Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	445	General		Next Issue		Gornergrat: A4 Project: Slotting: Flying Scotsman
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	446	Internal Combustion	8	'Hit and Miss' Internal Combustion Engine	Ian Couchman	Tries something a little different. A miniature Webster tri-polar oscillato... more Tries something a little different. A miniature Webster tri-polar oscillator
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	449	Locomotive	1	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 orig... more Builds a five inch gauge model of a Welsh slate quarry locomotive. The original Fire Queen (Source E.Lander), introduction, the Fire Queen story, general arrangement, storage shed, Fire Queen at Penrhyn Castle, Fire queen - the model, photos courtesy E.Lander
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	454	Railway	7	Building some LSWR Wagons	Gerald Martyn	Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Painti... more Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Painting and signwriting, brake van
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	456	Workshop	1	Fitting Digital Read Outs to a Warco WM16 Milling Machine	Graham Astbury	Describes how he fitted digital read-outs to this popular machine. Introduc... more Describes how he fitted digital read-outs to this popular machine. Introduction, location of scales, the scales, the X-axis, references
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	460	Stationary Engine	16	Grasshopper Beam Engine	Martin Gearing	Presents an ideal beginner's project with great potential for the more expe... more Presents an ideal beginner's project with great potential for the more experienced builder. Valve spool, valve link
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	462	Diary		Club Diary
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	463	Railway	3	A Lincolnshire Gem	Mark Smithers	Features a light railway that recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The... more Features a light railway that recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The railway since 2009, restored 'P' class ex-W.D.L.R. four-wheeled wagon, map of LCLR Skegness 2022, Rye Station (R. & C.T.) by the late H.C.Casserley, Triassic, Bala Lake Railway, Liassic, future pipe dreams? Liassic at Statfold Barn, Rye, Bagnall design, Yorkshire Engine Co., Mick Allen, 'Queen Mary' carriage number and name board by Tim Fry
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	468	Historic	44	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	The First Iron Beams Leeds and Lancashire. Takes a look at the history and ... more The First Iron Beams Leeds and Lancashire. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. The mystery engine, Leeds Central Library, Local History Department, sketch of Bateman and Sherratt's beam for Peter Marsland, references
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	471	Locomotive	16	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Front Bogie. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's B1 lo... more Front Bogie. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's B1 locomotive. B1 front bogie
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	474	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		His third locomotive, mobility scooters, world speed record, Norway fjords ... more His third locomotive, mobility scooters, world speed record, Norway fjords cruise, AI chatbot, Grammarly, motoring correspondent Jeremiah Clarke, Kit Hesketh-Hervey
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	474	Club News		MEE Auckland		Compound steam engine by Chris Davidson (Photo courtesy of Ray Brown)
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Stamford MES
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Newcomen Society, Institute of Explosive Engineers, ICE Trike (Photo courte... more Newcomen Society, Institute of Explosive Engineers, ICE Trike (Photo courtesy of Deborah Theasby)
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA Yorkshire Group
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Leeds SMEE
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Reading SME
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		High Wycombe MEC		Miniature furniture (Photo courtesy of David Savage)
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Local history group, Harry Brearley, Robin Fielder, stainless steel, The Hi... more Local history group, Harry Brearley, Robin Fielder, stainless steel, The History of Stainless Steel by H.M.Cobb
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	475	Club News		Bradford MES		Dominic Scholes' mini hovercraft (Photo courtesy of Graham Astbury)
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	476	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Ultrasonic cleaner
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	476	Club News		Steam Apprentice Club
	2023	24-Mar	230	4,713	476	Club News		And finally		Robotics engineer making new friends
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	342	Locomotive	54	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Finishing the Pistons and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model o... more Finishing the Pistons and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, Rod and slidebar oiling pots, final fitting of pitons, fitting crossheads to valve spindles
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	363	On the cover ?		A pattern for a five-inch gauge LNER B1 driving wheel		(photo: Mike Jack)
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	368	Smoke Rings		Farewell		Brian Vickers, Yvette Green, David Bowie, Peter Frampton,
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	368	Smoke Rings		Oddity		Oven tin
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	368	Smoke Rings		LittleLEC 2023		Swansea SME
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	368	Smoke Rings		Three Years On		'Official' start of the covid-19 pandemic
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	369	Competition		Little Locomotive Efficiency Competition (LittleLEC) 2023	Bryan Finch	LittleLEC co-ordinator, invites entries for this year's competition. Willia... more LittleLEC co-ordinator, invites entries for this year's competition. William Powell with Freya (photo John Billard), Les Pritchard with his LBSC 'Mona' (photo Stephen Harrison)
