The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club

Derek Marder’s funeral will be held on Monday 13th November, 14.00 pm, at Charlton Park Crematorium, Hatherden Lane SP11 0TH with the wake at The Old Dairy, Hatherden Farm, Hatherden Lane SP11 0HT.

For the October club meeting we will be re-showing the Steve Neville Film Archive DVD. The film contains a great record of many of Steve’s antics through the late 1960’s and 1970’s including showing Jim Sarney driving Lord Roberts through the Blackwall Tunnel. Many thanks to the East Anglian Traction Engine Society for their kind permission to show the film. See you at the Angel Woolhampton from 7.30pm

For the September meeting we have Andy Chapman coming to give a talk on Sentinel Railway Locos. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 7.30pm

Our July Club meeting will be held at Fred Coopers yard at Thatcham, for our annual Models night. See you on Monday 10th July from 7pm.

Don’t forget our visit to David Buck’s private railway on Sunday 25th June. See previous post for more details: https://tvtec.info/2023/06/08/summer-meetings-2023/

Please note the event starts from 2pm onwards.

When you arrive, please make your way up the drive to the Fifield Central platform where David will be waiting. There is a second entrance in Fifield Road, this is NOT to be used as there are no parking facilities.

Due to the extra Bank Holiday for the King’s Coronation, we will be having the May Club meeting a week later on 15th May.

For the May meeting we will be showing a film about a number of engines attending a small do at Appleford in 2012.

Don’t Forget our April Club meeting where we have Old Glory Correspondent Simon Colbeck giving a slideshow of 5 decades of steam. See you on Monday 17th April at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930

Don’t miss our April Club meeting where we have Old Glory Correspondent Simon Colbeck giving a slideshow of 5 decades of steam. See you on Monday 17th April at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930.