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781 Published by MyTimeMedia Ltd. Enterprise House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF Tel: 0844 412 2262 From outside UK: +44 (0)1689 869840 www.model-engineer.co.uk SUBSCRIPTIONS UK - New, Renewals & Enquiries Tel: +44(0)1858 438798 Email: [email protected] USA & CANADA - New, Renewals & Enquiries Tel: (001)-866-647-9191 REST OF WORLD - New, Renewals & Enquiries Tel: +44 (0)1689 869896 Email: [email protected] BACK ISSUES & BINDERS Tel: 0844 848 8822 From outside UK: +44 2476 322234 Email: [email protected] Website: www.myhobbystore.co.uk MODEL ENGINEERING PLANS Tel: 0844 848 8822 From outside UK: +44 2476 322234 Website: www.myhobbystore.co.uk/me-plans EDITORIAL Editor: Diane Carney Tel: +44 (0)1539 564750 Email: diane.carney@mytimemedia.com Tehnical Assistant: Stewart Hart PRODUCTION Designer: Yvette Green Illustrator: Grahame Chambers Retouching Manager: Brian Vickers Ad Production: Robin Gray ADVERTISING Senior Account Manager: Duncan Armstrong Email: [email protected] Tel: 0844 848 5238 Online Sales: Ben Rayment Email: [email protected] Tel: 0844 848 5240 MARKETING & SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscription Manager: Kate Scott MANAGEMENT Head of Design & Production: Julie Miller Commercial Sales Manager: Rhona Bolger Email: [email protected] Tel: 01689 869891 Chief Executive: Owen Davies Chairman: Peter Harkness © MyTimeMedia Ltd. 2015 All rights reserved ISSN 0026-7325 The Publisher’s written consent must be obtained before any part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, including photocopiers, and information retrieval systems. All reasonable care is taken in the preparation of the magazine contents, but the publishers cannot be held legally responsible for errors in the contents of this magazine or for any loss however arising from such errors, including loss resulting from negligence of our staff. Reliance placed upon the contents of this magazine is at reader’s own risk. Model Engineer, ISSN 0026-7325, is published fortnightly with a third issue in May and October by MYTIMEMEDIA Ltd, Enterprise House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF, UK. The US annual subscription price is 70.95GBP (equivalent to approximately 118USD). Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent named Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc., 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Jamaica NY 11431. US Postmaster: Send address changes to Model Engineer, Worldnet Shipping Inc., 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Subscription records are maintained at CDS GLOBAL Ltd, Tower House, Sovereign Park, Market Harborough, Leicester, LE16 9EF. Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent. 790 SMOKE RINGS News, views and comment on the world of model engineering. 791 WHISTLE DOWN THE LINE Robert Knox machines a steam whistle casting. 796 MASTIFF PLUS Mick Knights’ enlarged version of the popular I/C design by Len Mason. 802 THE BARCLAY WELL TANKS OF THE GREAT WAR A new locomotive construction series by Terence Holland. 804 USING DROs FOR FRAME MAPPING Peter Targett combines mathematics and machining. 807 JOURNEYMAN’S JOTTINGS: OLD ENGINES REVIEWED Journeyman turns the pages of some historic publications. 812 THE ANDERSON-ERICKSSON HOT AIR ENGINE, 1897 James G. Rizzo models an attractive engine. Vol. 214 No. 4509 29 May - 11 June 2015 THE ORIGINAL MAGAZINE FOR MODEL ENGINEERS Join our online community www.model-engineer.co.uk A BEGINNER'S BEAM ENGINE Vol. 214 No. 4509 •29 May - 11 June 2015 FREE BOOK FOR ALL NEW UK SUBSCRIBERS* MODEL ENGINEERING A FOUNDATION COURSE by Peter Wright (Print and Print + Digital Subscriptions Only) Machine Lights Make a Steam Whistle £3.60 Darjeeling in 7 1 ⁄ 4 inch Gauge COVER FEATURE No. 785 Mastiff Plus 824 796 ON THE COVER... Alan Cooper completed this powerful locomotive in 2014 and it is a regular passenger hauler at Chesterfield’s Hady Hill track. He writes about his inspiration, the design and the build process on page 816. Photo by Tony Bickerstaff. http://www.facebook.com/modelengineersworkshop http://twitter.com/ modelengineers 816 DARJEELING No. 785: D&HR B Class Locomotive in 7¼ in. Gauge Alan Cooper designed and built this magnificent passenger hauler. 820 MACHINE LIGHTS Roger Vane creates neat, flexible and bright illumination. 824 A SIMPLE BEAM ENGINE … WITH A TWIST A simple, yet unusual project for beginners by Tony Wright. 828 EMMA VICTORIA Henry Wood makes the running boards. 830 HELPING DAD MAKE A TRUE VERTICAL MILL ENGINE Stewart Hart describes a simple engine, ideal for encouraging youngsters. 832 CLUB NEWS Geoff Theasby takes a look at what is happening in the clubs. 835 DIARY Forthcoming events. www.model-engineer.co.uk SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND SAVE UP TO 38% OFF THE SHOP PRICE PLUS RECEIVE A FREE MODEL ENGINEERING - A FOUNDATION COURSE BOOK BY PETER WRIGHT WORTH £16.95 See page 789 for details
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Published by MyTimeMedia Ltd.Enterprise House, Enterprise Way,
Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HFTel: 0844 412 2262
From outside UK: +44 (0)1689 869840www.model-engineer.co.uk
SUBSCRIPTIONSUK - New, Renewals & Enquiries
Tel: +44(0)1858 438798Email: [email protected]
USA & CANADA - New, Renewals & EnquiriesTel: (001)-866-647-9191
REST OF WORLD - New, Renewals & EnquiriesTel: +44 (0)1689 869896
Email: [email protected]
BACK ISSUES & BINDERSTel: 0844 848 8822
From outside UK: +44 2476 322234Email: [email protected]
Website: www.myhobbystore.co.uk
MODEL ENGINEERING PLANSTel: 0844 848 8822
From outside UK: +44 2476 322234Website: www.myhobbystore.co.uk/me-plans
EDITORIAL Editor: Diane Carney
Tel: +44 (0)1539 564750Email: [email protected]
Tehnical Assistant: Stewart Hart
PRODUCTIONDesigner: Yvette Green
Illustrator: Grahame ChambersRetouching Manager: Brian Vickers
Ad Production: Robin Gray
ADVERTISING Senior Account Manager: Duncan ArmstrongEmail: [email protected]
Tel: 0844 848 5238Online Sales: Ben Rayment
Email: [email protected]: 0844 848 5240
MARKETING & SUBSCRIPTIONSSubscription Manager:
Kate Scott
MANAGEMENTHead of Design & Production: Julie Miller
Commercial Sales Manager: Rhona BolgerEmail: [email protected]
Tel: 01689 869891Chief Executive: Owen Davies
Chairman: Peter Harkness
© MyTimeMedia Ltd. 2015All rights reserved ISSN 0026-7325
The Publisher’s written consent must be obtained before any part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, including photocopiers, and information retrieval systems. All reasonable care is taken in the preparation of the magazine contents, but the publishers cannot be held legally responsible for errors in the contents of this magazine or for any loss however arising from
such errors, including loss resulting from negligence of our staff. Reliance placed upon the contents of this magazine is at reader’s own risk.
Model Engineer, ISSN 0026-7325, is published fortnightly with a third issue in May and October by MYTIMEMEDIA Ltd, Enterprise House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF, UK. The US annual subscription price is 70.95GBP
(equivalent to approximately 118USD). Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent named Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc.,
156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Jamaica NY 11431. US Postmaster: Send address changes to Model Engineer, Worldnet Shipping Inc., 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd Floor,
Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Subscription records are maintained at CDS GLOBAL Ltd, Tower House, Sovereign Park, Market Harborough, Leicester, LE16 9EF.
Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent.
790 SMOKE RINGS News, views and comment
on the world of model engineering.
791 WHISTLE DOWN THE LINE Robert Knox machines
a steam whistle casting.
796 MASTIFF PLUS Mick Knights’ enlarged version of the
popular I/C design by Len Mason.
802 THE BARCLAY WELL TANKS OF THE GREAT WAR
A new locomotive construction series by Terence Holland.
804 USING DROs FOR FRAME MAPPING
Peter Targett combines mathematics and machining.
807 JOURNEYMAN’S JOTTINGS: OLD ENGINES REVIEWED
Journeyman turns the pages of some historic publications.
812 THE ANDERSON-ERICKSSON HOT AIR ENGINE, 1897
James G. Rizzo models an attractive engine.
Vol. 214 No. 4509 29 May - 11 June 2015
THE ORIGINAL MAGAZINE FOR MODEL ENGINEERS
Join our online community www.model-engineer.co.uk
A BEGINNER'SBEAM
ENGINE
Vol. 214 No. 4509 • 29 May - 11 June 2015
Join our online community www.model-engineer.co.uk
Vol. 214 No. 4509 • 29 May - 11 June 2015
FREEBOOK
FOR ALL NEW UK SUBSCRIBERS*
MODEL ENGINEERINGA FOUNDATION COURSE by Peter Wright
(Print and Print + Digital Subscriptions Only)
Machine Lights
Make a Steam Whistle
£3.60
ENGINEERING GROUP
Darjeeling in 71⁄4 inch Gauge
COVER FEATURE
No. 785
Mastiff Plus
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ON THE COVER... Alan Cooper completed this powerful locomotive in 2014 and it is a regular passenger hauler at Chesterfield’s Hady Hill track. He writes about his inspiration, the design and the build process on page 816. Photo by Tony Bickerstaff.
http://www.facebook.com/modelengineersworkshop
http://twitter.com/modelengineers
816 DARJEELING No. 785: D&HR B Class Locomotive in 7¼ in. Gauge
Alan Cooper designed and built this magnificent passenger hauler.
820 MACHINE LIGHTS Roger Vane creates neat, flexible
and bright illumination.
824 A SIMPLE BEAM ENGINE … WITH A TWIST
A simple, yet unusual project for beginners by Tony Wright.
828 EMMA VICTORIA Henry Wood makes the running boards.
830 HELPING DAD MAKE A TRUE VERTICAL MILL ENGINE
Stewart Hart describes a simple engine, ideal for encouraging youngsters.
832 CLUB NEWS Geoff Theasby takes a look at
what is happening in the clubs.
835 DIARY Forthcoming events.
www.model-engineer.co.uk
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND SAVE UP TO 38% OFF THE SHOP PRICEPLUS RECEIVE A FREE MODEL ENGINEERING - A FOUNDATION COURSE BOOK BY PETER WRIGHT WORTH £16.95
See page 789 for details
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