Building Simple Model Steam Engines Book Vol 2

Since the publication of the first book, the author has designed and built several more engines ranging from a delightful little turbine to a larger engine in the style of the magnificent ‘Steam Engines of the Highest Class’ offered by toymakers before WW1. Fully detailed methods of construction with the beginner in mind.
Following the publication of his first book (in 1981) dealing with these fascinating small-scale standing steam engines, the author Tubal Cain has designed and built several more – both as presents for the younger generation of his family and also entirely for his own satisfaction. These are now described in this second volume:
• Kitten – a small overtype engine
• Otto – a simple steam turbine
• Henry – a powerful 19th century oscillating steam plant
• Wencelas – a steam engine of the most superior design
The scale model working steam engines range from a delightful little turbine – simplicity itself in design, but very interesting to build – to a larger engine in the style of the magnificent ‘Steam Engines of the Highest Class’ which were offered by the better class of toymakers before the First World War. As in the first book, the methods of construction are fully and clearly detailed, all being written with the beginner in mind.
These steam engines have an enduring fascination for all marine and model engineers, as proved by the Model Engineer Exhibition which still attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Tubal Cain was the pen name of engineer and craftsman Tom Walshaw, the writer of many best-selling home workshop and model engineering guides.
First published by Nexus Special Interests in 1998
Special Interest Model Books edition published in 2002

Specification:
210 x 148 mm
112 pages
80 scale plans & drawings
20 b+w photographs
ISBN 978 185486 147 4
Category: Model Engineering/Steam Engines