Making Model Victorian Stationary Engines

A practical guide to recreating a scale model of a Victorian steam engine.Will be of interest to those with limited machining experience and a modestly equipped workshop.Provides plans and instructions to make three models of actual steam engines and includes step-by-step guides to the manufacture of working models.Describes some common stationary steam engines, how they work and their basic components.Superbly illustrated with 383 colour illustrations and technical drawings.


About the Author

Stewart Hart is a trained tool maker and manufacturing engineer, with experience in product design and project engineering. With impending retirement, he set up a small home workshop to design and manufacture a range of model stationary engines, specialized tooling and 5" gauge model steam locomotives.