Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	71	On the cover ...		A 4 inch scale Burrell DCC Road Locomotive by Andrew Cole		Parts supplied by Steam Traction World. At the Miniature Traction Engine Ra... more Parts supplied by Steam Traction World. At the Miniature Traction Engine Rally, Basingstoke DMES. Photo, Austin Lewis
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	80	Smoke Rings		Kit built locomotives		Winson Engineering, Doug Hewson
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	80	Smoke Rings		Ayesha's return		2 1/2 inch Gauge Society, summer National Rally, Rugby MES, Steve Eaton
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	80	Smoke Rings		First call for Curly Bowl		LBSC Memorial Bowl, Stockport SME
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	81	Locomotive	18	Building Locomotives from Kits	Doug Hewson	Offers his final piece of advice on completing commercial locomotive kits. ... more Offers his final piece of advice on completing commercial locomotive kits. Photos of Britannia detail (some by Nigel Fraser-Ker), yellow axlebox covers? Coeur-de-Lion, Flying Dutchman
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	86	Agricultural	3	A Saunderson & Mills Tractor Engine	George Punter	Makes the engine for his 1913 agricultural tractor. Cylinder castings
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	92	General		Next Issue		Southam: the construction of a battery electric locomotive by Neil Wyatt; A... more Southam: the construction of a battery electric locomotive by Neil Wyatt; An Undertype Hot Air Engine; Combustion in Small Engines; An LNER P1 Mineral Locomotive; Quick Change Rear Toolpost; Allan Brothers Semi-Diesel Engine; Harry Powell
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	94	Nautical	6	Mariner A Two Cylinder Vertical Engine	Chris Walter	Continues with his description of a freelance marine type engine. Piston an... more Continues with his description of a freelance marine type engine. Piston and rods, steam chests and covers
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	98	Locomotive	2	An Australian Adams Radial Tank	Les Phillips	Recounts the construction of an English classic in 5 inch gauge. Boiler and... more Recounts the construction of an English classic in 5 inch gauge. Boiler and smokebox, the cab, bunker and side tanks, backhead and finishing touches, painting, conclusion
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	102	Rally		Basingstoke and District MES Annual Steam Gala 2016	Austin Lewis	Editor of the Basingstoke club magazine, Expansion Link presents a pictoria... more Editor of the Basingstoke club magazine, Expansion Link presents a pictorial report. Basingstoke & District MES and the Viables Craft Centre, 4" Burrell Lady of the Lake by Colin Alexander, 4 1/2" Burrell by Jon Poulter, 6" Burrell by A.B.Atwell, the rally weekend, 4" Foster agricultural engine & road locomotive by Terry and Andrew Wildish, 4" Modelworks Burrell owned by Chris Blight, Stuber Organ, 4" Foster owned by Derek Edwards, 4" Burrell by Andrew Cole, Kevyn & Naomi Chambers' 4" Burrell, 4 1/2" scale Foden steam wagon by Steve Parris, Rod Southern's 4 1/2" Foden wagon, 4 1/2" Burrell by Ewen Davis driven by Alan Davis, 5"g. Gemma Great Eastern 0-4-0ST & Marie Estelle by Barry Spender, 45mm Shay owned by Jon Evans
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	106	Horology	7	Building John Stevens' Skeleton Clock	Dennis Stones	Describes some of the more fascinating moments. Some thoughts on the displa... more Describes some of the more fascinating moments. Some thoughts on the display case, further reading
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	109	Postbag		Defining an Engineer (Compression in Steam Engines - Good or bad?)	Alan Hearsum
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	109	Postbag		An alternative thin piece vice	Neil G. Heppenstall
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	109	Postbag		Position of the red (New Signals, Duncan Webster)	Doug Hewson
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	110	Lathe		Boring Castings	Ray Griffin	His technique finds an accurate centre and enables precise machining. Descr... more His technique finds an accurate centre and enables precise machining. Describing my technique, larger work
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	114	Internal Combustion	26	Internal Combustion Theory and Practice	Ron Wright	A retired technical college teacher, concludes his in-depth course in I/C. ... more A retired technical college teacher, concludes his in-depth course in I/C. Ignition coil operation, Charles Francis Kettering, ionisation, spark details, magnetic interaction
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	117	Railway		The Middy (Mid-Suffolk Light Railway)	Terry Woodward	Visits a preserved railway that exists as a snap-shot of times past. LNER Y... more Visits a preserved railway that exists as a snap-shot of times past. LNER Y7 No. 985, Bockford Station, the fleet, Wissington, Cockerill Tram engine VBWT, Bagnall, Kitchener's Arms bar coach, GER Coach 140, LNER Toad brake van, 1886 horsebox, Ruston 0-4-0 Alston, platelayer's vehicle
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	120	Workshop	5	A CNC Beginner's Experience	Peter King	Continues his series of short, palatable articles for the CNC novice. Stage... more Continues his series of short, palatable articles for the CNC novice. Stage 2, stage 3
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	122	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Authentic looking counterfeit goods, South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Henk... more Authentic looking counterfeit goods, South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Henk-Jan de Ruiter, Model Railroader
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	122	Club News		Wortley Top Forge ME		Michael Portillo, Chris Farrar's 3" Hunslet Wild Aster. (Photo courtesy of ... more Michael Portillo, Chris Farrar's 3" Hunslet Wild Aster. (Photo courtesy of Don Gott)
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	122	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)		Steam wagon at Great Manawatu Steam Fair
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	122	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	123	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	123	Club News		Grimsby & Cleethorpes MES
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	123	Club News		Reading SME
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	123	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)		John Steadman's teddy bear train (Photo courtesy of Tom Winterbourn)
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	123	Club News		Derby SMEE
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	124	Club News		Otago MES (NZ)		2754 (Vosper launch) (Photo courtesy of John Anderson), see 221 4591 192
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	124	Club News		Ryedale SME		Oliver's Class 14 'Teddy Bear' (Photo courtesy of Bill Putman)
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	124	Club News		And finally		Eating food you have shot
	2016	08-Jul	217	4,538	125	Diary		Diary
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	3	On the cover ...		John Castle's London pattern coal delivery van		On the Guild of Model Wheelwrights stand at the Doncaster Exhibition. Photo... more On the Guild of Model Wheelwrights stand at the Doncaster Exhibition. Photo, Diane Carney. Artwork Nik Harber
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	12	Smoke Rings		The MSRVS Miniature Steam Rally
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	12	Smoke Rings		Festival of Model Tramways		Museum of Transport, Manchester
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	12	Smoke Rings		A World in Miniature: an exhibition of dioramas		Houghton Hall garden centre
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	12	Smoke Rings		Allchin stolen in Northamptonshire		Fred Winsall?
