Martin Evans (1916 – 29 December 2003) was influential in the field of model engineering and locomotive design, and also worked as the technical editor and eventually managing editor of the English magazine ''

Model Engineer ''Model Engineer Magazine'' was first published (in the United Kingdom) to support the hobby of model engineering in 1898 by Percival Marshall, who was to remain its editor for over 50 years. It has been owned by MyTime Media since 2008. The mag ...

''. His editorship, along with other changes in staff, helped keep the magazine on track after experiencing some decline following the death of locomotive designer Curly Lawrence. Evans inaugurated the International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition (IMLEC) in 1969.Model Engineer nr. 4213, 23 January 2004, p.73. An erudite editor, Evans worked with a pool of other knowledgeable contributors during a time considered to be the height of British toolroom engineering. Evans retired from the magazine in June 1977, continuing his concentration on locomotive design. He died December 29, 2003.

Locomotive designs

Many model locomotive designs in a range of gauges were serialised by Martin Evans in the pages of Model Engineer. Some of the castings used to machine and build these designs are still available from a few commercial suppliers as are some of the laser cut components. Some of the earlier designs along with discussion threads among engineers of locomotive models can be seen in various web forums on the internet. They are frequently seen both on model railway society tracks and second-hand markets. The designs included:

2½ in. gauge

Black Five The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, commonly known as the Black Five, is a class of steam locomotives. It was introduced by William Stanier and built between 1934 and 1951, of which 842 were built and were numbe ...

4-6-0 A 4-6-0 steam locomotive, under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, has four leading wheels on two axles in a leading bogie and six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles with the absenc ...

* Eagle,

4-4-0 4-4-0 is a locomotive type with a classification that uses the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement and represents the arrangement: four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four pow ...

* Nigel Minor,

2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels ...

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3½ in. gauge

* Caribou,

0-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels. Locomotives of this type are also referre ...

* Columbia,

4-8-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and four trailing wheels on two axles. The ty ...

* Conway,

0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven. The wheels on the earliest four-coupled locomotives were ...

* Euston,

* Evening Star,

2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement was of ...

(completed the design started by LBSC) * Firefly GWR 4575 Class

2-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie. Overview The major ...

* Greene King, 4-6-0 * Ivatt,

2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing whee ...

* Jubilee,

2-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called Adriatic. Overview With only a few known except ...

* Natal

4-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The loco ...

* Rob Roy,

0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels. This was the most common wheel arrangement ...

* William,

* The Great Marquess, 2-6-0

5 in. gauge

* Ashford 2-6-0 * Boxhill, 0-6-0 * Enterprise, 2-6-2 * Jinty, 0-6-0 * Metro,

2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and no trailing wheels. The notation 2-4-0T indicate ...

* Nigel Gresley, 2-8-0 * Royal Scot, 4-6-0 * Princess of Wales, 4-2-2 * Simplex, 0-6-0 * Super Simplex, 0-6-0 *

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, 4-6-0 * Stirling Single,

2-2-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-2-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, two powered driving wheels on one axle, and two trailing wheels on one axle. The wheel arrangement ...

* Stratford, 0-6-0 * Superclaud, 4-4-0 * Torquay Manor, 4-6-0 * Waverley North, 4-4-2

7¼ in. gauge

* Singapore, 0-4-0 Saddle Tank * Dart,

0-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. While the first locomot ...

* Greene Queen, 4-6-0 * Highlander, 4-6-0 * Holmside, 0-6-0

Selected books

Martin Evans authored a number of books, including: * ''Manual of model steam locomotive construction''. London: Percival Marshall, 1960 (158 p). 2nd ed: 1962 (172 p). Reprint 1967. * ''Atlantic era: the British Atlantic locomotive''. Percival Marshall, 1961 (94 p). * ''Pacific steam: the British Pacific locomotive''. Percival Marshall, 1961 (80 p). * ''Model locomotive valve gears''. London: Percival Marshall, 1962. 2nd ed: Hemel Hempstead: Model & Allied Publications, 1967 (98 p). * ''Inverness to Crewe: The British 4-6-0 locomotive''. Model Aeronautical Press, 1966 (164 p). * ''Outdoor Model Railways''. Hemel Hempstead: Model and Allied Publications, 1970 (96 p). * ''Rob Roy: how to build a simple 3 1/2 in. gauge 0-6-0 tank locomotive based on the dockyard engines of the old Caledonian Railway''. Hemel Hempstead: Model and Allied Publications, 1972 (112 p). Rev ed: 1979. * ''Model locomotive construction''. Hemel Hempstead: Model & Allied Publications, 1974 (viii, 163 p). 2nd ed.: Watford: Model and Allied Publications, 1978 (viii, 163 p). * ''Model locomotive boilers: their design and construction''. Rev ed: Watford, Hertfordshire: Model & Allied Publications, 1976, (144 p). * ''Caribou 0-8-0 Canadian switcher for 3 1/2in. gauge: (and "Buffalo" a 2-8-0 - a Consolidation)''. Watford, UK: Model & Allied Publications, Argus Books, 1977. (79 p). * ''Simplex 0-6-0 freelance tank locomotive for 5in. gauge''. Watford, UK: Model & Allied Publications, Argus Books, 1977. (80 p). * ''Introducing model steam locomotive construction''. London: K. Dickson, 1981 (114 p). * ''The model steam locomotive: a complete treatise on design and construction''. Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire: Argus Books, 1983 (208 p). * ''Rob Roy and William: two 3 1/2in. gauge locomotives''. London: Argus Books, c.1987 (219 p). * ''Model locomotive and marine boilers''. Hemel Hempstead, UK: Argus Books, 1988 (190 p).

References

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