Model Engineer Magazine - 4575

In this issue

Martin Wallis looks back over the past year's road steam events and highlights some of the more interesting engines he found.
Henk-Jan de Ruiter looks back at some of the old tin plate toys.
Nigel Walton builds a fully working bottom entry displacement lubricator for his 3 inch Allchin traction engine.
Graham Sadler explains how to set up your newly acquired lathe and prepare it for doing some useful work.
There was a display of locomotives at the Bristol show based on prototypes by Olive Bulleid. Bernard North shows us around.
Richard Linkins presents a pictorial record of the LBSC 50th anniversary rally at the Romney Marsh track.
Rodney Oldfield completes his Middleton Inverted Vee engine.
Chris Rayward demonstrates the manufacture of 5 inch scale versions of the rather beautiful tool chests found on Webb’s LNWR tenders.
John Whale improves the drafting arrangements of his kit-built GWR 1400 by making a new blast pipe and petticoat pipe.
Our cover picture shows LBSC's Rola at the Romney Marsh track. This represents LBSC's 'take' on the conversion of a big single wheeler from broad to standard gauge. The locomotive is in the care of Bobby Jones.

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.