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Powerful Steering

Steering a Lombard requires brute strength and requires good cooperation between the engineer and the steersman. Its almost impossible to turn the skis when the Lombard is stationary. With the tractor moving, even at a slow speed, makes steering a bit easier.
The Lombard is equipped with two whistles. One is operated by the engineer the other by the steersman. Only three signals are used. One long: Stop. Two short: forward. Three short: back. Depending on the situation, the initial signal must be answered by the other person.
In this photo, Woods Boss Leon Noel has jumped on the skis to assist the steersman.
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Photographed by Ben Perry, March 19, 2011.
Added to the photo archive by Ben Perry, March 30, 2011.
Railroad: White Mountain Central.

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Put together from pieces of four (4) different Lombard log haulers, this 20 ton steam halftrack is the true predecessor of all track-laying vehicles, incorporating a differential gear, recirculating roller chains, flexible track base and rear sprocket drive. One of these exact models operated out of Silsby's mill, located at Lyford's Siding right where the Thornton/Campton I-93 interchange is, logging out of Ellsworth. All the Lombards coming out of Waterville, NH were 15ton gasoline models since the Weeks Act would not allow steam in the National Forest.

Posted by Steven Hall on 2016-09-19 11:53:12

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