{{Short description|British model railway enthusiast (1934–2004)}} {{for|the soil scientist|David Stewart Jenkinson}} {{Use British English|date=November 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = David Jenkinson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|08|06|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Leeds]], England | death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|04|27|1934|08|06|df=y}} | education = [[Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley|Prince Henry's Grammar School]] | alma_mater = [[University of London]] | occupation = {{Flatlist| * [[Rail transport modelling|Railway modeller]] * Writer }} | employer = {{Plainlist| * [[National Railway Museum]] }} | spouse = Sheila Jenkinson | children = 4 | module = {{Infobox military person | embed = yes | allegiance = United Kingdom | branch = [[Royal Air Force]] | branch_label = Service | service_years = 1956–1972 | rank = [[Squadron Leader]] }} }}
'''David Jenkinson''' (6 August 1934 – 27 April 2004) was a [[model railway|railway modeller]] and [[history of rail transport|historian]], who had a particular interest in the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] (LMS) and was president of the [[LMS Society]].
== Biography ==
Jenkinson was born in [[Leeds]] and educated at [[Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley]]. In 1951, the school took him on a field trip to the [[Settle–Carlisle line]] (S&C), which would start a lengthy relationship with that line. He went to [[London University]], where he met his future wife Sheila, with whom he had four children (Christopher, Hilary, Timothy and Nicola).
After graduating Jenkinson joined the [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) in 1956, from which he retired in 1972 having achieved the rank of [[Squadron Leader]].<ref name="steamindex">{{cite web | last = Jones | first = Kevin P | title = David Jenkinson | work = Steamindex | url = https://steamindex.com/library/jenkinsn.htm | accessdate = 12 March 2009 | archive-date = 1 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090401184428/http://www.steamindex.com/library/jenkinsn.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> During this time he built his [[4 mm scale]] [[EM gauge]] models ''Marthwaite''<ref>Jenkinson, David, "Marthwaite" Railway Modeller, June 1964</ref> and ''Garsdale Road''<ref>Jenkinson, David, "Garsdale Road" Railway Modeller, April 1970</ref> (see [[Garsdale]]) representing a station on the S&C set during the 1930s period when it was run by the LMS.
In 1963, with [[Bob Essery]] and others he founded the LMS Society.<ref>[http://www.lms-society.org.uk/ LMS Society website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827231259/http://www.lms-society.org.uk/ |date=27 August 2004 }}.</ref> Alone and with Essery he authored many books, the most important was their book on LMS Coaches, which was groundbreaking in its treatment of a non-[[locomotive]] subject.
Soon after the [[Science Museum (London)|Science Museum]] was asked to take on the historic railway collections, David, having retired from the RAF, applied for and was appointed as an education officer with the Science Museum at [[South Kensington]], where he worked with [[John Van Riemsdijk]] on the layout of the new building in [[York]].<ref name="steamindex" /> He subsequently became Head of Education and Research at the resulting [[National Railway Museum]] (NRM), where he was responsible for refurbishment to running condition of major locomotives and vehicles, so that national tours would promote the museum. He left the NRM in 1988,<ref>Blakemore, Michael, 'David Jenkinson, 1934-2004' (editorial): ''BackTrack'', vol. 18, no. 6, June 2004, page 323</ref> after management changes.
He put some of the time thus freed into his writing career and was editor of [[BackTrack (magazine)|''BackTrack'']] from 1989 to 1994, in succession to the magazine's founder, Nigel Trevena, of Atlantic Transport Publishers. Jenkinson set up Pendragon Publishing in 1991 as a separate entity within Atlantic and retained it when he split with them in 1995. In partnership with Michael Blakemore, Pendragon bought ''BackTrack'' from Atlantic in 2003.<ref>Blakemore, Michael, '"Silently closing the bedroom door, Leaving the note that he hoped would say more…"' (editorial): ''BackTrack'', vol. 17, no. 12, December 2003, page 663</ref>
In the year he left the RAF he started his layout ''Little Long Drag'', which incorporated ''Garsdale Road'' and a lengthy run in a custom-built shed.<ref>Jenkinson, David, "Little Long Drag 1 - Planning for Permanence" Railway Modeller, May 1973</ref> Later he switched to [[7 mm scale]] modelling, building ''Kendal'', ''Kendal II'' and ''Kendal Branch'' the latter based on an imaginary ex-Midland Railway line in the early Grouping era (c.1928-30).
