The 'Countryman's Steam' Manual

For nearly thirty years, John Haining (under the pen name ‘Countryman’s Steam’) contributed a vast range of designs and constructional articles to the pages of Model Engineer magazine. These covered all types and sizes of engine: steam traction engines for the road and field, and standing engines, and the way they worked with ploughs, cider mills, elevators, and threshing machines. The articles were always popular with those seeking steam experiences away from the railways, and as a …