Model Engineer Magazine - 4684

In this issue

We visit the East Somerset Society of Model and Experimental Engineers at their track in Shepton Mallett. Having made a case for his astronomical bracket clock, Adrian Garner now applies the veneer. Tony Bird completes the construction of a new oscillating engine for steam tram Ellie. Jacques Maurel explains how to measure accurately an internal thread. Doug Hewson presents a general arrangement drawing of a typical tender to be found behind an LNER B1 locomotive as a prelude to his discussion of the 5 inch gauge version. Roger Backhouse reviews Kevin Robertson’s book about Bulleid’s Leader locomotive, an innovative design that created more problems than it solved. Pete Targett adds the cylinders and pistons to his four-cylinder version of Malcolm Stride’s 30cc internal combustion engine. Roger Froud carries out an extensive series of experiments to discover the effects of changes in various design parameters for the condensing and mixing cones. Roger Backhouse continues his exploration of the Queen Street Mill in Burnley with a look at a few special purpose looms. Peter Seymour-Howell adds the fittings to the smokebox door of his 5 inch gauge Flying Scotsman locomotive. Ian Couchman completes the construction of his 2 inch scale Ransomes elevator.