Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	267	General		Next Issue		Crank Axle; Grasshopper
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	268	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. 5 inch gauge Fowler rail traction engine by Andy Probyn
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	269	Stationary Engine		Lockdown Showcase. McOnie Oscillating Engine by Garry Briaris
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	269	Road Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. Rex Tingey's Sweet Sixteen by Vince Baker		Made using a 3D printer
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	269	Tram		Lockdown Showcase. 1927 Bolton Corporation tramcar by Ashley Best
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	270	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. 3 1/2 inch gauge Sweet Violet by Ian Stewart
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	270	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. 2 1/2 inch gauge LNER V2 locomotive by Robert Hobbs
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	270	Automotive		Lockdown Showcase. 'Simple' model of Henry Ford's first car by Brian Hutchi... more Lockdown Showcase. 'Simple' model of Henry Ford's first car by Brian Hutchings
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	270	Stationary Engine		Lockdown Showcase. Stationary Engine by Stephen Cooke
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	271	Aeronautical		Lockdown Showcase. 1903 Wright Flyer by Geoffrey Landon-Browne
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	271	Locomotive		Lockdown Showcase. 5 inch gauge 08 Diesel by David Pearson
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	272	Locomotive	1	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
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	274	Club		The Seventy Year Search	David Hartland	Chairman of Taunton Model Engineers, tells the story of Taunton's search fo... more Chairman of Taunton Model Engineers, tells the story of Taunton's search for a site. Andy Webb driving Steve Gosling's 4-4-0 at the Creech St Michael Gala day in June 2016, TME workshop in Wellington Road, Taunton (TME Archives), the agreed plan for the West Buckland site, site entrance, the first working party on site (Photo: Mike Pinkney), Southpointe Halt with the regular gang
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	278	Locomotive	1	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, background to this project, basic design considerations, scope of work and dismantling, the design
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	280	Stationary Engine	2	Musgrave Non-Dead Centre Compound Steam Engine	Helmut Heitzinger	Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. Ma... more Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. Machining of the HP and LP support columns, machining and soldering of the cylinder and valve housings
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	285	Automotive		Slot Cars Again	Henk-Jan de Ruiter	Constructs a couple of novel racing cars. Ferrari 'Monoposto' slot car in M... more Constructs a couple of novel racing cars. Ferrari 'Monoposto' slot car in Meccano
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	286	Locomotive	4	Wahya. A 5 inch American Type Locomotive	Luker	Cylinders. Builds an American 4-4-0. The cylinders, pistons and rods, cylin... more Cylinders. Builds an American 4-4-0. The cylinders, pistons and rods, cylinder end caps
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	290	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Converting car alternator to electric motor, new bathroom, my bolide song, ... more Converting car alternator to electric motor, new bathroom, my bolide song, on of those days, everything going wrong, Icom SM-6 desk microphone, freezer compartment draw, Household Technical Consultant
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	290	Club News		Bradford MES
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	290	Club News		Hereford SME
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	291	Club News		Gauge 3 Society		GER Excusion (photo courtesy of Steve Ross or Roy Horrocks), a West Horsley... more GER Excusion (photo courtesy of Steve Ross or Roy Horrocks), a West Horsley scene and another tram engine (photo courtesy of Tim Casserley)
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	291	Club News		Frimley & Ascot LC
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	291	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE		AA gun firing at Tadcaster Light Railway (photo courtesy of Nathan Mills, f... more AA gun firing at Tadcaster Light Railway (photo courtesy of Nathan Mills, from his video)
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	291	Club News		Bournemouth DSME
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	291	Club News		Gauge 1 MRA		IoM Beyer-Peacocks at Dawn (photo courtesy of David Fletcher), Royal Bavari... more IoM Beyer-Peacocks at Dawn (photo courtesy of David Fletcher), Royal Bavarian State Railway Maxburg (photo courtesy of Andrew Swift), Carette 'Spindle Shanks' (photo courtesy of Mike Swain)
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	292	Club News		Welling DMES
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	292	Club News		St Albans DMES
	2020	14-Aug	225	4,645	292	Club News		And finally		Is Old Father Time an ageing chrone?
