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Holt 4 cylinder Caterpillar tractor
« on: February 15, 2026, 06:16:00 pm »
Ran across a photo of a mining operation that was using a very early "Cat" that appears to have the 4 cylinder Holt engine like some of us have gotten from Jin in years past.

Just thought y'all might like to see the application of that beautiful model in real life:


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Re: Holt 4 cylinder Caterpillar tractor
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2026, 08:10:41 pm »
We have one at a local show that pulls a plow every year, here it is pulling a grader after the plowing had been done

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Re: Holt 4 cylinder Caterpillar tractor
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2026, 08:41:24 pm »
Wow Nick ..... That's really great!!!
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Re: Holt 4 cylinder Caterpillar tractor
« Reply #3 on: 10 hours ago »
Don’t know how forgot about the one at Rollag

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« Reply #4 on: 8 hours ago »
Awesomeness!!!
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