في هذه القضية

Robert Walker takes the mystery out of what is often a rather perplexing subject – metal fatigue - and shows that design rules exist to avoid unexpected failures caused by this phenomenon.Terence Holland shows how a tender is not only a useful and convenient addition to his Barclay well tanks but also entirely prototypical.John Olsen attends to the myriad of tasks that remain to finish off Dancer, his 30 foot steam launch, including the acquisition of a suitable trailer and a vehicle capable of towing it.
John Arrowsmith takes a trip to the north west to visit the Wirral Model Engineering Society and to see for himself the results of their major track rebuild. David Rollinson looks at the development of the locomotives that crossed the Great Plains of America and why it was that one main type of locomotive predominated.
Doug Hewson discusses the brake gear for his 5 inch gauge GWR pannier tank, including the provision of a working steam brake.Chris Gunn fabricates the chimney for his 6inch Garrett 4CD tractor.
Rodney Oldfield makes the slide valves for his Middleton double beam engine and then goes on to fabricate the four main beams of the engine.

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.