III hall The power of steam

Since 1870s the factories, farms and logging works around the region of Limbazi saw the introduction of mobile steam engines or locomobiles. A locomobile or steam tractor was a slightly remodeled train engine on wheels that could be moved around and used as a permanent or temporary industrial motor. The steam engine of such type was the first one used on the factory of woolen goods founded by Aleksandrs Tīls in 1876. Later it became the largest industrial plant of the town, manufacturing wool felt hats and employing around 400 workers. The factory had several locomobiles that moved electric generators and gave lighting to some buildings and streets of Limbazi.
In 1913 the Limbazi branch of the Latvian Economical society opened a new store where, among other agricultural machinery, one could buy a locomobile.

Scale model - a self-propelled steam tractor used to transport a mechanical thresher. Made by Ojārs Lapiņš, Kuiviži, 1980-s. As a model prototype was used a locomobile from Livland, renovated by local mechanics in 1920-s. Painted in colors used on locomobiles of British company Garrett & Sons.