Model Engineer  |  4646
"Doug Hewson makes a Stroudley regulator for his 5 inch gauge GWR pannier tank locomotive.
Robert Hobbs makes the eccentrics for his 3½ inch gauge GWR 4-4-0 County of Devon and finds a suitable boiler barrel for it in his scrap bin.
Helmut Heitzinger makes a jig for machining the high and low pressure support columns for his Musgrave compound engine and makes a set of sleeves for the rotary valves.
Terence Holland begins the description of the construction of the 0-6-0 variant of his 5 inch gauge Barclay well tank by making a start with the main frames and buffer beams.
Richard Williams reworks a standard ball valve to make a better regulator for his 5 inch gauge ‘Black 5’ locomotive.
Frank Cruickshank describes the construction of a ‘glass’ case to house your model, made from Perspex and wooden mouldings easily obtained from your local DIY store.
Graham Langer reviews the design of the crank axle for the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s latest project.
Chris Gunn makes and fits the oak cleading to his 6 inch Garrett 4CD tractor.
Roger Backhouse visits the largest steam engine in the world – the Cruquius pumping engine on the Haarlemmermeer near Amsterdam."
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Model Engineer 4646.