Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	167	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	167	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	168	Locomotive	11	William Spence Locomotive for 7 1/4in. Gauge	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. Axle boxes
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	168	Locomotive	11	William Spence Locomotive for 7 1/4in. Gauge	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. Axle boxes
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	171	Obituary		Stan Bray	John Bray	Minnie traction engine and tandem compound engine (photos: Howard Lewis)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	171	Obituary		Stan Bray	John Bray	Minnie traction engine and tandem compound engine (photos: Howard Lewis)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		John Arrowsmith's comments		Passing of Chris Deith
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		Ground Level 5in. Gauge Mainline Association (GL5MLA)		Visit to East Somerset Society, pannier tank with (almost) scale driver
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		John Arrowsmith's comments		Passing of Chris Deith
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		Ground Level 5in. Gauge Mainline Association (GL5MLA)		Visit to East Somerset Society, pannier tank with (almost) scale driver
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	172	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	173	Club News		7 1/4in. Gauge Society		Frank Cooper, Alaska by Wally Sykes in Hereford, Broomy Hill Railway
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	173	Club News		Centurion SME (SA)		Centurion bridge (photo Hannes Paling)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	173	Club News		7 1/4in. Gauge Society		Frank Cooper, Alaska by Wally Sykes in Hereford, Broomy Hill Railway
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	173	Club News		Centurion SME (SA)		Centurion bridge (photo Hannes Paling)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Stirling Engine Society		Tachometer by Bob Cannon (photo Bob Cannon)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Bradford MES
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Stirling Engine Society		Tachometer by Bob Cannon (photo Bob Cannon)
	2022	15-Jul	229	4,695	174	Club News		Bradford MES
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	63	On the cover ...		John Arrowsmith on the Urmston track behind Alan Hayward's Hunslet		(photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	63	On the cover ...		John Arrowsmith on the Urmston track behind Alan Hayward's Hunslet		(photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		Weeting and Welland
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		These Are Not Toys
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		IMLEC		Guildford MES
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		Weeting and Welland
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		These Are Not Toys
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	68	Smoke Rings		IMLEC		Guildford MES
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	69	Club		We Visit the Urmston & District MES	John Arrowsmith	Continues his tour of the North West with a visit to the Urmston club in Tr... more Continues his tour of the North West with a visit to the Urmston club in Trafford. The long access bridge, main steaming bays, water and power connections, traverser, bridge and protective fencing, carriage and storage shed, clubhouse, club locomotive and carriages, inside view of the clubhouse, loft workshop, library, Billy Stock shows off his IMLEC Trophy, carriage maintenance, a typical passenger carriage with brakes and pipework, Alan Hayward, John Arrowsmith with Alan Hayward's Hunslet, 0-6-0 Twin Sisters owned by Alan Hayward, rosebud grate, John Baguley's Stuart Turner powered 0-4-0 and stationary engine, a pair of Class 20 locomotives finished in London Transport livery, a group of members
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	69	Club		We Visit the Urmston & District MES	John Arrowsmith	Continues his tour of the North West with a visit to the Urmston club in Tr... more Continues his tour of the North West with a visit to the Urmston club in Trafford. The long access bridge, main steaming bays, water and power connections, traverser, bridge and protective fencing, carriage and storage shed, clubhouse, club locomotive and carriages, inside view of the clubhouse, loft workshop, library, Billy Stock shows off his IMLEC Trophy, carriage maintenance, a typical passenger carriage with brakes and pipework, Alan Hayward, John Arrowsmith with Alan Hayward's Hunslet, 0-6-0 Twin Sisters owned by Alan Hayward, rosebud grate, John Baguley's Stuart Turner powered 0-4-0 and stationary engine, a pair of Class 20 locomotives finished in London Transport livery, a group of members
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	74	Horology	1	Electronic Hipp Toggle Circuit	Carl Wilson	Applies 'hit and miss' principles to the drive for a balance wheel clock. I... more Applies 'hit and miss' principles to the drive for a balance wheel clock. Introduction, large balance wheel clock, pendulum test stand, the Hipp system, magnet and coil, pendulum bob, flag and optos, detection, decision: schematic and block diagrams
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	74	Horology	1	Electronic Hipp Toggle Circuit	Carl Wilson	Applies 'hit and miss' principles to the drive for a balance wheel clock. I... more Applies 'hit and miss' principles to the drive for a balance wheel clock. Introduction, large balance wheel clock, pendulum test stand, the Hipp system, magnet and coil, pendulum bob, flag and optos, detection, decision: schematic and block diagrams
