Driving Days
Let off some steam!
Our Driving Days offer an opportunity for apprentices to spend a full day working with road steam. The day is a mix of theory and practical and takes our apprentices through a standard 'day of steam'. This starts with cleaning, sweeping the tubes, raking the firebars and sweeping out the ashpan, before lighting the fire, oiling up and eventually driving and steering one of the engines. We try to get a mix of engines (full size and miniature) so engine size can be matched to apprentice size.
Its worth remembering though that miniature engines typically take more effort, and arguably more skill, to drive than their full sized cousins !
Safe and Fun Driving Experiences
Our meticulously-planned Driving Days are a joy for participants and spectators.
Fun for the Family
No matter what age or gender, we have something for everyone at our events.
Skills for Life
We encourage healthy character-building, with a variety of things to see and do, and all kinds of characters to meet and speak with, enabling people to share projects, problems and challenges, encouraging them to be tackled together.
Driving Days
Ferngate Farm, Weeting | 12/13 April |
| £25 | ||
Stithians Saturday | 4th May | n/a | £20 | ||
Stithians Sunday | 5th May | n/a | £20 | ||
Lancashire | 30th May |
| £20 | ||
County of Salop (Shrewsbury) | 23rd Aug | (Available via steam rally) | £20 | ||
Bursledon Brickworks | 20th Sept | n/a | £20 | ||
| Horsham | date tbc | ||||
These two days from MSRVS are free to attend. You are invited to attend for the whole weekend, and camping space is available. You may also attend individual days if you wish. Please tick which days you would like to attend. | |||||
MSRVS Blue Lias Inn, Southam | 24/25 May |
| Free | Sat | Sun |
MSRVS Tewkesbury | 21/22 June |
| Free | Sat | Sun |
Interested parties have to complete the form attached and send a cheque to hold a place.
Please ignore references to Duncombe Park and Bedford in the form, both have now confirmed they will not be running them.
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Why not check out what events are near you? We regularly update the following page regularly with new and exciting events, getting everyone into Britain's innovative heritage.
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