Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	728	Smoke Rings		NRM Workshop		Flying Scotsman, visitor's view
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	728	Smoke Rings		Dream Workshops		Machine Mart
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	729	Railway		Great Central Railway Vintage Weekend and Beer Festival	Graham Gardner	Goes in search of beer and finds a Vintage Weekend thrown in too. Quorn & W... more Goes in search of beer and finds a Vintage Weekend thrown in too. Quorn & Woodhouse station, unusual gents, W.H.Smith at Loughborough, Loughborough signal box, LNER toilet unit, war scrap collecting, 1937 Vauxhall DX14, 4" scale Garrett traction engine Betty, 1927 Foster Fiery Elias, late Reverend Teddy Boston, 1919 Mann steam wagon works no. 1365, 1930 BSA with side gear change and sidecar, 9F no 925214 City of Leicester, 1886 steam powered gallopers by Savages of Kings Lynn, replica '1900' light steam delivery vehicle owned by Tom Attwood, 1928 Sentinel steam wagon owned by the Johnson family, 1952 RTL bus
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	732	Horology	17	An Astronomical Bracket Clock	Adrian Garner	Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Inner chapter ri... more Makes a bracket clock showing both mean and sidereal time. Inner chapter ring, hands
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	735	Locomotive	23	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Main Axleboxes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic loc... more Main Axleboxes. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, axleboxes, keep slots, axlebox keeps, spring buckles
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	740	Locomotive	4	Injector Wars!	Warwick Allison	Relays the stories of the three Aussie protagonists, James Sanders, Simon C... more Relays the stories of the three Aussie protagonists, James Sanders, Simon Collier and Andrew Allison. Testing, conclusion, what has the 'War' accomplished
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	742	Railway	3	Building a Driving Truck for 5 Inch Gauge	Doug Hewson	Says why have any old driving truck when you can have one that looks the bu... more Says why have any old driving truck when you can have one that looks the business. Doug's Y4 coupled to the driving truck, disguised as a box car, as a match truck, on duty again, passenger trucks
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	744	Locomotive	6	Ballaarat A 5 Inch Gauge 0-4-0 Aussie Locomotive	Luker	Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The cylinders, the pisto... more Describes a simple but authentic small locomotive. The cylinders, the pistons, the endcaps, the cylinder gland
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	748	General		Next Issue		Thompson B1; Drainage; We Visit Rugby
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	750	Workshop	2	Workshop Disposal	Roger Backhouse	Tackles what can sometimes be a sensitive subject. After death, rust, using... more Tackles what can sometimes be a sensitive subject. After death, rust, using Model Engineer adverts, sales through a society, dealers, Myford lathe owned by the late Dennis Major, Dockland and East London MES, Home and Workshop Machinery, Peter Wardropper, SM&EE, non indexed IXL lathe from the late 1920s, local auction houses, eBay and Gumtree, donations, Freecycle, Tools for Self Reliance, conclusion
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	753	Competition		An Award Worth Winning	Peter Kenington	Highlights an initiative by Polly Model Engineering and the Federation of M... more Highlights an initiative by Polly Model Engineering and the Federation of Model Engineering Societies to encourage young engineers. Some of Hereford's Young Engineers past and present (photo courtesy of John Arrowsmith), Hereford SME proves it can be done, a noble prize, Matthew Kenington receiving the FMES Polly Award at 'STEAM' in 2020, Matthew with his completed riding truck, Edward Crabb learning to use a Myford lathe
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	756	Postbag		Favourite Tools	David Reay
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	756	Postbag		Favourite Tools	J.E.Kirby
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	756	Postbag		Blackening	Doug Hewson
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	756	Postbag		Diamond Lap	Hugh Williams
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	757	Postbag		Lithium Cells	Dave Pack
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	757	Postbag		Magnetic Drive Clock	Robin Kenward
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	757	Postbag		Magnetic Drive Clock	Ed.
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	757	Postbag		Far Eastern Tools	Ian Bayliss
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	758	Book Review		Railways: A History in Drawings	Christopher Valkoinen	LD&DR family carriage (National Railway Museum/Science & Society Picture Li... more LD&DR family carriage (National Railway Museum/Science & Society Picture Library), reviewed by Diane Carney
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	762	Locomotive	4	Recycling a 3 1/2 Inch LNER Prairie	Robert Hobbs	Ventures into unfamiliar territory.
