Engineering in Miniature

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Engineering in Miniature

Reviving a part-built Gauge One loco kit • Stephen concludes his Barrett GWR 47xx locomotive project, bought secondhand part-built, by constructing the essential tender.

Sub500 - a pair of 5-inch gauge electric locos • In this new series Rich and fellow model engineer Julian begin a budget build intended for their grandchildren but soon taken up as a club project…

An improved Schools building a Roedean • This month Nick completes the construction of the boiler for his 3½-inch gauge Southern Railway locomotive project.

Never a dull moment… • An epic month of challenges sees our Harry forced to employ a host of techniques as relevant to 3½-inch gauge as they are to the 12¼-inch of the Fairbourne Miniature Railway…

Building a ride-on tender from scratch • Peter and Matthew's 'beginners' project 7¼-inch gauge ride-on tender, focuses this month on making a desirable drain for the water tank.

Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition 2023 • John concludes his report on the successful revival of the Harrogate event in early March, featuring many more examples of excellent model engineering.

Where there's a wheel…

Raking over the problem…

Myford on the slide

Steam Traction World invests in latest lathe tech

SMEE to celebrate 125th birthday at Midlands show

Clean steam from new tractor design?

Garden show gets 2024 date

Traction Engine Rallies - an Appreciation over Seventy Years

Sprung into action • Much news of events in this month's round-up as club members get out onto their tracks.

Ingfield shows off additions to Easter Friends

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