Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	102	General		Next Issue		BR2 Aero Engine; Garden Railway; Riding Trolley; Railway Gallery; Vertical ... more BR2 Aero Engine; Garden Railway; Riding Trolley; Railway Gallery; Vertical Boiler
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	103	Rally		Sweet Pea Rally 2018	John Arrowsmith	Reports from Bristol on the 2018 Sweet Pea Rally. Malcolm High with Adele M... more Reports from Bristol on the 2018 Sweet Pea Rally. Malcolm High with Adele Marie, Phil Brien with his double electric Sweet Pea, Steve Walker's 7 1/4"g. Sweet William, Bob Richards (Westland and Yeovil), Peter and Matthew Kennington (Hereford), Nigel Ball's Sweet Rocket, John Ollerenshaw's Sweet Sue, Paul Godin's 0-6-2 Housty, donkey pump on Metre Maid by Trevor Jones (Wolverhampton), Orenstein & Koppel by John Marriage, Linda and Martin Gearing, Jack Buckler's original, Brian Remnant's Lady Margaret, David Dean with Monjuro, June Drake Trophy, Ron Drake
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	106	Lathe		Drilling on the Lathe from the Saddle	Jacques Maurel	Describes a saddle-mounted attachment for drilling holes on a lathe. Drilli... more Describes a saddle-mounted attachment for drilling holes on a lathe. Drilling from the tailstock, drilling from the toolpost, drilling from the saddle, making the attachment, using the attachment, conclusions about the feeding force from the handwheel, note about the drilled hole depth, feeding force from the tailstock, conclusions
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	110	Workshop	2	Creating a Playpen for Life	Alan Pickering	Recalls what inspired him to be a model engineer and how his workshop - or ... more Recalls what inspired him to be a model engineer and how his workshop - or 'playpen' - came into being. Mitchel lathe, Brown & Sharp Universal mill, Excel plough grinder, hydraulic lifting table, workshop view, linisher
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	114	Locomotive	37	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Assembling... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Assembling the dome cover, lagging bands, smokebox
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	118	Turbine	2	Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Some basic ideas à	Mike Tilby	Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Origins, ... more Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Origins, Aeolipile, Branca's turbine driving a stamp mill, basic principles, forces from flowing steam, momentum, units, force, reaction turbines, impulse turbines, impulse-reaction turbines
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	122	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Furniture rearrangement, stereo equipment, Queen's Pier Restoration Trust (... more Furniture rearrangement, stereo equipment, Queen's Pier Restoration Trust (Ramsey, Isle of Man) see 221 4595 463, caption competition (photo courtesy of Paula)
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	122	Club News		Waushakum LS (USA)		More details of Joe Ng's 0-4-0 switcher
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	123	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Gwrych Castel locomotives, with Debs to Doncaster Show, Boydell-Burrell on ... more Gwrych Castel locomotives, with Debs to Doncaster Show, Boydell-Burrell on 'Dreadnought' wheels (West Riding SLS), 'Tuathach' riverboat (BMES), Gauge 1 MRA (Yorkshire Group), Wakefield SMEE
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	123	Club News		MES Northern Ireland
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	123	Club News		North London SME
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	123	Club News		Steam Apprentice Club
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	123	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		Portarlington Bayside MR (Aus.)
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		Gauge 3 Society		Geoff Rumbles' line (photo courtesy of divine intervention
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		Northampton SME
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	124	Club News		And finally		Two baguettes in a cage, fancy bred
	2018	06-Jul	221	4,590	125	Diary		Diary
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	3	On the cover ...		Ballan Baker's Thompson K1 MacCailin Mor & Geoff Moore's LNER B1 Impala		On parade for a photo-op at Gilling (photograph: Doug Hewson)
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	12	Smoke Rings		Steam Tug Kerne
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	12	Smoke Rings		Bedford Gala
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	12	Smoke Rings		Tony Webster (death of)
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	13	Locomotive	5	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. Main wheels and front bogie
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	16	Educational	16	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Starts work on the toolpost. Preliminaries, making a fly cutter
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	18	Historic	2	More Shipbuilding in the Thames. Days of Iron Men and Iron Ships	James Wells	Looks back at the days when wrought iron was 'king'. Thames industry joins ... more Looks back at the days when wrought iron was 'king'. Thames industry joins WW2, a 500 ton press, sunset on the Thames, the gun boring shop, in retrospect, the Windscale Separator
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	21	Boiler	3	Designing Model Boilers Or, The Truth About Model Boilers	Martin Johnson	Explains what really happens inside model boilers. Grate loading, coal lost... more Explains what really happens inside model boilers. Grate loading, coal lost before combustion, air ratio, other 'constants', references
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	24	Locomotive	16	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. The P-O Railway 1701-1725 mixed traffic and 4001-84 express passenger 4-6-02 of 1903, the Est express passenger traffic 4-6-0 3101-2 1903, The Etat mixed traffic 4-6-0 3701-10 of 1897 and the express passenger 4-6-0 3477-86 1908, Etat 230-103, references
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	26	General		Next Issue		Vertical Boiler; Meccano; Bolton Museum; Injectors; Barclay Well Tanks
