Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	217	Lathe	2	Rebuilding a Myford ML7 Lathe	Alan Hearsum	Refurbishes and partly renews one of our favourite machines. Fitting the sa... more Refurbishes and partly renews one of our favourite machines. Fitting the saddle to the bed, machining the saddle in a vertical milling machine, headstock assembly, testing the alignment of the bearings and spindle
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	220	Road Locomotive	2	Minnie in 3 inch Scale	Chris Hazel	Scales up a classic design. Cylinder, tender, progress so far, running on a... more Scales up a classic design. Cylinder, tender, progress so far, running on air, first steaming, to fit a differential or not? Gear guards
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	226	Nautical		An Ulstein Gearbox and propeller	Frank McCafferty	Describes the making of a unique model in 1:10 scale. The shaft, the stern ... more Describes the making of a unique model in 1:10 scale. The shaft, the stern tube, the blades, gearbox, making the gear wheels and housing, trial assembly
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	232	Musical	4	An Engineer's Door chime	Linton Wedlock	Novelty mechanical music project to welcome house visitors. Electrical comp... more Novelty mechanical music project to welcome house visitors. Electrical components, notes, cylinder pegs, peg layout, cylinder and chime options, your own music
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	236	An Engineer's Day Out		Water, Fire and Steam in an English Stately Home (Petworth House)	Roger Backhouse	Visits the engineering quarters. Petworth House, Coultershaw, more water, s... more Visits the engineering quarters. Petworth House, Coultershaw, more water, steam and hot air, fire, thanks, other information, hand pumped fire engine at Parham House, Streatham Castle fire engine (photo by permission of the Bowes Museum), Merryweather fire engine at Penrhyn Castle Museum (photo courtesy of the National Trust)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	240	Internal Combustion	17	A model Lister 6/1 diesel engine	George Punter	Completes his impressive model. Oil supply, fuel tank and filter, starting ... more Completes his impressive model. Oil supply, fuel tank and filter, starting the engine, experiments worth considering, silencer, reference material
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	243	General		Next Issue		The 2013 MEX Trophies, Medals and Certificates; Faster Model Making; Bantam... more The 2013 MEX Trophies, Medals and Certificates; Faster Model Making; Bantam Cock; Your invitations to IMLEC and LittleLEC; Eta 15d; Kit Built locomotives; (grasshopper clock escapement by Chris Orchard, photo by Diane Carney)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	244	Exhibition		Locomotive Judge's Report	Peter Wardropper	Shares his thought on the locomotive entries. Alan Crossfield's 5"g. Patrio... more Shares his thought on the locomotive entries. Alan Crossfield's 5"g. Patriot, L&SWR 1857 Clyde by Peter Fagg, see 212 4478 462, Mike Casey's 7 1/7"g. LMS class 5MT, Iain Holland's 5"g. French dockyard loco, Colne Valley Halstead by Terry Woodward, GWR 4-4-0 in 7mm scale by Keith Nowell, 3 1/2"g. GN Atlantic by Chris West, Roger Hayward's 16mm scale Brecon Mountain loco, Dick Allan's 2 1/2"g. Crampton, Giancarlo Mastrini's Italian shunting engine in 1/32 scale, Martin Akehurst's GWR outline freelance garden railway loco, an S&D twin gas tank wagon by Guy Harding
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	247	Workshop		A Vertical Power Feed for your Shaper	Dennis E.Fielder	Explains his corrections to the drawings for the universal coupling assembl... more Explains his corrections to the drawings for the universal coupling assembly
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	248	Locomotive	9	Building Locomotives from Kits	Doug Hewson	Details smokeboxes. Smokebox for the 9F, a Britannia whistle, smokebox fron... more Details smokeboxes. Smokebox for the 9F, a Britannia whistle, smokebox front end, smokebox door detail, an original BR vacuum ejector on a Standard class 5
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	252	Locomotive	14	The Harlandic Titan	Ray McMahon	Continues making body panels. Front nose panel, side panels
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	254	Locomotive	16	Emma Victoria A 5 inch gauge freelance 0-4-0	Henry Wood	Drawn and described by. Boiler, barrel, former plates, flanged plate blanks... more Drawn and described by. Boiler, barrel, former plates, flanged plate blanks, throatplate, backhead, front tubeplate, firebox tubeplate
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	258	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Model Engineer Exhibition at Sandown Park, boating on the Norfolk Broads, n... more Model Engineer Exhibition at Sandown Park, boating on the Norfolk Broads, noisy electronic toys on trains
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	258	Club News		Malden DSME
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	258	Club News		Guild of Model Wheelwrights
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	258	Club News		Bradford MES		Geoff Cowton's pop-pop boat (photo courtesy of Andrew Cowton)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	258	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)		Traction engine models at Maewa, New Zealand (photo courtesy of Peter Ander... more Traction engine models at Maewa, New Zealand (photo courtesy of Peter Anderson)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Bedford MES
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Wolverhampton DMES
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Bristol SMEE		Madison Roberts enjoying the Santa Special (Photo courtesy of Trevor Chambe... more Madison Roberts enjoying the Santa Special (Photo courtesy of Trevor Chambers)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Australian Hawkers wagon by Brian Young at the Model Engineer Exhibition at... more Australian Hawkers wagon by Brian Young at the Model Engineer Exhibition at Sandown Park
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	259	Club News		Welling DMES
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		Newport MES
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Richard Bunting writes: railway history, John Axon, Ewan MacColl
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		Worthing DSME		Dr John Sayer's 2 1/2"g. shunter (Photo courtesy Dereck Langridge)
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Beattie 7 foot single Clyde at Sandown Park
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		North West Group Gauge 1 MRA
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	260	Club News		And finally		How many pedants to change a light bulb?
