For the October club meeting we have Barnaby Newton giving a slideshow on early rally photo’s.
See you at The Angel, Woolhampton, Berks from 7.30pm on Monday 12th October
Here we have Barnaby’s Wallis and Steevens Showman’s Tractor no. 7482 “Royal Star” at one of the Hungerford Victorian Evenings.
Makesure you keep Monday 14th September free for our September Meeting. Club Member Roger White will be giving a talk on Ukranian Drones, Barrow’s Portables, and other interesting things!
See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930pm.
For the July Meeting we will be returning to club members Fred and Cheryl Coopers yard for the models night. Whether its a mamod or a 6″ road loco, we want your models. All welcome.
See you from 1830 at Freds yard, 35 Henwick Lane, Thatcham, on Monday 13th July.
Summer meeting for the club will be held at the Pendon Model Railway Museum on Monday 8th June at 7:30pm
Members and guests are welcome to attend for an enjoyable evening at this renowned model railway museum. If you’ve never been before then don’t miss this opportunity for a private viewing.
Venue: Pendon Model Railway Museum
Date: Monday 8th June
Time: 7:30 pm
We look forward to seeing you there. https://maps.app.goo.gl/9YYfDE54S4auwcB87
For the May meeting we have Paul Ransley coming to give his talk on the fine restoration of Fowler No. 1908 of 1873.
Fowler 1908 is one of the only early Fowler single cylinder ploughing engines in unrebuilt form. Many of these engines wre rebuilt with a number of modifications in the 1920’s, significanly altering their appearance.
Known as “The Mistress,” this engine has a long history and has recently returned to working order.
Originally delivered to Delivered to Harman E. Visger at Chiseldon, near Swindon, Wiltshire, on Tuesday, February 11, 1873.
After a 17-year restoration effort, it steamed for the first time in 92 years on August 13th 2022, and was featured at various steam rallies, including the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match and Banbury Steam Rally.
“The Mistress” worked alongside a similar engine, number 2299 (built 1874), for many years, with both surviving until at least 1944.
Join us at the Angel, Wollhampton Berks from 1930 on Monday 11th May.
Image from Steam Plough Club Facebook page https://steamploughclub.org.uk/
For the April Meeting we have steam photographer Oliver Moore coming to give us a slide show of some of his great photos.
See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 19:30 on Monday 13th April.
A reminder of the March Club Meeting on Monday 9th March at the Angel Pub Woolhampton Berkshire from 7.30pm.
This is our annual AGM so please attend if possible as this is the chance to re-elect your clubs officers and find out about future events.
Following the AGM we will be showing a collection of steam related short videos that have been selected from online sources.
For the February meeting we have a talk on the Pendon Museum. “A glimpse of English rural life around 1930 through extraordinary miniature dioramas featuring railways, villages and landscapes.“
See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930 on Monday 9th February
There won’t be a bar at Bishopswood on Monday, but we will be serving tea and coffee. Feel free to bring your own alcoholic or other beverages.
See you from 1930 – 2230, Monday 12th January, Bishops Green Village hall, Beech Road, Bishops Green, Newbury. RG20 4AD for lots of toy steam fun.
For the January meeting we will be having a toy steam engine evening at Bishops Green Village hall, Newbury.
There will be lots of space to run engines and tables to stand stationary engines on.
Tea and coffee will be provided.
So whether you have a Mamod, Wilesco or something else, bring it along for an evening of fun.
1930 – 2230, Monday 12th January, Bishops Green Village hall, Beech Road, Bishops Green, Newbury. RG20 4AD
