The Lancashire Traction Engine Club Ltd

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Affiliated to the National Traction Engine Trust

The Lancashire Traction Engine Club, which was founded in 1965, is now constituted as a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity. The objects of the Club include advancing the education of the public by increasing and maintaining interest in historic steam and other mechanically propelled vehicles, other historic machinery and historic crafts and craftsmanship. 

Meetings are held on the first Sunday in each Month, except May, June, July, and August, at Flixton Conservative Club, Abbotsfield, Flixton Rd, Flixton M31 3DF. Meetings commence at 8.00 p.m. and consist either of authoritative lectures on subjects of interest to preservationists or of "natter nights" where members can see slides and films, or simply sit and talk. A quarterly Newsletter is published to keep members informed of Club activities, steam rallies and other subjects of interest.

May Day Steam

The Club also runs its own rally jointly with Urmston and District Model Engineering Society at Abbotsfield Park, Chassen Road, Flixton, where each year around 20 full sized engines attend as well as miniatures, fairground organs, fair rides, cars, motor bikes, commercials, stationary engines, tractors, and trade stands. 

The 2009 Event will be held on 2nd, 3rd & 4th May

On the site is a permanent 3.5" and 5" gauge railway track which runs around the perimeter of the park and is one of the longest in the country. 

For more information and pictures follow this link

 

 

Members Engines

Most members of the Club either own steam vehicles or are actively involved with them, follow the link to find out more about a particular engine, and see some pictures. Thanks must be given to all those members who have taken the trouble to supply information and pictures about their engines 

Click here to view Members Engines 

 

 

 

Boxing Day Run

Each year on Boxing Day several engines and other preserved vehicles take to the road for a short road run which takes advantage of several pubs on route. The run starts around mid day at the Jolly Thresher at Broomedge, Nr Lymm, then on to the Wheatsheaf and finally Yea Olde No.3 which is next to the Bridgewater Canal on the A56. 

2007 Pictures

2008 Pictures

 
Club Trip

Each year the Club organises a trip out for the membership. It is normally somewhere which will not only interest the enthusiast but also interest the family.

2008 club trip pictures, to Bedfordshire Steam and Country Fayre.

 

 

 Videos

Click on the link to see some videos of engines and engine restoration.

 

News

Click here for engine notes compiled by George Coles

 

 

Membership

Membership of the club is open to anyone with an interest in preservation. Email for more details

Email RichardFairhurst@lancashiretec.co.uk

 
Links to other sites

All images copyright Rick Fairhurst unless otherwise stated.

Email RichardFairhurst@lancashiretec.co.uk