Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	451	Locomotive	2	Fork Ends for Brake Rods	Roger Vane	Offers his own method for making the fork ends for the brake rods on his Ad... more Offers his own method for making the fork ends for the brake rods on his Adams locomotive. Drilling and tapping for the pull rod, reducing the width around the pull rod, forming the small end radius, the rods, attaching the rod, conclusion
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	454	Locomotive	3	Making the driving wheels for 4457	Bob Bramson	Describes how he quartered his wheels
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	456	Postbag		Steam Hammer	Anthony Mount	Ray Griffin, hexagon stock in self four jaw chuck
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	456	Postbag		Wide-A-Wake	Tim Stone
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	456	Postbag		Coal Mining	Malcolm High
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	457	Stationary Engine	12	Ferrabee Pillar Engine, 1862	Anthony Mount	Continues his construction series; an unusual stationary steam engine. Thro... more Continues his construction series; an unusual stationary steam engine. Throttle valve housing, throttle gland, stop valve cover & bracket, throttle valve, 'O'-rings, stop valve & condenser valve handle, throttle link, push rod connector, push rods, expansion chamber plug, valve stop pin, ball valves, pump pivot pin, expansion chamber plug, valve stop pin, ball valves, pump pivot pin
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	462	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Latest project, Non Compost Mentis, spice rack, Four Oarsman of the Apocaly... more Latest project, Non Compost Mentis, spice rack, Four Oarsman of the Apocalypse
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	462	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)		Scott Andrews' new tram, Keith de Graauw's wooden clock
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	462	Club News		Cambrian ME		Robin King, Martin Rant
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	462	Club News		Old Locomotive Committee
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Reading SME
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Edinburgh SME		Morning Star (photo courtesy of Robert McLuckie), Richard Niven's SAR locom... more Morning Star (photo courtesy of Robert McLuckie), Richard Niven's SAR locomotive's final run on the old track (photo courtesy of Richard Niven)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	463	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA (Yorkshire Group)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		MES Northern Ireland
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		New 35mm film camera, Deborah's Flying Pigs mobile (photo courtesy of Debor... more New 35mm film camera, Deborah's Flying Pigs mobile (photo courtesy of Deborah Theasby)
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	464	Club News		And finally		Communism will make people happy and rich
	2018	16-Mar	220	4,582	465	Diary		Diary
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	343	On the cover ...		Falcor, a 32mm locomotive by Martin Ranson		(Photo: Martin Ranson)
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	352	Smoke Rings		Falcor		'The Biggest Little Railway in the World'
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	352	Smoke Rings		Large Scale model Rail Show
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	352	Smoke Rings		GL5 at Shildon		Ground Level 5in. Gauge Mainline Association (GL5MLA)
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	352	Smoke Rings		Dunces Corner		Rosie's governess cart
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	353	Locomotive	1	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. Cylinders, commercial parts
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	356	General	1	The Inquisitive Fiddler	Mitch Barnes	Continues his investigation into projects that remain 'not yet completed'
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	358	Workshop	1	A Large Capacity Coventry Diehead Attachment	David Earnshaw	Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. S... more Describes an attachment for fitting a Coventry diehead to a larger lathe. Style CH, style CHS, the attachment
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	361	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	363	Aeronautical	5	The ENV Aero Engine	Stephen Wessel	Continues an occasional series on the construction of an elusive prototype.... more Continues an occasional series on the construction of an elusive prototype. Keeping records, mistakes, improvements, conclusion
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	366	Educational	8	Lathes and More for Beginners	Graham Sadler	Makes two tap holders, one small and one large. Guide holder
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	368	Stationary Engine	6	Stuart Steam Hammer	Ray Griffin	Makes the valve chest, piston valve and lever assembly. Anvil, assembly and... more Makes the valve chest, piston valve and lever assembly. Anvil, assembly and testing, finishing and painting
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	371	Workshop		Going Nuts	Roger Vane	Shows how to wangle your nuts into a tight place
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	372	Locomotive	4	Making the Tool Chests for an LNWR Webb tender	Chris Rayward	Demonstrates how to make the rather beautiful tool chests found on Webb ten... more Demonstrates how to make the rather beautiful tool chests found on Webb tenders
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	375	Locomotive		Articulated Locomotives	Dave Kent	Conducts a survey of the various locomotives and issues an appeal. Early Fa... more Conducts a survey of the various locomotives and issues an appeal. Early Fairlie, camelback Mallet, 'du Bousquet', Mallet system Leader
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	378	Workshop	15	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. Replacement cutters, carbide cutters, rezeroing, optimal orientation, tool offsets
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	380	Internal Combustion		Early Diesel Engines for Model Aircraft	Ralph Oliver	Looks back over the design of early model aero engines. The Mills port syst... more Looks back over the design of early model aero engines. The Mills port system, the Cox induction system, rotary induction valves, multiple transfer ports, scavenging, conclusion
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	382	Locomotive	12	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. Diaspora, P.L.M. railway C3, C11 & Windcutter, Nord 2.160. Ser. 4 Grand Chololat, longitudinal and plan sections, references
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	385	Exhibition		The London Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition 2018	Taurus (M.R.Evans?)	Takes us on a tour of the Alexandra Palace exhibition. Chris Deith presents... more Takes us on a tour of the Alexandra Palace exhibition. Chris Deith presents the Club Shield to the Harlington Society, 3 1/2"g. Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4, Garrett (Harlington), Chelmsford, Don Ketley's 25 ton Craven Bros. steam crane, 2" scale Durham & North Yorkshire traction engine, Big Boy by Alan Antiss & 5 plank wagon (Northolt MRC), John Clarke's Newsham fire engine, Ian Bradley's workshop engine, wire eroding machine (SM&EE), Sweet Pea (Romford), SS Great Britain, HMS Ark Royal, 5"g. Class 58 (Chingford), 5"g. 4F (Sussex MLS), 3 1/2"g. Pullman coach, LNER B1 4-6-0 & Royal Chester traction engine (Maidstone MES), Tamiya Truckers, Eiffel Tower in Meccano, Polly Owners Group, 00 live steam layout, Darjeeling B class (Ridgmont), Gauge 3 Society, Young Engineers (Eastleigh MBC)
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	391	Postbag		GWR 14XX	Chris Barclay	Winson
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	391	Postbag		Tri-Wing Screwdrivers	David E.Hockin
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	391	Postbag		Tri-Wing Screwdrivers	J.E.Kirby
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	391	Postbag		Big Boy	Nick Trahearn
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	392	Nautical		The Last Days of Thames Ship Building	James Wells	Remembers the days of shipbuilding on the Thames using the traditional meth... more Remembers the days of shipbuilding on the Thames using the traditional methods. The riveters, the rivets
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	393	General		Next Issue		Wide-A-Wake; Driving Wheels for 4457; A New Track (Guildford); Rob Roy Rall... more Wide-A-Wake; Driving Wheels for 4457; A New Track (Guildford); Rob Roy Rally; Anti-Piston Engine; Barclay Well Tanks
	2018	02-Mar	220	4,581	394	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Mechanical problems, one axle assembly
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