Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club

37°54′17″S 145°12′38″E / 37.904807°S 145.21062°E / -37.904807; 145.21062 The Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club (MSTEC) is volunteer club in Scoresby, Victoria, Australia, dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of industrial heritage, particularly machinery. The club's activities take place on the site of the National Steam Centre where there is a collection of Mobile Steam, Stationary Steam Engines, Stationary IC Engines, Diesel engines, Diesel Generator sets, Tractors and other mobile machinery.[1] There's also a library, an archive, and a miniature railway that circles the site.[2]

Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club
AbbreviationMSTEC
Formation1963
TypeNot for Profit
Legal statusIncorporated
PurposeSteam and industrial heritage preservation
Headquarters1200 Ferntree Gully Road
Location
President
Dennis Sells
Main organ
committee
Staff0
Volunteers
160+
Websitehttp://www.melbournesteam.com.au
  1. ^ Members Handbook, 3rd edition - Aug 2008
  2. ^ "National Steam Centre Collection Nomination for Engineers Australia Engineering Heritage Recognition" (PDF). 2013.