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which carried railway-wagon style axles. The rear axle was driven from the engine by gear or chain-drive. These unusual locomotives were sold to small industries for use in shunting and marshalling duties, although they also found favour with engineering firms engaged in the construction of mainline
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Mostly the ploughing engines worked in pairs, one on each side of the field, with the wire rope from each machine fastened to the implement to be hauled. The two drivers communicated by signals using the engine whistles. Occasionally an alternative system was used where the plough was pulled between
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Favourable soil conditions meant that US traction engines usually pulled their ploughs behind them, thereby eliminating the complexities of providing a cable drum and extra gearing, hence simplifying maintenance. American traction engines were manufactured in a variety of sizes, with the 6 nhp
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well into the 1950s and later. All types of traction engines have now been superseded in commercial use. However, several thousand examples have been preserved worldwide, many in working order. Steam fairs are held throughout the year in the United
Kingdom and in other countries, where visitors can
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at the top of the boom arm. The winch is powered by bevel gears on a shaft driven directly from the engine, with some form of clutch providing raise/lower control. These road locomotives can be used to load a trailer as well as to haul it to a new location. They are often referred to as 'crane
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The winding drum was either mounted horizontally (below the boiler), vertically (to one side), or even concentrically, so that it encircled the boiler. The majority were underslung (horizontal), however, and necessitated the use of an extra-long boiler to allow enough space for the drum to fit
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British Government policy. Large numbers of Fowler ploughing engines had been constructed in order to increase the land under tillage during the war and many new light Fordson F tractors had been imported from 1917 onwards.
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Traction engines saw commercial use in a variety of roles between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Each role required a machine with a different set of characteristics, and the traction engine evolved into a number of different types to suit these different roles.
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lorry, while a diesel engine of 36 hp (27 kW) cannot. Thus, many have resigned themselves that this debate will never be settled and, while nominal horsepower gives a convenient way of rating traction engines, it may never be converted accurately into diesel HP.
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Ploughing Engine – the winding drum is mounted below the boiler (the 'drum' on the side is actually a hose for refilling the water tank). A lockable tool box may be seen on the front axle; the 'spud tray' would be mounted in the same way, behind the
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Steam wagons were the dominant form of powered road traction for commercial haulage in the early part of the twentieth century, although they were a largely
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purchased cheaply as war surplus; on a busy route a 3-ton petrol lorry could save about £100 per month compared to its steam equivalent, in spite of restrictive speed limits and relatively high fuel prices and maintenance costs.
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The machines typically have two large powered wheels at the back and two smaller wheels for steering at the front. However, some traction engines used a four-wheel-drive variation, and some experimented with an early form of
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Traction engines tend to be large, robust and powerful, but also heavy, slow, and difficult to manoeuvre. Nevertheless, they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative
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was passed limiting engines to 4 mph and requiring that they preceded by a person carrying a red flag. The first traction engine focused on road haulage was offered for sale by
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stopped producing of ploughing engines in 1935. Low prices in the aftermath of World War 2 resulted meant a few farmers purchased them and continued to use them into the 1950s.
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Traction Engine hauling timber in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 2. Traction engine hauling war material for the Nicaraguan government.
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Traction Time – vast searchable photo library & discussion forums
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2178:"World's Largest Steam Traction Engine Comes Back to Life, With 150 HP"
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Database of historical agricultural engineering companies of the UK
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Interactive diagram of a traction engine showing major components.
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Ploughing by Steam: A History of Steam Cultivation Over the Years
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Ploughing by Steam: A History of Steam Cultivation Over the Years
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1489:"Motor Transport. County Council Haulage II Petrol V. Horse".
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History of Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company (Iowa)
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to produce road haulage engines from 1856 that used his
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Peter Drummond-Burrell, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby
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where preserved traction engines may be seen in action
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1519:"Motor Taxation. Vehicles Using Fuel Oil (Letters)".
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traction engine-based railway locomotive, as used by
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The official website of The Traction Engine Register
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Pearson, R. E.; Ruddock, J. G. (30 September 1986).
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of traction engines by Geoffrey Wheeler featured in
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Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
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104:experience working traction engines at close hand.
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2372:Aspects of restoring and owning a traction engine
2205:"Geoffrey Wheeler Cutaways in Blue Peter Books"
682:A number of road locomotives are fitted with a
2128:Traction Engines: Two Centuries of Steam Power
2103:Traction Engines: Two Centuries of Steam Power
2346:(plus much history of early Aveling products)
2325:Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
2153:Traction Engines Two Centuries of Steam Power
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1183:, was known as a National Institution in
1724:. Willoughby Memorial Trust. Chapter 2.
1504:"Motor Transport. The New Legislation".
508:of Germany producing ploughing engines.
2414:Glossary of traction engine terminology
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890:Traction engines as railway locomotives
2303:Concise history of the traction engine
2252:Covers mainly-US traction engines and
2075:. Silverdale Books. pp. 104–105.
1415:. Shire Publications Ltd. p. 5.
1221:List of traction engine manufacturers
844:(truck) and came in two basic forms:
332:Agricultural (general purpose) engine
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2382:East Anglian Traction Engine Society
2130:. Silverdale Books. pp. 62–63.
1967:. Silverdale Books. pp. 68–70.
1942:. Silverdale Books. pp. 55–59.
1904:Garrett Steam Tractors & Rollers
1390:. Silverdale Books. pp. 24–25.
2282:UK-based preserved traction engines
1773:Haining, John; Tyler, John (1985).
1745:Haining, John; Tyler, John (1985).
1670:Haining, John; Tyler, John (1985).
1017:Traction engines in popular culture
836:-powered road vehicle for carrying
828:C-Type 5 ton 'overtype' steam wagon
307:chain tractor (working scale model)
2176:Lang, Fabienne (15 October 2021).
1777:. Ashgrove press. pp. 92–95.
1749:. Ashgrove Press. pp. 72–76.
1674:. Ashgrove press. pp. 49–58.
1094:is based on a Brill Tramway No. 1.
1084:Fergus the Railway Traction Engine
1023:Steamroller § Popular culture
346:Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd
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1553:. Silverdale Books. p. 131.
369:US (agricultural) traction engine
340:An agricultural engine, towing a
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2105:. Silverdale Books. p. 54.
2050:. Silverdale Books. p. 70.
1922:Steam Locomotion on Common Roads
1883:. Silverdale Books. p. 75.
1805:. Silverdale Books. p. 46.
1699:. Silverdale Books. p. 38.
1606:. Silverdale Books. p. 49.
1360:. Silverdale Books. p. 35.
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771:Relatives of the traction engine
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2278:Steam-Up – photo library
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1413:Discovering Traction Engines
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