In this issue, three model engineers from ‘down under’ rise to the challenge of making the best injector. Peter Seymour-Howell adds various ‘blobs and gadgets’ to the frames of his 5 inch gauge Flying Scotsman, including the expansion link brackets and the front bogie mudguards. Nick Feast finds that small milling machines from the Far East are more than adequate for light work and represent good value for money. Doug Hewson explains the ins and outs of firing and driving a small locomotive and explains what to expect if attending one of the driver training courses at Gilling. Luis Trincao explains that working in 3D is rather different than the usual way of doing things but that the possibilities opened up by doing so are well worth the effort involved.
Robert Hobbs restores a 3½ inch gauge LNER ‘Prairie’ locomotive. Roger Backhouse reviews Timm Hiller-Graves’s book on locomotive designer Edward Thompson and also looks at the life of multi-talented engineer and artist James Nasmyth. Adrian Garner carries out a first trial of the time train on his astronomical bracket clock and starts work on the sidereal train. John Arrowsmith visits the Echills Wood Railway near Tamworth, scene of this year’s standard gauge rally.


RAILWAY BRAKING FOR MODEL ENGINEERS
Bob Bramson explains the science and the practicalities of stopping trains.

BASIC OSCILLATOR STEAM ENGINE IN CAD
Luis Trincão leads us through the creation of a 3D CAD model of an oscillating steam engine.

THE EATING OF ELEPHANTS
Steve Goodbody argues that anything is possible if you take it a bite at a time.

GRASSHOPPER BEAM ENGINE
Martin Gearing describes a half beam engine suitable for a beginner.

FITTING DIGITAL READ OUTS TO A WARCO
Graham Astbury explains how he fitted the scales to a Warco WM16 milling machine.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings..

AN ENGINEER’S DAY OUT
Roger Backhouse admires the Matterhorn from the comfort of the world’s first electric mountain railway.

A4 PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION
John Arrowsmith visits a workshop where an impressive 7¼ inch gauge A4 is taking shape.

SLOTTING ON THE LATHE
Jacques Maurel investigates the forces involved in creating slots on a small lathe..

THE EATING OF ELEPHANTS
Steve Goodbody argues that anything is possible if you take it a bite at a time.

A LINCOLNSHIRE GEM
Mark Smithers braves the bracing air of Skegness to explore the history of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway...

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

A MINIATURE OSCILLATING STEAM ENGINE
Hotspur presents a three-cylinder, reversible, oscillating steam engine.

A LINCOLNSHIRE GEM
Mark Smithers braves the bracing air of Skegness to explore the history of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway.

‘HIT AND MISS’ INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Ian Couchman turns his attention from steam to an internal combustion (from time to time) engine.

A MINIATURE OSCILLATING STEAM ENGINE
Hotspur presents a three-cylinder, reversible, oscillating steam engine.

HIT AND MISS’ INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Ian Couchman turns his attention from steam to an internal combustion (from time to time) engine.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine..

A WATERWHEEL SKELETON CLOCK
Eric Rumbo constructs an interesting variant on the skeleton clock.

‘HIT AND MISS’ INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Ian Couchman turns his attention from steam to an internal combustion (from time to time) engine.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

‘HIT AND MISS’ INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Ian Couchman turns his attention from steam to an internal combustion (from time to time) engine.

THE EATING OF ELEPHANTS
Steve Goodbody argues that anything is possible if you take it a bite at a time.

WAINWRIGHT’S SWANSONG
Nick Feast completes a 3½ inch gauge model of the L1, Wainwright’s last design for the SECR.

AN ENGINEER, HIS BOOK AND THE OWNER
Roger Backhouse dips into a book that lived in the pockets of generations of engineers...

MERLIN BIDDLECOMBE DAY
Nick Feast reports from the Southampton club on a celebration of the life of a long established member.

AN ENGINEER, HIS BOOK AND THE OWNER
John Arrowsmith dips into a book that lived in the pockets of generations of engineers.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings..

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

WAINWRIGHT’S SWANSONG
Nick Feast completes a 3½ inch gauge model of the L1, Wainwright’s last design for the SECR.

THE LITTLE DEMON SUPERCHARGED V8
Mick Knights builds a V8 internal combustion engine..

REWINDING A TWO SPEED MOTOR
Graham Astbury converts a single speed induction motor to a two-speed motor.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine.

GRASSHOPPER BEAM ENGINE
Martin Gearing describes a half beam engine suitable for a beginner.

