In this issue

"Ashley Best casts a set of brake shoes and makes the brake linkages for his one sixteenth scale Brill 22E tram truck.
Peter Kenington improves his steam raising blower by tidying up and the electrical power supply and increasing its versatility.
Hotspur continues work on the bunker and well tanks for his 7¼ inch gauge 2-4-0 Beattie well tank.
David Haythornthwaite bores the cylinder for his 1½ inch scale Model Engineer beam engine and machines the port face.
Ron Fitzgerald continues his history of the stationary steam engine with a final look at the Newcomen pumping engine.
Martin Ranson constructs the frames for his pair of 32mm pepperpot locomotives and fits them with wheels and axles.
John Olsen builds a Leak compound engine for his full-sized steam launch and discovers that he was able to complete most of the work, but not all, on his Myford ML7.
Jeremey Buck tackles the task of setting the valves for his 5 inch gauge A4 locomotive, which he discovered was far from straightforward.
Brian Baker claims it is not necessary to buy union nuts as it is quite easy to manufacture your own.
John Arrowsmith reports from this year’s exhibition at Alexandra Palace."

Model Engineer Magazine Description:

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.