ABC of LMS Locomotives 1943 by Ian Allan and A. B. MacLeod

ABC of LMS Locomotives 1943 by Ian Allan and A. B. MacLeod is a compact and highly informative guide to the locomotive stock of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Second World War. This edition reproduces the 1943 guide and provides railway enthusiasts, historians and collectors with a fascinating snapshot of one of Britain’s great railway companies at a particularly important period in its history.

Arranged as a practical locomotive reference, ABC of LMS Locomotives 1943 contains a classified list of LMS locomotives in numerical order, together with photographs, technical drawings and information covering the numerous locomotive classes then in service. Individual entries provide details of wheel arrangements, designers, construction dates and other identifying information. The guide also covers the constituent and pre-grouping railway companies whose locomotive designs became part of the LMS fleet, including the Caledonian Railway, Glasgow & South Western Railway, Highland Railway, London & North Western Railway, Midland Railway and others.

Of particular historical interest, the text records the total LMS locomotive stock at 7,575 engines for the half-year ending 30 June 1943, placing the original publication firmly within the wartime railway era.

This is the 1983 Ian Allan reprint of the 1943 edition, retaining the original 1943 cover design and contents.

Condition – Very Good

Small-format paperback housed in a red plastic protective cover marked “Ian Allan ‘ABC’ Binder ‘De Luxe’.” The book itself presents very well for its age, with light handling and age-related wear visible. The illustrated cover remains attractive and the internal pages appear clean and well preserved. The outer plastic binder shows age, surface marks, soiling and general handling wear. Please refer to the photographs for the overall condition.