Talk:Steam waggon

1854 Huggleston Steam Waggon
May have been a Steam Waggon {1854-1857}   see {1854 Huggleston Steam Waggon}

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Grumpygrady (talk • contribs) 02:21, 13 July 2010


 * The above comment is curious...
 * A bit of Googling threw up this forum thread: http://scalemotorcars.com/forum/scale-r-c/10378-1854-huggleston-steam-waggon.html . This describes the construction of a scale model of this steam-powered vehicle, and its history. It was an early product of the Lima Locomotive Works (they didn't start building railway locomotives for another 20+ years) and was created for an expedition to chart out the frontier between USA and Canada. Way ahead of its time (British traction engines were in their infancy) It apparently lays claim to be the first 4WD vehicle -- until now the first-known 4x4 was a British traction engine from 1893 with 4-wheel steering and 3 differentials (see 4 wheel drive).
 * It's a fascinating story, so I can't wait to find the first truly Reliable Source that describes it in detail...
 * EdJogg (talk) 09:30, 13 July 2010 (UTC)