Nichols-Shepard Traction Engines

Historic archive of Nichols & Shepard Co.

steam traction engines

About

Information from published catalogs, pamphlets, books, and surviving engines

Explore major events from the formation of the company in 1848, through the steam era, to the end in 1929.

Steam engine detail from catalogs, advertising, and surviving engines.

Stories and history of specific Nichols-Shepard engines. Learn where to see engines operating, and submit your photos and stories here!