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Introducing Model Traction Engine Construction
John Haining
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Description for Introducing Model Traction Engine Construction
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 112 pages, 64 scale plans & drawings; 20 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852428054
SKU
V9780852428054
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About John Haining
John Haining gave up the family farm to serve an apprenticeship in steam when it was still the predominant source of power in the countryside. An apprentice's life was a hard one in those days but the hard work and strict training stood him in good stead and led on to further valuable experience gained in the drawing and design ... Read more
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