Model Engineer Magazine No. 4373

311 SMOKE RINGS News, views and comment on the world of model engineering.

312 POST BAG Letters to the editor.

314 MATTHEW MURRAY’S RACK LOCOMOTIVE OF 1812 Anthony Mount makes the cylinders.

318 CHARLIE - A SOUTHERN RAILWAY Q1 LOCOMOTIVE IN 31⁄2in. GAUGE Nick Feast makes the valve chest and slide valves.

323 BULLIED’S Q1 VALVE GEAR Don Ashton looks at the full-size Q1.

326 RINA, A FREELANCE AIR-COOLED HIT AND MISS ENGINE Jim service continues by making the bedplate assembly.

331 I/C TOPICS Dave Parkes looks at twin 2-stroke design.

334 MODEL CAR DESIGN Alex Du Pré looks at the suspension, gears and differential.

336 MEX COMPETITION ENTRIES Some more winning entries from last year's exhibition.

338 MEX CLUB STANDS Some of the club stands at the exhibition.

341 BUILDING A VERTICAL STEAMDRIVEN BOILER FEED PUMP Ted Holloway continues machining the steam cylinder.

345 A MODEL OF A T&K LUBRICATOR IN 1:4 SCALE Peter Chadwick starts on the main pump body assembly.

348 KEITH’S COLUMN Keith Wilson looks at various topics, railway and otherwise.

351 DIARY Forthcoming events.