Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	148	Smoke Rings		Postbag		Are we Luddites?
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	149	Track	3	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Riding Trolley	Jon Edney	Makes a riding trolley for his garden railway. Constructing the bearing blo... more Makes a riding trolley for his garden railway. Constructing the bearing block
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	152	Boiler	9	ME Vertical Boiler - Hand Pump	Martin Gearing	Begins work on the boiler itself by preparing the barrel. Boiler barrel, dr... more Begins work on the boiler itself by preparing the barrel. Boiler barrel, drilling the boiler barrel for bushes
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	156	General		Next Issue		The Restorer; Young Engineers, Hereford Club; English Rural Life, museum in... more The Restorer; Young Engineers, Hereford Club; English Rural Life, museum in Reading; Wandong Live Steamers; Anti-Piston Engine
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	157	Locomotive	6	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. Running clearance, smokebox, chimney, exhaust fittings
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	160	Locomotive	17	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. Nord Express Compounds, Ser. 3513-3357 4-6-0s, Nord 3.514, Ouest 2724 Series 2701, 2721-2735 by Soc. Batignolles, references
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	163	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	164	Aeronautical	2	Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine	Mick Knights	Begins machining the cylinders
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	169	Educational	18	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Bores the hole through the tool post block. Producing the tool post hole, s... more Bores the hole through the tool post block. Producing the tool post hole, setting the hole position in the lathe, boring the hole
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	171	General		TIKI - a good luck Moai	James Wells	Goes all South Pacific on us and tests the theory of good luck charms. East... more Goes all South Pacific on us and tests the theory of good luck charms. Easter Island
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	172	Electrical	2	Improving Wiring Reliability in Models	David Tompkins	Completes his survey of reliable wiring methods. Soldering, screw terminal ... more Completes his survey of reliable wiring methods. Soldering, screw terminal strips (a.k.a. 'chocolate blocks'), potting joints, conclusions
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	174	Postbag		Modern Methods and Model Engineering	Ashley Best
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	174	Postbag		Modern Methods and Model Engineering	Tony Reeve
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	175	Postbag		Modern Methods and Model Engineering	Jeremy Buck
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	175	Postbag		Modern Methods and Model Engineering	Peter King
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	176	Photographic	2	Photographing Locomotives and Wagons	Doug Hewson	Explains that photographs of miniature locomotives and wagons can look just... more Explains that photographs of miniature locomotives and wagons can look just like the real thing. Southern van with Monarch brake gear, GWR van to diagram V36, loading parcels, corn sacks, diagram 1458 12T Southern van with vacuum brake, BR 16T mineral wagons, bagging up coal
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	179	Boiler	4	Designing Model Boilers Or, The Truth About Model Boilers	Martin Johnson	Explains what really happens inside model boilers. Analysing a typical loco... more Explains what really happens inside model boilers. Analysing a typical locomotive design, lost heat, heat transfer in the tubes
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	182	Nautical		Duckie	Zahra Webb	(of Eastleigh Young Engineers - The EYEs). Before motorising Duckie, mounti... more (of Eastleigh Young Engineers - The EYEs). Before motorising Duckie, mounting the motors and shafts, motors, Alexandra Palace, fiddling feet, the head and the skeg
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	185	Railway	1	Building a Garden Railway	Martin R.Evans	Tells the story of the construction of his 5 inch gauge garden railway. Sup... more Tells the story of the construction of his 5 inch gauge garden railway. Suppliers, planning, the route
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	188	Horology		A Second Hand à	Stewart Hart	Converts an old pressure gauge into a workshop clock. Budenberg dead weight... more Converts an old pressure gauge into a workshop clock. Budenberg dead weight pressure gauge tester, reassembly
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	190	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Not paid by the word, nuggets of dross, Flat Earth Society, Mallard window ... more Not paid by the word, nuggets of dross, Flat Earth Society, Mallard window at Grantham station, 46115 Scots Guardsman
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	190	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES		Waltham windmill, Mark Atkins' 1/4 scale Burrell traction engine, diamond c... more Waltham windmill, Mark Atkins' 1/4 scale Burrell traction engine, diamond crossing
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Northampton SME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Stamford MES
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Taunton ME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus.)		Ray Lee's 3281 (photo courtesy of editor, Nick Kane)
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		York City DME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	191	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)		Vosper target towing launch (photo courtesy of John Anderson), see 217 4538... more Vosper target towing launch (photo courtesy of John Anderson), see 217 4538 124
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Club News		MES Northern Ireland		Martin Keelan's White traction engine at Shane's Castle (photo courtesy Dav... more Martin Keelan's White traction engine at Shane's Castle (photo courtesy David Heatley)
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Club News		Worthing DSME
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Club News		And finally		People skills
	2018	20-Jul	221	4,591	192	Diary		Diary
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	71	On the cover ...		Phil Brien and his battery powered double Sweet Pea		At the Sweet Pea Rally at Bristol SMEE (photograph John Arrowsmith)
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	80	Smoke Rings		Mallard Anniversary
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	80	Smoke Rings		Lost and Found		Three copies of Model Engineer dating from the 1930s found on a train
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	80	Smoke Rings		Rugby MES Events
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	80	Smoke Rings		Weeting Rally
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	80	Smoke Rings		Manchester Show
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	81	Historic		A Brief History of Meccano	Henk-Jan de Ruiter	Looks back at every reader's favourite childhood toy. Reference
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	84	Boiler	8	ME Vertical Boiler - Hand Pump	Martin Gearing	Turns his handful of parts into a working hand pump. Assembly, fault findin... more Turns his handful of parts into a working hand pump. Assembly, fault finding
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	86	Exhibition		Bolton Steam Museum	Graham Gardner	Takes us for a trip around the Northern Mill Engine society's steam museum.... more Takes us for a trip around the Northern Mill Engine society's steam museum. Main entrance, non dead centre engine by John Musgrave, gas fired boiler by Hollandweld, twin beam engine (Crossfield Mill), the Westminster engine by Edward Bennis, Sissons engine, tandem compound by McNaught, viewing gallery
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	88	Road Locomotive	44	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Describes how he made a whistle for his six inch scale tractor
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	93	Internal Combustion	5	Two Pistons and Three Con Rods	Wolfgang Tepper	Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Camshaft and ig... more Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Camshaft and ignition trigger device, valve drive, flywheel
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	96	Educational	17	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Starts work on the toolpost. Making a start
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	99	Steam		Henri Giffard and the Injector	Rhys Owen	Elucidates the secrets of this most enigmatic device! Baptiste Jules Henri ... more Elucidates the secrets of this most enigmatic device! Baptiste Jules Henri Jacques Giffard, how an injector works, Wren class 0-4-0ST, illustration by Monsieur L.Poyet, operation, diagram from The Steam Injector by F.T.Barwell, so, what happened to Giffard? Acknowledgement, references
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