Bendigo Steam and Oil Engine Preservation Group

10/05/2026

7hp Austral stationary engine at Bendigo Steam & Oil Engine Preservation Group

10/05/2026

This year we had some coffee mugs made, and one of them sold out before I could get a picture!

Mug 1
4nhp Marshall portable driving a Cliff and Bunting chaff cutter

Mug 2
Wright and Edwards horizontal mill engine

Mug 3
pre war Lance Bulldog

Mug 4 (not shown)
Ruston traction engine with Fordson super major behind

Due to popular demand we will do another run on mugs.
If you are interested in purchasing a mug please get in contact with us through our page, to place an order.
There will be a pick up option from the Bendigo Steam and Oil, or we can post to you at an extra cost.

We will have some more designs being formalised so watch this space.

08/05/2026

Wow what a night, so many new faces through the doors.
Here's some pictures from tonight.

We are back open at 10am tomorrow.

31/03/2026

Bendigo Steam & Oil Engine Preservation Group Open days,
Twilight Run under lights & Day Run.

Step back in time and experience history in motion at the Bendigo Steam & Oil Engine Preservation Group Open Days

A first for the group is to run a twilight running experience where you can see Steam, Oil engines, Tractors and machinery under lights on
Friday the 8th of May from 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Day Running
Saturday 9th of May from 10:00am - 4:00pm

A wide range of historical Steam & Oil Machinery on display

Up-close demonstrations of restored engines

A unique chance to see these machines running day & night

Gold Coin Entry

Sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available for purchase

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03/03/2026

New members welcome

At the Bendigo Steam & Oil Engine Preservation Group we have a diverse range of members. They have a wide range of backgrounds, but we have a core set of goals.

⚙️ Learning how different machinery works

⚙️ Watching it come to life, some of the flywheels are 10 foot in diameter and weigh as much as a car 🚗

⚙️ Preserving Bendigo and district's agricultural and industrial past.

⚙️ If you have a passion for steam engines,.steam boilers, letting off some steam.🚂

Or

⚙️ You have a passion for oil or big diesel engines there's something for everyone, we even have a few tractors as well. 🚜

⚙️ We wish to welcome people young and old, to families.

☕ Get in touch with us or, come down for a cuppa on Saturday afternoons after 1pm.

We are located at the Bendigo Showgrounds 42-72 Holmes Road. Shed 15 behind the exhibition centre.

01/03/2026

This morning some of our members attended the Goornong Recreation Reserve and Swimming pool annual car boot sale and Market.
We had a fantastic time there. Our good friends from the Central Victorian Restoration group also were there with a collection of tractors and trucks.

13/01/2026

The Waukesha engine is on the move

Our Waukesha engine has left the engine shed.

It's the first time in over 25 years that it's been out enjoying the sunshine, it could be longer.

This engine starts on petrol then it gently switches to diesel.

The radiator is 1.9 meters tall and is very heavy.

One of our members has taken it home, where it will get critical components added back on before a test run.
It will then get a clean, receive an undercoat and a new coat of green paint.
We found the original colour hiding.

We all can't wait to see this unique engine running!

Fun fact:
Can you guess how many thermostats it has?
Answer:
It has three, two for the engine and one for the exhaust manifold system.

29/10/2024

The Bendigo Steam & Oil Engine Preservation Group had a great time opening the doors for the public. Thankyou Bendigo Agricultural Show Society for the kid zone trail the kids and big kids also enjoyed our permanent display.

Thank you Bendigo for attending our 2024 Bendigo Agricultural Show!!

We hope you enjoyed your experience at the show and look forward to seeing you all next year!

A huge thank you to all our committee members that have put in a huge amount of hours throughout the year and show week to put on this event for the community! If anyone is keen on volunteering or being a part of our committee please reach out.

We appreciate the time and effort of all individual section stewards, judges and helpers. Your commitment makes each individual section a success!

Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting this annual event and we look forward to continuing this partnership as your support does not go unnoticed and is so important to the success of the event every year!

Thank you to all grounds and office staff for your commitment and effort in putting on our annual event.

Bring on 2025!

14/09/2024

This is one of our largest exhibits. Weighing over 20 tonnes.

1938 Ruston veh 6 cylinder crude oil engine with a 264kva alternator and exciter.

Imported from Ruston Hornsby in England to Melbourne in 1938. This was one of three that powered Horsham.
It then was used in a sawmill in Dargo, before being used at Cohn's soft drinks as a back up power supply with the SEC strikes. Cohn's was bought by coca cola and the engine set up was donated to the group.

There are roughly 28 cubic metres of concrete foundations under this engine.

We just need to do some tweaking and this engine will be running again.

Here's a picture of it after a spring clean.

13/09/2024

We are open every Saturday afternoon, the best time would be from 1 pm - 4:30 pm. Give us a call if it's any earlier.

New members are welcome.

Our membership has a diverse range of great people from every walk of life.

We all share a common interest, to keep the history alive.

If you can't make it down, direct message us and we can help you out.

Photo credit Felicity Johnson

The B.S&O.E.P.G inc aim to preserve, restore and operate agricultural & Industrial machinery from steam engines, oil engines, Behind the exhibition buildin