From the mid 19th to early 20th century steam traction engines were routinely used in agriculture and haulage and most memorably to power and move fairgrounds in the form of showmen’s locomotives with bright paint and polished brass-work. Many have been preserved and shown at steam rallies since the 1960s and this photographic collection displays over 200 examples, with detailed captions.
Steam-driven locomotives played a major role in the nineteenth century, when they took over the heavy haulage tasks from horses and ushered in a new era in the history of transport. They undertook multitudes of tasks, from powering funfairs to heavy haulage for industry, and often looked stunning while working - and certainly when now shown in a preserved state.
In Road Locomotives and Tractors, Eric Sawford celebrates the many remarkable examples of these vehicles, from the magnificent showmen's engines to the huge road locomotives, as well as the smaller ones better suited to general haulage. The commercial owners and the companies that made them are identified, and fascinating details are given about the road locomotives' evolving designs. Featuring over 200 photographs of surviving road locomotives and tractors, Sawford takes the reader on a stunning visual tour of an era long past.
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