Lombard Steam Log Hauler Restoration

The Lombard steam log hauler was built between 1901 and 1917 in Waterville, Maine. It was the first successful tracked vehicle and led the way for modern construction, military, and recreational tracked vehicles. The first Lombard log haulers burned wood and traveled on ice coated roads at about 4 miles per hour. They towed multiple sleds with up to 125 cords of logs, replacing the work of about 50 horses. This site documents the restoration of a vintage Lombard steam log hauler located at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley, Maine.