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	27	Photographic	1	Photographing Locomotives and Wagons	Doug Hewson	Assures us that photographs of miniature locomotives can look just like the... more Assures us that photographs of miniature locomotives can look just like the real thing. The late Derek Bray (Ron Bray's son), Nick Harrison's Britannia, Peter Robinson's Freshford Manor, at Gilling, Keith Pardey's A4, Albert Green, Peter Townend's book 'Top Shed', Martin Wyatt's BR Class 2, Ballan Baker's Y4, Michael Heavens's Cockington Manor, Ted Goode's pannier tank, Geoff Moore's LNER B1, Erimus Yard at Gilling, Thomas Whitbread
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	30	Electrical	1	Improving Wiring Reliability in Models	David Tompkins	Explains how to makes permanent and robust electrical connections. Bayer-Ga... more Explains how to makes permanent and robust electrical connections. Bayer-Garrett K1, HST125, copper cable, connection methods, connector inserts and crimp terminals
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	37	Workshop	19	A CNC Beginner's Experience	Peter King	Continuing narrative of a CNC learner driver; a few lesson learned during '... more Continuing narrative of a CNC learner driver; a few lesson learned during 'hands on' operation. Slightly more complex CNC machining with a Sieg KX3
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	38	Aeronautical	1	Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine	Mick Knights	Begins the description of why and how he built his quarter scale aero engin... more Begins the description of why and how he built his quarter scale aero engine. The nine cylinder radial, the BR2 (photo by Neil Wyatt)
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	42	General	3	The Inquisitive Fiddler: Learning the Trade!	Mitch Barnes	Tells how he used incomplete projects as his way into model engineering. St... more Tells how he used incomplete projects as his way into model engineering. Stage 5 longer term solution No. 1: a lathe at last! Stage 6 longer term solution No. 2: joining a club, SM&EE, conclusions, Aston Martin DB5 interior
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	44	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	45	Workshop	5	A Large Capacity Coventry Diehead Attachment	David Earnshaw	Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. T... more Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. Trunnion, pivot, lever, lever pin, stop screw and stop nuts, assembly and testing
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	50	Exhibition		The National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition 2018	John Arrowsmith	Reviews a milestone in the model engineer's calendar. John Cottam's P2 Cock... more Reviews a milestone in the model engineer's calendar. John Cottam's P2 Cock O' The North, 5"g. BR 9F by Awes, G1 Franco Crosstie boilered 9F by Johnson (photo courtesy of Mike Chris), 3 1/2"g. Tally Tom Rolt by Bennett, 2 1/2"g. B2 York City by T.Barnes, 7 1/4"g. vertical boiled 0-4-0 Markham, Chesterfield, 5"g. Class 37 by M.Lock, 1 1/2" scale Burrell Boydell traction engine by B.Hutchings, J.Brittain's ETW Wyvern mill engine, Tom Pascoe's radial engine, 1/10 scale Ulstein gearbox & Bergen engine by Frank McCafferty, miniature knives by M.Whittington, John Clarke's Newsham fire engine, skeleton clock by Keith Taylor-Nobbs, 1/12 scale Queen Victoria's bathing machine by Brain (Brian?) Young, Traction engine 'Auld George' by Alan Phillips, Durham R/C MTC, Model Steam Road Vehicle Society, Wallis & Steevens Simplicity roller, 7 1/4"g. Holmside, Rotherham DMES, Scamp and Minimal Gauge Railways group, Spenborough SMEE, Aspinall 0-6-0, West Ridin SLS, vanes for supercharger, Pickering EEMS, 4" scale Foster, clock by Jim Jennings, Bradford, bulk grain van by Steve Clarke, Ground Level 5 inch Gauge Mainline Association, lathe turret tool holder by P.Speak, Samuel Morey I/C engine of 1825, SM&EE, Erewash Valley MES, Doncaster MFC, Gas Turbine Association
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	55	Book Review		William Fairbairn: the Experimental Engineer	Richard Byrom	A study in mid 19th Century Engineering. Salt's Mill, Saltaire, Bradford, F... more A study in mid 19th Century Engineering. Salt's Mill, Saltaire, Bradford, Fairburn type crane, review by Roger Backhouse
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	56	Hints and Tips		Theasby's Handy Hints'n'Tips	Geoff Theasby	Offers a selection of handy tips for the home and workshop. Redundant casse... more Offers a selection of handy tips for the home and workshop. Redundant cassette tape cases
	2018	22-Jun	221	4,589	57	Diary		Diary
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	819	On the cover ...		A 7 1/4 inch gauge Bridget owned and driven by Dave Watkins		Built by a member of Wolverhampton MES
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	828	Smoke Rings		What Makes an Engineer?
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	828	Smoke Rings		LittleLEC		Worthing DSME
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	828	Smoke Rings		IMLEC		Birmingham SME
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	828	Correction		Balancing and Adhesion	Duncan Webster
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	829	Internal Combustion	4	Two Pistons and Three Con Rods	Wolfgang Tepper	Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Crankcase, spur... more Describes a water-cooled four-stroke opposed-piston engine. Crankcase, spur-gear drive
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	832	Club		Model Engineer visits Wolverhampton MES	John Arrowsmith	Enjoys a day out at this active club in the West Midlands. New club buildin... more Enjoys a day out at this active club in the West Midlands. New club building, Martin Bedston's 0-6-0 Sweet William, Doug Mountford with Class 37, Peter Smith and PV Baker, Dave Watkins' 7 1/4 "g. Bridget
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	835	Track	2	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Riding Trolley	Jon Edney	Makes a riding trolley for his garden railway. Design of the suspension uni... more Makes a riding trolley for his garden railway. Design of the suspension unit
	2018	08-Jun	220	4,588	838	Turbine		Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Background information about model stea... more Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Background information about model steam turbines	Mike Tilby	Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Introduct... more Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Introduction, books on model turbines, design by E.T.Westbury, theory of steam turbines, small steam passages, invention of efficient steam turbines, Lots Road, First turbogenerator by Charles Algernon Parson, acknowledgement, references
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