Tread1776 on Instagram: "This is the LAND TRAIN aka a phoenix log hauler a “steam tractor” that uses 2 sets of steam pistons on each side connected to driveshafts that turn the tracks. These would pull selds of logs out of our forests to the sawmills or to an access point of a railway which then took the logs to the mill. These made hauling logs faster and easier than using horses. These were eventually phased out in the 1920-40s when trucks and tractors became more powerful and available. This

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