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	374	Club		We Visit the Ryedale Society of Model Engineers	John Arrowsmith	Visits a club in North Yorkshire well-known for its annual main line rallie... more Visits a club in North Yorkshire well-known for its annual main line rallies. View of the Up yard, Erimus yard and signals, club house, Erimus underground storage sidings, inside of the club room, catering for members, station signal box, Erimus yard box, steaming bays roof, coal hopper dispenser, hydraulic lift facility, memorial plaque for Gilling Airfield
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	377	Stationary Engine	16	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Alternative boil... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Alternative boiler firing method using gas, 'Camping Gaz' unit
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	380	Locomotive	9	The Eating of Elephants	Steve Goodbody	Wildfowl and Wheelbarrows. Finds some things are best tackled in small help... more Wildfowl and Wheelbarrows. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. To build a railway, Roy's workshop at Glass Castle, music while you work, digging for victory, pre-opening day picture of 1985, Paul and Geoff behind Pete's Shay, Geoff Swift, Anne Swift, Yvonne, Peter's Romulus, view from Bentley station, Laurie M, Geoff, Nick M, Reg and Peter, Paul and Hercules at Bentley station, washings, postscript to Part 9, Mike, Royal Scot and the articulated carriages in 1987
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	384	Locomotive	1	Completing Bridget. Experience of a Newbie	Jon Edney	Achieves the completion of his first locomotive project. Boiler cleading, s... more Achieves the completion of his first locomotive project. Boiler cleading, side tanks
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	387	Stationary Engine	15	Grasshopper Beam Engine	Martin Gearing	Presents an ideal beginner's project with great potential for the more expe... more Presents an ideal beginner's project with great potential for the more experienced builder. Valve cross shaft, valve lever - cam, valve lever drive pin, valve lever - spool and spacer, valve block
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	391	Diary		Club Diary
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	392	Locomotive	15	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	More About Wheels and Axles. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of ... more More About Wheels and Axles. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. B1 61314 (photo by The Transport Treasury), B1 61135 (photo by Rail On Line), turning an axle (photo Geoff Whittaker), pattern for a B1 driving wheel (photo Mike Jack), coupled wheels of B1 61264, additional driving wheel balance weight & part of the additional rear coupled wheel balance weight (photos John Thompson), B1 61306 at the Botanic Gardens shed in Hull
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	394	Internal Combustion	7	'Hit and Miss' Internal Combustion Engine	Ian Couchman	Tries something a little different. Webster catalogue illustrations, operat... more Tries something a little different. Webster catalogue illustrations, operating principle of the oscillator, oscillator mechanism
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	396	Locomotive		Fenchurch's 150th Birthday Bash	Graham Gardner	Celebrates a big birthday for a small locomotive. Sheffield Park station, s... more Celebrates a big birthday for a small locomotive. Sheffield Park station, station bar, a day out at the Crystal Palace, a day by the sea in Brighton, water tower at East Grinstead station, SER 01 Class of 1896, Stepney on shed, Stepney's cabside number plate, Fenchurch, Poplar, Newport, Newport's backhead, 10 1/4 inch Terrier from the Southdown Light Railway, 5 inch gauge Terrier from East Grinstead model engineering society
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	398	General		Next Issue		DRO: Optimal Oscillator: Fire Queen
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	399	Railway	6	Building some LSWR Wagons	Gerald Martyn	Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Buffer... more Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Buffer head and shank parts, draw hook blank, LSWR timber frame wagons draw hook assembly, axle boxes and covers, brake assembly side view
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	402	Postbag		Ballaarat Boiler	Ron Collins
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	402	Postbag		Imperial vs Metric	Mike Gray
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	402	Postbag		Stuck Chuck	Clive Barton
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	402	Postbag		Celebrating Talent	Marjorie Dixon
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	404	Railway	2	A Lincolnshire Gem	Mark Smithers	Features a light railway that recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Ex-... more Features a light railway that recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Ex-W.D.L.R. Class 'D' bogie wagon, ambulance van, The Historic Vehicles Trust, locomotives owned by the Trust, rolling stock owned by the Trust, map of LCLR Skegness, locomotives owned by the L.C.L.R. company, privately owned locomotives on site, restored Ashover bogie carriage No.2 with 'Simplex' diesel No. 5 Major J.A.Robbins R.E., equipment owned by the L.C.L.R. company, replica Gloucester Works plate on Ashover Carriage No.2, awards from the Transport Trust, Heritage Railway Association and Heywood Society, Ashover Carriage No.1, the 'Nocton' or 'Queen Mary' carriage, ex-Sand Hutton Railway carriage, stock no longer on the L.C.L.R., frame of a 'D' class bogie, 1926 ex-Nocton 'Simplex' diesel Paul, 1920 vintage Nocton, standard 'D' Class bogies, 'Simplex' No. 8 Fred, 'Simplex' No. 6, 'Simplex' No. 4 Wilton
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	409	Locomotive	11	Wainwright's Swansong. The End of an Era	Nick Feast	Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardi... more Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardian locomotives. Part of the Ashford works drawing A4160, the First World War style of cabside plate, spray booth and compressor, lining and numerals, the finished model, trailing coupled wheel of the L class, 'Rodean' driving wheel, 5"g. representation of a Borsig L in Southern Railway Maunsell Green livery
	2023	10-Mar	230	4,712	412	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Stuart Merton, metric debate, Henk de Ruiter, H.Baigent, timekeeper accurac... more Stuart Merton, metric debate, Henk de Ruiter, H.Baigent, timekeeper accuracy, Kenneth Williams
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