Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	329	Postbag		Wonderlab	Chris Halliwell
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	329	Postbag		Wonderlab	John Bauer
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	330	Postbag		Models	Roger Backhouse
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	330	Postbag		Americanisms	Jim Jennings
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	331	Stationary Engine	2	The Williamson Engine Revisited	Ray Griffin	Builds the Williamson column engine according to Tubal Cain. Entablature, c... more Builds the Williamson column engine according to Tubal Cain. Entablature, cylinder
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	333	Postbag		Metal Finishing	John A.Stewart
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	334	Locomotive	23	A Five-Inch Gauge 0-4-0 Padarn Railway Tender Locomotive (Fire Queen)	Luker	Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The tape... more Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The taper water valves, the brake lever guard, painting and lining, the tender complete! In closing
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	337	Exhibition		Bodo Air Museum	Geoff Theasby	Visits an air museum in the land of the rising sun. Hurricane gate guardian... more Visits an air museum in the land of the rising sun. Hurricane gate guardian, Westland Lynx, best preserved B109? Starfighter, U2 spy plane, crashed Ju88, under the skin F84 Thunderjet, one man helicopter from common parts, Ju 52 floatplane, Ju52 again, inside the tower, first civil radar in Norway, original Namsos control tower, from museum
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	341	Historic	54	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Plunger Pole Pumps. Takes a look at the history and development of the stat... more Plunger Pole Pumps. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. The Plunger Pole Pump, J.T.Desaguliers. A Treatise on Experimental Philosophy 1763, final development, A Treatise on the Steam Engine (1827). Vol II. John Farey, references
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	343	Workshop		Showcase. A pillar drill in a bottle	Martin Parmenter	How was it done? Answers on a postcard please …
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	344	Workshop		Workshop Techniques - Making Leaf Springs	Chris Rayward	Start a short series on workshop techniques by discussing the making of lea... more Start a short series on workshop techniques by discussing the making of leaf springs. Design considerations, making the springs, spring pack for 'Samson' driving axle, adding the pivot bushes, checking the spring assembly
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	348	Locomotive	1	Gas Turbine Electric Locomotive 18,100 - Progress on a five-inch gauge work... more Gas Turbine Electric Locomotive 18,100 - Progress on a five-inch gauge working model	Tim Coles	Brings us up to date with his latest gas turbine locomotive project. The pr... more Brings us up to date with his latest gas turbine locomotive project. The prototype, Helen Hale
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	352	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Locomotive Deborah painting, British Racing Green, Gordon Bennet Trophy, Pr... more Locomotive Deborah painting, British Racing Green, Gordon Bennet Trophy, Professor Tatiana Erukimova, Sheffield SMEE fun run, locomotive on 32mm track, G scale? Rakia, Bob Potter, Rakia 'on shed, injector test, Polly 2 at Sheffield, Totley Toys
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	352	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	353	Club News		Stamford MES
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	353	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	353	Club News		Reading SME
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	354	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Hot Iron magazine, Henley Solon Owners Club, transmitter power output, The ... more Hot Iron magazine, Henley Solon Owners Club, transmitter power output, The Engineer, tall buildings, Dortmund Tower, Xerion, sodium-ion battery, M.E. editor Martin, hobby and work, British inventions, Robert Towneley, Pendle Hill, Lord Rosse, Charles Parsons, Napoleonic Code, Henschel and Mannheim Steamrollers, tea drinking, miniature working pipe organ made from paper
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	354	Club News		And finally		I think I'm a moth
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	354	Club News		Andover DMES		George Ray's 'Galloping Goose' (Picture courtesy of George Ray),
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	355	Diary		Club Diary
	2024	23-Feb	232	4,737	355	General		Next Issue		Propane: We Visit Coventry: Autocar: Demise of ME: Cornwall
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	243	On the cover …		Don Spence steams up his five-inch gauge GWR 1400		At the Birmingham club's Illshaw Heath track (photo John Arrowsmith)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	248	Smoke Rings		Fire Queen		At the Vale of Rheidol Railway new museum (photo by Phil Budd)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	249	Railway		Set 88 - A Rake of Pullman Cars	Andrew Allison	Constructs a set of NSWGR Pullman cars. 3609 takes the Pullman cars for the... more Constructs a set of NSWGR Pullman cars. 3609 takes the Pullman cars for their initial outing at Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society's 75th Anniversary run (photo David Judex, 3608 and the Pullman cars accelerate out of Srathfield with the Northern Commercial Limited, full size NSWGR Pullmans, research. design, construction, painting, details. Bogies, conclusion
