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Designer: R B
KirtleyEngine and boiler
for the flash steam
hydroplane which set a
new record of 104 mph in
1990. The engine is a
high-speed poppet valve
uniflow design of
1-3/16in bore and 3/4in.
stroke. All details
including water pump,
lubricator and boiler are
shown and there is a
small-scale drawing of
the hydroplane itself,
with rigging details.
(Vol.166).
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Designer: Stan BrayA
small vertical four
column steam engine to be
built at minimal cost
from stock materials.
Presented on three
Sheets, the drawings
show all necessary
details which are dual
dimensioned in imperial
and metric units for the
convenience of builders
with access to metric
tools and equipment. ME.
Vol.172.Sheet 1 General
arrangement elevations
and details of top,
motion and baseplates and
supporting pillars.Sheet
2 Cylinder components:
cylinder, cylinder base,
top cover and gland,
piston assembly, steam
chest and cover.Sheet 3
Main bearings,
connecting and valve
rods, crosshead and
gudgeon pin, slide
valve, crankshaft and
crankpin, eccentric
sheaf and strap.
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Designer: John
HainingStar Rating:(ME.
Vol.168-169) An all
fabricated very powerful
compound engine and
vertical boiler, capable
of powering a saw bench
or road vehicle. The
engine has HP. cylinder
2-1/4 in. bore, LP.
cylinder 3-1/8 in. bore
with 3in. stroke.Sheet 1
General arrangement of
engine and boiler,
details of cast main
frame.Sheet 2 Fabricated
main frame, crankshaft
support bush, flywheel,
connecting rods and
bearings, crankshaft
outer bearing pedestal
and brasses, exhaust
flange, valve spindle
gland, cylinder
sectioned to show
porting.Sheet 3
Eccentrics, eccentric
straps and rods, links,
die blocks, quadrant
plate and sweeps, drag
link, reversing lever,
weighshaft and lifting
arm, weighshaft lever
and bracket, arrangement
of reversing lever and
drag links, alternative
method of driving the
links, slide valve and
setting diagram.Sheet 4
Cylinder covers, valve
chest covers, piston rod
glands, chimney base,
chimney, ashpan and
firebars.Sheet 5 Boiler
feed pump details,
crankshaft, cylinder
mounting diagrams,
pistons, piston rods,
cross-heads and gudgeon
pins.Sheet 6 Boiler
details, weld methods,
plan of tube nest,
boiler bushes, firebox
top cover, firebox
chute, safety valves,
safety valve turret.
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Designer: Bernard
Lundberg(ME. Vols.
168-169) The designer had
altered the layout
already described for
this engine to give a
more realistic looking
engine, with valve gear
working as per the
prototype wagon. One
Sheet giving details of
where the re-design
differs from that already
described in Sheet 7 of
Plan M35, the Robin Dyer
design. Sectional views
of engine, valve gear,
and crankcase
arrangements.
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Designer: Robin DyerStar
Rating:A 2 in scale model
of a typical 1920s steam
road wagon. (Vols.
144-145)Sheet 1 General
arrangement.Sheet 2
Steering assembly, front
axle, front wheels and
hubs.Sheet 3 Chassis,
springs, rear axle box,
front axle details.Sheet
4 Rear axle assembly,
rear wheel. Differential
centre. Differential
sprocket rear axle, axle
collar offside nearside.
Hub cap.Sheet 5 Cab floor
and cab reverser,
steering wheel, track
rod, front rear spring
cap. Drag link pin and
collar.Sheet 6 Boiler
details.Sheet 7 General
arrangement of engine,
engine details,
bearers.Sheet 8 Engine
details.Sheet 9 Details
of boiler fittings,
pumps, etc.Sheet 10 Cab
details, lubricator and
check valve.Sheet 11
Water tank, interior
supply grate, ashpan,
exhaust fitting,
lubricator crank arm,
rear mudguard.Complete
set of 11 sheets.
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Designer: Alan HaworthA
working replica of a
typical mill engine..
(Vols. 144-145)Sheet
1General arrangement,
high pressure cylinder
and valves and further
valve details.Sheet
2Piston valve HP layshaft
and eccentric exhaust
valve details. Steam
valve HP cylinder LP
cylinder block.Sheet
3Air-condensate,
extraction pump,
crosshead, jet
condenser, condensate
sump, engine crank and
fly-shaft, crosshead
guide, tailsllde, HP
mitre bevel gears.Sheet
4Sectional sub-assembly
of Governor stand, etc.
