Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	169	Postbag		Free Energy (Perpetual Motion, Andre Rousseau)	Roger Backhouse
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	169	Postbag		Role of Model Engineer	Martin Dart
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	170	Road Locomotive		Derek Finch - My First Traction Engine	Alan Barnes	Talks to Derek Finch about what inspired him to build his 4 inch Burrell ag... more Talks to Derek Finch about what inspired him to build his 4 inch Burrell agricultural engine. At Laughton
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	173	Club		The Eastleigh Young Engineer Club	Patrick Hendra	Encourages youngsters to become involved in model engineering and, in many ... more Encourages youngsters to become involved in model engineering and, in many cases, 'real' engineering too. HMS Crane and the Thorneycroft truck at Sandown Park, origins, teaching, practicalities, Angus French's CNC lathe, Rosie Turner's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Zahra Webb's fire engine, Ryan Philo's tractor, Lucas Hall's tipper lorry, Ewan White's 3D printer, the results, safety, parents, safeguarding, insurance, conclusion
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	176	Educational	44	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Explains a procedure for removing the wear from your lathe. Correcting bed ... more Explains a procedure for removing the wear from your lathe. Correcting bed wear, scrapers, scraping, adjusting the spindle
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	178	Exhibition	1	National model Engineering Exhibition 2019. Club Stands	John Arrowsmith	Reports on the club stands and displays at the recent Doncaster exhibition.... more Reports on the club stands and displays at the recent Doncaster exhibition. V4 petrol engine by J.Brittain (Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES), Manx electric tramcar by M.Birch (Bradford MES), 5"g. tank wagon by Frank Oscerby (5 inch Gauge Mainline Association), 3" scale Fowler road locomotive by John Rowley (Tyneside SME), 5"g. GWR 'Prairie' (West Riding SLS), 'Brenda' a 24cc OHC Flat Vee 4 I/C engine by Brian Rees (Pickering EEMS), Vic Crossman's 5"g. 'Saxa Salt' Wagon (Scunthorpe SME), 'Lucky 7' by D.Reece (Southport MEC), the Old Locomotive Committee, 3 1/2"g. Dean Single, London and North Western RS, SM&EE display, Gresley A4 by T.Bickerstaff (Wakefield SMEE), Minnie traction engine (Leeds SMEE), steeple engine and Robinson boiler by T.A.Barnes (Hull DSMEE), 5"g. Coronation Class Pacific owned by Jason Pattinson (Sale Area ME)
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	182	Locomotive	1	An NSWGR C38 Pacific Locomotive	Les Phillips	Builds a pair - 3807 and 3808 - of C38 locomotives in 5 inch gauge. A convo... more Builds a pair - 3807 and 3808 - of C38 locomotives in 5 inch gauge. A convoluted beginning, were they legends or not? Prototype indecision, size of fleet, Thirlmere Railway Museum, the war and first drawings, performance, painting, in service
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	186	Workshop		Adding Variable Speed to the Warco VMC Milling Machine	Peter Russell	Goes hi-tech to provide his milling machine with infinitely adjustable spee... more Goes hi-tech to provide his milling machine with infinitely adjustable speeds. Choice of motor, finding the right VFD, modifying the machine, now the fun part - rewiring, setting it up, references
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	190	Locomotive	4	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. Mechanical design, bogies, chassis design
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	192	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Thanks to John Arrowsmith, Baltic cruise, Oslo steam boat Boroysund 1908 (P... more Thanks to John Arrowsmith, Baltic cruise, Oslo steam boat Boroysund 1908 (Photo courtesy of Bob and Linda Felton), submarine Vesikko, Helsinki Valmet NrII tram 90,Tallin tram 173 CAF Urbos AXL, 'Rinoa Super-Genius'
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Gauge 3 Society
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		MES Northern Ireland
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Southampton SME
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Stamford MES
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Reading SME
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA North Yorkshire
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	193	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		Bradford MES
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		Chesterfield DMES		'King Haul' outline truck by Richard Foster
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		SM&EE
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		Sweet Pea Rally		Turbo generator on Sir George
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	194	Club News		And finally		Spending kids inheritance and avoiding them
	2019	19-Jul	223	4,617	195	Diary		Diary
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	71	On the cover ...		A 6 inch Burrell Scenic showman's engine General Gough belonging to Mike Ro... more A 6 inch Burrell Scenic showman's engine General Gough belonging to Mike Robinson		Seen at the Whissendine steam rally at the beginning of June (Photograph Mi... more Seen at the Whissendine steam rally at the beginning of June (Photograph Mike Robinson)
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	80	Smoke Rings		Weeting Rally
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	80	Smoke Rings		Whissendine		The Editor pictured on General Gough
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	80	Smoke Rings		Hot Air		Steam outline diesel locomotive named Boris seen by Roger Backhouse at Hoth... more Steam outline diesel locomotive named Boris seen by Roger Backhouse at Hotham Park near Bognor Regis.
