OT: recognize this tractor?

[Scott Peterson]

I"m on an assignment in New Zealand and was driving down the road when I passed this tractor. It was towing 2 trailers. Anybody seen anything like this? Anybody know of anything this old that still is working?

 

[RZ_Ranch]

Here in NE Ohio (Lorain County) there is a steam engine club that puts on a show every year mid Sept. Main attraction is the buzz saw, thresher, baling demo's and the HP meter. I think for the most part the steam tractors here are more for show than anything. And even though it's the same tractors year after year they are still interesting to see.
LaGrange Engine Club

 

[tractorsam]

It's a Fowler compound road locomotive. Probably circa 1915-1920, and about 7-8nhp, likely a three speed. They were built in England from about 1880 to 1930 and there are quite a few of them still on the road there. There were also quite a number exported to various parts of the British Empire back in the day. Sam

 

[old-9]

On RFD TV, They have a show filmed in England about steam tractors. The owners take road trips and film themselves. Very interesting to watch. joe

 

[Charles H.]

Here are some links to tractors traveling on the roads.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTmnuCdYKDU&feature=related , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOaoLIyr2tU&feature=related

 

[Scott Peterson]

Thanks all. The things you run into down here in New Zealand . . . 52 Ferguson tractor used to launch boats, this steam engine . . .