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2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 503 General Next Issue Four Bar Linkages; Oxford Club; Wax Chuck; Tram Truck; Lions Meet
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 504 Road Locomotive 61 Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale Chris Gunn Begins the final assembly, painting and lining. Air test and final assembly... more
Begins the final assembly, painting and lining. Air test and final assembly, painting and lining, hornplates and boiler, axles, tool box
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 508 Locomotive 10 A New GWR Pannier Doug Hewson Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. C... more
Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Coupling rods
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 512 Electronic 2 Soldering Timer Les Kerr Describes a microprocessor based timer which will extend the life of your s... more
Describes a microprocessor based timer which will extend the life of your soldering iron. Software outline, details, software listing
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 514 Educational 49 Lathes and More for Beginners Graham Sadler Makes a couple of faceplates designed for repeatable holding of workpieces.... more
Makes a couple of faceplates designed for repeatable holding of workpieces. The larger angle plate
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 515 General If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 517 Locomotive 2 A Brand New Bagnall for Groundle Glen Mark Smithers Features a new Bagnall locomotive built at the Scarborough North Bay Railwa... more
Features a new Bagnall locomotive built at the Scarborough North Bay Railway
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 520 Stationary Engine 5 Muncaster's 'Simple' Entablature Engine Jason Ballamy Presents a rarely modelled engine suitable for a beginner. Crosshead guides... more
Presents a rarely modelled engine suitable for a beginner. Crosshead guides, crosshead, piston rod, piston, connecting rod, big end bearing, bearing cap
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 524 Locomotive 9 The Brushless Brute Jon Freeman Describes a powerful, dual gauge petrol-electric locomotive using brushless... more
Describes a powerful, dual gauge petrol-electric locomotive using brushless motors for tractive power. Suspension, early trials
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 526 Postbag One Giant Leap (Moon landing) Mike Gray
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 526 Postbag Ford Museum John Olsen Allegheny locomotive
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 526 Postbag Boilers Duncan Webster
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 527 Turbine 18 Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. What is the best type of turbine to bui... more
Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. What is the best type of turbine to build?
Mike Tilby Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. What is t... more
Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. What is the best type of turbine to build? Aims, reasons to be hopeful, choice of steam pressure, design options, my choice of design, references
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Geoff Theasby's comments Thomas Pawley, Sir Walter Scott, Henley Solon, Bolide, Jerry Lee Lewis
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Frimley & Ascot LC
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Reading SME Firebox loo at Bodmin & Wenford Rly. (Photo courtesy of John Beddows)
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Richmond Hill LS (Can)
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Henley Solon Owners Club Graham Astbury
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ) NZR Class 36 on turntable at a Queensland private railway (Photo courtesy o... more
NZR Class 36 on turntable at a Queensland private railway (Photo courtesy of Rick Satherley), Three NZR A8 locos at Blenheim (Photo courtesy of Robert Farquhar)
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 532 Club News Sheffield DSMEE
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 533 Club News Ickenham DSME
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 533 Club News Nottingham SMEE
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 533 Club News Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus.)
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 533 Club News Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 533 Club News Bradford MES Car chassis, model tappet loom, Wharfedale printing press model
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 534 Club News Ryedale SME
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 534 Club News Geoff Theasby's comments Classic cars on The Moor, MG 'TC'
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 534 Club News And finally Satan's address, mathematician
2019 27-Sep 223 4,622 535 Diary Diary
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 411 On the cover ... A 4 inch scale Suffolk steam dredging tractor Owned by D.Staton and seen at the Welland Steam Rally (photograph: John Arr... more
Owned by D.Staton and seen at the Welland Steam Rally (photograph: John Arrowsmith)
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 420 Smoke Rings Midlands Show Brent and Ben's Pullman cars visit Nottingham; they are fully detailed
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 420 Smoke Rings A New Bandsaw for Model Engineers Axminster Tool Centre
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 420 Smoke Rings Machine Mart Catalogue
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 421 Rally Welland Steam Rally 2019 John Arrowsmith Takes a trip to the Malvern Hills. Fowler, Burrell, Garrett, Savage centre ... more
Takes a trip to the Malvern Hills. Fowler, Burrell, Garrett, Savage centre engine, model portable engine, Model Engineer beam engine by Kevin Gingell, 5"g. 0-6-0 BR 1500 class owned by Miss M.Raynor, 2 inch scale Burrell road roller and living van by Alan Bishop, North Monmouthshire wagon, Beyer Peacock 0-4-0 locomotive, Fowler crane engine preserved by Len Crane, 2ft gauge vertical boilered freelance locomotive (Will Brighton Wagon Works), Erie steam shovel c1915, regular steam trips, Sentinel steam lorry, 6 inch McLaren showman's engine, 6 inch scale Foden steam lorry, Hornsby 3hp stationary engine, 4 inch scale Suffolk steam dredging tractor owned by D.Staton, 4 inch Burrell
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 425 Aeronautical 17 Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine Mick Knights Begins the final assembly of the engine.
