Make your own Deltic

In message , Ian Snowdon scribes

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Why, it's only (in effect) 3 'V' engines bolted together, being two stroke there is no valve gear, as long as the model maker has the skill to make clocks so (s)he can build the phasing gear chain.....

I suspect one of the Sulzer twin-bank engines, as fitted to class 47's etc., could cause as many problems with twice as many engine components to build due to the valve gear.

If you take a look at Model Engineer magazine you will see that the construction of miniature replicas of unusual types of engine is quite popular as a hobby.

(kim)

If I look at Model Engineer magazine I see my Dad's old friend Mike being technical editor :-)

Guy

If that's Mike Crisp you are referring to, he has just resigned at the end of last year :-)

Jim

Mike Chrisp, yes. Retired, methinks, due to a combination of age and some very sad family circumstances ( send emu if you want to know, but I was brought up short by it in the annual letter :-( ).

is his old model club, still going strong, and he was previously a lecturer at St Albans College (now officially known as Oaklands College due to an excess of fatuous management bullshit).

Anyone who lives in the Snorbens area, I heartily recommend NLSME at Tyttenhanger on a steaming day. A great day out for kids, too.

Guy