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	80	Smoke Rings		Garrett Tractor (4CD)		Series by Chris Gunn
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	81	Competition		IMLEC and the Years Between	Alan Crossfield	Looks forward to this year's IMLEC, to be hosted by the Leyland club. Roger... more Looks forward to this year's IMLEC, to be hosted by the Leyland club. Roger Holland's A4 Wild Swan, City of Carlisle by Nick and Geoff Elliott
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	82	Club		Golden Celebration for Bracknell Railway Society	Chris Chugg	Describes the festivities at the Bracknell club's fiftieth anniversary. Der... more Describes the festivities at the Bracknell club's fiftieth anniversary. Derek Alford's Brasso, Mayor of Bracknell Forest Cllr. Alvin Finch, Mayor of Bracknell Town Cllr. Sandra Ingham, Les Derbyshire opening the track in 1969, David Mayall's Jubilee Class Gibraltar, Cllr. Roger Meek, Brenda Irving, Les Derbyshire, David Mayall, Derek Alford, Francis Mayall, David Shepeard with his Polly 5
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	84	Locomotive	5	A Train is Born - Building a Seven Foot Stirling Single	Luker	Relates how he built a 7 1/4 inch gauge Stirling 7 foot single locomotive. ... more Relates how he built a 7 1/4 inch gauge Stirling 7 foot single locomotive. General assembly, painting the locomotive, some woodwork, posing for the camera, the conclusion, acknowledgements
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	87	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	88	Educational	43	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Explains a procedure for removing the wear from your lathe. Setting up your... more Explains a procedure for removing the wear from your lathe. Setting up your lathe, a symptom of wear, fixing general bed wear problems
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	90	Road Locomotive	58	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Redesigns the lubrication system
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	93	General		Next Issue		Men in Sheds; Drax Power Station; C38 locomotives; VMC Mill; Four Inch Burr... more Men in Sheds; Drax Power Station; C38 locomotives; VMC Mill; Four Inch Burrell
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	94	Postbag		'Mystery Object'	Robin L. Saxton
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	94	Postbag		Perpetual Motion	Andre Rousseau
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	95	Locomotive	7	A New GWR Pannier	Doug Hewson	Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. S... more Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Steam chests, turning the wheels, facing the back, facing the front, wheel faceplate, turning the tyre profile
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	98	Turbine	15	Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Tesla turbines - not as simple as they ... more Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Tesla turbines - not as simple as they seem	Mike Tilby	Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Tesla tur... more Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Tesla turbines - not as simple as they seem, general working principle, history of the Tesla design, boundary layers and friction, turbine built by Nikolai Tesla, viscous drag, references
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	102	Rally		Wind and Steam in Whissendine	Martin Evans	Visits the county of Rutland, takes a ride on a 6 inch traction engine and ... more Visits the county of Rutland, takes a ride on a 6 inch traction engine and climbs to the top of a working early nineteenth century windmill. Small but perfectly formed, 6 inch Burrell by Dave Pierce, Rutland road run, 4 inch Burrell, 1/5 scale Gloster Sea Gladiator by Trevor Main, 7 1/4 inch 0-4-0 narrow gauge barn find owned by Steve Purves, Polly 5 owned by George Dear, Thomas Selby drives Norman Smedley's LMS Sentinel- Doble locomotive, 6 inch Garrett Pegasus by Adrian Nutting, Mike Robinson's 6 inch Burrell Scenic showman's engine General Gough, to the windmill! Whissendine windmill, miller Nigel Moon
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	105	Workshop	12	Sieg SX2 Plus Miller CNC Conversion	Graham Sadler	Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Initia... more Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Initial setting up, getting the right directions, sticky moments, hitting the limits, imperial bad, metric good, matching coordinates
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	105	Workshop		3D Printing for Model Engineers	Brian Marchant	Ventures into the realms of high technology and builds up his 3D printing s... more Ventures into the realms of high technology and builds up his 3D printing skills by creating a set of six brake hangers
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	108	Locomotive	3	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. Model design - a start, body shell design
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	110	Locomotive	50	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Up a sidin... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Up a siding (copying large drawings), back on the main line, tidying up a few loose ends, corrections, modifications
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	115	Horology	1	Synchronome Clock Revisited	Patrick Williams	Completes his Uncle Doug's synchronome clock and adds a few further improve... more Completes his Uncle Doug's synchronome clock and adds a few further improvements. Change the aluminium bezel for a brass one, remake the pendulum top end suspension, further improvements
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	120	Locomotive		Showcase. 7 1/4 inch Gauge GWR King Class Locomotive	Dennis Herbert	Photograph by Keith Whithey
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	121	Exhibition	2	National model Engineering Exhibition 2019. Competitions and Trophies	John Arrowsmith	Reports on the competition results at recent Doncaster exhibition. Gato sub... more Reports on the competition results at recent Doncaster exhibition. Gato submarine by Christopher Behan, 1/8 scale Conestoga Wagon by John Castle, Merryweather fire engine by Mike Casey, John Castle's Northumberland long cart & Northants water cart, horse drawn sling cart & Beaches jam wagon by Brian Young, futuristic car & Delorian car by Richard Foster, Russian ICBM by David Gore, Allis Chambers M8 high speed tractor by Christopher Behan, Liebherr Lr 634 excavator, Diesel bowser & Fendt 930 tractor by David Plant
	2019	05-Jul	223	4,616	124	Club News		John Arrowsmith's comments		Geoff Theasby on holiday, lots of model engineering activity, SM&EE trophie... more Geoff Theasby on holiday, lots of model engineering activity, SM&EE trophies at Doncaster, another picture of Russian ICBM by David Gore
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