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	766	Tram	4	Bolton Corporation No. 140 in 1:16 Scale	Ashley Best	Builds a model of the first of the fully enclosed Bolton trams. Seating, de... more Builds a model of the first of the fully enclosed Bolton trams. Seating, destination indicators, stairs, lights, references
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	770	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Visits Chatsworth House, tapestries, Cloud 23 in Beetham Tower, Manchester,... more Visits Chatsworth House, tapestries, Cloud 23 in Beetham Tower, Manchester, Jodrell Bank, Sheffield Computer Fair, Portsmouth's Spinnaker
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	770	Club News		Nottingham SMEE
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	770	Club News		High Wycombe MEC
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	771	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	771	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA		G1 Nord 'Outrance' 4-4-0 (photo courtesy of Chris Ludlow
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Beatrice Harrison playing her 'cello, the world's first live (1924) outside... more Beatrice Harrison playing her 'cello, the world's first live (1924) outside broadcast
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Tyneside SMEE
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Bradford MES		Jim Jenning's Crampton (photo courtesy of Graham Astbury)
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		Northern Districts MES (Perth, Aus)
	2021	03-Dec	227	4,679	772	Club News		And finally		People who can't work fractions
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	663	On the cover à		Frances Mayall with her 'Conway' locomotive		At the Federation of Model Engineering Society rally hosted by Reading SME ... more At the Federation of Model Engineering Society rally hosted by Reading SME (photo: John Billard)
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	668	Smoke Rings		IMLEC 2022		Guildford MES
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	668	Smoke Rings		Modern Times		Dystopian future, Charlie Chaplin, pace of change
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	668	Smoke Rings		Magnetic Drive Clock
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	668	Smoke Rings		Christmas Approaches		Machine Mart
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	669	Rally		Reading Society of Model Engineers hosts Federation Rally	David Goyder	Drops in to the Federation of Model Engineering Societies rally at Reading.... more Drops in to the Federation of Model Engineering Societies rally at Reading. Alan Thatcher's Hit'n'Miss engine, Ivy a 4 inch Burrell single crank compound owned by Michael Allwood, Duchess brought by Geoff Elliot (North West Leicester driven by Nick Elliot, petrol hydraulic locomotives by Aubyn Mee (Rugby's chairman) (photo John Billard), a Kingscale pannier No. 1370 owned by Alan Redgrave (Oswestry and North Shropshire), Frances Mayall (Bracknell) drives David's GWR 15XX 'Speedy', Martin Parham receives the Australian trophy from Federation secretary Peter Squire, Martin Parham's GWR 2-8-0 No. 2889, police diesel and wagons by Bill Hall (Sutton Coldfield), 3 1/2"g. County of Dorset by Peter Wardropper, Class 52 Western by John Denton, Class 40 diesel driven by Dave Giddings, Spitfire by G.W.Smith owned by Andy Nash, Andy Nash's 'blue Pacific' driven by Sir Nigel Gresley at the 1937 ME Exhibition
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	672	Locomotive	22	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Smokebox Door and Nameplates. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresle... more Smokebox Door and Nameplates. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, smokebox door ring, smokebox door, nameplates
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	676	Locomotive	3	Injector Wars!	Warwick Allison	Relays the stories of the three Aussie protagonists, James Sanders, Simon C... more Relays the stories of the three Aussie protagonists, James Sanders, Simon Collier and Andrew Allison. Andrew's Tale, research, published designs, some real essentials, some less important 'essentials', the measure of success, construction
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	680	Workshop	1	Workshop Disposal	Roger Backhouse	Planning in advance. Tackles what can sometimes be a sensitive subject. Mar... more Planning in advance. Tackles what can sometimes be a sensitive subject. Martin Cook of SM&EE, planning in good time, advance planning early disposal, free adverts, don't forget archives and memorabilia, Buck and Hickman catalogue from 1958, two-spindle sleeper borer
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	682	Rally		The RSME Spring Live Steam Meet	Luker	Reports from the Rand society's spring rally in Roodepoort, South Africa. T... more Reports from the Rand society's spring rally in Roodepoort, South Africa. The Rand Society of Model Engineers, steam meet (photo by David Bricker), panoramic view of the station and steaming bay, Friday: locomotive offloading, pitching tents and quick hellos, Class 14 and 19 3 1/2"g. locomotives by Charles Wright, the author's 7 1/4"g. Stirling single (photo David Bricker), Garth's 5"g. Simplex (photo David Bricker), Alex Nicholll on his 5"g. Lawley (photo David Bricker), Brian Nicholl on his 5"g. Lawley (photo Peter Townsend), Sir George club locomotive (photo David Bricker), Saturday: a few more locomotives and drivers join in the fun, Steve Headland's Romulus, the author's Wahya (photo Jaydan Clarke), the Spaan family with their Baldwin Husky, Sunday: our last steam day for the weekend, Charles Viljoen's 0-4-0 saddle tank (photo Peter Townsend, the author's Ballaarat (photo Patrick Ackerman), David drives 5"g. 16DA SAR by Leon Kamferr, sad goodbyes, Darren Bedford's Sweet Pea, (photo Patrick Ackerman), Daniel drives 7 1/4"g. club Lawley (photo Hannes Paling), special thanks to à
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	685	General		Next Issue		GCR Festival: Harris Engine: FMES-Polly Awards: Injector Wars
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	686	Postbag		Lubricators	Rhys Owen
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	686	Postbag		Lubricators	Nick Feast
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	686	Postbag		Lubricators	Bob Willis
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	686	Postbag		2K Paints	Peter Howell
	2021	19-Nov	227	4,678	686	Postbag		2K Paints	Luker replies
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