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Bulleid Locomotive Build Articles.

This is a brief summary of some other sources of information about Bulleid locomotives that may be of help or interest.
Note: where a column heading is underlined, the details may be re-ordered (up / down) by clicking on the heading.
Magazine Construction Articles.

Subject TitlePartDescriptionAuthorMagazineIssue Date
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge01Discussion of building Ariel; frame stays, bogiePeter LewisModel EngineerVol 187, No. 4153, P.166, 24/08/2001
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge02Discussion of building Ariel; motion, wheels, cylinderPeter LewisModel EngineerVol 187, No. 4155, P.273, 21/09/2001
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge03Discussion of building Ariel; smokeboxPeter LewisModel EngineerVol 187, No. 4157, P.378
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge04Discussion of building Ariel; brakes, ashpanPeter LewisModel EngineerVol 187, No. 4160, P.550
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge05Discussion of building Ariel; tender chassisPeter LewisModel EngineerVol 187, No. 4162, P.652, 8/02/2002
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge06Discussion of building Ariel; tender bodyPeter LewisModel EngineerVol 188, No. 4164, P.90, 8/03/2002
General Steam Navigation, a M.N. in 5" gauge07Discussion of building Ariel; lifting framePeter LewisModel EngineerVol 188, No. 4166, P.203, 5/04/2002
Merchant Navy for Gauge 101Southern Railway Original MN loco - IntroductionRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 190, No. 4193, P.433
Merchant Navy for Gauge 102Construction. Main framesRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 190, No. 4195, P.553
Merchant Navy for Gauge 103Error correction, frame stretchers, axleboxes, wheels and rods. CorrectionsRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 190, No. 4197, P.673
Merchant Navy for Gauge 104Bogie details, side control and side playRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4199, P.29
Merchant Navy for Gauge 105Trailing truckRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4201, P.145
Merchant Navy for Gauge 106Cylinder arrangementRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4203, P.266
Merchant Navy for Gauge 107Cylinder manufactureRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4205, P.385
Merchant Navy for Gauge 108Motion brackets, slide bars, connecting rodsRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4207, P.505
Merchant Navy for Gauge 109Valve gear, water feed pump, alternative cylinder designRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4209, P.625
Merchant Navy for Gauge 110Evolution of the current boiler design and burner arrangementsRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 191, No. 4211, P.744
Merchant Navy for Gauge 111Boiler constructionRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4213, P.87
Merchant Navy for Gauge 112Gas firing and suitable burnerRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4215, P.206
Merchant Navy for Gauge 113Smokebox, cab, and bypass valve location, loco tender connectionsRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4217, P.324
Merchant Navy for Gauge 114Fabricating the bodyworkRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4219, P.441
Merchant Navy for Gauge 115Tender chassisRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4221, P.575
Merchant Navy for Gauge 116Details the tender body and describes his modified Schraeder valves for tank filling and reliefRoger ThornberModel EngineerVol 192, No. 4223, P.681
Merchant Navy for Gauge 117Tidies up a few 'loose ends'Roger ThornberModel EngineerVol 193, No. 4225, P.38
Merchant Navy locomotive in 3½ gauge01An original air-smoothed model with three cylinders and chain driven valve gear. No drawings.R. Coleby, W.Devitt, Neil SimkinsModel EngineerVol 134 No. 3354, P.945, 4/10/1968
Merchant Navy locomotive in 3½ gauge02An original air-smoothed model with three cylinders and chain driven valve gear. No drawings.R. Coleby, W.Devitt, Neil SimkinsModel EngineerVol 134, P.1027, 18/10/1968
Merchant Navy locomotive in 3½ gauge03An original air-smoothed model with three cylinders and chain driven valve gear. No drawings.R. Coleby, W.Devitt, Neil SimkinsModel EngineerVol 134, P.1068, 1/11/1968