Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	312	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	313	An Engineer's Day Out		The Cruquius Engine	Roger Backhouse	Enjoys a day out to Haarlem in the Netherlands. Origins, building the engin... more Enjoys a day out to Haarlem in the Netherlands. Origins, building the engines, preparing the site and buildings, boilers, operation, pumps, operating cycle, valves and controls, the unique hydraulic lock, condenser, Cruquius in operation, afterwards, preservation, visiting, references, thanks
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	318	Locomotive	2	Building Queen's Messenger	Martin Robinson	Builds a 7 1/4 inch gauge Diesel hydraulic engine intended primarily as a c... more Builds a 7 1/4 inch gauge Diesel hydraulic engine intended primarily as a club locomotive. Engine, pump and motors, bogies, laser cut bogie side frame
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	320	Road Locomotive	73	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Finishes off the perch bracket and the belly tank
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	324	Locomotive		Prince of Wales Crank Axle	Graham Langer	Explains how the original crank axle design was improved for the new-build ... more Explains how the original crank axle design was improved for the new-build P2 Prince of Wales. Timken bearings, Darlington Locomotive Works, South Devon Railway, Ian Matthews (photos by David Elliott, Mandy Grant and Rob le Chevalier)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	326	General		A 'Glass' Case for your Model	Frank Cruickshank	Shows that it is not too hard to make a nice display case for your model. M... more Shows that it is not too hard to make a nice display case for your model. Model imprisoned in Perspex display case
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	329	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. Rob Roy finished in the style of Rowland Emett by Martin... more Lockdown Showcase. Rob Roy finished in the style of Rowland Emett by Martin Parham
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	329	Electrical		Lockdown Showcase. International control panel by Graham Astbury
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	330	Stationary Engine		Lockdown Showcase. Single cylinder version of Borderer designed by John Ber... more Lockdown Showcase. Single cylinder version of Borderer designed by John Bertinat by William Cubbon
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	330	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. Rivets on a Berkshire tender by Jim Nolan
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	331	Stationary Engine		Lockdown Showcase. Lang Bridge double diagonal engine by Vernon Stuttard
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	331	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. 7 1/4 inch gauge Sentinel 100hp shunting locomotive by D... more Lockdown Showcase. 7 1/4 inch gauge Sentinel 100hp shunting locomotive by Dave Breeze
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	332	Stationary Engine		Lockdown Showcase. Edgar Westbury's Wyvern engine by Brian Fisher
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	332	Armament		Lockdown Showcase. Model Works Tiger tank by Gavin Oseman
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	333	Locomotive	22	A New GWR Pannier	Doug Hewson	Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. R... more Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Regulator
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	336	Obituary		Jack Buckler	Phil and Jacquie Owen	Phil Owen and his 7 1/4"g. 'Sweet Pea' Jacquie O (photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	337	Locomotive	2	An Improved 'Black 5' Regulator	Richard Williams	Converts his 5 inch Gauge 'Black 5' Stroudley regulator to use a process ba... more Converts his 5 inch Gauge 'Black 5' Stroudley regulator to use a process ball valve. Ball valve supplier, machining the main regulator body, machining the ball valve spigot, creating the anchor arm, mounting the ball valve onto the body, operating mechanism
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	340	Locomotive	65	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Original w... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. Original well tank arrangement, frames, rear beam, railing irons etc., rear beam, stretchers
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	343	Stationary Engine	3	Musgrave Non-Dead Centre Compound Steam Engine	Helmut Heitzinger	Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. HP... more Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. HP and LP columns, HP and LP rotary valve assemblies, HP and LP piston components
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	347	Locomotive	3	GWR County Locomotive	Robert Hobbs	Builds a 2 1/2 inch gauge model of a GWR County Class locomotive
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	349	General		Next Issue		Stress Corrosion; Kinver; Brakes; Musgrave Engine; Two Engines
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	350	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Paper conservator, wet mag, dive helmet by Siebe Gorman at Chesterfield, Je... more Paper conservator, wet mag, dive helmet by Siebe Gorman at Chesterfield, Jerome & Co. 30 hour alarm clock, Andrew Fiderkiewicz writes, Cruquius (photo courtesy of Andrew Fiderkiewicz)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		Newton Abbot DMES
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		Plymouth MS
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Nigel Bennett writes, 'Fearsome Instrument', 'Amalgamated Megawizzo', Aged ... more Nigel Bennett writes, 'Fearsome Instrument', 'Amalgamated Megawizzo', Aged Geoff's Volvo Preservation Society
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		Pietermaritzburg MES (SA)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club Chat		Durban SME (SA)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	351	Club News		MEE Auckland		Richard Street's tool chest (Photo courtesy of Richard Street)
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	352	Club News		National 2 1/2in. Gauge Association
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	352	Club News		Stamford MES
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	352	Club News		Bromsgrove SME
	2020	28-Aug	225	4,646	352	Club News		And finally		Limerick from Pietermaritzburg MES, Richard Trevithick
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	243	On the cover à		One of a pair of 7 1/4 inch gauge LMS 'Jinty' locomotives built by Tim Cole... more One of a pair of 7 1/4 inch gauge LMS 'Jinty' locomotives built by Tim Coles		(photograph: Tim Coles)
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	248	Smoke Rings		Metal Universe
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	248	Smoke Rings		Lockdown Showcase
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	249	Locomotive	2	Model Steam Locomotive Boiler Cleading	Tim Coles	Clads the boiler for his 7 1/4 inch gauge 'Jinty' tank locomotive
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	252	Workshop	4	Tempering and Gear Cutters	Martin Gearing	Profiling Continuously Relieved Flycutters for Occasional Gear Cutting. Dis... more Profiling Continuously Relieved Flycutters for Occasional Gear Cutting. Discusses tempering and gear cutting. Machining the tool holder and shim
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	255	Locomotive	2	GWR County Locomotive	Robert Hobbs	Builds a 2 1/2 inch gauge model of a GWR County Class locomotive
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	258	Armament		A Scale model of a 10 Inch Land Service Mortar	Richard Brown	Builds a model of a mortar seen in the Lisbon Military Museum
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	261	Locomotive	10	Wenford. A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge 2-4-0 Beattie Well Tank	Hotspur	Revisits and improves his previously described pipework. The safety valve b... more Revisits and improves his previously described pipework. The safety valve bonnet
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	264	Postbag		Suez Crisis	Ted Fletcher
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	264	Postbag		Suez Crisis	Peter King
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	265	Postbag		Casting	Noel Shelley
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	265	Postbag		Spindle Handles	Andre Rousseau
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	265	Postbag		Colonel Stephens	Peter King
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	265	Postbag		Pulling the Chain (Temptation)	Roger Wakeford
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	265	Postbag		Pulling the Chain (Temptation)	James Wells
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	266	Historic	11	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	John Roebuck's Loss, Matthew Boulton's Gain. Takes a look at the history an... more John Roebuck's Loss, Matthew Boulton's Gain. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine
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