek Huntriss (1992) 0-7110-2068-X ( but not every member of the class) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 There is also the Irwell Press "The Book of the Coronation Pacifics" plus two 'Photographic Accompaniments'. There is also a third photographic accompaniment in that series. Also i read somewhere on here that the next RCTS volume will ve on the Duchesses, not sure if that's correct or not though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 There is also the Irwell Press "The Book of the Coronation Pacifics" plus two 'Photographic Accompaniments'. There is also a third photographic accompaniment in that series. There is also the updated version of this called "The Book of the Coronation Pacifics Mk2" by Allan C. Baker. Also an Irwell Press Ltd release. It's twice as thick as the original, so could possibly be the first book + the 3 accompaniments all together but it does say on he cover. "New Improved, Upgraded, Amended, Enlarged and Better Than Ever". So may also include more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted January 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2017 Hi folks I've tried searching but don't really know where to start - so many opinions, and I don't have enough knowledge to sort the wheat from the chaff. Is there a single volume that covers most bases? A fairly general but accurate approach, and preferably with some colour pics would be enough to fit the bill. Hornby's latest releases-to-be have rekindled my (layout-less) interest, but to keep swmbo happy, I'm going to try to limit this to a single volume. There's a big exhibition up here in 5 or so weeks, so I'll hopefully get the chance to rifle through some of recommendations - forearmed is forewarned and all that... Thanks I do like the Douglas Doherty book, a good technical study, as is J W P Rowledge, "The LMS Pacifics", published by David and Charles (1987), but this does not contain colour images. For later colour images of the class I recommend "1964 - the Last Summer of the Duchesses" by Alan Castle, https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/1964-Last-Summer-Duchesses-Alan-Castle/1909134112 Which is good value in my view. all the best, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted January 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2017 We can offer Looking back at Stanier Locomotives, which covers not only Duchesses, but also Lizzies, 8Fs, Black Fives, Scots, Jubilees, Moguls and his tank designs all in colour. There are twenty eight colour shots of Duchesses alone within the 96 pages, large format hardback on glossy art paper. RRP was £19.95 except we have the last few copies on offer at £9.95 via our website. Kevin Strathwood Publishing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsonlake Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 I missed these later posts - thanks folks - food for thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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