Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club

Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club

Galleries, Museums and Collections
  • History & Heritage
Thursdays: 11.00am – 4.00pm; Saturdays: 11.00am – 4.00pm; Sundays: 11.00am – 4.00pm
$1 – $2
Entry is by donation and donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Highlights

  • Explore several hundred vintage engines nestled in six hectares of parkland at Scoresby.
  • Experience the thrill of steam power with massive Fowler Z7 ploughing engines on display.
  • Enjoy a scenic picnic by the lake, complete with barbecue facilities and shady areas.
  • Ride the miniature railway every Sunday for a fun-filled family outing in a unique setting.
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The Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club operates a vintage engine museum set in six hectares of parkland in the south eastern suburb of Scoresby. In all, there are several hundred engines and related exhibits housed in a number of exhibition sheds around the grounds.

Steam exhibits include traction engines, among them a pair of massive Fowler Z7 steam ploughing engines, steam rollers, portable engines and a large and varied collection of industrial and marine stationary steam engines and pumps.

There is a period workshop and a diesel engine section. You are unlikely to see a comparable display of large diesel generators elsewhere. There are displays of tractors, agricultural equipment and early road working and earth moving machinery and a working Blacksmith shed.

An added attraction for the kids is the miniature railway which operates every Sunday. The one kilometre miniature railway track circuits the grounds.

The museum is open for static display each weekend but most of the engines are in running order and on the last Sunday of the month a selection can be seen in operation on our Run Day. The grounds are attractively laid out with a lake, barbecues and a shady picnic areas.

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4.8 / 5 237 Google reviews

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Features

  • Barbeque
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Family Friendly
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Interpretive Centre
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet

Tags

  • History & Heritage
Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

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