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1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 340 Smoke Rings Oddity - a Casting Editor
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 340 Smoke Rings A Military Oddity? Editor
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 340 Smoke Rings Engineering Oddity - a Periscope Editor
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 340 Smoke Rings Angular Oddity Editor
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 341 Bray's Bench 2 Tandem Compound Engine Stan Bray Making a Tandem Compound stationary engine from castings. Brunel Models. Th... more
Making a Tandem Compound stationary engine from castings. Brunel Models. The tandem cylinders, port face, ports and passages
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 343 Trade Topics (Book) Steam in the Veins John H.Broughton
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 343 Trade Topics Combined Bench Light/Magnifier (Readers' Services)
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 344 Workshop 2 Reversible Power Drive J.M.Service Describes a reversible power feed for the milling and other machine. (Photo... more
Describes a reversible power feed for the milling and other machine. (Photos: J.Warrender). Thyristor speed control
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 345 Competition I.M.L.E.C. 1990. Hosted by Guildford M.E.S. Ted Jolliffe Station master Jim Wilson, Peter Larkin, Saturday's runs, Geoff Burlington,... more
Station master Jim Wilson, Peter Larkin, Saturday's runs, Geoff Burlington, Barbara Milton with Dave Williams' Simplex, the ladies run, Bill Edmundson's Dougal, Andrew Neish, Wilfred Wagner, Jeff Rodway's Maid of Kent, Taurus curve, Tony Mattock, Brian Remnant's Sweet Pea, Bremme valve gear, Driver Davey, John Cashmore's Dean goods, competitors and results, "happy hour" & exhibition, Marion & Alice, SR class Z 0-8-0 by Jim Ewins, class L1 4-4-0 by Dave Campling, locomotive axle weights, grate and heating surfaces areas, Sunday's happenings, 4-6-6 by Tony Mattock, axle weighing machine by Geoff Moore, Bruce Engineering, 2" scale Minnie by Lionel Meakin with threshing box, 2" scale agricultural traction engine by Stan Quantrill, GWR saddle tank No. 1661 by Geoff Moore, 7 1/4"g. Kerr Stuart 0-4-0 Roy Owen, Bryan Finch's Clayton undertype wagon & trailer, David Gregson, John & Les Dalton, Ivor, Alan Jensen, Pat Care's Pansy, Nigel's Beyer Garratt, three way overbridge, Larry, Octavia, Terence Addison's Simplex, 5" Berkshire, Brian Baker's GNR 01 Freda, Lionel's daughter, Jim Wilson, Martin Evans, Lionel Flippance receives the top award, Kevan Ayling, John Cashmore, Peter Larkin, Denver Watkins, Janet Nicholls
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 359 Stationary Engine 2 Air Engine. Converting a sewing machine into a Beam Engine to demonstrate W... more
Air Engine. Converting a sewing machine into a Beam Engine to demonstrate Watt's Link Motion.
W.E.Dean (Photos: John Punch). Valve cylinder sub-assembly, cylinder boring arrangem... more
(Photos: John Punch). Valve cylinder sub-assembly, cylinder boring arrangement, boring tool, cylinder design, valve design, suppliers of air and parts
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 362 On Shed 3 Locomotive Cabs Martin Evans Stirling single No.1, Ivatt large Atlantic, LNER class K2 Moguls, American ... more
Stirling single No.1, Ivatt large Atlantic, LNER class K2 Moguls, American built 2-6-0's, Gresley Pacific Flying Scotsman, Massey-Bromley's 2-6-0 design for the GER, LNWER class J20, Pollitt GCR 0-6-0, Sir Sam Fay 4-6-0, GCR side-windowed cabs, Great Eastern locomotives, Great Central Railway, NER 4-4-0 of 1893, North-Eastern 4-6-0, 4-4-0 "Dunalastair" class of 1896, Highland Railway "Jones Goods", Drummond HR 4-6-0 Taymouth Castle, McIntosh CR 4-6-0, H.G.Ivatt's 2MT LMSR light moguls, BR standard class 5 4-6-0 No. 73125 with Caprotti valve gear
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 365 Humorous Asides. Facilis Descenus Red Line
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 366 Railway 6 Vacuum Brakes. An Automatic Vacuum Braking System as used by Birmingham S.M... more
Vacuum Brakes. An Automatic Vacuum Braking System as used by Birmingham S.M.E.