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	13	Locomotive	2	Halstead A Tank Locomotive of the Colne Valley & Halstead Railway	Terry Woodward	Designs an attractive 5 inch gauge tank locomotive. Buffer beams, stretcher... more Designs an attractive 5 inch gauge tank locomotive. Buffer beams, stretchers and horns
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	16	Stationary Engine	2	Agnes A Pollit & Wigzell Tandem Compound	Peter Southworth	Writes a detailed account of an engine that once powered a Yorkshire woolle... more Writes a detailed account of an engine that once powered a Yorkshire woollen mill. (Article taken from a book published by the late Peter Southworth in 2000). The peculiarities of this engine, the Corliss valve
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	19	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	20	General		The Free Energy Fallacy	Ralph Oliver	Offers his thoughts on a burning topic of the day. Wind turbines, tidal pow... more Offers his thoughts on a burning topic of the day. Wind turbines, tidal power, wave power, solar power, other power sources, conclusion
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	22	Internal Combustion		A New Miniature Magneto Design	Dr. Michael Ackerman	Rethinks ignition for small engines. Spark ignition system basics, componen... more Rethinks ignition for small engines. Spark ignition system basics, components and resources, miniature magneto design, magneto set-up and bench testing, test results, further investigations, references
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	28	Exhibition	2	The Doncaster Show The National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition	Diane Carney	Her second report from this established exhibition's new venue. Brian Young... more Her second report from this established exhibition's new venue. Brian Young's Flapper Tarsprayer & 1910 horse drawn ambulance, Holyhead Mail Coach & Shand Mason steam fire engine by Hefin Jones, steam tug Fighting Cock by Mr Mountfield, Les Nelson's grasshopper engine, Alan Crossfield's Mex Fuel Oil Tank Wagon, 5"g. Snow Plough Rosedale No. 7 by D.Ventress, some photos by Mike Chrisp, 7 1/4"g. Dewhurst 15 ton slag ladles by D.Penney, Ivan Turner's 5"g. Beyer Peacock saddle tank, 5"g. Union Pacific Big Boy, The Steam Workshop, 3 1/2"g. Princess Royal by S.Rothwell, John Eva's display, a Foden eight-wheeler for circus use, steam car by Pete Bramley, Graham Rayner's 5"g BR Standard Class 2 2-6-2T, Czech Republic Voluno M701 engine by John Heeley, 4" scale McLaren road locomotive Maud, Burrell traction engine by T. & S. Wallace, 4" scale McLaren by C.Smith
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	33	Index		Index to Volume 216
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	38	Locomotive	14	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The handbr... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The handbrake, cross drilling, the slotted link
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	41	General		Next Issue		Building Locomotives from Kits; A Quick Change Rear Toolpost; Boring Castin... more Building Locomotives from Kits; A Quick Change Rear Toolpost; Boring Castings; Internal Combustion: Theory and Practice; Saunderson & Mills Tractor Engine; Basingstoke Miniature Traction Engine Rally; the 'Middy' - The Mid Suffolk Railway
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	42	Workshop		Perfecto A 7 inch Powered Shaper	Mike Haughton	Writes about a British made power tool. The Perfecto Engineering Company, L... more Writes about a British made power tool. The Perfecto Engineering Company, Leicester, getting my machine operational again, putting the machine to work, slotting screw heads, a sub table
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	46	Internal Combustion	14	The Mastiff Plus	Mick Knights	Completes the build and gets the engine running. The petro tank, the final ... more Completes the build and gets the engine running. The petro tank, the final lap, conclusion
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	49	An Engineer's Day Out		Tower Bridge	Roger Backhouse	Investigates the history and the mechanism. Construction, hydraulic power a... more Investigates the history and the mechanism. Construction, hydraulic power and pumping engines, hydraulic motors and controls, what the public sees, William Armstrong, references
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	54	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		SNAP generator, Carl Sagan, excellent Club News editor, ACNE
	2016	24-Jun	217	4,537	54	Club News		Tyneside SMEE
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