There’s singing, there’s dancing, football, skateboarding – a silly song and steam! It’s the annual Steam Traction World festive film for 2022.
Meet heart-throb Danny Steamo and his wife Sandy with a megamix of steaming songs the can all sing a long to.
Enjoy!

Did you know ho ho?
For the Steam Traction World Christmas fun film for 2022, just like our kits, we wanted to get all the little details right.
So in this scene…

1. This is Greased Lightning (We called it Piece Tightening after the last part of the engine is fitted in place. Danny thought it was missing but all along it was in his workshop – did you see it?) The original garage, from the original movie, still exists today, so we used the same set too!

2. This is Summer Loving (We called it Kit’s I’m Loving) We used the original set again in Los Angeles, with Sandy, seen here. We made her dress from scratch!
Sadly, the creative team were not able to go and visit Los Angeles personally!

3. This is Summer Loving (We called it Kit’s I’m Loving) Here’s Danny’s part. Again we used the original set, which still exists today.

4. It turned colder – because the engine ran out of water!! Here we see Sandy and Danny as a split screen – then Dean appears, replacing Danny as Sandy, orders a water bowser to ensure they can steam for longer!

5. And the big ending – Sandy and Danny, with Danny seen on the railings, just like the original. The tricky bit was to get Danny Steamo’s arm to raise, just like err.. Danny Zuko’s.
It took timing, rather a lot of patience and coffee – but we got it in the end!! It may be our favourite bit. What’s yours?


The star of the show.
6. No, not Danny Steamo or even Dean and his cameo appearances – the star of the show is the stunning engine featured throughout the film. It is the same build and all the photographs were taken in the Steam Traction World showroom, where it is currently on display.
So, why not visit us and see this amazing engine and many others, in our showroom, how the engines are built and meet the team? We’d love to see you.
You can book online now and it is completely free.
https://www.steamtractionworld.com/factory-tours/

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Christmas 2021: Life’s a Happy Song

Are you adorned in your finest woollen Christmas jumper? Are your sprouts simmering nicely? The mulled wine gently warming and the chestnuts roasting by the open fire?

A festive welcome (yes, yes it’s still only November). It’s the annual Christmas Steam Traction World ‘thank you’ – a little something we put together to (hopefully) raise a smile and to wish all our customers, followers, friends and family a very Merry Christmas.

Steam Traction World Christmas 2021This year we thought long and hard for inspiration.

Once again our business focus is providing a quality product to our wonderful customers – so to you, both old and new steam enthusiasts, those who like to build, those that tinker, make and form, those that solve and fabricate and those that visit shows, display at shows and enjoy what we do. Our community of individuals, clubs, suppliers, businesses, events, magazines, historic collections and museums, those that like sheds and garages …and, finally the whole social aspect of our hobby, this is for you. Wherever in the world you are.

Steam Traction World Christmas 2021

With numerous references to current situations and featuring a host of characters previously appearing in our Christmas films, there’s a lot going on, so sit back enjoy and, if you possibly could, give it a like, a comment or a share over on Facebook. We’ll compile all the name-checks and add them to our website, so feel free to give a comment and wish someone you know a Merry Christmas, or give a shout out to your business, club or organisation and it’ll be a permanent addition to our site.
Thank you.

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We have learned so much. Not just how the John Lewis spaceship crashes for their annual Christmas advert, but little things like, singing is really difficult. The limitations of double-sided sticky tape. Getting people to appear in front of camera is really difficult and how you can get pins and needles in your hands after rather a lot of retakes! With all things considered and our annual budget of nothing, for this, we hope you like our festive film for 2021. It’ll probably be the best thing on our screens over Christmas (with the exception of The Great Escape and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). Remember folks, we are engineers, not Pixar.

Steam Traction World Christmas 2021

Merch Mugs as seen can be purchased (not only do they make excellent drinking vessels but superb Christmas presents too!)
https://www.steamtractionworld.com/product-category/merchandise/marvellous-mugs/

#steamtractionworld #lifesahappysong

Christmas 2020: Your Song

It’s the moment you have all been waiting for!

The sprouts are simmering nicely, the mulled wine is warming and the chestnuts are roasting by the open fire. It’s the annual Christmas Steam Traction World ‘thank you’ – a little something we put together to (hopefully) raise a smile and to wish all our customers, followers, friends and family a very Merry Christmas.

We thought long and hard this year about whether we should put something together. Actually it wasn’t long or hard to decide ‘Yes,’ so we put the kettle on, scratched our heads rather a lot and came up with something – which we reckon you will find very apt for 2020.

