Engineering in Miniature

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Dual-use self-contained lightweight riding car • The month Julian describes the build of the chassis of his usefully versatile riding car, equally suited to use on raised or ground-level tracks.

Building a workshop • Rich concludes his project to create a comfortable working environment for his model engineering, by fitting out the interior with the essential benches and storage.

Making progress… • Our penultimate visit to the workshops of the 12¼-inch gauge Fairbourne Railway sees Harry tackling many engineering challenges, and getting somewhere…

Simple remote control for Sub 500 (and others) • Joint-builder of the recent popular budget battery loco project, Julian describes the making of a useful remote control unit for it.

A new angle of view… • Harry has a tip for keeping things square during fabrication…

Small holding • Peter describes a novel clamping arrangement for securely holding a heavy locomotive within a trailer, during transportation.

An improved Schools — building a Roedean • The penultimate part of Nick's 3½-inch gauge Southern locomotive project sees him doing more cab work and tackling the sand boxes.

Taking steps to ensure wheel grip

The useful little Rivnut • Harry sings the praises of a lesser-appreciated piece of engineering hardware…

New solid-fuel regulations threaten budget steam

Weather? What weather? • Not much stops a determined model engineering club, not even flooding…

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