FARGO-As Bill Forester, of Versailles, Mo., said while he was in the process of getting the large century-old engine started, "It's a real team effort. If it runs, it'll eventually need fixing. Things ...

It’s one thing to restore classic cars and trucks, but it’s hard to imagine the effort that George Hoffman put into the restoration of his massive 1911 Rumely 36 horsepower steam tractor. The very ...

Perched on a wagon at the heart of Vista’s Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum sits Rube Nelson’s 1895 Russell steam tractor. With its broken boiler and dust-caked wheels, it may look like a worn-out ...

Advances that helped the introduction of steam-powered cars and that could be adopted for steam tractors included using paraffin instead of coal to heat the water. The liquid fuel needed less space ...

POWELL — Steam-engine tractors had a relatively short lifespan in terms of the length of time they were in use on American farms. But steam engines still live on in farm lore and in the hearts of many ...

PARKERSBURG — A tractor displayed for decades in City Park is back in its familiar parking space. The 1908 Colean steam tractor donated to the city in 1972 by local businessman and philanthropist ...

Fordson fans (that’s the brand name of Ford’s original tractors) from Australia to the UK have staged major hoedowns over the past year. Should you find yourself in the Detroit area, stop in at the ...