Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2024	23-Aug	233	4,750	353	Club News		Bristol SMEE
	2024	23-Aug	233	4,750	354	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Odinn in Maritime Museum Reykjavik, captains chair in Odinn. Net cutter on ... more Odinn in Maritime Museum Reykjavik, captains chair in Odinn. Net cutter on Odinn from the 'Cod Wars', Danish Lowenor lathe, coal mine Seydisfjordur
	2024	23-Aug	233	4,750	354	Club News		And finally		Einstein 'about time too'
	2024	23-Aug	233	4,750	355	Diary		Club Diary
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	243	On the cover …		Steve Eaton wins IMLEC for the fourth time		On this occasion with his 5 inch gauge Black 5 locomotive (photo by Diane C... more On this occasion with his 5 inch gauge Black 5 locomotive (photo by Diane Carney)
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	248	Smoke Rings		IMLEC		54th hosted by Southport MEC, results
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	248	Smoke Rings		St Albans Exhibition		St Albans MES
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	249	Educational	2	Learning to Drive	Mitch Barnes	Looks at actually running a steam engine rather than just making them to lo... more Looks at actually running a steam engine rather than just making them to look at under glass, with the help of SM&EE's Boiler Management Course. Locomotive driving, Excelsior, Lion's footplate, David preparing the locomotive, conclusions
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	253	Locomotive	3	The Leufortin Project	Ian Bayliss	Presents an internal combustion G-scale locomotive. Starting the build, whe... more Presents an internal combustion G-scale locomotive. Starting the build, wheels
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	256	Railway	2	A Small Clearing in the Jungle: Phuket's First Railway	Colin Standish	Introduces rail travel to Thailand's Tiger Kingdom. Locomotive Yeddwerch, l... more Introduces rail travel to Thailand's Tiger Kingdom. Locomotive Yeddwerch, locomotive MacCallein Mor, locomotive President. Locomotive Sivakorn
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	261	Historic	60	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Evolutionary and Explosive Steps. Takes a look at the history and developme... more Evolutionary and Explosive Steps. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. Dickinson and Titley's redrawing of the sugar crushing mill, Trevithick and Vivian's patent No. 2599 of March 24th 1802, Simon Goodrich's drawing of the boiler and cylinder of the road coach, references, see 233 4751 368
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	264	Club		We Visit the Llanelli & District Model Engineers	John Arrowsmith	Visits a thriving club by the beach in South Wales. Main station, Briary Hi... more Visits a thriving club by the beach in South Wales. Main station, Briary Hill Halt, the club's Class 42, large Warco lathe and milling machine
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	268	Locomotive		A Live Steam Hudson Locomotive in '0' Gauge	Joe Rothwell	Brings an abandoned '0' gauge chassis to life. 'Max Gray' Hudson tender
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	273	General	17	The View from Butterside Down	Steve Goodbody	Pastures New - Part 1. The Decanter, The Desk and the Dining Room. Takes a ... more Pastures New - Part 1. The Decanter, The Desk and the Dining Room. Takes a random walk through model engineering. Straining at the seams, there's temporary … and then there's temporary, shed no tears, the beast of burden, ghostly assistance
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	276	Book Review		Great Western 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes	David Maidment	Review by Roger Backhouse
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	277	Postbag		Gooch	Michael Malleson	Chris Wilson's 'Gooch',
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	277	Postbag		National Railway Museum	Roger Backhouse
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	277	Postbag		Rape Seed Oil	Andre Rousseau
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	277	Postbag		Scaling	John Bauer
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	278	Trade		A New Kit on the Block	Henk-Jan de Ruiter	Is impressed by the latest offering from Pocher model kits. Hornby Pocher L... more Is impressed by the latest offering from Pocher model kits. Hornby Pocher Lotus 72D model kit, heavy metal department
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	279	Road Locomotive		Making Tyres for a Model Road Vehicle	Chris Pattison	Discovered that suitable tyres were hard to find so cast his own. Backgroun... more Discovered that suitable tyres were hard to find so cast his own. Background, rubber Durometer scale section, material for the job, mould section, technical considerations, casting, results
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	283	Locomotive		A New Tender for a Stirling Single - Salisbury and District Model Engineers... more A New Tender for a Stirling Single - Salisbury and District Model Engineers build a tender for Salisbury Museum	Des Adeley and Dave Murray	Describe how a model Stirling Single was supplied with a new tender. Backgr... more Describe how a model Stirling Single was supplied with a new tender. Background to the project, Salisbury choristers, Walter Alcock driving his Midland Single, about the museum locomotive, advertisement for Stirling castings, W.Martin & Co., the 'tender' plan, the build, the project team, delivery
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	286	General		Next Issue		Battle of the Boilers: Kinematics: BR Standard Mogul: Driving trolley: Publ... more Battle of the Boilers: Kinematics: BR Standard Mogul: Driving trolley: Publicity
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	287	Tram	2	Enhanced By Vehicles How introducing road vehicles improved a model tramway	Ashley Best	Realises that a typical street scene is not all trams. The limitations, 'ar... more Realises that a typical street scene is not all trams. The limitations, 'artillery' wheel, plans, steering and mudguards, engine and scuttle, stub axles, Morris Oxford saloon, Morris Commercial van, Morris Commercial lorry
