Lombard Steam Log Hauler Co. - History

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Lombard Steam Log Hauler Co.
Waterville, ME, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Sep 26 2016 8:17PM by joelr4
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The Lombard steam log hauler was built by Alvin Orlando Lombard in Waterville, Maine. Between 1901 and 1917, 83 steam log haulers were built to be used in the logging industry to pull sleds piled with logs. The hauler was driven with a set of tracks and was steered using skis on the front of the machine. A man would sit on the front of the machine ahead of the boiler and steer the hauler.

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Lombard Steam Log Hauler

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