Traction Engine
Introduction
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Traction Engine
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 9 Sep 2010
A view of number 777Image], a traction engine built at St Nicholas works, Thetford. The works were run by Charles Burrell and sons and produced in 1879. Two engine ploughing was popular in those days and this, along with 776 are the oldest pair of ploughing engines in the world.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.184824
Longitude
0.990605