Brian Hughes Described. The brake valve, valve ejector connection, LMS brake valve on Iv... more
Described. The brake valve, valve ejector connection, LMS brake valve on Ivatt class 2 2-6-0, GWR type model brake valve, GWR Collett 0-6-0
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 368 Stationary Engine 15 Neddy. A Steam-Driven Pumping Jack of "Nodding Donkey" Tubal Cain Piston and rod, the valve, extension rod, the bridle, some cable eyes, the ... more
Piston and rod, the valve, extension rod, the bridle, some cable eyes, the tension nuts
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 370 Locomotive 4 Some Practical Hints Phil Bevan Gives some practical hints for locomotive builders. Marking finished wheel ... more
Gives some practical hints for locomotive builders. Marking finished wheel centre lines
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 371 Trade Topics (Book) British Rail Main Line Diesel Locomotives Colin J.Marsden & Graham B.Fenn
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 372 General 2 Handy Skills Dave Lammas Outlines some skills appropriate to the Model Engineer. The gunsmith Richar... more
Outlines some skills appropriate to the Model Engineer. The gunsmith Richard Freeman, colouring steels, the colouring processes, chemical methods of colouring, another browning solution, caution with chemicals, a blueing solution, another blueing solution
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 374 Keith's Column 5 How to Make' Em. Making a Steam Locomotive - the problems and some solution... more
How to Make' Em. Making a Steam Locomotive - the problems and some solutions discussed
Keith Wilson Machining long main frames. Flame profiling frames, long frames by bandsaw,... more
Machining long main frames. Flame profiling frames, long frames by bandsaw, marking out frames, 5"g 4-6-0 King John (Photo by C.A.Bealing), setting up for milling, aid for lining-up the first cut
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Bradford MES
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Hereford SME
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Colchester SMEE
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat ReeveScene
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Herne Bay MREC
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Crewe MES
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Urmston DMES
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0ST Prince at Dduallt Tank (Photo: P.Johnston)
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat Pennsylvania LS (USA)
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 376 Club Chat SLS Victoria (Aus)
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 377 Diary Club Diary
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 377 Post Bag Dynamometer Design Andy Fremont
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 378 Post Bag Chemical Plating K.Hamer
1990 21-Sep 165 3,881 379 Post Bag Knurling in Practice G.K.Bartlett
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 259 Our Front Cover 7 1/4 in. Gauge Dart 0-4-2T by John Elliott Photo: Ted Jolliffe
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 271 Smoke Rings Superheaters and Steam Testing Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 271 Smoke Rings Steel Boiler Protection Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 271 Smoke Rings A Missing Reader? (Maxwell Gethin Jones) Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 271 Smoke Rings 1990 Steam Party (4th Mad Hatters Steam Party) Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 272 Smoke Rings Boxford Lathes - Support Service Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 272 Smoke Rings Sunday Lectures for Watch and Clock Collectors Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 272 Smoke Rings A Saw Oddity Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 272 Smoke Rings Engineering Oddity - A Mirror Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 272 Smoke Rings Oddities - Identical, From Both Sides of the World Editor
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 273 Stationary Engine 2 A Steam Extraction Engine H.Street Recounts some details of full-size engines and describes his model. Photos:... more
Recounts some details of full-size engines and describes his model. Photos: W.Atkinson. Pressure oil feed, barring engine and ancillary equipment
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 275 Trade Topics (Book) British Railways Steam Locomotives F.G.Cockman
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 275 Trade Topics (Book) Discovering Preserved Railways F.G.Cockman
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 275 Trade Topics (Book) Industrial Narrow Gauge Locomotives Ian Dean
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 276 Turbine 5 Cela Ne Peut Pas Marcher (That will never work (Steam turbines)) Pierre Bender (France), edited by Professor D.H.Chaddock Recounts his practical use of miniature steam turbines. Modern image, Ca Ma... more
Recounts his practical use of miniature steam turbines. Modern image, Ca Marche - It Works!
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 278 Exhibition "Great Railway Show" at the National Railway Museum Alan Vessey Ancient & modern motive power, NER 4-4-0 No. 1621, miniatures & full-size e... more
Ancient & modern motive power, NER 4-4-0 No. 1621, miniatures & full-size ex-LNWR rolling stock, carriages from pregrouping lines, comfortable seats, Richard Gibbon's 7 1/4"g. Kerr Stuart Wren, hand powered lathe, Horwich locomotive works cutter grinding
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 279 Agricultural 1 Model Ploughs. Discusses the history of a group of 2" scale ploughs built f... more
Model Ploughs. Discusses the history of a group of 2" scale ploughs built from salvaged materials by traditional methods
John Haining 2" scale Rotherham plough of 1750, reversible Butterfly plough, Suffolk "hi... more
2" scale Rotherham plough of 1750, reversible Butterfly plough, Suffolk "high gallows" type, Ransomes tractor-mount, the Ransomes influence, early reversible types, the models and materials, Suffolk high gallows plough
1990 07-Sep 165 3,880 281 Can You Help? "R8" taper fittings D.Greenwood