Model Engineer
Magdalen Road Revisited PART 3
Jeremy Buck invites us back for a further tour of the Magdalen Road garden railway.
4 min |
4630
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A New GWR Pannier
Doug Hewson decides that LBSC’s well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over.
6 min |
4630
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Wallis Advance Road Roller
Alan Barnes weighs the merits of modelling one of these road rollers.
7 min |
4630
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A Darjeeling Himalayan Locomotive in 3½ Gauge
Keith Rogers tackles a project that is even more complicated than it looks!
4 min |
4630
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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 min |
4630
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A Boiler Feed Pump
Ian Couchman redesigns the boiler feed pump for his Ruston Proctor traction engine.
4 min |
4630
Model Engineer
Obituary Richard C. Guthrie
Richard Guthrie was a colourful character, with his smile, a glint in his eye and those decorative braces holding up his jeans.
1 min |
4627
Model Engineer
A Visit To The Nottingham SMEE
My latest visit in this series was to the Nottingham SMEE at their impressive site at Little Ruddington about 5 miles south of Nottingham city centre.
6 min |
4627
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Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition
The exhibition this year was the scene of yet another excellent assembly of models and traders, fulfilling the needs of the purist and casual model engineer alike.
8 min |
4627
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Building Bridget Part 4
Building Bridget Part 4
8 min |
4627
Model Engineer
Book Review Digital Model Making
The author started working as a model maker in 1987 in product design, moving onto architectural models and making props for TV.
2 min |
4627
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A Visit To The Brecon Mountain Railway
Rhys Owen ascends the mountains of South Wales for a ride on a narrow gauge railway.
3 min |
4627
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Seabourne Alpha An Aggregate Dredger
Michael Nicholson builds a model of a ship he worked on as a teenager.
6 min |
4626
Model Engineer
The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition Highlights
John Arrowsmith gives his first impression of this year’s Midlands exhibition at The Fosse.
2 min |
4626
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Lowestoft Model Engineering Exhibition 2019
Julie Williams takes us on a quick tour of this year’s LOWMEX.
6 min |
4626
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Upscaling Can Change The Game
Mark Rudall reflects on how something not much larger than a model can get you and the whole family on the water.
7 min |
4626
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A Bird Automaton
John Moorhouse designs and constructs a singing bird automaton in the shape of a violin.
7 min |
4626
Model Engineer
Quarter Scale Bentley BR2 Rotary Aero Engine
Mick Knights completes his aero engine.
4 min |
4625
Model Engineer
Walchaerts Valve Gear For Sweet Pea
Initially, it was my locomotive friend John who gave me the idea of fitting a Walchaert’s gear to his Sweet Pea, which is fitted with a Hackworth gear at present and doesn't run particularly well.
3 min |
4625
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Making and Using Wax Chucks
Tony Bird demonstrates an unusual but effective method for work holding.
3 min |
4625
Model Engineer
We Visit the Wrexham & District Society of Model Engineers
John Arrowsmith ventures deeper into GWR territory to find a club with a healthy younger membership.
3 min |
4625
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Backplate for Myford 254 lathe
Robert Walker finds himself having to make a backplate for a newly purchased chuck.
4 min |
4625
TES
Try not to get hung up on linguistic convention, chic@s
Languages are like water – they take the easiest route. And, like gender, they are fluid. That is why, as world languages evolve to reflect cultural change, a revolution is under way in the use of ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ terms, writes Heather Martin
7 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Three simple psychology tips for better behaviour
When a pupil is acting up, their motivations are often hidden from view. It’s possible that teachers themselves are partially at fault for setting the wrong tone in their interaction with others, writes Lekha Sharma, who suggests ways to remodel a school culture
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
This research could be music to your ears…
Schools should resist putting additional time and resources into yet more English and maths lessons and instead give children’s learning a research-evidenced boost by encouraging them to join a band or an orchestra, says Martin Leigh
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Minority (school) report
Predictive technology – powered by increasingly complex algorithms – is finding its way into schools, promising to pre-empt misbehaviour, violence or mental health issues before they happen. But does it work, and is its use ethical, asks Simon Creasey
10+ min |
November 01, 2019
TES
Giving school a spin again
In a bid to improve parental engagement, one Edinburgh school is putting parents in their children’s shoes to experience a typical modern school day – and the results are breathtaking, finds Emma Seith
5 min |
November 01, 2019
TES
A Plant-Based Diet Of Learning
Aware of the mental health benefits of green-fingered working, Nigel Cox helped to set up an outreach course at his college to support people recovering from substance abuse and other personal challenges
5 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Averting Pupils' Social Stigma By ‘Poverty Proofing'
Do your school policies unintentionally ‘out’ children from disadvantaged backgrounds? One charity says such occurrences are all too common and have proposed ‘poverty proofing’ as the solution. Lucy Edkins investigates
5 min |
October 25, 2019
TES
Social And Emotional Skills In The Early Years
Children who are able to focus their attention, manage their behaviour and interact positively with others from a young age experience better learning outcomes later in life, finds Irena Barker
6 min |