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2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 479 On the cover ... ENV aero engine by Stephen Wessel At the Bristol Model Engineering Exhibition. (Photograph: John Arrowsmith)
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 488 Smoke Rings The Cinderella Profession (engineering)
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 488 Smoke Rings Expo tools New 2019 catalogue
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 488 Smoke Rings Warco Machine Tools New telephone system
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 488 Smoke Rings Club Secretaries Activities
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 489 Tram 1 Bolton Corporation No. 24 in 1:16 Scale Ashley Best Returns to Bolton and examines the final development of their Corporation t... more
Returns to Bolton and examines the final development of their Corporation tramcar. Introduction, innovation, top cover designs, reasons for the model, thanks, references
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 492 Exhibition Bristol Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition 2018 John Arrowsmith Surveys an impressive array of models at Bristol. 2" scale Fowler Showman's... more
Surveys an impressive array of models at Bristol. 2" scale Fowler Showman's engine by Davinder Matharu, Ken Cribb's 3 1/2"g GWR County, John Ashton, Model Engineers' Workshop Trophy, Neil Wyatt, Geoff Goodchild's 1:14 scale Kitteo & Brotherhood beam engine, Dave Everett's 1/5 scale Hubbard two stroke engine, double acting four cylinder engine by Tom Pascoe, freelance I/C engines by Alex du Pre, gas turbine KJ66, ENV Type F aero engine by Stephen Wessel, astronomical clock by Adrian Garner, Jake Sutton demonstrates engraving, 5"g. LNWR 0-8-2 by Chris Rayward, 3/4" scale Steeple paddle steamer engine by Neil Carney, Gauge 1 scale railway buildings by Gordon Wood (Hereford), Caledonian Railway 4-4-0 (Westland & Yeovil), dock crane (South West Meccano Club), 5"g. District Railway 4-4-0 by David Sutcliffe & Metropolitan carriages by Guy Harding (GL5), Surface Warship Association, Association of Model Barge Owners, Cardiff Marine Modellers
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 496 Stationary Engine 3 The Restorer Mitch Barnes Brings a forgotten and neglected model back to life for future generations ... more
Brings a forgotten and neglected model back to life for future generations to enjoy. Restored six years ago and now a century old, this is its story
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 498 Turbine 5 Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. How fast does the steam travel? Mike Tilby Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Scientifi... more
Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Scientific understanding of steam engines, gravestone of James Prescot Joule, steam velocities and thermodynamics, steam tables, Mollier chart, Westinghouse turbines in Lots Road power station, practical design and workmanship, references
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 502 Railway 2 Building Signals for 5 inch Gauge Doug Hewson Adds realistic detail to the running lines. Malcolm Gregory
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 505 Competition 3 50th IMLEC Stephen Harrison Reports from this year's IMLEC, held at the Birmingham club. Sunday's runni... more
Reports from this year's IMLEC, held at the Birmingham club. Sunday's running, Paul Tompkins with Britannia Cour-de-Lion, Lionel Flippance with BR proposed 2-8-2, Andrew Stuart-Cole with LNER Gresley 2-8-0 Martlet, Glyn Winsall, John Whale's GWR Saint Lady of Quality, Jason Pattinson with Britannia, Stephen Harrison with GNR 2-8-0 Nigel Gresley, results
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 508 Educational 23 Lathes and More for Beginners Graham Sadler Concludes his description of the tool post
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 509 Club The Gas Turbine Builders Association at Doncaster Tim Coles Reflects on the GTBA's stand at the Doncaster Model Engineering exhibition.... more
Reflects on the GTBA's stand at the Doncaster Model Engineering exhibition. Jerry Burchell's turbine electric locomotive, bogie of 18100, four GTBA engines and components by James Hill
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 510 Boiler 14 ME Vertical Boiler - Constructing the Boiler Martin Gearing Carries out the first silver soldering operations using the higher melting ... more
Carries out the first silver soldering operations using the higher melting point solder. Silver soldering the boiler components together, assembling the tubeplates/stays, silver soldering - first stage, final assembly of cartridge, silver soldering the cartridge, insert cartridge and silver solder upper bushes
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 513 General Next Issue GWR Water Crane; BR2 Front Nose; Garden Railway; LNWR 'D' Tank; We Visit Ch... more
GWR Water Crane; BR2 Front Nose; Garden Railway; LNWR 'D' Tank; We Visit Cheltenham
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 514 Postbag Engineering Projections Anthony Mount
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 514 Postbag Engineering Projections James Buxton
