Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

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	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	23	Postbag		Metal Fatigue	Jeremy Buck
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	24	Locomotive	2	Wahya. A 5 inch American Type Locomotive	Luker	Engine Bogie. Builds an American 4-4-0. The bogie frames, the pedestals, bo... more Engine Bogie. Builds an American 4-4-0. The bogie frames, the pedestals, bogie springing, centre plate, bogie axle boxes, wheel shaft, bogie wheels, assembled bogie
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	29	Index		Index to Volume 224
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	34	Workshop		In Praise of the TDI (thread dial indicator)	Jacques Maurel	Explains the merits of the thread dial indicator and shows how you can make... more Explains the merits of the thread dial indicator and shows how you can make your own. Why? How it works, using the TDI with sub-multiple pitches, making your own TDI, reference
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	36	General		If you don't want to miss an issue just ask!
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	37	Historic	9	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Watt's Years of Struggle. Takes a look at the history and development of th... more Watt's Years of Struggle. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. Clarification (of illustrations), the proposed first engine at Kinneal House, specification, references
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	40	Pump		The Weir Pump	Ian Couchman	Follows up on the description of his 4 inch Ruston water pump with an expla... more Follows up on the description of his 4 inch Ruston water pump with an explanation of how a Weir pump works.
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	43	Locomotive	8	Wenford. A 7 1/4 Inch Gauge 2-4-0 Beattie Well Tank	Hotspur	Catches up on the description of his Beattie well tank. Tank and pipework i... more Catches up on the description of his Beattie well tank. Tank and pipework installations
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	47	Stationary Engine	10	The Middleton Double Sided Beam Engine	Rodney Oldfield	Constructs another of Bob Middleton's stationary engines. Engine frame cros... more Constructs another of Bob Middleton's stationary engines. Engine frame crossheads, top cross brace
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	50	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		St George's Day, Robin the cabin boy, Starbucks, Cap'n Ahab, Pequod wine, G... more St George's Day, Robin the cabin boy, Starbucks, Cap'n Ahab, Pequod wine, Great Wail
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	50	Club News		Sheffield DSMEE
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	50	Club News		Hutt Valley and Maidstone MES (NZ)		Wellington tram museum
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	50	Club News		St Albans DMES
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		SM&EE
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		Reading SME
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		Ottawa Valley LSME (Can)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	51	Club News		Tyneside SMEE		Keep Calm and Build Something, Berkshire' 2-8-4 locomotives and more at Riv... more Keep Calm and Build Something, Berkshire' 2-8-4 locomotives and more at Riverside Live Steamers (photos courtesy of Jim Nolan)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	52	Club News		Norwich DSME
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	52	Club News		Centurion SME (SA)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	52	Club News		Bristol SMEE		Rob Speare's lean-to-shed (photo courtesy of Rob Speare)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	52	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2020	19-Jun	225	4,641	52	Club News		And finally		How many sound engineers to change a light bulb
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	787	On the cover à		Adam Farrance and Peter Pearson ride behind Rob Speare's Ajax		At Bristol's New Year 'Steam Up' (photo Richard Lunn)
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	792	Smoke Rings		Life After Lockdown
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	792	Smoke Rings		Wahya
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	792	Smoke Rings		Podge
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	792	Smoke Rings		LittleLEC
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	792	Smoke Rings		Marine Engine		Anthony Cliff
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	793	General	1	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. Introduction, complexity the stages of a project, automaton, references
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	796	Locomotive	62	The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War	Terence Holland	Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The water ... more Describes and constructs two appealing, century old locomotives. The water tank and superstructure, plumbing, the Norfolk Douglas
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	799	An Engineer's Day Out	1	Milestones at Basingstoke	Roger Backhouse	Takes a trip into the past at Basingstoke's living history museum. Taskers ... more Takes a trip into the past at Basingstoke's living history museum. Taskers of Andover, a Tasker portable engine, classic Tasker 'Little Giant' traction engine, Tasker and Sons Type B steamroller, Taskers patent automatic coupling, Wallis and Steevens, Simplicity roller, 10hp horizontal steam engine by Taskers, Mottisfont paint works, diesel rollers by Wallis and Steevens, Harry Bone, cycle dealer shop, Woolmer, Longmoor Military Railway, Portsmouth tramcar, Seafire, Andover and Crondall hand pumped fire engines, Dennis fire engines, Shand Mason horse drawn steam fire engine, references
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	803	Stationary Engine	9	The Middleton Double Sided Beam Engine	Rodney Oldfield	Constructs another of Bob Middleton's stationary engines. The crank, second... more Constructs another of Bob Middleton's stationary engines. The crank, secondary connecting rod - top end, the crank pin, main shaft, eccentric strap unit
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	807	Steam	3	The Watt Governor. A Bluffer's Guide to how it Works	Mitch Barnes	Gives a short potted history of the 'Watt' Governor which bursts a few myth... more Gives a short potted history of the 'Watt' Governor which bursts a few myths before outlining how it works.
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	808	Workshop	5	Mastering Non-Ferrous Metal Casting	Gerald Martyn	Has a go at making his own non-ferrous castings. Books list, suppliers list
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	810	Materials	1	Fantastic Materials and Where to Find Them. Ferrous Metals	Luker	Says you don't have to rely on suppliers to find the materials you need. Lo... more Says you don't have to rely on suppliers to find the materials you need. Low carbon steels (mild steel), high tensile steels, high carbon steels and tool steels, cast iron, spring materials, biscuit tins, references
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	813	Locomotive	19	A New GWR Pannier	Doug Hewson	Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. D... more Decides that LBSC's well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over. Digging out the cutting at Ais Gill, carting away the spoil, folding up the ash pan, safety valve arrangement, top feed, grate, Frank's pannier
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	818	General		The Suez Crisis	James Wells	Our Man in a Shed recalls an era of domestic ingenuity
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	820	Stationary Engine	1	Murdock Vertical Oscillating Engine	Geoff Spedding	Builds the Murdock oscillating engine from the Myers Engine Works. Engine b... more Builds the Murdock oscillating engine from the Myers Engine Works. Engine base, front and rear stands, crankshaft bearings, crankshaft web, crankshaft and crank pin, assembly of bearings on stands
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	824	General		Next Issue		Pumps; Materials; Beam Engine; Thread Dial Indicator; Double Beam Engine; T... more Pumps; Materials; Beam Engine; Thread Dial Indicator; Double Beam Engine; The Steam Engine; Wenford
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	826	Postbag		Gas Tanks	Martin Ranson
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	826	Postbag		Electronic Boiler Level	Martin Ranson
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	826	Postbag		Rack Locomotives	Tony Reeve
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	827	Postbag		Coupling Rods (Locomotive Oddity, Duncan Bell)	Tony Reeve
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	827	Postbag		Coupling Rods	Eric Sanders
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	827	Postbag		Casting	Andrew Whale
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	827	Postbag		Lubrication	Vic Whittaker
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	827	Postbag		Dancer boiler	James Wells
	2020	05-Jun	224	4,640	828	Locomotive		The GWR 4709 Night Owl Project	John Arrowsmith	Makes a trip to Premier Patterns in Birmingham to take a look at the polyst... more Makes a trip to Premier Patterns in Birmingham to take a look at the polystyrene patterns for the cylinders of Night Owl
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