Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	189	Railway		Parklands Railway Week 2023	Brian Baker	Reports from a regular and very popular event on the Norfolk coast. Kevin B... more Reports from a regular and very popular event on the Norfolk coast. Kevin Brown drives Black 5 No. 5026, George Witheridge drives Nigel Surman's Hunslet, Martin Parham with his NER single No 1, Baldwin Lyn owned by A.Hall, Don Witheridge Jnr., Southern Schools class No. 901 Winchester by Chris and Mick Jones Conner Duncan drives dad Jamie's GWR Prairie 5552, Alan Beasley's Shay, B.Henley with his Stafford Kitty (Chelmsford), Pete Lawson lighting up his LMS 4F, Sophie B, road work signs and roller by John Dalton (Chelmsford), Andy Potter's Savage, Tom Rolt owned by Andy Spencer (Echills Wood), a look the railway, Nigel Surman as the Fat Controller, Matt Gunn's GWR 0-4-2 tank locomotive (Echills Wood), Andy Spencer brought 5806, Nigel's Model T Ford, Martin Evans & Martin Parham in the steaming bays, Dawn & Paul Husband with Bess, D.Smith with his Bess, Jessie driven by Chris Day, Dabson bank, 7 1/4"g. by Jordon Andrew, Parklands Central, 7 1/4Inch Gauge Society Chair Janet Royston with her Maxitrack (Maxitrak?) Simplicity, catering staff, GWR Phenrhos Grange No. 6868 driven by Simon Duncan on Dabson Bank, Bob Whitfield's C19 Denver & Rio Grande 2-8-0 No. 407, Eric Church's Pet class locomotive, suicide seat, 7 1/4 inch Gauge Society Proficiency Scheme, Harrison Frosdick, George Witheridge, Kyle Oliver
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	194	Steam	5	Radial Valve Gears Again	Duncan Webster	Hackworth Valve Gear. Sheds light on what is often seen as a complex subjec... more Hackworth Valve Gear. Sheds light on what is often seen as a complex subject. Layout, Edward Thomas (photo by Peter Broster), connecting rod error, asymmetry in die block travel, valve travel vs. piston travel - straight slide, piston travel - curved slide, design, slide design, references
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	197	Locomotive	8	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 pist... more Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The pistons, the cylinder end caps, the cylinder gland, drilling the steam ports, final flow through the steam ports and cylinder exhaust flange, the valve chest
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	201	Book Review		The Hejaz Railway	James Nicholson	Review by Roger Backhouse
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	202	Postbag		Signals	Malcolm High
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	202	Postbag		Signals	F.Wilson	Electronic 'Relay' with Hysteresis
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	203	Postbag		Gauge 2	Ned Williams
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	204	Locomotive	25	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Coupling Rods. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's B1 ... more Coupling Rods. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's B1 locomotive. General arrangement of the motion, valve gear on the author's 4MT 80080, oil boxes, retaining collar
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	207	Locomotive	15	William Spence	Cliff Almond	Continues his description of a potential narrow gauge 0-4-0T for 7 1/4 inch... more Continues his description of a potential narrow gauge 0-4-0T for 7 1/4 inch gauge. Cylinder and steam chest design, the art of producing Victorian engineering drawings, scrapped front view, scrapped footplate view, cylinders, steam chest, cylinder general arrangement, drain cock on No. 13, Prince of Wales cylinder fabrication (photo courtesy of the A1SLT)
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	213	Railway	7	Beer Heights Light Railway Signalling	Mike Hanscomb	Miscellaneous. Hon. Signal Engineer, BHLR, explains the workings of the sig... more Miscellaneous. Hon. Signal Engineer, BHLR, explains the workings of the signalling system at Pecorama, Lineside plungers, pushbuttons, mines branch train staff, Westinghouse miniature 3-lever frame, quarry siding barrier and exit signal
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	215	Workshop	2	A New Workshop	Peter Seymour-Howell	Builds a new workshop before continuing work on Flying Scotsman. Doors, int... more Builds a new workshop before continuing work on Flying Scotsman. Doors, interior progress
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	218	Workshop		A Drive Unit for a Milling Machine Table	Iain Haile	Adds a power feed to his milling machine
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	219	Tram	2	Finishing Ellie, the Steam Tram	Tony Bird	Adds a boiler, gas tank and bodywork to complete the project. Painting, fir... more Adds a boiler, gas tank and bodywork to complete the project. Painting, first run, accessories
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	223	Locomotive	19	The Eating of Elephants	Steve Goodbody	The Lure of the Wonderland Dragons. Finds some things are best tackled in s... more The Lure of the Wonderland Dragons. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. Wonderland revisited, Elidir's steam chest draincocks, Laurie Lawrences four-jet blower, spark arrestor, three cock water gauges, cast dome cover, L'eau temperature engineering, double skinned water saddle tank, postscript to part 19
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	228	Locomotive	1	Recycling A 3 1/2 Inch Southern Schools Locomotive	Robert Hobbs	Takes a box of bits and turns out a Schools Class 4-4-0. Winchester, front ... more Takes a box of bits and turns out a Schools Class 4-4-0. Winchester, front bogie
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	232	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		ME index wrong, computer errors, left over food and wine
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	232	Club News		Stamford MES		Mamo conversion (Photo courtesy of editor Joe Dobson)
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	232	Club News		Bradford MES
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE		The original Sweet Pea, Alan Thorpe's pipe organ
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Gauge 1 North, Yorkshire Group
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		North London SME
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Geoff Thorsby's comments		Horsford Collection near Sandringham
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Guildford MES
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	233	Club News		Reading SME
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	234	Club News		Geoff Thorsby's comments		Pleasley Pit, a brick exhibition, property of Carl Andre? Pit winding contr... more Pleasley Pit, a brick exhibition, property of Carl Andre? Pit winding controls, neglected model winder
