Logging near Sudbury during the forties

[landman]

Got this off a FB historic photo site. Thought it would be of interest. 

[TheSDTrucker]

That is really cool!

[Rick315-8]

Great find !....... I had never seen pictures, or even heard of this kind of combination of trucks pulling sleighs in the bush........I think it would be safe to say that the terrain over the length of the haul would have had to be fairly flat, as these single axle Fords and Chevy's wouldn't have much of a chance on any significant uphill grade dragging that kind of weight behind ( even weighed down with chains )......and the same would go for any downhill grade either....I could imagine that.things could potentially turn into a wild downhill ride also with all that weight pushing behind !!!.....those guys really work hard for their money back then !

[landman]

On 1/28/2018 at 3:38 PM, Rick315-8 said:

Great find !....... I had never seen pictures, or even heard of this kind of combination of trucks pulling sleighs in the bush........I think it would be safe to say that the terrain over the length of the haul would have had to be fairly flat, as these single axle Fords and Chevy's wouldn't have much of a chance on any significant uphill grade dragging that kind of weight behind ( even weighed down with chains )......and the same would go for any downhill grade either....I could imagine that.things could potentially turn into a wild downhill ride also with all that weight pushing behind !!!.....those guys really work hard for their money back then !

In the caption that was with the photos they said that the horses brought the wood out from the cutting strips one at a time. Once at the landing, several were hooked up to a ruck which pulled them to a rail siding where the wood was transferred to flat cars which took it to the mill.