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	291	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Annual visit to Iceland, Bolette, Polaris Ranger, flat bottomed rescue boat... more Annual visit to Iceland, Bolette, Polaris Ranger, flat bottomed rescue boat, fire service open day, Fowler BB1, Folk Museum locomotive, emergency vehicle, ruined tractor
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	291	Club News		Guildford MES
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	291	Club News		Reading SME
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	292	Club News		Halesworth DMES
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	293	Club News		Hereford SME
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	293	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	293	Club News		Gowrie Locomotive Trust
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	293	Club News		And finally		Surrealists to change a light bulb
	2024	09-Aug	233	4,749	294	Diary		Club Diary
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	183	On the cover …		Upside-down view of a gauge 3 LMS coach bogie by Patrick Twemlow		(photo by Patrick Twemlow)
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	188	Smoke Rings		Summer Hols		Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza, Federation of Model Engin... more Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza, Federation of Model Engineering Societies autumn rally, LBSC Memorial Bowl, Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	188	Smoke Rings		Junior Engineer Award		NAME Chairman Denis Mulford presenting award to William Hobbs-Gray, secreta... more NAME Chairman Denis Mulford presenting award to William Hobbs-Gray, secretary Geoffrey Edwards, Avonvale MES
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	189	Tram	1	Enhanced By Vehicles How introducing road vehicles improved a model tramway	Ashley Best	Realises that a typical street scene is not all trams. Introduction, an iss... more Realises that a typical street scene is not all trams. Introduction, an issue of scale, an alternative road vehicle for a model tramway, a one-sixteenth scale model tram, tramway test track, adding realism to the test track road surface, pavements and building on the tramway, one of the author's tram paintings, background, a one-sixteenth scale street light, only classics at this cinema! Research, references
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	192	Workshop		A Dividing Problem	Mike Joseph	Discusses his own solution to the problem of crossing out clock wheels. Cut... more Discusses his own solution to the problem of crossing out clock wheels. Cutting the template, clock wheel, template dimensions, movement calculations for table and dividing, division plate B, cutting of the template, angles schematic
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	195	General	15	The View from Butterside Down	Steve Goodbody	Hauling the Toys - Part 6. Takes a random walk through model engineering. O... more Hauling the Toys - Part 6. Takes a random walk through model engineering. Ohrwurm, the finishing touches, a summary summary, loading up, the end of the road
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	200	Postbag		Norse Mill	Ian Longley
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	200	Postbag		Parting	John Coleman
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	200	Postbag		Flying Scotsman	Tony Reeve
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	200	Postbag		Flying Scotsman	Ed.
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	200	Postbag		Draughting	Mike Joseph
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	201	Club		SMEE News. Drills	Martin Kyte	Has the latest from the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	202	Stationary Engine	9	A Twin Tandem Compound Steam Engine	Graeme Quayle	Presents his own design for a compound winding engine. Governor, governor d... more Presents his own design for a compound winding engine. Governor, governor drive, lubricators, the complete engine, materials schedule
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	207	Railway	1	A Small Clearing in the Jungle: Phuket's First Railway	Colin Standish	Introduces rail travel to Thailand's Tiger Kingdom. The clearance, jungle a... more Introduces rail travel to Thailand's Tiger Kingdom. The clearance, jungle at the end of the road, sire cleared and levelled, support pillars in position, the curved mould, first beam cast on site, released from the mould, track bed completed, sleepers cut to length, laying the sleepers, drilling the outside rail, rail and fishplate drilling jigs, hook bolt jig, spacers tie bolts and spares
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	211	Educational	1	Learning to Drive	Mitch Barnes	Looks at actually running a steam engine rather than just making them to lo... more Looks at actually running a steam engine rather than just making them to look at under glass, with the help of SM&EE's Boiler Management Course. The author's metallic dreamboat, locomotive cab, aircraft cockpit, the Boiler Management Course, Bill Carter's Stuart Turner No. 1, boiler
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	215	Locomotive	2	The Leufortin Project	Ian Bayliss	Presents an internal combustion G-scale locomotive. Making a start, the red... more Presents an internal combustion G-scale locomotive. Making a start, the redesigned general arrangement, redesigned reduction gearbox and transmission with improved FWD/REV control, 1 tonne arbor press broaching keyways, flycranks blanks, 'lantern' chuck and colletts, shortening small threaded fasteners, end of thread restored
	2024	26-Jul	233	4,748	220	Locomotive	2	Boxers to Polkas - The Story of George Forrester's Locomotives	Ron Fitzgerald	Explores the history of George Forrester, a little known but influential lo... more Explores the history of George Forrester, a little known but influential locomotive engineer. Forrester 2-2-2 as illustrated in Railway Machinery, Daniel Kinnear Clark, general arrangement or Carmichael's gab motion, the Earl of Airdrie, J.& J.Carmichael's first locomotive, valve gear, Forrester's version of Carmichael gear, D.K.Clark, footnotes, see 233 4750 308
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