Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Liskeard MS
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Chingford DMEC
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Cape Town SMEE (SA)
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Vancouver Island ME (Can)
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Nelson SME
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Club Chat		Pennsylvania LS
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	778	Diary		Club Diary
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	779	Post Bag		Locomotive Design	Norman F.Smith
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	779	Post Bag		Hand Riveting Tool	John Petchell
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	780	Post Bag		Thanks to Can You Help?	L.A.Jones
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	780	Post Bag		Soft Jaws and Their Use	J.Dickinson
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	780	Post Bag		Soft Jaws and Their Use	Stan Bray replies
	1987	18-Dec	159	3,815	780	Post Bag		Electronic Control (So Who Says Electric Locomotives are Easy? David Combes... more Electronic Control (So Who Says Electric Locomotives are Easy? David Combes)	Derrick Palegat
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	647	Our Front Cover		7 1/4 in. gauge Baldwin 2-6-2 N.G. locomotive by Neil Allan		As used on the Puffing Billy tourist line in Victoria, Australia. Photo: S.... more As used on the Puffing Billy tourist line in Victoria, Australia. Photo: S.Lowry
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	661	Smoke Rings		Oddities - With a Nautical Flavour?	Editor
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	661	Smoke Rings		Apprentices Build Model of SS Great Britain's Engine (Hamworthy Engineering... more Apprentices Build Model of SS Great Britain's Engine (Hamworthy Engineering)	Editor
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	661	Smoke Rings		Martin Evans Designs Rally (Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham MES)	Editor
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	662	Testing		Testing Copper Joints	H.F.Atkinson (Australia)	Researches the strength of silver-brazed copper joints. Materials & techniq... more Researches the strength of silver-brazed copper joints. Materials & technique, results of the tests, conclusions
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	664	Locomotive		Plastic Piston Valves (PTFE)	John Mercer	Reveals his methods. Making the valves. 3 1/2"g. Pacific, Chairman of Tonbr... more Reveals his methods. Making the valves. 3 1/2"g. Pacific, Chairman of Tonbridge Council, Cllr. L.Willard, SE & CR D class (Coppertop), 5"g. Schools Tonbridge
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	666	Internal Combustion		A Change from Steam	Roger Wheeler	Describes his new found interest in i.c. engines. Ignition and carburation
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	668	Locomotive		Locomotive Weighing	Harold Barton	Shows a method of weighing individual axles. Further tests, 3 1/2"g. Britan... more Shows a method of weighing individual axles. Further tests, 3 1/2"g. Britannia by Dave Dean
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	671	Road Locomotive		Improved Steering for the Clayton Wagon	Bernard Lundberg	Details his researches and the ensuing changes to the model. Modifications ... more Details his researches and the ensuing changes to the model. Modifications to the model, a footnote
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	675	Product Review		Sharp Mark 2 Milling Machine (Town Bent Engineering)		Affordable machine tool from East Germany. First impressions, good quality ... more Affordable machine tool from East Germany. First impressions, good quality at an affordable price, specification
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	675	Consultant's Corner		Princess of Wales Livery	A.D.N. Martin Evans replies
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	675	Consultant's Corner		Cylinder Castings	J.A.C. Martin Evans replies
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	676	Garden Gauges		Die-Cast Wheels	John Meade	Pressure die-casting small locomotive wheels can be a viable proposition in... more Pressure die-casting small locomotive wheels can be a viable proposition in the home workshop. Casting method, finishing, alternatives
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	679	Locomotive		Bellerophon. The story of a survivor	Mick Todd
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	680	"Countryman's Steam"	9	Ruston, Proctor Steam Tractor. A 2 in. scale model of the 3 ton single cyli... more Ruston, Proctor Steam Tractor. A 2 in. scale model of the 3 ton single cylinder class SD light steam tractor	John Haining	Brakes on the model, steering gear, an historical note
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	684	General		Coal Crusher	Richard Vaughan	Describes an aid to easier steaming. Building the crusher, results and usag... more Describes an aid to easier steaming. Building the crusher, results and usage
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	686	On Shed	13	Jinty. A 5 in. Gauge L.M.S. Class 3F 0-6-0T Locomotive	Martin Evans	Smokebox saddle, smokebox details, superheater, boring the smokebox, blastp... more Smokebox saddle, smokebox details, superheater, boring the smokebox, blastpipe and blower, regulator
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	690	Newcomers' Notes		Electric Buggy	Ted Jolliffe	Power train
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	692	Steam		Simple Oscillators. Some thoughts on design and simplification of construct... more Simple Oscillators. Some thoughts on design and simplification of construction	Dr. R.Cutler	Construction, crankshaft construction, methods of setting out the steam por... more Construction, crankshaft construction, methods of setting out the steam ports in the frame steel, the frame steam block for thin frame models, flywheel construction using casters, ball bearing models, testing
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	696	Workshop		A Chuck Mount	R.H.D.Sykes (Canada)	A device to improve the use of a rotary table. Construction
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	697	Lathe		Clasp Nut Trip Mechanism. An addition to the Myford lathe	R.H.D.Sykes (Canada) ?	Construction, shaft and graduated knob, assembly and use
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics (Book)		Using the small lathe and its special applications for clockmaking and repa... more Using the small lathe and its special applications for clockmaking and repairing	John Wilding	A book on specialist lathework
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics		Catalogue from Essel Engineering
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics		Catalogue from Ken Swan
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics		Colphos 90 from Columbia Metals
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics (Book)		Fired by Steam	Geoffrey Wheeler	A move to a windmill
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics		The Duplex Hacksawing Machine (N.S. & A.Hemmingway)
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	699	Trade Topics		Chequer Plate supplies in Australia (C.Chrisenden)
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	700	Club		25 Years in the Park. Brighton & Hove S.M.L.E. celebrates 25 years at Hove ... more 25 Years in the Park. Brighton & Hove S.M.L.E. celebrates 25 years at Hove Park	Ted Jolliffe	R.W.Youlden's GWR 4-4-0, Emmet creation by R.Bostel now owned by Mike Gilke... more R.W.Youlden's GWR 4-4-0, Emmet creation by R.Bostel now owned by Mike Gilkes, 4-4-2 loco, Romney Marsh M.E.S.'s Sweet Pea run by W.Hills, the Editor cutting cake, David Marwick's 5"g. Cockerill, charity ambulance pull
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		North Wales MES
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Hollycombe Steam Collection
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		North London SME
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham MES
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Newport MES		Cyril Goulding, Dave William's Simplex
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Southampton DSME
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Ickenham DSME
	1987	04-Dec	159	3,814	702	Club Chat		Cheltenham SME
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