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	183	On the cover à		Helmut Heitzinger's model of the Musgrave non-dead centre compound mill eng... more Helmut Heitzinger's model of the Musgrave non-dead centre compound mill engine		(photo: Helmut Heitzinger)
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	188	Smoke Rings		Green Shoots		Getting back to normal
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	188	Smoke Rings		Greenly Royal Scot
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	188	Smoke Rings		Lockdown Showcase
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	188	Smoke Rings		Unusual Injector		John Townsend
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	189	Stationary Engine		Park Street Mill Engine	Diane Carney	Provides the background to the engine that features in the following articl... more Provides the background to the engine that features in the following article by Helmut Heitzinger (Musgrave engine)
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	190	Stationary Engine		Musgrave Non-Dead Centre Compound Steam Engine	Helmut Heitzinger	Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. De... more Constructs a model from photographs of a mill engine of an unusual type. Design and building of a concept model, design and construction of the model, machining of the base plate including front main bearing block
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	193	Personal		Engineering's Local Heroes -'Postie' Lawson	Roger Backhouse	Tells the story of Andrew 'Postie' Lawson and his Craigievar Express. Gramp... more Tells the story of Andrew 'Postie' Lawson and his Craigievar Express. Grampian Transport Museum, Frederick Bremer's i/c engined car of 1894, acknowledgements
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	196	Workshop	3	Tempering and Gear Cutters	Martin Gearing	Making Four Tooth Gear Cutters. Discusses the use of his button cutters for... more Making Four Tooth Gear Cutters. Discusses the use of his button cutters for making involute gears. Making the two mandrels, making the button forming tool, making and forming the cutter, cutting the gear, did you notice? Realistic times
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	201	Club		Model Engineer visits the Hereford SME	John Arrowsmith	Takes us on a conducted tour of his own club. Flood, club house, chairman W... more Takes us on a conducted tour of his own club. Flood, club house, chairman Wally Sykes, Bridgeport mill, land drain, Trevor Carter, Romulus, Young Engineers training room
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	204	Locomotive		Small Locomotive Boiler Feed Pump	Malcolm High	Describes his electric feed pump for a gauge 1 locomotive boiler
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	206	Locomotive	1	Model Steam Locomotive Boiler Cleading	Tim Coles	Clads the boiler for his 7 1/4 inch gauge 'Jinty' tank locomotive
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	208	General		Next Issue		Lockdown Showcase; Black Five Regulator; Slot Cars; Wenford; Queen's Messen... more Lockdown Showcase; Black Five Regulator; Slot Cars; Wenford; Queen's Messenger
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	209	Locomotive	1	GWR County Locomotive	Robert Hobbs	Builds a 2 1/2 inch gauge model of a GWR County Class locomotive
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	211	General	3	Confessions of a Model Maker. Maximising the Chances of Success in a Making... more Confessions of a Model Maker. Maximising the Chances of Success in a Making Project	John Moorhouse	Looks at the factors which lead to the successful planning and execution of... more Looks at the factors which lead to the successful planning and execution of a project. Rewards, problems, support, completion and finishing, conclusions
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	214	Railway		Siding Lockout Device	Paul Tanner	Describes a simple device for preventing stray vehicles causing a hazard
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	215	Locomotive	21	A New GWR Pannier	Doug Hewson	Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. S... more Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Superheaters, pipe bending
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	218	Stationary Engine	3	Murdock Vertical Oscillating Engine	Geoff Spedding	Builds the Murdock oscillating engine from the Myers Engine Works. Piston a... more Builds the Murdock oscillating engine from the Myers Engine Works. Piston assembly, piston, piston rod end, piston rod and piston rod packing gland, valve block, flywheel, oil cups, inlet and exhaust flanges, steam control, driving pulley, valve block cover, engine base supports, assembly and completion
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	222	Locomotive	64	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. An introdu... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. An introduction to the 'War Horses', down memory way, up a siding, references
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	226	Road Locomotive	72	Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale	Chris Gunn	Carries out a steam test on the completed engine
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	229	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2020	31-Jul	225	4,644	230	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		Menu driven transmitter, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Gloria Gaynor, Brothe... more Menu driven transmitter, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Gloria Gaynor, Brother Jocundus, builders, Flanders & Swan, 'Funny by Torchlight', Gainsborough Pictures, Spinal Tap
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