Much of his railway modelling stock was sold at auction by [[Christie's]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sale 5648 – Locos and Stock from the Collection of the late D. Jenkinson |date=3 April 2005 |url=http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/the-lms-sir-gilbert-4471227-details.aspx?intObjectID=4471227 |publisher=Christie's |accessdate=2014-12-01 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013433/http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/the-lms-sir-gilbert-4471227-details.aspx?intObjectID=4471227 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Publications == * Extract from [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jim_smellie/lmss/LMSSBibliographyA.html LMS Society bibliography] * [http://libcat0.york.ac.uk/F/D96VQHH3AH6J97554VUDN82F652CLUV281SA8CNPCXHJJQUNLA-00205?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&request=David+Jenkinson&adjacent=N York University Library catalogue entries]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1967) ''Locomotive Liveries of the LMS'' Ian Allan {{ISBN|0-7110-0305-X}} * D Jenkinson & N Campling (ed) (1969) ''Historic Carriage Drawings'' B Ian Allan {{ISBN|0-7110-0053-0}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1969) ''The LMS Coach'' Ian Allan {{ISBN|0-7110-0074-3}} * V R Anderson, R J Essery & D Jenkinson (1971) ''Portrait of the LMS'' Peco {{ISBN|0-900586-32-X}} * D Jenkinson (1973) ''Rails in the Fells'' Peco {{ISBN|0-900586-42-7}} . Second revised edition, 1980, {{ISBN|0-900586-53-2}}. * D Jenkinson & J Bellwood (1976) ''Gresley & Stanier'' D Jenkinson & J Bellwood {{ISBN|0-11-290438-6}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1977) ''LMS Coaches 1923 - 57'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-902888-83-8}} * D Jenkinson (1980) ''The Power of the Duchesses'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-063-7}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1981) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 1 General Review'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-087-4}} * D Jenkinson & G Townend (1981) ''Palaces on wheels'' HMSO {{ISBN|0-11-290366-5}} * D Jenkinson (1982) ''Profile of the Duchesses'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-176-5}} * D Jenkinson (1982) ''The Power of The Royal Scots'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-175-7}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1984) ''Midland Carriages (1877 0nwards)'' {{ISBN|0-86093-291-5}} Oxford Publishing Company * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1984) ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 1 General Survey'' Wild Swan Publications {{ISBN|0-906867-27-4}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1985) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 2 Pre group Western & Central Div'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-264-8}} * D Jenkinson (1985) ''Modelling Historic Railways'' Patrick Stevens Ltd {{ISBN|0-85059-731-5}} * R J Essery & D Jenkinson (1986) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Absorbed Pre-Group Classes, Northern Division'' {{ISBN|1-85794-024-5}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1987) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 4 Pre group Midland'' Silver Link {{ISBN|0-947971-16-5}} * D Jenkinson (1988) ''Eric Treacy's LMS'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-381-4}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1988) ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 2 Passenger Tender'' Wild Swan Publications {{ISBN|0-906867-59-2}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1988) ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 3 Tank Engines'' Wild Swan Publications {{ISBN|0-906867-66-5}} * D Jenkinson (1988) ''The London & Birmingham'' Capital {{ISBN|1-85414-102-3}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1989) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 5 Post group standards'' Silver Link {{ISBN|0-947971-39-4}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1989) ''Midland Locomotives from 1883 Vol 4 Goods Tender'' Wild Swan Publications {{ISBN|0-906867-74-6}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1991) ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 1 General Intro & NPCS'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-450-0}} * D Jenkinson (1993) ''Bedtime Backtrack'' Atlantic Transport Publishers {{ISBN|0-906899-58-3}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1994) ''LMS Locomotives Vol 3 Pre group Northern Div'' Silver Link {{ISBN|1-85794-024-5}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (1994) ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 2 Gen Service Gangwayed vehicles'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-451-9}} * J Edgington, J Smart & D Jenkinson (1994) ''The Big Four in Colour 1935 -50'' Atlantic Transport Publishers {{ISBN|0-906899-62-1}} * D Jenkinson (1995) ''LNWR Carriages'' Pendragon {{ISBN|1-899816-01-1}} * D Jenkinson (1996) ''Carriage Modelling Made easy'' Wild Swan Publications {{ISBN|1-874103-32-1}} * D Jenkinson & B C Lane (1996) ''British Railcars 1900-1950'' Atlantic Transport Publishers {{ISBN|0-906899-64-8}} * D Jenkinson {{Cite book |title=The History of British Railway Carriages, 1900-53 |year=1996 |publisher=Pendragon Publishers |isbn=1899816038 }} * D Jenkinson & A Earnshaw (1997) ''Last Years of the Big Four'' Atlantic Transport Publishers {{ISBN|0-906899-79-6}} * D Jenkinson (1998) ''Historic Carriage Drawings Vol 2'' Pendragon {{ISBN|1-899816-06-2}} * D Jenkinson (1999) ''The Big Four in Colour'' Pendragon {{ISBN|1-899816-08-9}} * D Jenkinson (2000) ''Historical Railway Modelling'' Pendragon {{ISBN|1-899816-10-0}} * D Jenkinson & R J Essery (2000) ''LMS Standard Coaching Stock Vol 3 Non Corridor & Special purpose'' Oxford Publishing Company {{ISBN|0-86093-452-7}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.lmssociety.org.uk/DJ.shtml David Jenkinson – an appreciation] by [[Bob Essery]].
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