	2014	07-Feb	212	4,475	261	Diary		Diary
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	139	On the cover ...		5cc versions of the Eta 15d engines		Photo by Ramon Wilson
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	148	Smoke Rings		In this issue à		Ivan Law on judging, improving efficiency in the workshop by Alex Du Pre, P... more Ivan Law on judging, improving efficiency in the workshop by Alex Du Pre, Pete Thomas completes Neville Evans' Fair Rosamund, Ramon Wilson starts cutting metal
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	148	Smoke Rings		SMEE Training Course for beginners		Roger Backhouse writes
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	148	Smoke Rings		Cheshire Live Steamers
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	148	Smoke Rings		News from Warco
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	149	Nautical	7	A Compound Condensing Marine Engine	James Lauder	Makes the engine of his dreams. Air pump, boiler feed pumps and pipework, s... more Makes the engine of his dreams. Air pump, boiler feed pumps and pipework, steam inlet manifold and controls
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	152	Stationary Engine	8	Helping Dad make a Simple Mill Engine	Stewart Hart	His engine to encourage a beginner. Assembling the crankshaft, flywheel, fa... more His engine to encourage a beginner. Assembling the crankshaft, flywheel, fabricated flywheel assembly, flywheel rim, spoke plate, hub, hub spacer, crankshaft / flywheel spacer, completing the flywheel
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	156	General		Next Issue		Petworth House (Roger Backhouse); An Ulstein Gearbox and Propeller (Frank M... more Petworth House (Roger Backhouse); An Ulstein Gearbox and Propeller (Frank McCafferty); Kit Built Locomotives; Emma Victoria; Lister Diesel Engine; ML& Refurbishment; 3 inch Minnie Traction Engine
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	157	Book Review		Building Small Boilers for Gas Firing	Alex Weiss	Technical consultant Kevin Walton. A review by Diane Carne
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	158	Internal Combustion	2	The Eta 15D Diesel Engines	Ramon Wilson	Two 5cc versions by. Machining the crankcase, machining the case to shape
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	162	Rally	3	Out and About 2013	Martin Wallis	Reviews the 2013 season of road steam events. Garrett roller No 28273, Kell... more Reviews the 2013 season of road steam events. Garrett roller No 28273, Kelly-Springfield 5 ton Tandem roller, Aveling & Porter class R10 converted to diesel, Savage chain drive replica, National Traction Engine Club, 9" scale Tasker tractor by Dream Machines, Bedfordshire steam and country fair, Busy Bee 5NHP Burrell No 3555
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	164	Locomotive	29	Fairlie Complex: A Beginner's Paradox	Terence Holland	Digresses slightly. A slight alteration to the boiler crown stays, addition... more Digresses slightly. A slight alteration to the boiler crown stays, additional boiler fittings, Kitson-Meyer, the smokebox and chimney, the firehole door and grate, the ashpan, digressing slightly
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	169	Index		Index to Volume 211
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	173	Track		North London SME host a Novice Driving course	Norman Back	Experiences locomotive handling for the first time. Track walk, steaming ba... more Experiences locomotive handling for the first time. Track walk, steaming bays at NLSME, preparation, first run, off on our own
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	175	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	176	Exhibition		Chief Judge's Report	Ivan Law	Gives an insight into the process of choosing the ultimate winner. James La... more Gives an insight into the process of choosing the ultimate winner. James Lauder's marine engine won the DOE Trophy, how are the models judges? Is any set pattern followed? Back to this year's D.O.E., when is a model not a model?
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	178	General		Faster Model Making	Alex du Pre	Introduces his new series. Complex projects, what can go wrong? Costing too... more Introduces his new series. Complex projects, what can go wrong? Costing too much, poor standard of work, preview of future articles, references
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	180	Locomotive		Fair Rosamund	Pete Thomas	Completes the design started by his friend and colleague, Neville Evans. Si... more Completes the design started by his friend and colleague, Neville Evans. Side tanks, sandbox, splashers, spectacle plate, cab roof, bunker, handbrake actuating mechanism, detailing
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	185	Workshop	2	A Vertical Power Feed for your Shaper	Dennis E.Fielder	Improves a workshop workhorse. Starting and stopping, in summary
	2014	24-Jan	212	4,474	190	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Free thinkers, Terence Holland writes about plate cameras
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