WAINWRIGHT’S SWANSONG
Nick Feast completes a 3½ inch gauge model of the L1, Wainwright’s last design for the SECR.

VICTORIAN SILENT SPEED
Roger Backhouse takes a look at the ultimately doomed ventures into atmospheric railways..

THE JOY OF SCROUNGING
Brian Baker gradually accumulates all the parts needed to build his own 7¼ inch gauge 08 Diesel.

VICTORIAN SILENT SPEED
Roger Backhouse takes a look at the ultimately doomed ventures into atmospheric railways.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine..

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

REWINDING A TWO SPEED MOTOR
Graham Astbury converts a single speed induction motor to a two-speed motor..

THE JOY OF SCROUNGING
Brian Baker gradually accumulates all the parts needed to build his own 7¼ inch gauge 08 Diesel.

BALLAARAT COPPER BOILER
Ron Collins offers an alternative to the stainless-steel boiler previously described by Luker.

THE CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Roger Backhouse treks across to mid-Wales for his 100th engineer’s day out..

DREAMING SPIRES RALLY
John Arrowsmith spends a pleasant and sunny Saturday in Cutteslowe Park.

A MINIATURE OSCILLATING STEAM ENGINE
Hotspur presents a three-cylinder, reversible, oscillating steam engine.

IMLEC 2022
Dave Tompkins reports on the first two days of the International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition at Guildford.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine..

ELECTRONIC HIPP TOGGLE CIRCUIT
Carl Wilson goes into the details of the coil design for his Hipp clock.

YORK MODEL ENGINEERS NEW WORKSHOP
Roger Backhouse reports on York’s improvements to its workshop and storage facilities.

PARKLANDS RAILWAY WEEK 2022
Brian Baker reports from a popular event on the Norfolk coast.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings..

WE VISIT THE URMSTON AND DISTRICT MES
John Arrowsmith takes a trip to a long-established club in Trafford.

FLYING SCOTSMAN IN 5 INCH GAUGE
Peter Seymour-Howell builds a highly detailed Scotsman based on Don Young’s drawings.

SOFT SOLDERING
Graham Astbury and Mike Tilby explain the physics and chemistry of soft solders and fluxes.

AN ENGINEER’S DAY OUT
Roger Backhouse visits the Riverside Museum and is reminded of Glasgow’s rich and varied industrial heritage.

GL5 Rally
John Arrowsmith attends the ground level society’s rally

Pennies from Heaven
Brian Baker restores an old penny arcade machine

Making Mabel 
Eddie Castellan builds LBSC’s Gauge 1 ‘Jumbo’ locomotive

SIMPLE 7¼ INCH GAUGE WAGONS
Kevin Baldwin claims that it doesn’t take a lot of effort to make convincing looking rolling stock.

A LOCKDOWN PROJECT
John Arrowsmith tells how one man coped with a difficult time during the recent lockdowns.

AYESHA CENTENARY
Eddie Castellan looks back almost exactly 100 years ago, to the first appearance of LBSC’s Ayesha in the pages of Model Engineer.

THE LITTLE DEMON SUPERCHARGED V8
Mick Knights builds a V8 internal combustion engine..

AN ASTRONOMICAL BRACKET CLOCK
Adrian Garner makes a bracket clock inspired by Tompion and Banger’s regulator of 1708.

THE STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE 
Ron Fitzgerald tells the story of the development of the stationary steam engine.

Mick Knights makes a start on his supercharged V8 internal combustion engine Little Demon by machining the cylinder block.
Luís Trincão explains the purpose of QR codes and how they are created and used.
Doug Hewson adds the horns, wheels and axles to the tender chassis of his 5-inch gauge B1 locomotive.
John Arrowsmith travels down to Yeovil to visit the Westland Model Engineering Society and races a helicopter down the club’s very long back straight.
Controversially, Luker describes the construction of a stainless-steel boiler for his 5-inch gauge Australian locomotive Ballaarat.
Adrian Garner completes the tellurian for his astronomical bracket clock.
Peter Seymour-Howell adds the details to the cab of his fine-scale 5-inch gauge Flying Scotsman locomotive, including the ventilator and the windows.
Ted Hansen continues work on his revised gearbox for Westbury’s road roller with the addition of the intermediate gears.
Rhys Owen continues his study of accuracy and precision by looking at methods for locating surfaces and edges.
Tim Coles equips his 7¼ inch gauge driving truck with its bodywork.
Rex Hanman recalls last year’s Rob Roy Rally and looks forward to this year’s rally.
Hotspur begins the assembly of his three-cylinder oscillating engine.


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