British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-68 Volume 2: ex Southern, ex LMS and BR Standard Locomotives

When it was originally published,. Hugh Longworth’s definitive record of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from nationalisation until the end of steam traction on the network in 1968, was very much welcomed, as it provided, for the first time in one place, a detailed and accurate source of reference on this important subject. This new and revised edition includes enlarged and enhanced locomotive drawings resulted in two volumes of roughly similar size. The first dealt with the Great Western and LNER locomotives which became part of the BR stock in 1948. This second volume covers Southern and LMS locos inherited in 1948 and the Standard classes introduced by BR. The entry for each class provides essential information including the size of the cylinders and driving wheels, boiler pressure, wight, the type of locomotive in a class, its place of construction and the date, withdrawal and scrapping dates are given as the details of any renumbering that may have occurred during the BR era.