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	78	Locomotive	38	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Steam Chest and Steam Pipe Covers. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of G... more Steam Chest and Steam Pipe Covers. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, Centre steam chest rear cover, other steam chest covers, steam pipe covers
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	78	Locomotive	38	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Steam Chest and Steam Pipe Covers. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of G... more Steam Chest and Steam Pipe Covers. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, Centre steam chest rear cover, other steam chest covers, steam pipe covers
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	82	Workshop		A Strip Roller for Leaf Springs	David Tompkins	Presents an ingenious device that ensures you can roll right to the end of ... more Presents an ingenious device that ensures you can roll right to the end of the strip. Introduction, design concept, parts description, operation, general arrangement, further notes
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	82	Workshop		A Strip Roller for Leaf Springs	David Tompkins	Presents an ingenious device that ensures you can roll right to the end of ... more Presents an ingenious device that ensures you can roll right to the end of the strip. Introduction, design concept, parts description, operation, general arrangement, further notes
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	85	Locomotive		Jubilee Showcase. Poppleton Children's Sports Day	Roger Backhouse	A 'Wren' named Puffin owned by Jason Edwards, York ME
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	85	Locomotive		Jubilee Showcase. A Patriotic Engine	Alan Crossfield	The Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Leyland MES, Worden Park
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	85	Locomotive		Jubilee Showcase. Poppleton Children's Sports Day	Roger Backhouse	A 'Wren' named Puffin owned by Jason Edwards, York ME
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	85	Locomotive		Jubilee Showcase. A Patriotic Engine	Alan Crossfield	The Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Leyland MES, Worden Park
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	86	Electrical	4	Making a Solenoid Engine	Tony Swinfield	Constructs an electrically driven horizontal engine. The flywheel, the 'V' ... more Constructs an electrically driven horizontal engine. The flywheel, the 'V' pulley/cam, the oiler, the oiler cap
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	86	Electrical	4	Making a Solenoid Engine	Tony Swinfield	Constructs an electrically driven horizontal engine. The flywheel, the 'V' ... more Constructs an electrically driven horizontal engine. The flywheel, the 'V' pulley/cam, the oiler, the oiler cap
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	88	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	88	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	89	Educational		A Philosophical Look at Model Engineering for the Newbies	Luker	Assures those 'newbies' who are considering 'taking the plunge' that the ef... more Assures those 'newbies' who are considering 'taking the plunge' that the effort is well worthwhile. Introduction, Where to start? 1958 CZ, Wahya (photo: Jaydan Clarke), join a club, steam test, tooling, as a beginner you can do anything, William locomotive (photo: my beautiful wife, injectors, some common pitfalls, Stirling Single, piston and cylinder, in closing: the only real danger of model engineering
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	89	Educational		A Philosophical Look at Model Engineering for the Newbies	Luker	Assures those 'newbies' who are considering 'taking the plunge' that the ef... more Assures those 'newbies' who are considering 'taking the plunge' that the effort is well worthwhile. Introduction, Where to start? 1958 CZ, Wahya (photo: Jaydan Clarke), join a club, steam test, tooling, as a beginner you can do anything, William locomotive (photo: my beautiful wife, injectors, some common pitfalls, Stirling Single, piston and cylinder, in closing: the only real danger of model engineering
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	92	Personal		Local Heroes Henry Schneider of Furness	Roger Backhouse?	Henry Schneider 1817-1887. Appropriately, his statue stands in Schneider Sq... more Henry Schneider 1817-1887. Appropriately, his statue stands in Schneider Square, Barrow. Despite his devotion to the Church of England he was corrupt in politics even by standards of the time. Photo courtesy Cumbria Archive Centre (Barrow) 2022. Iron ore in Furness, Park haematite mine, new directions, new works, mines at Stank, Furness Railway locomotive on Barrow's Wetherspoons pub sign, Bessemer converter from Cumbria at the Kelham Island Museum at Sheffield, steelworks, steel rails, home life and politics, politics, Barrow in Furness, steam launch Esperance at the former Windermere Steamboat Museum, Captain Flint's houseboat in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons, further reading
	2022	01-Jul	229	4,694	92	Personal		Local Heroes Henry Schneider of Furness	Roger Backhouse?	Henry Schneider 1817-1887. Appropriately, his statue stands in Schneider Sq... more Henry Schneider 1817-1887. Appropriately, his statue stands in Schneider Square, Barrow. Despite his devotion to the Church of England he was corrupt in politics even by standards of the time. Photo courtesy Cumbria Archive Centre (Barrow) 2022. Iron ore in Furness, Park haematite mine, new directions, new works, mines at Stank, Furness Railway locomotive on Barrow's Wetherspoons pub sign, Bessemer converter from Cumbria at the Kelham Island Museum at Sheffield, steelworks, steel rails, home life and politics, politics, Barrow in Furness, steam launch Esperance at the former Windermere Steamboat Museum, Captain Flint's houseboat in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons, further reading
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