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 514 Postbag Dual Ignition Peter King
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 514 Postbag Red Hermetite Anthony Mount
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 515 Postbag Ploughshares (Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, Roger Backhouse) Peter King
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 515 Postbag Pressure Gauges Stewart Hart PTFE tape
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 515 Postbag Why do we do it? (Hobby of model engineering) Ted Jolliffe
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 515 Postbag Councils (Bristol SME, Ashton Court) Roger Backhouse
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 516 Testing How Strong is a Glass Tube? Graham Astbury Uses some industrial test data to investigate the strength of glass tubes. ... more
Uses some industrial test data to investigate the strength of glass tubes. Introduction, the test equipment, working pressure, data from manufacturers, bursting data, the indicated pressure, safety revisited, conclusions, references
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 520 Locomotive Casting Locomotive Wheels Graham Gardner Shares his experience of home foundry work
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 521 General If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 522 Locomotive 40 The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War Terence Holland Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Steam fitt... more
Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Steam fittings, safety valves, barrel clack valves, references
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 527 Road Locomotive 48 Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale Chris Gunn Makes the primary drive guard
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 530 Club News Geoff Theasby's comments Club News 4596, Sylvia's mother
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 530 Club News North Wales SME Llandudno station signals, 70th Birthday cake, De Winton
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 530 Club News Steam Apprentice Club
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News MEE Auckland
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News York City DSME
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News Bradford MES
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News Richmond Hill LS (Can)
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News SM&EE
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 531 Club News Wakefield SMEE Mike Hurst's 'Phantom', a pretty picture
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 532 Club News North Wilts MES
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 532 Club News Pickering EEMS
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 532 Club News And finally A chemist, a physicist and a philosopher
2018 28-Sep 221 4,596 533 Diary Diary
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 411 On the cover ... Connor Casey drives his 5"g. IOM Beyer Peacock Peveril At the 50th IMLEC event held at the Birmingham SME (Photograph: Stephen Har... more
At the 50th IMLEC event held at the Birmingham SME (Photograph: Stephen Harrison)
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 420 Smoke Rings Lego Traction Engine John Cramp
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 420 Smoke Rings LOWMEX Lowestoft Model Engineering and Model Making Exhibition
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 420 Smoke Rings Midlands Exhibition
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 420 Smoke Rings Welling MES
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 421 An Engineer's Day Out The Manx Electric Railway Roger Backhouse Pays a visit to the Isle of Man. Derby Castle, G.F.Milnes, car number 7, th... more
Pays a visit to the Isle of Man. Derby Castle, G.F.Milnes, car number 7, the route, car number 19 at Douglas, No. 57 at Ramsey, car 59, cars, power supply, brakes, goods, disasters, decline, wagons, parcel vans, modernisation, Douglas tramways, horse tram on Douglas promenade, traverser, future, other attractions, Michael Portillo, getting there, thanks, information
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 425 Competition 2 50th IMLEC Stephen Harrison Reports from this year's IMLEC, held at the Birmingham club. Saturday's run... more
Reports from this year's IMLEC, held at the Birmingham club. Saturday's running, Toby Lampitt with Merchant Navy IOM Steam Packet, Connor Casey with his 5"g. Peveril, Ben Pavier with his Q5, Karl Midgeley, George Winsall with 3 1/2" Russell, Marcus Peel with B1 Springbok (Southport), Len Pritchard with his B1 Gembok, Adrian Hinchcliffe with his 3 1/2" Atlantic, Tom Taylor with his 3 1/2" 9F, Bromsgrove track cleaner
2018 14-Sep 221 4,595 428 Boiler 13 ME Vertical Boiler - Constructing the Boiler Martin Gearing Makes the stays and stay nuts in preparation for soldering the boiler toget... more
Makes the stays and stay nuts in preparation for soldering the boiler together. Inner stay nuts, stays, upper stay nuts, protection/test plugs and adaptor, test adaptor, silver soldering - further aspects of the process