Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2018	26-Oct	221	4,598	668	Club News		North London SME		Mike Foreman's cartoon (photo courtesy of Mike Foreman)
	2018	26-Oct	221	4,598	669	Diary		Diary
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	547	On the cover ...		Diane Carney drives the inaugural train		At the opening of the Bradford club's new raised track. The train is headed... more At the opening of the Bradford club's new raised track. The train is headed by John Mills's LNER V3 locomotive. (Photograph: Graham Astbury)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	556	Smoke Rings		Who Designed It?		Ignorance of engineering design
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	556	Smoke Rings		Twist Drills		'Twist Drills - Geometry and Performance' by Jorg Hugel
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	556	Smoke Rings		Sulphuric Acid
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	557	Railway	1	A 1/3 Scale GWR Swindon 8 inch Water Crane	Canon Roger Davis	Better ways of watering a locomotive. Historic photo, design considerations... more Better ways of watering a locomotive. Historic photo, design considerations, original Swindon drawings Nos. 2918 and 22971
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	560	Track	6	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Riding Trolley	Jon Edney	Makes a riding trolley for his garden railway
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	562	Educational	24	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Discusses the grinding of tools and makes a tool rest for his bench grinder... more Discusses the grinding of tools and makes a tool rest for his bench grinder. Tools for the toolpost, bench grinder, tool rest, setting the angle, tool holder
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	565	Track		A New Steaming Bay Canopy at Sale	Stuart Clayton	Reports on a new development at the Sale Area Model Engineering Society
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	566	Locomotive	20	Technologie sans Frontieres	Ron Fitzgerald	Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nin... more Looks at English and French locomotive design in the second half of the nineteenth century. Baden IVF No. 753 of 1907 by J.A.Maffei, Baden State Railway IVF Class. Karlsruhe built, Bavarian S3/6 Pacific by J.A.Maffei, Ouest Pacific 2901, front end and valve gear of Ouest 2901 (for complete elevation and section see 19 380 131), references
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	569	Locomotive	9	Falcor A Beginner's Locomotive in 32mm Gauge	Martin Ranson	Presents a design for a simple quick build gas-fired 32mm steam locomotive.... more Presents a design for a simple quick build gas-fired 32mm steam locomotive. Cab and roof, lagging, radio control servo. Friction, lubrication, swarf, painting, firing instructions, dismantling
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	572	Club		Cheltenham Society of Model Engineers at 80	Graham Gardner	Visits the Cheltenham club and helps them celebrate a major anniversary. Ch... more Visits the Cheltenham club and helps them celebrate a major anniversary. Chairman Barry Leach, station building, 7 1/4"g. carriage shed, double bridge, boating section, Dave Mundy's 7 1/4"g. Metropolitian (Metropolitan?) 'Bo-Bo' no. 15 'Wembley 1924', Mike Howse with his 7 1/4"g. Class 08 diesel shunter, Graham White with his 7 1/4"g. GWR Class 1366 0-6-0T no. 1367, Stuart Edgeworth
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	573	General		Next Issue		Making Gaskets; City of Stoke on Trent; Dividing Clock Wheels; Balancing Wh... more Making Gaskets; City of Stoke on Trent; Dividing Clock Wheels; Balancing Wheels; Well Tank Regulator
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	574	Aeronautical	5	Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine	Mick Knights	Deals with some of the complications at the front of the engine
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	576	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	577	Workshop	1	A Diversion into Rotary Broaching	Ray Griffin	Describes his construction of a rotary broach from a kit of parts but begin... more Describes his construction of a rotary broach from a kit of parts but begins by discussing the merits of a digital readout. The broach kit arrives, getting to grips with the DRO, making a start
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	580	Locomotive	1	L&NWR 0-8-2T Heavy Shunting Tank Locomotive	Chris Rayward	Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. The prototype, the m... more Describes the construction of his 'D' tank locomotive. The prototype, the model - the chassis
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	582	Postbag		Garden Railway	Jeremy Buck	Transition curves
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	582	Postbag		Garden Railway	Martin Evans	The editor replies
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	582	Postbag		Steam Turbines	Mike Tilby
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	582	Postbag		Trams	James Buxton	Drivers in poor weather
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	583	Boiler	15	ME Vertical Boiler - Constructing the Boiler	Martin Gearing	Completes the construction of the boiler by silver soldering the tube assem... more Completes the construction of the boiler by silver soldering the tube assembly into the outer barrel. Silver soldering the upper tube plate, the lower tube plate, the lower bushes, testing and inspection, overcoming problems, gaining official recognition of your achievement!
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	586	Railway	4	Building a Garden Railway	Martin R.Evans	Tells the story of the construction of his 5 inch gauge garden railway. The... more Tells the story of the construction of his 5 inch gauge garden railway. The point of the exercise, point geometry, construction, point crossing, adding the outer rails, the node splice, the blades
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	590	Locomotive		A Day on 66252 (Chemin de Fer Touristique du Vermandois)	Rhys Owen	Goes for a day trip on an interesting old French Diesel-electric locomotive... more Goes for a day trip on an interesting old French Diesel-electric locomotive. Jean-Paul Recoupe
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	592	Workshop	3	Sieg SX2 Plus Miller CNC Conversion	Graham Sadler	Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Workin... more Explains how he converted his Sieg milling machine to CNC operation. Working on the Y axis, front bearing housing, nut carriers
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	595	Track		The Opening of Bradford's Re-built Raised Track	Graham Astbury	Of Bradford MES reports on the formal opening ceremony. Introduction, Presi... more Of Bradford MES reports on the formal opening ceremony. Introduction, President Jim Jennings, the opening ceremony, Niamh and Skye Brimacombe, Diane (Carney) cutting the ribbon, John Mills with his V3, the afternoon's proceedings, Martin Birch with Councillor Vick Jenkins, Peter's Peppercorn A2, Robert Marshall's Pandora, 3 1/2"g. locomotives, steam lorries and boats, Burrell, ladies of the society
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Stamford MES
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		A letter from his fan, won an award
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Mount Edgcumbe RMS		Liskeard
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		North London SME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Gauge 3 Society		G3 Manning Wardle at cliff Barker's Barling Magna GTG (Photograph courtesy ... more G3 Manning Wardle at cliff Barker's Barling Magna GTG (Photograph courtesy of Ian Harper)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Taunton ME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	598	Club News		Bradford MES
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		North Wales SME		Stationary engine
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Reading SME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus.)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA North Yorkshire
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Harrow & Wembley SME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	599	Club News		Wakefield SMEE		Pat Kaye's 'Likamobile', North Eastern Raven S2 (B15) 819, see 221 4600 802
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus.)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		Waushakum LS (USA)		Bob Randall's 2-6-0 (Photograph courtesy of J.B.Mentzer)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		Southampton SME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	600	Club News		And finally		Jokes and fractions
	2018	12-Oct	221	4,597	601	Diary		Diary
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