When Steam Ruled the Roads
a traction engine archive
$44.11
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2025
Summary
When Steam Ruled the Roads: A Visual Journey Through the Age of Traction Engines
The late 1800s to the late 1920s marked the golden age of road steam traction engines. Initially, portable steam engines, horse-drawn from farm to farm, powered threshing and other machinery. The self-propelled traction engine revolutionized industries, constantly evolving to surpass regulatory limitations.
Fairground operators transported their grand rides, ploughing and threshing engines servi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398119666 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398119660 |
| Author: | Colin Tyson |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 307g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 165mm |
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Critics Review
‘This book contains a vibrant selection of images of traction engines in all their many and varied forms.’ – Classic Truck Magazine, June 2025
About The Author
Colin Tyson
Colin Tyson is Sussex born and bred, having returned to his native county following a publishing career in local newspapers and monthly magazines. He is editor of Bluebell News, the quarterly journal of the heritage Bluebell Railway and was editor for 20 years of the international monthly steam engine and industrial heritage magazine Old Glory.
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