Counterweight and
details, details of
mitre gears for Governor
drive, Governor stand,
sub-assembly of damping
cylinder and piston,
sub-assembly of safety
trip latch, sub-assembly
of spool yoke and
bushings, etc.Sheet
5Valve details, pump
details, feed water
tank, bearing housing,
sub-assembly of
crankshaft bearing,
bearing wedge block,
crankpin bearing.Sheet
6Engine foundations,
flywheel, governor and
connecting rod
details.Sheet 7Main and
extension bedplate,
extension bed for
tail-slides, details or
hand barring gear,
schematic arrangement of
Governor linkage.Sheet
8Engine gauge panel,
engine cylinder and valve
lubricator; exhaust
eccentric and crankpin
lubricators; high
pressure and low pressure
valve operating and trip
gear arrangements; plant
arrangements of engines
and boilers; engine
warming through
arrangements; steam valve
settings.Sheet 9Further
details of valve
settings, exhaust
eccentric and rocker
rods; exhaust valve
coupling rods.Complete
set of 9 sheets.
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Designer: H A TaylorSheet
1General arrangement,
side elevation of boiler
and bedplate.Sheet 2HP
and LP cylinders and all
cylinder details, motion
plate.Sheet 3Crankshaft,
connecting rods,
crossheads, slide bars,
governor, mechanical
lubricator.Sheet 4Full
details of boiler,
firebox, safety valve,
feed pump, blowdown
valve and manifold.Sheet
5Smokebox and saddle,
grate and ashpan,
cylinder drain cocks,
lagging and foundations.
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Designer: Martin EvansTwo
sizes: approx. 11-1/2in
length x 4in dia,
suitable for engines up
to 1 in bore (M15, M19
and M20); and a smaller
boiler, 9in length x 3
in dia, suitable for
engines up to 5/8in bore
(M6, M13 or similar).
Firing is by petrol or
paraffin blowlamp, or
bottled gas burner.
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Designer: ExactusStar
Rating:Scale 1:12.
Overall dimensions:
length 13-3/4 in, width
9in, height 8-1/2in
(Vols. 121, 122)Sheet 1
General arrangement
details of foundations,
entablature column and
bedplate.Sheet 2 General
arrangement of cylinder
and steam chest, details
of beam, beam-shaft,
link, pump and
connecting rod studs,
also beam, main and
valve shaft bearings,
crank and crankshaft,
connecting rod,
flywheel, cylinder and
valve.Sheet 3 Details of
valve gear, valve
eccentric, parallel
motion, governor gear,
steam valve and water
feed pump.Sheet 4 Water
feed pump details,
countershaft and bearing,
pulley wheel, steam
pipe, governor bevel
gears and main driving
gears.Complete set of 4
sheets.
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Designer: Tubal CainA
twin cylinder textile
mill engine of noble
proportions. Cylinders 1
in bore x 2in stroke,
grooved flywheel 7in dia.
Well within the capacity
of even a novice with a
3-1/2 in lathe. Uses
Stuart Models Victoria
castings. G.A. full
details including
governor and handrails.
Model Engineer Oct.1984.
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Designer: J P BertinatA
modified and improved
version of Edgar T
Westburys twin cylinder
double-acting steam
engine (M7) with 3/4in
bore cylinders and 3/4in
stroke.
(Vols.146-147).Sheet 1
General arrangement on
non-reversing
engine.Sheet 2 Cylinder
and end covers; piston,
piston rods and
crossheads; valve chest
and covers, slide valves
and valve rods, cylinder
standard.Sheet 3
Baseplate, crankshaft
and bearings, connecting
rod, eccentric rod,
strap and sleeve,
flywheel.Sheet 4 Boiler
feed pump assembly and
details.Sheet 5 Steam
inlet manifold, inlet
connector, exhaust
manifold, exhaust tee,
union and nipple.Sheet 6
Arrangement and assembly
of reversing gear.Sheet 7
Reversing gear details,
special components for
single cylinder
engine.Complete set of 7
sheets.
