Thanks for posting the great picture of the little traction engine Alex. That brought back some happy memories.
I have a young brother who lives in Devon, England and he has restored full sized versions of them for many years. He has owned (and then mostly sold on again) some amazing examples by well known names like Fowler, Aveling & Porter, Burrell, etc.
He also restored a Stanley Steamer (an American car) and numerous old tractors.
Many, many years ago there was a farmer called Arthur Napper who had a splendid steam traction engine called Tommy, and he challenged another farmer friend to a "race" around a field, with the prize being a barrel of beer. It became a regular event, with more joining in with their engines originally used for ploughing, threshing, haulage etc,. Traction engine rallies are still going strong in the UK. My brother knew Arthur well (our Uncle farmed next door to Arthur) and ended up owning Tommy for a while after he died.
https://tvtec.info/2015/12/22/arthur...-returns-home/
Cheers,
Chris