In this issue

"Martin Ranson describes a pair of 32mm vertical boiler locomotives, both sharing a common boiler design.
Rodney Oldfield begins the build of the Middleton double beam engine by roughing out and mounting the two cylinder blocks onto the baseplate.
Terence Holland discusses plumbing and the bending of pipes for his Barclay well tanks and the use of commercial fittings, saving time and effort.
Jeremy Buck continues his tour of the motive way department at his Magdalen Road railway.
Chris Gunn begins what he hopes will be the final assembly of his 6 inch Garrett 4CD tractor.
Keith Rogers tells the story of the construction of his 3½ inch gauge Darjeeling class B locomotive.
Roger Backhouse visits Saltaire to attend the Bradford model engineering society’s exhibition.
Ian Couchman redesigns the steam driven water feed pump for his 4 inch Ruston Proctor traction engine.
Ron Fitzgerald continues the history of the stationary steam engine by examining Thomas Newcomen’s engine.
Doug Hewson completes the lubricator for his 5 inch gauge GWR pannier tank.
Alan Barnes suggests that the Wallis and Steevens Advance road roller might make a good prototype for a model.
Mike Tilby considers the design and manufacture of model turbine blades."

Wallis Advance Road Roller

Alan Barnes weighs the merits of modelling one of these road rollers.

7 mins

A Darjeeling Himalayan Locomotive in 3½ Gauge

Keith Rogers tackles a project that is even more complicated than it looks!

4 mins

A Boiler Feed Pump

Ian Couchman redesigns the boiler feed pump for his Ruston Proctor traction engine.

4 mins

Bradford Model Engineering Society's Annual Exhibition

Roger Backhouse visits the Bradford society’s exhibition at Saltaire

4 mins

A New GWR Pannier

Doug Hewson decides that LBSC’s well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over.

6 mins

Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale

This article has been written to guide the builder through the construction of the 6 inch scale Garrett 4CD tractor designed by Chris d’Alquen. The writer has previously built a 4 inch scale Garrett and a 6 inch scale Foden wagon so has the benefi t of considerable experience in larger scale modelling. Most machining can be done in the average home workshop but the supplier from whom the castings and drawings are currently available is able to provide a machining service for the largest items if required.

9 mins

Magdalen Road Revisited PART 3

Jeremy Buck invites us back for a further tour of the Magdalen Road garden railway.

4 mins

The Barclay Well Tanks of the Great War

This constructional series addresses Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 narrow gauge locomotives supplied for use in the First World War. Built without the use of castings, the 0-4-0 design is described as two versions; asbuilt for the British Admiralty in 1918 and as rebuilt and currently running on the Talyllyn Railway as their locomotive No.6, Douglas. The 0-6-0 engines described were built in 1917 and operated on 60 centimetre gauge track at the Western Front in France. These were small, spartan machines of which only 25 were supplied and none have survived into preservation.

6 mins

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Model Engineer is a great way to stay informed of everything to do with working mechanical models. With over 100 years of experience to draw on, Model Engineer covers everything from classic steam locomotives to cutting-edge modern developments in scale engineering. Regular content includes constructional articles, features on the best techniques and tools available and profiles of full-size modelling subject prototypes. Model Engineer magazine publishes 26 great issues a year.