Engineering in Miniature

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Taking a welcome and long overdue road trip…

Engineering in Miniature

Building a 6-inch Foden C Type wagon • In the latest episode in his occasional series Peter describes the fi tting of the cab bodywork and the load deck, running on air and steam and the fi rst attempt at a drive.

Lincoln ME 90th Anniversary Weekend • Andrew escapes the editorial computer to head north for an annual open weekend with a little extra celebration at the Lincoln ME.

Sub500 – a pair of 5-inch gauge electric locos • Julian to the fore again this month, describing the control systems on the budget project he and Rich came up with to provide something for their grandchildren to drive.

Just don't do it! In more detail… • By request, Dave describes the mystic workings of the Jim Ewins design of locomotive lubricator in more depth.

A loco lift for less • Regular readers will know the Keningtons are renowned for their innovation and a loco lift made from a massage couch is certainly innovative! Are you sitting comfortably?

A bit of everything… • Tech-ed Harry hopes for some serious time on a loco overhaul at the Fairbourne Miniature Railway this month – but of course it's never that simple…

An improved Schools building a Roedean • An apparent signifi cant regulator reach-rod error and draincocks and their eff ective operation keep Nick busy on his 3½-inch gauge loco project this month.

7¼” Gauge Society 50th Gathering & AGM • The essential business of the Society's annual meeting was interspersed with lots of fun with varying types of loco on the Bedford club's track, as John reports.

15-inch lines to join forces

Garden show sets ‘24 date

Francis Nigel Thompson 1937 – 2023

Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives

Gresley's Master Engineer Bert Spencer

Four-coupled Tank Locomotive Classes absorbed by the GWR

Road runs and rail fun • Events aplenty this month as clubs and tracks rush to get in some running enjoyment before the winter indoor season really gets going…

Celebrating LMS 100 • In the September issue we carried a report on the successful rally at the Stockholes Farm Miniature Railway in Lincolnshire, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the London North Eastern Railway – the obvious next step was an event marking 100 years of the other northern member of the ‘big four’, the London Midland & Scottish Railway! Ivan Smith reports

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