Robert J. "Bob" Essery (22 November 1930 – 23 November 2021) was a British railway modeller and historian with a particular interest in the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and one of its principal constituents, the Midland Railway (MR). Essery was one of the founding members of the LMS Society in 1963, and particularly with David Jenkinson has authored many books. He worked in his early working years as a fireman on the LMS. Essery also established the historical journals Midland Record and LMS Journal. From 1999 in collaboration with the National Railway Museum, Essery with others have produced monographs on individual locomotive classes. Bibliography Locomotive Liveries of the LMS D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1967 B 0-711003-05-X Ian Allan The LMS Coach D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1969 B 0-7110-0074-3 Ian Allan British Goods Wagons R J Essery, D Rowland & W O Steel 1970 B 0-7153-4739-X David & Charles Portrait of the LMS V R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson 1971 B 0-900586-32-X Peco LMS Coaches 1923 - 57 D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1977 B 0-902888-83-8 Oxford Publishing Company An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 1 R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-040-8 Oxford Publishing Company An Illustrated History of Midland Wagons Vol 2 R J Essery 1980 B 0-86093-041-6 Oxford Publishing Company An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Vol 1 R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-127-7 Oxford Publishing Company LMS Locomotives Vol 1 General Review D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1981 B 0-86093-087-4 Oxford Publishing Company Midland Carriages (1877 0nwards) D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-86093-291-5 Oxford Publishing Company Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 1 General Survey''' D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1984 B 0-906867-27-4 Wild Swan Publications LMS Locomotives Vol 2 Pre group Western & Central Div D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1985 B 0-86093-264-8 Oxford Publishing Company LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group Midland D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1987 B 0-947971-16-5 Silver Link Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 2 Passenger Tender D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-59-2 Wild Swan Publications Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 3 Tank Engines D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1988 B 0-906867-66-5 Wild Swan Publications LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standards D Jenkinson & R J Essery 1989 B 0-947971-39-4 Silver Link Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods Tender D