CORRYTON, Tenn. — Deep in the woods near House Mountain State Natural Area, you’ll find an agricultural relic that looks more like an old train than a tractor. The Russell brand steam-engine tractor ...

Passing on a two-lane road can be a harrowing experience, even without oncoming traffic. Passing in a 21-ton machine that only makes an estimated 16 horsepower is another matter entirely, but ...

Advances that helped the introduction of steam-powered cars and that could be adopted for steam tractors included using paraffin instead of coal to heat the water. The liquid fuel needed less space ...

POWELL — Steam-engine tractors had a relatively short lifespan in terms of the length of time they were in use on American farms. But steam engines still live on in farm lore and in the hearts of many ...

In the late 1800s, farmers on Delmarva began a transition from horse-drawn implements to a new innovation in a fast-evolving industrial age. That new invention was the steam-powered tractor, which was ...

Anderson and his recently completed 150 steam engine pulled four other steam tractors up a 15-percent grade with no problem. The 150 Case was built back in the early 1900s. Less than 10 were made and ...

POWELL, Wyo. — Steam-engine tractors had a relatively short lifespan in terms of the length of time they were in use on American farms. But steam engines still live on in farm lore and in the hearts ...

This past weekend brought one of the delightful late-summer festivals of the Mid-Atlantic: the Maryland Steam Show. For four days, farm equipment experts, tractor fanciers, and mechanical tinkerers ...