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1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 63 On the cover ... 7 1/4in. gauge LMS Black Five by Stephen Wood Photographed at Guildford SEQLEC. (Photo: Mike Chrisp)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 63 Index Index to Model Engineer. 1975 - 1992 by A.N.Allison
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 71 Smoke Rings P.S. American Queen Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 71 Smoke Rings Stolen: Hobbymat lathe (From Keith Murray of New Southgate) Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 71 Smoke Rings Sealing: Tenders, tanks & water glasses Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 71 Smoke Rings Peter Evans 1931-1996 (Death of) Susannah Farley-Evans ( nee Evans) writes
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Smoke Rings Duchess Boiler: Can you assist? Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Smoke Rings Units of Measurement: The final word? Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Smoke Rings Another of Murphy's laws! Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Smoke Rings Mini-spanner? (Oddity) Editors
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Post Bag Pressure gauge puzzle (Pocket tyre pressure gauge) A.J.Webster
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Post Bag Cardboard Engineering Dr. A.K.Tulloch
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Post Bag 8BA studding Francis G.Wilks
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 72 Post Bag It's not all plain sailing (Large scale traction engine design, J.Winrow) D.Plumb
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 73 Post Bag Machine transformed (Unimat milling machine) Ian Dawson
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 73 Post Bag Radius turning Ed Cooper
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 74 Post Bag Milling machine (APTC VHM milling machine (Milling machine specifications)) Les Purple
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 74 Post Bag Good service (J & L Industrial Supply) N.Featherstone
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 74 Post Bag Don Young's A1/A3 (Back issues of Locomotives Large and Small) Alex Birrell
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 74 Post Bag 6in. gauge locomotive G.Colenutt
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 74 Post Bag Woodworking vice for sheet metal work George Verdon
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 75 Locomotive 1 Wheels From the Solid for a 5in. gauge Royal Scot Locomotive John B.W.Heslop Describes the machining from solid cast iron blanks. Preparing the blanks, ... more
Describes the machining from solid cast iron blanks. Preparing the blanks, preparing for milling, holes, front coning, radial slots
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 78 Steam Proteus (Cheddar Models steam plant review) Peter Arnot First impressions, boiler and burner, engine, bench running, impressions fr... more
First impressions, boiler and burner, engine, bench running, impressions from bench running, installation, impressions from running in the boat, conclusions
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 81 Armament A Pair of Parrots (American Civil War cannon) Roy Whiffin
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 83 Workshop 1 New Mill for Old Ted Wale (Canada) Begins an account of an interesting machine tool restoration project. Intro... more
Begins an account of an interesting machine tool restoration project. Introduction, the big cleanup, further work needed, immediate needs, longer term items, feed gear wheel, traverse leadscrew nut, stops
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 87 On Shed 10 Simplex Minor. A 3 1/2in. gauge locomotive suitable for beginners Martin Evans Boiler design, boilermaking equipment, brazing alloys, pickle tank, startin... more
Boiler design, boilermaking equipment, brazing alloys, pickle tank, starting the construction
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 90 Road Steam 6 Riveting the wheels Martin Wallis Sets out some sound advice. Heads or tails? 12in. to the foot, try and try ... more
Sets out some sound advice. Heads or tails? 12in. to the foot, try and try again, tried and tested, solid support and wedding presents, special tools, noisy work, the method, go for it
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 93 Pete's Page Bores & Blades Peter Spenlove-Spenlove Taper gauges and preserving the life of damaged metal cutting saw blades. S... more
Taper gauges and preserving the life of damaged metal cutting saw blades. Salvaging hacksaw blades
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 94 General 16 Mechanisation of Manufacture. Model Wheelwrighting Peter F.Jones Construction of 1/5 scale wheels. Introduction, nave turning and mortising,... more
Construction of 1/5 scale wheels. Introduction, nave turning and mortising, felloe shaping and drilling, simulation of industrial drilling methods
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 97 Locomotive 1 A Tale of Two Locos. The Irish Connection H.E.Vickers Describes his 3 1/2in. gauge model of an Irish 3ft S Class 2-4-2T locomotiv... more
Describes his 3 1/2in. gauge model of an Irish 3ft S Class 2-4-2T locomotive by Beter (Beyer?) Peacock. Bob Hailes of Talyllyn RPS
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 98 Keith's Column 76 How to Make' Em. Operation Keith Wilson Discusses how to get the best from the finished locomotive. Raising steam, ... more
Discusses how to get the best from the finished locomotive. Raising steam, Old King Coal, when to start, clean, bright and slightly oiled, easy at the top! Echills Wood railway, cleaning up, take it easy sucker! Protect against rust, you can take it with
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 100 Bray's Bench 13 Single Cylinder Mill Engine Stan Bray Building from castings supplied by G.L.R. Distributors. Boiler feed pump
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 102 Railway 15 Building a 5in. Gauge Passenger Coach Raymond McMahon (Northern Ireland) Springing for the bogies. Spring hangers, spring clips, spring leaves, spri... more
Springing for the bogies. Spring hangers, spring clips, spring leaves, spring fixing points
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 104 Boiler Boiler Flue Tubes. Spinning out of a Problem Ed Cloutman Describes a method for reducing tube end diameters for silver soldering. In... more
Describes a method for reducing tube end diameters for silver soldering. Introduction, machining the tubes to length, preparing the tubes for spinning, the spinning operation, picture on page 63
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Isle of Wight MES
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Bournemouth DSME
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Romney Marsh MES
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat 16mm NGS
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Birmingham SME
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat 7mm Fellowship
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat St. Albans DMES
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat South Durham MES
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Melton Mowbray DMES
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Gauge One MRA
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Pietermaritzburg MES (SA)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Durban SME (SA)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Lake Macquarie (Maquarie?) LSLS (Aus)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Vancouver Island ME (Can)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Gore MES (NZ)
1997 10-Jan 178 4,033 106 Club Chat Maidstone MES (NZ)