Category Archives: Historical

Articles on steam in its working day

September Club Meeting

Posted on September 3, 2019 by sparkarrester

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the September club meeting (Monday 9th Sept) at the Angel pub, Woolhampton. This months meeting will be a slide show of working day pictures of various road steam engines and accompanying history, … Continue reading →

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September Club Meeting

Posted on September 5, 2014 by tvtecbeta

This month, Trevor Smallbone will be showing some more historical pictures of engines. To whet your appetite, here’s a picture of a threshing scene, with John Wilder’s Aveling Traction engine that later became famous in losing the race to Arthur … Continue reading →

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TVTEC visit to the Dove

Posted on March 16, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Paul Fowler has sent in this rather nice picture from the club June evening visit a few years ago to the Dove at Michedever station. Click on the picture to open a larger version.

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Another Steamy Landmark

Posted on March 25, 2013 by tvtecbeta

Robert Cox has sent this picture of another bridge sign, this time in North Wales. Do you know of any more?

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Steamy Local Landmark

Posted on March 22, 2013 by tvtecbeta

Club member Tristan Leverett reports: A rather nice little local landmark for steam enthusiasts within the Thames Valley is a little known and fairly hidden piece of history. Now don’t get too excited, its not some rusty old engine lying … Continue reading →

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A New Aquisition

Posted on July 28, 2012 by tvtecbeta

TVTEC member Tristan Leverett has aquirred a Clayton & Shuttleworth Threshing drum, he’s hoping another TVTEC member could help to date. The drum came from a farm in Oxfordshire where it has be stored for 30 years, but its working … Continue reading →

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Fowler at Cane End

Posted on February 26, 2012 by tvtecbeta

This photo is most likely to be of Fowler No.4819, 6nhp new in August 1884, to Vandestegen, which was an early ‘A’ Type. It later went to R.J & H Wilder, Wallingford at an unknown date. Douglas Vandestegen was located … Continue reading →

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Archive Photo’s

Posted on February 12, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Wallis and Steevens 10T Advance roller number 7884 built in 1926. This engine was supplied new to Tarmac Ltd, and subsequently sold to Wrights of Alton. At one point Wrights were using rectangular cast iron owners plates on their engines … Continue reading →

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