Model Engineer Magazine - 4661

In this issue

"Rather than using castings, David Earnshaw machines the cylinders for his 5 inch gauge Duchess locomotive from the solid. Paul Ritchie meets a 6 inch Garrett 4CD tractor called Topsy, which he finds is a familiar sight on Dorset roads. Luker makes the wooden cab for his 5 inch gauge American outline locomotive Wahya and presents his own design of injectors. Peter Worden takes us step by step through the machining of the connecting rods for an internal combustion engine from the solid. Noel Shelley suggests a cheap and easy method of reviving old files. Peter Seymour-Howell constructs the brakes for his 5 inch gauge Flying Scotsman locomotive. Wim Merks presents the results of a finite element analysis of the stresses on a miniature locomotive boiler while under pressure. Roger Backhouse reviews two books – The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and Worcester Locomotive Shed. D.A.G. Brown looks back on his rather spectacular introduction to the world of ‘real’ engineering. George Punter describes his latest project – the construction of a 5 inch gauge Queensland DH class locomotive, bringing back memories from long ago. Leen Brouwer takes us on a tour round the world’s largest operation steam powered pumping station. "