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In the spring of 27IA along a stretch of the Urblasst/Loriv canal was created an area of desolation. What once stood there was mostly loose forest as well as well as some marginal farmland and small villages. The locals having been relocated to other areas in reclaimed swampland or had moved on to live a more urban life. Now this area had largely become a patch of mud with a couple of work camps, a set of tents and. At the center of this sight was a pair of harbors cut into either side of the canal were barges could dock without impeding traffic, here various supplies and personnel were brought in while charcoal, timber and reports were taken away. Much of the work was done by hand, but mechanical assistance was never the less employed.

Jan Stanislavich sat back waited as the boiler came to the boil, his stoker Oleg having filled up the furnace was taking the time to get a few extra minutes of sleep. It seemed a bit like slacking off in Jan's case, but he did the job as well as could be expected so he did not bother him too much about it. Soon the pressure levels were good enough and he started it up. The vibrations jolted Oleg awake.

"Look lively there!" he said as he set the machine into gear, sending it forward. "The boiler won't stoke itself!" Oleg gave him a smirk and quickly shoved a small shovelful of coal into the the furnace to refresh it as the Bulldozer began it's trek to the outskirts of the forest. Both of these two kids had been the kind of boy who loved watching bulls headbutting each other and horses running at full speed. Both of them attempted to ride cattle in childhood and had broken bones. Steam Engines amazed both of them, leading both of them to try to get jobs with them. On paddlesteamers, factories, riverboats and eventually with Bulldozers. To both of them, there was something satisfying about plowing things flat with this machine.

There were nine bulldozers and tractors here, 7/16 being the newest in the lot. While rail vehicles were faster, the Committee had been looking into making use of a variety of more free range steam driven vehicles. The most common were Roadsteamers, which were easy to make and could move faster than an ox cart, but they did poorly off road. After that were tractors, which were stronger than the roadsteamers and could go off road easily, but were slower. Bulldozers were modifications of the tractor design. One of the things that impressed him about Series-7 Tractors and Bulldozers was the new continuous tracks. While they did break down more often than simple wheels they were much better at handling terrain.

They passed by the heaps, loads of spoil, branches, stumps and tree roots shoved aside, These were taken apart by detentional laborers. Some timber was selected for the sawmills, but most of it was chopped up for firewood or to be burned for charcoal. By the end of the day, there would be a couple more of them. One that was gone, the rest of the soil was used to fill up holes or to be put onto barges for land reclaimation. Both Jan and Oleg would be among the first to admit that this area was not much to look at thanks to their efforts, but from what they had been told there were big plans in store for this new patch of cleared space

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In the spring of 27IA along a stretch of the Urblasst/Loriv canal was created an area of desolation. What once stood there was mostly loose forest as well as well as some marginal farmland and small villages. The locals having been relocated to other areas in reclaimed swampland or had moved on to live a more urban life. Now this area had largely become a patch of mud with a couple of work camps, a set of tents and. At the center of this sight was a pair of harbors cut into either side of the canal were barges could dock without impeding traffic, here various supplies and personnel were brought in while charcoal, timber and reports were taken away. Much of the work was done by hand, but mechanical assistance was never the less employed.

Jan Stanislavich sat back waited as the boiler came to the boil, his stoker Oleg having filled up the furnace was taking the time to get a few extra minutes of sleep. It seemed a bit like slacking off in Jan's case, but he did the job as well as could be expected so he did not bother him too much about it. Soon the pressure levels were good enough and he started it up. The vibrations jolted Oleg awake.

"Look lively there!" he said as he set the machine into gear, sending it forward. "The boiler won't stoke itself!" Oleg gave him a smirk and quickly shoved a small shovelful of coal into the the furnace to refresh it as the Bulldozer began it's trek to the outskirts of the forest. Both of these two kids had been the kind of boy who loved watching bulls headbutting each other and horses running at full speed. Both of them attempted to ride cattle in childhood and had broken bones. Steam Engines amazed both of them, leading both of them to try to get jobs with them. On paddlesteamers, factories, riverboats and eventually with Bulldozers. To both of them, there was something satisfying about plowing things flat with this machine.

There were nine bulldozers and tractors here, 7/16 being the newest in the lot. While rail vehicles were faster, the Committee had been looking into making use of a variety of more free range steam driven vehicles. The most common were Roadsteamers, which were easy to make and could move faster than an ox cart, but they did poorly off road. After that were tractors, which were stronger than the roadsteamers and could go off road easily, but were slower. Bulldozers were modifications of the tractor design. One of the things that impressed him about Series-7 Tractors and Bulldozers was the new continuous tracks. While they did break down more often than simple wheels they were much better at handling terrain.

They passed by the heaps, loads of spoil, branches, stumps and tree roots shoved aside, These were taken apart by detentional laborers. Some timber was selected for the sawmills, but most of it was chopped up for firewood or to be burned for charcoal. By the end of the day, there would be a couple more of them. One that was gone, the rest of the soil was used to fill up holes or to be put onto barges for land reclaimation. Both Jan and Oleg would be among the first to admit that this area was not much to look at thanks to their efforts, but from what they had been told there were big plans in store for this new patch of cleared space

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