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	255	Workshop	1	Working on the Lathe: Investigating Parting Tool Chatter	Neil Raine	Investigates the causes and cure of a common problem. The context of machin... more Investigates the causes and cure of a common problem. The context of machine tool chatter, what is machine-tool chatter? Description of the parting cut in the lathe, references
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	258	Nautical	7	Hercules A twin cylinder compound condensing marine steam engine	Chris Walter	Builds an engine described in Model Engineer 100 years ago. Reverse gear qu... more Builds an engine described in Model Engineer 100 years ago. Reverse gear quadrant, weigh shaft and linkage, condenser and bracket, receiver
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	262	Workshop		A Tough Little ring Roller	Luker	Describes a simple and versatile strip roller. Introduction. Design and con... more Describes a simple and versatile strip roller. Introduction. Design and construction of the ring roller, using the roller, in closing
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	266	An Engineer's Day Out		The Three Lives of Acorn Bank Watermill	Roger Backhouse	Visits a water driven corn mill in Penrith, Cumbria. Early history, enginee... more Visits a water driven corn mill in Penrith, Cumbria. Early history, engineering, inside the mill, model in Winchester's City Mill, mining history, restoration, getting there
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	270	General	4	The View from Butterside Down - Kicking Things Off	Steve Goodbody	Horses for Courses. Takes a random walk through model engineering. The sled... more Horses for Courses. Takes a random walk through model engineering. The sledgehammer and the nut, mousetraps and nutcrackers, a vital trick, quantity brings confidence, sunset over Cape Cod
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	272	Stationary Engine	1	The Williamson Engine Revisited	Ray Griffin	Builds the Williamson column engine according to Tubal Cain. Column, plinth... more Builds the Williamson column engine according to Tubal Cain. Column, plinth and base
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	276	Locomotive	38	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Safety Valves and Reverser. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of T... more Safety Valves and Reverser. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. Vacuum relief valve, reverser screw, LNER B1 traverser handle (photo by John Thompson)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	279	Club		We Visit the Birmingham Society of Model Engineers	John Arrowsmith	Visits a long-established club in the Midlands. Well-appointed club house, ... more Visits a long-established club in the Midlands. Well-appointed club house, boiler test kit, battery charging points, guards coach, club locomotive, Illshaw Heath Halt, the twin tunnels, garden railway track work, David Shrimpton's 5 inch gauge Simplex, foot bridge, Don Spence steams his 1400, on the track, 7 1/4 inch gauge B! and support coach, main workshop, 5 inch gauge GWR Toad by Don Spence
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	283	Locomotive	22	A Five-Inch Gauge 0-4-0 Padarn Railway Tender Locomotive (Fire Queen)	Luker	Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The tend... more Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The tender tank, brass tender tank, the tank handles, the sanding boxes, the brake lever
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	288	Agricultural	3	1934 McDonald Tractor - A working one-fourth scale model	George Punter	Is drawn to another tractor project. Gears, rear view, rear wheel hub
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Trappist conditions
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Cambridge DMES
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Gauge 3 Society		Gauge 3 Britannia derailment by Brian Torr (Photo courtesy of Brian Torr)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA North Yorkshire Group
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		Halesworth DMES
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	292	Club News		City of Oxford SME
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	293	Club News		Northern Districts ME (Perth, Aus)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	293	Club News		Sheffield SMEE
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	293	Club News		National 2 1/2in. Gauge Association		2 1/2"g. LMS Pacific from Bond's castings by Ken Coxey (Photo courtesy of R... more 2 1/2"g. LMS Pacific from Bond's castings by Ken Coxey (Photo courtesy of Robert Hobbs)
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	293	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Visit to Sheffield SMEE with Debs on their New Year's Day Fun Run, Model 'E... more Visit to Sheffield SMEE with Debs on their New Year's Day Fun Run, Model 'Estate' locomotive by Phil Sharples seen at Sheffield Auctions
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	293	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	294	Club News		Bradford ES
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	294	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2024	09-Feb	232	4,736	294	Club News		Norwich DSME		Boxhill by Barry Steel (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Petit)
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