5'' GAUGE A3 CLASS ''FLYING SCOTSMAN''

The

Most Famous Locomotive In The World

An Official Limited Edition Of 50 Models

Having concluded a licence agreement with SCMG Enterprises we are delighted to offer our A3 Class "Flying Scotsman" as an official production in commemoration of the locomotive's 100th anniversary.

Each model will be issued with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity attesting to its status as one of only 50 models in this strictly limited worldwide production.

The Model

This coal-fired model features three cylinders and outside Walschaerts valve gear. The copper boiler is silver soldered and hydraulically tested to twice working pressure, CE and UKCA marked. The body casing is assembled using etched brass sheet.

This development of this model has been supervised by our award winning professional engineer Mike Pavie and the batch is being built by the same manufacturer who supplied our much acclaimed Coronation Class locomotive.

Limited Availability

We will manufacture o strictly limited worldwide edition of 50 A3 Class models. Each will be supplied with numbered and signed Certificate of Authenticity attesting to its status as an official Centenary Commemorative.

Free p&p worth £195.00 if you order within 28 days

We will offer free p&p on any order placed within 28 days as a thank you for your early order.

Also available with double chimney and smoke deflectors, in the livery of your choice.

This professionally built coal fired, live steam, locomotive must be amongst the most prestigious commemoratives available It is a model designed to stand the test of time, a family heirloom to be passed on through the generations. Fine scale working models can represent a great investment, keeping their value while so many other possessions depreciate This is an opportunity not to be missed for the serious "Flying Scotsman" enthusiast.

Request your free brochure today

Request your free brochure today by e-mail, telephone, or by returning the coupon opposite. Telephone: 01327 705 259

E-mail : info@silvercrestmodels.co.uk

Find more information at www.silvercrestmodels.co.uk

The A3 Class model is supplied fully built and ready-to-run, painted and lined in either LNER green, or BR lined green. We will supply your choice of nameplate. As testament to our confidence in the quality of this model each locomotive will be supplied with a full 12 months warranty. All models will be subject to a pre-delivery inspection and boiler test. Our after sales service is considered by customers to be second-to-none.

Summary Specification

• Coal-fired live steam

• Silver soldered copper boiler

• Reverser

• Working drain cocks

• Stainless steel motion

• Safety valves

• 3 cylinders

• Boiler feed by axle pump, injector, hand pump

• Bronze cylinders with stainless steel pistons and valves

• Sprung axle boxes with needle roller bearings

• Piston valves

Delivery and Payment

For orders taken now build completion is scheduled far December 2023. VISA You can reserve your model now for a deposit of just £1,995.00

We will request an interim payment of £5,000 00 in August as the build of your model progresses, a further stage payment of £5,000.00 in September and a final payment of £2,000.00 on build completion.

• Mechanical lubricator

• Outside Walschaerts valve gear

• Multi-element superheater

• Etched brass bodywork

• Choice of liveries

• Choice of nameplate

• Fully painted and lined

• Ready-lo-run

Approx Dimensions:

• Length 74"

Width 9.5"

Height 14"

• Weight 105 kg

Produced under licence from SCMG Enterprises Ltd. Flying Scotsman trade marks ® SCMG and designs © SCMG. Flying Scotsman is a National Railway Museum locomotive. Every purchase supports the museum. www.railwaymuseum.org.uk

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Federation Rally

Booking your place

DIANE CARNEY Assistant Editor

This year the Federation of Model Engineering Societies (FMES) rally is being held at Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway in Frimley Hampshire, on Saturday the 16th of September 2023 . Set in woodland and within a country park, the railway includes a kilometre-long multigauge (3½, 5, 7¼ inch) ground level track and a raised track for owners of smaller locomotives (2½, 3½ and 5 inch) Over the winter the organisers, the Frimley and Ascot Locomotive Club, have invested a great deal of time and effort on the infrastructure for the rally and they are looking forward to welcoming visitors to this event. The layout of the track with technical notes can be found on the club website (www flmr.org or use QR code)

For the club to properly plan the resources for hosting visitors, it is requested that you complete the booking form on the club rally page as soon as possible .

Other activities

Following on from the event, there will be club running on Sunday the 17th September in which all attendees and families are invited to take part.

times are 1 0 00am to 5 30pm (last admissions 4pm) both days For details visit www tramway co uk or telephone : 01773 854321

Bradford Cup

Frimley club.

Who can attend?

The rally is open to all members of clubs affiliated to the Federation Please visit the club website for more information on this event and its administrative requirements

Competitions

On the day of the rally, all visitors with eligible locomotives are invited to enter the two competitions that will be held These are the regular Australian Association of Live Steamers (AALS) trophy (FMES affiliated club members only) and the newly launched Federation Autumn Rally Competition The rules for both competitions can be found on the FMES website (www fmes org uk/project/fmes-autumnrally-at-frimley or use QR code)

Model Tram Exhibition

The popular Model Tramway and Railway Exhibition returns to the National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023

A total of eight layouts will be present at the exhibition, which will include a new 5¼ inch gauge demonstration layout, built at the museum, for the Robert Whetstone eighth scale model trams, which will be in operation for the public to view

The National Tramway Museum is currently looking after a collection of model trams made by the late Robert Whetstone of Bromsgrove

The models are made to a very high standard (see photograph) and were often exhibited by Mr Whetstone at model engineering exhibitions

Each model took up to three years and 3500 hours to build, and Whetstone would spend five evenings a week in his garage, producing the finely detailed replicas He worked in the transport industry as a coachbuilder and draughtsman at the Austin/British Leyland plant in Longbridge and used to travel to work on the Birmingham trams

It's my pleasure to announce that the winner of the Bradford Cup 2023, for the article or series in Model Engineer during 2022 voted the best by readers, is Steve Goodbody for his series on The Eating of Elephants Congratulations, Steve!

Ivan Law

We very much regret to report that Ivan Law has died at the age of 95 The whole of Ivan's long and productive life was dedicated to model engineering and he was a significant figure for both the Society of Model and Experimental Engineers, where he was vice president, and also for this magazine, in his capacity as chief judge for the Model Engineer Competition for many years

We include an obituary for Ivan on page 164

FMES rally information.

Normal museum entry charges apply and opening

Martin Evans can be contacted on the mobile number or email below and would be delighted to receive your contributions , in the form of items of correspondence , comment or articles.

07710-192953

MEeditor@mortons.co.uk