Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	556	Stationary Engine	2	Growing a Steam Plant	Ian Beilby	Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. General... more Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. General view, ancillaries, condenser, chimney, blast pipe, water tank, steam turret
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	556	Stationary Engine	2	Growing a Steam Plant	Ian Beilby	Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. General... more Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. General view, ancillaries, condenser, chimney, blast pipe, water tank, steam turret
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	560	Locomotive	11	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	More Stretchers. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's m... more More Stretchers. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. Front bogie stretcher, draw bars, screw coupling
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	560	Locomotive	11	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	More Stretchers. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's m... more More Stretchers. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. Front bogie stretcher, draw bars, screw coupling
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Off Grid Solar Power	Keith Keen
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Tether Cars	Mike Joseph
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Micrometers	John Anning	John Ciceri Smith, Kelham Island Museum
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Metric vs Imperial	John Bauer
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Get 'em Young!	Patrick Clark	Simeon Clark, Charlie Clark, club news
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Off Grid Solar Power	Keith Keen
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Tether Cars	Mike Joseph
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Micrometers	John Anning	John Ciceri Smith, Kelham Island Museum
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Metric vs Imperial	John Bauer
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	563	Postbag		Get 'em Young!	Patrick Clark	Simeon Clark, Charlie Clark, club news
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	564	Railway	2	Victorian Silent Speed. The atmospheric railway and its successors	Roger Backhouse	Looks at what seemed a good idea at the time. The longest atmospheric failu... more Looks at what seemed a good idea at the time. The longest atmospheric failure? The South Devon, William Dawson, (Carol Morgan, Institution of Civil Engineers 2009), the pumping engines, Newton Station, operating the South Devon, Turf engine house, Paris St Germain, anticipating high speed railways, further developments, Sprey Point near Teignmouth, the 'Lampson Room' in Fairheads shop in Cranbrook Road Ilford, present day atmospherics, Dawlish sea wall, relics of the atmospheric railway, Starcross engine house, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	564	Railway	2	Victorian Silent Speed. The atmospheric railway and its successors	Roger Backhouse	Looks at what seemed a good idea at the time. The longest atmospheric failu... more Looks at what seemed a good idea at the time. The longest atmospheric failure? The South Devon, William Dawson, (Carol Morgan, Institution of Civil Engineers 2009), the pumping engines, Newton Station, operating the South Devon, Turf engine house, Paris St Germain, anticipating high speed railways, further developments, Sprey Point near Teignmouth, the 'Lampson Room' in Fairheads shop in Cranbrook Road Ilford, present day atmospherics, Dawlish sea wall, relics of the atmospheric railway, Starcross engine house, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	568	Boiler	4	Ballaarat Copper Boiler	Ron Collins	Offers an alternative copper boiler for Luker's Ballaarat locomotive design... more Offers an alternative copper boiler for Luker's Ballaarat locomotive design. Backhead, various components, grate and blast pipe details, steam dome and boiler bush details
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	568	Boiler	4	Ballaarat Copper Boiler	Ron Collins	Offers an alternative copper boiler for Luker's Ballaarat locomotive design... more Offers an alternative copper boiler for Luker's Ballaarat locomotive design. Backhead, various components, grate and blast pipe details, steam dome and boiler bush details
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	572	Electrical	8	Rewinding a Two Speed Motor	Graham Astbury	Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long an... more Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long and winding road that leads to a 2-speed single-phase motor'. The new terminal block, winding the stator - 8 poles, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	572	Electrical	8	Rewinding a Two Speed Motor	Graham Astbury	Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long an... more Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long and winding road that leads to a 2-speed single-phase motor'. The new terminal block, winding the stator - 8 poles, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	576	Locomotive	45	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Draincock cables and vacuum pipes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of G... more Draincock cables and vacuum pipes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, draincock lever, draincock cables, vacuum piping
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	576	Locomotive	45	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Draincock cables and vacuum pipes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of G... more Draincock cables and vacuum pipes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, draincock lever, draincock cables, vacuum piping
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	581	Internal Combustion	16	The Little Demon Supercharged V8	Mick Knight	Describes the construction of a supercharged V8 internal combustion engine.... more Describes the construction of a supercharged V8 internal combustion engine. Piston and rings, crankshaft assembly
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	581	Internal Combustion	16	The Little Demon Supercharged V8	Mick Knight	Describes the construction of a supercharged V8 internal combustion engine.... more Describes the construction of a supercharged V8 internal combustion engine. Piston and rings, crankshaft assembly
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	584	Locomotive	1	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. L class no. 772 at the Borsig works gate in Berlin in May 1914, the preserved D class no. 737, Beyer Peacock factory photograph of Number 764 (courtesy of Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester), 5"g. model at a London Model Engineering exhibition in 2008, No. 776 undergoing steam tests at Ashford works, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	584	Locomotive	1	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. L class no. 772 at the Borsig works gate in Berlin in May 1914, the preserved D class no. 737, Beyer Peacock factory photograph of Number 764 (courtesy of Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester), 5"g. model at a London Model Engineering exhibition in 2008, No. 776 undergoing steam tests at Ashford works, references
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	586	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	586	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	587	Stationary Engine	11	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Ashpan, making t... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Ashpan, making the grate
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	587	Stationary Engine	11	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Ashpan, making t... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. Ashpan, making the grate
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	590	Workshop		The Budget Way to go Nuts about Fastener Detail	Luker	Says that a little attention paid to nuts, bolts and pins can add plenty of... more Says that a little attention paid to nuts, bolts and pins can add plenty of 'wow' factor to your model. Introduction, a simple collet for studs and bolts, lantern chuck for rethreading nuts, cheap and cheerful taper pins, cleaning the ends of studs on the assembly, in closing
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	590	Workshop		The Budget Way to go Nuts about Fastener Detail	Luker	Says that a little attention paid to nuts, bolts and pins can add plenty of... more Says that a little attention paid to nuts, bolts and pins can add plenty of 'wow' factor to your model. Introduction, a simple collet for studs and bolts, lantern chuck for rethreading nuts, cheap and cheerful taper pins, cleaning the ends of studs on the assembly, in closing
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Surveillance correspondent, 1 UFX, mensuration, Roger Curtis, imperial vs m... more Surveillance correspondent, 1 UFX, mensuration, Roger Curtis, imperial vs metric
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Bournemouth DSME		Yellow buses in Brighton (photo courtesy of Chris Bracey)
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Southampton SME		The 'scenic' entry to Stockholm
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Surveillance correspondent, 1 UFX, mensuration, Roger Curtis, imperial vs m... more Surveillance correspondent, 1 UFX, mensuration, Roger Curtis, imperial vs metric
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Bournemouth DSME		Yellow buses in Brighton (photo courtesy of Chris Bracey)
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	594	Club News		Southampton SME		The 'scenic' entry to Stockholm
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Stamford MES
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus.)
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Railways themed drinks
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Bradford MES		Dominic Scholes's radio controlled steam wagon (photo courtesy of Dominic S... more Dominic Scholes's radio controlled steam wagon (photo courtesy of Dominic Scholes). (Picture on page 596)
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Stamford MES
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		MEE Auckland
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus.)
	2022	21-Oct	229	4,702	595	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Railways themed drinks
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