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Brian Norden

October 25, 2014 06:44PM

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There is a Fordson locomotive (maybe about 18" to 24" gauge) on display at the the Heidrick Ag History Center in Woodland, Calfiornia.

I posted a photo of the device on this forum about 18 months ago. Here is a link to the post.

I also found some pictures on a discussion page on the MODEL RAILROADER magazine web-site.

From the museum's collection discription page:

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Fordson-Towner Locomotor 1924
This Towner attachment pulled three to four ore cars in mines around Placerville. CA. This attachment sold for $750. H. F. Towner was better known for his tillage tool business.
This was known as an Armstead Snow-motor. Hauling capacity was said to be five tons. Each drum receives power from a separate clutch which, depending on the position of the steering gear, engages and disengages. It can also traverse bare ground. This machine hauled mail from Truckee to North Lake Tahoe.

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