687 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering.688 POST BAG Letters to the editor.690 FREELANCE BEAM ENGINE FRIVOLITY Martin Ranson shows you how to build a beam engine from scrap parts.695 NORTHUMBRIAN
- A SECOND LOOK AT RAINHILL Tony Weale starts on the cylinders.698 SHAND MASON STEAM FIRE ENGINE IN 1:6 SCALE Gunter Kallies makes a start on the boiler.702 SCRATCHBUILDING STATIC SCALE MODEL AIRCRAFT Alan Clark describes his model aircraft.704 FAIR ROSAMUND A GWR 517 CLASS ENGINE Neville Evans continues with the hornblocks, axleboxes, coupling & connecting rods.708 EMPIRE BUILDING Allan Crossfield turns an abandoned locomotive chassis into a Gold Medal Winning Bulldog locomotive.712 A UNIVERSAL HELIOCHRONOMETER Michael Lee makes a sun compass.717 ALTERNATIVE MOUNTINGS FOR MYFORD-DICKSON QUICK-CHANGE TOOLPOSTS Nigel Bennett improves his lathe.720 A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO BOILER MAKING Terrence Holland builds a Yarrow water tube boiler. 725 DIARY Forthcoming events.726 HEADLAMPS FOR THE PRINCESS OF WALES Tony Meek makes his own lights.
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747 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering.748 POST BAG Letters to the editor.750 SUPERHEATER ELEMENTS Bill Steer looks at some of the practical aspects concerned with making superheaters.754 MATTHEW MURRAY'S RACK LOCOMOTIVE OF 1812 Anthony Mount makes the gear shaft bearings, axles & crank arms.758 CHARLIE
- A SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q1 LOCOMOTIVE IN 31⁄2in. GAUGE Nick Feast machines the cylinder block.762 ROAD STEAM
- OUT & ABOUT 2009 Martin Wallis provides his annual round-up of the year's steam rallies.768 KEITH'S COLUMN Keith offers advice on the subject of silver-brazing.770 SCRATCHBUILDING STATIC SCALE MODEL AIRCRAFT Alan Clark describes his latest project the Hawker Tempest V.772 EDWARDIAN ELEGANCE
- GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPOUND ATLANTIC Ron Isted describes the compound expansion-powered locomotive.776 A NEW SPARK IGNITION SYSTEM FOR I/C ENGINES Dave Fenner looks at an inexpensive option for a 4-stroke engine.778 STEAM, STORAGE & SLIDE BOXES David Haythornthwaite reminisces about his early engineering & also gets his tools organised.781 I/C TOPICS David Parkes discusses the small spark ignition 2-stroke engine.785 NEWS South Downs Light Railway Society.787 DIARY Forthcoming events.


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131 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering. 132 POST BAG Letters to the editor. 134 NORTHUMBRIAN
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191 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering. 192 POST BAG Letters to the editor. 194 MATTHEW MURRAY'S RACK LOCOMOTIVE OF 1812 Anthony Mount fits the cylinder, footplate & water pump assembly. 198 CHARLIE
- A SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q1 LOCOMOTIVE IN 31⁄2in. GAUGE Nick Feast machines the cylinder end covers, crossheads & pistons. 203 MODEL ENGINEER EXHIBITION 2009 The major award winners from the 2009 show held at Sandown Park. 208 FAIR ROSAMUND Neville Evans continues his 0-4-2 tank locomotive with the valve gear. CENTRE PAGES Index to Volume 203, your complete guide to the contents of M.E. in the second half of 2009. 212 I/C TOPICS Dave Parkes introduces a design for a 3.2cc spark ignition engine. 215 CANTERBURY & DISTRICT MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 'TRAINS & TRACTION DAY' Chris Davey reports on this popular annual event held in Kent. 218 DESIGNING & BUILDING A MODEL CAR Alex du Pré looks at the trials of a beginner to model car building. 220 AN ENGINEER'S DAY OUT MARKHAM GRANGE STEAM MUSEUM Stan Bray visits a garden centre with a difference in South Yorkshire. 224 DIARY Forthcoming events. 225 A PURPOSE MADE WORKBENCH Neil G. Heppenstall describes his two custom built workbenches. 228 REFURBISHING A REEVES MARCHER MODEL MARINE STEAM ENGINE Roy Burton rebuilds a twin-cylinder engine. 231 COMPETITIONS Lubricants & a book to be won. 233 WEBSITE UPDATE The latest interesting developments at www.model-engineer.co.uk
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311 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering. 312 POST BAG Letters to the editor. 314 MATTHEW MURRAY’S RACK LOCOMOTIVE OF 1812 Anthony Mount makes the cylinders. 318 CHARLIE
- A SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q1 LOCOMOTIVE IN 31⁄2in. GAUGE Nick Feast makes the valve chest & slide valves. 323 BULLIED’S Q1 VALVE GEAR Don Ashton looks at the full-size Q1. 326 RINA, A FREELANCE AIR-COOLED HIT & MISS ENGINE Jim service continues by making the bedplate assembly. 331 I/C TOPICS Dave Parkes looks at twin 2-stroke design. 334 MODEL CAR DESIGN Alex Du Pré looks at the suspension, gears & differential. 336 MEX COMPETITION ENTRIES Some more winning entries from last year's exhibition. 338 MEX CLUB STANDS Some of the club stands at the exhibition. 341 BUILDING A VERTICAL STEAMDRIVEN BOILER FEED PUMP Ted Holloway continues machining the steam cylinder. 345 A MODEL OF A T&K LUBRICATOR IN 1:4 SCALE Peter Chadwick starts on the main pump body assembly. 348 KEITH’S COLUMN Keith Wilson looks at various topics, railway & otherwise. 351 DIARY Forthcoming events.
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371 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering. 372 POST BAG Letters to the editor. 374 NORTHUMBRIAN
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431 SMOKE RINGS News, views & comment on the world of model engineering. 432 POST BAG Letters to the editor. 434 MATTHEW MURRAY’S RACK LOCOMOTIVE OF 1812 Anthony Mount makes the exhaust Tee, the valve cranks, pushrods & eccentrics. 438 CHARLIE
- A SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q1 LOCOMOTIVE IN 31⁄2in. GAUGE Nick Feast makes the reverser & the buffers. 442 ELJAY, A SIMPLE MARINE STEAM ENGINE Martin Ranson describes his latest award winning steam plants. 446 A LOOK INSIDE THE STIRLING ENGINE Ted Pepper unveils some of the mysteries of the Stirling cycle. 450 BUILDING AN OLD MODEL COMPANY REVOLVING ARMATURE ENGINE KIT The editor braves the cold & goes back into his workshop. 452 RINA, A FREELANCE AIR-COOLED HIT & MISS ENGINE Jim service continues by making the cylinder & cylinder head. 455 BOOK REVIEWS For your bookshelf. 456 A MODEL OF A T&K LUBRICATOR IN 1:4 SCALE Peter Chadwick continues with the main pump body. 458 MAKING A WALL MOUNTED SUNDIAL Tony Finn achieves a long-held ambition. 461 EXPERIENCES WITH DIECASTING A MODEL AERO ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD Geoff Ball tries his hand at diecasting. 464 MODEL CAR DESIGN Alex Du Pré concludes his look at large scale model car building. 466 SCOTT HOMER
- LATHE & TOOLMAKER Warwick Jackson looks back at the history of this little-known firm of engineers. 469 COMPETITION Last chance to win a Bf 109 manual. 470 DIARY Forthcoming events.

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The contents of this issue are: Charlie Q1
- making the buffers & boiler for this SR loco.A visit to the Erewash Valley Model Engineering
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