Traction Collection

Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15

Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine

Citroen Traction Avant Light 15

Deltic DP1 locomotive

Caterpillar track steam engine by R. Hornsby & Sons
The first and original Caterpillar or walking engine made by R. Hornsby & Sons of Grantham. R. Hornsby & Sons grew into a major manufacturer of agricultural machinery, at their Spittle Gate Works

Threshing Wheat
Men threshing wheat at a farm near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, using a Surrells patent compound steam traction engine (mounted on springs)

Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195
Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor regn. ARE195, built in 1935 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury, at a Bristol Steam Fair. Date: 6 May 1972

McLaren Ploughing Engine BD5504
McLaren Ploughing Engine, regn. BD5504, number 1552, Hero. Built by J&H McLaren & Co. at Hunslet in 1919, powered by a 16 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Girder Train
circa 1928: A traction engine towing a giant girder down Farringdon Street, London, in the early hours of the morning. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Brays Traction Engine
Brays traction engine impresses passers-by as it draws a heavy load through the streets

Threshing corn by traction engine
Threshing corn by steam power. Possibly Suffolk Date: circa 1905

Sentinel Wagon Pendle Lady GT 2827
Sentinel DG6P Type Wagon, regn. GT 2827, number 8590, Pendle Lady. Built in 1931 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury. Date: 1960s-1970s

Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet (msn 3798) at the 1959 Andover Steam Fair. (Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery)

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - Traction Terminal Building. Date: circa 1920s

Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset
Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Poole, near Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Waterloo Sunday School Outing Date: 1906

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Illustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system

Whisky / 1890 Transport
Whisky barrels are transported from distillery to railway station by steam traction engine

Aveling & Porter General Purpose Engine - 'Elizabeth'
Aveling & Porter General Purpose Engine number 4157 'Elizabeth'. Reg. MA 5525 Built in 1898 by Aveling & Porter at Rochester, powered by a 6 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive - 'Princess Royal'
Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number 2879, 'Princess Royal', reg. NO 698 Date: circa 1960

Garrett Showman;s Tractor number 33987, 'The Leader', reg. BJ 5597, built in 1920. (Richard Garrett & Sons was a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses)

McLaren Road Locomotive number 1652, 'Boadicea', reg. WF 1864 Date: circa 1960

Marshall Convertible Road Roller number 61307, reg. BE 7805. Date: circa 1960

Mann's Tractor number 1425 'Little Jim', reg U 7075, built by Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company in 1920. Date: circa 1960

Marshall Road Roller, number 76797 'Mary', reg. FU 1327 Date: circa 1960

Burrell General Purpose Engine number 2921, 'Violet', reg. NO 440 Date: circa 1980

Burrell General Purpose Engine number 1563, 'The Big A', reg AH 7350 Date: circa 1980

Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Engine and threshing machine
Ransomes Sims & Jefferies General Purpose Engine number 31298, 'Garioch Queen', reg. SA 4253, driving a threshing machine. Date: circa 1980

Foster General Purpose Engine number 3710 'Phoenix', reg. CJ 4222 Date: circa 1981

Clayton & Shuttleworth General Purpose Engine 'Lady Diana', reg. HRH 1981 Date: circa 1981

Tasker Showman's Tractor number 1822, 'Little Jim II', reg. HO 2930 Date: circa 1980

Fowler General Purpose Engine number 14910, 'Rising Star', reg. CT9092 Date: 1981

Marshall General Purpose Engine number 43560 'Winifred', reg. BD 5414. Date: circa 1970

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number 3979 'Earl Haig', reg. YA9138. Date: 1970

General Purpose steam traction engine being loaded onto a low loader for transport. Date: 1970

Burrell Showman's Tractor #3631 'Kathleen', regn OR 2729 Date: circa 1965

Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine number: 7774 'Anne'
Wallis & Steevens EXP-class General Purpose Engine number: 7774, 'Anne', regn CT 6081, at York on 16 May 1971. Date: 1971

Foster Showman's Road Locomotive number: 14632, 'Success', regn AAU 370, at York on 16 May 1971. Date: 1971

Burrell Road Locomotive number: 3257, 'Clinker', regn AH 5317, at Newark on 11 June 1972. Date: 1972

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number: 3334, 'The Bailie'
Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number: 3334, regn GA 2168, 'The Bailie', at Newark on 12 June 1971. Built in 1911 by Charles Burrell & Sons at Thetford, in Norfolk

Burrell Road Locomotive number: 3257, 'Clinker', regn AH 5317, at Newark on 11 June 1972. Date: 1972

Fowler General Purpose Engine number: 21647, 'Kinsale'
Fowler A9-class General Purpose Engine number: 21647, 'Kinsale', regn ZB 1135, at Newark on 12 June 1971. Date: 1971

Aveling & Porter Tractor number: 9183, 'The Pirate'
Aveling & Porter GND-class Tractor number: 9183, 'The Pirate', regn KE 18, at Ryhill on 17 June 1972. Date: 1972

Fowler Ploughing Engine number: 15451, 'Victory'
Fowler BB1-class Ploughing Engine number: 15451, 'Victory', regn SD 9378, at Newark on 12 June 1971. Date: 1971

Aveling & Porter Road Roller number: 10571, 'Edna'
Aveling & Porter D-class Road Roller number: 10571, 'Edna', regn NU 1916, at Newark on 12 June 1971. Date: 1971

Burrell Tractor number: 3191, 'Furious', regn VLJ 346, at Wycombe on 26 May 1974. Date: 1974

Marshall Road Roller number: 76116, 'Maid Marion'
Marshall S-class Road Roller number: 76116, 'Maid Marion', regn YA 5040, at Wycombe on 26 May 1974. Date: 1974

Burrell Tractor number: 3554, 'King George V', regn AH 0181, at Wycombe on 26 May 1974. Date: 1974

Wallis & Steevens Road Roller number: 7799, 'Daisy May', regn HO 6364, at Wycombe on 26 May 1974. Date: 1974

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"Traction: Powering the Wheels of Progress" The iconic Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15, a symbol of automotive innovation and elegance. Unleashing raw power on the rails with the Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine. Witness the timeless beauty of the Citroen Traction Avant Light 15, a classic that still turns heads today. From field to feast, threshing wheat with the mighty Caterpillar track steam engine by R. Hornsby & Sons. Roaring through history, behold the majestic Brays Traction Engine as it conquers new frontiers. Tradition meets modernity as corn is efficiently threshed by a reliable traction engine. The Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195 - an unstoppable force in forestry operations for generations. McLaren Ploughing Engine BD5504 - harnessing strength and precision to cultivate fertile lands since its inception. Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet - proudly carrying out various tasks with unwavering reliability and charm. Travel back in time as a magnificent traction engine leads three trailers along Branksome Chine, Dorset. In every era and across diverse industries, "traction" has been synonymous with power, efficiency, and progress – driving us forward towards a brighter future.