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 430 Locomotive 1 A Brand New Bagnall for Groundle Glen Mark Smithers Investigates Oscar, a new-build Bagnall locomotive constructed at the Scarb... more
Investigates Oscar, a new-build Bagnall locomotive constructed at the Scarborough North Bay Railway.
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 433 Educational 48 Lathes and More for Beginners Graham Sadler Makes a couple of faceplates designed for repeatable holding of workpieces
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 436 Internal Combustion 2 FOCAS Oil Pump Peter Worden Concludes his occasional series describing the building of his FOCAS engine... more
Concludes his occasional series describing the building of his FOCAS engine. Gears, gear cover, pressure release valve
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 438 Railway 1 Five Inch Gauge Garden Railway Design and Construction Stephen Wessel Considers the best way to achieve a stable and durable track bed for his ga... more
Considers the best way to achieve a stable and durable track bed for his garden railway. Introduction, the basics, formation, sleepers, rail
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 442 Stationary Engine An Oscillating Beam Engine James Wells Our 'man in a shed emerges from a sandstorm and goes all non-parallel. Phot... more
Our 'man in a shed emerges from a sandstorm and goes all non-parallel. Photograph by The Photographic Lounge, Billericay
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 443 Stationary Engine 10 Building the Model Engineer Beam Engine David Haythornthwaite Describes how to build this engine in 1 inch scale from available castings.... more
Describes how to build this engine in 1 inch scale from available castings. Governor, governor stand
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 446 Locomotive 13 L&NWR 0-8-2T Heavy Shunting Tank Locomotive Chris Rayward Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. Petticoat pipe and c... more
Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. Petticoat pipe and chimney
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 450 Locomotive 2 Building Bridget Jon Edney Builds the chassis to Ken Swan's design. Quartering, the brakes
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 452 An Engineer's Day Out Poppleton Community Railway Nursery Roger Backhouse Visits a unique community venture near York. About the narrow gauge line, m... more
Visits a unique community venture near York. About the narrow gauge line, model railways, Poppleton decoy, other attractions in the area, reference
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 456 Stationary Engine 4 Muncaster's 'Simple' Entablature Engine Jason Ballamy Presents a rarely modelled engine suitable for a beginner. Valve chest and ... more
Presents a rarely modelled engine suitable for a beginner. Valve chest and cover (and gland), cylinder cover
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 460 Locomotive 8 The Brushless Brute Jon Freeman Describes a powerful, dual gauge petrol-electric locomotive using brushless... more
Describes a powerful, dual gauge petrol-electric locomotive using brushless motors for tractive power. At last, we cut metal, axles, finishing the wheels, bogies
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 463 General Next Issue Beam Compass; Garrett 4CD Tractor; GWR Pannier Tank; Steam Turbines
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 464 Club News Geoff Theasby's comments CrΦme de Menthe and bonbons, Ilmor 5-stroke engine, Fortress Study Group, Y... more
CrΦme de Menthe and bonbons, Ilmor 5-stroke engine, Fortress Study Group, Yarningham fracas
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 464 Club News Gauge 3 Society Paint your wagon (photo courtesy of Ted Sadler)
2019 13-Sep 223 4,621 464 Club News Gauge 1 MRA G1 North, Midsomer Norton?