Welcome
to John Rex Model Engineers web site. This site contains a wealth of information about model steam engines, including specifications, parts lists, histories, pictures.

John Rex

John has been involved with model steam engines since 1978 and set up JRME in 1993. To date, he has made 12 complete large scale road engines and over 80 boilers including marine, vertical tube and locomotive types.

JRME workshops

Based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, JRME’s workshop boasts an impressive range of machine tools: Hurco CNC milling machine; various lathes including a Colchester Master 600 series, Harrison L5A & Colchester Bantam; Bridgeport Milling machine; MIG, TIG, Arc & gas welding sets; Rivetting press, hydraulic press;

The web site is organised into 5 main areas:

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INFORMATION
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This covers the mainstay of JRME’s business, and includes specifications of the engines, brief histories of the companies who made them, parts list, with prices, for building them and also photographs of some of the models and their owners.

This section at the moment covers the Bagnall narrow gauge engine, including specifications, a brief history of the company who made them, parts list, with prices, for building it and also some photographs .

So you made your engine, then what? How about a water cart to tow or why not a Ransoms, Sims & Jeffries Baler? Both of these can be found here along with histories, parts lists and photographs.

How to spend your hard earned money! In addition to the lists of parts for the engines, there are all sorts of goodies for sale - valves, whistles and fittings, with prices and photographs. Along with these is information on how JRME can help you complete your project, and shipping details. So far the furthest we’ve sent anything is Australia, and we regularly supply customers in the States, Canada and Europe, so distance is no object.

Just so that you know you’re in good company choosing JRME, there are photographs and comments from some of our existing customers. If you would like to appear, please feel free to contact me, as we will be updating this section on a regular basis. And so that you can satisfy your steaming urges, in future we will publish information on what’s happening where - let us know if you have a forthcoming event, we’ll do our best to advertise it.

Site created by Julian Humpheson - contact: humpheson@tinyworld.co.uk