Speaking of all fuel tractors

gtractorfan · Jan 10, 2017

This afternoon I went through a stack of old magazines to take to recycle. I saw an unusual tractor- a relatively modern looking one powered by steam, a Yuba. I checked google and was surprised to find pictures of it, I think only one was built and no longer exists. I read that it had four- 4 cylinder steam engines, rated at 200 h.p. total. Surely burned oil for the boiler.

Steve@Advance · Jan 10, 2017

I remember seeing a documentary on History, Discovery, one of the Chanels (so it has to be true!)

They were rescuing a track hoe from a swamp, think it was in Colorado, where it had been sitting for a number of years. It was steam power, probably a late 60's, 70's model.

But it didn't have a big central engine. It used steam cylinders and servo motors instead of hydraulics and gearing. I assume the servos were turbines, too small for piston engines.

Don't recall a name on it, but seems I remember it being painted white.

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