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Thames Valley Traction Engine Club Website manager

TVTEC June Visit Monday 8th June

The TVTEC June visit will be to the private collection of steam engines of Roger White. The collection will be open from 6.30pm. Various engines will be in steam. The address is: The Beeches, Ferry lane, Shepperton, Middlesex. TW17 9LH … Continue reading

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May Club Meeting

Richard Albanese from the London Museum of Steam and Water is coming to give a talk on steam tugs. See you on Monday 11th May from 7.30pm

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You can now follow us on Facebook

You can now follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tvtecsteam Keep up to date with what’s happening in the steam world on this page! For those of you who don’t use facebook, you don’t have to have a Facebook account to see some … Continue reading

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April club meeting change

Last minute change to the meeting as the speaker from Kew cannot make it. Alan Stevens will now be presenting something.

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April club meeting 13th April

This month we have Richard Albanese from the London Museum of Steam and Water (formally Kew Bridge Steam Museum) coming to give a talk. See you on Monday.

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February Club meeting

The talk on Monday 9th February will be entitled “Early Flying at Farnborough” (there is a small Traction Engine content, apparently) by Mr David Wilson, a volunteer at the FAST Museum. http://www.airsciences.org.uk/about-FAST.html See the club meetings page for an updated … Continue reading

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January Club Meeting

The January club meeting will take place at Englefield Social Club on Monday 12th Jan. This month we have Alan Stevens showing some more of his collection of early preservation slides. Here are some pictures of early TVTEC preservationists:

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TVTEC Christmas meeting

Don’t forget the Christmas meeting on Monday 8th Dec. The usual buffet spread will be available. Please bring along any photo’s or videos to display.

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Steam at Thatcham turning on the Christmas Lights

Three engines are off to Thatcham town centre this afternoon to raise a bit of money for charity as part of the turning on the town centre Christmas Lights.           Over £100 was raised for Newbury … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Old Timer

Marshall 37690 Old Timer is 112 years old today!

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