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	234	Club News		Tyneside SMEE
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	234	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	234	Club News		St Albans DMES
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	234	Club News		And finally		Telepathic air freshener, make scents
	2023	28-Jul	231	4,722	235	Diary		Club Diary
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	123	On the cover …		Chris Woolston's un-rebuilt Royal Scot in 7 1/4 inch gauge		Seen at Whissendine (photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	128	Smoke Rings		Federation Rally		Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway, Frimley and Ascot LC, departure platforms
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	128	Smoke Rings		Model Tram Exhibition		National Tramway Museum
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	128	Smoke Rings		Bradford Cup		Steve Goodbody, The Eating of Elephants
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	128	Smoke Rings		Ivan Law
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	129	Railway		A New Track Extension for the Melton Mowbray MES	John Arrowsmith	Tries out the club's newly relaid (re-laid?) ground level track. David Oliv... more Tries out the club's newly relaid (re-laid?) ground level track. David Oliver's diamond crossing, route indicator signal, vice president Bob Moore, traction engines on the clubhouse terrace, Sue Oliver with chairman John Wood and vice president Bob Moore, founder members David Calvert and Neville Harvey, un-rebuilt Royal Scot in 7 1/4"g. owned by Chris Woolston, LMS Black 5 in 7 1/4"g. owned by Geoff and Scot Griggs, 5"g. 9F Winson kit modified by Tony Measures, Andy Briggs with his 7 1/4"g. saddle tank, Stewart Jackson's 5"g. Twin Truck Class B Shay with miniature steam pump, Norman Smedley's LMS 0-4-0 shunter and guard's van, Thomas Hutton with his 0-4-0 Ruston shunter, David Calvert's 5"g. Midland Compound, Norman Smedley's Foden Speed Six Steam lorry engine block, Alli Knott fires up his 3" scale Burrell to a Plastow design, Alfie and William Knott drive dad's 3" scale Burrell, Graham Wissum with his 4" scale Burrell, 4 1/2" scale McLaren by Chris Smith, Charlie Johnson drives a Wallis & Stevens Simplicity roller by his grandad, lady members with buffet lunch
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	134	Tram	1	Finishing Ellie, the Steam Tram	Tony Bird	Adds a boiler, gas tank and bodywork to complete the project. Steam from a ... more Adds a boiler, gas tank and bodywork to complete the project. Steam from a test boiler, inspiration for the styling, finished boiler on test, displacement lubricator, smokebox door, gas regulator, draw plate, beading, fittings
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	137	Workshop	4	Slotting on the Lathe	Jacques Maurel	Makes a slotting tool for his lathe. Slotting tools - standard tools, slott... more Makes a slotting tool for his lathe. Slotting tools - standard tools, slotting tools - short tools, slotting tools - long tools, hexagon holes
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	140	Electrical	2	Electricity Generators for Model Steam Engines	Bob Hayter	Examines the pairing of steam engines with electricity generators. Cringle ... more Examines the pairing of steam engines with electricity generators. Cringle generator castings, acknowledgements, complete generating set
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	144	Railway	6	Beer Heights Light Railway Signalling	Mike Hanscomb	Some Interlocking Features. Hon. Signal Engineer, BHLR, explains the workin... more Some Interlocking Features. Hon. Signal Engineer, BHLR, explains the workings of the signalling system at Pecorama, SIGRs, stick relays (xyzSRs), HoldSRs, FCFSRs (first-come-first-served relay)
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	145	Steam	4	Radial Valve Gears Again	Duncan Webster	Stephenson's (3). Sheds light on what is often seen as a complex subject. C... more Stephenson's (3). Sheds light on what is often seen as a complex subject. Connecting rod angularity, finding the point of suspension, method 1, method 2, launch links, how I would do the design, which variety, note 1
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	147	General		Next Issue		Parklands; Schools Class; Workshop; Drive Unit; William Spence
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	148	Locomotive	18	The Eating of Elephants	Steve Goodbody	Pressure, Progeny and Pigments. Finds some things are best tackled in small... more Pressure, Progeny and Pigments. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. Picking up the pieces, kettles and confusion, author's daughter, postscript to Part 18
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	152	Locomotive	24	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Lubricator and Atomiser. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thom... more Lubricator and Atomiser. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's B1 locomotive. A pair of lubricators on B1 61306 (photo by John Thompson), B1 61346 at Keith (phot by The Transport Treasury)
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	157	Drawing	6	Basic Oscillator Steam Engine in CAD	Luis Trincao	Takes us through the CAD process step by step. Exploded views, drawings, fi... more Takes us through the CAD process step by step. Exploded views, drawings, final notes
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	159	Historic	48	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	The First Maturity of the Beam Engine. Takes a look at the history and deve... more The First Maturity of the Beam Engine. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. Engine for A.& G.Murray Dekker Mill Ancoats, sectional elevation of Watt double acting by William Whitmore, the Fenton Murray and Wood engine supplied to the Swedish Elfvik textile mill, Dannemore mine, Willington Colliery pumping engine, John Farey's engraving of a rotative Boulton and Watt engine, valve gear details, Joseph Clement's drawing of a Denton Murray and Wood engine, engine house and engine for Steam Corn Mill, Mr Rastrick, references
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	164	Obituary		Ivan Law 1927-2023	Mike Law
	2023	14-Jul	231	4,721	166	Locomotive	7	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 cyli... more Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The cylinder assembly, the cylinders, the boiler pads, drilling the pad mounting holes, machining the cylinder bodies, the steam ports, a little side note: the pistons used in the real old girl, references
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