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Model engineering was popularised by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting world-wide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines.

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Introduction / Steam Engines / How a steam engine works / Problems and practicalities / Pioneers of model engineering / Model engineering firms / Conclusion / Further reading / Places to visit /

Model Steam Engines Shire Library

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 6/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780852639061, 978-0852639061
      ISBN10: 0852639066
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Model engineering was popularised by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting world-wide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction / Steam Engines / How a steam engine works / Problems and practicalities / Pioneers of model engineering / Model engineering firms / Conclusion / Further reading / Places to visit /

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