New Zealand - Traction Engine - Mr. C. Parson's Traction Engine - Accident occured near Halcombe - 1907 - Mandahl Collection photo A traction engine - A steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location - The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it - They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives – that is, steam engines that run on rails. - 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 prime mover was the draught horse. (Reference: Wikipedia) -------------------- Image source: Mr. C. Parson's Traction Engine – Unknown 1907, Attribution + NonCommercial + NoDerivatives https://www.feildingheritage.nz/item/686b4d86-d368-4784-9907-6870ed60bd7a