In Issue 4619 - IN THE SHOPS NOW!

In this issue ...

We look back at the first day’s running at this year’s IMLEC at Leyland and look forward to the LBSC Rose Bowl competition and the Southern Federation rally.

Mick Knights makes a set of piston rings for his quarter scale Bentley BR2 rotary aero engine.
Alan Crossfield reports on the first day’s running of this year’s IMLEC, held at the Leyland society track.
Jon Edney needed a steam locomotive for his 7¼ inch gauge garden railway and decided that Ken Swan’s Bridget was the ideal choice.
Geoff Theasby enjoys a steamy weekend in Sheffield.
David Haythornthwaite manufactures the eccentric strap and sheave for his 1 inch scale Model Engineer beam engine.
Jon Freeman considers the science behind regenerative braking for electric locomotives.
Roger Backhouse goes on an engineer’s day out to Arkwright’s mill at New Lanark.
Steve Eaton and Tom Parham present previews, respectively, of the LBSC Rose Bowl competition, to be held at the Southport club track, and the Southern Federation rally, to be hosted by the Maidstone society.
Les Phillips makes a pair of boilers for his 5 inch gauge New South Wales C38 locomotives.
Jason Ballamy describes how he made the columns, capitals and pedestals for his ‘Muncaster’ entablature engine. Graham Sadler explains how you can turn precise tapers.

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-   The MODEL ENGINEER COMPETITION 2019  -
featured at the National Model Engineering Exhibition, Doncaster

We were very pleased to see the Model Engineer Competition feature at the National Model Engineering Exhibition held at Doncaster in April. Mr Lou Rex, proprietor and organiser of the exhibition, kindly agreed to host the competition and the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers (SMEE) nobly took on the task of organising it. Just as in previous competitions, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals were awarded, as were certificates for Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended and Commended entries. A selection of the usual trophies were also awarded.
The re-establishment of the competition is good news for Model Engineer, for the hobby and for the Doncaster show.

Now is the time to consider entering the 2020 Competition! Watch this space!!