Restorers have restored a unique steam engine from the early 20th century (1 photo + 1 video)

The non-profit Maine Forest and Logging Museum decided to restore the functionality of this amazing steam engine, which previously served as a tractor instead of horses or a builder of stone roads in hard-to-reach places. The unusual and original machine attracted attention on social networks, where users expressed their interest.



Previously, such machines, as stated in the explanation to the video, weighed up to 20 tons. Restorers add that such "steam locomotives" were the actual predecessors of all currently known types of transport with an internal combustion engine.

In the footage, you can see that two men in the front are driving this "all-terrain vehicle on tracks". At the same time, the third man, who sits in the driver's seat, gives a characteristic sound signal.

Despite all the external bulkiness, the machine moves well on the dirt road and attracts the attention of tourists. The restorers of the museum in Mena conduct such a "run" several times a year to show a rather rare unique exhibit to everyone who wants to see it.

Users on the Internet rated this "iron monster" quite positively. Some said that one problem would be the significant consumption of fossils for the operation of such a machine, others pointed out that for the first time they see a train that "has derailed and is moving along the road."