Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	608	Smoke Rings		Events Highlight		Welsh Rally, Southport Open Weekend, North Wilts Club Rally,
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	608	Smoke Rings		60 Years		Southampton Society of Model Engineers
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	608	Smoke Rings		Bradford Cup		Southampton Society of Model Engineers
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	608	Smoke Rings		Mystery Object		Phil Hill
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	609	Stationary Engine	5	A Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine	Hotspur	Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. The worm drive a... more Constructs a three-cylinder reversible oscillating engine. The worm drive assembly and the water pump eccentric drive, worm shaft support bushes, eccentric sheave, eccentric strap, pump eccentric rod
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	612	Locomotive		Ayesha Centenary	Eddie Castellan	Looks back over the life of a lady of legend. The first picture of Ayesha w... more Looks back over the life of a lady of legend. The first picture of Ayesha with LBSC, a Brighton Pacific tank with Curly's niece Nora, Nora driving Ayesha, Henry Greenly's 2-8-2 Challenger, Henry Greenly, W.J.Bassett-Lowke, photographs by F.L.Compton and L/J/Hibbert, Ayesha with US bell and headlamp on Curly's first up-and-down Polar Route at Purley Oaks (photo: John Baguley collection), Ayesha on the National 2 1/2 Inch Gauge Association stand at Bristol Model Engineering Exhibition in 2017 (Photo: Stephen Kingett, Ayesha being prepared for running at Rugby MES and driven by Ben Pavier on 13 September 2020
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	616	Personal		LBSC's Years with the London Brighton and South Coast Railway	Ron Fitzgerald	Looks back at LBSC's early years
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	618	Railway	6	A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge Driving Truck	Tim Coles	Constructs a driving truck built for two, in true prototypical style. Paint... more Constructs a driving truck built for two, in true prototypical style. Painting and finishing, on the track, Helen Hale
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	620	Roller	6	A Geared Transmission for Westbury's Road Roller	Ted Hansen	Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The clutch a... more Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The clutch and shift linkage, assembling the transmission, fitting the case to the frame, final assembly
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	623	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	624	Historic		Early UK Oil Exploration	Colin Hill	Recalls that the North Sea is not the only place where oil can be found in ... more Recalls that the North Sea is not the only place where oil can be found in the UK. Loading coal onto a battleship, Tibshelf oil well 1919, crushed pipe from the oil well, acknowledgements
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	625	General		Next Issue		Speedy: Coil Engine: Easy Wagons: Road to Rail
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	626	Horology	28	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Edges, round sur... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Edges, round surfaces, large spherical surfaces, fusee/complex round shapes, screw heads, final finish
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	629	Locomotive	5	LNER B1 Locomotive	Doug Hewson	Tender Brake Gear. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's... more Tender Brake Gear. Presents an authentic 5 inch gauge version of Thompson's most successful locomotive. Tender wheel set, general arrangement and details of tender brake gear, brake cylinder, piston and push rod
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	634	Internal Combustion	4	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. Crankshaft bore, crankshaft
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	637	Workshop		A Square in the Air	Ray Griffin	Shows that projections, protrusions and protuberances need not be a problem... more Shows that projections, protrusions and protuberances need not be a problem when squaring up to a model
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	638	Exhibition		The Midlands Garden Rail Show 2022	John Arrowsmith	Celebrates a return to the exhibition scene with a trip to the Garden Rail ... more Celebrates a return to the exhibition scene with a trip to the Garden Rail Show at Leamington Spa. Gauge 1 Miscellany Group, National 2 1/2in. Gauge Association, A4 Mallard on the Stanley Midland layout, David Viewing's Victorian computer-generated locomotive and coach, Gauge 1 steam crane and experimental 4-6-2 locomotive 'Hush Hush on the Bromsgrove SME display, Coventry MES, Gauge 3 Society, Gauge 1 Vintage Tinplate Trains group, three cylinder de Winton, 2 1/2"g. Chalfont layout, GWR signal box on the Newchapel Junction presentation, T9 locomotive and Southern stock, Leamington and Warwick Model Railway, Thomas (Thomas's) Trackway, Midlands G Scale Area Group, Whiteleaf Light Railway, 16mm Group Mendip Vale, Lough MPD, double Fairlie, Hampton End, American locomotive on the 16mm Association Modular layout
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	642	Locomotive	34	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Painting the Chassis. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's icon... more Painting the Chassis. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, weighshaft bearings, lining
