The doyen of traction engine modelling explains and illustrates what is involved in the construction of working steam models (including workshop processes and tools needed) and outlines the history and variety of such engines.
Those of an engineering bent who wish to make a live steam model have a
basic choice between a railway locomotive, a stationery engine, a marine
engine or a traction engine in one form or another. The locomotive
needs a track, the marine engine a hull and a stretch of water, but a
traction engine can run on any area of reasonable ground. Coupled with
the enormous growth of interest in preserving and running full-sized
engines at agricultural shows and steam rallies, it is no wonder that
traction engine models are so popular. In this book, John Haining, the
doyen of traction engine modelling, explains what is involved in the
construction of working steam models and outlines briefly the history
and variety of such engines. A degree of reader familiarity with normal
machine work and workshop practice is assumed, but even the
inexperienced lathe owner will easily follow the procedures with the aid
of the many clear illustrations provided by the author and will be
encouraged to try his hand at this fascinating branch of model
engineering.
ISBN: 978 085242
805 4.
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