[2] Formed in 1963, the Melbourne Steam Traction Engine Club has been at its present 6½ hectare site in Scoresby, Victoria since 1986.
Since occupation, the site has been developed with landscaping, tree planting, installation of the rail track, construction of the 9 sheds and toilet block and a man-made lake.
[citation needed] The miniature railway at the site operates every Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm, except during inclement weather and the Christmas-New Year break.
The grounds offer shaded picnic areas and a gas barbecue, and while general entry is free, special events may have an entrance fee.
[5][6] The club's annual rally, known as the Scoresby Steamfest is held on the long weekend in March each year when many of the restored engines are exhibited and operated.