STEAM-POWERED toys, boats and trains will take centre stage at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station later this month.
Tickets are now on sale for the popular Steam Toys in Action event, which will give visitors the chance to go back in time and enjoy a nostalgic day out, with a wide range of steam-powered toys and vintage vehicles on display.
Historic fire engines, vintage buses, a milk float and an old electric bread van will be amongst the vehicles on show at the event on Sunday 23 February, while visitors will also be able to see the pumping station’s magnificent beam engine in full steam.
There will be rides on the steam-powered narrow-gauge railway (50p charge), with the grand opening of the Forget Me Not mini railway – built and maintained by the dedicated volunteers of the Leicester Museums Technology Association - taking place at 2pm.
The pumping station’s café will be open for refreshments, while a vintage coal-fired chip van will be selling freshly-fried chips.
Steam Toys in Action runs from 12 noon until 4.30pm on Sunday 23 February at the Abbey Pumping Station.
Tickets can be bought online at a reduced price of £6 for adults, £2 for children (no charge for the under-fives) and £5 for students and those aged 60 and over. A family ticket (two adults, two children) is £15 when bought in advance.
Tickets bought on the door are £7 for adults, £3 for children, £6 for concessions and £18 for a family ticket.
For more information about Steam Toys in Action, visit leicestermuseums.org/Steam-Toys-2025 or call the Abbey Pumping Station on 0116 299 5111.