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Traction engine

A traction engine is 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…

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Traction engine

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related to history · 32
Traction engine → Agricultural Society, Allin Williams, Aveling, Aveling's, Birmingham, Boydell, Bray, Charles Burrell, Clayton, Company, Concise, Fiskens Steam Cultivation Machinery, Further, Highland, In, Iowa, Jefferies, John Deere, Other, Ransomes
related to Research · 13
Traction engine → Australia, Covers, Database, Europe, Information, MERL, New ZealandSteam-Up, Steam Scenes, Steam Traction, Time, UK, UK-based, US
related to Modern use · 11
Traction engine → Although, Canada, Europe, Larger, List, Mamod, Model, They, UK, United States, Wilesco
related to Preservation · 9
Traction engine → From, Hollycombe Steam CollectionAspects, Many, Perhaps, Road Locomotive Society, Traction, Traction Engine SocietyEngine ResourcesUK, Traction Engine TrustEast Anglian, Tumble
related to Traction engines in popular culture · 9
Traction engine → During, In, Nevada, Rejection, The, The Iron Maiden, The Legend Begins, Tremors, Woburn Abbey
related to Further information · 8
Traction engine → Engine Register, Glory, Glossary, Interactive, Spirit, Steam Traction EnginesThe Traction, The, The Traction Engine Register
related to Railway traction engines · 8
Traction engine → Aveling, Fowler, In, More, Porter, Several, The, These
related to Steam wagon · 6
Traction engine → Among, Invicta Works, It, Jesse Ellis, Maidstone, The
related to Road locomotive · 5
Traction engine → All, Designed, Most, The, This
related to Steam tractor (UK) · 5
Traction engine → Although, In, In Great Britain, They, UK

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Traction engineis asteam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads0.90text
Traction engineis adirect descendant.Steam wagonA steam wagon is a steam-powered road vehicle for carrying freight0.90text
Traction engineis adirect descendant0.90text
the Boydell engines manufactured by various companiesinstance ofOther influences were existing vehicles which were the first to be referred to as traction engines0.80text
those developed for road haulage by Brayinstance ofOther influences were existing vehicles which were the first to be referred to as traction engines0.80text
Mann'sinstance ofBritish companies0.80text
Garrett developed potentially viable direct ploughing enginesinstance ofBritish companies0.80text
Traction enginerelated to Further informationInteractive0.60section
Traction enginerelated to Further informationGlossary0.60section
Traction enginerelated to Further informationSpirit0.60section
Traction enginerelated to Further informationGlory0.60section
Traction enginerelated to Further informationSteam Traction EnginesThe Traction0.60section

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