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	646	Workshop	1	Soft Soldering	Graham Astbury and Mike Tilby	Delve into the background behind fluxes and soft solders. Introduction, his... more Delve into the background behind fluxes and soft solders. Introduction, history, fluxes, solders, tin/lead phase diagram, references
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	649	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Stamford MES
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Bradford MES
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Reading SME
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Old Locomotive Committee
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	650	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		New smartphone, Leon Kamffer's Karoo at Centurion SME (photo courtesy of Ha... more New smartphone, Leon Kamffer's Karoo at Centurion SME (photo courtesy of Hannes Paling), Sheffield's Kelham Island museum, magnetron, photographs of Sheffield defence artillery from Napoleonic times, HMS Benbow a 'pre Dreadnought' of 1888 - armour plating and guns from Sheffield, Merlin engine crankshaft, Sheffield's magnet industry
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		Guildford MES
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
	2022	06-May	228	4,690	651	Club News		And finally		Steampunk gearbox
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	543	On the cover ...		Matthew Kenington carries off the Federation Junior Engineer trophy		Observed by Mike Chrisp and Polly's Andy Clarke (photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	548	Smoke Rings		Winds of Change		Mortons Media Group
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	548	Smoke Rings		Sweet Pea Rally 2022
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	548	Smoke Rings		Young Blood		Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Federation of Model Engineering Soc... more Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Federation of Model Engineering Societies annual general meeting, Federation/Polly trophy, Matthew Kenington
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	548	Smoke Rings		Passenger Carrying
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	548	Smoke Rings		QR Code
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	549	General		Federation of Model Engineering Societies AGM 2022	John Arrowsmith	Highlights the need for volunteers. Avoncroft Museum, display by Matthew La... more Highlights the need for volunteers. Avoncroft Museum, display by Matthew Laister from the Pimlico Railway, Martin Laister's entry for the Polly Trophy, Hot Air Engine by Daniel Bell, the Pedalino (Pedelino?) by Tom Williams from the Hereford SME, Stuart 10H by Becky Hutchison, 7 1/4"g. locomotive by James Knight, driving tender by Matthew Kenington (Photo courtesy of Peter Kenington, oscillating engine by Jude Guy, Tom Williams, Andy Clark, Polly Model Engineering, Dan Bell, Mike Chrisp, Matthew Laister,
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	553	Electrical	2	Experimental Scratch Built DC Brushless Motors	Brian Gawthorpe	Explores a variety of ways of driving brushless motors. Three phase stator ... more Explores a variety of ways of driving brushless motors. Three phase stator coils, three phase motor driver
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	555	General		Next Issue		LBSC: Garden Rail Show: Square in the Air: Driving truck
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	556	Horology	27	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Polishing, what ... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Polishing, what is a polished surface? Avoiding polishing, avoiding backache, abrasive storage, the nature of the surface to be polished, small flat and curved surfaces, large flat and curved external surfaces, references
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	559	Roller	5	A Geared Transmission for Westbury's Road Roller	Ted Hansen	Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The chain dr... more Replaces Westbury's original with a more prototypical gearbox. The chain drive, sprockets, the chain cover, sprocket mounting brackets
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	564	Locomotive	11	Ballaarat A 5 Inch Gauge 0-4-0 Aussie Locomotive	Luker	Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The snifting valve and w... more Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The snifting valve and wet header bush, the oiler clack, the mechanical lubricator
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	568	Workshop	3	Getting It Right	Rhys Owen	Looks at ways of achieving accuracy with a variety of measuring instruments... more Looks at ways of achieving accuracy with a variety of measuring instruments. Alignment, centring and run-out, the toolmaker's button - or how to locate a hole very accurately, spider fixture, diesel engine's bearings, taut line used to erect a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive, optical methods, references
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	572	Postbag		Accuracy	Davina Hockin
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	572	Postbag		Drawings	John Bauer
	2022	22-Apr	228	4,689	572	Postbag		NRM	Ken Bristow
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