Welcome to Ken's Engineering Home Page

Home                    I have been interested in Model Engineering, since I started my apprenticeship as a toolmaker, about
                                     20 years ago. To date I have built the following :
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                             Traction Engines:
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                                     Minnie ( 1'' Scale)Made from Reeves castings and  drawings
Eng Software
                                     Allchin ( 1 1/2 ''Scale) Also from Reeves castings and drawings

                                     Garrett ( 4 '' Scale) Made from S.B. Steam Engineering castings and drawings
 

                                    Locomotives:

                              Washington  4 4 0 ( 5'' gauge)Again from Reeves

                                      Maid of Kent ( 5'' gauge) Purchased castings and drawings second hand
 

                                    Internal Combustion Engines:

                                Bentley BR2  9 Cylinder Radial, 1/3 of full size. The book that I worked from
                                        was purchased from Camden books but I increased the scale.( The book is based on the
                                        series that  covered the engine in the Model Engineering  Magazine. The Propeller was
                                        made in the USA by a company that specializes in wooden props ( They made a first class job
                                        of it). They are the  Beres & Hirsch Propeller Co.
 

                                       I have just moved to New Zealand from England and have joined the Auckland Model
                                       Engineering Society.
                                       I am going to build a 6 '' TA  next ( I have the drawings and I have made some of the front
                                       end and the Expansion links)
                                       Anyone in NZ building a large engine or know where I can get a quote for a boiler ?

                                       I am happy to help anyone with any problems or questions on any of the above engines, just
                                       E-mail me.