We looked at the budget for our epic annual feel-good-presentation and agreed on matching the spend on the previous ones. Zip, nada, nothing. An all-star cast was drawn up, dismissed and the regulars brought out to feature: Dave returns (yet again, which means we both don’t have to pay him or take a member of staff away from their proper job!) as the flamboyant Elton Dave, with a familiar sounding (albeit not too familiar due to copyright, your honour) song, complete with a sprinkling of our previous favourites and even a few ‘characters’ from 2020 making an appearance too. See if you can spot them all.

In the dark times this year it’s you, our customers, that have enabled us to push forward and remain successful and positive. It’s your enthusiasm, knowledge, support, care, patience and good humour which means so much – we would really like to ‘buy a big house, where we could all live’ to keep you all safe.

This year too we’d like to raise some money, with the film, for some wonderful causes, Firstly, with every like and share on Facebook accumulating a donation. Can we get 500 shares? If we do, Steam Traction World will donate £500 to Prostate Cancer UK, our nominated charity. In addition, we have set up a Just Giving page to raise money for the NHS. Please click on the link and add a pound or two. We have set £500 as our target – if we can raise that Steam Traction World will match it, donating an additional £500 (so STW would like to donate a total maximum of £1,000 – £500 to PCUK and £500 to NHS). These charities really need your help, just by sharing and caring. Of course, if this takes off Captain-Tom-style and goes viral like mad, we’ll ensure EVERY penny of anything raised goes to the charities. How far can this go?
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steamtractionworld

So with good news on the horizon with lockdowns end dates, a vaccine and now, with Steam Traction World, Christmas is officially underway. We really hope you like this one, let’s pass on the positivity .

Let’s raise both spirits and some money for the fantastic NHS as we introduce “Your Song.”

Still here? Er.. OK, thanks for reading. As Christmas draws near and the retail giants look to make as much money as possible, sorry er.. celebrate the festive season by offering a range of associated goods “Merch” to their customers who willingly part with their hard-earned cash for an in-demand fluffy creation that matches the retailers particular Christmas advert. So here, at Steam Traction World, we have jumped on the same rolling bandwagon* and are so pleased to launch our Festive-fayre-fancies for you.

*Not really. Enjoy whatever you purchase this Christmas – have you ever considered one of our kits?

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Over the past few years our Christmas gift for all our friends and supporters has been a humorous adventure and song often featuring the engines and staff from Steam Traction World. Our very own character (we’ve called Dave) has been the performer for the previous two Christmases with a star-studded singing parody last year. This year, due to the sad and devastating news we all received, Dave doesn’t feel like singing anymore and, perhaps like all of us at the moment, heads off to find some answers. It’s a film none of us wanted to make.

With the commemorations of the centenary of the end of the Great War, there is a gravestone for Private James Amos Hughes (No. 46669) of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry in our local cemetery. James was killed on 11th November, 1918. Armistice Day, he was 22. There is no good day to die but perhaps if James had survived one more day, he could have lived for many more years.

Steve Baldock died one day before his 63rd Birthday. That wasn’t a good day. Perhaps if he could have lived for a couple more days, or to Christmas or the new year, or…

Steve recently said to me “Growing old isn’t very nice.” Steve wasn’t old he? He was a fantastic man – knowledgeable, clever, often very funny and ultimately very brave.

Diagnosed in the beginning of 2017 with the later stages of Prostate Cancer, Steve was able to spend some quality time for himself before treatment and the pokes and prods from all the specialists was to begin and travelled, visited friends and enjoyed life with the full knowledge of the dark days that were to shortly follow. Steve was able to enjoy the 10th Anniversary of Steam Traction World at the Banbury rally and to visit Great Dorset for their 50th Anniversary this year. He enjoyed both shows immensely. Steve was suffering in his last few weeks and the void he now leaves with his family, friends and colleagues is now helped a little with the knowledge he is suffering no longer. May he rest in peace.

Steam was Steve’s passion and we wish to continue his work. No doubt, Steam Traction World is a lesser place without Steve but it has galvanised the staff to ensure the company flourishes in memory of one of it’s founders. To work harder, to supply a higher quality, to send our your kits sooner, for you, both our loyal and future customers, to build a better engine, that will in turn be a fitting tribute to Steve. We look forward to seeing these engines continue to steam and win awards all across the showgrounds for many years to come.

#stevetractionworld

In memory of Steve, a donation page has been set up here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SamanthaBaldock
All monies raised will be split equally between Macmillan Cancer Support and Prostate Cancer UK.

We wish you a Merry Christmas. Spend time with your family and friends this year and remember those that can no longer be with you.
Thank you