Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	724	Locomotive		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. Some background on the model, starting with the frames
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	726	Railway		The Manx Wheelchair Carriage	Alan Reid	Describes how the Isle of Man club improved the accessibility of its railwa... more Describes how the Isle of Man club improved the accessibility of its railway track. Christopher John Barber, David Ashford, Penny Lavern
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	730	Locomotive	48	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The artwor... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The artwork: preparing the transparency, nameplates, maker's plates, preparing the resist assembly, cleaning the base metal, laminating, exposing the plates, developing the image
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	732	Rally		Five Have Fun at the SFMES AGM	Matthew and Peter Kennington	Attended the Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies AGM at Wolv... more Attended the Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies AGM at Wolverhampton SME's excellent site in Baggeridge Country Park and had a great day. This is our story. Demonstrations, a tender moment, LNER J39, the main business, Brent Hudson, 'Rubber Duck' by Zahra Webb of Eastleigh Boat Club, Daniel Bell receiving the Polly Model Engineering Trophy from Andy Clarke, Foden Steam Wagon at Much Markle Steam Rally, AGM business, Matthew Kennington receiving a 'Special Award', Stuart S50, tough act to follow
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	736	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Debs Knitting & Crochet group newsletter, CNC crankshaft, RNLI lifeboats an... more Debs Knitting & Crochet group newsletter, CNC crankshaft, RNLI lifeboats and 'Enemy' warships at MMEX
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	736	Club News		Steam Apprentice Club
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	736	Club News		York ME
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		Bristol SMEE
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		Reading SME
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		Guildford MES
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	737	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)		Hot air helicopter (Photo courtesy of Lachlan Clark)
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	738	Club News		Bromsgrove SME
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	738	Club News		Norwich DSME		Lister Autotruck or Railtruck by Mike Riches
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	738	Club News		Plymouth MS
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	738	Club News		And finally		Plagiarism!
	2019	10-May	222	4,612	739	Diary		Diary
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	615	On the cover ...		Bram Hengeveld's steam tram		Seen at the recent Garden Rail show. (Photo courtesy of John Arrowsmith)
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	624	Smoke Rings		Model Engineer Competition at Doncaster		Mike Sayer's 4 1/2 litre Bentley engine, Alan Crossfield's GWR Achilles cla... more Mike Sayer's 4 1/2 litre Bentley engine, Alan Crossfield's GWR Achilles class locomotive
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	624	Smoke Rings		Polly Course		SM&EE
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	624	Smoke Rings		Chris Moore
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	625	Exhibition		The Midlands Garden Rail Show 2019	John Arrowsmith	Takes a day out at the popular show held at the Warwickshire Exhibition Cen... more Takes a day out at the popular show held at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. Steam tram engine by Bram Hengeveld, un-rebuilt Patriot class 4-6-0 and David Viewing's Victorian coaches (Stanley Midland layout), Gauge 1 miscellany display, 0-4-0 Switcher (Hampton End), G Scale Society, Guildford MES layout, Bromsgrove SME display, 4-8-4 Helen Longish (National 2 1/2 inch Gauge Association), 2 1/2"g. GWR van (Chalfont railway), large display, cross hole drilling fixture & 3 cylinder loco (Coventry MES), GWR Aberdare class 2-6-0 (Newchapel Junction), Vintage Tinplate Group, 4-4-0 Adams tank (Corscale on Severn), Buxworth layout, Continent (Battenberg layout). Shay type loco (Fowlers Lake), Tyddyn Bach
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	628	Aeronautical	12	Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine	Mick Knights	Tackles the complex task of forming the inlet manifolds. Bottom crankcase o... more Tackles the complex task of forming the inlet manifolds. Bottom crankcase outlet
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Coventry Die Heads	Peter King
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Power to Sheds	Roger Curtis
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Echills Wood	Les Phillips
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Model Engineer Magazines	Simon Lewis	Oxfam shop in Alnwick
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Guns (Faszination Modellbau Friedrichshafen 2018)	John Bauer	German jokes
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Gunge	Roger Clay
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Gunge	F.Wilson
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	632	Postbag		Gunge	Editor
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	633	Workshop	10	Sieg SX2 Plus Miller CNC Conversion	Graham Sadler	Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Auxili... more Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Auxiliary controls
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	636	Railway		Rails through the Albula Pass	John Olsen	Takes a trip to St. Moritz, crossing the Albula Pass. Solis viaduct, Landwa... more Takes a trip to St. Moritz, crossing the Albula Pass. Solis viaduct, Landwasser tunnel, Bergun, Bahnmuseum Albula, Crocodile locomotive
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	639	Stationary Engine	5	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. Countershaft gears and bearings, pulley wheel
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	643	General		Next Issue		Snaefell; Pannier Boiler, Getting Close Up; Stirling Single
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	644	Workshop		Motorised Topslide	Jacques Maurel	Says it's worth motorising the topslide to get an even feed and therefore t... more Says it's worth motorising the topslide to get an even feed and therefore the best surface quality when taper turning. Geared motor, motor supply, video
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	646	Educational		Mentoring	John Moorhouse	Shows how mentoring can provide benefits for both sides
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	648	Boiler	29	ME Vertical Boiler - Burner	Martin Gearing	Deals with the pipework from the gas canister to the burner. The choice of ... more Deals with the pipework from the gas canister to the burner. The choice of suppliers for the gas cartridge and control valve, jet holder, gas pipe end fitting, gas pipe end fitting mount
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	652	Locomotive	8	L&NWR 0-8-2T Heavy Shunting Tank Locomotive	Chris Rayward	Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. Completing the smoke... more Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. Completing the smokebox details
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	655	Educational	38	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Describes a method for sharpening milling cutters. The sharpening process
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	658	Stationary Engine	2	The Mackworth Six Cylinder Rotary Engine	Kevin Barry	Presents a compact stationary rotary engine. The hub, the connecting rods, ... more Presents a compact stationary rotary engine. The hub, the connecting rods, the pistons, the rear bearing carrier, the valve rotor, the valve stator, the mounting frame
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	661	Workshop	4	A Large Capacity Coventry Diehead	David Earnshaw	Revisits his Coventry diehead attachment and reworks the design for a large... more Revisits his Coventry diehead attachment and reworks the design for a larger lathe. Stop block, testing and conclusions, was it all worth it?
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	664	Obituary		Chris Moore	D.A.G.Brown
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	665	Nautical	4	Tadpole A Model Outboard Racer	Tony Bird	Constructs an outboard racer from a design first published in 1933. Boiler
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	668	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		RAF/USAF Sheffield flypast, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield canal 200th anniversa... more RAF/USAF Sheffield flypast, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield canal 200th anniversary, MMEX at Oldham, railway room for care home residents, KWVR, What's at the bottom of your garden? (Garside Light Railway), pink Ransomes thresher, Urmston MES, narrow boat 'Stoat' interior & RNLI lifeboat (Etherow MBC), John Arrowsmith, Hereford MES
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	668	Club News		Halesworth DMES
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	669	Club News		Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus.)
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	669	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)
	2019	26-Apr	222	4,611	669	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
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