15th May 2012 / 5:00pm
From the Anson Museum in Poynton:
Steam engine running day on Sunday 20th, we hope to have the pair of Robey engines in steam for 1st time too.
The Robey engines are a pair and can be run singly or together. It is a 1926 experimental, high-speed, vertical compound engine with 6.5” and 9.5” bores and a 6” stroke. It was recovered from Chesterfield Technical College c1976 and has been restored to running condition by our volunteers.
Museum open 10 - 5, no additional charge to see steam engine section.
15th May 2012 / 1:06pm
Stoke-on-Trent Council has closed the important Etruria Industrial Museum to save money, and has rejected a business plan submitted by a trust set up to take over the running of the museum. This has resulted in the closure of the museum's educational programme and the redundancy of the permanent staff.
However, the council continues to maintain the site and volunteers continue to be active.
Planned steaming events will be held on 2-3 June (Canal Festival), 4-5 August, 6-7 October and 1-2 December (Christmas Steaming).
4th Apr 2012 / 9:18am
The address in the printed Steam Heritage Guide for the Witney Model & Collectors Show & Miniature Steam Rally on 20th October is incorrect.
The correct venue is: Kings School, New Yatt Road, Witney, OX29 6TA.
Our apologies for publishing the wrong information.
3rd Apr 2012 / 10:37am
Etruria Industrial Museum was due to re-open on 7-8 April for its Easter Steaming weekend. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has had to be re-scheduled. The dedicated volunteer group who maintain and operate the museum's working exhibits will be working hard to get Britain's last steam-powered potter's mill up-and-running as soon as possible. The next confirmed steaming date will be at the Jubilee Canals Festival on the 2-3 June. New dates for the rescheduled steaming are still pending, visitors are advised to keep an eye on the website www.stoke.gov.uk/museum for all the latest updates.
2nd Apr 2012 / 8:55am
It is with regret that the committee of the Scottish Traction Engine Society has to announce the cancellation of Steam in the Park on 12th & 13th May, which was to be held at Perth Airport, Scone.
"This is due to the initially agreed site size being reduced, at very short notice by 2/3, leaving us with an area too small and unworkable for health and safety reasons.
We have tried extremely hard to find an alternative site for this years event, but have been unable to find a site at an affordable ground rent, so it is with great regret and sadness that we have been left with no choice but to cancel the event.
We would like to thank you all for your support over the past 12 years; it has been greatly appreciated."