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Designer: David
Lammas(ME. Vol.168/9) A
working replica of the
hand powered crane so
often found in goods
yards or on canal docks.
The model would grace any
5in or 7-1/4 in ground
level layout, it forms a
delightful conversation
piece in its own right.
The jib is wooden, ready
cut gears and all
castings are available.
General arrangement,
base, swivel, main
frames, gear details,
gear cutting sequence,
brake shaft, snatch
block, hook, form
tools, brake and winch
drum shafts, form tool
details for gear cutter
and jib stay fittings,
forging details, jib end
fitting, jib pole, gear
selector, brake levers
and winch handles.
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Designer: Stan BrayA
small inverted vertical
double acting steam
engine designed built
with only a small lathe
and drilling machine, in
the main from stock
materials. A casting is
available for the
flywheel, but even this
can be fabricated If
desired. The engine is
dimensioned so that It
can be built In Imperial
or metric versions,
although the author is at
pains to stress that
standards must not be
mixed. (ME. Vol 1743-174)
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Designer: Tubal
CainDevelops pressure up
to 80 psi for bench
testing steam engines.
(M.E. Aug 78).
Arrangement of
superheater and fittings,
details of firebox door,
fire-hole ring, wet
header/standpipe, dry
header, safety valve,
ashpit door, pressure
gauge, syphon. Suggested
arrangement with twin
locomotive type valves.
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Designer: Basil
HarleyStar Rating: ***A
twin cylinder double
acting oscillating
engine, horizontal
boiler and meths burner
to power any open launch
of around 40in. length,
but primarily designed
for steam launch Miranda.
Access to a small lathe
is desirableA twin
cylinder double acting
oscillating engine,
horizontal boiler and
meths burner to power any
open launch of around
40in length, but
primarily designed for
steam launch Miranda.
Access to a small lathe
is necessary.
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Designer: John
Haining(ME. Vol.167-168).
A Vee configuration
simple steam engine
capable of driving a
boat. The engine requires
no castings for its
construction, it can be
fabricated from stock
materials and bar.Sheet 1
General arrangement of
1-1/4 & 1-1/4 x 1-1/2in
simple vee engine,
engine base and cylinder
back plates, cylinders,
port plates, covers and
valve chest covers,
schematic reversing
gearbox, valve setting
diagram, rear crankshaft
bearing bush.Sheet 2
Eccentrics, straps and
rods, piston, piston
rod, crosshead, slide
bar, gudgeon pin,
connecting rods and caps,
brasses, crankshaft,
slide bar pillars, outer
crankshaft bearing,
valve spindles and ends,
flywheel, slide valves
and buckles.
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Designer: John HainingA
vee configuration engine
driven steam pump, all
fabricated could be used
as a boiler feed pump on
a larger engine, as a
miniature power source
for a fire engine, or as
a model in its own right.
All fabricated
construction, the boiler
from The Dairy Engine,
(TE24) would make an
admirable steam source
for this machine. General
arrangement, main frame,
engine cylinder details,
pump details,
connecting rod, outer
bearing, valve spindle,
port details, slide
valve, eccentric,
eccentric strap and rod,
port details.
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Designer: J P Bertinat(ME
Vols. 163-165). A twin
cylinder marine steam
engine with variable bore
and slide or piston
valves.Sheet 1. General
arrangement, base (two
versions), cylinder
block (common),
crankshaft, bearings,
valve gear (piston and
slide), reverser,
flywheel, pistons,
piston rods, eccentrics,
connecting rods, trunk
guides trunks.Sheet 2.
Suggested set-ups for
various operations.Sheet
3. Alternative
crankshaft, piston valve
engine, reversing
arrangements and pipework
for piston valve version,
boiler feed pump.
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Designer: Edgar T
WestburyStar Rating:Based
on a design from circa
1894. 2 in scale.
(Vol.133-134.)Sheet 1
General arrangement,
chassis, springs,
forecarriage frame.Sheet
2 Superstructure,
chassis fittings, brake
gear.Sheet 3 Cylinder
block, general
arrangement and details
of steam pump.Sheet 4
Further steam pump
details, bunker, feed
tank and grate.Sheet 5
General arrangement and
details of boiler,
grate, boiler fittings,
road wheels.Sheet 6 Water
pump block, cylinder
covers, steam chest and
cover.Complete set of 6
sheets.
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