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Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club

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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. There's also a library, an archive, and a miniature railway that circles the site.

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Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club
Ferntree Gully Road, Melbourne Scoresby

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Chesterfield Farm

Ferntree Gully Road 1221
3179 Melbourne, Scoresby
Victoria, Australia
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