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For the February club meeting we have Jim Sarney giving a talk on replacing fireboxes. With Jim’s extensive knowledge and passion for steam it is set to be a meeting not to be missed. DON’T FORGET WE HAVE CHANGED VENUE … Continue reading →

Due to the sudden closure of the Englefield Social Club, The January TVTEC meeting will be held in a new venue. This will be the Angel pub at Woolhampton (RG7 5RT). http://www.angelwoolhampton.co.uk/index. Woolhampton is on the A4 approximately half way … Continue reading →

A compilation of all the entrants from the Appleford Rally programmes from 1953 – 1971 has been made. 151 engines attended Appleford over the years according to the programmes with likely many more attending and not being listed. We would … Continue reading →

In July 2020 it will be 70 years since Arthur Napper and Miles Chetwynd-Stapylton D.F.C had a race with their traction engines, which unknown to them at the time would be a major part in forming the steam preservation movement. … Continue reading →

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For the November Club Meeting we have Mr. Roger White coming to give a talk entitled “Chicken Guns and Steam Engines”. Roger will be talking about his job in testing aircraft and his collection of Steam Engines. See you at … Continue reading →

For the October Club Meeting on Monday 8th October we will have Peter Green coming to give a talk about the Steam Boat Alaska. http://www.thames-steamers.co.uk/index.html

This weekend there will be a gathering of vintage vehicles in Burghclere village near Newbury. Centred around the newly built Burghclere miniature railway (https://www.facebook.com/BMRSociety/) there will be full size and miniature road steam, cars , tractors and much more. The … Continue reading →

For the September Club meeting on Monday 10th September we have Peter Turvey giving a talk on Crofton Beam Engines. Crofton has the oldest working steam engines in the world still performing the job they were built to do! There … Continue reading →

The TVTEC have been contacted by the organisers of the Hungerford Victorian Extravaganza. They are looking for engines to attend this years Victorian night on Friday 14th December. If you are interested then please contact David Small on 07713 094759 … Continue reading →