Model Engineer  |  4592
Mitch Barnes tells the story of how he restored a century old Stuart No. 7 engine.
Martin Gearing, having prepared the barrel for his vertical boiler, shows how to flare the firetubes ready for fitting into the tubeplate.
Wolfgang Tepper completes the description of his opposed piston internal combustion engine by describing a suitable carburettor.
Ralph Oliver recalls visits to some of his favourite preserved steam railways.
Chris Gunn completes the construction of a whistle for his six inch Garrett 4CD tractor.
Terence Holland describes the chimney and smokebox of his Barclay well tank.
John Arrowsmith attends a training session at the Hereford Club to see the next generation of model engineers being ‘shown the ropes’.
Roger Backhouse visits the Museum of English Rural Life at the University of Reading, to take a look at their impressive collection of rural industrial artefacts.
Les Phillips tells the story of the Wandong Live Steamers of Victoria, Australia and explains how the various natural obstacles on their track site were overcome.
John Arrowsmith reports from the Bloxham Steam Rally, organised each year by the Banbury Steam Society, and our front cover features Tom Armet’s 4½ inch scale Foden SWB steam lorry.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Model Engineer 4592.